PGA & LPGA Qualifying Schools Final Round Results

The Final Round is complete and playing privileges for 2009 have been established. Here is a look at how the Canadians faired at both the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour qualifying schools.

While the LPGA Tour goes five full 18 hole rounds, the PGA Tour qualify school manages to extend its marathon test to six rounds of golf before awarding the low 20 and low 25 players full time playing privileges respectively on each Tour for the 2009 seasons.

The LPGA Tour was contested in Daytona Beach, Fla and it took a 5 round score of five under par, 355 to make the top 20. The biggest story likely coming out of the LPGA Tour qualifying school was of course Michelle Wie finally 'earning' her way onto the Tour and legitimately into tournaments for 2009. Wie fired a final round two over par 74 to finish T7 well inside the tour card cut line. Personally, we were cheering for her and hope she will use this as a stepping stone to compete against the best women in the world so we can all see what her potential actually is.

Below is a list of how the Canadians finished after the final round was completed Sunday (the 72 hole cut was +2):

- T25 Samatha Richdale, Kelowna, B.C. -3, 357 - Receives partial 2009 LPGA Tour Exemption for finishing in the 21-30th places
- T25 Angela Buzminski, Oshawa, ON -3, 357 - Receives partial 2009 LPGA Tour Exemption for finishing in the 21-30th places
- Missed 72 hole cut - A.J. Eathorne, Penticton, B.C. +3
- Missed 72 hole cut - Cindy Pasechnik, Calgary, AB +7
- Missed 72 hole cut - Jessica Shepley, Oakville, ON +9
- Missed 72 hole cut - Lisa Meldrum, Montreal, PQ +17
- DQ Jennifer Greggain, Chilliwack, B.C.

Click here to view the full LPGA Tour qualifying results from the final round.

The PGA Tour was contested in La Quinta, California and it took a 6 round score of 19 under par, 413 to make the top 25 and earn a full time exemption on the PGA Tour in 2009. Players finishing 18 under par, 414 to 10 under par, 422 earn a full time exemption on the Nationwide Tour in 2009. While none of the Canadian boys made it to the 'big show' we will be well represented on the Nationwide Tour in 2009.

Below is a list of how the Canadians faired after the final round was completed Monday:

- T40 - Full time Nationwide Tour Exemption - Bryan DeCorso, Guelph, ON -14, 418
- T53 - Full time Nationwide Tour Exemption - Dustin Risdon, Strathmore, Alta. -13, 419
- T70 - Full time Nationwide Tour Exemption - Jon Mills, Belleville, ON -11, 421
- T70 - Full time Nationwide Tour Exemption - Brennan Webb, Huntsville, ON -11, 421
- T87 Jim Rutledge, Victoria, B.C. -9, 423
- T97 David Hearn, Brantford, ON -8, 424
- T130 Richard Lee, Vancouver, B.C. -4, 428
- 159 Kent Eger, Regina, Sask. +12, 444

Click here to view the full PGA Tour qualifying results from the final round.

Click here to view Round 1's Blog about the Tour Qualifying Schools.