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For some of the area’s best-known up-and-comers, Q-School is the route to the big time

The year’s biggest golf championships are over. Now comes the hard part.

There’s another side to professional golf that contrasts sharply with what your see on television screen. It’s called Q-School, and it’s the main path to get to almost any of golf’s pro tours. Some lucky ones have gotten to a pro tour without going to Q-School. Win a lot of money fast or win a tournament right after turning pro and you could get a tour spot, but few—very few—players have been able to do that over the years.