Q-school Ends In Disappointment For BC's Crisologo, Ewart & Macdonald
By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf
(December 9, 2024) - The second stage of PGA TOUR Q-school wrapped up last week and its long list of casualties included British Columbians Stuart Macdonald of Vancouver, Chris Crisologo of Richmond and A.J. Ewart of Coquitlam.
For them and so many others, PGA TOUR regular Joel Dahmen had some words of encouragement he posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “For every player who didn’t get thru 2nd stage this year, keep your head up,” Dahmen said in his post. “I never got through myself. Keep believing.”
Crisologo came the closest of the three British Columbians to advancing to the Q-school finals. He was one-under par — right on the number — heading to the back nine of his final round in Valdosta, Ga. But a bogey on the 12th hole and a double-bogey on the par 5 14th hole ended his chances.
Crisologo tied for 26th at two-over par, three shots shy of the magic number. Ewart was playing at the same Valdosta site and never found any traction. He tied for 39th at five-over par. Macdonald competed at a second-stage site in Valencia, Calif., and was never in the hunt. He withdrew part way through his final round.
Macdonald’s Q-school disappointment was undoubtedly compounded by the fact he came so close to earning Korn Ferry Tour status on this year’s PGA Tour Americas circuit. Ten KFT cards were handed out at the conclusion of the PGA Tour Americas schedule. Macdonald finished 11th on the points list.
Macdonald, Ewart and Crisologo all have status for the 2025 PGA Tour Americas circuit.
Hopefully, all three can find some comfort in the message from Dahmen, who used a win at Point Grey Golf & Country Club on the former PGA Tour Canada circuit back in 2014 to propel himself to the Korn Ferry Tour and subsequently on to the PGA TOUR.