Men’s European Nations Championship – 2026 Preview & Results

Posted on 15/04/2026 by Golf Bible

18th April 2026

Round 4

Team (best 3 from 4 scores count)

ENGLAND (-31) completed a wire-to-wire victory in the European Nations Championship Team competition. On three of the four days England recorded the best team score which helped them to a comfortable 14-shot win.

England (Photo: England Golf)

FRANCE (-17) finished 2nd, NETHERLANDS (-7) 3rd, ITALY (-6) 4th and IRELAND (-2) 5th at the challenging RCG Sotogrande course.

WALES (+16) 11th and SCOTLAND (+21) 13th both fell down the Team leaderboard after posting disappointing +9 scores on the final day.

Click here to view the – 2026 ENC Men’s Team Results

Individual

Eliot BAKER (ENG) -15 birdied all five of his closing holes to win the Individual title by 3-shots.

Eliot Baker (Photo: England Golf)

Scott WOLTERING (NED) -12 finished 2nd, Ben BOLTON -11 3rd and Filippo PONZANO (ITA) & Hugo LE GOFF (FRA) -7 tied 4th.

Caolan BURFORD (WAL) -5 was tied 8th, Stuart GREHAN (IRL) & Tom OSBORNE (ENG) -4 tied 10th and Andrew DAVIDSON (SCO) +1 tied 16th.

Click here to view the – 2026 Men’s ENC Individual Results

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17th April 2026

Round 3

Team (best 3 from 4 scores count)

ENGLAND (-21) will take a 7-shot lead into the final round of the European Nations Championship Team competition after they posted -4 score in Round 3.

On a tougher scoring day FRANCE (-14), now in 2nd place, closed the gap with a best of the day -8 team score. ITALY (-6) dropped to 3rd, NETHERLANDS (-5) stayed 4th and ESTONIA (-2) rose to 5th at RCG Sotogrande.

After 54 holes IRELAND (+1) are tied 7th, WALES (+7) are 11th and SCOTLAND (+12) 12th.

Individual

Scott WOLTERING (NED) -11 continues to lead the Individual competition from English pair Eliot BAKER -10 and Ben BOLTON -9.

Caolan BURFORD (WAL) -8 is 4th, Andrew DAVIDSON (SCO) -2 tied 12th, Tom OSBORNE (ENG) -1 tied 14th and Stuart GREHAN (IRL) Ev tied 16th.

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16th April 2026

Round 2

Team (best 3 from 4 scores count)

ENGLAND (-17) again produced the best score of the day (-7) to extend their lead in the European Nations Championship Team competition to 10 shots.

After 36 holes ITALY (-7) are 2nd, FRANCE (-6) 3rd, NETHERLANDS (-5) 4th and CZECH REPUBLIC (-2) 5th at RCG Sotogrande.

WALES (-1) enjoyed a good day to move up to 8th whilst IRELAND & SCOTLAND (+4) dropped down the leaderboard finishing Round 2 tied 11th.

Individual

Scott WOLTERING (NED) followed up his opening 67 with a 68 to remain in the Individual lead on -9.

Ben BOLTON (ENG) -8 2nd and Eliot BAKER (ENG) -7 3rd continue to drive the English score.

Caolan BURFORD (WAL) -5 is tied 5th and Tomi BOWEN (WAL), Andrew DAVIDSON (SCO) & Kris KIM (ENG) -2 are all tied 11th.

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15th April 2026

Round 1

Team (best 3 from 4 scores count)

ENGLAND (-10) made a dream start to the 2026 European Nations Championship and after 18 holes enjoy a 7-shot lead.

At the close of Day 1 FRANCE (-3) and GERMANY & ITALY (-2) are the only other countries that are under par at RCG Sotogrande.

SCOTLAND (+1) are tied 5th, IRELAND (+3) tied 8th and WALES (+5) tied 10th.

Individual

Scott WOLTERING‘s (NED) 5-under 67 was the best round of the day.

Eliot BAKER and Ben BOLTON led the English scoring effort with 68’s (-4).

England had the luxury of being able to use either Tom OSBORNE‘s (ENG) or Kris KIM‘s (ENG) 70 (-2) card to make up their team score. Andrew DAVIDSON (SCO) led the Scots with his own 70 too.

John DOYLE (IRL), 71 (-1) was the only other home nation player to shoot under par in Round 1 with Caolan BURFORD (WAL) and Caolan RAFFERTY (IRL) having to settle for even par 72’s.

