With His 3rd-Round 66, Holmgren Ties for Lead in 2nd Stage of Q-School

PGA Tour

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- A month ago, Van Holmgren was on the outside looking in when he started the final round in the First Stage of PGA Tour/Korn Ferry Q-School.The top 20 finishers and ties were going to advance, but Holmgren wasn't even in the top 25 when the round began. He solved that problem by shooting a 5-under-par 65 at Lake Caroline GC in Madison, Miss., and made the top 20 with one stroke to spare at 268 (minus 12).

The 24-year-old former Minnesota State Amateur and State Open champion from Wayzata is making it easier on himself this week in the Second Stage of Q-School. On Thursday, he matched the low round of the day with a 6-under 66 at the Tesoro Club's Palmer Course, and as a result, he's tied for first with a 54-hole total of 209. Holmgren, who is 6 feet, 8 inches tall and hits a golf ball prodigious distances, rattled off three birdies in a row to conclude the front nine and sandwiched his only bogey of the round, which he made at the 214-yard, par-3 12th, between two more birdies at the par-5 11th (620 yards) and the par-4 13th. He also birdied the other par 5 on the back nine, the 502-yard 16th, and the 401-yard, par-4 18th.

He's tied with KK Limbhasut, a former Cal All-American from Thailand , and former University of Virginia star Danny Walker. Limbhasut shot 67, Walker 68. There is another three-way tie for fourth at 210. Brenden Jelley got there by matching Holmgren's 66. The two guys he's tied with, Kristoffer Ventura and Erik Compton, both shot 69s. Compton, who turned 44 last week, is a PGA Tour veteran who's played in 168 events, made more than $4 million -- and had two heart transplants, the first of them at age 12. 

The top 15 finishers and ties will advance to the Final Stage of Q-School. It will be played at the TPC Sawgrass Valley and Sawgrass Country Club courses, and the top five finishers from there will get PGA Tour cards for 2024. Beyond that, anyone who qualifies for the Final Stage will have status on the Korn Ferry Tour (golf's top minor league) next year. 

In addition to Holmgren, there is one other player with Minnesota connections in the top 15 with one round to go. Will Grevlos, a former Gopher from Sioux Falls, is tied for 13th at 214 after shooting 70 on Thursday. Holmgren is six strokes under the Magic Number so far, but Grevlos doesn't have much of a margin for error. He's one ahead of the five players who are tied for 15th at 215. 

Another former Gopher, Angus Flanagan, the two-time Tapemark Charity Pro-Am champion and former State Open winner from England, got off to a bad start, with a 75 on Tuesday. But he's been working his way back into contention for advancement since then, with a 72 on Wednesday and a 70 on Thursday. That got him to within two of the top 15, and he has a history of playing well under pressure. In the final round of the 2022 Tapemark, he came from six behind by shooting a course-and-tournament record 10-under 61 at Southview CC and won the tournament by three shots.Two years before that, he wiped out a three-stroke deficit on the final day of the State Open to win by two with an 8-under 64 at Royal GC. 



PGA Tour/Korn Ferry Q-School 

SECOOND STAGE

There are five Second Stage qualifiers being played from Nov. 14 to Dec. 1, and the top 15 finishers from each -- plus ties -- will advance to the Final Stage, which will be played in December in Ponte Vedra, Fla., at the TPC Sawgrass Valley Course and Sawgrass CC. Only the top five finishers from there will get PGA Tour status for 2024, but everyone who makes it to the Final Stage will have status on the Korn Ferry Tour next year. 

Port St. Lucie, Florida 

At The Tesoro Club - Palmer Course

Par 72, 7,316 yards

Third-round results 

T1. Van Holmgren, Wayzata                     72-71-66--209

T1. K Limbhasut, Phoenix                           72-70-67--209

T1. Danny Walker, Jacksonville, Fla.          69-72-68--209

T13. Will Grevlos, Sioux Falls.                72-72-70--214

Magic Number -- 215 (5-way tie for 15th)

T23. Angus Flanagan, Surrey, UK           75-72-70--217


Savannah, Georgia

At The Landings -- Deer Creek

Par 72, 7,185 yards

Third-round results 

1. Zach Bauchou, Edmond, Okla.              75-64-66--205

2. Brandon Crick, McCook, Neb.                66-71-70--207 

T3. Joshua Creel, Edmond, Okla.              70-70-68--208

T3. Ryan Blaum, Raleigh, N.C.                  66-71-71--208

Magic Number -- 211 (7-way tie for 14th)
 
