2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School Graduates
Encyclopedia
This is a list of the 28 players who earned their 2009 PGA Tour
card through Q School in 2008.
T = Tied
Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2010 (finished inside the top 125).
Yellow background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2010, but retained conditional status (finished between 126-150).
Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2010 (finished outside the top 150).
PGA Tour
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card through Q School in 2008.
# | Player | PGA Tour starts | Cuts made | Notes |
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1 | Harrison Frazar Harrison Frazar Harrison Frazar is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.Frazar was born in Dallas, Texas and was raised there and in Abilene, Texas. He attended Highland Park High School, where he won two state golf championships and was a three-time all-Texas... |
300 | 177 | Shot a 59 in the fourth round. |
T2 | Derek Fathauer Derek Fathauer Derek Fathauer is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour.Fathauer was born in Stuart, Florida. He attended Martin County High School in Stuart, Florida. He and his twin brother Daryl played in the Ginn sur Mer Classic in October 2007, the first twins to do so in a PGA Tour event.-Amateur... |
2 | 1 | |
T2 | James Nitties James Nitties James Evangelo Nitties is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Nitties was born in Melbourne, Australia. He suffered from juvenile arthritis as a child and young adult, which restricted his flexibility. This caused him to have to take pain killers to restrict... |
0 | 0 | |
T4 | John Huston | 533 | 351 | |
T4 | Chris Stroud Chris Stroud Chris Stroud is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Stroud was born in Nederland, Texas. He played collegiately at Lamar University and was a two-time All-American. As an amateur, he won the 2003 North and South Amateur and played on the 2004 Palmer Cup... |
55 | 22 | |
6 | Robert Garrigus Robert Garrigus Robert Garrigus is an American professional golfer who is currently a member of the PGA Tour. He won the 2010 Children's Miracle Network Classic, to guarantee exempt status on the PGA Tour through the end of the 2012 season.... |
86 | 51 | |
T7 | David Berganio, Jr. David Berganio, Jr. David Berganio, Jr. is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Berganio was born in Los Angeles, California. He won the U.S. Amateur Public Links twice while playing college golf at the University of Arizona with Jim Furyk... |
136 | 64 | |
T7 | Glen Day Glen Day Glen Edward Day is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.Day was born in Mobile, Alabama, and raised in Poplarville, Mississippi, by his mother Jeanne Bass Day. Jeanne was widowed at the age of 28 when Glen was approximately 2 years of age. His grandfather Glyndol Bass, was... |
409 | 246 | |
T7 | James Oh | 0 | 0 | |
T7 | Webb Simpson Webb Simpson James Frederick "Webb" Simpson is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Simpson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He played high school golf at Broughton High before his collegiate golf career at Wake Forest University. He was a three-time All-American and... |
7 | 3 | |
T11 | Tyler Aldridge | 0 | 0 | |
T11 | Notah Begay III Notah Begay III Notah Ryan Begay III is an American professional golfer. He is the only full-blooded American Indian golfer on the PGA Tour. He is currently an analyst with the Golf Channel.-Amateur career:... |
184 | 93 | |
T11 | Matthew Borchert | 0 | 0 | |
T11 | Jason Dufner Jason Dufner Jason Dufner is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Early life:Dufner was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to the Washington, D.C. area when he was 11 years old, and then to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida when he was 14. It was there that he started playing golf, and... |
79 | 38 | |
T11 | Troy Kelly Troy Kelly Troy Kelly is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.Kelly became the youngest player to ever compete in Washington State Junior Golf Association tournaments at the age of 6. He was the WJGA state champion at age 11 and 13. He won more than 40 tournaments in his junior golf... |
1 | 0 | |
T11 | Jimmy Walker Jimmy Walker (golfer) Jimmy Walker is an American professional golfer.Walker was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is currently a member of the PGA Tour. He played on the Nationwide Tour full-time in 2003 and 2004. In 2004 he was the Nationwide Tour money winner and player of the year. By doing so he earned his PGA... |
60 | 26 | |
T11 | Gary Woodland Gary Woodland -Early life:Woodland was born in Topeka, Kansas, and attended Shawnee Heights High School in the suburb of Tecumseh. After high school, he attended Washburn University on a basketball scholarship, but left after his freshman year to take up a golf scholarship at University of Kansas... |
0 | 0 | |
T18 | Wil Collins Wil Collins Wil Collins is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He earned his PGA Tour card for the 2009 season by finishing T-18th in the 2008 version of Q-school-Career:Collins was born in Rapid City, South Dakota... |
3 | 1 | |
T18 | Mathias Grönberg Mathias Grönberg Mathias David Grönberg is a Swedish professional golfer who has played on the European Tour, PGA Tour, and their second-tier tours.-Career:... |
158 | 76 | |
T18 | Bob Heintz Bob Heintz Bob Heintz is an American professional golfer who plays on the Nationwide Tour.Heintz was born in Syosset, New York. He was a three-time Ivy League champion at Yale University.... |
