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PGA Tour qualifying begins this week and ends in December in Ponte Vedra. How will it work?

A three-month road to the First Coast begins this week for the reimagined PGA Tour qualifying process.

PGA Tour Q-School presented by Korn Ferry starts with eight 54-hole pre-qualifying tournaments in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Texas, Ohio, Kansas, Illinois and California that will be played late this week and next week.

The Georgia pre-qualifier is Sept. 20-22 at the Brunswick Country Club. Among the players in the field will be Golden Isles residents Bradley Arrington, Ben Boyle, Aaron George, Cody Montgomery and Christopher Williard, and past First Coast Amateur champion Trevor Hulbert.

A nifty 60: Taylor Funk goes low to qualify for PGA Tour Canada Fortinet Cup Championship

Two First Coast residents will be playing in the North Carolina pre-qualifier at The Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis on the same dates, Sam Ohno of Ponte Vedra Beach and Neal Pease of St. Augustine. Playing in the Alabama event at the RTJ Golf Trail Canyon/Loblolly Courses is 2016 Junior Players champion Khavish Varadan.

Depending on the size of the fields, a certain number of finishers will advance to one of 13 72-hole first-stage qualifiers that will be played between Oct. 10-27. First-stage survivors will advance to one of five 72-hole second-stage events between Nov. 14-Dec. 1.

The last step: the PGA Tour Q-School Final Stage qualifier Dec. 14-17 at the TPC Sawgrass Dye’s Valley Course and the Sawgrass Country Club. Each participant will play two rounds at those courses with the top-five finishers, plus ties, earning PGA Tour cards for the 2024 season.

The next 25 finishers, plus ties, will earn Korn Ferry Tour status through the third reshuffle of the 2024 season. The next 15 will have status through the second reshuffle.

Everyone else who reaches the final stage will have Korn Ferry Tour membership and will also be exempt to the Latin American Swing of the 2024 PGA Tour Americas season.

It will be the first time since 2012 that the national qualifier has had PGA Tour cards at stake. Since 2013, it meant membership only to the Korn Ferry Tour.

But there’s a bit more to the process than just progressing from one stage to another. At each step, beginning with first-stage qualifying, players who have competed on professional tours worldwide or have strong amateur credentials will have exemptions. Here’s how that works:

First stage

There are 11 exemptions to the first stage, including anyone who held membership since 2021 on the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Japan Golf Tour, the Korea Professional Golf Association, the DP World Tour, PGA Tour Australiasia, the Sunshine Tour ( South Africa ), PGA Tour Latinoamerica or PGA Tour Canada.

Also exempt to first stage are players who reached second stage qualifying for the last three years of the Korn Ferry Tour qualifying process, top-50 in first stage, a participant in a major or The Players in 2022, between No. 101-200 on the World Golf Rankings as of Sept. 11 or who played in the 2023 PGA Professional Championship or made the cut in the 2022 PGA Assistant Professional Championship.

There are also avenues for amateurs. First-stage qualifying is open to members of the 2021 and 2023 Walker Cup teams, those ranked between No. 6-25 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of Sept. 6 and semifinalists of the last three U.S. Amateurs or finalists of the last two U.S. Mid-Amateurs.

Among the area players meeting those criteria are Taylor Funk and Travis Trace from PGA Tour Canada.

Second stage

There are 17 categories of exemption to the second stage. Among them are any PGA Tour member from 2022-23, Korn Ferry Tour winners since 2020, the players from No. 61-85 on the final 2023 Korn Ferry Tour points list (to be determined after the final three Korn Ferry Tour Finals events), any player who has made 50 or more PGA Tour cuts, anyone who made the cut in a major or The Players Championship last season and the Nos. 2-5 money-leaders on the pro tours from Japan, Korea, South Africa, Australia and Asia.

The top-five on the World Amateur Rankings, Nos. 6-20 on the 2023 PGA Tour University rankings, the top-five finishers at the PGA Professional Championship also are exempt to second stage.

Final stage

When the survivors of the second-stage qualifiers arrive in Ponte Vedra, they will be met by players who have met a dozen other exemption categories to the final stage.

