European Tour Qualifying School Explained

European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage
Location:Tarragona, Spain
Establishment:1976
Course:Infinitum Golf
(Lakes & Hills Courses)
Par:71 (L)
72 (H)
Yardage:7001yd
6956yd
Tour:European Tour
(unofficial event)
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:November
Aggregate:399 Simon Forsström (2022)
399 Edoardo Molinari (2024)
To-Par:−29 as above
Current Champion: Edoardo Molinari
Map:Spain#Catalonia
Map Label:Infinitum Golf
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:41.0798°N 1.1615°W

The European Tour Qualifying School is an annual golf tournament which enables professional golfers to gain a place on the European Tour and its official development tour, the Challenge Tour.[1] [2]

The European Tour Qualifying School is held in three stages, with the final stage being played over six rounds at Infinitum Golf (formerly the Lumine Golf Club) in Spain.[3] After four rounds, the field is reduced from 156 to 70 plus ties. From 2024, the top 20 (previously top 25) players including ties win their card on the European Tour. The remaining players who make the 72-hole cut are fully exempt on the Challenge Tour.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenue(s)Ref.
399 −29 1 stroke Infinitum Golf [4]
401 −27 2 strokes Infinitum Golf [5]
399 −29 2 strokes Infinitum Golf [6]
2020–21: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [7] [8]
403 −25 6 strokes Lumine GC [9]
404 −24 Countback Lumine GC [10]
401 −27 7 strokes Lumine GC [11]
415 −13 1 stroke PGA Golf Catalunya [12]
410 −18 Countback PGA Golf Catalunya [13] [14]
408 −20 2 strokes PGA Golf Catalunya [15]
402 −26 5 strokes PGA Golf Catalunya [16]
409 −19 4 strokes PGA Golf Catalunya [17]
407 −21 1 stroke PGA Golf Catalunya [18]
407 −21 2 strokes PGA Golf Catalunya [19]
408 −20 1 stroke PGA Golf Catalunya [20]
409 −19 4 strokes PGA Golf Catalunya [21]
421 −11 2 strokes [22]
417 −15 Countback [23]
419 −13 2 strokes [24]
423 −9 3 strokes [25]
400 −28 3 strokes Empordà Golf
Golf Platja de Pals 		[26]
400 −28 1 stroke Empordà Golf
Golf Platja de Pals 		[27]
415 −17 2 strokes San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande 		[28]
417 −15 4 strokes San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande 		[29]
423 −9 2 strokes San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande 		[30]
425 −7 Countback San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande 		[31]
280 −8 Countback San Roque Club
Guadalmina 		[32]
428 −4 1 stroke San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande 		[33] [34]
422 −8 1 stroke San Roque Club
Guadalmina 		[35]
273 −15 5 strokes La Grande Motte
Golf Massane 		[36]
424 −8 2 strokes La Grande Motte
Golf Massane 		[37]
427 −5 1 stroke La Grande Motte
Golf Massane 		[38]
429 −3 2 strokes La Grande Motte
Golf Massane 		[39]
424 −8 6 strokes La Grande Motte
Golf Massane 		[40]
411 −19 3 strokes [41] [42]
416 −14 4 strokes [43]
410 −20 3 strokes [44]
415 −15 1 stroke [45]
414 −16 2 strokes [46]
412 −18 1 stroke [47]
281 −5 2 strokes [48] [49]
283 −3 7 strokes [50]
288 E 3 strokes Dom Pedro [51]
294 +6 1 stroke [52]
295 +7 3 strokes Dom Pedro [53]
293 +5 9 strokes [54]
296 +8 2 strokes Dom Pedro [55]
303 +15 3 strokes [56]
293 +2 Countback Foxhills
Downshire 		[57]
295 +3 2 strokes Foxhills [58]
295 +5 3 strokes [59]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Catling . Michael . European Tour Q-School: The school of hard knocks . 27 August 2024 . Today's Golfer . 15 November 2019.
  2. News: Higham . Paul . Teenage Dreams Come True For Josh Berry As Yorkshire Amateur Bags DP World Tour Card . 27 August 2024 . Golf Monthly . 16 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Entries open for DP World Tour Qualifying School . European Tour . 27 August 2024 . 1 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Molinari tops leading 21 players at DP World Tour Qualifying School . European Tour . 14 November 2024 . 14 November 2024.
  5. News: Schott's top of the class as 33 players secure DP World Tour cards at Q School . Golf News . 16 November 2023 . 14 November 2024.
  6. Web site: Forsström tops leading 28 at DP World Tour Qualifying School . European Tour . 16 November 2022 . 14 November 2024.
  7. News: European Tour to announce 'summer & autumn swing' in UK . Golf News . 22 May 2020 . 14 November 2024 . In other news, the European Tour has announced there will also be no European Tour Qualifying School this year and no promotion from the Challenge Tour, with playing rights from 2020 guaranteed for 2021..
  8. "The season is a write-off!" – Pro gutted by Q-School cancellation . Bunkered . Ryan . Crombie . 11 June 2021 . 14 November 2024.
  9. Web site: Poke dominates Final Stage as 28 earn cards . European Tour . 20 November 2019 . 14 November 2024.
  10. European Tour Q-School: Cañizares and Lombard top list of 27 players to earn tour cards . Today's Golfer . 15 November 2018 . 14 November 2024.
  11. Sam Horsfield wins as 33 earn European Tour Cards at Q-school . Today's Golfer . 16 November 2017 . 14 November 2024.
  12. Medalist Nathan Kimsey tops list of card-winners at European Tour Q-School . Golfweek . 17 November 2016 . 14 November 2024.
  13. Web site: European Tour Q-School – Final Stage Results . Golf Bible . 19 November 2015 . 15 November 2024.
  14. Web site: Q-School wraps up with stories of joy in Girona . golf.co.uk . 19 November 2015 . 14 November 2024.
  15. News: Mikko Korhonen wins European Tour Qualifying School, Matthew Fitzpatrick earns his card . Sky Sports . 20 November 2014 . 14 November 2024.
  16. Web site: Moral victory for Carlos in dramatic Q-School finale . Ten Golf . 16 November 2013 . 14 November 2024.
  17. News: John Parry scores four-shot win in European Tour Qualifying School at PGA Catalunya . Sky Sports . 29 November 2012 . 14 November 2024.
  18. News: Dixon wins Qualifying School . Sky Sports . 15 December 2011 . 14 November 2024.
  19. Wakefield tops 2010 class at Euro Q-School . Golfweek . Alistair . Tait . 10 December 2010 . 14 November 2024.
