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DP World Tour Championship Final Round LIVE: Jon Rahm wins by two strokes

Welcome to golfmagic's live blog of final round action at the dp world tour championship at jumeirah golf estates in dubai..

• Jon Rahm wins 2022 DP World Tour Championship on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. 
• This was the third time he has won this tournament and the fifth time he has won a Rolex Series event.
• Rahm carded a final round of 5-under 67 to reach 20-under par, two clear of England's Tyrrell Hatton and Sweden's Alex Noren .
• Rory McIlroy finishes four shots behind Rahm, but finished top of the DP World Tour Rankings for the fourth time. 
• McIlroy previously finished top of the rankings in 2012, 2014 and 2015.
• World No.1 McIlroy finishes 2022 in stellar fashion after winning the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour, collecting $18m

Final leaderboard

J. Rahm -20

T. Hatton -18

R. McIlroy -16

T. Fleetwood, M. Fitzpatrick -13

R. Hojgaard, A. Meronk -11

A. Arnaus, J. Campillo -10

Jon Rahm can't finish in style as his birdie attempt drifts right of the cup. 

But the Spaniard takes down the 2022 DP World Tour Championship with a two-stroke victory after a final round of 5-under 67. 

Just brilliant play from the former World No.1

This is the fourth time he has won this tournament and a record fifth Rolex Series title.

A. Arnaus, J. Campilo -10

Jon Rahm's tee shot at 18 wasn't his best and he found himself way left in the trees with a dodgy lie and overhanging trees blocking his route to the green. 

He had to keep his second shot low...and he did. 

Rahm manages to find the spot he was aiming for and he will have the simplest of approaches to the green. 

And it's a beauty! 

He can enjoy the walk now. 

Rory McIlroy splashes his third shot out of the bunker at 18 but cannot convert the birdie. 

He will finish top of the DP World Tour Rankings. 

Some 2022 from McIlroy. 

Green Jacket next year, anyone?!

Tyrrell Hatton cards a 6-under 66 to finish the DP World Tour Championship on 18-under par. 

Jon Rahm makes his par at the tough par-3 17th. 

Rory McIlroy is striding up the 18th now after hitting his second shot into the greenside bunker at the par-5 closing hole. 

The Northern Irishman, 33, receives a warm reception from the crowd in Dubai. 

The World No.1 will finish top of the DP World Tour Rankings...

Jon Rahm finds the green at 17. 

And with it, he moves closer to winning the DP World Tour Championship for a record third time!

Oh man, Alex Noren's tee shot at 18 dribbles into the water. He walks back to his bag and places his hands on his hips. 

Jon Rahm can surely enjoy the last few holes now? 

Rory McIlroy is four behind now and that is that for the Northern Irishman. He's just about to play the par-5 18th.

If anyone is going to beat Rahm now it has to be Alex Noren. 

The Swede makes birdie at 17 to move to 18-under. 

Eagle finish, anyone?!

. @JonRahmpga extends his advantage once again. He leads by two with five holes left. #DPWTC | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/mmhxGt5iBv — DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) November 20, 2022

Jon Rahm makes birdie at 15.

The Spaniard stuffs his approach to 6ft and he gobbles up the birdie to move to 20-under, three clear of Tyrrell Hatton and Alex Noren. 

As I type this, Rory McIlroy has found the water...

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Jon Rahm's lead is now two strokes heading into the final stages. 

Rahm drains a 30ft bomb for birdie at the par-3 13th. 

This was after Tyrrell Hatton made birdie at 14. 

Hatton needs a big finish now!

My oh my. Tyrrell Hatton just had a superb chance to TIE the lead at the par-5 14th. 

The Englishman finds the green in two and has a fantastic chance for eagle. 

But his effort drifts just left of the cup. 

Hatton shouts: "It can't go that way!"

It's a birdie at least.

Things are getting interesting...

Alex Noren just had an outside chance of a birdie at No. 12. 

From 25 feet his putt drifts agonisingly  close to dropping.

It's the same story again for the Swede at No. 13. 

Can anyone stop Jon Rahm ?

Rahm's lead is now one shot at 18-under. 

Sweden's Alex Noren finds a birdie at 11.

Tyrrell Hatton is getting a bit frustrated that some of his putts aren't dropping at all. He breaks a run of three consecutive pars from No. 10 with a birdie at 13. 

The Englishman now has a par-5 up next...

Rory McIlroy  may still be projected to finish top of the DP World Tour Rankings, but he's not out of this yet. 

The Northern Irishman is now knocking on the door but holes are quickly running out. 

He's just made a birdie at No. 10 and finds the fairway at 11...

He's four back of Rahm now.

Strap in...

Jon Rahm turns in 33, but that was white-knuckle stuff from the Spaniard at No. 9. 

Left off the tee. Left of the green with his approach... and somehow, somehow he finds his par. 

If he goes on to win, he'll look back at that moment. 

Classy stuff. 

How it stands as of 10:01am GMT

Rahm -18 (8)

Noren -16 (9)

Hatton -15 (10)

McIlroy -14 (10)

Fitzpatrick -13 (8)

Fleetwood -11 (11)

Campillo -11 (11)

It already looks like Matthew Fitzpatrick's race is run! 

The U.S. Open champion has had an absolute NIGHTMARE on No. 8. 

His drive was landed way right in the native area and he had 212 yards to the pin at the par-4. 

By the time he was playing his third he still had 174 yards to the green. Then he made an absolute hash of his greenside chip.

Fitzy cards a DOUBLE BOGEY and drops back to 13-under, five shots off the lead. 

Related: Why Fitzpatrick is shunning BBC SPOTY

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Both Rory McIlroy and Alex Noren are in prime position at No. 9 and are on the hunt for birdies. 

And Noren has a superb chance, he's hit a cracker there. 

McIlroy's response from 160? His 9-iron lands way, way short! 

Rahm still leads by two...

Alex Noren has just drained a birdie at the 6th to pull within a shot of the lead. 

Rahm fails to convert a seven footer for par at the 4th and it leads to his first bogey of the day.

He now falls back to -17. 

Hatton drops home a birdie on the 6th to move up into a tie for second on -15 with Noren and Fitzpatrick.

McIlroy has binned a third birdie of the day at the 5th, too, and he's now within three of the lead. 

That shakes things up somewhat! 

-17 J Rahm (4) -15 T Hatton (6) -15 A Noren (5) -15 M Fitzpatrick (4) -14 R McIlroy (5)  -12 T Fleetwood (6)

Rahm could not have dreamed of a better start here on the Earth Course today. 

He's just made a third consecutive birdie at the par-4 3rd, this time from 10 feet, and he has opened up a three-shot cushion atop the leaderboard on -18.

What an incredible start this has been. 

R4 Leaderboard Update:

-18 J Rahm (3) -15 A Noren (4) -15 M Fitzpatrick (3) -14 T Hatton (5)  -13 R McIlroy (4)  -12 T Fleetwood (5) 

Don't rule out Fitzpatrick just yet...

It's a first birdie of the day from just inside of 30 feet at the par-4 3rd for the Englishman and he moves to -15.

That pulls him to within two shots of playing partner Rahm.

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DP World Tour Championship tee times, prize money, TV coverage as Rory McIlroy bids for glory

Published 16/11/2022 at 11:03 GMT

The season-finale is upon us on the DP World Tour, and after a stellar year that has brought pretty much everything apart from a major, Rory McIlroy is in pole position to secure the Harry Vardon Trophy. He tops the DP World Tour Rankings going into the DP World Tour Championship at the Earth Course in Dubai and is battling to fend off the likes of Ryan Fox and Matt Fitzpatrick.

