Champions Tour Q-School wrapped up on Friday with only the Top 5 players earning full exemptions to play the senior circuit in 2011. Those five, in order of finish, are:
Those finishing sixth through 12th also receive Champions Tour status for 2011, but are slotted into a lower exemption category and therefore won't have the same number of opportunities as 1-5. Those seven players are: Chapman, Thompson, Mark Mouland, Jim Rutledge, Steve Haskins, J.L. Lewis and Fred Holton.
Among those who missed out were Bobby Clampett, Willie Wood, Anders Forsbrand, Tom Byrum, Fulton Allem, Mike Donald and Blaine McCallister. Vijay Singh's brother, Krishna, tied for 68th.
Final scores
- Keith Clearwater: 3-time winner on the PGA Tour, spent part of 2009 on the Champions Tour and had partial status in 2010. He made 15 senior starts this year, with three Top 25s; he finished 75th on the money list.
- Frankie Minoza: Filipino golfer best-known for seven wins on the Japan Tour, the most recent one coming in 2007, when he was 48. Also won the 2007 Philippine Open on the Asian Tour.
- Phil Blackmar: 3-time winner on the PGA Tour, has three full seasons on the Champions Tour and won in 2009. Lost his card after finishing 63rd on this year's money list.
- Lee Rinker: Turned 50 a couple weeks ago; longtime journeyman on PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, but with no victories on either. Spent recent years as head pro at Emerald Dunes golf club in Florida.
- John Morse: 1-time winner on PGA Tour, plus a win on Nationwide Tour, got into just three tournaments on Champions Tour in 2010. Five Top 10s in 31 career starts on senior circuit.
Those finishing sixth through 12th also receive Champions Tour status for 2011, but are slotted into a lower exemption category and therefore won't have the same number of opportunities as 1-5. Those seven players are: Chapman, Thompson, Mark Mouland, Jim Rutledge, Steve Haskins, J.L. Lewis and Fred Holton.
Among those who missed out were Bobby Clampett, Willie Wood, Anders Forsbrand, Tom Byrum, Fulton Allem, Mike Donald and Blaine McCallister. Vijay Singh's brother, Krishna, tied for 68th.
Final scores
Comments
Brent-
You missed the third member of the playoff, John Morse from Marshall, MI. He missed a short par putt on 18 that would have given him 5th place, but redeemed himself with a birdie on the first playoff hole to earn the 5th spot!
John is a great guy, well-deserving and a Michigan grad.
Go Blue!
Congrats Keith. Mr. Mike Meehan would be very proud of you.
Finally,a Pinoy in the Champions Tour. Go Frankie.