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More changes at the top of the leaderboard at the Asian Tour Q School and good news for Englishman Ally Mellor who leads with Colombia's Eduardo Herrera

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More changes at the top of the leaderboard at the Asian Tour Q School and good news for Englishman Ally Mellor .  The man from the Isle of Wight shot a 1 under par 72 to move into joint first place with Eduardo Herrera of Columbia and Daisuke Maruyama of Japan.  They are all 7 under for the tournament.

Meanwhile, John Parry of Harrogate who led after two rounds dropped down to tied 6th and the best move by a Brit came from Andrew Marshall from Sutton-in-Ashfield, a regular on the European Tour until this season, whose 69 shot him up to tied 9th.

Mellor’s progress has been the most impressive out in Thailand. "I was really consistent despite it being a lot windier today. I am quite happy with my performance. I've been here for two weeks since the First Stage. I am trying to play down the pressure and take it a step at a time. I'm still adjusting to the heat but I'm looking forward to tomorrow," said Mellor.

And there lies the problem for Europeans playing regularly in Asia – the temperature and the humidity.  I played two rounds in Singapore in November a couple of years ago and it was unbelievable. There were locals dressed in four layers of linen to keep out the sun and I was barely able to walk 18 holes in the thinnest golf shirt and shorts I could find.

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Asian Tour Q-School returns with five first stage events including one in the USA, leading to Final Stage in Hua Hin next January

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The Asian Tour Qualifying School will return after a break of nearly two years, giving players from all over the world the opportunity to secure playing privileges for the Asian Tour’s 2023 season.

The Asian Tour has seen a recent resurgence with several new highly lucrative tournaments added to its tournament schedule. However, the playing membership has not seen a reshuffle since the 2020 season with members who secured playing rights that season retaining their status through the end of the 2022 season. The Qualifying School was not staged in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Final Qualifying Stage, which will see the top-35 finishers earn Asian Tour cards, will take place at Lakeview Resort & Golf Club in Hua Hin, Thailand, from January 18-22; 2023. This will be preceded by five First Stage Qualifying events, including a first in the United States.

The United States stage will take place at Oakcreek Country Club in Arizona on November 15-18, 2022, and will mark the first time the Asian Tour has visited the country.

The four other first stages will all be held in Thailand - at Blue Canyon Country Club’s Canyon Course in Phuket (December 7-10); Blue Canyon’s Lakes Course (January 4-7, 2023); Thana City Country Club in Bangkok (January 11-14, 2023); and Springfield Country Club in Hua Hin (January 11-14).

Entries into the First Qualifying Stage will be on a first come first served basis, with the top-placed finishers progressing to the Final Stage.

The Final Qualifying Stage will be played over five rounds. The top 140 (and ties) after 36 holes will progress to rounds three and four, followed by another cut to the top 70 players (and ties) after 72 holes. The top 35 players after 90 holes will be ranked accordingly for the 2023 season.

“The Asian Tour Qualifying School is the gateway to the Asian Tour and a critical component of our platform," said Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner and CEO, Asian Tour: 

“The fact that we are able to hold the Qualifying School once again after a lengthy break is a strong indicator that the Asian Tour is fully back on track and well and truly in position to follow through with the most exciting period in our history.  The Asian Tour is committed to providing a multi-tier platform for professional golfers, with the Qualifying School being an integral part of this,” he added.

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Australian Jack Thompson graduated with first class honours today at the Asian Tour Qualifying School after winning the Final Stage by two shots from countryman John Lyras and China’s Bai Zhengkai, as he closed out with a five-under-par 66 for a five-round total of 22 under.

Bai returned a 65 while Lyras, who started the day sharing the lead with Thompson, shot a 68 at Lake View Resort and Golf Club in Hua Hin, Thailand.

American Michael Maguire (65) and Ye Wocheng (69) from China shared fourth, four back from the winner.

A total of 35 players out of 77 starters secured right of passage onto the Asian Tour this year.

Nine players, tied on eight under, competed in a sudden-death play-off for the last two cards which eventually went to Thomas Power Horan from Australia and England’s Ben Jones, after they both birdied the first.

Remarkably, 24-year-old Thompson made it into this week’s event by claiming the final qualifying berth at the First Stage Qualifying Section C tournament at Blue Canyon Country Club in Phuket, Thailand, at the start of the month.