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• 'Exit stage left' - McIlroy says Norman must leave LIV to fix golf's rift.
• Battle is on between McIlroy, Fox and Fitzpatrick to top DP World Tour rankings

Course: The Earth Course

‘I love competing’ - Fleetwood hungry for more success

• 18 holes : 62 - Scottie Scheffler (2021)
• 72 holes : 270 - Carlos Ortiz (2020)

Past Winners:

• 2021: Collin Morikawa
• 2020: Matt Fitzpatrick
• 2019: Jon Rahm
• 2018: Danny Willett
• 2017: Jon Rahm
• 2016: Matt Fitzpatrick
• 2015: Rory McIlroy
• 2014: Henrik Stenson
• 2013: Henrik Stenson
• 2012: Rory McIlroy
• 2011: Alvaro Quiros
• 2010: Robert Karlsson
• 2009: Lee Westwood

Tee Times, Local (GMT+4):

• 08:35: LI, Haotong
• 08:35: WARING, Paul
• 08:45: LAW, David
• 08:45: LANGASQUE, Romain
• 08:55: ZANOTTI, Fabrizio
• 08:55: CAMPILLO, Jorge
• 09:05: LAGERGREN, Joakim
• 09:05: SCHNEIDER, Marcel
• 09:15: PEPPERELL, Eddie
• 09:15: MANSELL, Richard
• 09:25: KIEFFER, Maximilian
• 09:25: CABRERA BELLO, Rafa
• 09:35: SODERBERG, Sebastian
• 09:35: WISON, Oliver
• 09:45: WU, Ashun
• 09:45: HORSFIELD, Sam
• 09:55: PAVON, Matthieu
• 09:55: KITAYAMA, Kurt
• 10:10: LEE, Min Woo
• 10:10: BEKKER, Oliver
• 10:20: SYME, Connor
• 10:20: NOREN, Alex
• 10:30: ROZNER, Antoine
• 10:30: ARNAUS, Adri
• 10:40: GREEN, Gavin
• 10:40: MIGLIOZZI, Guido
• 10:50: SHARMA, Shubhankar
• 10:50: LONG, Hurly
• 11:00: OLESEN, Thorbjørn
• 11:00: PEREZ, Victor
• 11:10: BLAND, Richard
• 11:10: HATTON, Tyrrell
• 11:20: SHINKWIN, Callum
• 11:20: PAUL, Yannik
• 11:35: LARRAZABAL, Pablo
• 11:35: RAMSAY, Richie
• 11:45: HOJGAARD, Rasmus
• 11:45: MACINTYRE, Robert
• 11:55: RAHM, Jon
• 11:55: FERGUSON, Ewen
• 12:05: OTAEGUI, Adrian
• 12:05: LAWRENCE, Thriston
• 12:15: SMITH, Jordan
• 12:15: MERONK, Adrian
• 12:25: LOWRY, Shane
• 12:25: HOVLAND, Viktor
• 12:35: FLEETWOOD, Tommy
• 12:35: FITZPATRICK, Matt
• 12:45: FOX, Ryan
• 12:45: MCILROY, Rory

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20/11/2022 at 17:39

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Qualifying School of DP World Tour, stage 1

Seven Italian players passed the Stage 1 of the Qualifying School of the DP World Tour which took place at the Bogogno Golf Resort (par 72) in Bogogno (Novara) and where the American Dan Erickson and the Dutch Lars Keunen and Davey Porsius followed by another Dutchman, Floris De Haas, fourth with 269 (-19) and at the top after three rounds. Qualifying School of DP World Tour, results Among the Azzurri the best was Filippo Celli, fifth with 270 (…

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‘A new era in global golf’: European Tour to be renamed DP World Tour

• Dubai company will assume title sponsorship in 2022
• Prize fund from next year will exceed $200m

The collective will of golf’s establishment to swat aside challenges by Saudi Arabia means the European Tour will be renamed from the start of next year. DP World, the Dubai-based logistics company, will take on title sponsorship of the tour, with prize funds to increase as a direct result. The European Tour, formed in 1972, will keep its name as an overarching corporate entity only.

Saudi Arabia’s manoeuvres in the professional game have met staunch resistance from the European and PGA Tours, who are now in strategic alliance. Greg Norman was recently confirmed as the public face of a Saudi-based series of 10 events on the Asian Tour. The Saudis have long-held aspirations of a golf super league but, as yet, have no formal buy-in from leading players.

The DP World Tour will lead to prize funds – including major championships and World Golf Championships – totalling more than $200m (£147m) for the first time. Tournaments solely sanctioned by the DP World Tour must have a minimum purse of $2m.

Next year will feature a minimum of 47 tournaments in 27 different countries, including new events in the United Arab Emirates, Japan, South Africa and Belgium. Neither the European Tour nor DP World would detail the length of their partnership or its total monetary value but it is understood the latter runs into hundreds of millions of dollars.

“This announcement is momentous and will herald a new era in global golf,” said Keith Pelley, the European Tour’s chief executive. “When I joined [in 2016] I told the board I felt the name of the tour was a misnomer and did not reflect our brand. We are definitely a world tour.

“The DP World Tour is a natural evolution of our decade-long partnership, and the presence of ‘world’ in our new title better reflects our global reach. We will always remember our heritage and those who have gone before us who helped us shape our tour but we also rejoice in our global footprint.”

Pelley refused to reference directly the Saudi/Asian Tour alliance. However, this will inevitably be viewed as the further closing of ranks by the PGA and European Tours.

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Rory McIlroy, speaking via video conference to a media event held in Dubai , branded the deal “great news for global golf”. The four-times major winner has previously spoken out against Saudi plans for his sport.

Jay Monahan, the PGA Tour’s commissioner, said: “I’ve said before that our respective tours are positioned to grow – together – over the next 10 years faster than we ever have at any point in our existence and today’s announcement is another point of proof in those efforts.”

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Qualifying School of DP World Tour, stage 1

Stage 2 will take place from 3 to 6 November on four Spanish courses, two in Alicante (Alenda Golf and Las Colinas G&CC), one in Almeria (Desert Springs Golf Club) and one in Girona Empordà Golf)

Seven Italian players passed the Stage 1 of the Qualifying School of the DP World Tour which took place at the Bogogno Golf Resort (par 72) in Bogogno (Novara) and where the American Dan Erickson and the Dutch Lars Keunen and Davey Porsius followed by another Dutchman, Floris De Haas, fourth with 269 (-19) and at the top after three rounds.

Qualifying School of DP World Tour, results

Among the Azzurri the best was Filippo Celli, fifth with 270 (67 69 65 69, -18), who turned professional on the eve of the DS Automobiles 79th Italian Open, who gave further proof of his qualities after a summer to remember in which he won the individual European title, the Silver Medal as best amateur at The Open and the Team World Championship with the Azzurri team (together with Marco Florioli and Pietro Bovari).

It was a day in which other Italian players also expressed themselves at an excellent level with Federico Maccario (69 71 69 64) and Gianmaria Rean Trinchero (71 67 70 65) in seventh place with 273 (-15). The first made a 64 (-8, an eagle and six birdies), best score of the day, rising from 23rd, and the second a 65 (-7), recovering from 21st, a score on the lap that was only equaled by two other Azzurri, the amateur Alessandro Radig, tenth with 274 (-14), who gained 16 positions, and by Cristiano Terragni, from 54th to 23rd with 278 (-10), who failed to qualify for one shot.

