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KELSO, Scotland -- Much as we might sometimes think the exact opposite, professional golf isn’t all about Ryder Cups, major championships and cozy on-air chats with Jim Nantz and Dan Hicks. Behind the endlessly glamorous existence of your household names there sits another dimension, a world occupied by thousands of dreamers yearning for a place at the game’s top table.

Located in the heart of the beautiful Scottish Borders region, the Roxburghe near the market town of Kelso is one of the most picturesque courses in the land that gave golf to the world. This week it is also one of eight venues for the first of the three stages that make up the European Tour Qualifying School. And, in what is an increasing trend, as many as 80 Americans will be teeing up over the next month in Scotland, England, Germany, Austria, Portugal, France and Italy in an effort to make it onto the world’s second-biggest circuit.

No one said it was going to be easy though, quite apart from the financial commitment of the €1800 entry fee. Starting from stage one, a player will have to compete as many as 14 rounds of golf in order to gain playing privileges for next season. As something of a consolation prize, those who make the 72-hole cut at November’s six-round final stage but do not qualify for full cards will be eligible to compete on the second-tier Challenge Tour in 2017.

All of which currently seems a ways off to all concerned, including one of those four-score Americans, Nathaniel James. The 30-year old Washington and Lee graduate, a veteran of the Adams Tour, the FairWay Tour and other assorted minor-league venues is making his third successive visit to the Roxburghe, having failed to advance in his previous two starts. He is nothing if not persistent though, as his rather unorthodox life in professional golf makes clear.

After a successful college career both on and off the course, James took the decision to commit to law school after graduation. Three years after that, he was working in a Forth Worth law firm. After three more years in a suit, James had been away from competitive golf for six whole summers. The urge to play was still there though. And, in the classic manner of all frustrated players, gazing out of the office window at the sunshine eventually made up his mind.

“I knew I was never going to be a lawyer my whole life, so I began exploring other options with my wife,” says James, who opened with a round of 70, two under par. “Playing golf for a living has always been my dream and thankfully I have had the support of my family and friends along the way. I turned professional in August 2014. My first event was actually the European Tour qualifying here at the Roxburghe.

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“Since then I’ve played a lot of mini-tours and Monday qualifiers. I’ve bounced around a lot, waiting for the opportunity to break through to the next level. That’s why I’m here. Getting all the way to the European Tour is too much to think of right now though. It’s one shot at a time, one round at a time. For me, it is just a privilege to be here. For a long time I never thought this would be my story. I don’t want to be looking back when I’m older wishing I had tried but never having done so. I really believe this is where I’m supposed to be.”

The latest chapter in James’ convoluted and as yet unfulfilled story will be written this week, at a place a long, long way - physically, mentally and geographically - from where he ultimately wants to be. In that at least, the only litigator in the 89-man field at the Roxburghe is the same as everyone else.

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Dp world tour q-school – 2022 first stage preview & results.

8th October 2022 – Updated

I am following all of the amateur players as well as the Great British & Irish professionals  through the 2022 DP World Tour Qualifying School series.

Qualifying School was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic so makes a welcome return this year. Entries closed on 17th August 2022.

In November 2021 the European Tour was renamed as the DP World Tour.

As in previous years Q-School will consist of three stages, First, Second and Final. More information on the 2022 Qualifying School can be found in the Appendix at the end of this article.

This article covers FIRST STAGE QUALIFYING which started on 30th August and ended on 8th October 2022. Additional articles will be written for the  SECOND STAGE and FINAL STAGE in due course.

Final Stage will be played at Infinitum, previously known as Lumine Golf Club, on 11th – 16th November where 156 players will battle over six rounds for a top 25 and ties finish and a place on the DP World Tour for the 2023 season.

FIRST STAGE

First Stage consisted of nine 72 hole stroke play qualifying events split into six Sections, A, B, C, D, E and F.

Each event had a 54 hole cut where only players within 7-shots of the final qualifying place at that point contested the final round.

Here are a summary of the results focussing on the players I am interested in: –

4th – 8th October 2022

9. SECTION F – MOTTRAM HALL, ENGLAND

Qualifying Spots: 18th Place and Ties

Entries  –  104 players (inc. 11 amateurs) started with 19 qualifying (inc. 2 amateurs)

Click here for the full – Mottram Hall Q-School Results

Qualified Takumi KANAYA (JAP) -15 1st WINNER Ben HUTCHINSON (ENG) -11 4th Will ENEFER (ENG) -10 T5 Daniel O’LOUGHLIN (ENG) -10 T5 Stuart GREHAN (IRL) -9 7th Josh CRUMPLIN (ENG) -7 T12 Callan BARROW (ENG) AM -6 T12 David HAGUE (ENG) -6 T12 Greg DALZIEL (SCO) -5 T15 Jamie DICK (ENG) -5 T15 George MASON (ENG) AM -5 T15 David RUDD (SCO) -5 T15 Jeff WRIGHT (SCO) -5 T15

Did Not Qualify Christopher GANE (ENG) -4 20th Jake BURNAGE (ENG) -2 T21 Kieran CANTLAY (SCO) -2 T21 Rory FRANSSEN (SCO) -2 T21 Casey JARVIS (RSA) -2 T21 Raj PATEL (USA) AM -2 T21 Tim RICE (IRL) -2 T21 Lewis SCOTT (ENG) -2 T21 Oliver ROBERTS (ENG) -1 T28 Daniel CROFT (ENG) +1 T30 Max ORRIN (ENG) +1 T30 Chris MCCLEAN (SCO) +5 T34 Paul NESSLING (ENG) +5 T34 Harry UZZELL (ENG) AM +6 T36 Gian Marco PETROZZI (ENG) +7 38th Jack AINSCOUGH (ENG) MC George WOOLGAR (ENG) MC Nick MARSH (ENG) MC Robin WILLIAMS (ENG) MC Giles EVANS (ENG) MC Ronan MULLARNEY (IRL) MC George ASH (ENG) AM MC Charlie STRICKLAND (ENG) MC Marcus MOHR (ENG) MC Dylan GREEN (ENG) MC Ben HALLAM (ENG) MC Alistair WADDELL (ENG) MC Darren HOWIE (SCO) MC Ben BAILEY (ENG) MC Michael BEDFORD (ENG) MC Joshua DAVENPORT (ENG) MC Scott GREGORY (ENG) MC James FREEMAN (ENG) MC John HICKEY (IRL) MC Sam BYFORD (ENG) MC Joe MACILWRAITH (ENG) MC Daniel MULLIGAN (IRL) MC Patrick RUFF (ENG) MC Rob BOOTH (ENG) MC Sam BERRY (ENG) MC James ROSS (SCO) MC James BAILEY (ENG) MC Liam GREHAN (IRL) MC Adam WINTER (ENG) MC Ben ROBINSON (ENG) MC Ross CROWE (ENG) MC Laird SHEPHERD (ENG) MC Nick WATSON (ENG) MC Harry BOYLE (ENG) WD John-Ross GALBRAITH (N.I.) Carter ROSTRON (USA) AM RTD Thomas BAILEY (ENG) WD Harvey BYERS (ENG) AM WD Ben DAVIES (ENG) RTD Connor O’NEILL (SCO) RTD Stephen CUNNINGHAM (IRL) AM WD Jack COPE (ENG) AM WD

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4th – 7th October 2022

8. SECTION F – GOLF D’HARDELOT (LES PINS), HARDELOT, FRANCE

Qualifying Spots: 21st Place and Ties

Entries  –  117 players (inc.  5 amateurs) started with 24 qualifying (inc. 0 amateurs)

Click here for the full – Hardelot Q-School Results

Qualified William HARROLD (ENG) -11 1st WINNER Jack MCDONALD (SCO) -10 T2 Craig ROSS (SCO) -10 T2 Sam HUTSBY (ENG) -9 T7 Max MARTIN (ENG) -9 T7 Sam LOCKE (SCO) -8 T11 Robbie BUSHER (ENG) -7 T14 Tom PLUMB (ENG) -7 T14 Harry GODDARD (ENG) -6 T20 Jack HAWKSBY (ENG) -6 T20 Sean TOWNDROW (ENG) -6 T20 Kiet VAN DER WEELE (NED) TURNED PRO 9/22 -6 T20

