With Q-School Prequalifying now in the rearview mirror, dozens of amateurs will see the competition tighten as they join exempt professionals and amateurs in the First Stage of Q-School.
Twelve of the 13 First Stages have now been completed, and the Florida site at Country Club of Ocala, which was postponed earlier in the month due to Hurricane Helene, is the last site to determine the second stage.
Here is a preview of the five amateurs teeing it up in Florida this week, plus results from the earlier First Stage sites, including the scoreboards for each site.
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FLORIDA - COUNTRY CLUB OF OCALA
October 29 - November 1, 2024
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Derek Busby (a) – West Palm Beach, Fla. -- view profileBusby is coming off a final 16 appearance in the 2024 U.S. Mid-Amateur, where he also finished T8 in the George Thomas Invitational and T12 at the Florida State Amateur. He made the match play portion of the 2020 U.S. Amateur and won the 2020 Gasparilla Invitational.
He made the semifinals of the 2018 Crump Cup.
Jules Gentil (a) – Port Saint Lucie, Fla. -- view profileGentil shot rounds of 72-68-74 to finish T9 in the Georgia pre-qualifier. Gentil played his freshman year at Charleston Southern, where he had a strong debut season. While his recent tournament data is unavailable, his performance at the Kansas pre-qualifier reflects his competitive abilities.
Kyle Martin (a) – Plant City, Fla. -- view profileKyle Martin, a competitive amateur golfer, had strong showings in the 2023 Sunshine State Men's Amateur (T3) and the 2024 Florida Amateur (T12). He also qualified for the 2021 U.S. Mid-Amateur and the 2013 U.S. Amateur as a player for Southeastern University, an NAIA program.
He shot rounds of 72-76-68 to finish T24 at the Alabama Pre-Qualifier.
Jianyou Piao (a) – Orlando, Fla. -- view profilePiao finished T24 with rounds of 74-77-74 in the Illinois pre-qualifier. He played collegiate golf at Rollins College, a Division II school. Although tournament data is unavailable, Piao's participation in high-level events reflects his competitive ability.
Alexandre Vandermoten (a) – Glen St. Mary -- view profileAlexandre Vandermoten shot rounds of 67-71-68 to finish T11 in the Georgia pre-qualifier. He captured the Southeastern Amateur title in 2024 and has been a strong performer in various amateur events, including T12 at the Linger Longer Invitational and T13 at the Florida Gators Invitational.
ALABAMA - MAGNOLIA GROVE CROSSING
October 22-25, 2024
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Nathan Cossement (a) - Belgium -- view profile
Cossement, a Belgian amateur, has consistently performed across European tournaments, highlighted by a runner-up finish in the 2024 Belgian Amateur Championship and a top-20 finish in the Dutch Men’s Amateur. Cossement was exempt through pre-qualifying.
Cossement finished T61 with rounds of 74-69-70-69 and finished 6-under, nine shots off the cutline. The opening round of 2-over 74 saw Cossement fall off the pace immediately, and he was unable to recover.
El Mehdi Fakori (a) - Morocco -- view profile
Fakori is one of Morocco's rising stars in amateur golf. He found his footing in the Elite Amateur Series over the summer, with strong finishes at the Trans-Mississippi Amateur and the Sunnehanna Amateur. Fakori also reached the final 16 at the South African Amateur and a top 20 at the African Amateur Championship. He was exempt through pre-qualifying.
Similar to Cossement, Fakori struggled in the first round and was unable to get back into the thick of things. He shot rounds of 75-67-67-72 to finish 7-under.
Bartley Forrester (a) - Gainesville, Ga. -- view profile
Forrester enters the first stage after earning medalist honors in his Georgia pre-qualifier, firing rounds of 65-67-62 to finish at 16-under and win by three strokes. Forrester has built a strong reputation in amateur golf and in his successful career at Georgia Tech, with a standout win at the 2022 Monroe Invitational and a co-victory at The Calusa Cup. He reached the Final 32 of the 2022 U.S. Amateur and secured multiple top-10 finishes, including T8 at the 2024 Amer Ari Invitational, ACC Championship, and NCAA East Regional.
