As the golf season begins to wind down for most Met Area golfers, a number of local professionals hope to be at the peak of their games this fall as Tour qualifying schools are held in the U.S. and Europe. These players are looking to achieve one of the most difficult and mentally demanding feats in sports: earning a spot on one of the top tours. For some, this is their first taste of the highly competitive atmosphere of Tour qualifying.

The Met Area has players vying for spots on the 2010 PGA Tour, as well as the LPGA and European Tours. Below is a list of local players who are looking to make the jump to the big leagues of professional golf.

Nanette Hill, Pelham Manor, N.Y. Advanced to the final stage of LPGA Q-School after shooting even par for four rounds at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Andrew Giuliani, New York, N.Y. The 2009 Met Open champion made it through pre-qualifying and will play in the first stage of PGA Tour Q-School for the first time. Giuliani did not make it through the first round of qualifying for the European PGA Tour.

Michael Quagliano, White Plains, N.Y. The 2003 Met Junior champion played in the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines and is exempt into the first stage of PGA Tour Q-School.

Andrew Svoboda, Larchmont, N.Y., The 2004 Met Amateur & 2003 Met Open champion, who has qualified for three of the last four U.S. Opens, is exempt into the first stage of PGA Tour Q-School.

Brett Jones, Summit, N.J. Third-place finisher in 2009 Met Open made it through pre-qualifying and into the first stage of PGA Tour Q-School.

Michael Tulacz, Connelly, N.Y. Advanced through pre-qualifying and into the first stage of PGA Tour Q-School.

Abbie Valentine, Bayville, N.Y. Advanced through pre-qualifying and into the first stage of PGA Tour Q-School.

Martin Catalioto, Hilton Head Island, S.C. The New Jersey native and 2000 Met Junior champion advanced through pre-qualifying and into the first stage of PGA Tour Q-School.

Adam Fuchs, Plainview, N.Y. Advanced through pre-qualifying and into the first stage of PGA Tour Q-School.

Andreas Huber, New York, N.Y. Exempt into the first stage of PGA Tour Q-School. Huber did not make it through the first round of qualifying for the European PGA Tour.

 

~Remaining Schedules~

 

PGA Tour Q-School: First Stage conducted October 21-24 and 27-30 at 11 different sites.

Second Stage conducted November 18-21 at 6 different sites.

Final Stage conducted December 2-7 at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, Fla.

 

European Tour Q-School: First Stage conducted from September 22-25 at 8 different sites.

Second Stage conducted from November 20-23 at 4 different sites.

Final Stage from November 28 - December 3 at PGA Golf Catalunya in Girona, Spain.

 

LPGA Q-School: Final Stage conducted December 2-6 at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla.

 

Champions Tour Q-School: Scheduled for November 18-21 in Coral Springs, Fla.