Instead, Davide Buchi, Edoardo Raffaele Lipparelli and Enrico Di Nitto, 14th with 273 (+13), had access to Stage 2. In total, 22 participants were promoted. Stage 2 will take place from 3 to 6 November on four Spanish courses, two in Alicante (Alenda Golf and Las Colinas G&CC), one in Almeria (Desert Springs Golf Club) and one in Girona Empordà Golf).

The final is scheduled in Tarragona (Infinitum Golf, Lakes Course), also in Spain, from 11 to 16 November where 156 competitors will compete over a distance of 108 holes to win the 'cards' for the DP World Tour 2023.

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Dp world tour q-school – 2023 first stage preview & results.

28th August 2023 (Updated 6th October 2023)

I am following all of the amateur players as well as the Great British & Irish professionals through the 2023 DP World Tour Qualifying School series.

Q-School consists of three stages, First, Second and Final.

This article covers FIRST STAGE QUALIFYING which started on 29th August and ends on 6th October 2023.

Additional articles will be written to cover the SECOND STAGE and FINAL STAGE in due course.

Four Second Stage events will be played in Spain on 2nd – 5th November.

Final Stage will be played at Infinitum Golf in Spain on 10th – 15th 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 2024 season.

More information on the 2023 Qualifying School can be found in the Appendix at the end of this article.

FIRST STAGE

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

The number of players advancing from each First Stage tournament is based on field size and calculated on a pro rata basis (i.e. approximately the same percentage from each tournament progressed). All players tied for the the last qualifying position at the conclusion of play advanced to the Second Stage.

This year the DP World Tour introduced a 36 hole cut to First Stage removing players not within 12-shots of the final qualifying place. The 54 hole cut, where only players within 7-shots of the final qualifying place play the final round, also remained in place.

There were 70 amateur entries with 17 (24%) of these successful.

Here is a list of the events, in reverse chronological order, showing how all of the players that I am interested faired plus the medalists: –

3rd – 6th October 2023

9. SECTION F – GOLF DE MOLIETS, FRANCE

Qualifying Spots: 19th Place and Ties

Entries –  107 players (inc. 9 amateurs) started with 20 qualifying (inc. 4 amateurs)

Click here for the full – Golf de Moliets Q-School Results

Qualified Aram YENIDJEIAN (ARG)  -14 1st WINNER Maxime LEGROS (FRA) AM  -13 T2 Oliver ROBERTS (SCO)  -10 6th Clément CHARMASSON (FRA) AM   -9 T7 Nathan LEGENDRE (FRA) AM  -9 T7 Matt ROBERTS (WAL) AM -9 T7 Kieran CANTLEY (SCO)  -9 T7 Niall KEARNEY (IRL)  -8 T11 Ben EVANS (ENG)  -8 T11 Jake AYRES (ENG)  -7 T15 Ben SCHMIDT (ENG)  -7 T15

Did Not Qualify John HENRY (SCO)  -4 T28 Stuart GREHAN (IRL)  -4 T28 Tim RICE (IRL) -4 T28 Michael YOUNG (IRL)  Ev T44 Stephen GRANT (IRL) AM  +1 T47 Max MARTIN (ENG)  +2 50th Liam WALDRON (SCO)  +3 T51 Daniel KAY (SCO)  MC 54h Arron EDWARDS-HILL (ENG) TURNED PRO 8/23  MC 54h Christos PANTAZIDIS (GRE) AM  MC 54h Morgan JACKSON (ENG)  MC 54h Paul HENDRIKSEN (ENG)  MC 54h Cormac SHARVIN (N.I.)  MC 54h Antoine BACHELIER (FRA) AM  MC 54h John WILDING (ENG)  MC 54h Campbell GIBSON (SCO)  MC 54h Thomas LE FLOHIC (FRA) AM  MC 36h Danny DANIELS (ENG)  MC 36h Alfie HALIL (ENG)  MC 36h Thomas COLOMBEL (FRA) AM  MC 36h Alex WALKER (ENG)  MC 36h

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26th – 29th September 2023

8. SECTION E – ROYAL OAK GOLF CLUB, DENMARK

Qualifying Spots: 18th Place and Ties

Entries –  95 players (inc. 4 amateurs) started with 26 qualifying (inc. 1 amateurs)

Click here for the full – Royal Oak Q-School Results

Qualified Anton ALBERS (GER)  -17 1st WINNER Callum MCNEILL (SCO)  -13 T5 Bailey GILL (ENG)  -12 T9 Jacob AGERSCHOU (DEN) AM  -10 T17 Conor O’ROURKE (IRL)  -10 T17 James ROSS (SCO)  -10 T17 Tom SLOMAN (ENG)  -10 T17

Did Not Qualify Graeme ROBERTSON (SCO)  -8 T28 Dillon WEST (ENG)  -7 T36 Hugh FOLEY (IRL) AM  -6 T41 Michael BULLEN (ENG)  -5 T44 Craig ROSS (SCO)  -4 49th Tom GANDY (I.o.M.)  -3 T50 Richard WALLIS (ENG)  -3 T50 Jake HAPGOOD (WAL)  +1 57th Rowan LESTER (IRL)  MC 54h Liam GREHAN (IRL)  MC 54h Paul KINNEAR (ENG)  MC 54h Juan Ramón AMADOR CLARK (ESP) AM  MC 54h Jack SINGH BRAR (ENG)  MC 36h Liam MURRAY (ENG)  MC 36h Joseph STOCK (ENG)  MC 36h Fabius WENZLAWEK (GER) AM  MC 36h Darren MCHALE (IRL)  MC 36h

19th – 22nd September 2023

7. SECTION D – DONNINGTON GROVE GOLF CLUB, ENGLAND

Entries –  103 players (inc. 11 amateurs) started with 24 qualifying (inc. 3 amateurs)

Click here for the full – Donnington Grove Q-School Results

Qualified Angel AYORA (ESP) AM  -15 1st WINNER Jake MCGOLDRICK (ENG)  -10 T2 Sandy SCOTT (SCO)  -10 T2 David DIXON (ENG)  -9 T6 Luke JOY (ENG)  -9 T6 Jack AINSCOUGH (ENG)  -7 T9 Joe DEAN (ENG)  -7 T9 Daniel SMITH (ENG)  -7 T9 Joshua BERRY (ENG) AM  -6 T13 Joe BROOKS (ENG)  -6 T13 Joe HERATY (ENG)  -6 T13 Marc BOUCHER (IRL) AM  -5 T17 Christian BROWN (ENG)  -5 T17 Gavin HAY (SCO)  -5 T17 Paul MADDY (ENG)  -5 T17 George MASON (ENG)  -5 T17