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15th April 2026

The Men’s European Nations Championship (ENC), also known as the European Nations Cup, starts on Wednesday 15th April at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in Andalucía, Spain.

R.C.G. Sotogrande is the permanent home of the ENC and this will be the 18th playing of the event.

It is a 72 hole stroke play Team and Individual competition.

Field
15 four-man teams (60 players) will play for the Team prize.

Teams representing Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and Wales will be joined by one from the host club, RCG Sotogrande.

Austria, Finland and Switzerland, who all played last year, have not entered teams in 2026.

There is also an Individual prize on offer to the field.

The following players have been selected to represent the four competing home nations in 2026: –

England – Ben BOLTON, Eliot BAKER, Kris KIM, Tom OSBORNE

Ireland – John DOYLE, Stuart GREHAN, Matt MCCLEAN, Caolan RAFFERTY

Scotland – Andrew DAVIDSON, Alexander FARMER, Ross LAIRD, Dominic MCGLINCHEY

Wales – Tom BASTOW, Tomi BOWEN, Caolan BURFORD, Iestyn MCAVOY

A Women’s ENC, made up of 13 three player teams, also takes place alongside the Men’s competition. England and Ireland are competing this year.

Format and Prizes
72 holes of stroke play, with 18 holes played daily, will be contested by all of the players. There is no cut.

In the Team event the best three 18-hole scores from the four players count towards the overall total.

In the case of a tie for 1st place it will be resolved by the best player score being discarded and if the tie persists, the second best score discarded and so on. If scores are still tied a team member will be nominated and a sudden death play-off will be contested. Other ties will not be resolved.

The Individual prize is awarded to the lowest scoring player. Ties for 1st place will be broken via a sudden death play-off. Any remaining ties will be broken by the best results of the last 18, 27, 36, etc., holes.

Winning Team members each receive a replica of the Nations Trophy. The Individual champion receives a trophy and a bright yellow jacket.

Venue and Course
Real Club de Golf Sotogrande was opened in 1964 and was originally designed by Robert Trent Jones. One of the best courses in Continental Europe it first held the Spanish Open in 1966, won that year by Roberto de Vicenzo.

In 1970 The Sherry Cup, the precursor of the European Nations Championship / Cup, was established. Former Individual winners of this include Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia. (see below for the full list of past Individual winners).

In 1973 a Women’s event started to be played alongside the Men’s.

In 1983 Sotogrande hosted the Spanish Amateur Championship with Jose Maria Olazabel victorious.

Sotogrande was awarded royal patronage by HM King Juan Carlos I in 1994.

Between 1996 and 2001, in tandem with nearby San Roque GC, the course hosted the European Tour’s Qualifying School.

In 2006 The Sherry Cup was rebranded as the European Nations Cup and in 2017 become known as the European Nations Championship played for the Sotogrande Cup.

In 2011, ahead of it’s 50th anniversary, the Club decided to embark upon a major course renovation appointing Roger Rulewich and David Fleury. With the work on greens, bunkering and drainage taking place in 2015 and early 2016 the ENC moved temporarily to the nearby La Reserva Club de Golf for two years. Since 2017 the competition has been played on the renovated course.

The Black Tee Championship Course at Sotogrande plays 6,492m with a par of 72. The front nine measures 3,163m and the back 3,329m.

Weather Forecast
The forecast looks very good. High winds, often stronger in the afternoon, can cause problems given the numerous water hazards on the course.

Wednesday 15th – Sunny. Min. 15°C / Max. 22°C; Wind S 9mph
Thursday 16th – Sunny. Min. 15°C / Max. 21 °C; Wind E 12mph
Friday 17th – Sunny. Temp. Min. 15°C / Max. 21°C; Wind E 18mph
Saturday 18th – Sunny. Temp. Min. 15°C / Max. 21°C; Wind E 15mph

Past ENC Winners

The home nations have an excellent record in this event.

