Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Scores- Wow

[Shilgy]

Well said. Look at it this way. Compare pro golf to the NFL. In football the top 125 are the Pro Bowl players. The best of the best. The starters in the NFL are the equivalent of the KF tour, the rest of the Euro tour, the AustralAsian tour, the Japanese and Korean tour and maybe a bit more.** Other than some idiot fans not many think the starters s&ck at football.

 

**math is not perfect but 32 teams with 22 starters is 704 players. Less the pro bowl/ tour equivalent 125 leaves room for 504 golfers.

[Man_O_War]

can never be equipment alone... it is when great equipment meets great skills... then you have low scores.

[scottyc15]

I tried to qualify for the Houston Open last year just for fun. I shot -3 in the pre-qualifier and finished T-8 to make it into the Monday qualifier. I was off early that Monday and I knew -7 would be good enough just based on the years prior at this course. I closed my front nine with 5 straight birdies and went cold on the back. I was in a 5 for 2 playoff 6 hours after I completed my round. I've played in numerous tournaments, several USGA events so I know what pressure/tournament nerves feels like. I have never been as nervous as I was standing on the tee in that playoff. It was almost laughable at how high my heart rate was at that moment. 2 guys made bogey and were eliminated and I made it 3 holes into the playoff before being knocked out. The 2 guys who made it through are both members of the KFT this year.

[munichop]

@MUNIGRIT
Humble Ken McDonald in Tempe
amzingly the avg scores there were higher than Papago, I think due to all the o.b.

[MUNIGRIT]

I didn't know they played Kenny Mac. I've honestly only played it 1 time and don't remember it at all.

[munichop]

It isn’t memorable unless you are a power plant buff. Flat greens mostly straight holes but for guys with a lot of clubspeed it is kinda of a sucker course. They see it and think they should shoot 60. It rates 71.5 /125 from the back tees but if you try to hit driver everywhere you can end up in a lot of trouble. And being a muni the bunkers can be awful and they have a few out there. There is o.b. On almost every hole though so one crooked swing adds 2. My men’s club HC there is +2 but it doesn’t travel well because the greens are pretty easy to putt when they are smooth. Papago is by far more interesting and challenging but the young backs hit it so far it is not long enough for them anymore.

[BNGL]

Generally qualifier locations are quality courses but no where near as difficult as actual tournament setups. (Having played my share of tour qualifiers) I can tell you there’s nothing more deflating than making the turn and hearing from family or seeing for myself that 66 ain’t good enough and I’m turning at 2 to 3 under. I played two qualifiers for the Miccossukkee and Jax Opens didn’t make a bogey over 36 holes, 67 and 68 missed by 5 both times.

Along with not necessarily the toughest courses, it’s all out balls to the wall because it’s 18 holes for 4 spots max and every single guy in the qualifier was an all American player or playing some form of professional golf so you have to fire at every pin and charge every putt. In sectionals you can be a little more conservative, because you have 36 holes. Monday’s you got one round to make it. I texted a couple buddies after their round at the WGV event he shot 1 under was tied 99th...I said “nice job, top 100!” He sent back, “F *** you, we are playing Duran” a decent course south of Saint Augustine in Viera. But his point was valid it’s not a tour caliber course. That’s what happens when you put tour players on a regular golf course...mid 20 under champion and 6 under cut. Nothing against King and Bear, terrific golf course always been in great shape when I have played it but it’s not a PGA tour golf course. sorry about the italics!

[BNGL]

If you’re ever lucky enough to hang around at events in the locker rooms/clubhouse during rain delays/breakfast ask about Monday qualifiers and Q school. You’ll soon have 15-20 guys gathered around laughing and telling unbelievable stories of what they have witnessed on golf courses...pressure makes people do weird/crazy things. Some guys are oddly proud of that...ie “that’s one thing I’ll have over Tiger.” according to one player.

[MUNIGRIT]

I'm a total mini grit and I'm guessing it are my lunch with all the ob then. Literally I remeber 2 things about the course. The split parking lot with canal dividing it and I think I was up against a driving range net! I'm usually a Cave Creek, Aguila, Papago(not much of a muni anymore), encanto, Dobson and GCU aka Maryvale.

[Darth Putter]

This might be the most hard-luck Monday qualifier story we've ever heard

That's right, this week three guys shot 63 and STILL didn't get one of the eight spots.

 

[jdl]

How often is a group on the 10th tee waiting and wondering where the 3rd guy went? Maybe he was 1 over par and just headed to his car from the 9th green?

But seriously, I know there are always a lot of WDs in the afternoon waves, but wondering if any/many are mid-round.

[Cpr3584]

With the events in June i was talking about yes there were a lot of mid-round WDs. Some former PGA tour pros WD along with some big name club pros in the Jacksonville area.

[Creedo77]

There were thunderstorms that delayed the afternoon wave in those Mondays back in Jax. Guys who had no chance with 6/7 holes left didn’t go back out once the storms were done

[Jtgavigan]

I agree. That course is 5 minutes from my house and I have played it a number of times. I am near scratch and not a short hitter. I couldn't imagine shooting what they shot out there. blew my mind.