By placing between 11th and 40th in Chandler, Ariz., Creel (left) will be exempt for at least the first eight events of 2019. The season will open Jan. 13-16 at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic. There will be a Colorado stop — the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes — set for July 11-14 at TPC Colorado in Berthoud.

Creel, who played four Web events in 2017 after having conditional status, shot four straight rounds in the 60s (69-67-66-68) for an 18-under-par total in Arizona. He made six birdies and two bogeys on Sunday. For the week, Creel carded an eagle and 21 birdies.

The medalist after four rounds — former University of Virginia golfer Danny Walker, at 27-under-par 261 — will be fully exempt for the entire 2019 Web season, while finishers 2-10 and ties will be exempt for the first 12 events and finishers 11-40 and ties for the first eight tournaments. Everyone else in the 135-man field will receive conditional status.

Boulder native George Cunningham placed 74th at 274 on Sunday and failed to improve his 2019 Web.com Tour status. Cunningham — grandson of the late Chuck Melvin, who played in six Colorado Cup matches — already had some status on the Web circuit by virtue of finishing second on the PGA Tour Canada money list. 

Here are the round-by-round scores for players with significant Colorado ties:

34. Cheyenne resident and former CU golfer Josh Creel 69-67-66-68–270
74. Boulder native and former Louisville resident George Cunningham 70-67-68-69–274

For all the scores, CLICK HERE.

Whitney, Brown Post Top-10s on Mini Tours: On Friday, former Fort Collins resident Tom Whitney scored his second top-10 finish of the week on the All Pro Tour in Texas. The former Air Force Academy golfer tied for third place on Friday at the Cypresswood Open-Cypress in Spring, Texas. That was three days after an eighth-place showing at the Cypresswood Open-Tradition tournament, also in Spring, Texas. In the event that ended on Friday, Whitney shot rounds of 65-68 for an 11-under-par 133 total and finished three strokes behind champion Michael Arnaud. The showing was worth $1,877 to Whitney. … Zahkai Brown of Golden placed eighth on Thursday in the Outlaw Tour’s Legacy Classic in Phoenix. The former CoBank Colorado Open champion went 67-72-65 for a 204 total that left him nine strokes behind winner Jeff Burton. Brown earned $1,350.
 

Creel (left), who competed in four Web events in 2017 and posted one top-10 finish, shot a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 on Saturday and shares 37th place at 14-under-par 202. He trails co-leaders Norman Xiong, Jimmy Stanger and Andy Zhang by nine strokes going into Sunday’s final round.

The medalist after four rounds will be fully exempt for the entire 2019 Web season, while finishers 2-10 and ties will be exempt for the first 12 events and finishers 11-40 and ties for the first eight tournaments. Everyone else in the 135-man field will receive conditional status.

On Saturday, Creel made an eagle and four birdies en route to the 66.

Meanwhile, Boulder native George Cunningham, who grew up in nearby Louisville, carded a 68 in round 3 to check in at 205 and in 66th place. Cunningham — grandson of the late Chuck Melvin, who played in six Colorado Cup matches — likewise went bogey-free on Saturday, making four birdies. The former Coloradan already has some status on the Web circuit by virtue of finishing second on the PGA Tour Canada money list, but would like to improve on that. 

Here are the round-by-round scores for players with significant Colorado ties:

37. Cheyenne resident and former CU golfer Josh Creel 69-67-66–202
66. Boulder native and former Louisville resident George Cunningham 70-67-68–205

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The two players with ties to Colorado and the area are 8 and 7 under par, respectively, at the halfway point of the four-round tournament in Chandler, Ariz. And yet neither is currently in the top 40 — what is necessary to receive exempt status on the 2019 Web circuit.

With leader Norman Xiong an amazing 16 under par through two rounds (65-63), Josh Creel of Cheyenne, who started his college golf career at the University of Colorado before transferring to Central Oklahoma, stands in 49th place at 8-under 136. And Boulder native George Cunningham, who grew up in nearby Louisville, is at 137 and in 65th place. Both Creel and Cunningham shot 5-under-par 67s on Friday.

The medalist after four rounds will be fully exempt for the entire 2019 Web season, while finishers 2-10 and ties will be exempt for the first 12 events and finishers 11-40 and ties for the first eight tournaments. Everyone else in the 135-man field will receive conditional status.

On Friday, Creel fired a 6-under 30 on the front nine, but played the back in 1-over 37. He made seven birdies and two bogeys on the day.

Cunningham — grandson of the late Chuck Melvin, who played in six Colorado Cup matches — carded six birdies and one bogey in round 2. Cunningham already has some status on the Web circuit by virtue of finishing second on the PGA Tour Canada money list, but would like to improve on that. 

Here are the round-by-round scores for players with significant Colorado ties:

49. Cheyenne resident and former CU golfer Josh Creel 69-67–136
65. Boulder native and former Louisville resident George Cunningham 70-67–137

For all the scores, CLICK HERE.
 