  20. News: Khan tops Q-School grads . Sky Sports . 3 December 2009 . 14 November 2024.
  21. Web site: Hoey and Caldwell earn Tour cards . Irish Golf Desk . Brian . Keogh . 18 November 2008 . 14 November 2024.
  22. Q School winners and losers . Golf Monthly . Neil . Tappin . 20 November 2007 . 14 November 2024.
  23. News: Rodiles & Rocha win Euro school . BBC Sport . 16 November 2006 . 14 November 2024.
  24. News: Whitehouse seals Tour School win . BBC Sport . 15 November 2005 . 14 November 2024.
  25. News: Walton survives Tour school test . BBC Sport . 16 November 2004 . 14 November 2024.
  26. News: McEvoy Wins European Q-School . NBC Sports . 12 November 2003 . 14 November 2024.
  27. News: Broadhurst secures Tour place . BBC Sport . 20 November 2002 . 14 November 2024.
  28. News: Skold top of the class . The Telegraph . Alistair . Tait . 20 November 2001 . 14 November 2024 . limited.
  29. News: Walton and Gribben miss out . BBC Sport . 22 November 2000 . 14 November 2024.
  30. Book: Laidlaw, Renton . The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 2000 . 2000 . Macmillan . 0333781805 . 151 . 15 November 2024 . Archive.org . limited.
  31. News: European qualifying school scores . BBC Sport . 23 November 1998 . 14 November 2024.
  32. Norwich native lights up Europe . The Day . New London, Connecticut . 53 . 27 November 1997 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  33. Book: Williams, Michael . The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1997 . 1997 . Macmillan . 0333672143 . 79 . 23 December 2023 . Archive.org . limited.
  34. January 1997 . European Tour Kvalskolan . European Tour Qualifying School . Svensk Golf . sv . 95 . 15 November 2024 . 1.
  35. Book: Williams, Michael . The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1996 . 1996 . Macmillan . 0333653319 . 75 . 15 November 2024 . Archive.org . limited.
  36. Carter in a class of his own at school . 29 . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . Lewine . Mair . 10 November 1994 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  37. Robert fine after early fright . 37 . Daily Post (Merseyside ed.) . Liverpool, United Kingdom . Mark . Garrod . 17 November 1993 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  38. Goosen cruises to card but Williams is sunk . The Daily Telegraph . 33 . London, United Kingdom . Lewine . Mair . 19 November 1992 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  39. Mastery of greens inspires Hare to lead from the front . 29 . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . Lewine . Mair . 15 November 1991 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  40. Silva lines up place on tour . 33 . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . Alex . Spink . 16 November 1990 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  41. Heinz top of the La Manga class . Evening Post . Bristol, United Kingdom . 22 . 9 December 1989 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  42. Trevino's caddie helps Stokes to win his card . The Daily Telegraph . 33 . London, United Kingdom . Lewine . Mair . 9 December 1989 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  43. Leaders falter, but Parnevik keeps cool . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . Lewine . Mair . 34 . 9 December 1988 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  44. Stevens heads the British pack . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . Lewine . Mair . 29 . 11 December 1987 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  45. Smith comes from behind to take School by a shot . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . Lewine . Mair . 29 . 6 December 1986 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  46. First money for Olazabal . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . 25 . 7 December 1985 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  47. Wrenn's final putt earns first prize . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . 31 . 1 December 1984 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  48. Ray is top of golf class . Evening Post . Peter . Godsiff . Bristol, United Kingdom . 37 . 21 November 1983 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  49. Mouland captures Euro tour ticket . Coventry Evening Telegraph . Coventry, United Kingdom . 18 . 22 November 1983 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  50. Smith back in business . Alan . Hedley . Evening Chronicle . Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom . 32 . 20 November 1982 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  51. Brand top of class . Evening Post . Bristol, United Kingdom . 4 . 6 November 1981 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  52. Magic for Morley . Reading Evening Post . Reading, United Kingdom . 21 . 13 November 1981 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  53. Carrigill qualifies in fine style . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . 28 . 7 November 1980 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  54. Montes in class of his own . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . 30 . 14 November 1980 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  55. Britain's young players produce no fireworks . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . Mike . Borisson . 32 . 8 November 1979 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  56. Williams' 303 just the ticket . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . Mike . Borisson . 32 . 15 November 1979 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  57. Evans has a 71 winning comeback . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . 32 . 27 October 1978 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  58. Lyle romps home by 2 strokes . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . 32 . 14 October 1977 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  59. Russell survives crisis . The Daily Telegraph . London, United Kingdom . 29 . 12 October 1976 . 15 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.

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