132 | 46 | |
T18 | Kent Jones Kent Jones (golfer) Kent Jones is an American professional golfer.Jones was born in Portales, New Mexico. He graduated from the University of New Mexico with Bachelor's and Masters degrees in business administration... |
290 | 144 | |
T18 | Leif Olson Leif Olson Leif Olson is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Olson was born in Denver, Colorado. He played college golf from 1999 to 2003 at Duke University.-Professional career:... |
1 | 0 | |
T18 | Ted Purdy Ted Purdy Theodore Townsend Purdy is an American professional golfer.Purdy was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Brophy College Preparatory in 1992. He went to the University of Arizona as a finance major and was inducted into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. He has won one PGA Tour tournament,... |
191 | 105 | |
T18 | Chris Riley | 254 | 163 | |
T18 | Brian Vranesh Brian Vranesh Brian Vranesh is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Vranesh was born in Northridge, California. He attended the College of the Canyons. He turned professional in 1999 and has no professional wins... |
0 | 0 | |
T18 | Aaron Watkins | 1 | 0 | |
T18 | Jay Williamson Jay Williamson Justin Arch "Jay" Williamson IV is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Williamson was born in St. Louis, Missouri... |
325 | 166 | |
T18 | Y. E. Yang Yang Yong-eun Yang Yong-eun , or Y. E. Yang, is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the PGA Tour, where he has won twice, including most notably the 2009 PGA Championship where he held off the challenge of Tiger Woods during the final round.... |
43 | 25 | Won 2009 PGA Championship 2009 PGA Championship The 2009 PGA Championship was the 91st PGA Championship and was played from August 13–16 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. Prior to 2009 the last major played at Hazeltine was the 2002 PGA Championship, won by Rich Beem. The 2009 course is notable for having a greater length... |
- Players in yellow are 2009 PGA Tour rookies.
2009 Results
Player | Starts | Cuts made | Best finish | Money list rank | Earnings ($) |
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Harrison Frazar Harrison Frazar Harrison Frazar is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.Frazar was born in Dallas, Texas and was raised there and in Abilene, Texas. He attended Highland Park High School, where he won two state golf championships and was a three-time all-Texas... |
27 | 19 | 112 | 738,615 | |
Derek Fathauer Derek Fathauer Derek Fathauer is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour.Fathauer was born in Stuart, Florida. He attended Martin County High School in Stuart, Florida. He and his twin brother Daryl played in the Ginn sur Mer Classic in October 2007, the first twins to do so in a PGA Tour event.-Amateur... |
24 | 8 | 203 | 125,305 | |
James Nitties James Nitties James Evangelo Nitties is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Nitties was born in Melbourne, Australia. He suffered from juvenile arthritis as a child and young adult, which restricted his flexibility. This caused him to have to take pain killers to restrict... |
26 | 15 | 96 | 931,532 | |
John Huston | 13 | 7 | 199 | 135,476 | |
Chris Stroud Chris Stroud Chris Stroud is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Stroud was born in Nederland, Texas. He played collegiately at Lamar University and was a two-time All-American. As an amateur, he won the 2003 North and South Amateur and played on the 2004 Palmer Cup... |
28 | 17 | 113 | 735,019 | |
Robert Garrigus Robert Garrigus Robert Garrigus is an American professional golfer who is currently a member of the PGA Tour. He won the 2010 Children's Miracle Network Classic, to guarantee exempt status on the PGA Tour through the end of the 2012 season.... |
25 | 17 | 127 | 657,204 | |
David Berganio, Jr. David Berganio, Jr. David Berganio, Jr. is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Berganio was born in Los Angeles, California. He won the U.S. Amateur Public Links twice while playing college golf at the University of Arizona with Jim Furyk... |
15 | 7 | 205 | 115,517 | |
Glen Day Glen Day Glen Edward Day is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.Day was born in Mobile, Alabama, and raised in Poplarville, Mississippi, by his mother Jeanne Bass Day. Jeanne was widowed at the age of 28 when Glen was approximately 2 years of age. His grandfather Glyndol Bass, was... |
26 | 14 | 151 | 445,720 | |
James Oh | 20 | 4 | 220 | 57,271 | |
Webb Simpson Webb Simpson James Frederick "Webb" Simpson is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Simpson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He played high school golf at Broughton High before his collegiate golf career at Wake Forest University. He was a three-time All-American and... |
30 | 16 | 70 | 1,249,674 | |
Tyler Aldridge | 17 | 3 | 239 | 24,370 | |
Notah Begay III Notah Begay III Notah Ryan Begay III is an American professional golfer. He is the only full-blooded American Indian golfer on the PGA Tour. He is currently an analyst with the Golf Channel.-Amateur career:... |
14 | 4 | 223 | 54,645 | |
Matthew Borchert | 18 | 4 | 234 | 34,324 | |
Jason Dufner Jason Dufner Jason Dufner is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Early life:Dufner was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to the Washington, D.C. area when he was 11 years old, and then to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida when he was 14. It was there that he started playing golf, and... |