Those include the top-40 available players between No. 125-200 on the 2023 PGA Tour FedEx Cup points list, the leading money-winners on the international professional tours and the top-five players from PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latinoamerica.

The final category was claimed by Chandler Blanchet of Atlantic Beach, who won the PGA Tour Latinoamerica Tour Championship to claim first on the Totalplay Cup points list.

Why Q-School?

That’s been the shorthand for the PGA Tour’s qualifying process since the 1970s when there were two six-round qualifiers each year. During the competition, the players also received classes from the PGA Tour staff in finance, the rules of golf and media and fan relations.

That will be the case again. On Dec. 18, the day after the final round of the final stage, rookies who have qualified for either the PGA Tour or Korn Ferry Tour will have sessions on what to expect from professional golf at the Tour’s Global Home.

Q-School tales

Of course, between this week and the final week in Ponte Vedra, the Q-School success and horror stories from back in the day will resurface. The latter seems to resonate in history more than the former.

Some of the more notable:

David Gossett shot 59 in one of his 2000 Q-School rounds at PGA West in La Quinta. He also never shot in the 60s in the other five rounds and failed to earn his Tour card.

Jaxon Brigman signed for a 66 in the final round of the 1999 Q-School. Turns out he gave himself one more stroke than he actually took and had a 65, which would have qualified on the number. But he had to take the 66 and missed his card by one. He later called it, "like a death in the family."

Tim O'Neal was two shots ahead of the number to earn his Tour card with two holes to play 2000. He went bogey-triple bogey.

Sean Pacetti of Palatka needed to par the final hole at PGA West in 2004 to qualify, but hooked his tee shot in the water and made a triple.

One of the notable stories of perseverance was Mark McCumber of Jacksonville, who finally got his Tour card after eight attempts to qualify. He went on to win 10 times and the 1988 Players Championship.

But Q-School success is no guarantee of the future.

Paul Tesori of St. Augustine got his Tour card in 1996 but an auto accident during the off-season marred his rookie year and his swing, and he never recovered. Tesori has, however, gone on to be one of the most successful PGA Tour caddies in recent history.

Ty Tryon of Orlando became the youngest player to earn his card at Q-School at the age of 17 in 2001. But he missed most of his rookie season with mononucleosis and soon lost his Tour card, never to return.

Where they’re playing

There will be competition on 28 courses in 14 states and all four time zones. There will be five courses in Florida used, four in Texas and three each in Georgia, Alabama and California.

Pre-qualifying stage (54 holes)

Sept. 13-15: Bull Valley Golf Club, Woodstock, Ill.; Ironwood Country Club, Palm Desert, Calif.; Sand Creek Station Golf Course, Newton, Kan.

Sept. 20-22: Brunswick (Ga.) Country Club; RTJ Golf Trail Cambrian Ridge, Greenville, Ala.; The Club at Irish Creek, Kannapolis, N.C.; Sand Ridge Golf Club, Chardon, Ohio.

Sept. 27-29: The Bridges Golf Club, Gunter, Texas.

First stage (72 holes)

Oct. 10-13: AK-CHIN Southern Dunes Golf Course, Maricopa, Ariz.; Omni Resort at ChampionsGate; Muskogee (Okla.) Golf Club; Wilderness Ridge, Lincoln, Neb.

Oct. 17-20: Bear Creek Golf Club, Murrieta, Calif.; Lake Caroline Golf Club, Madison, Miss.; Rockwell (Texas) Golf and Athletic Club ; The Falls Club at the Palm Beaches, Lake Worth; University of New Mexico Golf Club.

Oct. 24-27: Abilene (Texas) Country Club; Bermuda Run (N.C.), Country Club; RTJ Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove, Mobile, Ala.; Walden on Lake Conroe Golf Course, Montgomery, Texas.

Second stage (72 holes)

Nov. 14-17: RTJ Golf Trail at Highland Oaks, Dothan, Ala.; Tesoro Club, Port St. Lucie; The Landings Golf and Athletic Club, Deer Creek Course, Savannah, Ga.

Nov. 28-Dec. 1: Kinderlou Forest Golf Club, Valdosta, Ga.; Valencia (Calif.) Country Club.