Did Not Qualify Dan BROWN (ENG) -3 T30 Sam ROBINSON (ENG) -3 T30 Gregor TAIT (SCO) AM -3 T30 Callum FARR (ENG)-2 T35 Robert HARRHY (ENG) Ev T42 Jordan GODWIN (ENG) +1 T46 Monty SCOWSILL (ENG) AM +1 46th Augustin BARBÉ (FRA) AM +3 T53 Nick CUNNINGHAM (ENG) +3 T53 Jake AYRES (ENG) +4 T58 Michael BULLEN (ENG) +4 T58 James COOPER (ENG) +4 T58 Liam ROBINSON (ENG) +4 T58 Thomas SPREADBOROUGH (ENG) +4 T58 Sam WHITEHEAD (ENG) +4 T58 Sam CUTTING (ENG) MC Gary KING (ENG) MC Sean LAWRIE (SCO) MC Cory SHEPHERD (ENG) MC Ryan MOODY (ENG) MC Ben AMOR (ENG) MC Andri Már ÓSKARSSON (ISL) AM MC Matthew HIBBS (ENG) MC Joe KELLY (ENG) MC Mark TALBOTT (ENG) MC Liam O’NEILL (ENG) MC Lazim MEDINI (AUS) AM MC Matty LAMB (ENG)

27th – 30th September 2022

7. SECTION E – LYNGBYGAARD GOLF, BRABRAND, DENMARK

Entries  –  103 players (inc. 5 amateurs) started with 21 qualifying (inc. 1 amateurs)

Click here for the full – Lyngbygaard Q-School Results

Qualified Jarand Ekeland ARNOY (NOR) -18 1st  WINNER Taylor CARTER (ENG) -13 T6 Olly HUGGINS (ENG) -12 8th Frederik BIRKELUND (DEN) AM -11 T10 Graeme ROBERTSON (SCO) -10 T13 Thomas THURLOWAY (ENG) -10 T13

Did Not Qualify Craig LEE (SCO) -8 T22 Rico HOEY (USA) -6 T26 Sandy SCOTT (SCO) AM -6 T26 Max SMITH (ENG) -6 T26 Chris HANSON (ENG) -4 T35 Jack YULE (ENG) -2 T45 Thomas HIGSON (SCO) Ev T51 Bradley NEIL (SCO) MC George BAYLIS (ENG) MC John HENRY (SCO) MC Finigan TILLY (USA) MC Nils DOBRUNZ (GER) AM MC Rhys NEVIN (ENG) MC Adam BATTY (ENG) MC Will PORTER (SCO) MC Ruairi O’CONNOR (IRL) AM MC Morgan JACKSON (ENG) MC Hugo AMSALLEM (NED) AM MC Leon FRICKER (ENG) DQ Daniel BRENNAN (IRL) WD Luke JOY (ENG) WD

20th – 23rd September 2022

6. SECTION D – BOGOGNO GOLF RESORT (CONTE COURSE), BOGOGNO, ITALY

Entries  – 119 players (inc. 5 amateurs) started with 22 qualifying (inc. 1 amateur).

Click here for the full – Bogogno Q-School Results

Qualified Dan ERICKSON (USA) -20 T1 CO-WINNER Lars KEUNEN (NED) -20 T1 CO-WINNER Davey PORSIUS (NED) -20 T1 CO-WINNER Filippo CELLI (ITA) TURNED PRO 9/22  -18 5th Paul MCBRIDE (IRL) -15 T7 Conor O’ROURKE (IRL) -14 T10 Alessandro RADIG (ITA) AM -14 T10 Jonathan YATES (IRL) -12 T18

Did Not Qualify Elliot SIMONSEN (DEN) AM -10 T23 Robert DINWIDDIE (ENG) -8 T32 Rowan LESTER (IRL) -5 T49 Tom SHADBOLT (ENG) -5 T49 Eric MCINTOSH (SCO) -4 T57 Stuart MCLAREN (SCO) -4 T57 Flavio MICHETTI (ITA) AM -4 T57 James SUGRUE (IRL) MC Michael YOUNG (IRL) MC Hugo DOBSON (ENG) MC Yannic OPPENHEIMER (GER) AM MC Kamyar YAMINI (CAN) AM MC Darren MCHALE (IRL) MC

14th – 17th September 2022

5. SECTION C – HAUGSCHLAG, AUSTRIA

Qualifying Spots: 11th Place and Ties

Entries – 67 players (inc. 8 amateurs) started with 12 qualifying (inc. 0 amateurs).

Click here for the full – Haugschlag Q-School Results

Qualified Charlie LINDH (SWE) -17 1st  WINNER Connor WORSDALL (ENG) -2 T11

Did Not Qualify Leon D’SOUZA (HKG) AM -1 T13 Robin DAWSON (IRL) Ev T19 Kristófer Orri PÓDARSON (ISL) AM +1 23rd Mathias EGGENBERGER (SUI) +2 T24 Jack FLOYDD (ENG) +2 T24 James HYDES (NZL) AM +2 T24 Soufiane DAHMANE (MOR) AM +4 T33 Stephen GRANT (IRL) AM +6 T38 Jovan REBULA (RSA) +12 42nd Brett BEAZANT (ENG) MC Sean MULLAN (ENG) MC Michael WEPPERNIG (SUI) AM MC David SIWY (CZE) AM MC Oliver CSANYI (ITA) AM  MC Scott HENRY (SCO) RTD

13th – 16th September 2022

4. SECTION C – ARLANDASTAD GOLF, ROSERSBERG, SWEDEN

Qualifying Spots: 17th Place and Ties

Entries – 95 players (inc. 5 amateurs) started with 17 qualifying (inc. 2 amateurs).

Click here for the full – Arlandastad Q-School Results

Qualified Matt OSHRINE  (USA) -12 1st  WINNER Gary BOYD (SWE) -4 3rd Angus FLANAGAN (ENG) -1 T6 Hayden HOPEWELL (AUS) AM Ev 10th Luke HARRIES (WAL) AM +1 T11 Alex WRIGLEY (ENG) +2 T14

Did Not Qualify Casper KENNEDY (NOR) AM +7 T37 Gary MCGRANE (IRL) +11 53rd Richard KNIGHTLY (IRL) AM +13 T58 Kristofer Karl KARLSSON (ISL) AM MC

7th – 10th September 2022

3. SECTION B – MONTADO HOTEL & GOLF RESORT, PALMELA, PORTUGAL

Qualifying Spots: 23rd Place and Ties

Entries – 130 players (inc. 18 amateurs) started with 23 qualifying (inc. 5 amateurs).

Click here for the full – Montado Q-School Results

Qualified Connor MCKINNEY (AUS) AM -25 1st WINNER Luis MASAVEU (ESP) AM -17 T6 Robert MORAN (IRL) AM -17 T6 Christian BANKE (USA) -14 T9 Charlie THORNTON (ENG) -14 T9 Bailey GILL (ENG) -13 T14 Oihan GUILLAMOUNDEGUY (FRA) AM -13 T14 Liam MURRAY (ENG) -13 T14 Quim VIDAL (ESP) AM -13 T14

Did Not Qualify Paul CHAPLET (CRI) AM -9 T35 John GOUGH (ENG) AM -9 T35 Cedric GUGLER (SUI) TURNED PRO 9/22 -9 T35 Chris DOAK (SCO) -8 T44 Jordan GIBB (ENG) -7 T51 Redmond LYONS (IRL) -7 T51 Hakon Orn MAGNUSSON (ISL) AM -7 T51 Harrison WOAN (ENG) -7 T51 Frank KENNEDY (ENG) AM -6 T62 Sihan SANDHU (USA) AM -2 T77 Alejandro AGUILERA MARTIN (ESP) AM Callum BRUCE (SCO) AM MC David LUNDGREN (SWE) AM MC Toby HUNT (WAL) MC Jake BOLTON (ENG) MC Nikolas TYMINSKI (POL) AM MC Louis BOSTON (ENG) MC Nathan TREY (FRA) AM MC Alexander AMEY (SUI) AM MC Matt WILLIAMS (ENG) MC Jonathan SELVARAJ (ENG) AM MC Connor MOHAN (SCO) MC Allan KOURNIKOVA (USA) AM MC Thomas CURTIS (ENG) WD

30th August – 2nd September 2022

2. SECTION A – THE PLAYERS CLUB, BRISTOL, ENGLAND

Qualifying Spots: 19th Place and Ties

Entries – 106 players started (inc. 4 amateurs) with 19 qualifying (inc. 0 amateurs)

Click here for the full – The Players Q-School Results

Qualified Andreas HALVORSEN (NOR) -4 T1 CO- WINNER Michael STEWART (SCO) -4 T1 CO- WINNER David WICKS (ENG) -4 T1 CO- WINNER George BLOOR (ENG) +3 T7 Tom MURRAY (ENG) +3 T7 Braden THORNBERRY (USA) +3 T7 Jamie HOWARTH (ENG) +5 T14 Rory SMITH (SCO) +5 T14 Mitch WAITE (ENG) +5 T14