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Said Thompson: “This is great, I guess it hasn’t really sunk in yet. It has been a long week, I have been here for a fair few days now, it’s a relief and it’s just nice to win. There is always concern coming into an event if you can do it or not.”

Bai Zhengkai said: “This is great. I played Korn Ferry Tour 2020 to 2021, DP World Tour and Challenge Tour last year, and this year I’ll be trying the Asian Tour.

“Feels nice. I played well the last few days, feeling good and getting more familiar with the course and attacking more pins, and I think I had a pretty good week.”

A special mention to Dominic Foos. The German who bases himself in Dubai and plays out of The Els Club, Dubai had a glittering amateur career. After winning several junior amateur tournaments in Germany and internationally, Foos turned professional in 2014.

Foos played on the Challenge Tour in 2015 and won the Gant Open in August at the age of 17 years, 347 days – making him the youngest winner in Challenge Tour history.

Not long to wait for all the graduates as the first tournament on the 2023 Asian Tour schedule is the PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, February 3-6.

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All 24 Aussies teeing it up at Asian Tour Q School

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Two of this season’s ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia tournament winners are among the 24 Australians teeing it up across two venues of Asian Tour Qualifying School in Thailand starting Wednesday.

Starved of international Q School opportunities amidst the travel restrictions imposed globally the past three years, veterans, rookies and rising amateurs will put their games on the line for the right to play in Final Stage next week and potentially earn a 2023 Asian Tour card.

Led by West Australian Hayden Hopewell, five Aussies advanced to Final Stage last week from Section C and there are seven Aussies and two Kiwis at Section D at Thana City Country Club and there are 17 Aussies and two more New Zealanders competing in Section E at Springfield Royal Country Club.

Among the Aussie contingent are current season champions Tom Power Horan ( pictured, left ) and Aaron Wilkin ( pictured, right ).

Ahead of the resumption of the 2022/2023 season with TPS Victoria from January 26, Power Horan and Wilkin are both seeking to advance their careers on to the international stage.

Power Horan won a second Gippsland Super 6 title prior to the Christmas break while Wilkin’s maiden Tour win came with a playoff triumph at the Queensland PGA Championship at Nudgee.

Riding the confidence of a second Portsea Pro-Am win just last week, Peter Wilson is chasing a return to tournament play in Asia as is fellow Victorian James Marchesani, who had three top-five finishes on the PGA China Tour in 2019.

Other Aussies looking to take the step onto the global stage include John Lyras, Blake Collyer, Brett Rankin, Matias Sanchez, Charlie Dann and Doug Klein while Dylan Perry is hoping to add to the Japan Golf Tour card he regained at Q School in December.

A three-time winner on the PGA China Tour in 2018, Nick Voke leads the Kiwi charge which includes 2022 Australian Amateur runner-up and world No.49 amateur James Hydes.

Round 1 tee times AEDT Asian Tour Qualifying School (Section D) Thana City Country Club, Thailand 11am*  Nick Voke (NZ), Enhua Liu, Hyowon Park 11.10am             Nathan Buzimkic , Jaepil Jung, Pieter Moolma 11.50am             Peter Wilson , MJ Viljoen, Jinhyeong Baek (a) 12pm    Andre Lautee , Daniel Erickson, Juwon Kang 12.30pm*           Aaron Wilkin , Andrea Saracino, Gyumin Lee 3.50pm Bond Chan (a), Uihyeon Jeong, Pisitchai Thippong 3.40pm*             James Marchesani , Gampoong Park (a), Gowoong Choi 4.10pm*             Doeun An , Visarut Paripunna, Jaewon Shin 4.50pm*             Mark Hutson (NZ), Philip Ritchie, Sungjin Noh

