Michael McGowan, Ben Griffin and Carter Jenkins – three former University of North Carolina golfers who led the Tar Heels in stroke average – earned playing status for 2019 on the Web.Com Tour after the final stage of the tour's qualifying tournament in Chandler, Ariz., on Dec. 6-9.
McGowan earned a spot in the Web.Com tour's first eight events in 2019. Griffin and Jenkins earned conditional status for the upcoming season.
Final stage qualifying took place at the The Cattail and Devil's Claw Courses at the Whirlwind Golf Club near Phoenix.
McGowan, a senior in 2013, tied for 34th with an 18 under 270 that included three rounds in the 60s (65-71-66-68).