Did Not Qualify Dan BRADBURY (ENG) +6 T20 Kyle DE BEER (RSA) AM +6 T20 OJ FARRELL (ENG) +6 T20 Sam HESSIAN (ENG) +6 T20 Paul MADDY (ENG) +6 T20 Sam BROADHURST (ENG) +7 T29 Joe RETFORD (ENG) +7 T29 Ben SCHMIDT (ENG) +8 T32 Jack BROOKS (ENG) AM +9 T34 Ben HALL (ENG) +9 T34 Billy SPOONER (ENG) +10 T38 Freddie MACARTHUR (ENG) AM +11 T41 Matthew NIXON (ENG) +11 T41 Daniel SMITH (ENG) +11 T41 Jack DOHERTY (SCO) +12 T46 Joshua MCMAHON (ENG) +12 T46 Jacob OAKLEY (ENG) +15 54th Bradley BAWDEN (ENG) +16 T55 Andrew GIBSON (SCO) +16 T55 Josh HILLEARD (ENG) +16 T55 James ROONEY (ENG) +16 T55 Nya FRASER-LAWRENCE (ENG) +18 T60 Paul MCKECHNIE (SCO) +19 T62 Luke PALMOWSKI (ENG) +19 T62 Mark YOUNG (ENG) RETD Brendan MCCARROLL (IRL) MC James RUTH (ENG) MC Alfredo CURBISHLEY (ENG) MC Daniel KAY (SCO) MC Ryan LUMSDEN (SCO) MC Jevan PARMAR (ENG) MC Christian BROWN (ENG) MC Ryan CORNFIELD (ENG) MC Jack DYER (ENG) MC Stuart EASTON (SCO) MC David JAMES (ENG) MC Henry SHERIDAN-MILLS (ENG) MC Joseph STOCK (ENG) MC Owen BENSON (ENG) MC Alex FORD (ENG) AM MC Paul REILLY (SCO) MC Robbie MORRISON (SCO) MC Jack SOUTH (ENG) MC Adam REID (ENG) MC Hamish MCCOLM (SCO) MC George LONG (ENG) MC Josh FAGAN (ENG) MC

1. SECTION A – ROSEBUD COUNTRY CLUB (NORTH COURSE), VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

– Rosebud becomes the first Australian venue to hold a Qualifying School event.

Qualifying Spots: 5th Place and Ties

Entries – 30 players started (inc. 3 amateurs) with 7 qualifying (inc. 0 amateurs).

Click here for the full – Rosebud Q-School Results

Qualified James MARCHESANI (AUS) -10 WINNER Blake COLLYER (AUS) -7 3rd Kyle MICHEL (AUS) -6 T4

Did Not Qualify Will FLORIMO (AUS) AM MC Dillon HART (AUS) AM MC Colin ANDRADE (USA) AM MC

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Click here to view the official – DP World Tour Qualifying School Website

THE 2022 DP WORLD TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL SERIES

The DP World Tour (previously known as the European Tour) Qualifying School was first played in 1976, four years after the European Tour was founded. What started out as a 72 hole test has grown into potentially a 252 hole marathon.

Nowadays there are three stages of stroke play qualifying; First, Second and Final.

The 2022 European Tour Q-School entrance fee is £2,000 (2019: £1,800).

Male amateur golfers with a handicap below 0.4 (i.e. scratch) and who have appeared in positions 1-2,000 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) in 2022 can enter.

Some entrants are exempted straight into Second Stage or Final Stage based on their past results and ranking.

From an amateur perspective the leading 5 entrants to First Stage as at 17th August 2022 to a limit of 20th place in the WAGR are fast-tracked straight into Second Stage.

First Stage consists of nine 72 hole stroke play qualifying events split into six Sections, A, B, C, D, E and F.

Around 20% of each field, normally 15-30 players, progress from each event. The actual number of places are confirmed after all the players have teed off on Day 1 of each qualifier.

A 54-hole cut, where players need to be within 7 shots of the final allocated qualifying place, reduces the field for the final round. Ties for the final qualifying place at the end of play proceed too.

SECOND STAGE

The Second Qualifying Stage consists of four separate 72-hole events.

There is no cut.

The actual number of places available for Final Stage are again confirmed after all of the players have teed off on Day 1 of each event. Sudden death play-offs are held to resolve ties at this Stage.

3rd – 6th November 2022

ALENDA GOLF, ALICANTE, SPAIN

EMPORDÀ GOLF, GIRONA, SPAIN

 – Emporia has been added to the schedule for the first time since hosting Final Stage in 2000, 2002 and 2003.

DESERT SPRINGS RESORT, ALMERIA, SPAIN

LAS COLINAS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, ALICANTE, SPAIN

FINAL STAGE

The Final Qualifying Stage consists of 108 holes on the Lakes and Hills Courses at Infinitum, previously known as Lumine GC, in Tarragona, Spain. Infinitum / Lumine replaced PGA Catalunya Resort in 2017 and will be hosting Final Stage for the third time this year.

The Tour has entered a new 3 year contract, covering 2022-24, with the Spanish venue to stage the Finals.

156 players will play two rounds over each of the Lakes and Hills Courses. After these 72 holes the field will be cut to the leading 70 players and ties who will play a final 36 holes.

The leading 25 players (plus those tied for 25th place) in the Final Stage competition will earn Full Membership of The DP World Tour (and Challenge Tour) for the 2023 season. On average between 2014-19 the medalist has received 27 European Tour starts whilst the 25th qualifier has garnered 18.

Those who make the 72 hole cut but finish outside the Top 25 will also earn a membership category, albeit a lower one, on the DP World Tour (and Challenge Tour).

Players who miss the cut will be eligible for membership of the Challenge Tour.

Every player is ranked according to their finishing score, card count backs assisting in this process, and this ranking matters when it comes to future playing opportunities.

11th – 16th November 2022

INFINITUM, TARRAGONA, SPAIN

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DP World Tour Qualifying School to return in 2022

The DP World Tour Qualifying School will return for the first time in three years in 2022, with a schedule which includes six new venues and a return to INFINITUM , venue for this week’s ISPS Handa Championship in Spain, for its dramatic finale.

Following three successful editions of the Final Stage at INFINITUM , one of Europe’s premier golf and leisure facilities, the stunning resort in Spain’s Catalonia region will play host to the Qualifying School finale for the next three years following an extended agreement with the DP World Tour.

Hopefuls from across the globe will be given the opportunity to compete for a spot on the DP World Tour in 2023, through the three stages of the famous Qualifying School.

The Qualifying School will break new ground in 2022 by visiting Australia for the first time with a maiden visit to Rosebud Country Club in Victoria, while five further new venues in Europe have been added to the schedule.

Rosebud Country Club, Portugal’s Montado Hotel & Golf Resort and Denmark’s Lyngbygaard Golf will all make their long-awaited debuts in 2022 after the Qualifying School was cancelled in the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic

English venue Mottram Hall and Haugschlag, in Austria, will also make their Qualifying School bows in 2022, while Empordà Golf, in Spain, has also been added to the schedule for the first time since hosting Final Stage in 2003, 2002 and 2000.

The DP World Tour Qualifying School will visit 14 venues from August to November and gives players – professional and amateur – the opportunity to earn their place on Europe’s top tier for the 2023 season.

The five venues making their Qualifying School debuts will all act as First Stage venues, with Rosebud Country Club making history as the first Australian venue to hold a Qualifying School event. First Stage will take place across nine venues in total, including returning locations in England, France, Italy and Sweden.

Empordà Golf, which is located in Girona and hosts the Empordà Challenge on the European Challenge Tour, returns to the DP World Tour Qualifying School schedule as a Second Stage setting, along with three other Spanish venues; Alenda Golf, Desert Springs Resort and Las Colinas Golf & Country Club.

Mike Stewart, DP World Tour Qualifying School Director, said : “We are delighted to welcome all six new venues to the DP World Tour Qualifying School family.

“Each and every venue on our Schedule is worthy of hosting the Qualifying School and will provide our players with the true test they need to prove they have what it takes to capture a DP World Tour card for the 2023 season.

“As a global Tour, we are thrilled to be able to host a First Stage event in Australia at Rosebud Country Club. DP World Tour Qualifying School gives an opportunity to professionals and amateurs alike to achieve their dream of earning a DP World Tour card and to extend the opportunity to players in the Asia-Pacific region is an exciting development.

