The 2019 PGA Tour Champions Q-School final leaderboard is headed by winner Shane Bertsch, who came out the winner in the final stage of the Q-School at TPC Scottsdale's Champion Course in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Bertsch won Q-School by a shot over Thongchai Jaidee, shooting 17-under 267 to hold off the Thai legend for the win. Jaidee shot a final-round 62 to move from T-11 into solo second place.
Robert Karlsson finished alone in third, with Robin Byrd and Australia's Stephen Leaney finishing in a tie for fourth place to round out the five players who earned PGA Tour Champions cards in final stage.
Bertsch won the winner's share of the $200,000 purse.
PGA Tour Champions Q-School recap notes
Q-School final stage is played as four consecutive rounds, with no cut in the event.
The top five players in the final standings earn PGA Tour Champions status through the year in the sixth major eligibility category. Players finishing outside the top five do not earn any status on PGA Tour Champions.
John Riegger was the first man out, shooting 11-under total and getting passed by Jaidee.
Matteo Manassero was cut after four rounds, only beating two players in the field. Manassero was once ranked inside the top 25 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Brandel Chamblee finished 70th in the final stage, shooting 8-over 292 for the week in a commendable effort to earn PGA Tour Champions status.
2019 PGA Tour Champions Q-School final leaderboard, results and prize money payouts
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| POS | PLAYER | TO PAR | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | TOTAL |
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| 1 | Shane Bertsch | -17 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 267 |
| 2 | Thongchai Jaidee | -16 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 62 | 268 |
| 3 | Robert Karlsson | -14 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 270 |
| T4 | Robin Byrd | -12 | 66 | 72 | 66 | 68 | 272 |
| T4 | Stephen Leaney | -12 | 65 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 272 |
| 6 | John Riegger | -11 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 273 |
| T7 | Craig Bowden | -10 | 65 | 74 | 69 | 66 | 274 |
| T7 | Paul Stankowski | -10 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 72 | 274 |
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| T9 | Ricardo Gonzalez | -9 | 72 | 64 | 73 | 66 | 275 |
| T9 | Bob Sowards | -9 | 67 | 74 | 62 | 72 | 275 |
| 11 | Carlos Franco | -8 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 276 |
| T12 | Patrick Sheehan | -7 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 72 | 277 |
| T12 | Omar Uresti | -7 | 73 | 68 | 65 | 71 | 277 |
| T12 | Harry Rudolph | -7 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 73 | 277 |
| T15 | Paul Claxton | -6 | 71 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 278 |
| T15 | Guy Boros | -6 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 68 | 278 |
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| T15 | Gary Hallberg | -6 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 278 |
| T15 | Jesús Rivas | -6 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 278 |
| T15 | Chris Smith | -6 | 76 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 278 |
| T15 | Jarmo Sandelin | -6 | 68 | 70 | 67 | 73 | 278 |
| T21 | David Branshaw | -5 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 279 |
| T21 | Brian Cooper | -5 | 70 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 279 |
| T21 | Jerry Smith | -5 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 279 |
| T21 | Roger Rowland | -5 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 279 |
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| T21 | Bobby Gage | -5 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 279 |
| T21 | Cameron Beckman | -5 | 71 | 66 | 66 | 76 | 279 |
| T27 | Andrew Raitt | -4 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 280 |
| T27 | Michael Campbell | -4 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 70 | 280 |
| T29 | Marcus Meloan | -3 | 68 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 281 |
| T29 | Mathias Grönberg | -3 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 281 |
| T29 | Jeff Hart | -3 | 70 | 69 | 73 | 69 | 281 |
| T29 | Mark Walker | -3 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 69 | 281 |
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| T29 | Alan Morin | -3 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 71 | 281 |
| T29 | Rick Garboski | -3 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 281 |
| T29 | Todd Fischer | -3 | 69 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 281 |
| T36 | Tom Kalinowski | -2 | 71 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 282 |
| T36 | José Coceres | -2 | 72 | 74 | 65 | 71 | 282 |
| T36 | Jay Williamson | -2 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 282 |
| T36 | Euan McIntosh (a) | -2 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 282 |
| T36 | Todd Hamilton | -2 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 282 |
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| T41 | Neal Lancaster | -1 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 283 |
| T41 | Frank Esposito | -1 | 66 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 283 |
| T41 | Frank Bensel | -1 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 283 |
| T41 | Greg Bruckner | -1 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 67 | 283 |
| T45 | David Morland IV | E | 71 | 71 | 68 | 74 | 284 |
| T45 | Grant Waite | E | 68 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 284 |
| T47 | John Inman | 1 | 69 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 285 |
| T47 | Bryan Hoops (a) | 1 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 285 |
| T47 | Robert Gamez | 1 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 285 |
| T47 | Kevin Baker | 1 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 285 |
| 51 | Jim Carter | 2 | 71 | 69 | 77 | 69 | 286 |
| T52 | Keith Huber | 3 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 287 |
| T52 | Jim Rutledge | 3 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 287 |
| T52 | Brett Quigley | 3 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 287 |
| T52 | Thomas Levet | 3 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 287 |
| T56 | Mike Genovese | 4 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 288 |
| T56 | Tom Werkmeister | 4 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 288 |
| T56 | Frank Lickliter II | 4 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 70 | 288 |
| T56 | Paul Parlane | 4 | 78 | 73 | 67 | 70 | 288 |
| T56 | Mike Goodes | 4 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 288 |
| T56 | Tim Bogue | 4 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 288 |
| T62 | Dick Mast | 5 | 72 | 68 | 71 | 78 | 289 |
| T62 | Mike Grob | 5 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 75 | 289 |
| T62 | Gibby Gilbert III | 5 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 74 | 289 |
| T62 | Scott Hebert | 5 | 74 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 289 |
| T66 | Vance Veazey | 6 | 74 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 290 |
| T66 | Dave Cunningham | 6 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 71 | 290 |
| T68 | Spike McRoy | 7 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 291 |
| T68 | Jesús Amaya | 7 | 75 | 72 | 77 | 67 | 291 |
| 70 | Brandel Chamblee | 8 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 292 |
| 71 | Chris Hunsucker | 11 | 76 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 295 |
| 72 | Keith Clearwater | 15 | 82 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 299 |
| 73 | T.C. Chen | 16 | 70 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 300 |
| T74 | Uly Grisette | 18 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 77 | 302 |
| T74 | Mike Heinen | 18 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 302 |
