2006 Q-school news and notes

 

Here are the players who have made the most visits to the final stage of the PGA TOUR National Qualifying Tournament from 1990-2006:
12
Michael Allen 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, (2006)

11
Steve Haskins 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004

10
John Elliott 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004
Paul Claxton 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Jeff Hart 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001*, 2002, 2004, 2005
Jeff Brehaut 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, (2006)
Danny Briggs 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, (2006)
Bradley Hughes 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, (2006)
Esteban Toledo 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, (2006)

(Bold indicates that the player earned his PGA TOUR Card. Italics indicate that he earned fully-exempt Nationwide Tour Card)

 Here are the players who have made the most consecutive current trips to the final stage:
7
Chris Tidland (2000-06)

6
Jeff Klauk (2001-06)
Roland Thatcher
Mark Wilson

4
Ryan Armour (2003-06)
Brendon de Jonge
Jason Enloe
Robert Garrigus

 There are 57 players in the 163-player field who have reached the finals for the very first time.

 Brian Bateman has been to the finals of Q-school five of the last six years (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005) and made it his last four trips.

 Jeff Brehaut is making his 10th start in the finals of Q-school (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2004) and has made earned his card in his last five trips.

 Carlos Franco, Jonathan Kaye and Chris Riley return to finals for the first time since 1998.

 Lee Janzen returns to finals for the first time since 1989.

 Duffy Waldorf returns to finals for first time since 1990.

 Ron Philo Jr. returns to finals for first time since 1993. He has never played on TOUR.