Did Not Qualify Samuel BYFORD (ENG)  -4 T25 Angus FLANAGAN (ENG)  -4 T25 Robert HARRHY (ENG)  -4 T25 Lewis SCOTT (ENG)  -4 T25 Jonathan YATES (IRL)  -4 T25 Luis MASAVEU (ESP) AM  -3 T32 Billy MCKENZIE (ENG)  -3 T32 Ryan EVANS (ENG)  -2 T34 Kris KIM (ENG) AM  -2 T34 Ben AMOR (ENG)  -1 37th Finbar KANE (ENG)  Ev T38 Bradley NEIL (SCO)  Ev T38 Alejandro AGUILERA (ESP) AM  +1 T43 Zach CHEGWIDDEN (ENG) AM  +1 T43 Nick MARSH (ENG)  +1 T43 Bradley MOORE (ENG)  +2 T48 Taylor PAUL (ENG)  +2 T48 Corey SHEPPARD (ENG)  +2 T48 Finigan TILLY (USA / ENG)  +2 T48 Ashton TURNER (ENG)  +2 T48 Piers BERRINGTON (ENG)  +3 T54 Paul NESSLING (ENG)  +3 T54 Ben CARPENTER (USA) AM   +4 T57 Charlie THORNTON (ENG)  +5 T60 Ryan BROOKS (ENG)  +6 T61 Lucas SCHERF (USA) AM  MC 54h Adam BATTY (ENG)  MC 54h Greg DALZIEL (SCO)  MC 54h Rob BRAZILL (IRL) AM  MC 54h Oliver SULLIVAN (ENG)  MC 54h Ben HUTCHINSON (ENG)  MC 54h Jevann PARMAR (ENG)  MC 54h Max SMITH (ENG)  MC 54h Taylor CARTER (ENG)  MC 54h Jack SOUTH (ENG)  MC 54h Curtis GRIFFITHS (ENG)  MC 54h Sam WESTWOOD (ENG)  MC 54h Tom BEASLEY (ENG)  MC 54h Adam WINTER (ENG)  MC 54h Jake BOLTON (ENG)  MC 54h Alistair WADDELL (ENG)  MC 54h Nathan LONGLEY (ENG)  MC 54h Jason MCGUINNESS (ENG)  MC 54h Ruairi O’CONNOR (IRL) AM  MC 54h Ryan TATTAN (ENG)  MC 54h Monty SCOWSILL (ENG)  RTD 54h Jack DYER (ENG)  MC 36h Scott BROWN (ENG)  MC 36h Lucas HECHLER (ENG)  MC 36h

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

Entries – 112 players (inc. 6 amateurs) started with 22 qualifying (inc. 2 amateur).

Click here for the full – Bogogno Q-School Results

TOURNAMENT SHORTENED TO 36 HOLES DUE TO HEAVY RAIN

Qualified Joel MOSCATEL NACHSHON (ESP)  -6 1st WINNER Julien PALTRINIERI (ITA) AM  -5 T3 Pietro BOVARI (ITA) AM  -5 T13

Did Not Qualify David RUDD (SCO)  -4 T23 Tom BEVINGTON (ENG)  -2 T33 Curtis KNIPES (ENG)  +1 T55 Ruben LAFUENTE MONTESA (ESP) AM  +1 T55 Flavio MICHETTI (ITA) AM  +1 T55 Matheo DOUESSY (FRA) AM  +4 T82 Connor WORSDALL (ENG)  +5 T87 Zak KARKALETSOS (ENG)  +6 T94 Daniel FACCINI (COL) AM  +6 T94 Simon BRYAN (IRL)  MC 54h

13th – 16th September 2023

5. SECTION C – GOLFCLUB SCHLOSS EBREICHSDORF, AUSTRIA

Qualifying Spots: 22th Place and Ties

Entries – 118 players (inc. 17 amateurs) started with 28 qualifying (inc. 3 amateurs).

Click here for the full – Schloss Ebreichsdorf Q-School Results

Qualified Brandon KEWALRAMANI (USA)  -17 1st JOINT WINNER George TOONE (ENG)  -17 1st JOINT WINNER Alex MAGUIRE (IRL) AM  -14 T6 Jack YULE (ENG) -14 T6 Calum FYFE (SCO)  -13 T10 David HAGUE (ENG)  -13 T10 Darren HOWIE (SCO) -13 T10 Ronan KLEU (SUI) TURNED PRO 7/23  -13 T10 Harry ELLIS (ENG)  -12 T16 Mark POWER (IRL) TURNED PRO 9/23  -12 T16 Jan SCHNEIDER (GER) AM  -11 T22 Malte VON BLANKENFELD (GER) AM  -11 T22

Did Not Qualify William HARROLD (ENG)  -10 T29 Olly HUGGINS (ENG)  -9 T33 Gary KING (ENG)  -9 T33 Nils DOBRUNZ (GER) AM  -6 T40 Thomas LECOMTE (SUI) AM  -5 T42 Jamie SAVAGE (SCO)  -4 T47 Scott HENRY (SCO)  -3 T51 Thomas THURLOWAY (ENG)  -2 T54 Nicola GERHARDSEN (SUI) AM  MC 54h Charlie KELLY (IRL) AM   MC 54h Martin OBTMEIER (GER) AM  MC 54h Florian SCHWEIGHOFER (AUT) AM  MC 54h Will ROEBUCK (ENG)  MC 54h Daniel CROFT (ENG)  MC 54h Peter O’KEEFFE (IRL) AM  MC 54h Mel LÖTSCHER (SUI) AM   MC 54h Alessandro NODARI (ITA) AM  WD 36h Richard SARKOZI (HUN) AM  MC 36h Harrison WOAN (ENG)  MC 36h Philipp MACIONGA (GER) AM  MC 36h Segundo OLIVA PINTO (ARG) AM  MC 36h Hakon Orn MAGNUSSON (ISL) AM  MC 36h Qi Wen WONG (SGP) AM   MC 36h

12th – 15th September 2023

4. SECTION C – ARLANDASTAD GOLF (MASTERS COURSE), SWEDEN

Entries – 104 players (inc. 3 amateurs) started with 26 qualifying (inc. 1 amateurs).

Click here for the full – Arlandastad Q-School Results

Qualified Jakob HANSSON (SWE)  -21 1st WINNER Aldrich POTGIETER (RSA)  -10 T5 Eric MCINTOSH (SCO)  -7 T8 Oliver CHESTERMAN (ENG)  -4 T15 Luke HARRIES (WAL)  -4 T15 James ASHFIELD (WAL) AM  -3 T19 Jordan GODWIN (ENG)  -3 T19

Did Not Qualify JR GALBRAITH (N.I.)  -2 T27 Thomas SPREADBOROUIGH (ENG)  -2 T27 Rory FRANSSEN (SCO)  +1 T37 Gavin MOYNIHAN (IRL)  +1 T37 Chris MACLEAN (SCO)  +2 T43 Jack MALONE (ENG)  +6 T56 Zak MORGAN (ENG)  +9 T59 Jesse SAAREKS (FIN) AM  +10 61st Harvey BYERS (ENG)  MC 54h Alex WRIGLEY (ENG)  MC 54h Kevin PHELAN (IRL)  MC 54h Antti PASANEN (FIN) AM  MC 54h Adam HARRIS (ENG)  MC 36h Louis BOSTON (ENG)  MC 36h

5th – 8th September 2023

3. SECTION B – MILLENNIUM GOLF CLUB, BELGIUM

Entries – 100 players (inc. 12 amateurs) started with 23 qualifying (inc. 1 amateurs).

