This is a list of the 1986 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. 53 players earned their 1987 PGA Tour card through Q-School in 1986. This was the first year that playing privileges went out to the top 50 and, in addition, those that tied for the top 50. The tournament was played over 108 holes at the PGA West Stadium Course, in La Quinta, California. Those earning cards split the $100,000 purse, with the winner earning $15,000.
PlacePlayerNotes1 Steve Jones 2 Steve Elkington T3 Rocco Mediate Philip Parkin Winner of 1983 British Amateur5 Tom Garner T6 Bill Britton One runner-up finish on PGA Tour Doug Johnson T8 Loren Roberts Winner of 1979 Foot-Joy PGA Assistant Professional Championship Don Shirey Jr. Duffy Waldorf T11 Mark Brooks Sam Randolph Winner of 1985 U.S. AmateurT13 Ray Barr Jr. Jim Carter Keith Clearwater Winner of 1982 North and South Amateur Philip Jonas David Peoples Ted Schulz T19 Brad Fabel John Inman Winner of 1984 Western Amateur Ray Stewart Jim Wilson T23 Perry Arthur David Canipe Trevor Dodds John Horne T27 Mike Bender Rick Dalpos Dave Eichelberger Ted K. Lehmann Jeff LewisT32 Jay Don Blake Winner of 1980 NCAA Division I Championship (individual medalist) Vance Heafner 1 PGA Tour win Tim Norris 1 PGA Tour win Bill Sander Mike Smith Bruce Soulsby Harry Taylor T39 Brad Greer Denny Hepler Gary Krueger John McComish Aki Ohmachi Kenny Perry John Riegger Robert Thompson Robert Wrenn 1 Asia Golf Circuit win48 David Hobby T49 Dewey Arnette Ed Dougherty Winner of 1985 PGA Club Professional Championship Tony Grimes Mike McGee Richard Zokol Winner of 1981 Canadian Amateur Championship Sources:
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