Forrester was one of six golfers to finish over par, shooting rounds of 71-70-70-79 to finish 2-over. He was 5-under entering the final round, and a low score would have seen him contend for the cutline, but he went the opposite way, shooting a 7-over 79.
Jerry Ji (a) - Netherlands -- view profile
Ji finished California pre-qualifying in a tie for 4th at 1-over-par, with rounds of 72-71-74. Ji, from the Netherlands, has achieved notable finishes such as T12 at the 2024 St. Andrews Links Trophy and T7 at the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate. His strong 2023 season included an 11th-place finish at the St. Andrews Links Trophy and a top-10 finish at the Purdue Fall Invitational.
Ji blitzed the back nine on the final day to get in position to advance to the second stage, but he bogeyed No. 18 to fall out of the cutline. The cutline fell at 15-under, and birdies on holes No. 13, 14, 15, and 17 got Ji to 9-under for the day and to 15-under, but the unfortunate bogey on No. 18 saw him miss advancing by one shot. Ji shot rounds of 71-70-69-64 to get to 14-under and finish T22, with top 21 players and ties advancing.
Grant Leaver (a) - Centerville, Tenn. -- view profile
Leaver finished pre-qualifying in Alabama in 23rd place at 1-under-par, with rounds of 68-75-72. A standout from Centerville, Tennessee, Leaver had a stellar college career at Austin Peay State University, winning five individual titles. Leaver earned first-team All-OVC honors twice and set the program's career low-scoring average (72.8). He finished in the Top 20 in 9 of his 11 senior season events, including a second-place finish at the 2008 OVC Championship, which earned him a spot in the NCAA Regional. After turning professional in 2008 and competing in multiple PGA and Nationwide Tour events, Leaver transitioned to a career as a personal trainer.
Leaver got better throughout the week, but his early rounds proved too much to overcome, as he shot rounds of 74-73-72-68 to finish 1-under and T72.
Jimmy Meyers (a) - Wexford, Pa. -- view profile
Meyers tied for 14th in the Ohio pre-qualifier at 3-under-par, posting rounds of 70-73-70. Meyers has consistently performed well in amateur golf, with a notable 2nd-place finish at the 2023 National Golf Invitational and a T7 at the Quail Valley Collegiate. He also placed T10 at the 2024 Seahawk Intercollegiate and T19 at the Big Ten Championship.
Meyers shot rounds of 69-73-65-72 to finish T52 at 9-under, six shots off the cutline. His third round of 7-under 65 kept him in it, but he could not keep that consistency throughout the week.
Chanc Willis (a) - Cartersville, Ga.
Willis tied for 11th in pre-qualifying in Georgia at 4-under-par, recording rounds of 69-69-68. Chanc Willis played NAIA golf at Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia. Willis struggled this week, shooting rounds of 73-75-68-76 and finishing T78 at 4-over.
CALIFORNIA - BEAR CREEK GOLF CLUB
October 22-25, 2024
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2021 Pacific Coast Amateur champion and former UCLA standout Devon Bling shot rounds of 67-72-79-64 to finish 6-under and T19. Bling's final round of 8-under 64 was an impressive 15 shots better than his third round and saw him jump over 20 spots and into the cutline on the number. He recorded eight birdies and no bogeys in the final 18 holes. He made a birdie on No. 18 to make the cut and advance.
Yuki Bannai (a) - San Juan Capistrano, Calif. -- view profile
Bannai finished Texas pre-qualifying in a tie for 20th at 1-under-par, with rounds of 69-75-71. Originally from San Juan Capistrano, California, Bannai played his collegiate golf at Pomona-Pitzer, a Division III school. Bannai has found success in his home state, finishing T13 at the 2023 Long Beach Amateur and T7 at the Oceanside City Championship.
