But there’s still work to do — 18 holes of it.

Beau Schoolcraft of Denver shot his second consecutive 6-under-par 66 and shares seventh place at the St. George, Utah Q-school site, where the top 21 finishers and ties after Friday’s final round will move on. The former University of Colorado golfer, who made seven birdies on Thursday, stands at 13-under-par 197. Former Colorado State golfer Riley Arp of Fort Collins (18th place at 203) is also on the right side of the cut line.

In Dayton, Nev., where the top 22 players and ties will advance, former Ram Jimmy Makloski of Pueblo is in fourth place at 6-under-par 210. Onetime CU golfer Josh Creel (11th place at 213) and former University of Denver golfer Chris Gilman (22nd at 215) are also in the top 22.

At other sites, AJ Morris of Aspen (10-under-par 206) shares fifth place in West Palm Beach, Fla., while Jamie Marshall of Lone Tree (3-under 213) is 20th in The Woodlands, Texas. The top 21 and ties will advance in Florida, and the top 22 and ties in Texas.

Last month, four players with strong Colorado connections advanced from a First Stage Q-school tournament to Second Stage — Zahkai Brown of Golden, fellow former CSU golfer Blake Cannon, and former CU players Yannik and Jeremy Paul.

Next up, there will be five Second Stage Q-school tournmaments 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:

Q-School First Stage (Oct. 9-12)
Dayton Nev. (Top 22 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Stage 2)
4. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 68-69-73–210
11. Former CU golfer Josh Creel 70-71-72–213
22. Former DU golfer Chris Gilman 74-69-72–215
35. James Love, Denver 71-72-76–219
66. Former Coloradan Eric Hallberg 80-75-75–230

St. George, Utah (Top 21 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Stage 2)
7. Beau Schoolcraft, Denver 69-64-64–197
18. Riley Arp, Fort Collins 68-67-68–203
30. Steven Kupcho, Westminster 70-67-69–206
38. Cole Nygren, Longmont 71-71-65–207
52. Tom Gempel, Lone Tree 68-71-72–211
58. Mike Schoolcraft, Denver 73-70-69–212

The Woodlands, Texas (Top 22 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Stage 2)
20. Jamie Marshall, Lone Tree 68-70-75–213
35. Former Coloradan Tom Whitney 67-76-74–217

West Palm Beach, Fla. (Top 21 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Stage 2)
5. AJ Morris, Aspen 68-67-71–206
 

A day after Jimmy Makloski of Pueblo sat atop the scoreboard in an event in Dayton, Nev., AJ Morris of Aspen did the honors on Wednesday at the halfway point of a tourney in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Morris (left) shot a 5-under-par 67 in the second round to move into a tie for the top spot at 9-under 135. Morris had a spectacular finish in round 2, making two eagles and a birdie in his last five holes. He finished the day with two eagles, three birdies and two bogeys.

With either the top 21 or 22 finishers and ties after four rounds advancing to the Second Stage depending on the site, eight players with strong Colorado connections are on the good side of the cut line with two days left. That includes Makloski, who’s in second place in Nevada as a second-round 69 put him at 7-under 137 and one out of the lead. Makloski carded an eagle, three birdies and two bogeys on Wednesday.

Other locals in the top 20 after Wednesday are Josh Creel, James Love and Chris Gilman in Nevada; Beau Schoolcraft and Riley Arp in St. George, Utah; and Jamie Marshall in The Woodlands, Texas. Schoolcraft shot a 6-under 64 on Wednesday to move into 10th place.

(See all the local scores and places below.)

Last month, four players with strong Colorado connections advanced from a First Stage Q-school tournament to Second Stage — Zahkai Brown of Golden, fellow former CSU golfer Blake Cannon, and former CU players Yannik and Jeremy Paul.

Next up, there will be five Second Stage Q-school tournmaments 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:

Q-School First Stage (Oct. 9-12)
Dayton Nev. (Top 22 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Stage 2)
2. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 68-69–137
7. Former CU golfer Josh Creel 70-71–141
16. James Love, Denver 71-72–143
16. Former DU golfer Chris Gilman 74-69–143
69. Former Coloradan Eric Hallberg 80-75–155

St. George, Utah (Top 21 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Stage 2)
10. Beau Schoolcraft, Denver 69-64–133
18. Riley Arp, Fort Collins 68-67–135
32. Steven Kupcho, Westminster 70-67–137
43. Tom Gempel, Lone Tree 68-71–139
59. Cole Nygren, Longmont 71-71–142
62. Mike Schoolcraft, Denver 73-70–143

The Woodlands, Texas (Top 22 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Stage 2)
10. Jamie Marshall, Lone Tree 68-70–138
31. Former Coloradan Tom Whitney 67-76–143

West Palm Beach, Fla. (Top 21 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Stage 2)
T1. AJ Morris, Aspen 68-67–135
 

A total of 14 locals are spread out over four First Stage tournaments across the country. And it’s “so far, so good” for nearly half of them.