Team Competition

2025 England 2025 ENC Men’s Team Results

The England Team (Photo: England Golf)

2024 Ireland 2024 ENC Team Results
2023 England 2023 ENC Team Results
2022 Spain 2022 ENC Team Results
2021 Cancelled
2020 Cancelled
2019 England 2019 ENC Team Results
2018 England 2018 ENC Team Results
2017 Wales 2017 ENC Team Results
2016 Ireland 2016 ENC Team Results
2015 England
2014 Scotland
2013 England
2012 France
2011 England
2010 England
2009 England
2008 Scotland
2007 Denmark

Past Sherry Cup Team Winners (started 1998)

2006 Spain
2005 Spain
2004 England
2003 England
2002 Wales
2001 England
2000 England
1999 Germany
1998 Spain

Individual Competition

2025 Kevin Jegers (EST) 2025 ENC Men’s Individual Results
2024 James Ashfield (WAL) 2024 ENC Men’s Individual Results
2023 Albert Hansson (SWE) 2023 ENC Men’s Individual Results
2022 Jaime Montojo (ESP) 2022 ENC Men’s Individual Result
2021 Cancelled
2020 Cancelled
2019 Tom Sloman (England) 2019 ENC Individual Results
2018 Todd Clements (England) 2018 ENC Individual Results
2017 Jack Davidson (Wales) 2017 ENC Individual Results
2016 Jack Hume (Ireland) 2016 ENC Individual Results
2015 Mario Galliano (Spain)
2014 Guido Migliori (Italy)
2013 Adrien Saddier (France)
2012 Robin Kind (The Netherlands)
2011 Julien Brun (France)
2010 Nino Bertasio (Italy)
2009 Sam Hutsby (England)
2008 Shane Lowry (Ireland)
2007 Rory McIlroy (Ireland)

Past Sherry Cup Individual Winners

2006 Nigel Edwards (Wales)
2005 Gary Wolstenholme (England)
2004 Francesco Molinari (Italy)
2003 Gary Wolstenholme (England)
2002 Lee Harpin (Wales)
2001 Gary Wolstenholme (England)
2000 Gary Wolstenholme (England)
1999 Marcel Siem (Germany)
1998 Sergio Garcia (Spain)
1997 Sergio Garcia (Spain)
1996 Alvaro Salto (Spain)
1995 José María Zamora (Spain)
1994 Francisco Cea (Spain)
1993 Francisco Valera (Spain)
1992 Frederic Cupillar (France)
1991 Padraig Harrington (Ireland)
1990 Alvaro Prat (Spain)
1989 Diego Borrego (Spain)
1988 Yago Beamonte (Spain)
1987 Yago Beamonte (Spain)
1986 Borja Queipo de Llano (Spain)
1985 José L. Padila (Spain)
1984 John Marks (England)
1983 José L. de Bernardo (Spain)
1982 Borja Queipo de Llano (Spain)
1981 Veit Pagel (Germany)
1980 Jesús López (Spain)
1979 Veit Pagel (Germany)
1978 José L. de Bernardo (Spain)
1977 F. Jiménez (Spain)
1976 Alberto Croze (Italy)
1975 Veit Pagel (Germany)
1974 Veit Pagel (Germany)
1973 Alberto Croze (Italy)
1972 E. de la Riva and J. Gancedo (Spain)
1971 Alberto Croze (Italy)
1970 Henric Adam (England)

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March 2026 Men’s Amateur Rankings

Posted on 15/04/2026 by Golf Bible

15th April 2026

Throughout the year I analyse the main golf rankings to help us assess the performances of Great Britain and Ireland’s leading players as well as the status of events they compete in.

This information is maintained on the Rankings page of the GolfBible website and is updated quarterly.

The latest update covering the March 2026 Quarter period has now been added.

Tyler WEAVER (ENG) is my March 2026 Player of the Quarter.

Weaver has started 2026 in a rich vein performing very well in a number of high class events. The highlight being his Valspar Collegiate win in March, his second on the U.S. collegiate circuit, which also earned him an exemption into the PGA TOUR’s 2027 Valspar Championship.

Here is a summary of his Quarter 1 performances: –

Jones Cup Invitational (PN 958.1150) – Tied 4th
Watersound Invitational (PN 758.5377) – 4th
Cabo Collegiate (PN 916.0744)- Tied 11th
Seminole Intercollegiate (PN 359.5636) – 2nd
Valspar Collegiate Inviatational (PN 942.5763) – 1st after play-off

Tyler Weaver (Photo: FSU Golf)

Pease click this link to be redirected to my Rankings page – GolfBible Rankings

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The Masters – 2026 Amateur Preview & Results

Posted on 08/04/2026 by Golf Bible

13th April 2026

Results

Rory McILROY (NIR) finished on 276 (-12) to become the fourth player in Masters history to win consecutive green jackets. He joins Jack Nicklaus (1965–66), Nick Faldo (1989–90), and Tiger Woods (2001–02). It was his sixth major title, tieing Faldo for the most by a European player in the modern era, and his 30th PGA Tour victory.