Bannai started strong with two rounds of 3-under 69 to get to 6-under, but a third and fourth round 6-under 78 saw him fall down to 6-over and T54.
Dylan Brack (a) - Riverside, Calif. -- view profile
Brack won his California pre-qualifying with a dominant performance, finishing at 13-under-par, with rounds of 70-70-63. Brack, 18 years old, has been steadily climbing the ranks in amateur golf, earning a qualifying spot in the 2024 U.S. Amateur. His notable finishes include a T3 at the Inland Empire Amateur and a solid performance at the California State Open.
Brack shot the same score as Bannai, shooting 6-over and finishing T54, but he shot rounds of 71-77-71-75 to get there.
Brian Nielsen (a) - Riverside, Calif. -- view profile
Nielsen finished California pre-qualifying in 27th place at 3-over-par, with rounds of 74-73-72. Nielsen played collegiately at Cal State San Bernardino. Nielsen finished 22-over, starting the tournament with a 10-over 82 in the opening round.
Isaac Rodea (a) - San Diego, Calif. -- view profile
Rodea tied for 21st in California pre-qualifying at 2-over-par, recording rounds of 70-71-77. Rodea played collegiately at Long Beach State and has had notable finishes in 2024, including a T10 at the Southern California Open and a T11 at the California State Open. His consistency in the amateur ranks – and success in professional events – has earned him recognition as one of California's top amateurs.
Rodea finished 9-over and T60 with rounds of 74-73-76-74.
INDIANA - CHAMPIONS POINTE GOLF CLUB
October 22-25, 2024
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No amateurs were in the field in Indiana this week, but recent Indiana graduate, and 2023 Ohio Amateur runner-up Drew Salyers finished T11 at 13-under with rounds of 70-66-70-69. Recent Notre Dame graduate Palmer Jackson also advanced, shooting rounds of 68-70-66-71 to also finish T11 at 13-under.
TEXAS - ABILENE COUNTRY CLUB
October 22-25, 2024
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Jeg Coughlin III (a) - Delaware, Ohio -- view profile
Coughlin finished pre-qualifying in Ohio in a tie for 33rd at 3-over-par, with rounds of 74-71-74. Coughlin played collegiate golf for Ohio State University and earned medalist honors at both the 2023 U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying and U.S. Open Local Qualifying.
Coughlin finished 9-under and T17, becoming the only amateur to advance from this week's qualifying sites. He shot rounds of 71-71-67-70 to get to 9-under. According to Monday Q Info on X, his dad, Jeg Coughlin Jr, is a NHRA Drag Racer, who has 65 wins and 5 Championships, and Jeg Coughlin III worked as the President of Jeg's Automotive, the 2nd largest mail order Auto parts business in the US.
Soufiane Dahmane (a) - Morocco -- view profile
Dahmane finished California pre-qualifying in a tie for 35th at 4-over-par, with rounds of 71-77-72. Dahmane, a Moroccan amateur, finished T11 at the 2024 French International Amateur Stroke Play and placed T17 at the 2024 African Amateur Championship. He has also competed on the Asian Tour, where he finished 68th at the 2023 Saudi Open.
AJ Fitzgerald (a) - Salinas, Calif. -- view profile
Fitzgerald finished California pre-qualifying in a tie for 35th at 5-over-par, with rounds of 75-75-71. AJ Fitzgerald, who played a year of college golf at CSU Monterey Bay, has posted several strong finishes in California amateur events, including runner-up at the San Francisco City Championship and a 2nd place at the Northern California Stroke Play. He also qualified for the U.S. Amateur in 2024.
Brock Healy (a) - Norcross, Ga. -- view profile
Healy finished pre-qualifying in Alabama in a tie for 35th at 4-over-par, with rounds of 71-75-74. Healy, a graduate of the Kennesaw State Men’s Golf Team, has plenty of top finishes, including a T6 at the 2024 AAC Championship and victories, including victories at the 2023 Quail Valley Collegiate and First Coast Amateur.