Click here for the full – Millennium Q-School Results

Qualified Franck DAUX (FRA)  -21 1st WINNER Connor MCKINNEY (AUS)  -20 2nd Owen EDWARDS (WAL)  -15 T8 Jack HAWKSBY (ENG)  -15 T8 James RUTH (ENG)  -14 T11 Maxence GIBOUDOT (FRA) AM  -13 T16 Paul MCBRIDE (IRL)  -13 T16 Sam LOCKE (SCO) -12 T18

Did Not Qualify Jordan LOFT (ENG)  -11 T24 Cameron RAYMOND (IRL)  -11 T24 Russell CHRYSTIE (ENG)  -10 T28 Charles WEIS (LUX) AM   -10 T28 Frank KENNEDY (ENG) TURNED PRO 6/23  -8 T39 Jacob OAKLEY (ENG)  -8 T39 Laird SHEPHERD (ENG)  -8 T39 Jack HARRISON (ENG)  -7 T44 Justin GRONDAHL (USA) AM  -6 T48 Daniel BROWN (ENG)  -4 T52 Jamie DICK (ENG)  -4 T52 Mason ESSAM (ENG) AM  -3 T55 Luke GODDARD (ENG)  -2 T57 Campbell WOLF (USA) AM  -2 T57 Tom JORDAN (ENG)  +3 63rd Connor BELL (ENG)  AM   MC 54h Harry GODDARD (ENG)  MC 54h Issa ABOU EL ELA (EGP) AM   MC 54h George ASH (ENG) AM   MC 54h Jamie CLARE (ENG)  MC 54h Tom GUEANT (FRA) AM  MC 54h Richie O’DONOVAN (IRL)  MC 54h Max BRACKLEY (ENG)  MC 54h Alexis-André KASUM (GER) AM  MC 54h Hlynur BERGSSION (ISL) AM  +7  MC 36h Will FARLEY (ENG)  +8 MC 36h Matthew Lloyd TRAVIS (ENG)​ AM   RTD

29th August – 1st September 2023

2. SECTION A – THE PLAYERS CLUB (CODRINGTON COURSE), ENGLAND

Entries – 100 players started (inc. 7 amateurs) with 19 qualifying (inc. 2 amateurs)

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

Qualified Robert DINWIDDIE (ENG)  -8 1st WINNER Mitch WAITE (ENG)  -4 T2 Callum FARR (ENG)  -4 T2 Joe RETFORD (ENG)  -3 T4 Nick MCCARTHY (ENG)  -2 6th Giles EVANS (ENG)  -1 7th Callum BRUCE (SCO)  +2 T10 James FRAZER (WAL)  +2 T10 Rob MORAN (IRL) AM   +2 T10 Ben FIRTH (ENG)  +3 T14 Jordan WRISDALE (ENG)  +4 T17 Sam JONES (NZL) AM   +4 T17 Luca HOULGATE (ENG)  +4 T17

Did Not Qualify Jack COPE (ENG)  +5 T20 James WILSON (ENG)  +5 T20 Joe LONG (ENG)  +5 T20 Ben ROBINSON (ENG)  +5 T20 Matthew HIBBS (ENG)  +5 T20 Robbie MORRISON (SCO)  +5 T20 Daniel MULLIGAN (IRL)  +6 T28 Ryan CORNFIELD (ENG)  +6 T28 Tom PLUMB (ENG)  +6 T28 Rory SMITH (SCO)  +6 T28 Max ORRIN (ENG)  +6 T28 Dev MORLEY (IRL)  +7 T28 Jamie HOWARTH (ENG)  +8 T39 Joseph QUINN (ENG)  +9 T41 Adam CHAPMAN (ENG)  +10 T44 Paul MURPHY (IRL)  +10 T44 Robbie BUSHER (ENG)  +10 T44 John PATERSON (SCO) TURNED PRO 8/23   +11 T48 Sam BROADHURST (ENG)  +11 T48 Jack MADDEN (IRL) TURNED PRO 6/23   +11 T48 James COOPER (ENG)  +12 T53 Sam HESSIAN (ENG)  +17 T61 Harry BEAVAN (ENG)  MC 54h Joseph HANNEY (IRL)  MC 54h Jake BURNAGE (ENG)  MC 54h Adam WOOLLEY (ENG)  MC 54h Joshua ASHTON (ENG) AM   MC 54h Louis GAUGHAN (SCO)   MC 54h Luke DONNELLY (IRL)   MC 54h Haider HUSSAIN (ENG)  MC 54h Tom NORTH (ENG)  MC 54h Alfredo CURBISHLEY (ENG)  MC 54h Charlie STRICKLAND (ENG)  MC 54h Brian NIELSON (USA) AM   MC 54h Nikolas TYMINSKI (POL) AM   MC 54h Narendra YONJAN (ENG)  MC 54h Will PERCIVAL (ENG)  MC 54h Nicholas ADAMS (ENG)  MC 54h Humza RAFIQUE (ENG)  MC 54h Oliver LEWIS (ENG) AM  MC 36h James BIGGS (ENG)  MC 36h Nicholas TAYLOR (ENG)  MC 36h Owen BENSON (ENG)  MC 36h Connor PENNING (ENG)  MC 36h Elan HARRIS (USA) AM  DQ

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

Qualifying Spots: 4th Place and Ties

Entries – 23 players started (inc. 1 amateurs) with 4 qualifying (inc. 0 amateurs).

Click here for the full – Rosebud Q-School Results

Qualified Matias SANCHEZ (AUS)  -4 1st WINNER

Did Not Qualify Josh GREER (AUS) TURNED PRO 8/23  +8 T11 Adam BRADY (AUS) TURNED PRO 8/23  +16 16th Peter LYON (AUS) AM  MC 36h

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Click here to view the official – DP World Tour 2023 Qualifying School Website

THE 2023 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 2023 European Tour Q-School entrance fee was £2,500 (2022: £2,000, 2019: £1,800) with entries closed on 16th August 2023..

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 2023 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.

2nd – 5th November 2023

DESERT SPRINGS RESORT, ALMERIA, SPAIN

ISLA CANELA (LINKS COURSE), HUELVA, SPAIN

GOLF LAS PINAILLAS, ALBACETE, SPAIN

FORTANALS GOLF CLUB, GIRONA, SPAIN

The leading five entrants as at 16th August 2023 to a limit of 20th place in the WAGR are exempt from First Stage and can start their Q-School journeys at Second Stage.

There is no cut but players are able to withdrawal after each round if they wish to.

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.

FINAL STAGE

The Final Qualifying Stage consists of 108 holes on the Lakes and Hills Courses at Infinity Golf, previously known as Lumine GC, in Tarragona, Spain.

11th – 16th November 2023

INFINITUM, TARRAGONA, SPAIN

Infinitum replaced PGA Catalunya Resort in 2017 and will be hosting Final Stage for the fifth time this year. No Q-School was held in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current 3 year contract with the Spanish venue to stage the Finals expires in 2024.

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 Conditional Membership of The DP World Tour (and fully exempt status on the Challenge Tour) for the 2024 season. On average the medalist receives 27 tournament starts whilst the 25th qualifier has receives 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.

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DP World Tour Qualifying School - Final Stage: Who secured their cards for 2024 and who missed out?

Tom Lewis, Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Darren Fichardt all earned DP World Tour cards, while the likes of Marc Warren and Alvaro Quiros missed out; 33 players secured their playing privileges for the 2024 season

Wednesday 15 November 2023 17:53, UK

Freddy Schott eagled the final hole to secure a two-stroke victory at the Final Stage of DP World Tour Qualifying School to become one of 33 players to earn their DP World Tour cards.

Only the top 25 and ties at the end of the six-round event at Infinitum Golf in Tarronga secured their playing privileges for the 2024 season, with Schott carding a final-round 65 to end the week on 27 under and claim top spot ahead of Filippo Celli.

"I'm unbelievably happy," Schott said. "I knew it was going to come down to the final few holes. I had a chip-in on 14, made a good birdie on 16 and then the eagle putt dropping on 18 just made it a really good week. I wasn't really thinking about winning it but then after three or four days, I thought I might as well go for it and so I did.

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"I couldn't have imagined that after last year I wouldn't be back on the DP World Tour. I've made some great friendships there this year and it's just amazing to play on the DP World Tour. That was my only goal this week."

Belgian Matthis Besard fired a closing six-under 65 to finish in tied-third alongside overnight leader Sebastian Friedrichsen and Dutchman Darius van Driel, while two-time DP World Tour winner Tom Lewis completed a remarkable recovery to earn his card.