“We are looking forward to returning to INFINITUM, with whom we have enjoyed a long and successful partnership, for at least the next three years and we are excited to experience the improvements they have made to both the golf courses and the venue as they enter this new chapter.”

Agustín García Pascual, chief business officer at INFINITUM, said : “We have built a strong and successful relationship with the DP World Tour and are delighted to welcome back the Final Stage of Qualifying School in 2022. Signing a three-year partnership affirms our commitment to Qualifying School and will allow us to showcase the developments we have made at INFINITUM as we look to start a new chapter and build on the success of hosting the event from 2017 to 2019.

“Our Hills and Lakes layouts – the latter of which is playing host to this week’s ISPS Handa Championship in Spain – will provide a fitting finale, as well as a stern test, for Qualifying School hopefuls and we look forward to six days of fantastic golf later this year.”

The three-stage competition culminates at INFINITUM from November 11-16, 2022, where 156 players will compete over six rounds in a bid to fulfil their DP World Tour dreams.

Entries for the DP World Tour Qualifying School will open in June. For further details please contact the Entries Department  [email protected] .

A full list of this year’s dates and locations are as follows:

FIRST STAGE

Section A August 30 – September 2 The Players Club, England Rosebud Country Club (North Course), Victoria, Australia

Section B 7-10 September Montado Hotel & Golf Resort, Portugal

Section C 13-16 September Arlandastad Golf, Sweden 14-17 September Haugschlag, Austria

Section D 20-23 September Bogogno Golf Resort (Conte Course), Italy

Section E 27-30 September Lyngbygaard Golf, Brabrand, Denmark

Section F 4-7 October Mottram Hall , England Golf d’Hardelot, Les Pins, France

SECOND STAGE

3-6 November Alenda Golf, Alicante, Spain Empordà Golf, Girona, Spain Desert Springs Resort, Almeria, Spain Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, Alicante, Spain

FINAL STAGE

11-16 November INFINITUM, Tarragona, Spain

How To Earn A European Tour Card

There are many ways to qualify for a European Tour card which gives membership to the European Tour, now known as the DP World Tour

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There are two basic ways to get a European Tour card and thus membership of the European Tour, or DP World Tour as it is now known : you have it and retain it, or you qualify to move onto the Tour. There are many different routes to retain membership, just as there are for qualification.

The DP World tour operates, in effect, a promotion and relegation system with the Challenge Tour. It used to be that the top 110 on the Race to Dubai were guaranteed ‘staying up’ and the top players on the Challenge Tour’s Road to Mallorca were ‘promoted’. Those promoted this way used to be the top 15 but with Q-School (more of which later) suspended during the pandemic, it has been the top 20. Similarly, it has been the top 121 on the Race to Dubai who have ‘stayed up’ recently.

There are other ways to retain Tour membership which do not rely upon the final position in the Race to Dubai. Winning a DP World Tour event earns exemption from ‘relegation’, with the more prestigious the tournament, the more the number of seasons exemption a victory earns. Race to Dubai winners also gain lengthy exemptions. Some players can even retain membership on the basis of career performances, under a category of membership known rather delightfully and officially as ‘Legends’.

But how can you qualify for the Tour for the next season if not already on it during the current season? Well, a strong finishing position on the Challenge Tour’s order of merit is one way. Winning the order of merit of other selected tours around the world also brings with it DP World Tour membership.

But what if you are a golfer who fancies joining the Tour and none of the above applies? For them there is Qualifying School, or Q-School as it is known.

This was not held in 2020 or 2021 because of the pandemic. But ordinarily it is run over three stages and the top 25 in the final stage earn Tour membership. Some players are exempt from having to enter at stage one, and automatically qualify for either stage two or stage three.

Stages one and two are four-round tournaments at various venues. Stage three is a six-round tournament at one venue in Spain (most recently at in Tarragona at Lumine Golf Club , now renamed Infinitum )  with 156 entrants, with a cut after four rounds. The top 25 win Tour membership.

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It costs to enter Q-School – the fee was €1,800 in 2019, the last time Q-School has been held. That year 842 golfers teed it up in the first stage across nine different venues with 183 players qualifying through this process to join those players whose exemption took them straight into stage two. 

You do not need to become a PGA Professional if you fancy a shot at Tour glory and a European Tour card. The good news is any male amateur golfer can enter Q-School so long as they have a handicap of 0.4 or lower. The bad news is that shot is probably the longest of longshots: the last time Q-School was held, more than 1,000 golfers entered in quest of those 25 spots.

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Entries and final stage exemptions confirmed for 2022 PDC European Q-School

Entries have been announced for PDC European Q-School with no fewer than 315 players set to play in Niedernhausen between January 9-15.

Once again split into two parts, there will be 295 players involved in the first stage with regulations in Germany meaning that it will be played as two groups per day to reduce the number of players inside the venue.

This means that four players from each group will progress to the Final Stage each day with 85 doing so via the Order of Merit. Among those involved are Chris Landman, Benito van de Pas , Christian Kist and Ronny Huybrechts as they will aim to join Jelle Klaasen , Rowby-John Rodriguez , Cristo Reyes and Toni Alcinas in the final stage.

Entries and final stage exemptions confirmed for 2022 PDC UK Q-School: Sherrock, Part and Thornton among leading names

Tour Cards distributed during final phase

It is expected that fifteen Tour Cards will be distributed during the final phase of the European Q-School . The four day winners of the tournaments from 12 to 15 January will receive one.

In addition, a new ranking is being drawn up, whereby the eleven best players in this ranking will probably also win a Tour Card.

European Qualifying School Final Stage Exemptions

Players who lost PDC Tour Card : Karel Sedlacek, Jelle Klaasen, Derk Telnekes, Krzysztof Kciuk, Jesus Noguera, Steffen Siepmann, Harald Leitinger, Cristo Reyes

Players 2-8 from 2021 European Development Tour OOM : Fabian Schmutzler, Sebastian Bialecki, Jurjen van der Velde, Niko Springer, Kevin Doets

Players 2-8 from 2021 European Challenge Tour OOM : Steven Noster, Rowby-John Rodriguez, Jose Justicia, Toni Alcinas, Kenny Neyens, Luc Peters

