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What's it like to come up just short at Q-School?

Bo Van Pelt and Farrell Evans visit with old friends Tim O’Neal and Alan Bratton. O’Neal, a 48-year-old journeyman touring pro who has pursued the PGA Tour for 25 years, tells how he let his best chance of qualifying slip away at the 2000 Q-School
What's it like to come up just short at Q-School?
What's it like to come up just short at Q-School?

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Bo Van Pelt and Farrell Evans visit with old friends Tim O’Neal and Alan Bratton. O’Neal, a 48-year-old journeyman pro golfer who has seen everything in 25 years of his pursuit to reach the PGA Tour, shares the story of how he let his best chance of making the tour slip away at the 2000 Q-School. Bratton, the Oklahoma State men’s golf coach, talks about some of his young players now on tour, following a legend as the coach at his alma mater and what a young Bo Van Pelt was like when they were teammates at OSU. Look for new episodes of Both Sides of the Ball each week on the Morning Read Podcast Network.

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BO VAN PELT

PGA Tour pro Bo Van Pelt was born in Richmond, Ind., and resides in Tulsa, Okla. He has six professional victories worldwide and has been a PGA Tour member since 2004. He started the First Tee chapter in his hometown and has been a dedicated supporter of Habitat of Humanity for 13 years. Van Pelt also has donated three homes to families in need. He, along with his longtime friend Farrell Evans, co-hosts the podcast “Both Sides of the Ball,” which airs on the Morning Read Podcast Network. Twitter: @bovanpeltBoth Sides of the Ball: @boandfarrell