Name: James Nicholas gets emotional as he advances to Final Stage of Q-School
Uploaded: 2024-12-07T14:16:32.000Z
Duration: 58 s
Description: After spending all of last season in Europe on the DP World Tour, James Nicholas is back in the United States and looking to earn his PGA TOUR card through the Final Stage of Q-School presented by Korn Ferry.

In the opening round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, James Nicholas makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

James Nicholas makes birdie putt on No. 17 at Club Car Championship

In the opening round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, James Nicholas makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 16 at Club Car Championship

In the opening round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, James Nicholas makes birdie on the par-4 11th hole.

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 11 at Club Car Championship

In the opening round of the 2026 The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, James Nicholas makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 15 at Bahamas Classic Atlantis

In the opening round of the 2026 The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, James Nicholas makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 13 at Bahamas Classic Atlantis

In the opening round of the 2026 The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, James Nicholas makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 12 at Bahamas Classic Atlantis

In the opening round of the 2026 The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, James Nicholas makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 11 at Bahamas Classic Atlantis

In the opening round of the 2026 The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, James Nicholas makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 8 at Bahamas Classic Atlantis

In the opening round of the 2026 The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, James Nicholas makes eagle on the par-4 6th hole.

James Nicholas makes eagle on No. 6 at Bahamas Classic Atlantis

James Nicholas finished T3 at the 2025 Compliance Solutions Championship to move from 78th on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List to No. 62. Not only did the finish earn him a spot in the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, but also it earned him full Korn Ferry status for 2026. Nicholas discusses the importance of that T3 finish and the opportunity to play his way into the top 50, which would qualify him for Final Stage of Q-School.

James Nicholas mic’d up as he prepares for Korn Ferry Tour Championship

In the final round of the 2025 Compliance Solutions Championship, James Nicholas makes eagle on the par-5 16th hole.

James Nicholas makes eagle putt on No. 16 at Compliance Solutions

In the third round of the 2025 Compliance Solutions Championship, James Nicholas makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 18 at Compliance Solutions

In the second round of the 2025 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, James Nicholas makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 18 at Club Car Championship

In the second round of the 2025 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, James Nicholas makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 17 at Club Car Championship

After spending all of last season in Europe on the DP World Tour, James Nicholas is back in the United States and looking to earn his PGA TOUR card through the Final Stage of Q-School presented by Korn Ferry.

James Nicholas gets emotional as he advances to Final Stage of Q-School

After learning he was first alternate late on Wednesday night before the 2022 AdventHealth Championship, James Nicholas booked a flight from New York to Kansas City, got in the field at 9:52 Thursday morning only to have his flight delayed. Nicholas arrived onsite minutes before teeing off.

James Nicholas arrives moments before tee time at AdventHealth

In the final round of the 2021 TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes, James Nicholas lands his approach on the green, setting up a birdie at the par-4 3rd hole.

James Nicholas uses nice approach to set up birdie at TPC Colorado

Prior to the 2021 Wichita Open Benefitting KU Wichita Pediatrics, Korn Ferry Tour pros including Stuart Macdonald, James Nicholas and Michael Miller attempt a flop shot over the iconic No. 17 grandstand at Crestview CC.

Flop shots over iconic No. 17 grandstand at Wichita Open

In the first round of the 2020 Orange County National Championship presented by Knight 39, Harry Hall and Shad Tuten hold a one-stroke lead over nine players.

3 things to know | Round 1 | Orange County National Championship presented by Knight 39

In the opening round of the 2020 Orange County National Championship presented by Knight 39, Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy caddies his childhood friend James Nicholas to an opening-round, 3-under 68 at Orange County National - Panther Lake.

Boston Bruins' Charlie McAvoy caddies for James Nicholas at Orange County

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At the  2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, a strong field battles to the finish in Savannah, Georgia, including Blades Brown, John Pak and Davis Lamb.

