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.
| Place | Player | Notes |
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| 1 |  Steve Jones |
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| 2 |  Steve Elkington |
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| T3 | Rocco Mediate |
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 Philip Parkin |
Winner of 1983 British Amateur | |
| 5 | Tom Garner |
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| T6 | Bill Britton |
One runner-up finish on PGA Tour |
| Doug Johnson |
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| T8 | Loren Roberts |
Winner of 1979 Foot-Joy PGA Assistant Professional Championship |
| Don Shirey Jr. |
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| Duffy Waldorf |
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| T11 | Mark Brooks |
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| Sam Randolph |
Winner of 1985 U.S. Amateur | |
| T13 | Ray Barr Jr. |
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| Jim Carter |
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| Keith Clearwater |
Winner of 1982 North and South Amateur | |
 Philip Jonas |
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| David Peoples |
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| Ted Schulz |
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| T19 | Brad Fabel |
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| John Inman |
Winner of 1984 Western Amateur | |
| Ray Stewart |
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| Jim Wilson |
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| T23 | Perry Arthur |
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| David Canipe |
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 Trevor Dodds |
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| John Horne |
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| T27 | Mike Bender |
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| Rick Dalpos |
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| Dave Eichelberger |
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| Ted K. Lehmann |
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| Jeff Lewis |
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| T32 | 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 |
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| Mike Smith |
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| Bruce Soulsby |
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| Harry Taylor |
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| T39 | Brad Greer |
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| Denny Hepler |
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| Gary Krueger |
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| John McComish |
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 Aki Ohmachi |
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| Kenny Perry |
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| John Riegger |
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| Robert Thompson |
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| Robert Wrenn |
1 Asia Golf Circuit win | |
| 48 | David Hobby |
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| T49 | Dewey Arnette |
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| Ed Dougherty |
Winner of 1985 PGA Club Professional Championship | |
| Tony Grimes |
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| Mike McGee |
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| Richard Zokol |
Winner of 1981 Canadian Amateur Championship |
Sources:
References
- Cady, Steve (January 10, 1988). "Golf: Worldwide Odyssey Leads to PGA Tour". The New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- Bohannan, Larry (December 9, 1986). "Jones holds off challenge, wins PGA Qualifying event by three". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. B1–B2 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Golf: PGA Qualifying". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Texas. December 9, 1986. p. 2C – via newspapers.com.
- Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 280–282. ISBN 978-0312203559.
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