FORT MYERS, Fla. – Orono native Jim Veno shot a 5-over-par 77 Thursday to survive the cut after three rounds of a Senior PGA Tour preliminary qualifying tourney at The Vines.

Veno has totaled a 15-over-par 231 to make the cut, which was 239. He shot a 73 on Tuesday, but ballooned to an 81 on Thursday. Noel Ratcliffe leads the qualifier with a 3-under-par 213.

The tourney’s final round is today. The top 18 players advance to the qualifying final Nov. 15-18 at the TPC Tampa Bay.