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Q-SCHOOL ON TVFinal Stage: Nov. 30-Dec. 5, 2011PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament & Stadium) TV Times: GOLF CHANNEL - all times ET Sat., Dec. 3: 3-6 p.m. Sun., Dec. 4: 3-6 p.m. Mon., Dec. 5: 3:30-7 p.m. | Q-school: First stage players to watchOct. 17, 2011 | By PGATOUR.COM Staff | PGATOUR.com The first stage of q-school begins this week. Here's a look at each of the sites and some of the notables participating. The final stage of q-school will take place Nov. 30-Dec. 5 at PGA West. Oct. 18-21, 2011 THE CLUB AT IRISH CREEK KANNAPOLIS NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Tadd Fujikawa: At 15 he qualified for the 2006 U.S. Open; two years later he turned pro but has failed to secure a card. Andrew McLardy: The South African hasn't been on the PGA TOUR since the early 2000s, but he's had success in Europe. He was 62nd on the Order of Merit in 2007 and has five career wins on the Sunshine Tour. Derek Gillespie: He's won twice on the Canadian Tour but missed getting to the final stage of q-school in 2006 and considered quitting golf. A year later, he had three runner-up finishes and a third-place finish in 14 starts in Canada. Scott Marino: If the last name sounds familiar, it should. Scott's big brother is PGA TOUR pro Steve. GRASSLANDS G&CC NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Josh McCumber: The nephew of veteran Mark McCumber, Josh has played in just three PGA TOUR events, though he did spent 2008 on the Nationwide Tour, making 10 cuts (two top-25s) in 25 starts. STONEBRIDGE RANCH CC NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Jay Haas Jr.: The youngest son of Champions Tour player Jay Haas and brother of the PGA TOUR's Bill Haas, Jay Jr. spent 2011 on the eGolf Tour, where hhis best finish was a T25. He also caddied for Bill and was on his bag when he won the FedExCup. Ty Tryon: The once-teen phenom made it to the final stage of q-school a year ago only to fall short. In 2010, he made nine starts on the Nationwide Tour but made only one cut. Brett Waldman: The former caddie for Camilo Villegas struggled this year on the Nationwide Tour, making just two cuts in 17 starts. DAYTON VALLEY GC NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Braxton Marquez: In 2010, the now former Arizona State Sun Devil Monday qualified for the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Now he's hoping for a permanent spot on TOUR. Richard T. Lee: The Canadian star made 22 starts on the Nationwide Tour in 2011, making the cut in just 12 of them. Wil Collins: He's played on the PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour. In 2009, the former University of New Mexico standout made just five cuts in 18 starts on TOUR. DEERWOOD CLUB NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Pablo Acuna: The former University of Houston standout via Guatemala has struggled to make it in the pro ranks with just a handful of starts on the Nationwide Tour, including two in 2011. He missed the cut in both. Oct. 19-22, 2011 THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY CLUB NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Will Claxton: In nine starts on the Nationwide Tour this year Claxton made the cut four times with one top-25. He also tied for 67th at the PGA TOUR's Transitions Championship. Grant Leaver: A former standout at Austin Peay, he has a blog describing his pursuit of a pro career. So far it's been short with seven starts on the Nationwide Tour and one on the PGA TOUR. He missed the cut in all of them. Oct. 25-28, 2011 PINEWILD CC NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Kevin Tway: The son of Bob Tway, Kevin turned pro earlier this year after graduating from Oklahoma State and had his father on his bag for his first TOUR start at the Travelers Championship. Kevin won the 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur. LANTANA GC NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Jin Park: Seven years ago, the native of South Korea was nearly paralyzed after being involved in a car accident. He earned his TOUR card for 2008 after finishing fourth at q-school and is striving to get back after spending the past three years on the Nationwide Tour. Tom Stankowski: The older brother of TOUR vet Paul Stankowski, Tom has played on several different professional tours during his career but never full-time on the PGA TOUR. ST. JOHN'S G&CC NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Andrew Giuliani: The son of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, Andrew participated in The Big Break: Disney on the Golf Channel. Sam Saunders: Like Giuliani, he has some famous family ties, albeit with a more golfing bent -- his grandfather is Arnold Palmer. SAN JUAN OAKS GC NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Joel Kribel: A four-year All-American at Stanford, Kribel's collegiate success never fully translated on the pro level. He played on the PGA TOUR in 2003 and 2004 and on the Nationwide Tour in 2002, '05 and '06. Oct. 26-29, 2011 KINDERLOU FOREST GC NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Mike Van Sickle: His father Gary is a writer for Sports Illustrated. Mike was a standout at Marquette. PGA GC NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Olin Browne: Since turning 50 in May of 2009, he has been a Champions Tour regular, and this year won the U.S. Senior Open. OAK VALLEY GC NOTABLE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD Ted Oh: He made five starts on the Nationwide Tour this season but hasn't been out there since 1999 when it was known as the Nike Tour. |
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