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What a day for Tom Lewis 🫡 The Englishman with a ten under par 61 🔥 #DPWTQSchool pic.twitter.com/1BX9EWzAiX — DP World Tour Q-School (@DPWTQSchool) November 13, 2023

Lewis charged back into contention with a 10-under 61 and added rounds of 67 and 65 over the final two days to claim sixth spot, with former British Masters champion Renato Paratore also among the contingent to ensure a return to the top tier.

"I've had some up and down moments in my career, and hopefully this can start a new path for me and I can keep building from here," Lewis said. "I've been in these positions before and got excited and took my foot off the pedal. Hopefully I can learn from that and keep moving forward and take the opportunities when I get them."

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There were storylines aplenty on the final day in Spain as New Zealand's Sam Jones, Belgian Besard, English amateur Joshua Berry, Danish duo Jonathan Gøth-Rasmussen and Søren Broholt Lind, England's Joe Dean and American James Nicholas each completed all three stages of Qualifying School to earn their DP World Tour cards.

Five-time DP World Tour winner Darren Fichardt secured his return to the DP World Tour, as did four-time DP World Tour winner Kiradech Aphibarnrat after a final-round 64, while Englishman Garrick Porteous eagled the last to secure his card in dramatic fashion.

Final stage qualifiers (in position order):

Freddy Schott, Filippo Celli, Sebastian Friedrichsen, Darius van Driel, Matthis Besard, Sam Jones, Tom Lewis, Sebastian Garcia, Haydn Barron, Kristian Krogh Johannessen, Jack Davidson, Jacques Kruyswijk, Renato Paratore, Andrew Wilson, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, David Ravetto, Pieter Moolman, Garrick Porteous, Nicolo Galletti, Joshua Berry, Benjamin Rusch, Jonathan Gøth-Rasmussen, Kristoffer Broberg, Rhys Enoch, Darren Fichardt, Jannik de Bruyn, Pedro Figueiredo, Søren Broholt Lind, Nicolai von Dellingshausen, Lauri Ruuska, Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, Joe Dean, James Nicholas.

How it finished @infinitumresort 📊 #DPWTQSchool — DP World Tour Q-School (@DPWTQSchool) November 15, 2023

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DP World Tour Qualifying School Final Stage: Players to watch at Infinitum

Ben Coley picks out 10 players to watch as the six-round marathon that is Qualifying School begins on Friday.

Ricardo Gouveia

Gouveia's last start came in the Portugal Masters featuring Robert MacIntyre, Jordan Smith and various other Ryder Cup hopefuls, and he was a 66/1 shot. Not only that, but he started really well before a nightmare second round under intense pressure. Yes, he was on home soil at a course where he'd never previously missed the cut, but this is a player who finished eighth in a PGA Tour event in July, and whose form prior to Portugal read 19-16.

Odds of 100/1 with bet365 are all kinds of wrong for a class act with plenty of form in Spain, and he deserves to be towards the front of this market. Note that the only two players who finished ahead of him in the Race to Dubai are 18/1 and 33/1. I would be putting Gouveia right between the two at around 25s.

Max Schmitt

Whereas I think bet365 have tended to underestimate some of the proven DP World Tour players (such as Kristoffer Broberg opening at 140/1), BoyleSports might not have rated the Challenge Tour nearly-men the way I would.

Take David Ravetto, who was going off at 28/1 on that circuit recently, but now found himself rated similarly to players who'd been 100/1 and bigger. His initial 150/1 price has now been slashed and the one I'm most interested in is Schmitt, a formerly world-class amateur who, at 24, still has a bright future.

Schmitt narrowly missed his card, finishing 23rd on the Challenge Tour's Road to Mallorca and losing a play-off for the penultimate event, which ultimately proved the difference. However he only featured in 17 tournaments, fewer than all bar two of the 20 who gained cards as well as virtually everyone around him. By the end of the campaign, he was being put in right towards the very top of the betting with good reason.

While I rate his compatriot Nick Bachem (50/1) as highly promising, Schmitt was the better player on balance and he also has the advantage of experience at Infinitum. Schmitt in fact held on to come through Q School here in 2018 and 66/1 looks generous for the best of the players who've been operating on the Challenge Tour this year.

Ashley Chesters

The single most accurate driver in men's professional golf, Chesters is the sort to stay out of trouble and secure his card this week. That's largely what he did at Qualifying School in 2016, a year after he'd featured prominently as an amateur in the Open, and some encouraging recent form suggests he can do it again.

It's worth noting that not only has some of his best form come in Spain, fourth place at Valderrama in particular, but that he was 23rd here at Infinitum in this year's ISPS Handa Championship, held at the Lakes course. Inside the top 10 after each of the first two rounds, he finished on the heels of some quality DP World Tour operators despite a poor week with the putter.

That club is the biggest concern but his best display of the year came recently in Mallorca and anything like that should see him in the mix for cards. He's well capable of being right towards the top of the leaderboard, too, although he lacks a little oomph and is one I'd be more inclined to back if a bookmaker offered prices on players getting their cards.

Garrick Porteous

Another one-time amateur prospect whose professional career hasn't yet caught fire, Porteous arrives having produced some of his best golf of the season in Portugal, and then followed it by coasting through second stage, again improving as the week went on.

That should be a nice platform for this fine driver of a ball, and he was 14th in this event when last it was held. Yes, he missed the cut at Infinitum back in May but only narrowly and after a bright start, too, at a time when his game was more miss than hit.

Cormac Sharvin

A former winner of the Brabazon Trophy who played Walker Cup golf before turning professional, Sharvin's career is now at a crossroads having turned 30 last month.

It's been a thoroughly miserable year on the DP World Tour having made just one cut since April, finishing 13th in the 54-hole Czech Masters. Having withdrawn after an opening 81 two starts ago and then struggled in Portugal, it's fair to say there's been very little in the way of encouragement.

That's until he finished fourth at second stage, defying a couple of big mistakes early on to ultimately finish close to the leaders. His final round was the second best of the day and while that Las Colinas sectional was a weak one, it's easy to be drawn towards prices as big as 250/1. He cut through the field here in 2018 to finish 31st and a better start might make him one of the week's surprise packages.

Jonathan Caldwell

The last of the UK and Irish journeymen types I like is old friend Caldwell, a winner last summer yet now back to Qualifying School. The good news is he's played it once at Infinitum and finished 19th, the performance which paved the way for him to fulfil a life's ambition and win on the DP World Tour.

Caldwell returns here on the back of a poor season, but one which showed clear signs of improvement towards the end. He made three of his final six cuts but more than that, the big numbers which had plagued him were generally kept at bay save for a horrible afternoon in the wind and rain of the Dunhill Links.

After a staying-on 23rd in Mallorca he showed promise despite a missed cut in Portugal which can be blamed on the putter, usually his best club. With his irons firing and these fairly short courses hopefully allowing him to compete with more powerful types, he's a player with a touch of class at three-figure odds.

John Axelsen

Dominant on the Nordic Golf League this year, Axelsen looked like being one of the major casualties of second stage – only to shoot a final-round 63 and climb more than 30 places, just inside the cut-off.

Clearly, he'll need to improve again having been 11 shots behind proven tour players Joel Sjoholm and Pieter Moolman there, but Axelsen is an exciting youngster from Denmark who looks to have the potential to join the Hojgaard twins on the main circuit, having played plenty of amateur golf alongside them.

There are other young professionals in here who we expect big things from, including Takumi Kanaya right towards the top of the market, but I'd be more interested in Axelsen at prices around the 66/1 mark and a best of 80s with Sky Bet.

Luis Masaveu

It's a big ask for a 19-year-old amateur to come through Final Stage, but Masaveu was brilliant at Emporda last week where he finished T3. During the middle two rounds he was 12-under with just a solitary bogey and he signed off with a comfortable 68 to progress with no fuss whatsoever.