FLORIDA - THE PRESERVE AT IRONHORSE
October 15-18, 2024
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Blades Brown (a) - Nashville, Tenn. -- view profile
Brown is one of the top junior golfers in the country. This year, he made the cut at a PGA Tour event, the round of 16 at the Western Amateur, and the final 32 of the U.S. Junior Amateur. He shot a 5-under 67 in the first round to find himself inside the cutline and then followed it up with a 3-under 69 in the second round. A third-round 4-over 76 saw him fall off the pace, but he fired back with a 2-under front nine to move to get to 6-under. Needing a 35 on the back nine, Brown did his part with three birdies but bogeys on four out of five holes from Nos. 13-17 more than erased them. Brown’s rounds of 67-69-76-71 (5-under) left him two shots higher than the cutline but with solid experience for his next attempt.
Quinn Croker (a) - Australia -- view profile
Croker shot rounds of 70-71-67-72 to finish 8-under and T18, advancing to the second stage of Q-School.
Gavin Clements (a) - Franklin, Tenn. -- view profile
Clements did not advance, shooting rounds of 72-69-80-76 and finishing T63 at 9-over.
Nathan Piatt (a) - Pittsburgh, Pa. -- view profile
Piatt did not advance, shooting rounds of 74-74-72, before closing with a disastrous 88, finishing 20-over.
MISSISSIPPI - LAKE CAROLINE GOLF COURSE
October 15-18, 2024
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Max Brenchley (a) - Alpine, Ut. -- view profile
Brenchley did not qualify, shooting rounds of 71-68-71-69 to finish 1-under and six shots off the cutline.
Anthony Garcia (a) - Miami, Fla.
Garcia played well, shooting rounds of 68-71-69-68 to finish 4-under, but he did not qualify for the second stage, finishing three shots off the cutline.
Tom Gueant (a) - France --view profile
Gueant did not qualify, shooting rounds of 77-69-66-72 to finish 4-over.
NORTH CAROLINA - BERMUDA RUN COUNTRY CLUB
October 15-18, 2024
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Peter Fountain (a) - Raleigh, N.C. -- view profile
The North Carolina standout and two-time All-ACC and first-team All-American in 2021 finished T6 at 8-under to qualify for the second stage. He carded consistent rounds of 68-69-70-69.
Jake Hall (a) - Knoxville, Tenn. -- view profile
The 2023 Tennessee Amateur champion was impressive to say the least in this week, finishing in solo third place at 11-under.
Kelvin Si (a) - San Diego, Calif. -- view profile
Si did not qualify, shooting rounds of 68-72-72-76 to finish 4-over.
NEW MEXICO - NEW MEXICO CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE
October 15-18, 2024
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Bastien Amat (a) - France -- view profile
Amat was one of two amateurs to advance to second stage through the New Mexico site, as the golfers dealt with high winds and tough playing conditions. Amat finished T3 at 5-under with rounds of 67-71-73-68.
Christopher Chomyn (a) - Irvine, Calif. -- view profile
Chomyn did not qualify, finishing 18-over and in solo 62nd place after rounds of 75-75-78-74.
Sam Lape (a) - Atlanta, Ga. -- view profile
Lape, one of the top golfers in Furman University history, finished T35 at 5-over and missing the cutline by three shots. He carded rounds of 72-74-69-74.
Clay Seeber (a) - Newport Beach, Calif. -- view profile
Seeber got close to advancing, finishing 3-over and just one shot off the 2-over cutline. He birdied No. 16 to get to 2-over and inside the cutline, but a bogey on No. 17 saw him fall back to 3-over.
Winston Wang (a) - Coto De Caza, Calif. -- view profile
Wang did not qualify, shooting rounds of 78-74-78-78 and finishing in solo 66th place at 24-over.
