Heartbreak for James Nitties in the US, with the Lake Macquarie golfer shooting a final round 72, which saw him slip to 26th on the Nationwide money list.
Only the top 25 players graduate to the lucrative US PGA Tour.
A week ago, the 29-year-old had looked certain to qualify, but he came down with a heavy dose of the flu and slept through his third-round tee time.
At South Carolina on the weekend, he ended up in a tie for 35th, finishing $5,000 short of 25th place on the tour.
Nitties will now join fellow Hunter golfer Nathan Green at qualifying school late next month.
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