European Qualifying School First Stage Entries

Niklas Ahrens

Dennis Akhtar

Marcel Althaus

Vladimir Andersen

Alexandre Antunes

Tufail Badal

Arsen Ballaj

Mindaugas Barauskas

Andrew Beeton

Robin Beger

Stefan Bellmont

Roman Benecky

Martin Benka

Stephan Birk

Kevin Blomme

Janos Borzsei

Jeremy Brandenburg

Mario Brescakovic

Luis Breuer

Michael Bruder

Wojciech Brulinski

Johannes Bruns

Patrick Bulen

Gheorghe Calagiu

Sven Christophersen

Kevin Costantini

Marco Custers

Kristiaan de Boer

Max de Jong

Mathieu De Loos

Ryan De Vreede

Jan de Weerdt

Jesse Delorme

Dennis Dobrindt

Claudio Donno

Martijn Dragt

Marc Dworczak

Thomas Ehlers

Rene Eidams

El Abbas El Amri

Alexander Elia

Johan Engstrom

Marcel Erba

Paulo Ferreira

Pierre Finck

Justin Frerichs

Michel Gadenz

Lennart Ganninger

Jorge Garcia del Pozo

Stefan Glathe

Nauris Gleglu

Dominique Goldberg

Kai Gotthardt

Kevin Grebe

Stephan Griese

Matthias Grube

Torbjorn Gustafsson

Manuel Gutjahr

Philipp Hagemann

Michael Hahn

Tomas Hajek

Niels-Joergen Hansen

Andreas Harrysson

Niels Heinsoe

Simeon Heinz

Stefaan Henderyck

Jerry Hendriks

Jimmy Hendriks

Leo Hendriks

Joshua Hermann

Roger Hertig

Marcel Hexel

Julien Maurice Hielscher

Jan Hlavácek

Tobias Hoentsch

Philipp Hopf

Dragutin Horvat

Tomas Houdek

Tony Huebner

Michael Hurtz

Ronny Huybrechts

Pasi Hyttinen

Marc Inhelder

Danny Jansen

Marco Jansen

Ulrich Jansen

Peter Hviid Jensen

Pavel Jirkal

Maximilian Johansen

Andreas Toft Jorgensen

Thomas Junghans

Marko Kantele

Sebastian Keine

Jani Keskinarkaus

Markus Kessler

Christian Kist

Daniel Kläs

Thomas Klausmayer

Felix Kleeberg

Marco Kleijn

Alexander Klein

Andreas Klingelhöfer

Daniel Klose

Felix Knappe

Jens Kniest

Robbie Knops

Karsten Koch

Marvin Koch

Gillian Koehoorn

Thomas Kohlmann

Arjan Konterman

Karsten Kornath

Patrik Kovacs

Sergio Krassen

Tom Veje Kristensen

Sietse Kuipers

Jacques Labre

Michael Ladefoged

Bent Lambertsen

Chris Landman

Jamie Lawrence

Ludovic Lemaire

Christopher Lindl

Pero Ljubic

Adis Ljubijankic

Steven Luhr

Patrick Maat

Fabian Maier

Remo Mandiau

Willem Mandigers

José Marquês

Tony Martinez

Alexander Masek

Roland Mayer

Roland Meier

Hendrik Mennega

Alexander Merkx

Erik Meulenmeesters

Frantisek Mika

Jeroen Mioch

Lars Moinat

Roemer Mooijman

Maikel Mossou

Florian Mueller

Thomas Nannen

Georgios Nanos

Stefan Nilles

Perry Noordermeer

Baran Oezdemir

Dennie Olde Kalter

Patrick Opbroek

Michael Ostrode

Veysal Ozdemir

Nick Paenen

Rudi Paenen

Daniel Papke

Jonathan Parvaneh

Frank Peters

Patrick Peters

Ricardo Pietreczko

Fabio Piscitelli

Wesley Plaisier

Tobias Ploetz

Patrick Plötz

Mehdi Poggi

Ivan Springborg Poulsen

Sven Preuss

Davy Proosten

Torsten Radel

Robin Radloff

Brian Raman

Niklas Rasch

Michael Rasztovits

Leon Reijnders

Christian Reiter

Goran Repic

Michael Ringoet

Roxy James Rodriguez

Juan Francisco Rodriguez Bernabe

Owen Roelofs

Enrico Roessing

Stefan Roessler

Franz Roetzsch

Alexander Rohrmueller

Erik Rollinger

Hauke Rosin

Nicklas Rudi

Lars Ruschewski

Kevin Schal

Loris Schaub

Tobias Scheifl

Stefan Schiegg

Malte Schleinitz

David Schlichting

Christian Schmidt

Sebastian Schnickmann

Christopher Scholl

Stefan Schroder

Mario Schulze

Francois Schweyen

Christian Seegatz

Michael Seemann

Swen Seifert

Lukas Sekinger

Wallid Shorbaji

Daniel Skoda

Robin Smees

Michal Smejda

Thomas Stampfer

Sebastian Steyer

Michael Stoeten

Dustin Straver

Rainer Sturm

Fabian Stutz

Veniamin Symeonidis

Radek Szaganski

Claus Dieter Tauscher

Erik Tautfest

Danny Tessmann

Dominik Thiel

Timo Thomczik

Christian Till

Hendrik Tjaden

Matthias Todtenhöfer

Christopher Toonders

Jan Trappmann

Thibault Tricole

Patrick Tringler

Alexander Tröbs

Luke Tucker

Wouter Vaes

Adrianus Maria van baast

Robby van Ballaert

Bart Van Bogaert

Roy van de Griendt

Benito van de Pas

Patrick van den Boogaard

Peter van den Broek

Jamai van den Herik

Vincent Van der Meer

Jeremy van der Winkel

Davy van der Zande

Jules van Dongen

Sven van Dun

Philip Van Gasse

Lorenzo Van Hove

Gijsbert Van Malsen

Carlo van Peer

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Gian van Veen

Kevin Van Wauwe

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Dennis Verhaegen

Juraj Vindiš

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Nico Wagner

Mike Wedler

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Lukas Wenig

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2023 PDC Qualifying Schools - Final entries confirmed

Over 850 players will compete in the 2023 PDC Qualifying Schools from January 9-15, with 27 Tour Cards on offer for players to secure a spot on the PDC circuit. The eyes of the darting world will descend on the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes and the Wunderland in Kalkar next week, as a record-breaking number of players from across the globe bid to win PDC Tour Cards for 2023/24. Qualifying School will again feature concurrent events being staged in the UK and Germany, and is split into First Stage and Final Stage. A total of 24 players are exempt to the Final Stage at UK Qualifying School, with 15 players exempt to the Final Stage of European Q School. This is based on the players who lost their Tour Card at the end of 2022, along with a series of stars from the 2022 Challenge and Development Tour Orders of Merit. The First Stage, which will take place from January 9-11, will see further players up to a total of 128 in the UK and Europe respectively qualifying to compete in Final Stage from January 12-15. A total of 27 PDC Tour Cards will be on offer in the Final Stage from January 12-15, with each of the daily winners in the UK and Europe receiving an automatic Tour Card. The remaining 19 Tour Cards will be allocated to players from the UK and European Q School Final Stage Orders of Merit, and split on a pro-rata basis of total participants in each region. German star Max Hopp and 2018 World Matchplay semi-finalist Jeffrey de Zwaan will headline the competitors at European Qualifying School, as the pair bid to secure an immediate return to the ProTour ranks. Former Lakeside Championship winner Christian Kist will also feature, with UK Open quarter-finalist Sebastian Bialecki and ProTour finalist Gian van Veen both among the Final Stage entrants. Elsewhere, French duo Thibault Tricole and Jacques Labre will compete in Kalkar after claiming Challenge Tour titles in 2022, with Czech star Karel Sedlacek and Dutch star Ron Meulenkamp also set to star. Former UK Open runner-up Corey Cadby will be among the players competing in the First Stage, and the Australian will be joined by Dutch duo Jelle Klaasen and Benito van de Pas, and former World Matchplay winner Larry Butler. Meanwhile, the UK Qualifying School First Stage will feature 2012 World Championship runner-up Andy Hamilton, 2018 World Championship semi-finalist Jamie Lewis, former Premier League star Wes Newton and PDC Asian Championship winner Christian Perez. Women’s World Matchplay winner Fallon Sherrock and four-time Women's World Champion Lisa Ashton headline the female stars in action in the First Stage, alongside Lorraine Winstanley, Laura Turner & Katie Sheldon. Former World Cup of Darts winner John Henderson will enter at the Final Stage, with former World Youth Champion Keegan Brown also bidding to regain his professional status. William Borland – who made history with his nine-dart exploits at the World Darts Championship in 2021/22 – will also begin his campaign in the Final Stage, where he will be joined by former Lakeside Champion Scott Mitchell. Matches in the First Stage will be played over the best of nine legs, while the Final Stage ties will be the best of 11 legs.

