18th November 2014

The 72-hole cut has today been made at the Final Stage European Tour Qualifying School (Q-School) event at the PGA Catalunya Resort in Spain.

The 926 players who entered Q-School had already been whittled down to 156 by the start of Final Stage qualifying.  We are now down to the final 78, all of whom scored -1 or better over the first four days.

The final 36-holes will now take place on the 7,333 yard, Par 72 Stadium Course, starting tomorrow.

To recap once play is complete on Thursday:-
– the top 25 players (and ties) are eligible for Cat. 15 European Tour and Cat. 5 Challenge Tour membership.
– those that made the cut are eligible for Cat. 20 European Tour and Cat. 9 Challenge Tour membership.
– Players who failed to make the cut will be eligible for Category 15 membership of the Challenge Tour.

So let’s have a look at how the 51 GB&I players have got on so far.  I have listed each player below.  The colour, as you see from the Notes, signifies where they entered the Q-School process.

Notes
Final Stage Qualifying Entrants (25)
Second Stage Qualifying Entrants (14)
First Stage Qualifying Entrants (12)
* Geoff turned Pro. ahead of competing at Second Stage Q-School.
~ Zander and Renato turned Pro. ahead of playing in the Final Stage.

Made Cut

•  1st  Matt Ford (ENG)  74, 64, 65, 68  -13
•  8th  Richard McEvoy (ENG)  73, 65, 64, 72  -10
• T  9  Chris Lloyd (ENG)  72, 66, 66, 71  -9
• T12  John Parry (ENG)  68, 68, 71, 69  -8
• T12  Tom Murray (ENG)  76, 64, 63, 73  -8
• T12  Paul Maddy (ENG)  67, 72, 68, 69  -8
• T12  Stuart Manley (WAL)  66, 72, 67, 71  -8
• T20  Andrew Marshall (ENG)  69, 71, 69, 68  -7
• T20  Chris Paisley (ENG)  70, 69, 68, 70  -7
• T26  Max Orrin (ENG)  69, 73, 66, 70  -6
• T26  Kenneth Ferrie (ENG)  66, 75, 65, 72  -6
• T26  Kevin Phelan (IRE)  69, 72, 65, 72  -6
• T37  Matthew Fitzpatrick (ENG)  70, 66, 67, 76  -5
• T37  David Dixon (ENG)  68, 72, 65, 74  -5
• T37  Peter Lawrie (IRE)  71, 67, 67, 74  -5
• T43  Simon Thornton (IRE)  68, 69,67, 76  -4
• T43  Sam Walker (ENG)  66, 71, 68, 75  -4
• T49  Phillip Archer (ENG)  68, 74, 72, 67  -3
• T49  Peter Whiteford (SCO)  77, 66, 65, 73  -3
• T49  Ben Evans (ENG)  73, 68, 66, 74  -3
• T54  Scott Fallon (ENG)  72, 65, 71, 74  -2 
• T54  Garrick Porteous (ENG)  80, 64, 69, 69  -2
• T54  Duncan Stewart (SCO)  67, 76, 71, 68  -2
• T54  Gary Lockerbie (ENG)  76, 67, 70, 69  -2
• T54  Gareth Maybin (NI)  74, 71, 72, 65  -2 
• T67  Dave Coupland (ENG)  76, 70, 69, 68  -1 
• T67  Scott Henry (SCO)  70, 72, 68, 73  -1
• T67  Simon Griffiths (ENG)  76, 68, 67, 72  -1

• T 2 Renato Paratore (ITA)~ 67, 70, 66, 69  -12
• T12 Emilio Cuartero Blanco (AM) (SPA) 74, 65, 66, 71  -8

Comments
– 28 out of the 51 GB&I players (55%) who started the Final Q-School event on Saturday have made the cut.
– Based on point of entry those who made the cut came from – Final Stage 15, Second Stage 9 and First Stage 4. 
– However, just 9 of the 28 are inside the important Top 25.
– After a slow start Matt Ford (ENG) has recorded three superb rounds.  Today he recorded his second eagle and had a bogey free round on the Stadium Course.
– Tom Murray (ENG) is well placed on -8 and T12 to complete the full Q-School journey as a First Stage entrant.
– Garrick Porteous (ENG) has again showed great mental strength.  To make the cut on -2 after a Rd. 1 80 (+8) is impressive.  He was also +4 after 5 holes today before recovering to shoot 69 (-1)
– Gareth Maybin (NI) 65, Phillip Archer (ENG) 67, Dave Coupland (ENG) 68, Duncan Stewart (SCO) 68 Gary Lockerbie (ENG) 69 also all played their way into the Cut today.

Other News
– 17 year old Renato Paratore’s (ITA) decision to turn Pro ahead of the Final Q-School is looking inspired.
– Emilio Cuartero Blanco (SPA) is the last Amateur still competing.
– John Hahn’s (USA) 58 (-12) Rd. 4 on the Tour Course saw him rise 92 places and make the cut in T12 (-8)

Missed Cut

• T79   William Harrold (ENG)  Par
• T90   Callum Shinkwin (ENG)  +2
• T90   Ross Kellett (SCO)  +2
• T90   Nathan Kimsey (ENG)  +2
• T101 Simon Wakefield (ENG)  +3
• T101 Wallace Booth (SCO)  +3
• T101 Garry Houston (WAL)  +3
• T101 Lloyd Kennedy (ENG)  +3
• T101 Toby Tree (ENG)  +3
• T111 Ben Parker (ENG)  +4
• T111 Michael McGeady (IRE)  +4
• T116 Lee Slattery (ENG)  +5 
• T126 Robert Coles (ENG)  +7
• T126 Billy Hemstock (ENG)  +7
• T131 Matthew Southgate (ENG)  +8
• T131 Paul Howard (AM) (ENG)  +8
• T131 Nick Dougherty (ENG)  +8
• T136 Neil Chaudhuri (ENG)  +9
• 144th Rhys Davies (WAL)  +12
• 145th Ross McGowen (ENG)  +14
• RETD Stephen Dodd (WAL) 
•  W/D  Phillip Price (WAL)  
•  W/D Jamie Elson (ENG)

• T111 Geoff Drakeford (AUS)*  +4
• T121 Zander Lombard (SA)~  +6

The European Tour’s Final Q-School Leaderboard can be viewed by clicking here – Live Scores.

ME.

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