Asian Tour Qualifying School (Section E) Springfield Royal Country Club, Thailand 11.10am             Darshan Shivalkar (a), Abs Mawji, Lai Chia-i 11.30am             Lachlan Armour , Jake Vincent, Sangtae Park 11.30am*           Aiden Didone , Drikus Joubert, Jaehun Jeong 11.40am             Jeremy Fuchs , Wynand Dingle, Donghwan Hwang 12pm    Scott Adams (NZ), Andy Choi, Yongyu Kwon 12.20pm             Ed Donoghue , Luca Filippi, Seongyun Jo 12.30pm*           Jeongwoo Ha , Donovan Liddicoat (a), Soobin Lee 12.50pm*           Blake Collyer , Kodai Ichihara, Ben Robinson 1pm*    Ben Eccles , Sungyeol Kwon, Jakkanat Inmee 3.20pm*             Doug Klein , Isaac Lam (a), Dongmin Ro 3.30pm James Hydes (NZ, a), Matthew Kang, Liu Zehao 3.30pm*             Dylan Perry , Rigardt Albertse, Junghwan Lee 4pm      Tom Power Horan , Paul Harris, Rakhyun Cho 4.10pm*             Darcy Brereton , Jaehwan Kim, Zhang Jin 4.30pm John Lyras , Salvador Paya-Vila, Kiwon You 4.30pm*             Charlie Dann , Eugene Wong, Jungho Won 4.40pm Brett Rankin , Papito Gonzalez, Beomsoo Kim 4.40pm*             Matias Sanchez , Hwijun Kim, Hugo Esposito 4.50pm Chris Crabtree , Dechawat Phetprayoon, Jungdo Won

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Singapore: The highly anticipated 2024 Asian Tour Qualifying School is set to be held across six different venues in three countries over a span of five months, starting in September.

Apart from its regular destination in Thailand, the Asian Tour Qualifying School will also be staged in the United States for the second straight year and is set to make a welcome return to Australia following a 17-year lapse.

The First Stage of the Qualifying School will consist of six events, with the first to be played ‘Down Under’ at the Mt Derrimut Golf & Community Club in Victoria from September 26-29, while the Soboba Springs Golf Club in California will host the next stop from November 7-10.

Thailand, which has such a strong association with the Qualifying School, will stage the ensuing events, at Grand Prix Golf Club, Kanchanaburi from December 12-15, and Pattana Sports Resort, Chonburi from December 19-22.

The final two First Stage qualifiers will be played simultaneously from January 9-12 at the Phoenix Gold Golf Bangkok and Grand Prix Golf Club.

Each event will be played over four rounds, with the top-placed finishers earning places in the Final Qualifying Stage to be played in Thailand from January 16-20. 

The top-35 will earn their cards for the 2024 Asian Tour season with the venue for the final qualifying stage to be announced in due course.

“The Asian Tour added a new Qualifying School site in the United States for the first time last year and we received immediate interest with the site filling up in a matter of days. It made complete sense to look at other regions from which we typically see a large number of entrants. Australia was the natural candidate,” said Cho Minn Thant , Commissioner and CEO, Asian Tour.

“A First Stage Qualifying event being played in Australia reflects increased interest in the Asian Tour and our need to broaden Qualifying School’s reach. It also demonstrates the strong bond we have always enjoyed with Australia’s talent pool year in and year out. This way we can help lessen the burden if travelling for Stage 1.”   

The Final Qualifying Stage will be played over five rounds. The top 140 players (and ties) after 36 holes will progress to rounds three and four. The top 70 players (and ties) after 72 holes will play in the decisive final round, which will be held on January 20. At the conclusion of 90 holes, the top 35 will be ranked accordingly for the 2024 season.

Many of the Asian Tour’s most successful golfers have ascended through the Qualifying School including Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee (1999) and Kiradech Aphibarnrat (2009), Australian Scott Hend (2007), and American John Catlin (2018).

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Asian Tour school is in session at Springfield Royal and Lake View

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Springfield Royal Country Club and Lake View Resort and Golf Club, in Thailand’s popular golfing hub Hua Hin, will jointly-host the Final Stage of next year’s Asian Tour Qualifying School, the Tour announced today.

Springfield Royal’s C&B nines and Lake View’s C&D layouts will be used for the five-round event, which will be played from January 16-20.

Springfield Royal and Lake View will be used for the first four days while Springfield Royal will stage the all-important final round.

Both clubs have regularly hosted the Qualifying School over the past two decades and are fitting venues for such an important tournament that decides the future of so many talented golfers.

A total of 35 Tour cards will be awarded with another pressure-packed week filled with drama expected.

Cho Minn Thant , Commissioner & CEO Asian Tour said: “We are pleased to confirm final details for the 2024 Asian Tour Qualifying School – which helps set the scene for the new season.

