The Korn Ferry Q School Finals are underway in Florida and golfers with ties to the Palmetto State join with around 160 other hopefuls in their attempt to earn a PGA Tour Card.

Former Clemson golfer Bryson Nimmer is in the field and he earned his spot by winning the second stage qualifying tournament in Savanah.

Nimmer entered the final round at Savannah Quarters on the bubble to advance to the Korn=Ferry Tour Finals at TPC Sawgrass.

Nimmer shot a final round 10-under par and went from maybe making the finals, to being a second stage qualifying medalist.

“I had been playing good. I was working on my game. but the first couple of rounds I didn’t play bad, but I didn’t have many great holes,” said Nimmer “But then all of a sudden it clicked for me,” he said.

Nimmer got to four-under par quickly in his final round and started doing the math. He was certain he was close to the lead so instead of coasting in he birdied numbers 10 11 and 12 .

“I made a few more birdies coming and found out that the win gave me some status on the Korn-Ferry Tour next year and so I have a place to play next year for sure,” Nimmer said.

The win guaranteed Nimmer eight starts on the 2024 Korn-Ferry Tour and also sent him to the Q School finals with a chance to improve his status for next year moving up from the Korn-Ferry Tour to the PGA Tour.

“This is great. it is a good feeling. Keep playing good golf and that takes care of everything else,” said Nimmer.

Former Gamecock golfer Keenan Huskey also goes into the Q School final playing very good golf.

The Greenville golfer tied for 11th at the second stage to earn his spot in the finals.

He followed up the qualifying tournament with a big win in a mini-tour championship.

Huskey won the GPro Series Tour championship . The highly competitive mini-tour around Charlotte has often sent players to the Q School finals.

It took 23 holes for Huskey to win the championship sending him off to the Q School finals with a great deal of confidence in his game.

The finals are scheduled for December 14-17 at the TPC Dye Valley course and at Sawgrass Country Club.

In addition to Huskey and Nimmer several other area professionals who have had or are still trying to earn their PGA Tour card for next year are in the field this week.

Former RBC Heritage champion Wesley Bryan and Clemson grad Doc Redman have both spent years on the PGA Tour. The two played well enough in the past to earn their spot in the Q School finals.

Not in the field is Clemson grad Jacob Bridgeman who already secured his PGA Tour card based on his finish on the Korn-Ferry Tour last year.

Former Easley High School and Auburn standout Trace Crowe, a winner on the Korn-Ferry Tour this year, former USC All American Ryan Hall, and Winthrop grad Taylor Dickson will also attempt to earn PGA Tour status during the 72 hole final.

The top five finishers earn full PGA Tour status for next year.

The next group earns full Korn-Ferry Tour status and every golfer who made the Q School final will have the opportunity to play on a PGA Tour affiliated Tour.

The weather forecast for the North Florida and Jacksonville area is not good this week. Rain and wind are expected to affect each days play in the 72 hole event.

Scores from the Q School finals https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard