Former University of Colorado golfer Jenny Coleman moved up 20 spots — into 18th place — in Thursday’s second round of the final stage of LPGA Tour qualifying.
Coleman (pictured) shot a 2-under-par 70 to leave herself at 2-under 142 with three rounds remaining in Daytona Beach, Fla. She trails co-leaders Mel Reid and Nasa Hataoka by nine strokes.
The top 20 finishers — out of the 156-player field — after Sunday’s final round will earn full LPGA Tour cards for 2017, while the next 25 players and ties will have conditional status. After four rounds, the field will be cut to the top 70 players and ties.
Coleman made four birdies and two bogeys on Thursday to move up the scoreboard.
Meanwhile, Becca Huffer of Denver dropped into 80th place after a second round 75 left her at 147. The 2013 CoBank Colorado Women’s Open champion carded six bogeys and three birdies in round 2.
Here are the scores of all the players with strong Colorado ties competing at the LPGA Q-school finals, which is the final stage of a three-stage qualifying process:
18. Former CU golfer Jenny Coleman 72-70–142
80. Becca Huffer of Denver 72-75–147
121. Former DU golfer Eleanor Givens 78-72–150
For all the scores from the finals, CLICK HERE.
Coloradan Hallberg Posts 73 at Champions Q-School: Gary Hallberg, the lone Coloradan competing in the final stage of PGA Tour Champions Q-school, won’t be earning fully-exempt status in 2017 through his performance this week in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
The three-time PGA Tour winner fired a 1-over-par 73 on Thursday, leaving him at 8-over 224 (81-70-73) with one round remaining. He stands in 58th place, with the top five finishers following Friday’s final round earning full cards on the 2017 Champions circuit. The fifth-place player through 54 holes, Brian Henninger, is at 7-under-par 209.
Hallberg has had conditional status on the PGA Tour Champions circuit in recent years. A winner of one Champions event — in 2010 — Hallberg ended up 66th on the 2016 money list.
For all the results from Q-school, CLICK HERE.
