This is a list of the 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. 50 players earned their 1983 PGA Tour card through Q-School in 1982. The tournament was played over 108 holes at the Tournament Players Club in Ponte Vedra, Florida. The top 30 players split the $50,000 purse, with the winner earning $9,000.[1] This was the first qualifying school during the PGA Tour's the "All-exempt Tour" era. All graduates had full status on the PGA Tour the subsequent year.[2]
Donnie Hammond won the event by a record breaking margin.[3]
Mac O'Grady played in the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament for the 17th time. He had been unsuccessful the first 16 times. He opened poorly with rounds of 79–76. However, he "steadied" with a "brilliant" fourth round 66. In the sixth and final round, he shot a 73 to earn his card for the first time.[4]
Charlie Bolling attempted to earn playing privileges for the second straight year. He missed graduating by one shot this time.[5]
| Place | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Won by 14 strokes, largest margin of victory in Q-school history | |
| 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 European Tour win, 2 Sunshine Tour wins, runner-up at 1982 Open Championship | |
| T4 | ||
| 1 Japan Golf Tour win | ||
| Qualified in 17th attempt at Q-School[6] | ||
| T9 | ||
 John McComish | ||
| T12 | Tom Jones | |
| Mike Peck | ||
| T14 | ||
| Joey Rassett | ||
| Jeff Sanders | ||
| T18 | ||
| Steve Hart | ||
| Low amateur at 1978 Masters Tournament | ||
| Rod Nuckolls | ||
| T22 | Doug Black | |
| Top-10 at 1976 and 1977 U.S. Open | ||
| Mick Soli | ||
| T28 | ||
| Ivan Smith | ||
| T31 | 5th place at 1978 Masters Tournament | |
| Jimmy Roy | ||
| T37 | ||
| Mark Coward | ||
| Mike Gove | ||
 Ray Stewart | ||
| 44 | Lars Meyerson | |
| T45 | Jon Chaffee | |
| Ken Kelley | ||