AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Former Augusta State standout
Major Manning shot a four-under 68 Monday in the sixth and final
round of the PGA Tour’s final stage of Q School on the PGA
West Nicklaus Course in La Quinta, Calif.
Manning jumped from 97th into a 10-way tie for 70th place in the
six-round, 108-hole marathon. He finished with a total of 11-under
421 (65-70-74-70-74-68).
In Wednesday’s first round, Manning carded eight birdies
against a lone bogey and owned a share of the lead after a
seven-under 65.
A native of Daytona Beach, Fla., Manning led the NCAA Championships
as a sophomore in 2005 after the first round with a five-under 65
at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Md. He tied for fourth
to earn honorable-mention All-American honors and capped his
college career with his second All-America selection as a senior in
2007 while leading the Jaguars to an NCAA West Regional appearance
in Tempe, Ariz.
Manning earned his first professional victory on September 14 when
he claimed the Hooters Tour’s Capitol Chevrolet & Hyundai
Classic just outside of Columbia, S.C.
The final stage of Q School is a six-day, 108-hole marathon that
features a 163-player field and includes 20 former PGA Tour winners
who have combined for 48 victories. The top 25 players and ties
after six rounds will earn their PGA Tour cards on Monday.