Michael Sims will be in familiar terrain when he tees off at next week’s final stage of PGA Q School in LaQuinta, California.The 33-year-old Bermudian pro knows the TPC Stadium Course and Nicklaus Tournament Course all too well having played there in the past, something that could augur well in his quest to qualify for one of the more lucrative PGA Tours.“I’ve played there twice so I know the golf courses and I’m just looking forward to getting out there,” Sims told The Royal Gazette. “It’s always nice to go back to familiar ground where you know your surroundings and things like that.”The eGolf Tour player is scheduled to depart for the US west coast today where he will get a first crack at reacquainting himself to his surroundings during Sunday’s practice round either at the 7,300 -yard TPC Stadium lay-out or the shorter 7,204-yard Nicklaus Tournament Course.Sims kept this hopes of gaining eligibility on either the PGA or second tier Web.com Tours next year after advancing from the second stage of Q School at the Plantation Preserve Golf Course in Florida last week where he finished tied for 11th. Only the top 19 players and ties advanced to next week’s final stage to be televised on the Golf Channel.Since then the past Bermuda Open winner, who has pocketed $184,295 in career earnings so far, has been fine tuning his game at his base in Georgia with coach Mike Adams.“I had a lesson with my coach and I’ve just been playing and practising while I have been home,” Sims said. “All I have been doing is practising, playing and hitting the gym and I’m very happy with my preparations.”The former University of Rhode Island student’s preparations for this year’s Q School actually began just after he failed to secure eligibility for one of the tours a year ago..“My preparations didn’t start a week ago they actually started a year ago when I didn’t get through the last time so it’s been going on all year and I’m happy where everything is at,” Sims said.The final stage this year, to be held November 29 to December 3, will consist of six rounds with no cut and will involve some 156 players who went through from the second stage.“I don’t think six rounds is a big deal but obviously there’s other stresses that go on during the week that make it a little different,” Sims noted. “That’s why I have practised and trained the way I have all year.”The eventual top 25 players and ties in California will be eligible for the 2013 PGA Tour while the remaining players will look for Web.com Tour membership.