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PGA TOUR Q-school changes and information
Three primary changes will be made to the 2006 Qualifying Tournament which include the addition of Pre-Qualifying, multiple entry deadlines and a new entry fee structure. Entry applications will be available by the first week of July.
Change 1:
Pre-Qualifying competitions are scheduled to be conducted September 19-22, 2006, and September 26-29, 2006. Applicants that are not eligible to begin play at First, Second, or Final Qualifying Stage are required to play in Pre-Qualifying. The entry fee for Pre-Qualifying is $2,500 with an additional fee of $2,500 for successful Pre-Qualifying contestants in order to play in First Qualifying Stage. The additional $2,500 fee for successful Pre-Qualifiers makes their total entry fee $5,000.
Change 2:
With the addition of Pre-Qualifying there are two entry deadlines. The first entry deadline is Wednesday, August 30, 2006 which is for applicants required to play in Pre-Qualifying. The second entry deadline is Wednesday, October 4, 2006 and is for applicants eligible to begin play in First, Second or Final Stage. In both cases, entry applications must reach PGA TOUR Headquarters by the applicable entry deadline for an application to be accepted.
Change 3:
A new entry fee structure which allows applicants that enter early to pay a lower fee than those that wait until closer to the entry deadline. The entry fee amount is based on the date the application is received at PGA TOUR Headquarters and the fee structure is as follows:
| Pre-Qualifying: | Received on or before August 16, 2006
Received on or before August 30, 2006 | $2,250
$2,500 |
| First Stage: | Received on or before September 6, 2006
Received on or before September 20, 2006
Received on or before October 4, 2006 | $4,250
$4,500
$5,000 |
| Second Stage: | Received on or before September 6, 2006
Received on or before September 20, 2006
Received on or before October 4, 2006 | $3,750
$4,000
$4,250 |
| Final Stage: | Received on or before September 6, 2006
Received on or before September 20, 2006
Received on or before October 4, 2006 | $3,250
$3,500
$3,750 |
2006 Qualifying Tournament Exemptions:
First Qualifying
Applicants eligible to begin play at the First Qualifying Stage are:
- Members of any of the International Federation of Tours * or the Nationwide Tour during any of the last five seasons (2002 - 2006).
- Those that made the cut in a tournament conducted in 2006 awarding official money by any of the International Federation of Tours* or the Nationwide Tour.
- Those that finished in the top 60 and ties in a First Qualifying Stage in the 2004 or 2005 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament.
- Those that played in a Second Qualifying Stage in the 2003, 2004 or 2005 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament.
- Those ranked 101 through 200 on the Official World Golf Rankings as of the 2006 Qualifying Tournament entry deadline, October 4, 2006.
- Those that made the cut at the 2006 PGA Club Professional Championship.
- Those that finished in the top 10 and ties at the 2005 PGA Assistant Club Professional Championship.
* The International Federation of Tours are the: PGA TOUR, PGA European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia, Southern Africa Tour, Asian Tour, and Canadian Tour.
Second Qualifying
Applicants eligible to begin play at Second Qualifying Stage are:
- 2006 PGA TOUR Members
- Winners of Buy.Com or Nationwide Tour tournaments whose victories are considered official, in the current calendar year plus the previous five (2001 - 2005) calendar years.
- The top 10 available finishers and ties, to a floor of 25th position, from the current year's PGA Club Professional Championship.
- Those that made the cut in the current year's PLAYERS Championship, Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, British Open or PGA Championship.
- The leading fourth through tenth available players, to a floor of 25th position, on the PGA European Tour and Japan Golf Tour respective Official Money Lists as of the Qualifying Tournament's entry deadline, October 4, 2006 and the PGA Tour of Australasia's final Official Money List from the 2005 season.
- Those who have made 50 or more cuts in PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved Tournaments awarding official prize money in their careers, as of the Qualifying Tournament entry deadline, October 4, 2006.