First Stage UK Qualifying School Entries Ben Adams Danny Allen Paul Allen Martin Allerton Paul Anderson Ryan Anderson Cameron Anderson Lee Andrews Darren Armstrong Scott Artiss Gareth Ashley Lisa Ashton Adam Atkinson Daniel Ayres Scott Baker Michael Baker Kevin Bambrick Michael Barnard Robert Barrett-Gore Lee Barrow Chas Barstow Owen Bates Tom Baughan Max Baulcomb Dave Bayton Steven Beasley Carl Beattie James Beeton Leighton Bennett James Betts Llew Bevan Dewi Beynon Chris Bird Jack Bishop James Bishop (Reading) Gary Blackwood Gary Blades Mark Blandford Kyle Bloomfield Paul Bordewey Philip Borthwick Richard Boucher Michael Bowden John Bowles Adam Bowman Fred Box Kieron Bridgwater Rachel Brooks Neilie Brouder Darren Brown Grant Brown Stephen Buchan Will Buckman Lee Budgen John Burgess Michael Burgoine Pete Burgoyne Joshua Burksfield Gary Butcher Liam Butler Wayne Butterworth Scott Campbell Shaun Carroll Jake Carter Jamie Cassidy Mat Caste Mark Challenger Peter Chandler Wayne Chandley Petros Christodoulou Kirsty Chubb Alex Chubb Josh Church Alex Clyburn Henry Coates Lee Cocks Nick Cocks Karl Coleman Dennis Coleman Ashley Coleman Reece Colley Robert Collins Frankie Collopy Mark Connolly Luke Constable John Cook Macaulay Cook Phil Coward Lewis Coyne Cam Crabtree Chris Craven Dylan Crean Joe Croft Thomas Cromwell Sam Cromwell Jason Cullen Niall Culleton Mal Cuming Henry Cutting Lewis Dare Andy Davidson Ben Davies Lee Davies Daniel Day Matthew Dennant Nicky Denoon Steve Dettmer Lorenzo Deveaux Thomas Doherty Dylan Dowling Dylan Duo Jamie Durrant Lee Dutton Aaron Dwyer Steve Earley Nicholas Ellis Owen Emmett-Bowden Cory Evans James Evans-Bradford Jeremy Fagg Stephen Fanning Simon Farley David Farmer Sean Fisher Glenn Fitzpatrick Billy Fogarty Bodien Fogarty Richard Fowkes Liam Fowkes Chris Fowler Shaun Fox Ian Frame Wayne France Callum Francis Ryan Furness Carl Gabriel Dale Gadsby Peter Gallacher Liam Gallagher Craig Galliano Daniel Galloway Tom Garfield Glenn Gibson Christopher Gilliland Callum Goffin Albert Golby Lee Grace Adrian Gray Derek Grazier Martin Grearson James Green Harry Gregory Paul Grisedale Robert Grundy Lewis Gurney Jacob Gwynne Steve Haggerty Graham Hall Andy Hamilton Steven Harbert Luke Hardy Michael Harries Ryan Harrington Lee Harris Neeman Hasida Rhys Hayden Shane Hayward Justin Hewitt Paul Higgins Joe Higgins Steve Hine Sam Hoddinott Ryan Hogarth Chris Hogg Rob Holroyd Justin Hood Andrew Houghton Dale Howard James Howard Hughes Lee Hunter Michael Huntley Chris Hurds James Hurrell Andrew Hyland Steven Inkpen Gary Jackson Peter Jacques Graham Jenkins Adam Jenkinson Prakash Jiwa Benjamin Johnson Gareth Johnston Kacey Jones Wayne Jones Ian Jones Coby Jones-Swanson Jonathan Kavanagh Keelan Kay Stuart Kellett Nick Kenny Liam Kindlon Ricky King Steven Kirkham David Ladley David Lammie Harry Lane Kevin Lane Danny Lauby Alan Lawler Paul Lawson Mark Layton Josh Leadbetter Andrew Leigh Kai Fan Leung Ian Lever Connor Levett Jamie Lewis Adam Lipscombe Tom Lonsdale Thomas Lovely Kevin Lowe Ryan Lowndes Patrick Lynskey Ian Mackenzie Derek Maclean Owen Maiden Scott Marsh Raymond Marshall Ricky Martin Tom Martin Charlie Martin Bradley Martin Christopher Mather Rei Matsumoto Callum Matthews Shaun Matthews Daniel Maystone Killian McCormack Darnell McCrory Kevin McDine Shaun McDonald Mark McGeeney Shane McGuirk Jimmy McKirdy Stephen McNally Liam Meek Paul Milford Kevin Mills Gavin Millwaters Paul Mitchell Arron Monk Danny Moore Martyn Moore Wayne Morgan Barry Morgan Tommy Morris Jim Moston Shaun Moughtin Adam Mould Geoffrey Murray Ryan Murray Janis Mustafejevs Sean Negrette Robert Nelson Josh Newton Wes Newton Alan Norris Ryan O'Connor Darren O'Neill Jason O’ Donovan Paul Orchard Colin Osborne Matt Padgett Joey Palfreyman Lee Palfreyman Ryan Palmer James Parkin Richie Parkin Neil Parry Kurt Parry Bhav Patel Josh Payne Christian Perez Daniel Perry Elliot Philcox Darryl Pilgrim Martin Plant Jack Pledger Ian Plumb Steven Plumstead Michael Poole Nathan Potter Martin Price Shane Price Lewis Pride Cliff Prior Tony Procter Chris Quantock Ben Quenby Rohitkumar Rabadia Graham Rackstraw Todd Rainsley Dan Read Tony Richardson James Richardson Robert Rickwood Scott Ridler Ross Rimmer Bruno Rios Greg Ritchie Mark Robinson Reece Robinson Keith Rooney Stephen Rosney Paul Rowley Sean Ryan Mark Sadler Pat Scurfield Craig Searle Richard Shanklyn Katie Sheldon Shane Sheridan Fallon Sherrock Coni Singh Nagi Dylan Slevin Alec Small Justin Smith Thomas Smith Gordon Daniel Smith Luke Smith Daniel James Smith Alfie Smith Adam Smith-Neale Carl Sneyd Gary Stafford Andrew Steed David Sumner Scott Sutton Charlie Symons Alan Tabern David Taylor Dom Taylor Scott Taylor Ciaran Teehan Keenan Thomas Kevin Thomas Jarrad Thomas Martin Thomas Robert Thompson Daniel Todd Bruce Troup Danny Trueman Laura Turner Graham Usher Joe Usher Jack Vincent Jenson Walker Jim Walker Shane Walsh Scott Walters Mike Warburton Harry Ward Stuart Wares Adam Warner Matty Washbrooke David Wawrzewski Steve Wells Ben West Brandon Western Luke Wheeler Conan Whitehead Mason Whitlock Robert Whybrew Christopher Wickenden Darren Williams Lee Williams Patrik Williams John Williams-Jones David Wilson Stu Wilson Jason Wilson Terry Winfield Lorraine Winstanley Aaron Wood Brian Woods Luke Yates James Young