“In Springfield Royal Country Club and Lake View Resort and Golf Club we have two tried and trusted venues who will ensure a smooth-running event that will allow us to get the year off to a perfect start.”

Qualification for places in the Final Stage are already well underway with First Round Qualifiers having taken place in Australia, the United States and last week in Thailand.

A total of 43 players have secured their places in the Final Stage, with three more First Stage Qualifiers remaining, all to be played in Thailand.

At the Final Stage the top 140 players (and ties) after 36 holes will progress to round three and four. The top 70 players (and ties) after 72 holes will play in the final round, which will be held on January 20. At the conclusion of 90 holes, the top 35 will be ranked accordingly for the 2024 season.

For the 2023 Qualifying School, 563 players entered the pre-qualifiers with 110 making it through to the finals, joining 124 exempt players, with 35 countries represented.

Australian Jack Thompson graduated top of the class and went on to enjoy a fine rookie season finishing in 48th place on the Order of Merit, with four top-15 finishes in 17 starts.

The Asian Tour’s 2024 schedule will be announced shortly.

Today’s venue announcement is an update as Lake View was previously planned to host the entirety of the Final Stage at its 36-hole facility.

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THE TOWN of Lyubertsy near Moscow is famous for two things: its gangs of youths who went from pumping iron to become a powerful mafia group, and local sand deposits which attract filmmakers wanting to recreate the Central Asian desert. With its industry and infrastructure collapsing, Lyubertsy is indeed a desert, and gang membership is all that rises.

In his thriller Red Square, Martin Cruz Smith captures the former spirit of the town. 'Lyubertsy was all that Russians feared, which was to be outside the centre, not to be in Moscow or Leningrad, to be forgotten and invisible, as if the steppes started here, only 20km from the Moscow city limit. This was the vast population that moved on a straight track from day care to vocational school to assembly line to the long vodka queue to the grave.'

Today the childcare and guaranteed jobs are gone, leaving only vodka and the grave. But people are cheerful and brave.

The Ukhtomsky agricultural machinery factory, a former state giant whose workforce of 18,000 is down to 3,000, is on a four-day week, but the farmers, owed money by the state, are in no position to buy the machines. So the workers have received no wages since October. Thousands of enterprises, abandoned by the state and in debt to each other, are laying off staff, putting them on short-time or not paying them. Workers with clout, the miners and the oil men, threaten strikes, so the new government is keen to support industry.

On the main production line at the Ukhtomsky factory, a faded red banner reading 'Work with Rhythm' hangs limply above abandoned pieces of rusting machinery. The factory has no hot water because someone stole the boiler. In a corner, Alexander Yakushin, Alexander Yefimov and Valery Venevtsev, all in their forties, are having a break from doing not very much, drinking black tea from jam jars and eating lard sandwiches from a newspaper. 'We're the youngest people at the factory now,' says Mr Yakushin. 'All the young people have gone to try to make money for themselves in commerce but it's too late for us to adapt, so we're here with the pensioners.'

When the men were last paid in October, they received 100,000 roubles each, then worth about dollars 100. They survived the winter by living off the incomes of their wives. Their families can afford only the most basic food, while new clothes or consumer goods are out of the question. Cheap canteens, kindergartens and clinics which the factory used to provide have all closed.

Yet the three men complain little. Mr Yakushkin loves his daughter, Mr Yefimov his accordion and Mr Venevtsev his racing pigeons. They still trust Boris Yeltsin, for whom they voted in 1991, and have no plans to to turn to Vladimir Zhirninovsky or any other hardliner. Other workers in the factory were equally patient, except the watchman, Dmitry Baranov, who came rolling down the lane breathing vodka fumes and waving his walking stick. 'The factory's bankrupt and I'm bankrupt with it,' he roared. 'Gorbachev's to blame.'

But in one small section, a few workers are producing horse-drawn mowing machines of the kind last turned out in 1913. 'Farmers can't afford petrol for big machines these days,' explains Sergei Kostomarov, the head of the section. In another section, 15 men are producing metal kiosks for the mafia-controlled commersanti who sell Snickers bars and imported liquors on the streets.

Both the horse-drawn mowers and kiosks are likely to be temporary. If reform progresses, the farmers should be able to afford petrol again and the kiosk traders will graduate to shops. But with the workers' flexibility, and an interest in what the market wants, a streamlined enterprise may rise from the ruins of the old state monster.

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