2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
This is a list of the 29 players who earned their 2012 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2011. Note: Roberto Castro and Mark Anderson had already qualified for the PGA Tour by placing in the Top 25 during the 2011 Nationwide Tour season; they did not count among the Top 25 Q school graduates.
| # | Player | PGA Tour starts | Cuts made | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brendon Todd | 21 | 5 | 1 Nationwide Tour win |
| 2 | Stephen Gangluff | 35 | 16 | 3 Canadian Tour wins |
| T3 | Bobby Gates | 32 | 13 | 1 Nationwide Tour win, finished 126th in 2011 PGA Tour money list |
| T3 |  Noh Seung-yul | 11 | 8 | 1 European Tour win, 2 Asian Tour wins, played in 2011 Royal Trophy, youngest man in Q-school field (20) |
| T5 | Tommy Biershenk | 3 | 1 | |
| T5 |  Jarrod Lyle | 94 | 47 | 2 Nationwide Tour wins, survived leukemia as a teenager |
| T5 | Vaughn Taylor | 228 | 142 | 2 PGA Tour wins, 1 Nationwide Tour win |
| T8 | Marco Dawson | 388 | 204 | 1 Nationwide Tour win, second oldest graduate (48) |
| T8 | Bob Estes | 589 | 410 | 4 PGA Tour wins, runner-up in 2011 Greenbrier Classic |
| T8 | Brian Harman | 4 | 1 | Played in 2005 and 2009 Walker Cups |
| T11 | Bae Sang-moon | 4 | 1 | 3 Japan Golf Tour wins, 3 Asian Tour wins, 2 OneAsia Tour wins, highest ranked player in field (31 in OWGR at time of qualification) |
| T11 | Kevin Kisner | 24 | 10 | 1 Nationwide Tour win |
| T13 | Charlie Beljan | 2 | 0 | 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur winner, seven Gateway Tour wins, led Gateway Tour in earnings in 2009 |
| T13 | Roberto Castro | 1 | 0 | Already earned card via 2011 Nationwide Tour, improved status |
| T13 | Harris English | 0 | 0 | 1 Nationwide Tour win (as an amateur), played in 2011 Walker Cup |
| T13 | Jeff Maggert | 546 | 335 | 3 PGA Tour wins, 2 Nationwide Tour wins, played in 1994 Presidents Cup and 1995, 1997 and 1999 Ryder Cups |
| T13 | William McGirt | 34 | 19 | Finished 83rd in 2011 FedEx Cup, but only 141st in PGA Tour money list |
| T18 | Will Claxton | 1 | 1 | Led after all of the first four rounds of Q-school |
| T18 | Scott Dunlap | 184 | 96 | 2 Nationwide Tour wins, 2 Sunshine Tour wins, oldest graduate (48) and second oldest man in the field |
| T18 | Edward Loar | 10 | 2 | 2 Asian Tour wins, played in 1999 Walker Cup |
| T18 |  Greg Owen | 142 | 76 | 1 European Tour win, 1 Challenge Tour win |
| T18 | Patrick Sheehan | 185 | 120 | 2 Nationwide Tour wins |
| T18 | Daniel Summerhays | 30 | 8 | 1 Nationwide Tour win (as an amateur) |
| T24 | Mark Anderson | 3 | 1 | Already earned card via 2011 Nationwide Tour |
| T24 | Richard H. Lee | 0 | 0 | |
| T24 |  Alexandre Rocha | 26 | 12 | 1 Canadian Tour win, 1 Tour de las Americas win, won the European Tour's Q-school in 2006 |
| T27 | Nathan Green | 173 | 115 | 1 PGA Tour win, 1 European Tour win, 2 PGA Tour of Australasia wins, 1 Canadian Tour win |
| T27 | John Huh | 0 | 0 | 1 Korean Tour win |
| T27 | Colt Knost | 61 | 27 | 2 Nationwide Tour wins, won 2007 U.S. Amateur and U.S. Amateur Public Links, played in 2007 Walker Cup |
- Players in yellow were 2012 PGA Tour rookies.