First Stage Entries European Qualifying School Hans Achten Dennis Akhtar Niels Alblas Sebastian Albrecht Toni Alcinas Marcel Althaus Alexandre Antunes Jonas Aplowski Matthias Athens Yoshihisa Baba Tufail Badal Randy Baert Andy Baetens Ronald Balfoort Arsen Ballaj Sandor Ballo Mindaugas Barauskas Julio Barbero Gonzalez Daan Bastiaansen Bjorn Beauprez Andrew Beeton Stefan Bellmont Kevin Belmans Roman Benecky Paul Bereths Fabian Bihl Moreno Blom Kevin Blomme Marko Bok Andre Bothmann Marco Bout Eric Boyer Niklas Brackelmann Alexander Brandt Joel Breitenmoser Jiri Brejcha Marius Brink Marcus Brisbois Dennis Brock Dirk Broeksmid Tammo Bruening Wojciech Brulinski Johannes Bruns Patrick Bulen Larry Butler Corey Cadby Luis Filipe Camacho Soeren Carlsson Jeroen Caron Iain Cash Maurizio Castrovinci Enrico Chinellato Sven Christophersen Stephan Cobau Sam Coenders Cedric Coryn Kevin Costantini Nick Crouwel Marco Custers Tobias Cyffka Massimo Dalla Rosa Pascal de Clercq Jeffrey De Graaf Jean-Pierre de Jonghe Ryan De Vreede Manuel de Vreede Jan de Weerdt Stijn Deklerck Kurt Delahousse Jean-Pierre Delcourt John Desreumaux Pascal Devroey Giuseppe Di Rocco Wim Dierckx Stijn Donkers Claudio Donno Martijn Dragt Malte Duepont Hallgrimur Egilsson Rene Eidams El Abbas El Amri Alexander Elia Ivar Emmen Niklas Engelbrecht Leonard Eraests Marcel Erba Gianluca Esser Yanick Etter Ronny Evenepoel René Faath Justin Fawcett Paulo Ferreira Dominik Filippi Pierre Finck Marco Fischer Yordi Fleuren Mika Flueckiger Benjamin Freudenreich Matthías Orn Frioriksson Rocco Fulciniti Ivo Furer Michel Gadenz Marcel Gerdon Mats Gies Armin Glanzer Andre Goertz Eric Gohde Joaquim Goncalves Marco Grafweg Jochen Graudenz Romeo Grbavac Kevin Grebe Andreas Grenz Stephan Griese Edgaras Griksas Daniel Grochotzky Rene Groteloh Miroslaw Grudziecki Yasa Guener Marcel Gugger Martin Gugger Torbjorn Gustafsson Manuel Gutjahr Stefan Haechler Rainer Haertel Manuel Hafner Cristian Haller Tom Hammermeister Teemu Harju Pascal Hartung Marcel Hausotter Justin Heidekrueger Justin Heiliger Simeon Heinz Patrick Heitmueller Tom Heldt Christian Helmecke Stefaan Henderyck Leo Hendriks Dawid Herberg Bertus Herks Joshua Hermann Sascha Hertrich Sven Hilling Jan Hlavácek Marcel Hoentsch Yannick Hoepfner Markus Hoffmann Sven Hofmann Wim Hofsink Ole Holtkamp Wesley Holtrop Klaas Hooikammer Dragutin Horvat Tomas Houdek Michael Hurtz Falco Hux Ronny Huybrechts Heikki Hyvonen Lutz Ilzhoefer Marc Inhelder Gabor Jagicza Michal Janco Ulrich Jansen Torsten Janssen Marco Jantzen Guyot Jessy Pavel Jirkal Nicolas Joannidis Karl Jonsson Andreas Toft Jorgensen Maurice Junker Lukas Kainz Tytus Kanik Marko Kantele Hatman Karaca Sebastian Keine Markus Kessler Marciano Kilian Jelle Klaasen Alexander Klein Andreas Klein Daniel Klose Felix Knappe Kevin Knopf Robbie Knops Manfred Kobelt Marvin Koch Thomas Kohlmann Thomas Kohnlein Kevin Kollmann Arjan Konterman Karsten Kornath Martin Kramer Sergio Krassen René Kruit Andre Kuersten Rene Kunze Nico Kurz Maikel Kustermans Michael Ladefoged Michael Laeng Francois Lagniau Gergely Lakatos Bent Lambertsen Chris Landman Dirk Langhoff Jamie Lawrence Ludovic Lemaire Mario Lemmer Udo Lercher Mindaugas Lidzius Tobias Limbach Pero Ljubic Arno Looijen Kevin Luhr Steven Luhr Thomas Luksch(Schierling) Patrick Maat Liam Marvin Maendl-Lawrance Remo Mandiau Steven Marckowiak Michael Marijs José Marquês Jonas Masalin Alexander Masek Chris Massilge Till Meischner Jan Menger Alexander Merkx Jarno Michielsen Marc-Oliver Mideck Jeroen Mioch Lars Moinat Roemer Mooijman Steven Morrison Maikel Mossou Constantin Mueller Justin Mueller Oliver Mueller Paavo Myller Joao Neves Sead Nicevic Stefan Nilles Jesus Noguera Patrick Obermanns Robert Oberwinkler Marco Obst Eros Odent Matteo Ognibeni Gabriel Florin Olar Dennie Olde Kalter Michael Ostrode Steven Paesschesoone Michael Pausch Bernhard Payr Ricardo Perez Marc Petermann Patrick Peters Marco Peters Frank Peters Lasse Petersen David Pisek Wesley Plaisier Tobias Ploetz Patrick Ploetz Michael Plooy Nico Plovier Dirk Poehling Mehdi Poggi Diogo Portela Benjamin Pratnemer Filip Prochazka Davy Proosten Radek Prusa Snr Marko Puls Zyon Raman Vinay Ramnath Michael Rasztovits Maurice Reetz Leon Remde Neven Resetar Pascal Reuter Moritz Richter Nico Riehle Michael Ringoet Andre Ritter Davy Robijns Owen Roelofs Franz Roetzsch Gabriel Rollo David Rosi Nicolas Philipp Roth Kevin Rothweiler Dennis Ruehe Martin Ruempker Pascal Rupprecht Grant Sampson Marcel Schachner Loris Schaub Ziggy Schenk Felix Schiertz Joerg Schlechta David Schlichting Mario Schmalzl Lorenzo Schmelcher Christian Schmidt Kilian Schmutz Fabian Schmutzler Stefan Schroder Reinhard Schumacher Moritz Schwarzbach Robert Schwayer Philipp Schweder Francois Schweyen Filip Sebesta Vitezslav Sedlak Ron Segers Lukas Sekinger Wallid Shorbaji Mohamed Daniel Shorbaji Kevin Siegmund Steffen Siepmann Dragan Simic Filipe Simoes Jens Slotta Michal Smejda Wesley Smit Dalibor Smolík Luc Snels Jeffrey Sparidaans Alex Spellman Philipp Spindler Niko Springer Seth Steffano Till Stein Felix Steinebrunner Dario Steiner Sebastian Steinmetz Sebastian Steyer Michael Stoeten Timo Straube Dustin Straver Peter Strbik Steven Strobbe Fabian Stuetz Rainer Sturm Conor Styger Jamie Suckling Masayuki Suzuki Axel Swartenbroek Eduard Szabo David Tarso Jacob Taylor Derk Telnekes Danny Tessmann Dominik Thiel Sven Thiel Benjamin Thielking Werner Tiest Christian Till Hendrik Tjaden Jody Tobback Christopher Toonders Laurent Toussaint Peter Trapp Patrick Tringler Alexander Troebs Simon Trommler Luke Tucker Michele Turetta Lukas Unger Zdenek Vaisar Attila Valyi Robby van Ballaert Roy van de Griendt Benito van de Pas Loek van den Berg Patrick van den Boogaard Jordy Van den Broek Peter van den Broek Jamai van den Herik Lorenzo Van den troost Dennis van der Ende Benny van der Linden Franky Van der Linden Vincent Van der Meer Gilbert van der Meijden Jeremy van der Winkel Davy van der Zande Bram van Dijk Mart van Dijk Sven van Dun Philip Van Gasse Lorenzo Van Hove Sander van Ockenburg - Zwaan Carlo van Peer Bert Van Roosbroeck Jimmy van Schie Wesley van Trijp Kevin Van Wauwe Wouter Vanrolleghem Richard Veenstra Stijn Vekemans Anel Velic Davyd Venken Kevin Verbakel Brian Verhelst Marco Verhofstad Rodney Verweij Marc Vleghert Daniel Vogt Gino Vos Cedric Waegemans Nico Wagner Markus Walchshaeusl Marcel Walpen Martijn Wanders Kai Weinert Lukas Wenig Benjamin Werner Jim Widmayer Stan Willems Pascal Wirotius Daniel Zadach Leon Zammert Tommy Zanko August Zerominski Jens Ziegler Martin Ziman Laimis Zubavicius Marcel Zwally Julian Zwergel Daniel Zygla

Final Stage UK Qualifying School William Borland Andy Boulton Keegan Brown Stephen Burton Brett Claydon Jarred Cole David Evans Lee Evans Michael Flynn Nathan Girvan Jason Heaver John Henderson Conor Heneghan Christopher Holt Peter Hudson Adam Hunt Andy Jenkins Jake Jones Eddie Lovely Jack Main Jim McEwan Scott Mitchell David Pallett Joshua Richardson

Final Stage European Qualifying School Sebastian Bialecki Jeffrey De Zwaan Max Hopp Christian Kist Maik Kuivenhoven Jacques Labre Ron Meulenkamp John Michael Kenny Neyens Karel Sedlacek Thibault Tricole Jitse Van der Wal Berry van Peer Gian van Veen Niels Zonneveld

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Inside the Field: Charles Schwab Challenge

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The PGA TOUR returns to Texas for the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club where the PGA TOUR's best will take on a historic Fort Worth course that was recently renovated to restore its original character..

The PGA TOUR uses a standardized system for determining event fields based on the current season’s Priority Ranking while also including additional exemption and qualifying categories.

Field sizes can vary by event, as can the number of event-specific exemptions. Fully exempt PGA TOUR members are guaranteed entry into all full-field events, with various conditional categories subject to periodic reshuffles based upon FedExCup Points accrued throughout the season. Categories with "reshuffle" notation indicate that a reshuffle period has occurred.

Note: An additional year of eligibility was granted to some categories because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scroll below to see the field list and updates.

Sunday, May 19 Stephan Jaeger (out, W/D after deadline) Nick Dunlap (out, W-W/D after deadline) Olin Browne (out, W/D after deadline - field size reduced to 132) Viktor Hovland (out, W/D after deadline) Ryan Fox (in) Jorge Campillo (in) Wesley Bryan (in)

Former winners of the Charles Schwab Challenge

Berger, Daniel Browne, Olin Grillo, Emiliano Kirk, Chris Rose, Justin Scott, Adam Spieth, Jordan

THE PLAYERS Championship (five-year exemption) Scheffler, Scottie

U.S. Open (five-year exemption) Woodland, Gary

PGA Championship (five-year exemption) Morikawa, Collin

The Open Championship (five-year exemption) Harman, Brian

FedExCup Champion (five-year exemption) Hovland, Viktor

Winner of the Memorial Tournament (three-year exemption) Horschel, Billy

PGA TOUR tournament winner (two-year exemption) Bhatia, Akshay Bradley, Keegan Dunlap, Nick Eckroat, Austin Fowler, Rickie Glover, Lucas Gotterup, Chris Hodges, Lee Jaeger, Stephan Kim, Tom List, Luke Malnati, Peter Murray, Grayson Norrman, Vincent Straka, Sepp Villegas, Camilo

Member of most recent U.S. Ryder Cup team Homa, Max

Member of most recent European Ryder Cup team Højgaard, Nicolai MacIntyre, Robert

Member of most recent U.S.Presidents Cup team Finau, Tony Kisner, Kevin

Member of most recent International Presidents Cup team Bezuidenhout, Christiaan Davis, Cam Im, Sungjae Kim, Si Woo Lee, K.H.