26 | 19 | 33 | 2,190,792 | |
Troy Kelly Troy Kelly Troy Kelly is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.Kelly became the youngest player to ever compete in Washington State Junior Golf Association tournaments at the age of 6. He was the WJGA state champion at age 11 and 13. He won more than 40 tournaments in his junior golf... |
16 | 3 | 238 | 25,828 | |
Jimmy Walker Jimmy Walker (golfer) Jimmy Walker is an American professional golfer.Walker was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is currently a member of the PGA Tour. He played on the Nationwide Tour full-time in 2003 and 2004. In 2004 he was the Nationwide Tour money winner and player of the year. By doing so he earned his PGA... |
24 | 14 | 125 | 662,683 | |
Gary Woodland Gary Woodland -Early life:Woodland was born in Topeka, Kansas, and attended Shawnee Heights High School in the suburb of Tecumseh. After high school, he attended Washburn University on a basketball scholarship, but left after his freshman year to take up a golf scholarship at University of Kansas... |
17 | 8 | 204 | 121,031 | |
Wil Collins Wil Collins Wil Collins is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He earned his PGA Tour card for the 2009 season by finishing T-18th in the 2008 version of Q-school-Career:Collins was born in Rapid City, South Dakota... |
18 | 5 | 207 | 84,569 | |
Mathias Grönberg Mathias Grönberg Mathias David Grönberg is a Swedish professional golfer who has played on the European Tour, PGA Tour, and their second-tier tours.-Career:... |
13 | 6 | 162 | 354,163 | |
Bob Heintz Bob Heintz Bob Heintz is an American professional golfer who plays on the Nationwide Tour.Heintz was born in Syosset, New York. He was a three-time Ivy League champion at Yale University.... |
20 | 11 | 169 | 312,699 | |
Kent Jones Kent Jones (golfer) Kent Jones is an American professional golfer.Jones was born in Portales, New Mexico. He graduated from the University of New Mexico with Bachelor's and Masters degrees in business administration... |
24 | 12 | 171 | 301,879 | |
Leif Olson Leif Olson Leif Olson is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Olson was born in Denver, Colorado. He played college golf from 1999 to 2003 at Duke University.-Professional career:... |
21 | 5 | 154 | 412,966 | |
Ted Purdy Ted Purdy Theodore Townsend Purdy is an American professional golfer.Purdy was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Brophy College Preparatory in 1992. He went to the University of Arizona as a finance major and was inducted into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. He has won one PGA Tour tournament,... |
30 | 21 | 100 | 838,707 | |
Chris Riley | 22 | 16 | 129 | 630,417 | |
Brian Vranesh Brian Vranesh Brian Vranesh is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Vranesh was born in Northridge, California. He attended the College of the Canyons. He turned professional in 1999 and has no professional wins... |
20 | 6 | 189 | 198,567 | |
Aaron Watkins | 18 | 6 | 178 | 263,969 | |
Jay Williamson Jay Williamson Justin Arch "Jay" Williamson IV is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Williamson was born in St. Louis, Missouri... |
22 | 14 | 184 | 240,574 | |
Y. E. Yang Yang Yong-eun Yang Yong-eun , or Y. E. Yang, is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the PGA Tour, where he has won twice, including most notably the 2009 PGA Championship where he held off the challenge of Tiger Woods during the final round.... |
23 | 19 | 10 | 3,489,516 |
T = Tied
Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2010 (finished inside the top 125).
Yellow background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2010, but retained conditional status (finished between 126-150).
Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2010 (finished outside the top 150).
Winners on the PGA Tour in 2009
No. | Date | Player | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1. | Mar 8 | Y. E. Yang | Honda Classic Honda Classic The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is played each March in Florida. It was founded in 1972 as the Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic. In 1981, American Motors backed the tournament. Since 1982, American Honda Motor Co., Inc... |
1 stroke | John Rollins | |
2. | Aug 16 | Y. E. Yang | PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
3 strokes | Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... |
Runner-up on the PGA Tour in 2009
No. | Date | Player | Tournament | Winner | Winning score | Runner-up score |
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1. | Sep 7 | Jason Dufner Jason Dufner Jason Dufner is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Early life:Dufner was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to the Washington, D.C. area when he was 11 years old, and then to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida when he was 14. It was there that he started playing golf, and... |
Deutsche Bank Championship Deutsche Bank Championship The Deutsche Bank Championship is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held annually over the Labor Day weekend. The tournament made its debut in 2003 and is held at the Tournament Players Club of Boston in Norton, Massachusetts... |
Steve Stricker Steve Stricker Steven Stricker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour including the 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and two FedEx Cup playoff events. His most successful season on tour came in 2009, when he had three tournament victories... |