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No amateur made the cut so no Silver Cup was awarded at The 90th Masters.

54 players made the 36 hole top 50 and ties cut which fell at 148 (+4).

Ethan FANG (USA) and Jackson HERRINGTON (USA) were the leading amateurs, both finishing their 36 holes on 152 (+8).

Round 2 Amateur Leaderboard (Graphic: The Masters)

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8th April 2025

The 89th Masters will take place at Augusta National G.C. this week between Thursday 10th and Sunday 13th April.

A field of 95 players will be competing, six more than last year.

Five amateurs will be playing, the same number as last year.

The primary goal for each amateur is to make the 36 hole cut and if they achieve that to then go on and win the low amateur Silver Cup.

I will be updating this article with amateur scoring information and reports as the tournament unfolds.

Click here to view the – 2025 Masters Final Results

8th April 2026

The 90th Masters will take place at Augusta National G.C. this week between Thursday 9th and Sunday 12th April.

A field of 91 players will be competing, four less than last year.

Six amateurs will be playing, one more than in 2025.

The primary goal for each amateur is to make the 36 hole cut and if they achieve that to then go on and win the low amateur Silver Cup.

I will be updating this article with amateur scoring information and reports as the tournament unfolds.

Click here to view the – 2026 Masters Leaderboard

The 2026 Masters Journal

2026 Amateur Player Biographies

The legacy of Bobby Jones, the co-founder of the tournament and a lifelong amateur (at least during his competitive years), means The Masters has always found a place for the world’s leading amateurs.

This year’s intake will see the total number of amateurs to have played in The Masters rise to 470.

The six amateurs competing at The Masters in 2026 are: –

ETHAN FANG (USA), 20 – winner of the 2025 Amateur Championship
Fang, now a junior at Oklahoma State University, beat Gavin Tiernan (IRL) by 1 Hole at Royal St. George’s in the Final of The Amateur.
WAGR #7 (08/04/26)
Top Amateur Odds – 11/4 (2nd)

JACKSON HERRINGTON (USA), 19 – runner-up at the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship
Left-handed Herrington, a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, lost by 7&6 to Mason Howell in the U.S. Amateur Final last year but at least secured an exemption to The Masters.
WAGR #102 (08/04/26)
Top Amateur Odds – 13/2 (4th)

BRANDON HOLTZ (USA), 39 – winner of the 2025 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
Holtz, a re-instated amateur in 2023 after a short pro career, secured the Mid-Amateur title with a 3&2 victory over Jen Coughlin III at Troon C.C. in Arizona.
WAGR #3,267 (08/04/26)
Top Amateur Odds – 13/2 (6th)

MASON HOWELL (USA), 18 – winner of the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship
Howell became the third youngest U.S. Amateur champion at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.
WAGR #78 (08/04/26)
Top Amateur Odds – 9/4 (1st)

PONGSAPAK ‘FIFA’ LAOPAKDEE (THA), 21 – winner of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Laopakdee birdied his final two regulation holes to force a play-off with Japan’s Taisei Nagasaki before then birdieing all three sudden death play-off holes to claim a famous win. He will become the first player from Thailand to compete in The Masters.
WAGR #24 (08/04/26)
Top Amateur Odds – 10/3 (3rd)

MATEO PULCINI (ARG), 25 – winner for he 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship.
Pulcini secured his place at Augusta as recently as January with a play-off victory in Peru.
WAGR #112 (08/04/26)
Top Amateur Odds – 10/1 (5th)

U.S. and Amateur champions also receive non-playing honorary invitations which mean they are invited to attend The Masters every year for the rest of their lives.

Michael La Sasso (USA), 22, the 2025 NCAA Division I Individual champion, turned pro in January 2026 and joined the LIV Golf League, thus foregoing his exemption to The Masters.

Many commentators were disappointed not to see in form WAGR #1 Jackson Koivun (USA) given a special exemption this year.

In his 2026 pre-tournament press conference Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley confirmed that the organisers had flexibility when it came to amateur competitors and that new exemptions and special invitations, such as the one given to Gordon Sargent (USA) in 2023, were not out of the question in the coming years.

