Solid start for Carey at PGA TOUR Q-School
David Carey. Picture: Alps Tour
David Carey got off to a solid start at the Second Stage of the PGA TOUR Q-School in Alabama
The Dubliner opened with a three-under 69 to share 17th place at RTJ - Highlands/Marshwood.
He was just a shot outside the top 16 who will progress to the final stage at TPC Sawgrass later this month.
In November of last year, the TOUR announced improvements to its competitive structure, including exempt status changing from top 125 to top 100 in the FedExCup standings.
As a result of this adjustment, the five players earning their PGA TOUR card via PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry will have a greater certainty of schedule and equitable playing opportunities for Full-Field Events.
The Final Stage of 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry will be contested at Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass, as well as Sawgrass Country Club, with each competitor playing two rounds on each course.
At the conclusion of the final round, the last set of PGA TOUR cards for the 2026 season will be awarded, with the others coming from the 2024-25 DP World Tour season (top 10 players from Race to Dubai Rankings not already exempt) and 2025 Korn Ferry Tour season (top 20 players on final points list).
The medalist (and ties) from each Second Stage site, provided they do not improve their status at Final Stage, will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership and be subject to the second periodic reorder of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season.
Performance benefits for Final Stage of 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry are as follows:
Top five finishers at Final Stage will earn PGA TOUR membership for the 2026 season.
The next 40 finishers and ties at Final Stage will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership and exemptions from periodic reorders at the beginning of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season, with the first 25 finishers and ties being subject to the third periodic reorder, and any remaining finishers being subject to the second periodic reorder.
All remaining finishers at Final Stage earn membership for the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season and will be subject to the first periodic reorder, in addition to earning membership through the Latin America Swing (Segment I) of the 2026 PGA TOUR Americas season.
