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.
Eight of the 13 First Stages have already been completed, and four more will take place this week: California, Texas, Alabama, and Indiana. In the four sites, 15 amateurs will tee it up in hopes of advancing to the second stage.
Here is information on all of the amateurs teeing it up this week and results from the earlier First Stage sites, including the scoreboards for each site.
ALABAMA - MAGNOLIA GROVE CROSSING
October 22-25, 2024
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Nathan Cossement (a) - Belgium -- view profile
Cossement, a Belgian amateur, has shown consistent performance across European tournaments, highlighted by a runner-up finish in the 2024 Belgian Amateur Championship and a top 20 in the Dutch Men’s Amateur. Cossement was exempt through pre-qualifying.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CALIFORNIA - BEAR CREEK GOLF CLUB
October 22-25, 2024
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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.
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.
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 Bernadino.
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.
INDIANA - CHAMPIONS POINTE GOLF CLUB
October 22-25, 2024
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No amateurs are in the field in Indiana this week
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.
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. However, a third-round 4-over 76 saw him fall off the pace. Brown shot rounds of 67-69-76-71 to finish 5-under and two shots off the cutline.
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 74-74-72-88 and 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.
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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.