Several Coloradans with outstanding golf resumes competed in second-stage tournaments in Web.com Tour Q-school this week, but none performed well enough to make it to the qualifying finals.
The top 19 finishers and ties after Saturday’s fourth round in McKinney, Texas earned spots in the third and final stage of Q-school, set for Dec. 8-11 in Winter Garden, Fla. But no Coloradans placed in the top 30. (Four players with strong Colorado connections advanced last week to the final stage: University of Colorado golfer Jeremy Paul, former Buff Josh Creel, former Colorado State player Parker Edens and former Colorado School of Mines golfer Jim Knous.) Anyone who makes the final stage is guaranteed at least conditional status on the 2017 Web circuit.
On Saturday, the top Colorado finisher was rookie professional David Oraee of Greeley, a former CU golfer who finished 33rd, missing the top 19 by three strokes after a final-round 68 put him at 11-under-par 277 total. Also falling short on Saturday in Texas were Gunner Wiebe of Aurora and James Love of Denver (both at 278), Derek Tolan of Highlands Ranch (283) and Zahkai Brown of Arvada (288).
Here are all the players with strong Colorado connections who competed this week in second-stage Web.com Q-school tournaments:
McKinney, Texas Nov. 9-12 (Top 19 Finishers and Ties Advance)
Failed to Advance to Final Stage
33. David Oraee of Greeley 71-66-72-68–277
36. James Love of Denver 72-69-65-72–278
36. Gunner Wiebe of Aurora 72-63-71-72–278
58. Derek Tolan of Highlands Ranch 68-74-69-72–283
71. Zahkai Brown of Arvada 69-75-68-76–288
Plantation, Fla. Nov. 8-11 (Top 18 Finishers and Ties Advance)
Failed to Advance to Final Stage
59. Former CU golfer Justin Bardgett 75-74-70-73–291
