Merritt wins Q-school, NU's Wilson makes cut
Even after making double-bogey on the final hole, Troy Merritt shot a 3-under 69 on Monday to win the PGA Tour qualifying tournament, finishing the six-round event at 22 under and one shot ahead of tour veteran Jeff Maggert.
Matt Jones (66) was third at 19 under, one shot ahead of Martin Flores (65) in the event where the top 25 finishers earned cards on the PGA Tour for 2010.
Northwestern graduate and 2006 Big Ten champion Chris Wilson shot a 69, finishing tied for 12th Monday.
Among the notables who did not qualify out of Q-school were major champions David Duval, Todd Hamilton and Shaun Micheel.
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