Jimmy Makloski (left) of Pueblo, a former Colorado State University golfer, shares the lead at a First Stage tournament in Dayton, Nev., where the top 22 finishers and ties after four rounds will advance to the Second Stage. Makloski made five birdies and one bogey for a 68 on Tuesday.

Also in the top 10 at that site after round 1 are Josh Creel, who started his college golf career at the University of Colorado (sixth place at 70) and James Love of Denver (10th place at 71).

At The Woodlands, Texas, where 22 will advance on Friday, former Coloradan Tom Whitney fired a 5-under-par 67 and shares fourth place, while Jamie Marshall of Lone Tree opened with a 68, good for seventh place.

And in West Palm Beach, Fla., where 21 will make the Second Stage, Aspen’s AJ Morris carded a 4-under-par 68 and he’s in eighth place in that field.

Last month, four players with strong Colorado connections advanced from a First Stage Q-school tournament to Second Stage — Zahkai Brown of Golden, fellow former CSU golfer Blake Cannon, and former CU players Yannik and Jeremy Paul.

Next up, there will be five Second Stage Q-school tournmaments 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:

Q-School First Stage (Oct. 9-12)
Dayton Nev. (Top 22 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Stage 2)
T1. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 68
6. Former CU golfer Josh Creel 70
10. James Love, Denver 71
31. Former DU golfer Chris Gilman 74
68. Former Coloradan Eric Hallberg 80

St. George, Utah (Top 21 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Stage 2)
24. Tom Gempel, Lone Tree 68
24. Riley Arp, Fort Collins 68
32. Beau Schoolcraft, Denver 69
41. Steven Kupcho, Westminster 70
49. Cole Nygren, Longmont 71
64. Mike Schoolcraft, Denver 73

The Woodlands, Texas (Top 22 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Stage 2)
4. Former Coloradan Tom Whitney 67
7. Jamie Marshall, Lone Tree 68

West Palm Beach, Fla. (Top 21 Finishers and Ties After 72 Holes Advance to Stage 2)
8. AJ Morris, Aspen 68
 

Cameron Brown of Edwards shot a 4-under-par 68 and shared second place at Eagle Ranch Golf Course in Eagle.

And Jimmy Makloski (left) of Pueblo, the 2016 Colorado Open low amateur and the recent winner of the Laramie Open, posted a 69 for seventh place.

Kyle Souza of Sonoma, Calif., the 2011 NCAA Division II national champion from Chico State, earned medalist honors on Tuesday by making seven birdies en route to a a 5-under 67.

Tuesday marked the second of four qualifying events for the Colorado Open, which will be held July 26-29 at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in northeast Denver. The remaining qualifying tournaments will be Thursday and Monday at Legacy Ridge Golf Course in Westminster.

Here are all 15 qualifiers from Eagle Ranch:

1. Kyle Souza, Sonoma, Calif. 67
T2. Dusty Fielding, Richfield, Utah 68
T2. Ryan Porch, Kalispell, Mont. 68
T2. Ryan Hogue, Mesa, Ariz. 68
T2. Justin Keiley, Haiku, Hawaii 68
T2. Cameron Brown, Edwards 68
7. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 69
T8. Jim Mee, Libby, Mont. 70
T8. Shad Tuten, Augusta, Ga. 70
T8. Tony Mike Jr., Kirtland, N.M. 70
T8. Andrew Garner, Jackson Hole, Wyo. 70
T8. Josh Weems, Lake Quivira, Kan. 70
T8. Dalton Stanger, Orem, Utah 70
15. Kyle Beardslee, Canton, Ga. 71
 

In fact, he’s pulling away from the next-best player in the 76-man field.

Clark (left), who placed 17th in the PGA Tour’s Sanderson Farms Championship on Sunday, increased his lead to six strokes after Thursday’s third round. He shot a 3-under-par 69, leaving him at 15-under 201 for 54 holes.

The 2017 Pac-12 Player of the Year has made two eagles, 15 birdies and four bogeys over three days.

