The second stage of the three-stage Web.com Tour Q-school process began on Tuesday, with three players with strong Colorado ties hoping to take another step toward earning a Web card for 2019.
Josh Creel of Cheyenne, who started his college golf career at the University of Colorado, opened with a 3-under-par 69 in Murrieta, Calif., leaving him in 10th place with three rounds remaining.
Meanwhile, 2013 CoBank Colorado Open champion Zahkai Brown of Golden and former CU golfer Yannik Paul posted 72s and share 30th place.
The top 18 finishers and ties after 72 holes will advance to the final stage of Q-school.
Creel made an eagle, five birdies and four bogeys on Tuesday. He trails leader Dusty Fielding of Richfield, Utah, the 2015 Rocky Mountain Open champion, by four strokes. Brown careded three birdies and three bogeys and Paul two birdies and two bogeys.
Four more Second Stage tournaments will be held next week. The Final Stage is Dec. 6-9 in Chandler, Ariz., where 2019 Web.com Tour cards will be distributed.
Here are this week’s Second Stage scores for all the players with strong Colorado ties:
Q-School Second Stage (Oct. 30-Nov. 2)
Murrieta, Calif. (Top 18 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Final Stage)
10. Former CU golfer Josh Creel of Cheyenne, Wyo. 69
30. Zahkai Brown of Golden 72
30. Former CU golfer Yannik Paul 72
