1967 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

This is a list of the 1967 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

Tournament summary The tournament was played over 144 holes at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in mid-October. The field of 111 was considered to have a number of "star" amateur golfers. These included Deane Beman, Bob Murphy, Ron Cerrudo, Marty Fleckman, and Bunky Henry. In addition, the field included Lee Elder, "whom many are predicting will be the first top-ranking Negro player."

A number of notable international golfers played. These included the top three golfers from Britain: Tony Jacklin, Peter Townsend, and Clive Clark. Jacklin and Townsend earned playing privileges. Burmese golfer Mya Aye tried out for the tour at the tournament. He was successful becoming one of the first Asians to receive a PGA Tour card. South Africa's Bobby Cole was the medallist, tying the record for lowest total. Overall, thirty players earned their tour card in total.

List of graduates Place Player Notes1 Bobby Cole Winner of 1966 British Amateur2 Gibby Gilbert T3 Deane Beman Winner of 1959 British Amateur, 1960 & 1963 U.S. Amateur Ron Cerrudo T5 George Boutell Bob Murphy Winner of 1965 U.S. Amateur7 James Grant T8 Don Higgins Bob E. Smith10 Alvie Thompson T11 Tony Jacklin Winner of 1967 New Zealand PGA Championship and 1967 British Masters Richard RhoadsT13 Steve Eichstaedt Peter Townsend Winner of 1967 Dutch OpenT15 Lee Elder Orville Moody Three-time winner of Korea Open. Two-time winner of KPGA ChampionshipT17 Marty Fleckman Low amateur at 1967 U.S. Open Barry Meerdink 19 Terry Winter T20 Bunky Henry Winner of 1965 Canadian Amateur William Robinson 22 Richard Potzner T23 James Langley Mya Aye T25 Mike Hadlock Jimmy Hiskey Rodney Horn 28 Richard Carmody T29 Terry Comstock Johnny Stevens Sources:

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