Highlights | Club Car Championship

In the final round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Davis Lamb makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Davis Lamb drains birdie on No. 18 to win Club Car Championship

In the final round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Blades Brown makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Blades Brown makes birdie on No. 18 at Club Car Championship

In the final round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, John Pak makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

John Pak makes birdie on No. 14 at Club Car Championship

In the final round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Davis Lamb makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Davis Lamb makes birdie on No. 14 at Club Car Championship

In the final round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Blades Brown makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Blades Brown makes birdie on No. 14 at Club Car Championship

In the final round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Blades Brown makes birdie on the par-4 11th hole.

Blades Brown makes birdie on No. 11 at Club Car Championship

In the final round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Davis Lamb makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Davis Lamb makes birdie on No. 8 at Club Car Championship

In the final round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, John Pak makes birdie on the par-5 6th hole.

John Pak holes out for birdie on No. 6 at Club Car Championship

In the final round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Blades Brown makes birdie on the par-4 5th hole.

Blades Brown makes birdie on No. 5 at Club Car Championship

In the third round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Blades Brown makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

In the third round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Nicholas Infanti makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Nicholas Infanti makes birdie on No. 18 at Club Car Championship

In the third round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Noah Goodwin makes a 11-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole.

Noah Goodwin makes birdie on No. 18 at Club Car Championship

In the third round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Joseph Bramlett makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Joseph Bramlett makes birdie on No. 16 at Club Car Championship

In the third round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Taylor Montgomery makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Taylor Montgomery holes out for birdie from 37-feet on No. 17 at Club Car Championship

In the third round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Ryo Ishikawa makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Ryo Ishikawa makes birdie on No. 17 at Club Car Championship

In the third round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, John Pak makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

John Pak makes birdie on No. 15 at Club Car Championship

In the third round of the 2026 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Joseph Bramlett makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

James Nicholas gets emotional as he advances to Final Stage of Q-School

Highlights | Club Car Championship

Davis Lamb drains birdie on No. 18 to win Club Car Championship

Blades Brown makes birdie on No. 18 at Club Car Championship

John Pak makes birdie on No. 14 at Club Car Championship

Davis Lamb makes birdie on No. 14 at Club Car Championship

Blades Brown makes birdie on No. 14 at Club Car Championship

Blades Brown makes birdie on No. 11 at Club Car Championship

Davis Lamb makes birdie on No. 8 at Club Car Championship

John Pak holes out for birdie on No. 6 at Club Car Championship

Blades Brown makes birdie on No. 5 at Club Car Championship

Blades Brown makes birdie on No. 18 at Club Car Championship

Nicholas Infanti makes birdie on No. 18 at Club Car Championship

Noah Goodwin makes birdie on No. 18 at Club Car Championship

Joseph Bramlett makes birdie on No. 16 at Club Car Championship

Taylor Montgomery holes out for birdie from 37-feet on No. 17 at Club Car Championship

Ryo Ishikawa makes birdie on No. 17 at Club Car Championship

John Pak makes birdie on No. 15 at Club Car Championship

Joseph Bramlett makes birdie on No. 14 at Club Car Championship

James Nicholas makes birdie putt on No. 17 at Club Car Championship

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 16 at Club Car Championship

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 11 at Club Car Championship

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 15 at Bahamas Classic Atlantis

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 13 at Bahamas Classic Atlantis

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 12 at Bahamas Classic Atlantis

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 11 at Bahamas Classic Atlantis

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 8 at Bahamas Classic Atlantis

James Nicholas makes eagle on No. 6 at Bahamas Classic Atlantis

James Nicholas mic’d up as he prepares for Korn Ferry Tour Championship

James Nicholas makes eagle putt on No. 16 at Compliance Solutions

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 18 at Compliance Solutions

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 18 at Club Car Championship

James Nicholas makes birdie on No. 17 at Club Car Championship

James Nicholas arrives moments before tee time at AdventHealth

James Nicholas uses nice approach to set up birdie at TPC Colorado

Flop shots over iconic No. 17 grandstand at Wichita Open

3 things to know | Round 1 | Orange County National Championship presented by Knight 39

Boston Bruins' Charlie McAvoy caddies for James Nicholas at Orange County