1968 APG Tour Qualifying School graduates

This is a list of the 1968 APG Tour Qualifying School graduates.

Tournament summary

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This was the only qualifying school for the American Professional Golfers (APG), a briefly lived breakaway tour that was created by tour golfers who were upset with financial arrangements with the PGA of America. The APG is the direct antecedent for an independent PGA Tour which began shortly thereafter.[1][2]

The tournament was played over 144 holes at the Doral Country Club in Doral, Florida in mid October.[3] There were 39 players in the field and 21 earned their tour card.[3][4]

Dutch golfer Martin Roesink was the medallist. Australian Bob Shaw finished in second place.[5]

Results

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Place Player Notes
1   Martin Roesink Winner of 1967 New Zealand Wills Masters
2   Bob Shaw Winner of 1968 Spanish Open
3   Bob Panasik Winner of 1962 and 1963 Ontario PGA Assistants Championship
4   Ross Randall
T5   Jerry Don Barrier
  Wayne Vollmer
T7   Curtis Sifford
  Randy Wolff
T9   Bobby Lockett
  Cesar Sanudo Winner of 1966 Mexican Amateur
11   Roger Buhrt
12   Lawrence Sears
13   Leslie Peterson
14   Henry Taylor
15   Frank Mize Jr.
16   Lee Davis Jr.
T17   Howard Brown
  Bill Wakeham
T19   Bob Cox Jr.
  Butch Harmon
  Robert Pratt

Sources:[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Rebel Pros To Open School for Golfers". Amarillo Globe-Times. Texas. Associated Press. October 4, 1968. p. 14 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Crawford, Ray (October 4, 1968). "Curtis Sifford Follows Charlie". The Miami Herald. Florida. p. 7D – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Wolff's 71 Takes Lead In APG Qualifying Meet". The Miami Herald. Florida. October 7, 1968. p. 7D – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Roesink Heads Field Of 21 for APG Tour". The Miami Herald. Florida. October 13, 1968. p. 8D – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Wilkins, Phil (October 22, 1968). "Shaw for Open". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 27. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 245–246. ISBN 978-0312203559.