While the PGA Tour 2013-2014 season is officially underway with last week’s Frys.com Open and Jimmy Walker breaking through with this first PGA Tour victory, many aspiring members of the PGA Tour will be in action this week hoping to take a step towards golf’s grandest stage.

PGA Tour Qualifying School is now a process to qualify to the Web.com Tour where players will compete for the upcoming season in hopes of advancing to the Web.com Tour Finals and eventually to the PGA Tour.

Local players who will be competing in Web.com Tour Qualifying School –

John Kelly – Follow HERE

Justin Bardgett – Follow HERE

Chris Brant – Follow HERE

Shawn Jasper – Follow HERE

Adam Long – Follow HERE

Jace Long – Follow HERE

Chris Naegel – Follow HERE

Chris DeForest – Follow HERE

Justin Bryant – Follow HERE

So many players with local ties are teeing up these days on professional tours, it’s sometimes hard to keep tabs on where everyone is playing.  But here’s a quick update on where many of them are playing this weekend and how they are doing.

U.S. Open

Scott Langley    (75-70)     Made the cut and is only 6 shots off the lead set by Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel.  Langley will be able to get a night’s sleep before coming out tomorrow for a mid to late morning tee time at Merion Golf Club.  Langley has figured out how to play this championship having made the cut in each of his previous two U.S. Opens.

Web.com Tour

Jace Long       (71-63)        Playing in his Web.com debut as a professional, the University of Missouri standout is off to a great start in Wichita.

Peter Malnati     (68-67)       Currently T4 in Wichita.  Wouldn’t it be great to see to former University of Missouri players in the mix on Sunday on the Web.com Tour?

Justin Bardgett      (72-73)        Missed Cut

Brice Garnett        (72-71)        Missed Cut

NGA Tour

Mitchell Gregson      (73-72)      Currently T34

Adam Long       (74-73)        Missed Cut

Collin Neeman       (75-75)           Missed Cut

Lucas Black       (76-75)           Missed Cut

Adams Golf Pro Tour

Shawn Jasper      (68-66-68)           Currently 1st

Chris Naegel        (70-72-68)          Currently T17

Jordan McLaurin     (80-70)          Missed Cut

As the golf world focuses most of its attention on Merion Golf Club this week for the 2013 United States Open, the grind continues for players on the developmental tours.

As the most diplomatic of the major championships, the U.S. Open features many players who would otherwise be in the field at an NGA Tour, Adams Tour or Web.com Tour event. So as players in Wichita, KS at the Air Capital Classic compete, they will also be keeping an eye on the action at Merion where many of their friends and fellow tour players are vying for our national championship.

Several players with St. Louis or Missouri ties are in the field this week in Wichita.  One particular player is making his professional debut.  Jace Long, former University of Missouri standout, posted Even Par on Thursday at Crestview CC.

Dustin Garza, a regular participant in Missouri Golf Association championships and a former Wichita State player, posted 5-under in the first round and trails Alex Prugh by 3 shots entering the 2nd round.

Justin Bardgett, a past Missouri Amateur Champion, posted 1 over par on Thursday.

Michael Letzig, a former Missouri Amateur Stroke Play Champion finished his first round at 2-over.

Peter Malnati, a former University of Missouri player, posted 68 (3-under) on Thursday.

Brice Garnett, former Missouri Western player, posted 1-over par in his first round.

Michael Sims finishes T9 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am on the Web.com Tour.

Michael Sims talks about his recent trip home, seeing family for the first time in a while and meeting a new member of his family.

Chris Naegel fired a 66 to Monday Qualify this week for the Stadion Classic on the Web.com Tour. This marks the 2nd consecutive week Naegel has survived a Monday Qualifying to play his way into the Web.com event.

Naegel sat down with Tom Auclair of TourPlayers.com after his the first round of the Stadion Classic. Chris posted a 73 in Round 1.