The top 20 finishers and ties after Friday’s last round will advance to the Final Stage of Web qualifying, set for Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz. In Arizona, all the finishers will be guaranteed some Web.com Tour status in 2018, but the top 45 and ties there will earn some exempt status, while the rest will have conditional status. And it’s not unusual for some players with conditional status to get very few starts on the Web.com Tour.

Clark is the only Coloradan in the top 20 after Thursday in Murietta, but two other residents are close. Riley Arp of Fort Collins is in 21st place at 3-under-par 213 after firing a 73 on Thursday. And fellow former Colorado State University golfer Parker Edens, from Greeley, is tied for 31st after a third-round 75 left him at 215.

Three more Second Stage tournaments are scheduled for next week, with four other players with strong Colorado ties scheduled to tee it up.

Here are the scores for all the Coloradans competing this week:

Murrieta, Calif. (Top 20 Finishers and Ties Advance to Final Stage)
1. Wyndham Clark, Highlands Ranch 66-66-69–201
21. Riley Arp, Fort Collins 68-72-73–213
31. Parker Edens, Greeley 69-71-75–215
69. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 76-74-75–225

Dothan, Ala. (Top 19 Finishers and Ties Advance to Final Stage)
42. Derek Tolan, Highlands Ranch 73-76-70–219
 

Former Rams Riley Arp of Fort Collins and Jimmy Makloski of Pueblo, along with A.J. Morris of Aspen advanced to Stage 2 from different First Stage sites.

Riley (pictured) qualified on the number at a First Stage tournament in St. George Utah, where the top 24 finishers and ties advanced. Arp bogeyed his final hole and shot an even-par 70 on Friday, leaving him tied for 22nd place at 8-under 272.

Makloski made it with a stroke to spare in Dayton, Nev., where the top 22 finishers and ties will move on. The former CoBank Colorado Open low amateur closed with a 1-under-par 71 to post a 5-under 283 total, good for a share of 16th place.

And Morris also finished 16th, but in West Palm Beach, Fla., where 22 and ties advanced. Morris carded a 1-over-par 73 on Friday, leaving him at 3-under 285 overall.

(Updated Oct. 14) Meanwhile, after being in 20th place going into Saturday’s final round at a First Stage tournament in Pine Mountain, Ga., James Love of Denver failed to advance. With the top 22 finishers and ties earning spots into Stage 2, Love finished 33rd at 7-under-par 281, which left him four strokes shy of moving on. Despite a final-round 66, Cole Nygren of Longmont tied for 38th at 282.

Four players with strong Colorado connections punched their tickets to the Second Stage last week: Wyndham Clark, former University of Colorado golfers Derek Tolan and Justin Bardgett, and Parker Edens of Greeley.

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:

Dayton, Nev. Oct. 10-13 (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
Qualified for Stage 2
16. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 72-73-67-71–283

St. George, Utah Oct. 10-13 (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
Qualified for Stage 2
22. Riley Arp, Fort Collins 72-64-66-70–272
Failed to Advance
73. Nathaniel Goddard, Fort Collins 73-74-73-74–294

The Woodlands, Texas Oct. 10-13 (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
Failed to Advance
39. Former Coloradan Alex Gutesha 75-74-71-71–291
63. Jacob Lestishen, Lone Tree 75-76-71-76–298

West Palm Beach, Fla. Oct. 10-13 (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
Qualified for Stage 2
16. A.J. Morris, Aspen 71-71-70-73–285

(Updated Oct. 14) Pine Mountain, Ga. Oct. 12-14 (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
Failed to Advance
33. James Love, Denver 71-67-70-73–281
36. Cole Nygren, Longmont 73-70-73-66–282
 

Jimmy Makloski (pictured) of Pueblo, Riley Arp of Fort Collins and A.J. Morris of Aspen are in the top 20 heading into Friday’s final round of three different First Stage tournaments.

Arp backed up his second-round 64 with a 4-under-par 66 on Thursday in St. George, Utah, where the top 24 finishers and ties advance. Arp stands in ninth place at 8-under-par 202. He’s made 13 birdies over the last two rounds.

Morris carded a 2-under-par 70 on Thursday in West Palm Beach, Fla, where the top 22 and ties will move on. Morris’ 4-under 212 total leaves him in 10th place.

And Makloski jumped up the scoreboard in Dayton, Nev., thanks to a 5-under-par 67 on Thursday that included six birdies. The former Ram shares 16th place at 4-under 212, with the top 22 finishers and ties advancing.

Four players with strong Colorado connections punched their tickets to the Second Stage last week: Wyndham Clark, former University of Colorado golfers Derek Tolan and Justin Bardgett, and Parker Edens of Greeley.

