Rohrbaugh (left), who had conditional Champions status in 2015, finished 15th on Friday in one of two first-stage tournaments for senior Q-school. The top 26 players from the event in Nipton, Calif., will advance to the final stage of Q-school, set for Nov. 27-30 in Lutz, Fla., where five cards for 2019 will be distributed.

Rohrbaugh, the Colorado PGA’s Dow Finsterwald Player of the Year and the Senior Player of the Year in 2018, shot rounds of 73-68-71-70 for a 2-under-par total of 282 in Nipton. He made three birdies and two bogeys in the final round. The first seven holes of the course treated him well as he went a combined 7 under in that stretch over the four days.

Rohbaugh, winner of the 2013 CoBank Colorado Senior Open and three Colorado PGA Professional Championships, has competed in 11 PGA Tour Champions events in his career, including two majors this year. He also advanced to the final stage of Q-school last year, placing 57th.

Among the top 10 finishers on Friday were Jeff Gallagher, winner of the 2017 Colorado Senior Open (second place at 269), two-time Colorado Open champion Jim Blair (third place at 275) and 2000 PGA Championship runner-up Bob May (eighth at 279).

Here are the scores for the Coloradans who competed this week in the first stage of PGA Tour Champions Q-school in Nipton, Calif.

ADVANCES TO FINAL STAGE
15. Doug Rohrbaugh of Carbondale 73-68-71-70–282
FAILED TO ADVANCE
52. Coloradan Dean Sessions 77-73-75-77–302

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German-born Yannik Paul (left) shot his second straight 6-under-par 66 and shares the lead with Byron Meth of Tempe, Ariz., after Wednesday’s round. Paul made eight birdies in round 2 — including five straight starting on No. 13.

Meanwhile, Paul’s twin brother Jeremy, another former Buff, sits in fifth place at 135, three back of Yannik. Jeremy Paul shot a bogey-free 67 on Wednesday.

And first-round leader Blake Cannon, a former CSU player, sits in fourth place at 134 after a second-round 70. Cannon carded five birdies and three bogeys in the second sound.

The top 21 finishers and ties after Friday’s final round will advance to Stage 2 of Q-school.

Numerous other First Stage tournaments are scheduled for the next two-plus weeks. Then there will be five Second Stage tourneys from Oct. 30-Nov. 9. The Final Stage is Dec. 6-9 in Chandler, Ariz., where 2018 Web.com Tour cards will be distributed.

Here are this week’s First-Stage scores for all the players with strong Colorado ties:

Maricopa, Ariz.
(After 72 Holes, Top 21 and Ties Will Advance to Second Stage)
T1. Former CU golfer Yannik Paul, Boulder 66-66–132
4. Former CSU golfer Blake Cannon 64-70–134
5. Former CU golfer Jeremy Paul 68-67–135
31. Zahkai Brown, Golden 72-69–141
47. Nick Mason, Parker 74-69–143
56. Glenn Workman, Pueblo West 73-73–146
 

Former Colorado State University golfer Blake Cannon (pictured) shot an 8-under-par 64 and leads by one after day 1. He made eight birdies in a bogey-free round.

German-born twins who used to play at the University of Colorado aren’t far off the pace. Yannik Paul opened with a 66 and brother Jeremy with a 68. Yannik made an eagle and went bogey-free, and Jeremy carded seven birdies on Tuesday.

The top 21 finishers after Friday’s final round will advance to Stage 2 of Q-school.

Numerous other First Stage tournaments are scheduled for the first two weeks in October. Then there will be five Second Stage tourneys from Oct. 30-Nov. 9. The Final Stage is Dec. 6-9 in Chandler, Ariz.

Here are this week’s First-Stage scores for all the players with strong Colorado ties:

Maricopa, Ariz.
(After 72 Holes, Top 21 Will Advance to Second Stage)
1. Former CSU golfer Blake Cannon 64
3. Former CU golfer Yannik Paul, Boulder 66
11. Former CU golfer Jeremy Paul 68
34. Zahkai Brown, Golden 72
50. Glenn Workman, Pueblo West 73
60. Nick Mason, Parker 74  

Four of the eight players with strong Colorado ties who were competing in the Cornhusker State punched their tickets to the Second Stage of the three-stage qualifying process.

Those who advanced on Friday in Nebraska City by finishing in the top 24 and ties out of a field of 77 were Wyndham Clark (second place), former University of Colorado golfers Justin Bardgett (third) and Derek Tolan (20th), and Parker Edens of Greeley (23rd).

Clark, who won the Pac-12 Conference title in Boulder in April and then played in five PGA Tour events after going pro, finished with a 15-under-par 269 total. Only amateur Nick Voke of Ames, Iowa (268) was better.

Bardgett checked in at 271, while two-time CoBank Colorado Open champion Tolan (pictured) posted a 281 total. Edens, a former Colorado State University golfer, advanced on the number at 282.

Meanwhile, former CU golfer Jeremy Paul missed by one stroke in the San Diego First Stage tournament by closing with a 73 to tie for 26th place.

Seven more First Stage tournaments are scheduled for next week.

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:

Nebraska City (Top 24 finishers and ties advance to Second Stage)
ADVANCE TO STAGE 2
2. Coloradan Wyndham Clark 66-67-69-67–269
3. Former CU golfer Justin Bardgett 68-71-65-67–271
20. Derek Tolan, Highlands Ranch 72-67-70-72–281
23. Parker Edens, Greeley 73-69-72-68–282
FAILED TO ADVANCE TO STAGE 2
40. Steven Kupcho, Westminster 74-69-73-70–286
55. Former CU golfer Josh Creel, Cheyenne 71-73-70-77–291
59. Former UNC golfer Conner Barr 72-69-78-74–293
63. Cameron Harrell, Colorado Springs 72-80-73-69–294

Lantana, Texas (Top 24 finishers and ties advance to Second Stage)
FAILED TO ADVANCE TO STAGE 2
49. Zahkai Brown, Golden 69-71-72-70–282

San Diego (Top 23 finishers and ties advance to Second Stage)
FAILED TO ADVANCE TO STAGE 2
26. Former CU golfer Jeremy Paul 67-68-70-73–278
33. Former Coloradan Tom Kalinowski 63-74-70-74–281
57. Jamie Marshall, Lone Tree 69-74-71-76–290
 

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