Before that we'd seen him get involved on the Open de Espana leaderboard and more than most he's surely able to view this as a free roll, given that he has his whole career in front of him and has already surpassed expectations. Throw in the fact he's on home soil and it wouldn't be a surprise were he to go well.

Alejandro Canizares

From the head of the betting, Kanaya and the classy Kiradech Aphibarnrat make plenty of sense along with Renato Paratore, who is here because he came up just one shot shy at the Portugal Masters, has been playing well for a while, and was third as a teenager at 2014 Q School.

All are respected but at no less than 33/1 I would be inclined to side with the experience of Canizares, who topped the leaderboard here in 2018 and was third a year later. He too has found form lately and while 'only' fifth as favourite for his second stage qualifier, a third-round 62 was the low score of the week to underline the fact that his game is in good shape.

With his 40th birthday a couple of months away, Canizares might just prove the value of having been here before.

Braden Thornberry

Tom Lewis and Niklas Lemke are two fabulous drivers who could really enjoy the Lakes course in particular, which Lemke has done in the past in fact. Lewis meanwhile came through Final Stage in 2016 and has shown some encouraging signs since returning to Europe in the autumn.

Both are genuine contenders for medalist honours but I'll close with Thornberry, another formerly world-class amateur, one with PGA Tour form who few would've expected to be here. That's a reflection of a rough Korn Ferry Tour campaign but it wasn't a surprise to see him go so well at second stage (T4) where he made just two bogeys all week.

Around a 50/1 chance there, anyone who collected the each-way money will surely be tempted to play it up at 80s in this admittedly deeper field. He's certainly among the most talented players in it and while only 25, he also has plenty of experience, including when topping the Korn Ferry equivalent once.

I've tried to avoid merely listing players whose prices between two firms differ greatly, but a glance at the Oddschecker grid will tell you who they are with promising South African Dylan Naidoo and the exciting Hayden Hopewell among them.

Clearly, these are hard players to rate for the most part and this is one tournament where winning isn't the goal. But returning to the top, I can't see how anyone could consider Gouveia anything but one of the standout candidates.

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Katsuragawa shoots 63 to win on DP World Tour's return to Japan

Yuto Katsuragawa continued Japan's recent success on the DP World Tour after shooting a final-round 63 to win the ISPS Handa Championship on home soil Sunday.

It was the first time that Japanese players had won back-to-back DP World Tour events, following Keita Nakajima's victory at the Indian Open earlier this month.

Katsuragawa's win was his first on the European-based circuit and his reward was a DP World Tour card.

He will enter the top 25 of the 2024 Race To Dubai standings as he pursues his dream of playing on the U.S. PGA Tour.

"I have been practicing a lot to stand on the big stage," said the world No. 434.

"I can now go on the DP World Tour, which is really great and I'm really happy with it. I'm aiming to become a member of the PGA Tour in the future."

Before last year, there had only been four Japanese wins in the history of the DP World Tour, formerly the European Tour.

The total has doubled in just seven months, with Ryo Hisatsune's win at the 2023 Open de France being followed by Rikuya Hoshino's victory at February's Qatar Masters, before the exploits of Nakajima and Katsuragawa.

Katsuragawa went into the final day three shots off the lead and two birdies on the front nine kept him in the mix.

He rattled in five more after the turn and held his nerve with pars on the final two holes.

"I was very nervous on the back nine — my hands were shaking but I trusted myself and managed to bring my golf," he said.

"This course is beside Mount Fuji and it is beautiful but it is a challenging course."

Spain's Ivan Cantero, Germany's Marcel Schneider, South Africa's Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Japan's Ryosuke Kinoshita all finished two shots behind Soderberg in a tie for third.

Overnight leader Casey Jarvis suffered a final-day meltdown with five bogeys on the front nine, eventually shooting a 74 to finish eight strokes off the pace.

Germany's Yannik Paul, who started the day one shot behind Casey, also dropped out of contention and finished 11 shots behind Katsuragawa.

Katsuragawa won the inaugural ISPS Handa Championship title in 2022, when pandemic restrictions meant the competition was sanctioned only by the Japanese tour.

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Katsuragawa makes it back-to-back DP World Tour wins for Japan

Y uto Katsuragawa continued Japan's recent success on the DP World Tour after shooting a final-round 63 to win the ISPS Handa Championship on home soil Sunday.

The 25-year-old had seven birdies and no bogeys to finish on 17-under par after equalling the course record, three strokes ahead of Sweden's Sebastian Soderberg at the Taiheiyo Club in Gotemba, overlooked by Mount Fuji in central Japan.

It was the first time that Japanese players had won back-to-back DP World Tour events, following Keita Nakajima's victory at the Indian Open earlier this month.

Katsuragawa's win was his first on the European-based circuit and his reward was a DP World Tour card.

He will enter the top 25 of the 2024 Race To Dubai standings as he pursues his dream of playing on the US PGA Tour.

"I have been practising a lot to stand on the big stage," said the world number 434.

"I can now go on the DP World Tour, which is really great and I'm really happy with it. I'm aiming to become a member of the PGA Tour in the future."

Before last year, there had only been four Japanese wins in the history of the DP World Tour, formerly the European Tour.

The total has doubled in just seven months, with Ryo Hisatsune's win at the 2023 Open de France being followed by Rikuya Hoshino's victory at February's Qatar Masters, before the exploits of Nakajima and Katsuragawa.

Katsuragawa went into the final day three shots off the lead and two birdies on the front nine kept him in the mix.

He rattled in five more after the turn and held his nerve with pars on the final two holes.

"I was very nervous on the back nine -- my hands were shaking but I trusted myself and managed to bring my golf," he said.

"This course is beside Mount Fuji and it is beautiful but it is a challenging course."

Spain's Ivan Cantero, Germany's Marcel Schneider, South Africa's Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Japan's Ryosuke Kinoshita all finished two shots behind Soderberg in a tie for third.

Overnight leader Casey Jarvis suffered a final-day meltdown with five bogeys on the front nine, eventually shooting a 74 to finish eight strokes off the pace.

Germany's Yannik Paul, who started the day one shot behind Casey, also dropped out of contention and finished 11 shots behind Katsuragawa.

Katsuragawa won the inaugural ISPS Handa Championship title in 2022, when pandemic restrictions meant the competition was sanctioned only by the Japanese tour.

Inside the field: G4D Tour at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

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The G4D Tour will stage its first-ever event in conjunction with a PGA TOUR tournament at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, with 10 of the world’s best golfers with a disability competing in the United States.

Held April 29-30 at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, host venue of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, the new event features eight leading males and the top two females in the gross World Rankings for Golfers with a Disability (WR4GD).

G4D Tour participants at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

Among those aiming to showcase their talent on the global stage are world No. 1 Kipp Popert, with the Englishman seeking to claim his 10th G4D Tour title.

Joining him in the field for the two-day stroke-play event are Americans Chris Biggins and Ryanne Jackson, who is the only first-time participant on the G4D Tour.

Ahead of the G4D Tour at THE CJ Cup Byron Nelson getting underway on Monday, here's a look at the 10 inspiring athletes set to tee it up.

