Waldorf, Wilk Among Qualifiers

Duffy Waldorf of Tarzana and Vic Wilk of Sepulveda were among those who survived the final day of qualifying at the PGA sectional tournament at Valencia Golf Course on Friday, the first of a three-step process for professionals seeking an exemption to the PGA Tour.

Of the original field of 80 hopefuls seeking tour cards, only 39 advanced to the regionals next month at Bakersfield’s Rio Bravo Country Club.

Tommy Armour III of Dallas led individual qualifiers with a 72-hole total of 280 over the 7,100-yard course. Armour finished at 8 under par, a whopping nine shots better than Wilk and Waldorf, who finished in a three-way tie for second at 289.

Also finishing at 289 was former USC standout Sam Randolph, the 1985 U.S. Amateur and California state champion. Each had final rounds of 71.

Other Southern Californians making the cut included: Jim Plotkin of San Bernardino at 290; Mark Blakely of Temple City and Dave Hobby of Santa Ana at 293; Eric Evans of Marina Del Rey and Ron Commans of Westlake Village at 295; Brad Greer of Huntington Beach, Joe Johnson of Pico Rivera, Jeff Hart of Solana Beach and Mike Gorton of Santa Barbara at 296;

Dennis Paulson of Costa Mesa and Doug Thompson of Laguna Niguel at 297; Todd Yoshitake of Valencia, Ted Lehmann of Thousand Oaks and Mickey Yokoi of Los Angeles at 298; Fred Hanover of San Bernardino at 299; Greg Bruckner of Manhattan Beach and Tom Lamore of Santa Ana at 301; John Burkle of Newport Beach and Mark Pailthorp of Glendora at 302; Robert Parker of Rancho La Costa and Mike Hegarty of South Pasadena at 305.