PGA TOUR Americas Q-School notebook: Notables looking to regain status, extend seasons
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C.T. Lin heads to the Henryville, Indiana, site to continue his PGA TOUR Americas Q-School journey. (Jay Fawler/PGA TOUR)
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With the conclusion of the Latin America Swing after the Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship that saw Davis Lamb move up to No. 2 in the Fortinet Cup, 60 players from eight countries have secured exempt membership for the North America Swing.
While those 60 players can start booking their travel to Canada for the North America Swing, beginning with the Explore NB Open, which will be contested from July 3-6, other players in search of membership will try to earn status at PGA TOUR Americas Q-School.
Q-School will be contested across five sites – Henryville, Indiana (June 3-6); San Jacinto, California (June 3-6); Dothan, Alabama (June 10-13); Ocala, Florida (June 10-13); and Woodstock, Prince Edward Island, Canada (June 24-27). The top 11 finishers from each site will earn exempt membership for the North America Swing, while finishers 12th-30th (and ties) will earn conditional membership. If there are ties for the 11th spot after the final round, a playoff will determine who earns exempt membership. In total, 55 players will earn exempt status for the North America Swing.
Here’s a capsule look at notables who are set to compete at each of the five Q-School sites.
Henryville, Indiana
- Date: June 3-6
- Course: Champions Pointe Golf Club
Notables: Connor Creasy will look to regain status for the North America Swing after finishing as the No. 74 player in the Fortinet Cup after the Latin America Swing. Creasy notably finished as the runner-up at the 2024 Commissionaires Ottawa Open… Luke Gutschewski, the son of PGA TOUR member Scott Gutschewski, is in the field at Champions Pointe after finishing his collegiate career at Iowa State… Drew Shepherd finished 91st in the 2024 Fortinet Cup standings and registered two top-25s… Ben Warian is in the field after finishing the Latin America Swing at No. 69 in the Fortinet Cup, which included a T20 finish at the 70th ECP Brazil Open.
Players earning exempt membership for the North America Swing (top 11): Harry Lord (medalist), Bo Peng, Connor Creasy, Charles DeLong, Luke Morgan, Tyler Goecke, Danny Fisher, Shubi Jaglan, Ethan Casto, Gunnar Broin, Jack Randle. Lord (119th in the Fortinet Cup) and Creasy (74th) regained PGA TOUR Americas membership after finishing the Latin America Swing outside the top 60 of the Fortinet Cup.
San Jacinto, California
- Date: June 3-6
- Course: Soboba Springs Golf Club
Notables: Riley Elmes will attempt to regain status after losing his card after the 2024 season. Elmes, who played collegiately at Loyola Marymount, made 14 starts on PGA TOUR Americas in 2024… C.T. Lin gained PGA TOUR Americas status in 2024 through mid-season Q-School and went on to finish 44th in the 2024 Fortinet Cup. A native of Chinese Taipei, Lin registered two top-five finishes in Canada last summer… Max Sekulic has made 36 PGA TOUR-sanctioned starts, including 12 on PGA TOUR Americas. A native of Rycroft, Alberta, Sekulic won the 116th Canadian Amateur Championship in 2021.
Players earning exempt membership for the North America Swing (top 11): Joseph Fryer (medalist), Matthew Manganello, Daniel Hudson, CT Lin, Henry Chung, Cameron Sisk, Donald Kay, Dillon Stewart, Ben Sawaia, Michael Slesinski, Gavin Aurilia. Hudson (127th in Fortinet Cup) and Lin (117th) regained PGA TOUR Americas membership after finishing the Latin America Swing outside the top 60 of the Fortinet Cup. Sisk was 35th in the 2023 Fortinet Cup on PGA TOUR Canada, and he regained PGA TOUR Americas membership for the first time since the 2024 Latin America Swing.
Dothan, Alabama
- Date: June 10-13
- Course: Robert Trent Jones Highlands/Marshwoods
Notables:Ford Clegg will attempt to regain status after losing his card after the 2024 season. Clegg, who played collegiately at Mississippi State, made nine starts on PGA TOUR Americas in 2024… Maxwell Ford, the brother of 2025 PGA TOUR University No.1 player David Ford, is in the field after finishing his senior season at North Carolina… Gustav Frimodt has made 11 PGA TOUR-sanctioned starts since finishing No. 9 in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2024.
Players earning exempt membership for the North America Swing (top 11): Garett Reband (medalist), Kyle Mueller, William Holan, Ford Clegg, Alex Lee, Austen Christiansen, Brantley Scott, Maxwell Ford, Jaime Lopez Rivarola, Bryce Corbett, and Zach Smith. The twin brother of PGA TOUR University No. 1 David Ford, Maxwell Ford carded a 6-under 66 to finish T8 and earn full status on PGA TOUR Americas in his first season as a professional. Clegg re-earned status after making nine starts on PGA TOUR Americas in 2024.
Ocala, Florida
- Date: June 10-13
- Course: Country Club of Ocala
Notables: Fred Biondi will attempt to gain PGA TOUR Americas status for the first time after making three starts during the Latin America Swing. Biondi was the No. 2 player in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2023… Charlie Hillier has made 47 PGA TOUR-sanctioned starts and won the 68th ECP Brazil Open in 2023 on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica… Reid Davenport made starts in all six Latin America events, and is in the hunt to regain his card after finishing the Latin America Swing outside of the top 60.
Players earning exempt membership for the North America Swing (top 11): Tyler Collet (medalist), Ivan Ramirez, John DuBois, Felipe Alvarez, Noah Kumar, Conor McGrath, Daniel Wetterich, Peter Creighton, Andy Zhang, Brett Roberts, and Mauricio Figueroa. Alvarez (136th) re-earned status after making three starts in the Latin America Swing, and Roberts regains status for the first time since having PGA TOUR Americas status in 2024.
Woodstock, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Date: June 24-27
- Course: Mill River Golf Club
Notables: Brendan MacDougall (63rd in Fortinet Cup) is in the field in search of full status for the North America Swing… Jared du Toit of Calgary has made 102 PGA TOUR-sanctioned starts, including 15 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2024…Chris Crisologo finished second at the Glencoe Invitational in Calgary, and has made 17 starts on PGA TOUR Americas since 2024… Cristian DiMarco, the son of three-time PGA TOUR winner Chris DiMarco, is in the field after making his first start on TOUR at the 2025 RBC Canadian Open.