T30. Andre Metzger, Sioux Falls               72-74-68--214

75. Jack Ebner, Edina                                78--76-73--227


Dothan, Alabama

At Robert Trent Jones Trail at Highland Oaks

Marshwood Course

Par 72, 7,632 yards

Third-round results 

1. Connor Burgess, Richmond, Va.              66-68-67--201

2. Mark Goetz, Greensburg, Pa.                   69-62-71--202

3. Steven Fisk                                               69-71-63--203

Magic Number -- 212 (2-way tie for 15th) 

T77. Brady Madsen, Raymond                   74-78-78--230 



FIRST STAGE (13 sites, Oct. 10 through Oct. 27)

The top 20 finishers and ties -- or in a couple of cases the top 19 and ties -- advanced from each of the 13 First Stage sites to the Second Stage.


Madison, Mississippi

Oct. 17-20

At Lake Caroline GC

Par 70, 6,835 yards

Final results 

1. Zander Winston, Scottsdale, Ariz.       67-63-67-60--257 (-23)

2. Thomas Giroux, Canada                      66-64-63-67--260

T3. Peyton Shore, Saluda, S.C.               66-62-68-66--262

T3. Nic Cassidy, Athlens, Ga.                  67-64-66-65--262

5. Ryan Hall, Knoxville, Tenn.                 67-66-65-66--264

T15. Van Holmgren, Wayzata               66-71-66-65--268

What it toook -- 269 (3-way tie for 18th)

T27. Andrew Israelson, Staples           68-68-69-67--272


Rockwall, Texas

Oct. 17-20

At Rockwall G&CC

Par 72, 7,414 yards

Final results 

1. Luke Long, Fayetteville, Ark.          69-69-66-63--267 (-21)

2. Matthis Besard, Belgium                 68-70-67-69--274

3. James Swash, Ruston, La.             68-73-70-64--275

4. Chad Sewell, Conroe, Texas           72-68-69-67--276

5. D. Armstrong, Jacksonville, Fla.      70-68-69-71--278

What it took --284 (6-way tie for 19th)

T46. Derek Chang, Dallas                 73-73-73-71--290

T59. Trey Fessler, Hanover               73-75-72-72--292


Florida 2

Lake Worth, Fla. 

Oct. 17-20

The Falls Club 

Par 71, 6,735

Final results

1. Jimmy Hervol, Lake Worth, Fla.        66-67-64-64--261 (-23)

2. Shunyat Hak, Lake Mary, Fla.           68-65-66-66--265

3. Dan McCarthy, Palm Beach Gdns.   69-69--65-63--266

4. Logan Sowell, Bluffton, S.C.             68-68-66-65--267

What it took -- 273 (7-way tie for 16th)

T66. Evan Long, New Castle, Pa.       75-69-74-73--291


Albequerque, New Mexico

Ocdt. 17-20

At University of New Mexico Championship Course

Par 71, 7,555 yards

Final results 

1. Matthew Walker, Ottumwa, Iowa             67-68-67-68--270 (-140

T2. Andrew Gibson, Angus, UK                   71-69-66-67--273

T2. Spencer Tibbits (a), Vancouver, Wash.  70-69-67-67--273

T2. Brandon Tsujimoto, Pamona, Calif.        67-72-66-68--273

5. David Timmins, Sandy, Utah                     72-65-69-68--274

What it took -- 281 (6-way tie for 20th) 

T26. Austin Vukovits, Noblesville, Ind.        70-67-71-74--282


Lincoln, Nebraska

Oct. 10-13

At Wilderness Ridge CC

Par 71, 7,107 yards

Final results 

1. Alex Scott, Traverse City, Mich.                69-62-70-69--270 (-14)

2. Tripp Kinney, Des Moines                         64-66-68-76--274

3. Emilio Gonzalez, Charlotte, N.C.              67-68-68-74--277

T4. Ben Sigel, Minnetonka                         68-69-74-67--278

T4. Jason Thresher, West Suffield, Conn.    70-70-69-69--278

T4. Cooper Musselman, Louisville                66-68-73-71--278

T7. Jack Ebner, Edina                                  67-64-73-75--279

T10. Brady Madsen, Raymond                    68-68-69-75--280

What it took -- 281 (5-way tie for 16th)

T64. Jack Hiemenz, Blaine                           71-72-74-76--293

T66. Ross Miller, Maple Grove                     74-72-75-75--296


Maricopa, Ariz. 