Final stage (72 holes)

Dec. 14-17: TPC Sawgrass Dye's Valley; Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra Beach.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Chase for the cards: PGA Tour 'Q-School' process begins this week

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Monday Qualifier: The Path to a PGA Tourney

Imagine teeing it up for a PGA Tour event… even if you’re an amateur golfer. It’s 100% possible if you have a few great rounds in your game.

To get to the biggest stage of golf, you must go through the gauntlet known as Monday qualifiers. These are some of the most competitive events in the world and can truly change someone’s life. 

Keep reading to learn more about qualifying for a professional golf tournament to see if you have what it takes. 

Monday Qualifiers – The Step-by-Step Process

First off, you might be thinking,  “What are PGA Monday qualifiers?”

It’s a good question. I’m sure you’ve heard announcers on TV say something like,  “He shot 65 on Monday to qualify for this event.”  Or,  “He didn’t have any status so he had to Monday qualify just to get here.”

A Monday qualifier is the process to get into a professional golf tournament. It’s a little different process for each tour but we’ll outline them all in this article. Let’s start with the PGA Tour where the world’s best golfers compete for huge purses. 

To qualify for a PGA Tour event, here is a quick overview of the process:

• Find your event → Register for pre-qualifying site → Pre-Qualifying Event (18 Holes) → Top scores get into Monday Qualifier (18 Holes) → Top players advance to the tournament.

In the old days, you could just sign up for a Monday site and give it your best shot. But as there is so much interest in it these days, you first have to go through pre-quaifying, just to make it to the Monday qualifier. 

I’ve competed several times to try and get to a Monday qualifier and haven’t had any luck (yet). It’s more competitive than you could imagine as you get some of the best players in the world all hoping for a shot.

You’ll get a little bit of everything in these qualifiers; amatuers like myself, mini tour professionals, teaching pros, ex-PGA players, Korn Ferry pros, and professional golfers who don’t have status anymore. 

Can anyone play in a Monday qualifier? 

Yes, as long as you’re willing to spend some money! In fact, a guy lost his fantasy football pool and had to play in a Monday qualifier… he ended up shooting 111 and likely has a lifetime of shame too. 

But before getting into the field and typical scores, let’s dive into the first step – finding your event. 

Step 1: Find Your Tournament

First things first, sadly, you can’t qualify for any PGA Tour event on the schedule. I know every golfer on the planet wants to tee it up at Augusta National in April for the Masters, but it doesn’t work like that. 

Monday qualifiers only exist for a certain number of tournaments each year. These are known as “Open” events; such as the Valero Texas Open, Waste Management (WM) Open, or the Farmers Insurance Open. There are no qualifiers for events like the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am or the BMW Championship.  

I live in Scottsdale, Arizona so each year I try for the WM Open in January. It’s usually best to find a site that is local as almost all qualifiers are near the tournament site. 

Step 2: Register for Pre-Qualifying

Once you find your event, it’s time to get your credit card out and pay for the big day. You might be thinking, “How much does it cost to play in a Monday qualifier?”

It’s not cheap. In 2022 it was $250 for my qualifier and the golf course was not a $250 course to say the least. Luckily, yu get to choose the site as there is usually more than one since so many players want a chance to compete. 

For example, since the WM is such a popular event (and evyerone wants a chance to play in it), there are eight qualifying sites! In the 2022 WM Open, there were 78 players in each field so 624 players trying to get to the next qualifying event. Pre-qualifying is the week before the actual event and are between Monday-Saturday. 

You can only pick one site so make sure it’s a golf course that you love. I always choose the same course as I’m familiar with how they set it up for the event and feel it suits my game. 

Step 3: Pre-Qualifying

Once you find your pre-qualifying site, it’s a good idea to play a practice round at the venue. That way you can evaluate the course conditions and get fully prepared for the big event. I typically do my practice round the day before so the course conditions are nearly identical to the qualifier.

Then, it’s time for the bid day. Go out and play 18 holes with one intention – make it to Monday. It’s hard to not play overly aggressive as you know a good score (and nearly perfect golf) is needed to advance.  

The course is set up very difficult in most cases, especially if it’s a flat, easy golf course. In my 2022 pre-qualifer we had tough pins and bone-chilling wind which made for a long day.

