The Carbondale resident and director of golf at Ironbridge Golf Club needed to finish in the top 16 at a regional qualifying tournament in San Jacinto, Calif., to advance to the final stage of Q-school, but he finished 20th on Friday.
Rohrbaugh (left), winner of three straight Colorado PGA Professional Championships (2013-15), shot his second straight 74 at the regional tournament and ended up at 298 for 72 holes, four shots out of a playoff for the 16th spot. Rohrbaugh played part-time on the Champions tour in 2015.
The top 16 finishers after Friday’s fourth round advance to the final stage of Q-school, set for Nov. 29-Dec. 2 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Among those who earned a spot in the final stage was two-time CoBank Colorado Senior Open champion Greg Bruckner of Phoenix.
Here are the scores for the Coloradans competing in PGA Tour Champions regional qualifying tournaments this week:
Nov. 15-18 in San Jacinto, Calif. (top 16 finishers advance to final stage)
Failed to Advance
20. Doug Rohrbaugh of Carbondale 75-75-74-74–298
Nov. 15-18 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (top 23 finishers advance to final stage)
Failed to Advance
61. Dean Sessions of Westminster 80-82-80-80–322