2026 Amateur Tee Times (GMT +5hrs)

By tradition the reigning U.S. Amateur champion is always paired with the reigning Masters champion.

Round 1

Group 4 – 8.14am EDT / 1.14pm BST – Angel Cabreras (ARG), Sami Valimaki (FIN) & Jackson HERRINGTON (USA)

Group 8 – 9.02am EDT / 2.02pm BST – Bubba Watson (USA), Nicholas Echavarria (COL) & Brandon HOLTZ (USA)

Group 15 – 10.31am EDT / 3.31pm BST – Rory McIlroy (NIR), Cameron Young (USA) & Mason HOWELL (USA)

Group 19 – 11.27am EDT / 4.27pm BST – Mike Weir (CAN), Wyndham Clark (USA) & Mateo PULCINI (ARG)

Group 21 – 11.51pm EDT / 4.51pm BST – Danny Willett (ENG), Davis Riley (USA) & Ethan FANG (USA)

Group 23 – 12.15pm EDT / 5.15pm BST – Fred Couples (USA), Min Woo Lee (AUS) & Fifa LAOPAKDEE (THA)

Round 2

Group 3 – 8.02am EDT / 1.02pm BST – Mike Weir (CAN), Wyndham Clark (USA) & Mateo PULCINI (ARG)

Group 5 – 8.26am EDT / 1.26pm BST – Danny Willett (ENG), Davis Riley (USA) & Ethan FANG (USA)

Group 7 – 8.50 m EDT / 1.50pm BST – Fred Couples (USA), Min Woo Lee (AUS) & Fifa LAOPAKDEE (THA)

Group 19 – 11.27am EDT / 4.27pm BST – Angel Cabreras (ARG), Sami Valimaki (FIN) & Jackson HERRINGTON (USA)

Group 23 – 12.15am EDT / 5.15pm BST – Bubba Watson (USA), Nicholas Echavarria (COL) & Brandon HOLTZ (USA)

Group 30 – 1.44pm EDT / 6.44pm BST – Rory McIlroy (NIR), Cameron Young (USA) & Mason HOWELL (USA)

Click here to view all of the – 2026 Masters Tee Times

Amateur Perks

Only amateur competitors are permitted to stay in the Crow’s Nest accommodation in the clubhouse. Most of them normally spend at least one night there during Masters week.

The Amateur Dinner, hosted by chairman Fred Ridley and normally attended by around between 50-100 guests, was held in The Founders Room on the evening of Monday 6th April. The Captain of The R&A, President of the USGA, a former amateur participant and an amateur contestant from this year normally speak.

Jackson Herrington, Fifa Laopakdee, Ethan Fang, Chairman Fred Ridley, Mateo Pulcini, Brandon Holtz and Mason Howell (Photo: Chris Turvey / Augusta National G.C.)

2025 Masters – Amateur Performances

No amateur made the cut so no Silver Cup was awarded at The 89th Masters.

53 players made the 36 hole top 50 and ties cut which fell at 146 (+2).

The average field score in Round 1 was 73.59 which fell to 72.67 in Round 2.

Round 2 Amateur Leaderboard (Graphic: The Masters)

Justin HASTINGS (CAY) produced the best overall performance helped by the lowest round by an amateur; an even par 72 on Day 2.

Justin Hastings Scorecard – 148 +4 Tied 59th (Graphic: The Masters)

Hiroshi TAI (SGP) led the five amateurs after the opening round on +1 but was unable to follow it up on Day 2.

Mid-Amateur Evan BECK (USA) enjoyed five birdies over his 36 holes but these were mixed up with far too many dropped shots.

The favourite for the Silver Cup Jose Luis BALLESTER (ESP) got off to a poor start on Thursday and fell away badly on the back nine in Round 2.

Noah BECK (USA) shot the worst amateur total score but enjoyed a rollercoaster ride whilst doing it. Four birdies and an eagle on the 13th in Round 2 were his highlights.

Click here to view the – 2025 Masters Final Results

The Masters – Amateur Playing Records

For more information on amateur performances at The Masters please take a look at this companion article – The Masters – Amateur Records.

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Jones Cup Invitational – 2026 Preview & Results

Posted on 07/01/2026 by Golf Bible

11th January 2026

Final Round

SMU senior Will SIDES (USA) shot a second consecutive 69 to win the weather shortened 22nd Jones Cup Invitational at Ocean Forest G.C. on 138 (-6). Sides is a unique player in that swings right-handed by putts left-handed.

