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1968 APG Tour Qualifying School graduates
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This is a list of the 1968 APG Tour Qualifying School graduates.
Tournament summary
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.https://www.newspapers.com/image/29750762/?terms=APG%20qualify&match=1 Rebel Pros To Open School for Golfers Amarillo Globe-Times Texas Associated Press October 4, 1968 14 newspapers.com subscriptionhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/621751915/?terms=APG%20qualify&match=1 Curtis Sifford Follows Charlie The Miami Herald Florida Ray Crawford October 4, 1968 7D newspapers.com subscription
The tournament was played over 144 holes at the Doral Country Club in Doral, Florida in mid October.https://www.newspapers.com/image/621751518/?terms=APG%20qualify&match=1 Wolff's 71 Takes Lead In APG Qualifying Meet The Miami Herald Florida October 7, 1968 7D newspapers.com subscription There were 39 players in the field and 21 earned their tour card.https://www.newspapers.com/image/621723685/?terms=APG%20qualify&match=1 Roesink Heads Field Of 21 for APG Tour The Miami Herald Florida October 13, 1968 8D newspapers.com subscription
Dutch golfer Martin Roesink was the medallist. Australian Bob Shaw finished in second place.October 22, 1968 Shaw for Open https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UpwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0uYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7247,2866190 2021-02-28 The Sydney Morning Herald Phil Wilkins 27
Results
Place Player Notes1 NLD Martin Roesink Winner of 1967 New Zealand Wills Masters2 AUS Bob Shaw Winner of 1968 Spanish Open3 CAN Bob Panasik Winner of 1962 and 1963 Ontario PGA Assistants Championship4 USA Ross Randall T5 USA Jerry Don Barrier CAN Wayne Vollmer T7 USA Curtis Sifford USA Randy Wolff T9 USA Bobby Lockett MEX Cesar Sanudo Winner of 1966 Mexican Amateur11 USA Roger Buhrt 12 USA Lawrence Sears 13 USA Leslie Peterson 14 USA Henry Taylor 15 USA Frank Mize Jr. 16 USA Lee Davis Jr. T17 USA Howard Brown CAN Bill Wakeham T19 CAN Bob Cox Jr. USA Butch Harmon USA Robert Pratt
Sources:Gould David Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament St. Martin's Press 1999 978-0312203559 New York 245–246
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