Jim Knous of Littleton remained on pace to earn a spot in the Final Stage of Web.com Tour Q-school for the second consecutive year.
The former Colorado School of Mines golfer shot a 1-under-par 70 on Wednesday in a Second Stage tournament in Plantation, Fla., leaving him tied for 13th place with two rounds remaining.
Knous (left) birdied three straight holes — his seventh through ninth of the day — to go along with two bogeys on Wednesday. He trails leader Steve Ihm of Peosta, Iowa by three strokes.
Knous was a regular on the Web.com Tour in 2017 and placed 94th on the season-long money list.
The top 20 finishers and ties after Friday’s fourth round advance to the Final Stage of Web qualifying, set for Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz. In Arizona, all the finishers will be guaranteed some Web.com Tour status in 2018, but the top 45 and ties there will earn exempt status of varying degrees, while the rest will have conditional status.
Last week, Wyndham Clark of Highlands Ranch punched his ticket to the Final Stage by winning a Second Stage tournament in Murrieta, Calif.
Here are the scores for all the Coloradans competing this week:
McKinney, Texas (Top 20 Finishers and Ties Advance to Final Stage)
62. Tom Whitney, Fort Collins 74-76–150
Plantation, Fla. (Top 20 Finishers and Ties Advance to Final Stage)
13. Jim Knous, Littleton 67-70–137
35. A.J. Morris, Aspen 74-67–141
58. Former CU golfer Justin Bardgett 71-74–145