William Sides (Photo: Jones Cup International)

Frankie HARRIS (USA), who enjoyed a hole-in-one on the 9th today, and Miles RUSSELL (USA) finished tied 2nd on -4.

Tyler WEAVER (ENG), Luke POULTER (ENG), Tom FISCHER (USA) and Parker BELL (USA) tied for 4th place on -2.

Just 11 players out of the 84 competitors finished under par after the 36 holes with the average score rising to 75.3 (3.3) on a windier Day 2.

Jones Cup Invitational – Final Results

In addition to Weaver and Poulter, Harley SMITH (ENG) Ev, tied 12th, and Matty DODD-BERRY (ENG) +1, tied 16th, enjoyed encouraging top 20 results in Sea Island, Georgia.

Jones Cup Invitational – GB&I Final Results

Click here to view the – 2026 Jones Cup Invitational Leaderboard

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10th January 2026

Round 1

After the delayed completion of the first round Grayson WOOD (USA) -6 leads Tom FISCHER (USA) by 1-shot at the Jones Cup Invitational.

Parker BELL (USA), Ryan VOOIS (USA), Will SIDES (USA), Matthew KRESS (USA), Max HERENDEEN (USA) and Paul CHANG (CHN) are all tied 3rd after 3-under 69’s.

The 84 players managed an average score of 74.7 (+2.7) in Round 1.

Jones Cup Invitational – Round 1 Leaderboard (Final)

Luke POULTER (ENG) shot a 2-under 70 to be the best of the 17 player GB&I contingent.

Tomi BOWEN (WAL), Niall SHIELS DONEGAN (SCO) and Tyler WEAVER (ENG) are all in the top 20 after opening with even par 70’s.

Jones Cup Invitational – GB&I Round 1 Leaderboard (Final)

Jones Cup Shootout

With the event reduced to 36 holes the organisers decided to play a nearest-the-pin competition on the 17th hole, known as ‘The Point’, commencing at 3.00pm (8.00pm GMT).

Tomi BOWEN (WAL) won the inaugural Jones Cup Shootout on Ocean Forest’s signature par 3 with a shot which finished 2 feet and 11 inches away from the hole. The 17th was set up at 164 yards and played into the prevailing sea wind.

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9th January 2026

Round 1

Round 1 commenced at 9.00am (2.00pm GMT). However, shortly afterwards fog rolled in to the area which caused a 4 hour and 50 minute delay in proceedings.

As none of the field were therefore able to complete their first rounds on Day 1 the organisers decided to reduce the competition to 36 holes. Round 1 will now be completed tomorrow with the final 18 holes being played on Sunday. 2019, when Akshay BHATIA (USA) won, is the only other year where the event has had to be reduced to 36 holes.

Ryan VOOIS (USA), 4-under after 13 holes, holds the early Round 1 lead at the Jones Cup. Carter LOFFIN (USA) after 14 holes, Will SIDES (USA) after 11 and Cayden POPE (USA) after just 5 are all one shot further back.

Jones Cup Invitational – Round 1 Leaderboard (End of Day 1)

Luke POULTER (ENG), who has completed 10 holes of his first round, is currently the best placed GB&I player in the field on 1-under.

Jones Cup Invitational – GB&I Round 1 Leaderboard (End of Day 1)

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7th January 2026 – Preview

The 22nd Jones Cup Invitational will be played between 9th-11th January 2026 at Ocean Forest G.C. on the northern tip of Sea Island in Georgia.

Historically a top 10 ranked amateur tournament it has always attracted a strong field.

The Jones Cup Invitational was first played in January 2001 as a prelude to that year’s Walker Cup match which was being staged at Ocean Forest in the following August.

The Sea Island resort is a big supporter of amateur golf with the Jones Cup Junior Invitational, Jones Cup Senior Invitational and Sea Island Women’s Amateur also played at the nearby Seaside Course since 2009, 2012 and 2021 respectively.

I will be updating this article with daily reports throughout the tournament.

Format

The Jones Cup Invitational is a 54 hole individual stroke play competition played over three days.

Given the relatively small field there is no cut.

Prizes

The winner receives the silver Jones Cup and the Layne Williams Medal which was awarded for the first time in 2022. Layne Williams was a rules official for the Georgia State Golf Association.

