Spring 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

This is a list of the Spring 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

Tournament summary

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The tournament was played at Bay Tree Golf Plantation in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in early June and had a field of 233 players.[1] It was reduced from 144 holes to 108 holes[2] and there were no regional qualifiers.[1] A total of 13 players earned their tour card.[1][3]

Billy Kratzert attempted to qualify at PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament for the second time. He was unsuccessful at 1974 PGA Tour Qualifying School and was unsuccessful again.[4] In his third attempt, Calvin Peete made it onto the PGA Tour.[5]

List of graduates

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# Player Notes
1   Joey Dills
T2   Tom Purtzer
  Howard Twitty Winner of 1970 Porter Cup
T4   Barry Jaeckel Winner of 1972 French Open
  Pat McDonald
T6   Dan Elliott
  David Lind
8   Calvin Peete
T9   Bruce Lietzke
  Dan O'Neill
  Sammy Rachels
T12   Antonio Cerda Jr.
  Randy Feather

Sources:[3][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Past champions: PGA Tour National Qualifying Tournament". PGA Tour. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "Q-School timeline: History of golf's most grueling event". Golf Channel. November 30, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Dills Leads Competition For PGA Tour Cards". The Atlanta Constitution. Georgia. Associated Press. June 15, 1975. p. 10D – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Pope, Edwin (March 10, 1978). "Forklift No Silver Spoon Kratzert". The Miami Herald. Florida. p. E1. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Clerico, Joe (November 23, 1982). "Unlikely champion Calvin Peete earns his niche in golf the hard way". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 253–254. ISBN 978-0312203559.