This is a list of the Fall 1969 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.
There were nine district tournaments to determine the final field of 48 players for the qualifying tournament.[1][2] One of the district tryouts was at Desert Forest Golf Club in Carefree, Arizona. Fourteen players competed for four spots. These players included former Arizona State University "stars" Ted Lyford and Mike Morley.[3] In the three-round tournament, Morley shot a final round 65 to earn medallist honors. Arnold Salinas, "the young protege of El Paso's Lee Trevino," finished two strokes behind him at 216. Mike Evans finished in third place at 227. Ben Kern and Bruce Defeleur finished tied for fourth place at 228. There was a sudden-death playoff to determine who was allocated the fourth and final spot. Kern defeated Defeleur on the first hole.[4]