A pro in my group quit on hole 17 because he couldn’t stand it anymore (and didn’t want to see his total score). Six of 78 players had a WD (withdraw) next to their name that day so he wasn’t alone. 

My round didn’t go as planned after making a double bogey on the first hole. But I stuck with it and hit a perfect shot two holes later and holed out from 143 yards! Sadly, it wasn’t a good omen as I didn’t make it to the Monday so my journey was over. But don’t worry, I can still take you through the rest. 

Scores tend to be crazy low in these pre-qualifying events. The weather made my site difficult and 69 (-3) advanced. But other qualifying sites had 62 or 63 to advance to Monday… that’s crazy good golf. 

Step 4: Pay For Monday Qualifying and Practice Round 

If you’re lucky enough to advance to Monday, it’s time to register for part of the event. That’s right, the Monday isn’t included in the original $250. 

Prices vary for the pre-qualifer depending on your status when registering for the Monday qualifer. For example, amatuer entry fees are lower than professionals and range from $100 to $500 for the day. 

Sadly, the Monday qualifier isn’t at the actual venue and instead a course nearby. 

Step 5: Make it Through Monday Qualifier

The Monday of the event is where the magic happens. This is where all the players who made it through pre-qualifying advance to the Monday. 

The field is also comprised of big names, amateurs, mini-tour pros, and more. You literally never know who you could get paired up with. 

For example, in the 2022 WM Open Monday qualifier some name you might recongize were Aaron Baddeley, Scott Harringont, and more. Once again, scores are low to get to the PGA Tour event. Almost always there’s a tie and golfesr play until it’s down to the number of qualifiers allowed into the event. Talk about high stake golf, each shot is very intense! 

Then, if you make it in the event you have Tuesday and Wednesday to complete practice rounds and get ready for Thursday. Talk about a whirlwind week of golf! 

If you want to follow the action through the season, make sure to follow Monday Q Info on Instagram. They provide tons of updates so you can monitor activity of certain players and root your favorite people on from the distance.

Monday Qualifying for Other Tours

The process of playing in a PGA tour event is intense and much more difficult than other tours. Here is additional information of the process.

Korn Ferry Tour

The KFT has a similar process but skips the pre-qualifying the week prior and goes straight to the Monday qualifier. There are usually multiple sites with each one having several spots for the event. But they do fill up quickly so make sure you register in advance as spots tend to fill up quickly. 

When I was writing this article I played with two guys who regularly travel and compete in Monday qualifiers for the KFT. They said the competition is unreal and that scores are usually -9 to -12 even to advance into the tournament! As one of them said, “One bad break and you have no chance of advancing.”

Yikes! Plus, they said the courses are rarely the nicest or most well maintained either. Less than perfect golf courses paired with high travel costs and insanely low scores make for a difficult challenge. 

Other tours that skip the pre-qualifying include the PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latin America.

LPGA Tour  

According to the LPGA Tour  website , there is a local qualifier (no pre-qualifying) too. They allow local qualifying for more than 15 events and two qualifiers advance into the tournament. Entry fees are about the same price ($200 to $250). 

Qualifying for US Open

While you can’t try to qualify for every tournament on the PGA Tour, there is one major that allows the everyday golfer to compete – the US Open. Like a normal tour stop, this is a challenging process where the odds are against you but there’s nothing like the challenge. I’ve tried four of five years (they didn’t have anything in 2020 thanks to the pandemic). 

The process starts with a local qualifying 18 holes at a site you choose. These sites tend to be great golf courses in difficult conditions. The course I try out on is normally 7,300 yards with tucked pins, firm and fast greens. Needless to say, the conditions aren’t easy.

If you’re one of the players to advance (they usually take 3-5 spots, plus ties) and 1-2 two alternates, then you advance to sectionals. The sectionals take place in June and is a marathon day of golf – 36 holes (while walking). Each sectional site has a few spots in which players will earn a spot in one of the most prestigious events of the year. 

Final Thoughts

While it’s not easy (by any means) to qualify for a PGA Tour event, it is possible thanks to local Monday qualifiers. 36 holes is all that separates you from playing in a professional even on the biggest stage. And only 18 holes for Korn Ferry or other PGA events. 

