Chris Korte of Littleton finished second out of 73 players and three other golfers with strong Colorado connections advanced to the next stage of Web.com Q-school on Friday in Lincoln, Neb.
Korte, Glenn Workman of Pueblo West, former University of Colorado golfer Kevin Kring and fellow former Buff Tom Gempel of Lone Tree made the grade in a Pre-Qualifying tournament by placing in the top 39 and ties. (Pictured are, from left, Korte and Workman.)
Korte, a former University of Denver golfer who has won both the CGA Amateur and CGA Match Play, carded rounds of 68-69-67 for a 9-under-par 204 total. Only medalist Stephen Stallings of Louisville, Ky., finished higher, at 202. Korte made bogeys on his first two holes on Friday, but went 6 under par the rest of the way.
Workman, winner of the 2017 CGA Amateur, advanced despite a final-round 76, which left him at 216 overall, in a tie for 21st place.
Kring closed with a 71 to post a 217 total, leaving him in 24th place. And Gempel had a final-round 75, finishing at 219, in 31st place.
After all five Pre-Qualifying tournaments are complete, there will be 12 First Stage events set for various dates from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, then five Second Stage tourneys from Oct. 30-Nov. 9. The Final Stage is Dec. 6-9 in Chandler, Ariz.
Web.com Tour Pre-Qualifying
At Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 29-31 (Top 39 Finishers Advance to First Stage)
ADVANCE
2. Chris Korte, Littleton 68-69-67–204
21. Glenn Workman, Pueblo West 72-68-76–216
24. Former CU golfer Kevin Kring 70-76-71–217
31. Tom Gempel, Lone Tree 72-72-75–219
FAILED TO ADVANCE
55. Jacob Fair, Lone Tree 71-79-78–228
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