The number of spots controls the cutoff
A qualifier awards the number of places stated in its official terms. The score of the last player inside those places becomes the competitive cutoff, but a tie at that score may leave more players than available spots.
When the final places are tied, the event normally uses its published playoff procedure. A leaderboard can be complete for stroke play while the identity of the final qualifiers is still unresolved.
Why Monday Q waits for confirmation
Our result system distinguishes a final score from an officially resolved qualifying position. Players tied at the cutoff should not be labeled with a final Q until the official source publishes the playoff outcome or another reliable confirmation is available.
- Q indicates an officially qualified player.
- A playoff-pending state means stroke play is over but a spot remains unresolved.
- Alternates are listed separately when the source publishes an alternate order.