As an example, the two players with ties to Colorado and the surrounding area shot 3-under-par 69 and 2-under 70 on Thursday, yet that didn’t even get them in the top 60 on the scoreboard out of the 135-man field in Chandler, Ariz.

Josh Creel of Cheyenne, Wyo., who began his college golf career at the University of Colorado before transferring to Central Oklahoma, made four birdies and posted the 69, which left him in a share of 66th place. And Boulder native George Cunningham, who grew up in nearby Louisville, made five straight birdies and opened with the 70, putting him in 84th place.

Cunningham — grandson of the late Chuck Melvin, who played in six Colorado Cup matches — already has some status on the Web circuit by virtue of finishing second on the PGA Tour Canada money list, but would like to improve on that. 

Meanwhile, 13 players shot 65 or lower on Thursday, including leaders Braden Thornberry and Bryan Bigley, who opened with 62s. Thornberry is the 2017 NCAA individual champion.

The top 40 finishers and ties after four rounds will earn some exempt status for 2019. The winner will be fully exempt for the entire season, while finishers 2-10 and ties will be exempt for the first 12 events and finishers 11-40 and ties for the first eight tournaments. Everyone else will receive conditional status.

Here are the round-by-round scores for players with significant Colorado ties:

66. Cheyenne resident and former CU golfer Josh Creel 69
84. Boulder native and former Louisville resident George Cunningham 70

For all the scores, CLICK HERE.
 

First up, the German will need to make Tuesday’s 72-hole cut in the final stage of Q-school in Tarragona, Spain. Then, if he can overcome that hurdle, he’ll have two more rounds to move into the top 25 finishers and ties that will earn 2018-19 European Tour cards on Thursday.

Heisele (left) reached the halfway point of the Q-school finals and stands in 86th place out of the 156-man field. He shot an even-par 71 on Monday at the Lakes Course at Lumine Golf Club — making two birdies and two bogeys — which leaves him at 3-under-par 211 for 54 holes.

As of Monday evening, players at 10 under par and better were in the top 25 and ties. And those at 5 under and better were in the top 70 and ties.

Heisele, who played at CU from 2008 through ’11, is no stranger to success in the final stage of European Q-school. He earned cards in both 2016 and ’17, finishing 19th and 18th, respectively, but he lost his card this past season.

Here are Heisele’s round-by-round scores in Spain this week:

Former CU golfer Sebastian Heisele 70-70-71–211

For all the scores from the final stage of European Tour Q-school, CLICK HERE.
 

The German, who played for CU from 2008 to ’11, fired a 2-under-par 70 on Sunday at the Hills Course at Lumine Golf Club in Tarragona, Spain to stand at 3-under 140 with four rounds remaining. Heisele sits in 87th place out of 156 players, 13 strokes behind leader David Borda.

The top 25 finishers and ties after six rounds will earn European Tour cards for the 2018-19 wraparound season. The players in the top 25 after two rounds were at 135 and better. The field will be cut to the low 70 players and ties after four rounds.

Heisele made three birdies and one bogey on Sunday.

The former Buff has successfully negotiated the final stage of Q-school each of the last two years, placing 19th in 2016 and 18th in 2017. In 2018, his best showing on the European Tour was an eighth place in the Qatar Masters in February, but he didn’t play well enough overall to keep his card.

For all the scores from the final stage of European Tour Q-school, CLICK HERE.
 

In an tournament in which the top 25 finishers and ties after six rounds earn European Tour cards, the German placed 19th in 2016 and 18th in 2017.

This year, after losing his tour card, Heisele (left) finished third at a second stage Q-school tournament earlier this month to advance to the final stage. And on Saturday in Tarragona, Spain, the former Buff (2008-11) opened with a 1-under-par 70 in the final stage, which leaves him tied for 98th place out of 156 players with five rounds left. Heisele, whose best showing on the European Tour this year was an eighth place in the Qatar Masters in February, made five birdies and four bogeys on Saturday and trails co-leaders Max Schmitt and Daniel Gavins by eight.

The field will be cut to the low 70 players and ties after four rounds.

For all the scores from the final stage of European Tour Q-school, CLICK HERE.
 

Clark used a hole-in-one at the 180-yard sixth hole on Sunday to help him earn his Web.com Tour card for 2018, while Hubbard continued his torrid play for the third straight day.

Hubbard (pictured), who already had Web.com Tour status for 2018 after being on the PGA Tour the last three seasons, tied for seventh place on Sunday after a stellar final three rounds. Over the last 54 holes, Hubbard went 66-64-67, carding 20 birdies and one bogey. He went bogey-free both Saturday and Sunday to finish at 19-under-par 269 overall.

By placing in the 2-10 range, Hubbard earned $15,000. Over the last three years on the PGA Tour, Hubbard has won more than $1.2 million, but he lost his card in the late summer.

