Stage One PGA Tour Qualifying returns to Dayton Valley Golf and Country Club Wednesday through Saturday.
Dayton first hosted the Q-school tournament in 1995, and the 2009 event continues the longest consecutive streak of hosting a PGA Tour qualifying event for any course in the nation, at 15 years.
The 72-hole tournament is free to the public. Tee-times begin at approximately 9 a.m. off the first and 10th tees each day, barring possible frost delays.
A field of 71 players, from 16 states and five foreign countries, is entered for the event. Approximately one third of the field has previously played in a Q-school tournament at Dayton Valley.
Notables include Dayton 2007 co-medalists Seung-su Han and Tyrone Van Aswegen, 2005 medalist Ben Portie, 2000 medalist Jeremy Anderson and Jason Allen and Mike Pearson, co-holders of the tournament and course 18-hole record of 10-under par 62 set in 2003. Veteran Chris Kamin will be making his 10th appearance in the Dayton Q-school.
The Arnold Palmer-designed Dayton Valley course is one of 13 sites in the United States hosting 72-hole Stage One Qualifiers during the month of October.
An to-be-determined number of players will advance to Stage Two Qualifying from the Dayton tournament (in 2008 the number was the low 23 scores and ties).
Those players with qualifying low scores and ties set by the PGA Tour will advance to 72-hole Stage Two qualifying tournaments at six sites on Nov. 18-21.
The Final Qualifying Stage will be contested over 108-holes from Dec. 2-7 at Bear Lakes Country Club, Lakes and Links Courses, in West Palm Beach, Fla. The low scores and ties (exact number yet to be determined) will earn PGA Tour playing privileges. All players reaching the finals earn exempt or non-exempt playing status on the Nationwide Tour.
Last year Marc Lawless of Aptos, Calif. was the low qualifier with a 22-under par, 266 total that tied the 72-hole Dayton Q-school record set in 2003 by Jim Rutledge.
Twenty-four players advanced to the second stage from the field of 77 with a two-way tie for the 23rd and final spot at 7-under.
Players of note who have played and advanced from the Dayton field in prior years include Rod Pampling, Charlie Wi, Parker McLachlin, Chez Reavie, Jeff Overton, Charley Hoffman, Bob May, Steve Allan, Notah Begay, and Casey Martin.Check Here For more information on Masters Odds