Oct. 10-13

At Ak-Chin Southern Dunes

Par 72, 7,546 yards

Final results

T1. Tanner Gore, Farmers Branch, Texas.         66-67-66-72--271 (-17) 

T1. Jonathan De Los Reyes, Ripon, Calif.         70-69-72-70--271

3. Brendon Jelley, Scottsdale, Ariiz.                    70-64-71-68--273

4. Blake Hathcoat, Fresno, Calif.                         68-70-68-68--274

T5. Daniel Robertson, St.. Petersburg, Fla.         71-65-68-71--275

T9. Angus Flanagan, Surrey, UK                       72-71-65-69--277

T16. Andre Metzger, Sioux Falls                        68-74-67-72--281

What it took -- 281 (6-way tie for 16th)


Muskogee, Okla.

Oct. 10-13

At Muskogee GC

Par 70, 6,702 yards

Final results

1. Luis Gerando Garza, Guanajuato, Mexico   69-68-63-70--270 (-10)

T2. Wil Gibson, Jonesboro, Ark.                       67-68-68-68--271

T2. Tyson Reeder, Edmond, Okla.                    71-66-67-67--271

T4. Brayden Garrison, Franklin, Tenn.              69-71-62-72--273

T4. Alex Schaake, Omaha                                 67-68-68-70--273

T4. Blaine Hale, Richardson, Texas                   64-71-67-71--273

T7. Will Grevlos, Sioux Falls                           68-71-69-66--274

T12. Thomas Longbella, Chippewa Falls       70-66-69-71--276

T18. What it took -- 278 (5-way tie for 18th)

T46. Thomas Lehman, Scottsdale, Ariz.       71-71-74-70--286


Florida 1

Champions Gate, Fla. 

Oct. 10-13

At Champions Gate GC

Par 72, 7,107 yards

Final results 

1.  Michael Sweeney, Port St. Lucie, Fla.          71-63-72-64--270 (-18)

2. Taylor Funk, Jacksonville, Fla.                        69-65-69-68--271

3. Hunter Eichhorn, Chattanooga, Tenn.             69-69-67-68--273

T4. Julian Suri, Ponte Vedra,  Beach, Fla.          69-66-73-67--275

T4. Juan Guerra, Orlando, Fla.                            73-66-69-67--275

T4. Tom Adrounie, Montverde, Fla.                      72-63-69-71--275                       

What it took -- 279 (6-way tie for 19th)

T72. Taylor Sundbom, Duluth                           73-76-74--223 


PRE-QUALIFYING STAGE

Chardon, Ohio

Sept. 20-22

At Mayfield Sand Ridge Club

Par 72, 7,275 yards

39 qualifying spots

Final results

1. Andrew O'Leary, Norfolk, Mass.                    68-67-74--209 (-7)

T2. Tyler Jones (a), Westerville, Ohio               69-68-73---210

T2. Reid Martin, Columbus, Ohio                     72-70-68--210

T8. Jack Ebner, Edina                                    72-73-69--214

What it took -- 220 (5-way tie for 35th)


Newton, Kansas

Sept. 13-15

At Sand Creek Station GC

Par 72, 7,339 yards

24 qualifying spots

Final results 

1. Andres Acevedo,m San Antonio              68-67-67--202 (-14)

2. Wil Gibson, Jonewboro, Ark.                    68-68-67--203

3. Michael Bakker, Sanford, Fla.                   71-71-65--207 

T5. Brady Madsen, Raymond                      76-68-79--212

What it took -- 219 (3-way tie for 22nd)

T42. Dawson Wills, Chaska                        80-77-80--237


Woodstock, Ill.

Sept. 13-15

Bull Valley GC

Par 72, 7,190 yards

23 qualifying spots

Final results 

1. Matthis Besard, Belgium                   68-68-73--209 (-7)

2. Andrew Walker, Holt, Mich.               74-72-67--213

3. Spencer Tibbits, Vancouver, Wash.  73-70-71--214

T10. Jack Hiemenz, Blaine                  76-68-79--223

What it took -- 228 (2-way tie for 22nd)


Brunswick, Ga. 

?Sept. 20-22

At Brunswick CC

Par 70, 6,802 yards

37 qualifying spots

Final results 

1. Erik Edwards, Louisville, Ky.               66-67-67--200 (-10)

T2. Kyle Sterbinsky, Jupiter, Fla.             67-72-66--205

T2. Brent Hamm, Warner Robins, Ga.     67-70-68--205

T2. William Hartford, Palm Beach, Calif. 67-69-69--205

T20. Aaron Wilson, Chaska                  73-71-69--213

What it took -- 216 (7-way tie for 33rd)