But excellent golf is required and a little bit of luck. If you do wish to enter, make sure improve your game as much as possible so you’re ready for the challenge.

Remember, as long as you can advance through the pre-qualifier, you can get into the Monday. Then, you never know what might happen. All it takes is an epic round to play in a PGA Tour event, whether you’re an amateur or professional golfer. Just remember, if you try out as an amateur, you won’t make any money if you do make the cut (but will make plenty of memories). 

The Korn Ferry Tour is slightly different and easier but still requires some great golf. But if you like to test your game (or don’t’ have any status on a professional tour), this is the process to get to the big stage.

If you want to learn more about becoming a professional golfer, make sure to read our  full post here .  Or, read our article on how to prepare for golf tournaments .

Michael Leonard

Michael is an avid golfer of 25 years who played in high school, college, and now competes in Arizona amateur events. He is a full-time writer, podcast host of Wicked Smart Golf, and mental golf coach.

DISC GOLF PRO TOUR QUALIFYING SERIES

• What is the Q-Series?
• 2024 Q-Series Schedule
• Points Standings Structure
• Q-Series Finale Qualification & Format
• Awarding Tour Cards & Silver Cards
• Access to DGPT Events for Q-Series Winners
• Displacement Rules: Awards & Points
• Player Eligibility

WHAT IS THE DGPT Q-SERIES?

The Disc Golf Pro Tour Qualifying Series (Q-Series) is a new stand-alone series introduced in 2024, aimed at providing up and coming FPO and MPO competitors with an additional pathway to earn a 2025 tour card. The series includes multiple PDGA A-tier events across the United States, culminating in a finale in the Southeastern U.S. in November.

Structure: Q-Series spans multiple events, leading to a final competition – the Q-Series Finale. The series is designed to award full DGPT tour cards to top performers based on their series performance, with six cards for the Men’s Pro Open (MPO) division and four for the Women’s Pro Open (FPO) division. Additionally, partial tour cards (silver cards) will be made available to regular-season Q-Series champions.

Q-Series Championship: Competitors accumulate points at Q-Series events throughout the season, with the top three finishes counting towards their points total. The finale is open only to those who qualify through the Q-Series points standings or the DGPT World Standings (read more about qualification on the Q-Series Championship tab).

Purpose: As the DGPT continues to grow and competition for Tour Cards becomes more intensive, the Q-Series will serve as the Tour’s  minor league  in the sense that local and regional pros, as well as up-and-coming players competing on Tour, will be able to earn their spot (tour card) on Tour for the following season. The Q-Series is about celebrating competition and giving competitors a chance to earn their tour card instead of seeking an exemption or qualifying for individual DGPT events in the future.

This series is not only for aspiring professional players seeking to join the tour but also for fans interested in the evolving dynamics and emerging talents in the sport. The Q-Series aims to heighten competition, spotlight new talents, and provide clear, merit-based access to the DGPT.

More Information

Use the tabs on this page to learn more about the Q-Series schedule, points structure, and how Tour Card access will be awarded!

Email [email protected].

2024 Q-SERIES SCHEDULE

Below you can find the 2024 DGPT Q-Series schedule. For questions on registration, please contact the Tournament Director. 

POINTS SERIES STRUCTURE

Similar to the DGPT World Standings, the Q-Series will maintain a season-long points standings which will qualify players for the Q-Series finale. Events on the Q-Series will award points to competitors based on event performance using the same points distribution methods as standard DGPT events (100 pts for a win, etc.). 

These Q-Series points and the associated points standings are distinct and separate from the DGPT World Standings. The points earned at Q-Series events only count towards qualifying a player for the Q-Series finale, not the DGPT Championship. Competitors will be allowed to compete at as many Q-Series events as they wish to register for, but the Tour will only count their top three event finishes towards their points standings total.

Q-SERIES FINALE FORMAT

The 2024 Q-Series finale will be a standard three-round stroke play event with no advantages given to competitors based on points standings position.