The winner of the Jones Cup Invitational, subject to them remaining an amateur, has historically also received an exemption into the PGA Tour’s RSM Classic played at Sea Island in November (19th-22nd in 2026).

Players

The Jones Cup Invitational Committee invites 84 players to contest their tournament.

The majority of invites are granted based on each player’s previous performances and their world amateur rankings.

75 players contested an 18 hole qualifier on Sea Island’s Retreat Course on 15th December with Matt VOGT (USA) -3, Thad WHITFIELD (USA) -2 and Brandon KNIGHT (USA) -2 all securing spots in the field. Click here to view the – 2026 Jones Cup Invitational Qualifier Results

Ayden FYNAUT (USA), the winner of the Jones Cup Junior Invitational which was played a few weeks ago on 19th-21st December also earned an exemption. Click here to view the – 2025 Jones Cup Junior Invitational Results

A record 17 golfers from Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I) are competing this year, making up 20% of the field. They are (in alphabetical order with their 7th January 2026 WAGRs): –

Eliot BAKER (ENG) #61
Jonathan BALE (WAL) #196
Jack BIGHAM (ENG) #91
Tomi BOWEN (WAL) #293
Oli BLACKADDER (SCO) #1894
Caolan BURFORD (WAL) #1192
Seb CAVE (ENG) #146
Brodie CUNNINGHAM (SCO) #1850
Jamie DEAN (WAL) #1668
Matthew DODD-BERRY (ENG) #102
Stuart GREHAN (IRL) #54
Luke POULTER (ENG) #22
Niall SHIELS DONEGAN (SCO) #41
Harley SMITH (ENG) #116
Gavin TIERNAN (IRL) #307
Freddie TURNELL (ENG) #101
Tyler WEAVER (ENG) #12

In addition to Weaver, Poulter and Shiels-Donegan there are 19 other players in the WAGR Top 50 who are competing (in rank order): –

Gunnlaugur ÁRNI SVEINSSON (ISL) #8
Tommy MORRISON (USA) #9
Wells WILLIAMS (USA) #13
Miles RUSSELL (USA) #14
Daniel BENNETT (RSA) #15
Jacob MODLESKI (USA) #16
Jack TURNER (USA) #17
Cameron TANKERSLEY (USA) #21
Max HERENDEEN (USA) #23
Lance SIMPSON (USA) #24
Will SIDES (USA) #34
Paul CHANG (CHN) #35
Ryan VOOIS (USA) #37
Luke COLTON (USA) #40
Daniel SVARD (SWE) #43
Garrett ENDICOTT (USA) #46
Clark VAN GAALEN(USA) #47
Frankie HARRIS (USA) #48
Tom FISCHER (USA) #49

2011 champion John PETERSON (USA), now 36 and a reinstated amateur since 2024, makes a return to the field too.

Course

Ocean Forest is a challenging course with an exposed seaside links feel. Holes run alongside both the Hampton River and the Atlantic Ocean with marshes and the sea abutting a number of the fairways and greens. The remaining holes are cut through a pine forest.

Natural sand dunes are evident albeit the defining feature is the small undulating greens.

The course plays to 7,308 yards with a standard par of 72. If the wind blows here scores can be unusually high.

The Club was founded in 1995 by Bill Jones III. His family’s Sea Island Company having owned the land since the 1920’s.

Jones invited architect Rees Jones to design a championship course on the site with work commencing in September 1993. Some renovation work was subsequently done by Rees Jones in 2007. Beau Welling Design worked on the course in 2023 refreshing most of the tees, greens and bunkers as well as adding a number of new sandy waste areas.

President George H. Bush, Bill Jones III, former U.S. attorney general Griffin Bell, David Love III and Rees Jones played the opening round in Spring 1995.

The course was awarded the 2001 Walker Cup shortly after opening. At just 6 years old it remains the youngest club to be afforded this honour. Peter McEvoy led GB&I to a convincing 15-9 victory.

Weather Forecast (as at 7th January)

Generally sunny weather is expected over the weekend with reasonable temperatures and moderate winds forecast.

Fri 9th Jan. – Sunny Intervals / Wind 10 mph S / Temp. Min. 13°C, Max. 23°C.
Sat 10th Jan. – Sunny / Wind 10 mph SE / Temp. Min. 13°C, Max. 24°C.
Sun 11th Jan. – Sunny / Wind 13 mph NW / Temp. Min. 5°C, Max. 17°C.