- Those who finish from 36th through 70th on the Official 2006 Nationwide Tour Money List.
- Those ranked 51 through 100 on the Official World Golf Rankings as the Qualifying Tournament entry deadline, October 4, 2006.
- The leading first and second available players, to a floor of 10th position, on the respective Official Money List as of the Qualifying Tournament's entry deadline, October 4, 2006 for the Asian Tour and Canadian Tour, and the final Official Money List for the 2005-2006 season for the Southern Africa Tour.
Final Qualifying
Applicants eligible to begin play at Final Qualifying Stage are:
- Those among the top 25 finishers immediately after the 125th position on the Final 2006 Official PGA TOUR Money List.
- Those Special Temporary Members of the PGA TOUR whose official money and money earned in official money World Golf Championship events is equal to or greater than the 150th place finisher on the 2006 Official PGA TOUR Money List.
- Those among Major and Minor Medical Extension category members who earn Combined Money equal to or in excess of the amount of Official Money won by the member who finished last in the 25 Finishers beyond 125th place on the 2005 Official PGA TOUR Money List.
- Those finishing 21 through 35, on the final 2006 Official Nationwide Tour Money List.
- The leading first, second and third available players, to a floor of 10th position, on the PGA European Tour, Japan Golf Tour respective Official Money List as of the Qualifying Tournament entry deadline and the PGA Tour of Australasia's final Official Money List from the 2005-2006 season.
- Those among the top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking as of the Qualifying Tournament entry deadline.
2006 Qualifying Tournament Dates and Sites:
Pre-Qualifying
| Entry Deadline | Wednesday, August 30, 2006 |
| Entry Fee | On or before August 16, 2006 | $2,250 |
| On or before August 30, 2006 | $2,500 |
Successful Pre-Qualifiers | On or before October 11, 2006 | additional $2,500 |
Tuesday-Friday, September 19-22, 2006
- PGA West - Norman Course La Quinta, CA
Tuesday-Friday, September 26-29, 2006
- TPC Tampa Bay, Lutz, FL
- Jennings Mill CC, Bogart, GA
First Qualifying Stage
| Entry Deadline | Wednesday, October 4, 2006 |
| Entry Fee | On or before September 6, 2006 | $4,250 | |
| On or before September 20, 2006 | $4,500 | |
| On or before October 4, 2006 | $5,000 | |
Tuesday-Friday, October 24-27, 2006
- Grasslands G&CC, Lakeland, FL
- Florence CC, Florence, SC
- Lantana GC, Lantana, TX
- Cypresswood GC, Spring, TX
- Dayton Valley GC, Dayton, NV
Wednesday-Saturday, November 1-4, 2006
- Martin Downs - Cypress Course, Palm City, FL
- Kinderlou Forest, Valdosta, GA
- Treyburn CC, Durham, NC
- SCGA Course, Murrieta, CA
- San Juan Oaks GC, Hollister, CA
Second Qualifying Stage
| Entry Deadline | Wednesday, October 4, 2006 |
| Entry Fee | On or before September 6, 2006 | $3,750 |
| On or before September 20, 2006 | $4,000 |
| On or before October 4, 2006 | $4,250 |
Wednesday-Saturday, November 15-18, 2006
- Lake Jovita - South Course, Dade City, FL
- Deerwood Club, Kingwood, TX
- Southern Dunes GC, Maricopa, AZ
Thursday-Sunday, November 16-19, 2006
- Hombre GC, Panama City Beach, FL
- TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, TX
- Oak Valley GC, Beaumont, CA
Final Qualifying Stage
| Entry Deadline | Wednesday, October 4, 2006 |
| Entry Fee | On or before September 6, 2006 | $3,250 |
| On or before September 20, 2006 | $3,500 |
| On or before October 4, 2006 | $3,750 |
Wednesday-Monday, November 29-December 4, 2006
- PGA West, La Quinta, CA
- Stadium & Nicklaus Tournament
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