[3] There were multiple players in the field who were attempting to earn playing privileges after a number of failures.
They included Pat Lindsey of Toledo, Ohio who was making his 6th attempt at PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament.
In addition, there was Beau Baugh of Tampa, Florida making roughly his 10th attempt.
[7] Vance Heafner, a former "standout" at North Carolina State University, was "in jeopardy" of not qualifying after three rounds.
[2] In addition, at this point Baugh was in a tie for 27th place, one behind Heafner and one shot outside the cut-off number.
He then hit wedge approach shots to within a couple of feet at the 4th and 6th holes for birdies.
Though he, in his words, "didn't do anything outstanding" in the final round he managed to shoot a 71 (−1) to graduate onto the PGA Tour.