PGA Tour Q-School second stage begins

The West Florida Golf Tour, the lone mini-tour along Florida's Gulf Coast, has multiple players in the PGA Tour's second stage of Q-School.

Chris Damiano, Travis Hampshire and former Lakewood Ranch High standout Seath Lauer are at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.

Sarasota's Joey Lamielle and Brian Ward, as well as Michael Schachner play their second stage at Hombre Golf Club in Panama City.

Former PGA Tour winners Grant Waite and Robert Gamez, along with Joe Monte and Travis Perkins will duel it out at Southern Hills at Brooksville - the other Florida venue.

Meanwhile, Brennan Webb (Bayonet Course in Seaside, Calif.) and Michael Sims (Bear Creek Golf Club in Murrieta, Calif.) are the lone WFGT members at those sites.

All of those venues run Nov. 17-20.

WFGT players Josh McCumber and Brett Bergeron already are underway in their second stage at Redstone Golf Club in Humble, Texas.

Both players are tied for 30th after opening 74s on the par-72 layout.

Also playing there is former Saint Stephen's and Oklahoma State standout Tyler Leon, who carded a 4-over 76 to tie for 49th after Day One.

Check back here for continued tracking of how these players do in their quest to gain entry on the PGA Tour.

After second stage comes the final hurdle - the grueling final stage in December - before players win a PGA Tour card for the 2011 season.

And if your golf appetite needs appeasing, then visit The Bradenton Herald's Tuesday edition for "Canadian duo wins Pro-Am at Legacy Golf Club" which outlines the inaugural RBC Bank Challenge and it's $10,000 first-place prize.