Players selected by winners of Charles Schwab Challenge Coody, Parker Greyserman, Max

Top 15 and ties from previous year's Charles Schwab Challenge Schenk, Adam Hall, Harry Haley II, Paul Kim, Michael Hubbard, Mark Streelman, Kevin English, Harris Ramey, Chad Rai, Aaron

Sponsor's exemption (DP World Tour/Korn Ferry Tour/Q-School) Coody, Pierceson Springer, Hayden

Sponsor's exemption (unrestricted) Block, Michael Johnson, Zach Meissner, Mac Simpson, Webb

Sponsor's exemption (members not otherwise exempt) Palmer, Ryan Sabbatini, Rory Smotherman, Austin Snedeker, Brandt Walker, Jimmy Whitney, Tom

Top 50 in Official World Golf Ranking McCarthy, Denny Lee, Min Woo Cole, Eric Poston, J.T.

Top 125 on prior year's FedExCup points list Moore, Taylor Putnam, Andrew Svensson, Adam Hoge, Tom Todd, Brendon Rodgers, Patrick Hossler, Beau Griffin, Ben Kuchar, Matt Hardy, Nick Spaun, J.J. Ryder, Sam Smalley, Alex Detry, Thomas Wu, Brandon Riley, Davis Kim, S.H. Mitchell, Keith Buckley, Hayden NeSmith, Matt Suh, Justin Stevens, Sam Thompson, Davis Dahmen, Joel Duncan, Tyler Taylor, Ben Higgo, Garrick Shelton, Robby Tarren, Callum Wu, Dylan Lashley, Nate Sigg, Greyson Lipsky, David Lower, Justin Young, Carson Alexander, Tyson Hadley, Chesson Blair, Zac Bramlett, Joseph Yu, Kevin Reavie, Chez Laird, Martin Martin, Ben Moore, Ryan Echavarria, Nico Schmid, Matti Novak, Andrew Ghim, Doug Merritt, Troy Yuan, Carl

Major medical extension McNealy, Maverick Pan, C.T.

Below 10th from year-to-date FedExCup points list Hoffman, Charley Kohles, Ben Valimaki, Sami Kim, Chan Phillips, Chandler Skinns, David Barnes, Erik Tway, Kevin Hisatsune, Ryo Stanger, Jimmy Tosti, Alejandro Trainer, Martin Perez, Victor Silverman, Ben Campos, Rafael

How to watch Senior PGA Championship: Live stream, tv channel, time

• Updated: May. 23, 2024, 11:01 a.m. |
• Published: May. 23, 2024, 11:00 a.m.
• MassLive.com Staff

The 84th Senior PGA Championship gets underway on Thursday, May 23 at Harbor Shores Golf Club in Benton Harbor, Mich.

Television action for the first round is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on The Golf Channel . Fans looking to watch the afternoon action live can tune in for free with a free trial at FuboTV or DirecTV Stream. They can also watch on Sling, which does not offer a free trial, but does have promotional offers .

Last year’s winner, Steve Stricker, had to pull himself out of last week’s PGA Championship, citing fatigue and a loaded schedule that he needed a rest from. Stricker now looks to defend his title on the Senior Tour.

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What: 2024 Senior PGA Championship

Where: Harbor Shores Golf Club in Benton Harbor, Mich.

When: Thursday, May 23 at 1 p.m. EST

Last Year’s Winner: Steve Stricker

Stream: FuboTV (free trial) ; DirecTV Stream (free trial) ; Sling

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Scheffler back to work at Colonial and Stricker returns to Senior PGA in Michigan

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CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE

Site: Fort Worth, Texas.

Course: Colonial CC. Yardage: 7,289. Par: 70.

Prize money: $9.1 million. Winner’s share: $1,638,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Emiliano Grillo.

FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.

Last week: Xander Schauffele won the PGA Championship.

Notes: Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is in the field after his wild week at the PGA Championship. The arraignment on his arrest for not following police orders was postponed until June 3, the week of Memorial. ... Scheffler has finished in the top 10 in all but one tournament this year. That was a tie for 17th in The American Express. ... Colonial has gone through a course renovation led by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner that was completed in about 11 months. ... Colonial is the longest-running host course of a regular PGA Tour event dating to 1950. The 1949 tournament was canceled by historic rain. ... Ben Hogan (1946-47 and 1952-53) is the only player to repeat. Jordan Spieth finished second, won and finished second from 2015 through 2017. ... The top 50 in the world ranking after this week are exempt from British Open qualifying. ... Club pro Michael Block received another sponsor exemption after missing the cut last week in the PGA Championship. ... The field features four of the top 10 in the world.

Next week: RBC Canadian Open.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Course: Harbor Shores Resort. Yardage: 6,852. Par: 71.

Prize money: $3.5 million. Winner’s share: $630,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-4 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 3-4 p.m. (Golf Channel), 4-6 p.m. (NBC).

Defending champion: Steve Stricker.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steven Alker.

Last tournament: Doug Barron won the Regions Tradition.

Notes: Steve Stricker, who decided to withdraw from the PGA Championship last week because of a crammed schedule, is back to defend his title. ... Hale Irwin, Sam Snead and Eddie Williams are the only players to successfully defend since the Senior PGA Championship began in 1937. ... This is the sixth time the Senior PGA has been held at Harbor Shores. Players from Britain have won three of the previous five — Roger Chapman, Colin Montgomerie and Paul Broadhurst. ... The field includes 40 club professionals 50 or older. ... Tracy Phillips of Cedar Ridge Golf Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the only club pro to compete in the PGA Championship and the Senior PGA this week. ... Padraig Harrington, Rich Beem, John Daly, Shaun Micheel and Y.E. Yang also competed at Valhalla last week as past PGA champions. None made the cut. ... This is the first of five majors on the PGA Tour Champions schedule.

Next week: Principal Charity Classic.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions

EUROPEAN TOUR

SOUDAL OPEN

Site: Antwerp, Belgium.

Course: Rinkven International GC. Yardage: 6,940. Par: 71.

Prize money: $2.5 million. Winner’s share: $416,667.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Simon Forsstrom.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.

Notes: The tournament starts the continental European part of the schedule. Except for the U.S. Open in North Carolina next month, the European tour won’t leave the continent again until October. ... The Belgian players in their national open include Thomas Pieters, who is now with LIV Golf, and Nicolas Colsaerts, a Ryder Cup assistant captain. Thomas Detry is playing on the PGA Tour this week, fresh off his tie for fourth in the PGA Championship that got him into the U.S. Open and next year’s Masters. ... The field includes Adrian Otaegui, who narrowly missed the cut in the PGA Championship. He is three spots behind LIV’s David Puig in the race for the final spot in the Olympics for Spain. Otaegui won the tournament in 2018. ... The tournament dates to 1910 and features past champions Henry Cotton and Walter Hagen, the only American to win the Belgium Open.

Next week: European Open.

Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/

KORN FERRY TOUR

VISIT KNOXVILLE OPEN

Site: Knoxville, Tennessee.

Course: Holston Hills CC. Yardage: 7,222. Par: 70.

Prize money: $1 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.

Television: None.

Previous winner: Rico Hoey.

Points leader: Tim Widing.

Last tournament: Harry Higgs won the AdventHealth Championship.

Next week: UNC Health Championship.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour

Last week: Nelly Korda won the Mizuho Americas Open.

Next week: U.S. Women’s Open.

Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.

Online: https://www.lpga.com/

LIV GOLF LEAGUE

Last tournament: Brooks Koepka won LIV Golf Singapore.

Next tournament: LIV Golf Houston on June 7-9.

Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.

Online: https://www.livgolf.com/

OTHER TOURS

Japan Golf Tour: Mizuno Open, JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Japan. Defending champion: Kensei Hirata. Online: https://www.jgto.org/en/

Challenge Tour: Danish Golf Challenge, Odense Eventyr Golfc, Odense, Denmark. Previous winner: Matteo Manassero. Online: https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/

Ladies European Tour: Jabra Ladies Open, Evian Resort GC, Evian-les-Baines, France. Previous winner: Linn Grant. Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/

Sunshine Tour: KitKat Cash & Carry Pro-Am, Irene CC, Centurion, South Africa. Defending champion: Louis Albertse. Online: https://sunshinetour.com/

Japan LPGA: ResortTrust Ladies, Kansai GC, Hyogo, Japan. Defending champion: Miyuu Yamashita. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/

Korea LPGA: E1 Charity Open, Ferrum GC, Yeoju-gun, South Korea. Defending champion: Shinsil Bang. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/web/

The Associated Press contributed to this article.

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