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The PGA Tour's Q-School has always been a test of nerves, physical conditioning, and mental fortitude. It's intended to test the mettle of young players and make them earn their way onto the top tour in golf. Veteran Billy Mayfair proved last week that experience trumps energy level, as he claimed medalist honors from the 166-man field.Mayfair and eight other players over the age of 30 were among the 29 qualifiers that earned a tour card for 2011. Some other numbers of note about your newest Tour members include seven international players, only eight players without a PGA Tour start in their career, and 18 of the 29 will officially be rookies in 2011.
Now that you know the make-up of the 29 qualifiers, let's take a look at who is most likely to make an impact in 2011:
(Editor's Note: Because many of the qualifiers are untested on the big Tour, we're not going to attempt to rank them. Alphabetical order for your enjoyment.)
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Source: http://golf.fanhouse.com/2010/12/13/qualified-candidates-pga-tour-q-schools-10-best/
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