2012 Results
| Player | Starts | Cuts made | Best finish | Money list rank | Earnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon Todd | 29 | 11 | T9 | 150 | 474,295 |
| Stephen Gangluff | 23 | 6 | T64 | 219 | 58,702 |
| Bobby Gates | 29 | 15 | T8 | 141 | 525,293 |
| Noh Seung-yul | 28 | 24 | T4 | 49 | 1,629,751 |
| Tommy Biershenk | 27 | 10 | T46 | 207 | 107,266 |
| Jarrod Lyle | 7 | 6 | T4 | 164 | 363,685 |
| Vaughn Taylor | 26 | 14 | T11 | 139 | 547,129 |
| Marco Dawson | 22 | 8 | T52 | 213 | 79,727 |
| Bob Estes | 23 | 16 | T4 | 99 | 1,009,769 |
| Brian Harman | 30 | 21 | T5 | 87 | 1,146,448 |
| Bae Sang-moon | 25 | 17 | T2 | 83 | 1,165,952 |
| Kevin Kisner | 24 | 10 | T10 | 168 | 346,216 |
| Charlie Beljan | 22 | 9 | Win | 63 | 1,373,528 |
| Roberto Castro | 27 | 19 | T7 | 118 | 755,095 |
| Harris English | 27 | 22 | T5 | 79 | 1,186,003 |
| Jeff Maggert | 27 | 14 | 5 | 123 | 682,742 |
| William McGirt | 30 | 18 | T2 | 74 | 1,228,947 |
| Will Claxton | 28 | 21 | T5 | 117 | 780,969 |
| Scott Dunlap | 20 | 9 | T16 | 182 | 230,220 |
| Edward Loar | 23 | 7 | T25 | 210 | 97,947 |
| Greg Owen | 27 | 18 | T7 | 85 | 1,151,622 |
| Patrick Sheehan | 21 | 8 | T32 | 200 | 129,590 |
| Daniel Summerhays | 26 | 15 | T4 | 92 | 1,111,522 |
| Mark Anderson | 25 | 13 | T9 | 155 | 441,019 |
| Richard H. Lee | 24 | 12 | T6 | 138 | 547,733 |
| Alexandre Rocha | 21 | 11 | 2 | 131 | 614,658 |
| Nathan Green | 22 | 15 | T10 | 163 | 366,651 |
| John Huh | 28 | 22 | Win | 28 | 2,692,113 |
| Colt Knost | 29 | 11 | 3/T3 | 109 | 848,197 |
T = Tied
Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2013 (won or finished inside the top 125).
Yellow background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2013, but retained conditional status (finished between 126-150).
Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2013 (finished outside the top 150).
Winners on the PGA Tour in 2012
| No. | Date | Winner | Tournament | Runner(s)-up | Winning score | Margin of victory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 26 | John Huh |
Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun | Robert Allenby |
–13 (67-70-71-63=271) | Playoff, won with par on eighth extra hole |
| 2 | Nov 11 | Charlie Beljan |
Children's Miracle Network Classic | Robert Garrigus, Matt Every |
–16 (68-64-71-69=272) | 2 strokes |
Runners-up on the PGA Tour in 2012
| No. | Date | Player | Tournament | Winner | Winning score | Runner-up score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 18 | Bae Sang-moon lost in four-man playoff |
Transitions Championship | Luke Donald |
–13 (67-68-70-66=271) | –13 (69-66-68-68=271) |
| 2 | Apr 22 | John Huh |
Valero Texas Open | Ben Curtis |
–9 (67-67-73-72=279) | –7 (77-68-67-69=281) |
| 3 | Jul 29 | William McGirt |
RBC Canadian Open | Scott Piercy |
–17 (62-67-67-67=263) | –16 (63-66-66-69=264) |
| 4 | Aug 5 | Alexandre Rocha |
Reno-Tahoe Open | J. J. Henry |
43 (10-12-14-7) | 42 (8-16-9-9) |
See also
References
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