The top 23 finishers and ties punched their tickets to the Second Stage, and the closest any Coloradan came to making the grade was Mike Schoolcraft of Denver, who closed with a 73 to post an even-par 288 total, good for 50th place. Schoolcraft’s final round featured an eagle on the 16th hole at Southern Dunes.

Former University of Colorado golfer Ethan Freeman was 6 under par through three rounds, but struggled to a 10-over-par 82 in Friday’s final round and finished 59th at 4-over 292. His final round included a quadruple bogey and a triple bogey.

The players with 72-hole scores of 279 or better advanced to the Second Stage.

Eleven more First Stage tournaments are scheduled for the first two weeks of October.

The Second Stage of Web Q-school will be held at five sites between Oct. 31-Nov. 7, and the Final Stage Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz.

Here are the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who competed this week:

Maricopa, Ariz. (Top 23 finishers and ties advance to Second Stage)
FAILED TO ADVANCE
50. Mike Schoolcraft, Denver 73-73-69-73–288
59. Ethan Freeman, Denver 70-68-72-82–292
63. Curtis Garver, Dolores 71-71-76-76–294
72. Luke Condon, Monte Vista 71-82-72-75–300
 

Through three rounds of a First Stage tournament, Freeman stands in 28th place in Maricopa, Ariz., where the top 23 finishers and ties after Friday’s final round will earn spots into the Second Stage of Q-school.

Freeman shot an even-par 72 on Thursday — making two birdies and two bogeys on the day — to end up at 6-under 210. That’s two shots back of the players who were tied for 23rd place through 54 holes.

Mike Schoolcraft of Denver sits at 215, tied for 47th place.

Eleven more First Stage tournaments are scheduled for early October.

The Second Stage of Web Q-school will be held at five sites between Oct. 31-Nov. 7, and the Final Stage Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz.

Here are the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who are competing this week in the 72-hole tournament:

Maricopa, Ariz. (Top 23 finishers and ties will advance to Second Stage)
28. Ethan Freeman, Denver 70-68-72–210
47. Mike Schoolcraft, Denver 73-73-69–215
59. Curtis Garver, Dolores 71-71-76–218
72. Luke Condon, Monte Vista 71-82-72–225
 

The Denver resident fired a bogey-free 4-under-par 68 in round 2 in Maricopa, Ariz., where the top 23 finishers and ties after four rounds will advance to the Second Stage of Q-school. Freeman (pictured), a two-time state high school champion, stands at 6-under 138 for two rounds.

One other Coloradan is under par after 36 holes — Curtis Garver of Dolores, who has posted back-to-back 71s and shares 38th place.

Eleven more First Stage tournaments are scheduled for early October.

The Second Stage of Web Q-school will be held at five sites between Oct. 31-Nov. 7, and the Final Stage Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz.

Here are the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who are competing this week in the 72-hole tournament:

Maricopa, Ariz. (Top 23 finishers and ties will advance to Second Stage)
20. Ethan Freeman, Denver 70-68–138
38. Curtis Garver, Dolores 71-71–142
60. Mike Schoolcraft, Denver 73-73–146
74. Luke Condon, Monte Vista 71-82–153
 

Freeman (pictured) made four birdies and two bogeys at Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Ariz., where the top 23 finishers and ties after four rounds will advance to the second stage of Q-school.

Also breaking par on Tuesday from Colorado were Luke Condon of Monte Vista and Curtis Garver of Dolores, who each shot 71. Mike Schoolcraft of Denver opened with a 73.

Eleven more First Stage tournaments are scheduled for early October.

The Second Stage of Web Q-school will be held at five sites between Oct. 31-Nov. 7, and the Final Stage Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz.

Here are the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who are competing this week (tournaments are 72 holes):

Maricopa, Ariz. (Top 23 finishers and ties will advance to Second Stage)
32. Ethan Freeman, Denver 70
38. Luke Condon, Monte Vista 71
38. Curtis Garver, Dolores 71
60. Mike Schoolcraft, Denver 73
 

Jacob Lestishen of Lone Tree, Steven Kupcho of Westminster, Luke Condon of Monte Vista and Curtis Garver of Dolores took that next step on Friday.

With either the top 37 or 38 finishers and ties advancing from each site, Lestishen (pictured), who finished second in the 2017 CoBank Colorado Open, tied for ninth place in Flower Mound, Texas. A 6-under-par 66 on Friday put him at 7-under 209 overall. Also punching his ticket from the same site was Garver, who placed 26th at 213 after closing with a 68.

Meeting the standard in Lincoln, Neb., was Kupcho, who placed 14th at 1-under-par 212. And advancing from Coto de Caza, Calif., was Condon, who finished 14th after going 70-80-68.

Three more Pre-Qualifying tournaments are scheduled for next week.

The First Stage will take place at 12 sites between Sept. 26-Oct. 13, the Second Stage at five sites between Oct. 31-Nov. 7, and the Final Stage Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz.

Here at the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who competed this week:

Lincoln, Neb. (Top 38 finishers and ties advance to First Stage)
HEADED TO FIRST STAGE
14. Steven Kupcho, Westminster 71-67-74–212
FAILED TO ADVANCE
46. Beau Schoolcraft, Denver 69-72-78–219
62. Gus Lundquist, Parker 73-74-77–224

Flower Mound, Texas (Top 38 finishers and ties advance to First Stage)
HEADED TO FIRST STAGE
9. Jacob Lestishen, Lone Tree 73-70-66–209
26. Curtis Garver, Dolores 70-75-68–213

Coto de Caza, Calif. (Top 37 finishers and ties advance to First Stage)
HEADED TO FIRST STAGE
14. Luke Condon, Monte Vista 70-80-68–218
FAILED TO ADVANCE
39. Former CU golfer Bob Kalinowski 68-77-78–223
NS. Josh Woodworth, Monument 84-80-NS