Molder Regains Lead at Canadian Q-School

AUSTIN, Texas -- American Bryce Molder regained the top spot on the leaderboard Wednesday following the third round of the Canadian Tours Texas Winter Qualifying School.

The Arkansas native carded a third round even-par 71 and his 54-hole total of 4-under 209 is two shots clear of Marcus Jones and Chris Weil. Will Moore of Dallas, TX, who leapt in front of Molder into first on Tuesday, struggled to a 76 and is now in fourth, four shots off the lead.

Eddie Maunder of Whitby, ON moved up to 11th with a 3-under 68 and is now just seven shots back of Molder.

The Canadian Tour will award exempt cards to the low five scores following Fridays final round, with the next eight plus ties receiving conditional status.

Australian Ben Bunny won the California Q-School by seven shots last week, while American Rob Labritz finished atop the leaderboard at the Florida school earlier this month.

This marks the first time the Canadian Tour has staged three consecutive Winter Qualifying Schools. The initial WQS was held in Myrtle Beach, SC back in 2001, with Orlando, FL playing host to the event for the next two years. Last season, Swedens Anders Hultman won Q-School by a record ten shots before winning the TravelTex.com Canadian Tour Classic in his first Tour start. Hultman would go on to win the Tours International Rookie of the Year Award.

Later this year, Spring Q-School will be held in Kamloops, BC with Fall Q-School closing out the season this September.

Once Q-school wraps up later this week, the Canadian Tour will stay in Austin for the first two official events of 2004. The Barton Creek Classic will be held next week, with the Barton Creek Challenge slated to go the week of March 1-7.

Round 3 Scores

1. Molder, Bryce Conway, AR 67 71 71 209
2. Jones, Marcus Graham, TX 70 70 71 211
2. Weil, Chris San Antonio, TX 72 72 67 211
4. Moore, Will Dallas, TX 70 67 76 213
5. Danielson, Paul Anchorage, AK 74 71 69 214
5. Hoenig, Ron Hobe Sound, FL 73 71 70 214
5. Woodson, Richard Sachse, TX 73 71 70 214
8. Goetze, Nick Valrico, FL 70 73 72 215
8. Maldonado, Antonio Mexico 72 68 75 215
8. Weibring, Matt Dallas, TX 71 71 73 215
11. Karnow, Kyle Sacramento, CA 75 73 68 216
11. Maunder, Eddie Whitby, ON 74 74 68 216
13. Donovan, Matt Pittsfield, MA 76 70 71 217
14. Bloomfield, John Jamaica 76 73 69 218
14. Carpenter, Gary Crofton, MD 74 73 71 218
14. Dillon, Brian Stockton, CA 76 69 73 218
14. McLeod, Mac Brandon, MB 74 73 71 218
14. Parker, Steve Houston, TX 75 71 72 218
14. Porter, Seth Hastings, NE 72 71 75 218
14. Sauger, Mark Moore Haven, FL 77 67 74 218
21. Novoa, Bryan San Antonio, TX 69 74 76 219
22. Humphries, John Baton Rouge, LA 73 72 76 221
22. Kielman, Kirby Austin, TX 78 71 72 221
22. Little, Blake Scottsdale, AZ 77 72 72 221
22. Mouw, Ryan Muskegon, MI 76 75 70 221
26. Alizzeo, Mark Hammock Dunes, FL 78 71 74 223
26. McGowan, Brian Port Saint Lucie, FL 74 75 74 223
26. Smith, Warren Houston, TX 77 76 70 223
26. Staples, Whit Tequesta, FL 79 73 71 223
26. Wall, JJ Austin, TX 76 75 72 223
31. Dawson, Philip Shingle Springs, CA 77 73 74 224
31. Hunt, Randall Arlington, TX 77 74 73 224
31. Newbolt, Tim Maui, HI 74 72 78 224
34. Kim, Tommy Honolulu, HI 73 78 74 225
35. Cassidy, David Scotland 75 77 74 226
35. Hastings, Brad Easton, MD 79 70 77 226
35. O’Reilly, Neill Port Washington, NY 78 76 72 226
35. Warner, Jarrod Phoenix, AZ 78 75 73 226
39. Ibarreche, Juan Pablo Mexico 78 77 72 227
40. Clay, Joshua Scottsdale, AZ 73 84 71 228
40. Mayhew, Drew Kingston, ON 78 77 73 228
42. Walters, Barry Yakima, WA 73 77 79 229
43. Bergstedt III, Russell Phoenix, AZ 76 75 80 231
43. DeGrasse, David Grass Valley, CA 81 77 73 231
43. Kuraoka, Justin Honolulu, HI 77 76 78 231
43. Patterson, Marcus Rancho Cordova, CA 80 74 77 231
47. Kaplar, Jeff Austin, TX 77 75 84 236
47. Stevens, Noah Austin, TX 80 77 79 236
49. Burbidge, David Orangeville, ON 78 79 81 238
50. Olsen, Kevin Newport Beach, CA 87 74 80 241
51. Klotz, David Marble Falls, TX 87 79 81 247