In this file photo, UTC golfer Stephan Jaeger competes in the Carpet Captial Collegiate golf event at the Farm near Dalton.Former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga golfers Jonathan Hodge and Stephan Jaeger have reached he final stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School, which begins Wednesday at PGA West in LaQuinta, Calif.
If they finish tied for 25th or better at the end of a grueling six-round tournament, they will play on the PGA Tour. The Times Free Press caught up with the former Mocs in separate phone interviews over the weekend.
Stephan Jaeger
Q: How do you mentally approach going to the final stage of Q-School?
A: I think the hardest part has been done. I think there’s a lot more pressure going into second stage for a guy like me. Because if you don’t get through second, then you get nothing. If you go to third and play decent, you’re on some tour. There’s nothing to lose for us, and I think that’s good for us.
Q: What sort of prior experiences can you rely on this week?