Five-time PGA TOUR winner Camilo Villegas is back at Q-School, battling for a coveted 2026 TOUR card. After a tough 2025 season, Villegas sits just one shot back of the lead heading into the weekend. Can the 43-year-old veteran reclaim his spot among the world’s best? This video dives into Villegas’ Q-School journey, analyzing his performance, the competition, and the high stakes of securing a TOUR card. We’ll also explore the stories of other notable players vying for their place on the PGA TOUR, including Michael Feagles, Trevor Cone, and Ryo Ishikawa. Don’t miss this thrilling update from the PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry!
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PGA Tour Q School update presented by Korn Ferry. Veteran Camilo Viegas is part of the crowd chasing 2026 tour cards. One shot off the lead heading into the weekend, Camilo Viegas fired a bogey-free six under 65 on DY Valley course at TPC Srass to sit tied for sixth as the final rounds approach. Viegas, 43, is among the more seasoned and accomplished players in the field this week, competing in his third Q school in a lengthy pro career. In the 2025 edition, he finds himself right in the thick of the chase once again. I think if you’ve played on the PGA Tour as long as I have, you live for competition, you relish the grind, and you welcome a challenge. That’s why we’re here, Viegas said after his flawless round on Friday. There are a lot of young players trying to secure tour status and the reality is that we’re getting older. Viegas noted. I’ve managed to stay competitive into my 40s, even win in my 40s, which is great, but at the end of the day, past achievements don’t matter now. It’s about what’s in front of us. Following a 155th place finish in the FedEx Cup fall standings, Viegas entered the final stage of Q School to reclaim full tour status for 2026. He called that choice a no-brainer. After a tough year finishing 155th in the FedEx Cup, I was thrilled to earn a direct spot here. Suddenly, this becomes the most important tournament of the year. Someone has to finish in the top five. I’m hoping that someone is me. Viegas said, “What I did the last couple of years doesn’t matter now.” Viegas endured a difficult 2025, missing 14 of 27 cuts. He bypassed the FedEx Cup playoffs and shifted focus to the fall season where results were limited. AT36 at the Bay Current Classic and AT9 at the Bermuda Butterfield Championship were his only cuts in seven starts. It’s been more than 2 years since Viegas last captured a tour title. His most recent win came at the Bermuda Butterfield Championship, an emotional triumph that occurred 22 months after the loss of his daughter. That victory extended his status through the 2025 season. I love the game, Viegas said. I love waking up each morning and trying to get better. I love the competition and the challenge. When you’re playing well, the game is a lot of fun. When you’re not, it can be frustrating and tough. Heading into 2026, Viegas comes with more questions than answers. But a top five finish at Q school would grant him fully exempt status for every full field event next season. Projected tour cards. The top five after 72 holes earn full status for the 2026 PGA Tour season. through 36 holes. The leading contenders are Michael Feeles, 7 under, the 28-year-old best known for posting a 59 on the corn ferry tour in 2023, has been working to secure regular starts on PGA Tour sanctioned events. Trevor Conn, 7 under, after a disappointing PGA Tour season, the 33-year-old is aiming to reclaim status after finishing 161st in the FedEx Cup. AJ Uert, seven under, a hole in one on Dyes Valley’s fifth hole propelled the corn ferry tour member toward a direct jump to the PGA Tour. John Pac, seven under. Pack struggled in his rookie tour season, finishing 152nd in the FedEx Cup, but the 26-year-old, a former Florida State star, remains a top prospect. Kota Kaneo, seven under, the top player on the Japan Golf Tour this year, has only one tour sanctioned start in his career. He finished T33 at this year’s Bay Current Classic and claimed two wins in Japan this season. Corn Fairy Tour bubble. The next 40 finishers and ties will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2026 with the top 25 finishers and ties subject to the third reshuffle after the 14th event and any remaining finishers subject to the second reshuffle after the 10th event. As of round two, 49 players sit at two under or better, creating a current cutoff for corn ferry tour status. Notable names include T6. Adam Svenson, six under. The former RSM Classic champion lost full PGA Tour status for the first time since 2020 and is aiming higher than just corn ferry status. T14. Luke Gutschki, five under, Iowa State Alum and son of PGA Tour veteran Scott Gutschki, chasing a path to the tour. T27. Doc Redman, three under, a former tour member who would value another year on the corn ferry tour after finishing outside the top 100 in 2025. T37. Rio Ishiawa two under the prolific 20time Japan Golf Tour winner is back in the US weighing corn ferry status against a potential return to the PGA Tour. At 34, Ishiawa has 161 tour starts in his career. T37 Spencer Leaven, two under. The 41-year-old corn ferry veteran could benefit from a top 45 finish to bolster status after six straight seasons on the corn ferry tour. Notables. T6. Camilo Viegas, six under. The fivetime tour winner sits one stroke off the top five after a challenging stretch left him outside the FedEx Cup top 150. He’s chasing full status via Q school. T50. Nick Hardy, one under, part of the 2023 Zurich Classic winning team. Hardy faces an uncertain 2026 if he doesn’t move up this week. T50. Jim Herman, one under at 48, the oldest player in the field. Herman remains in the hunt for a remarkable return to full tour status. T66. Harry Higgs. Even parr after flirting with a win earlier in the year. Higs needs a stronger weekend to defend his tour status. T90. Adam Hadwin one over a one-time tour winner with full corn ferry status for next year. A finish outside the top five would not alter his standing. Norman Xiong, DQ Shiong, a former top amateur and brief PGA Tour member in 2024, was disqualified after failing to appear for his second round tea time, tying for last after 18 holes. Gatr.com contributor Paul Hadawanic.