QUALIFYING FOR THE Q-SERIES FINALE

The Q-Series finale will be a qualification-only event, meaning that a player must earn their way into the competition. The DGPT will award qualifying spots based on both the season-long Q-Series points standings and the DGPT World Standings. 

In addition to awarding Q-Series finale spots to competitors at the top of the Q-Series points standings, we’re also pleased to offer spots to competitors just outside the cut line for earning full 2025 season tour cards via the DGPT World Standings. Our goal with the Q-Series is to provide an additional pathway to tour card qualification for up-and-coming players. By inviting competitors who fell just shy of earning a tour card via the World Standings, we aim to increase the level of competition at the finale and provide one additional opportunity for up-and-coming players on tour to earn a card instead of applying for an exemption. – Jeff Spring, DGPT CEO and Tour Director.

*The Q-Series finale is only open to qualified players who have NOT already earned a 2025 tour card after the 2024 DGPT Championship. If a competitor participates in Q-Series events but then earns their 2025 Tour Card via other methods, they will become ineligible to earn more Q-Series points and ineligible to compete at the Q-Series finale.

**The top 45 FPO and top 90 MPO competitors in the 2024 DGPT World Standings will automatically earn 2025 tour cards and are thus ineligible to compete in the Q-Series finale.

AWARDING TOUR CARDS AND SILVER CARDS

The Q-Series will award full tour cards to competitors based on both the Q-Series points standings and the results of the Q-Series finale. Additional partial tour cards (silver cards) will be awarded to individual Q-series event winners as well as to competitors that place high, but not at the top, of the Q-Series finale. For full details, please refer to the table below. 

Unlike the DGPT Championship, the Q-Series finale will award points towards the Q-Series points standings. This means that the competitors who qualify for the finale will have an additional points-earning opportunity. 

ACCESS TO DGPT EVENTS FOR Q-SERIES WINNERS

The champions of each regular season Q-Series event (in both FPO and MPO) will be awarded an exemption spot at a future regular season DGPT event. These exemption invitations cannot be applied to any of the DGPT Playoff events or the DGPT Championship.

Qualified competitors should list three events of their choice and submit them to [email protected] . The DGPT will assist in entry based on registration availability. Entry into events less than 30 days from the start of the competition is not guaranteed. Competitors must pay the registration fee as well as any other fees associated with ratings-based entry.

Should a qualified competitor not be able to find a suitable event in the same season they qualify for the exemption spot, the Tour will allow the competitor to enter into one event of their choosing during the following season.

DISPLACEMENT RULES: AWARDS & POINTS

The DGPT has created a set of displacement rules to ensure fair distribution of tour cards and silver cards among competitors. These rules apply in scenarios where competitors qualify for multiple awards. Below is a simplified explanation:

2025 Tour Card Holders & Q-Series Participation: Competitors who have already secured a 2025 tour card can participate in Q-Series events but won’t be eligible to earn additional Q-Series points, silver cards, or event exemptions. If such competitors place well in a Q-Series event, any benefits (points, silver cards, exemptions) will be awarded to the next eligible player.

Double Qualification Scenarios

Points Standings + Finale Finish : If a competitor earns a tour card based on both their Q-Series finale performance and points standings, the tour card from the finale takes precedence. Subsequently, the tour cards and silver cards for points standings finishers will be reassigned to the next eligible players.

Points Standings + Individual Tour Event Results : Should a competitor qualify for a tour card through both the points standings and their performance at a Tour Event (DGPT Elite Series or PDGA Pro Major), the tour card from the Tour Event is prioritized. Tour cards and silver cards for points standings will then be reassigned to the next eligible players.

Winning a Q-Series Event + Points Standings : If a player wins a silver card in a regular season Q-series event and also earns a tour card through points standings, they will receive the tour card. No additional silver card will be awarded retroactively to the runner-up of the original Q-Series event.

Winning a Q-Series Event + Finale Finish : In cases where a competitor wins a regular season event (earning a silver card) and then secures a tour card at the Q-Series finale, they will retain the tour card. No additional silver card will be awarded retroactively to the runner-up of the original Q-Series event.

Earning Two Silver Cards : If a competitor earns two silver cards in different scenarios (winning a regular season event and placing high in the finale or points series), the silver card from the regular season win is retained. The other silver card will be reassigned to the next eligible competitor.

