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