Korte, Glenn Workman of Pueblo West, former University of Colorado golfer Kevin Kring and fellow former Buff Tom Gempel of Lone Tree made the grade in a Pre-Qualifying tournament by placing in the top 39 and ties. (Pictured are, from left, Korte and Workman.)

Korte, a former University of Denver golfer who has won both the CGA Amateur and CGA Match Play, carded rounds of 68-69-67 for a 9-under-par 204 total. Only medalist Stephen Stallings of Louisville, Ky., finished higher, at 202. Korte made bogeys on his first two holes on Friday, but went 6 under par the rest of the way.

Workman, winner of the 2017 CGA Amateur, advanced despite a final-round 76, which left him at 216 overall, in a tie for 21st place.

Kring closed with a 71 to post a 217 total, leaving him in 24th place. And Gempel had a final-round 75, finishing at 219, in 31st place.

After all five Pre-Qualifying tournaments are complete, there will be 12 First Stage events set for various dates from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, then five Second Stage tourneys from Oct. 30-Nov. 9. The Final Stage is Dec. 6-9 in Chandler, Ariz.

Web.com Tour Pre-Qualifying
At Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 29-31 (Top 39 Finishers Advance to First Stage)
ADVANCE
2. Chris Korte, Littleton 68-69-67–204
21. Glenn Workman, Pueblo West 72-68-76–216
24. Former CU golfer Kevin Kring 70-76-71–217
31. Tom Gempel, Lone Tree 72-72-75–219
FAILED TO ADVANCE
55. Jacob Fair, Lone Tree 71-79-78–228

For all the scores from Lincoln, CLICK HERE.

With the top 39 finishers after Friday’s third round advancing to the “First Stage” of Q-school, former University of Denver golfer Chris Korte (left) of Littleton stands in fourth place, while Glenn Workman of Pueblo West is 11th. Korte won the 2015 CGA Amateur and the 2017 CGA Match Play, while Workman won last year’s CGA Am title.

Korte, in his pro debut, backed up his first-round 68 with a 2-under-par 69 on Thursday, giving him a 5-under 137 total. He trails leader Stephen Stallings of Louisville, Ky., by five. Korte made four birdies and two bogeys on Thursday.

Workman fired a 68 in round 2, making four birdies and a bogey, and checked in at 140.

Other locals in the top 39 through two days are Tom Gempel of Lone Tree (21st place at 144) and fellow former University of Colorado golfer Kevin Kring (33rd at 146).

After five Pre-Qualifying tournaments are held, there will be 12 First Stage events set for various dates from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, then five Second Stage tourneys from Oct. 30-Nov. 9. The Final Stage is Dec. 6-9 in Chandler, Ariz.

Web.com Tour Pre-Qualifying
At Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 29-31 (Top 39 Finishers After 54 Holes Advance to First Stage)
4. Chris Korte, Littleton 68-69–137
11. Glenn Workman, Pueblo West 72-68–140
21. Tom Gempel, Lone Tree 72-72–144
33. Former CU golfer Kevin Kring 70-76–146
50. Jacob Fair, Lone Tree 71-79–150

For all the scores from Lincoln, CLICK HERE.

Korte (left), who’s making his pro debut, made four birdies and a bogey in round 1.

The top 39 players — out of an original field of 73 — after 54 holes will advance to the “First Stage” of Q-school.

All five players with strong Colorado ties competing in Lincoln shot 72 or below on Wednesday, with former University of Colorado golfer Kevin Kring posting a 70, Jacob Fair of Lone Tree a 71, and Tom Gempel of Lone Tree and Glenn Workman of Pueblo West 72s.

Stephen Stalling of Louisville, Ky., holds the first-round lead after a 66.

After five Pre-Qualifying tournaments are held, there will be 12 First Stage events set for various dates from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, then five Second Stage tourneys from Oct. 30-Nov. 9. The Final Stage is Dec. 6-9 in Chandler, Ariz.

Web.com Tour Pre-Qualifying
At Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 29-31 (Top 39 Finishers After 54 Holes Advance)
5. Chris Korte, Littleton 68
11. Former CU golfer Kevin Kring 70
14. Jacob Fair, Lone Tree 71
21. Tom Gempel, Lone Tree 72
21. Glenn Workman, Pueblo West 72

For all the scores from Lincoln, CLICK HERE.

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
 

Jacob Lestishen of Lone Tree, Steven Kupcho of Westminster, Luke Condon of Monte Vista and Curtis Garver of Dolores took that next step on Friday.

With either the top 37 or 38 finishers and ties advancing from each site, Lestishen (pictured), who finished second in the 2017 CoBank Colorado Open, tied for ninth place in Flower Mound, Texas. A 6-under-par 66 on Friday put him at 7-under 209 overall. Also punching his ticket from the same site was Garver, who placed 26th at 213 after closing with a 68.

Meeting the standard in Lincoln, Neb., was Kupcho, who placed 14th at 1-under-par 212. And advancing from Coto de Caza, Calif., was Condon, who finished 14th after going 70-80-68.

Three more Pre-Qualifying tournaments are scheduled for next week.

The First Stage 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 at the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who competed this week:

Lincoln, Neb. (Top 38 finishers and ties advance to First Stage)
HEADED TO FIRST STAGE
14. Steven Kupcho, Westminster 71-67-74–212
FAILED TO ADVANCE
46. Beau Schoolcraft, Denver 69-72-78–219
62. Gus Lundquist, Parker 73-74-77–224

Flower Mound, Texas (Top 38 finishers and ties advance to First Stage)
HEADED TO FIRST STAGE
9. Jacob Lestishen, Lone Tree 73-70-66–209
26. Curtis Garver, Dolores 70-75-68–213

Coto de Caza, Calif. (Top 37 finishers and ties advance to First Stage)
HEADED TO FIRST STAGE
14. Luke Condon, Monte Vista 70-80-68–218
FAILED TO ADVANCE
39. Former CU golfer Bob Kalinowski 68-77-78–223
NS. Josh Woodworth, Monument 84-80-NS