Kipp Popert

• World ranking (gross): 1
• G4D Tour titles: 9
• Sport class: Standing 2
• Impairment: Weakness and spasticity in legs
• Nationality: English

Born with cerebral palsy, Popert is a high-profile advocate for the inclusive power of golf. Despite the physical challenges he has faced growing up and overcoming multiple surgeries, he has reached the summit of the game, thriving on the international stage. Having only first heard about the competitive opportunities open to talented golfers with a disability in 2019 through EDGA, formerly known as the European Disabled Golf Association, he has since won around the world, including on no fewer than nine occasions since the launch of the G4D Tour in 2022. An inspiration to many, he competed in The Amateur Championship – organized by The R&A – last summer and challenged himself in events alongside leading professionals. Won the U.S. Adaptive Open – established by the USGA – last summer and claimed further silverware on his most recent G4D Tour start in Kenya earlier this year.

Brendan Lawlor

• World ranking: 2
• G4D Tour titles: 1
• Sport class: Standing 3
• Impairment: Short stature and limbs
• Nationality: Irish

One of the most recognized golfers with a disability worldwide, Lawlor was born with a rare condition called Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, characterized by a shorter stature and shorter limbs. Since playing in his first EDGA event in 2017, the Irishman has competed around the world with great distinction. Having turned professional in 2019, he made history by becoming the first player with a disability to compete on the DP World Tour at the ISPS HANDA UK Championship in August 2020. Despite having won numerous EDGA titles over the years, including guiding his nation to win the European Team Championship in 2022, he had to wait until the inaugural G4D Open to claim his first G4D Tour title as he edged out Popert for victory. He has finished second and third in his two starts on the G4D Tour so far this season.

Chris Biggins

• World ranking: 3
• G4D Tour titles: 0
• Nationality: American

The American, who has cerebral palsy, will hope playing on home soil can lead to his maiden title on the G4D Tour after a series of strong results. With top-five finishes in his last three G4D Tour starts, he is among the most consistent performers in the game. He claimed victory at the EDGA Cazoo Classic in 2021, which coincided with an event on the DP World Tour at London Golf Club. Away from competition, he is the director of player development at The Country Club of Birmingham in Alabama. In that role, the 2019 U.S. Disabled Open Golf Association Championship winner coaches youngsters.

Juan Postigo Arce

• World ranking: 4
• G4D Tour titles: 2
• Sport class: Standing 1
• Impairment: Leg length difference
• Nationality: Spanish

Born without much of his right leg and no knee, the incredibly talented Spaniard is another of the leading ambassadors in the game. Born in the same part of Northern Spain as Seve Ballesteros, he has received widespread acclaim and continues to play an important role in raising awareness about the great number of players with a disability competing competitively. A proven champion, having been a three-time successive winner of the European Golf Association’s (EGA) European Championship for Golfers with Disability, Postigo Arce has since won twice on the G4D Tour – with both occasions coming last season in Abu Dhabi and Sweden respectively. He competed in the "Champions Challenge" on the eve of The 150th Open Championship at St Andrews in 2022.

Kurtis Barkley

• World ranking: 6
• Impairment: Spinal stiffness
• Nationality: Canadian

Mike Browne

• World ranking: 7
• Impairment: Amputation above knee

Like his counterparts, Browne’s story is inspiring. A former soldier, the Englishman had his left leg amputated from the knee down following an infection that arose after a training accident almost a decade ago. Despite only starting to play golf in 2014, he turned professional in 2016. One of the longest drivers in the world, he first tasted success on the G4D Tour during its inaugural season in Ireland in 2022. A second followed last year over Jumeirah Golf Estates’ renowned Earth Course in Dubai, where he was the only player in the field to finish under par in the weather-shortened event.

Tomasso Perrino

• World ranking: 8
• Impairment: Weakness and stiffness of the lead leg
• Nationality: Australian

Perrino competed against major champion and compatriot Francesco Molinari as a boy, but a motor scooter accident aged 18 curtailed his progress. Already a winner on the G4D Tour, having won in Northern Ireland in 2022, he has since become one of the most consistent performers. In 2023, he recorded top-five finishes in five consecutive G4D Tour appearances and became the first Italian to win the EGA’s European Championship in the Netherlands last July. Perrino featured in the All-Star Match ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club alongside Popert and fellow sportsmen such as Novak Djokovic and Gareth Bale.

Lachlan Wood

• World ranking: 9

When aged 16, Wood was seriously injured in a car accident, resulting in his left leg being held together by 14 screws and a metal plate, while he has so far faced more than 40 surgeries. The leading player on the established World Ranking for Golfers with Disability from Australia, he is looking to continue his impressive start to the 2024 G4D Tour campaign. He secured his maiden win at the Australian All Abilities Championship @ the ISPS HANDA Australian Open in December, before finishing runner-up to Popert in Kenya in February.

Daphne van Houten

• Nationality: Dutch

A routine physical screening at just 12 years old found a life-changing issue in van Houten’s back. She became the first woman to break into the top 10 of the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability in mid-2019. She was part of the inaugural field on the G4D Tour at The Belfry in 2022 and made her most recent appearance in Kenya. She won the EGA's Champion Women Golfer with Disability in 2018 and is a key member of the Dutch national setup. Her golfing hero is compatriot Anne van Dam, who plays on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA.

Ryanne Jackson

• World ranking: 66
• Impairment: Muscle weakness in arms and legs

Jackson has muscular dystrophy, a condition which causes the muscles in her shoulders and legs to weaken over time. While she first picked up a club at the age of 2, it was when she was 6 that she began the play sport regularly and declared herself a "lefty" despite being right-handed. Coached from a young age by her father, like both her older sisters, her diagnosis only came in her freshman year a college after struggling to understand the cause of physical tiredness she suffered from. Won the U.S. Adaptive Open at Pinehurst last summer and is now set for her debut on the G4D Tour.

The 2024 G4D Tour schedule comprises nine tournaments held in six different countries and includes a major championship with The G4D Open in May, which is run in partnership by The R&A and the DP World Tour.

Celebrity Style

Olivia Rodrigo Can’t Stop Wearings Bras On Her GUTS Tour

It’s her signature look.

For fashion girls, half the fun of a concert is clocking the artist’s outfits. After all, the stage is a breeding ground for new trends. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour looks , for instance, exemplified the power of sartorial storytelling, while Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour practically turned silver into a neutral . Now, Olivia Rodrigo is following in their footsteps, with a signature look of her own.

While Disney stars typically steer clear of risqué styles, the “Vampire” singer embraced the exposed underwear trend years ago. Though she’s worn the occasional thong-centric ’fit, she zeroed in on the bra-as-top trend and made it her trademark look, on stage and off. Take her latest ensemble as definitive proof.

Olivia’s Saucy Tenniscore

During the Ireland leg of her tour, Rodrigo made another chic case for the brassiere as a top. The singer dazzled in a crystal-encrusted bra that sparkled like a disco ball. The yassification didn’t end there, however. She wore a matching pleated skirt that served tenniscore vibes — an appropriate choice for Challengers release week.

She Loves An On-Stage Bra Moment...

Her GUTS tour, as a whole, has been peppered with bra-centric looks since it began. At a different show, she changed into another sparkly bra covered in black sequins. Leaning hard into the exposed underwear look, she paired it with equally-dazzling high-waist briefs.

Tweaking the above outfit, she threw on a translucent paillette mini dress over her sparkly co-ords, giving the look iridescent tinge. Meanwhile, she let her accessories (read: fishnet tights and her favorite Dr. Martens combat boots ) display her punky sensibilities.

She doesn’t keep her bra-loving sensibilities relegated to the confines of her tour. For example, when she first sang “Vampire” live on the 2023 MTV VMAs stage, Rodrigo wore a blood-red Sandy Liang ensemble comprised of a custom bra and skater skirt.

It’s her signature look for a reason.

25 - 28 Apr 2024

ISPS HANDA - CHAMPIONSHIP

Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba Course, Gotemba, Japan

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