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:

Dayton, Nev. Oct. 10-13 (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
16. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 72-73-67–212

St. George, Utah Oct. 10-13 (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
9. Riley Arp, Fort Collins 72-64-66–202
71. Nathaniel Goddard, Fort Collins 73-74-73–220

The Woodlands, Texas Oct. 10-13 (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
42. Former Coloradan Alex Gutesha 75-74-71–220
51. Jacob Lestishen, Lone Tree 75-76-71–222

West Palm Beach, Fla. Oct. 10-13 (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
10. A.J. Morris, Aspen 71-71-70–212

Pine Mountain, Ga. Oct. 12-14 (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
39. James Love, Denver 71
54. Cole Nygren, Longmont 73
 

The former Colorado State University golfer (pictured) made six birdies in a bogey-free round at SunRiver Golf Club, leaving him at 4-under 136 at the halfway point of the tourney. The top 24 finishers and ties after 72 holes will advance to the Second Stage of Q-school.

Meanwhile, A.J. Morris of Aspen fired a second straight 1-under-par 71 at a First Stage tournament in West Palm Beach, Fla., putting him in 13th place at a site where the top 22 finishers and ties will move on to Stage 2.

Morris carded four birdies and three bogeys in Wednesday’s second round and stands at 2-under 142, eight shots behind leader Oliver Goss of Knoxville, Tenn.

Two more First Stage tournaments are scheduled to begin on Thursday.

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 72-hole tournaments:

Dayton, Nev. (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
36. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 72-73–145

St. George, Utah (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
18. Riley Arp, Fort Collins 72-64–136
72. Nathaniel Goddard, Fort Collins 73-74–147

The Woodlands, Texas (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
49. Former Coloradan Alex Gutesha 75-74–149
55. Jacob Lestishen, Lone Tree 75-76–151

West Palm Beach, Fla. (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
13. A.J. Morris, Aspen 71-71–142
 

The three-birdie, two-bogey round leaves Morris in the top 20 at a tournament where the top 22 finishers and ties after four rounds will advance to the Second Stage of Q-school.

Morris (pictured) trails leader Oliver Goss of Knoxville, Tenn., by five.

Four players with strong Colorado connections punched their tickets to the Second Stage last week: Wyndham Clark, former University of Colorado golfers Derek Tolan and Justin Bardgett, and Parker Edens of Greeley .

Two more First Stage tournaments are scheduled to begin on Thursday.

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 72-hole tournaments:

Dayton, Nev. (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
38. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 72

St. George, Utah (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
52. Riley Arp, Fort Collins 72
60. Nathaniel Goddard, Fort Collins 73

The Woodlands, Texas (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
48. Jacob Lestishen, Lone Tree 75
48. Former Coloradan Alex Gutesha 75

West Palm Beach, Fla. (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
18. A.J. Morris, Aspen 71
 

Ethan Freeman of Denver, Cole Nygren of Longmont and Jimmy Makloski of Pueblo all punched their tickets to the “First Stage” of qualifying with their performances in 54-hole Pre-Qualifying tournaments.

Freeman (pictured) and Nygren tied for 20th place at 1-under-par 215 in Woodland, Calif., where the top 37 finishers and ties advance to the First Stage. Freeman, a two-time state high school champion who played his college golf at the University of Colorado, made four birdies in a round of 71 on Friday. Nygren, a former Cal Poly golfer, carded a 70 after a three-birdie day.

Makloski had a close call in advancing, though he came into the final day in 11th place. The former Colorado State University golfer struggled to an 8-over-par 80 in Friday’s final round in St. Augustine, Fla., and tied for 36th place at a site where the top 37 and ties earn berths into First Stage. Makloski made two birdies, five bogeys, a double bogey and a triple bogey on Friday and posted a 7-over 223 total.

Last week, four other Coloradans advanced through Pre-Qualifying to the First Stage: Jacob Lestishen of Lone Tree, Steven Kupcho of Westminster, Luke Condon of Monte Vista and Curtis Garver of Dolores.

The First Stage of Web Q-school 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 are the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who competed this week (all tournaments are 54 holes):

Woodland, Calif. (Top 37 finishers and ties will advance to First Stage)
EARN BERTHS INTO FIRST STAGE
20. Ethan Freeman, Denver 71-73-71–215
20. Cole Nygren, Longmont 71-74-70–215

St. Augustine, Fla. (Top 37 finishers and ties will advance to First Stage)
EARNS BERTH INTO FIRST STAGE
36. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 71-72–143