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

To participate in a DGPT Q-Series tournament, all competitors must meet the PDGA player requirements for the sanctioning level of the Q-Series event in question and follow any other requirements as set forth by the Tournament Director. Competitors who have already qualified for a 2025 Tour Card may participate in Q-Series events but will be skipped over for the purposes of awarding any associated Q-Series benefits (silver cards, tour cards, exemptions, and points). 

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CLIFTON, N.J. — What else is there to say about Nelly Korda? Well, there’s actually a lot if you consider that once again, she’s on the cusp of history.

Korda is seeking a record-breaking sixth straight LPGA Tour victory at this week’s Cognizant Founders Cup, having won her fifth consecutive title at The Chevron Championship a few weeks ago. That major title saw Korda match Annika Sorenstam and Nancy Lopez as just the third known player since 1978 to win five times in a row on the LPGA Tour.

But now, Korda has a chance to create her own category in the Tour’s record books at Upper Montclair Country Club, and she’s well on her to way to doing just that after 36 holes in Clifton, N.J.

She kicked off her week in the Garden State with a solid 3-under 69 on Thursday, making one bogey and four birdies in the opening round, three of which came on par 5s. Then, on a cold, damp Friday, Korda again showed the world why she’s currently No. 1 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings and why she’s the hottest golfer in the world at the moment, female or male.

She raced out of the gate in the second round, making a pair of back-to-back birdies on holes one and two to quickly move to 5-under overall. After a pair of pars on the third and fourth holes, Korda birdied again on the par-4 5th hole to get to 6-under and grabbed one final front-nine birdie on No. 7 to turn in 32 at 7-under for the tournament.

As the temperatures dropped on the back nine, Korda also cooled off, parring holes 10 through 13 before finally collecting her fifth birdie of the day on the par-5 14th hole. She parred 15, 16 and 17, picking up one last birdie on 18 to post a 6-under 66, tying her second-lowest round on the LPGA Tour this season.

“You kind of have to say to yourself that everyone is going through these conditions and that you got to battle through it,” said Korda, who hasn’t made a bogey in 32 holes. “Everyone is in the same boat, and you just have to rise above it mentally and then enjoy the time that you have out there. I hit 17 out of 18 greens so that definitely helps. I tried going 18 for 18 but came up just short on 17.

“Hit it really well off the tee, too, which is crucial out here because the thick rough and wet conditions can get pretty brutal. Overall, I’m pretty pleased with my game.”

Korda currently trails 36-hole co-leaders Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang by four shots, a perfectly surmountable deficit for the 13-time LPGA Tour winner considering her performances when trailing this season. While she did lead after the second round at the LPGA Drive On Championship before going on to win, no other time this year has Korda been ahead after 36 holes.

She trailed by five shots at the FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship before winning in a playoff over Ryann O’Toole on Sunday at Palos Verdes Golf Club and was four behind at the Ford Championship presented by KCC after day two. Before a cut was made to the top eight players for the match-play portion of the T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards, Korda was six shots off the pace at Shadow Creek, and at The Chevron Championship, she was one shot back through 36 holes at The Club at Carlton Woods.

So, if her recent history is any indication, the four-shot disadvantage she now faces isn’t too much for Korda to overcome on the weekend at the Cognizant Founders Cup. Add in difficult conditions at a challenging venue like Upper Montclair Country Club, and no lead will be safe over the next 36 holes.

Korda’s secret to success lies within her bubble, and that’s exactly where she’s planning to stay on Saturday and Sunday as she chases glory, no matter what is thrown her way by Mother Nature or her fellow competitors.

“Everything is about staying very in the moment, staying very present in these kind of conditions, especially on this golf course,” said Korda. “Sometimes you get too ahead of yourself and maybe start pressing too much and making mistakes. I did a really good job staying present and in my own little bubble. Jess says it could be like a drinking game now how many times I say it.”

But that bubble is something that works, and Korda will once again be looking to prove that point this weekend at Upper Montclair Country Club as she tries to do what no known player has done in LPGA Tour history – win six tournaments in a row.

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