Meanwhile, Clark landed Web.com Tour status as a rookie competing in his first Web Q-school. Clark went through three stages of Q-school, finishing second in the first stage, winning the second stage, and placing 23rd on Sunday in the final stage.

By finishing in the 11-45 range in the final stage, Clark will be exempt at least until the second “reorder” of the Web.com Tour season.

“Officially have a job!” Clark said on Twitter. 

After going 66-69-65 the first three rounds, Clark closed with an even-par 72 on Sunday to post a 16-under 272 total. He backed up his hole-in-one at No. 6 with a double-bogey 7 at No. 7 and finished the day with an eagle, two birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey. His showing this week was worth $10,000.

All in all, it’s been quite a year for Clark, who now lives in Las Vegas. In 2017, he:

— Won three individual college titles in his final semester at the University of Oregon, including claiming the Pac-12 Conference Championship at Boulder Country Club.

— Was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year and was one of three finalists for the male college golfer of the year honor.

— Helped Oregon finish second as a team in the NCAA Championship Finals.

— Earned his PGA Tour Canada card, though he didn’t end up competing in any events on that circuit.

— Turned pro in June and played in seven PGA Tour events, finishing 17th in the Sanderson Farms Championship.

— And then he capped things off with his stellar play in the three stages of Q-school to earn his Web.com Tour card.

Former University of Georgia golfer Lee McCoy claimed medalist honors in the final stage of Q-school with a 28-under-par 260 total.

All told, nearly 1,000 golfers entered Web.com Tour Q-school this year.

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

(Top 45 Finishers Earn Web.com Tour Status for 2018)
7. Denver native Mark Hubbard 72-66-64-67–269
23. Wyndham Clark of Highlands Ranch 66-69-65-72–272
131. Former Golden resident Andrew Svoboda 70-74-71-72–287

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Wyndham Clark of Highlands Ranch shot a 7-under-par 65 to move into a share of seventh place at 16-under 200 with one round left in the final stage of the qualifying process.

Meanwhile, Denver native Mark Hubbard did one better on Saturday, firing a bogey-free 64 for a three-round total of 202, leaving him tied for 14th place.

Clark (pictured), the 2017 Pac-12 Player of the Year, posted his 65 despite a bogey on his final hole Saturday. The Coloradan, who has played in seven PGA Tour events this year, made an eagle, seven birdies and two bogeys in round 3.

Hubbard, a regular on the PGA Tour the past three years until losing his card in late summer, carded eight birdies and shot a 6-under 30 on the front nine on Saturday. Over the last two rounds, Hubbard has made 15 birdies and one bogey and posted rounds of 66-64.

Players finishing in the top 45 and ties after four rounds will receive some exempt status on the Web.com Tour in 2018, with the medalist earning a guaranteed spot for the entire season and others in the top 10 being exempt for a longer period than the remaining players in the top 45. Finishers after the 45 and ties will have conditional Web status next year.

Besides Web.com Tour status, there’s money at stake this week. The medalist on Sunday will earn $25,000. Finishers 2-10 and ties will receive $15,000 apiece, and 11-45 and ties $10,000 each.

American Lee McCoy and South Korean Sung-jae Im share the lead after three rounds at 21-under-par 195.

Here are the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who are competing this week in Chandler:

Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz.
7. Wyndham Clark of Highlands Ranch 66-69-65–200
14. Denver native Mark Hubbard 72-66-64–202
116. Former Golden resident Andrew Svoboda 70-74-71–215

For all the scores, CLICK HERE.
 

Meanwhile, Denver native Mark Hubbard jumped 38 spots up the scoreboard by shooting a 6-under-par 66 on Friday.

Clark (left), the Pac-12 Player of the Year who has competed in seven PGA Tour events since turning pro six months ago, shot a 3-under-par 69 on Friday, leaving him at 9-under 135 through two rounds. He shares 12th place with two rounds remaining. The former CGA Amateur champion and two-time state high school tournament winner made four birdies and one bogey in round 2.

Players finishing in the top 45 and ties after four rounds will receive some exempt status on the Web.com Tour in 2018, with the medalist earning a guaranteed spot for the entire season and others in the top 10 being exempt for a longer period than the remaining players in the top 45. Finishers after the 45 and ties will have conditional Web status next year.

Hubbard, the former Colorado junior champion who has played on the PGA Tour the last three seasons before losing his card late this summer, jumped into 32nd place in Chandler after his 66 left him at 6-under 138 for two rounds. Hubbard carded seven birdies and one bogey on Friday.

Australian Curtis Luck and Guatemalan Jose Toledo share the 36-hole lead at Q-school with 13-under 131 totals.

Here are the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who are competing this week in Chandler:

Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz.
12. Wyndham Clark of Highlands Ranch 66-69–135
32. Denver native Mark Hubbard 72-66–138
107. Former Golden resident Andrew Svoboda 70-74–144

For all the scores, CLICK HERE.