2026 PGA TOUR Q-School News & Updates
Tournament History
Trace Q-School from its six-round pressure-cooker era to today's direct path to PGA TOUR membership.
View HistoryFinal Stage Preview
Follow the stage-by-stage route, developing Final Stage field, top-five card line, and December coverage plan.
View PreviewCourse Guide
Study TPC Sawgrass' Dye's Valley Course and Sawgrass Country Club's East/West Final Stage routing.
Explore CoursesFinal Stage Details
Dates: December 10-13, 2026
Practice Rounds: December 7-9
Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Format: 72-hole stroke play over four rounds
Card & Status Facts
PGA TOUR Cards: Top five finishers for 2027
Additional Status: Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR Americas categories
Prize Pool: $1.25 million
Reigning Medalist: A.J. Ewart
About Q-School
The four-stage competition begins with Pre-Qualifying, continues through First and Second Stage, and concludes with Final Stage at Dye's Valley and Sawgrass Country Club.
2026 PGA TOUR Q-School Preview, Highlights & Tournament Updates
The 2026 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry moves from the completed Pre-Qualifying schedule into First Stage from October 20 through November 6. Second Stage follows from December 1-4, and the complete Final Stage field will be known before the December 10-13 championship in Ponte Vedra Beach.
CaddyBytes 🏆 Q-School Preview: Final Stage is a four-round, 72-hole competition split between TPC Sawgrass' Dye's Valley Course and Sawgrass Country Club. The top five finishers earn PGA TOUR cards for 2027, while every position below the card line can affect Korn Ferry Tour priority and additional playing status.
Current tournament status: The Final Stage field is not complete. This page will follow official First Stage and Second Stage results, exempt additions, the finalized December field, course assignments, opening-round scoring, card-line movement, highlights, and the final status earned by each player.
A.J. Ewart enters 2026 as the reigning Final Stage medalist after winning the 2025 edition at 14-under 266. The 2026 Final Stage carries a $1.25 million prize pool, but the larger stakes are the five PGA TOUR cards and the playing opportunities distributed throughout the leaderboard.
📋 2026 PGA TOUR Q-School Coverage Board
| Coverage Area | Current Status | Next Update |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Qualifying | Complete | Qualified players carried into their assigned First Stage sites |
| First Stage | October 20-November 6 | Site-by-site results, medalists, and advancing players |
| Second Stage | December 1-4 | Five-site results and Final Stage qualifiers |
| Final Stage Field | Developing | Exempt players, qualifiers, withdrawals, and complete field |
| Live Scoring | Begins December 10 | Four-round scoreboard and top-five PGA TOUR card line |
| Highlights | Preview mode | Official video, player interviews, and completed-round recaps |
What to watch: Players must first survive the stage structure, then manage two different Final Stage courses and a leaderboard where the top-five card line is only one part of the status race.
Coverage plan: This preview will be replaced with the latest completed-round recap, updated scoreboard, highlights, card-line movement, and next-round outlook as Final Stage progresses. The complete player-by-player board will be maintained on the Q-School Field & Status Tracker.
2026 PGA TOUR Q-School preview, highlights, interviews, and Final Stage video area. Replace about:blank in the iframe with the YouTube embed URL when it is ready.