Benton Weinberg (a) - Bethesda, MD. -- view profile
Weinberg was consistent, shooting rounds of 70-72-70-72 to finish even par and T13, joining Amat and advancing to the second stage of Q-School.
TEXAS - ROCKWALL GOLF AND ATHLETIC CLUB
October 15-18, 2024
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Joaquin Luduena (a) - Argentina -- view profile
Luduena shot a final round 4-under 68 to move inside the cutline. He finished 3-under with rounds of 71-74-72-68 and T17.
Vicente Marzilio (a) - Irving, Tex. -- view profile
Marzilio was hurt by a 7-over 78 second round, finishing 1-over and T32, three shots outside of the cutline. He carded rounds of 66-78-75-70.
Nathan Petronzio (a) - Bee Cave, Tex. -- view profile
Petronzio joined Luduena at 3-under and T17, also advancing to the second stage. He carded rounds of 66-73-75-71 to stay inside the cutline the whole tournament.
ARIZONA - AK-CHIN SOUTHERN DUNES
October 8-11, 2024
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Preston Bebich (a) - Gig Harbor, WA -- view profile>
Bebich played for Washington State University, enjoying a standout collegiate career with multiple top finishes, including a runner-up at the 2023 Pacific Invitational. He was also named the 2023-24 Pac-12 Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year, highlighting his academic and athletic balance. Bebich has also competed in notable events like the U.S. Amateur, qualifying in 2022.
He shot rounds of 76-77-75-69 to finish 9-over.
Mateo Fuenmayor (a) - Beaverton, OR -- view profile>
Fuenmayor, who played for Oregon State, grew as a player by lowering his scoring average substantially during his collegiate career. In 2023/2024 for the Beavers, he fnished with two rounds under par five times: the Husky Invitational, Cal Poly Invitational, Amer Ari Invitational, The Prestige, and the Redhawk Invitational and shot a low round of 66 at The Oregon State Invitational.
He shot rounds of 80-76-74-70 to finish 12-over.
Matthew Manganello (a) - Las Vegas, NV -- view profile>
Manganello played for Fresno State, where in 2022/2023 he became the first Bulldog to earn two medalist honors in the same season since Nick Watney in 2002 with wins at the Saint Mary's Invitational and the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate.
He shot rounds of 74-71-67-76 to finish even par.
Ben Warian (a) - Stillwater, MN -- view profile>
Warian excelled as a member of the University of Minnesota Gophers golf team, and upon graduation in May of 2024 he won a big event on the amateur golf summer circuit in June at the Sunnehanna Amateur. He came out firing on all cylinders in round one at Southern Dunes, posting a 66 to stand in second position.
Warian shot rounds of 66-73-69-70 to finish 10-under and qualify for the second stage.
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NEBRASKA - THE CLUB AT WILDERNESS RIDGE
October 8-11, 2024
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There were no amateurs competing at The Club at Wilderness Ridge.
OKLAHOMA - INDIAN SPRINGS RIVER COURSE
October 8-11, 2024
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Joe Neuheisel (a) - Scottsdale, AZ -- view profile>
Neuheisel is a standout amateur golfer who won the 98th Arizona Amateur Championship in 2022. He also earned high finishes in several other prestigious events, such as a runner-up at the Grapevine Amateur and the Stocker Cup. Neuheisel has been competitive at the national level, including reaching the quarterfinals of the California Amateur.
Neuheisel shot rounds of 72-76-70-70 to finish 4-over.
Ben Partridge (a) - Surrey, UK -- view profile>
Partridge is a notable UK-based golfer who played for Hutchinson Community College before transferring to University of San Francisco. A pivotal moment in his career came in the summer of 2023 when he secured the Tillman Trophy, securing full status on the Clutch Pro Tour for 2025. This tour comprises 24 events, culminating in the top 5 players earning a coveted Challenge Tour card.
He shot rounds of 80-73-68-70 to shoot 7-over.