Zach Fischer wins Web.com Tour Q- School, 45 earn status for 2014 season

LA QUINTA, Calif. – Zach Fischer closed with an 8-under 64 on Tuesday in Q-School to earn top status on the Web.com Tour next year. 

 

This was the first year that Q-School only offered status on the PGA Tour's secondary circuit. Fischer finished at 31-under 401 in the six-round tournament at PGA West. As the medalist, he is assured entry into every Web.com Tour event. 

 

Fischer was just trying to get back to even par after his first-round 75 left him tied for 130th in the 152-man field after the first of six rounds. But he shot 34 under par in his next five rounds and had just three bogeys over the final 90 holes compared to 33 birdies and two eagles. 

 

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“Negative. Very negative,” Fischer said when asked to describe his emotions after the first round. He birdied his final two holes of the tournament, making a 25-footer on the final hole, then stood to the side of the green as his playing partners putted out, his hat off and head down, overwhelmed by the emotions of a long week.

 

Scott Pinckney shot a 68 to finish second. Pinckney and the other players in the top 10 will have full status through 12 tournaments. After that, the priority ranking will be reshuffled depending on the money list. Players who finished between 11th and 45th do not face the reshuffle until after the eighth event. 

 

Here are the players who earned status for 2014:

 

1. Zach Fischer -31 (full status all season)

 

Nos. 2-11: Exempt until the third reshuffle of the 2014 season, which occurs after 12th event.

 

2. Scott Pinckney -29

3. Tony Finau -25

3. Sung Joon Park -25

3. Steve Saunders -25

6. Max Homa -23

6. Bronson Burgoon -23

6. Jimmy Gunn -23

9. Chris Epperson -22

10. Carlos Sainz Jr. -20

 

Nos. 11-45: Exempt until the second reshuffle of the 2014 season, which occurs after eighth event.

 

11. Sam Saunders -19

11. Nick Taylor -19

11. Andy Pope -19  

14. Brad Schneider -18 

15. Jared Wolfe -17  

15. Roger Sloan -17  

15. Mark Hubbard -17  

15. Steve Allan -17 

15. Jeff Gove -17 

15. Albin Choi 17 

15. Carlos Ortiz -17 

22. Matt Hendrix -16 

22. Blayne Barber -16

22. Si Woo Kim -16

22. Cam Burke -16

26. Roger Tambellini -15 

26. Jonathan Fricke -16

26. Sebastian Vazquez -15

26. Ryan Armour -15

26. Josh Broadaway -15

26. Brett Lederer -15

32. Zach Fullerton -14

32. Jonathan Randolph -14 

32. Chase Wright -14

32. Harold Varner III -14

32. Daniel Berger -14

32. Justin Thomas -14

38. Nathan Tyler -13

38. Colt Knost -13

38. Kyle Stough -13

38. Darron Stiles -13

42. Chris Baker -12

42. Tyler Weworski -12 

42. Jon Curran -12

42. Matt Fast -12

42. Jake Younan -12

42. Vince India -12

42. Travis Bertoni -12 

42. Zack Sucher -12