2025 Jones Cup Invitational

Gray ALBRIGHT (USA) won the 21st Jones Cup Invitational after a play-off with his Florida State University teammate Jack BIGHAM (ENG). Albright parred the 18th, the first sudden death hole, whilst Bigham bogeyed.

Gray Albright (Photo: Jones Cup Invitational)

Both players finished on 212 (-4) two shots ahead of Luke SAMPLE (USA), Jackson VAN PARIS (USA) and Miles RUSSELL (USA) who had to settle for tied 3rd.

Out of the nine GB&I competitors Tyler WEAVER (ENG), another FSU player, and Cameron ADAM (SCO) finished tied 12th on 219 (+3).

Click here to view the – 2025 Jones Cup Invitational Results

Here is a list of the past winners with their finishing scores: –

2025 – Gray ALBRIGHT (USA) 212 (-4)
2024 – Jacob MODLESKI (USA) 215 (-1)
2023 – David FORD (USA) 204 (-12)
2022 – Palmer JACKSON (USA) 211 (-5)
2021 – Ludvig ÅBERG (SWE) 214 (-2)
2020 – Davis THOMPSON (USA) 203 (-13)
2019 – Akshay BHATIA (USA) 142 (-2) – event shortened to 36 holes due to bad weather
2018 – Garrett BARBER (USA) 212 (-4) – winner of the Jones Cup Junior Invitational in 2016
2017 – Braden THORNBERRY (USA) 212 (-4)
2016 – Beau HOSSLER (USA) 214 (-2)
2015 – Austen CONNELLY (USA) 216 (Ev)
2014 – Corey CONNORS (CAN) 218 (+2)
2013 – Sean DALE (USA) 213 (-3)
2012 – Justin THOMAS (USA) 216 (Ev)
2011 – John PETERSON (USA) 217 (+1)
2010 – Patrick READ (USA) 222 (+6)
2009 – Kyle STANLEY (USA) 217 (+1)
2007 – Luke LIST (USA) 206 (-10) – played at Frederica G.C. due to renovation work at Ocean Forest
2005 – Nicholas THOMPSON (USA) 214 (-2)
2003 – Gregg JONES (USA) 211 (-5)
2001 – DJ TRAHAN (USA) 210 (-6)

Canada’s Corey Connors (2014) and Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg (2021) are the only non-American winners of the Jones Cup Invitational.

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The International Amateur – 2025 Preview & Results

Posted on 18/12/2025 by Golf Bible

22nd December 2025

Round 4

Jake MOFFITT (USA) ran away from the field to win the inaugural International Amateur by 7-shots at Innisbrook.

Jake Moffitt (Photo: Southern Miss Men’s Golf)

Moffitt shot a final round 66, the best round of the day, to complete an impressive victory on 268 (-17). The Southern Miss player quickly made it clear that he was going to be in no mood to give any encouragement to the chasing pack after going 4-under for his opening five holes on Day 4.

Yixiang WANG (CHN) had to settle for 2nd on -10 with Ben BOLTON (ENG) -7 coming home in an encouraging 3rd.

12 players finished under par with Jake SOWDEN (ENG) the last of these on -1.

The 77 players who made the cut averaged 73.01 (+2.01) in the final round, slightly higher than they achieved yesterday.

Leading Final Results

England’s Jamie VAN WYK and Lewy HAYWARD finished tied 20th and tied 38th respectively on +1 and +4.

GB&I Final Results

Click here to view the – The International Amateur 2025 Leaderboard

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21st December 2025

Round 3

Jake MOFFITT (USA) grabbed the 54 hole lead on 202 (-12) after recording a superb 6-under 65 in Round 3.

Whilst Yixiang WANG (CHN) gave up the lead he had held for the first 36 holes he remained in touch on -11 after a 70 on Day 3.

Ben BOLTON (ENG) fell into a tie for 3rd place with Lev GRINBERG (UKR) on -6 after two contrasting rounds on the Copperhead Course. Bolton disappointed with a 74 whilst Grinberg shot up the leaderboard with a 4-under 67.

The 77 players who made the cut averaged 72.19 (+1.19) in the third round.

Leading Round 3 Scores

Jake SOWDEN (ENG), 69, and Jamie VAN WYK (ENG), 70, will enter the final day in tied 11th and tied 17th places after recording the two best third rounds by the remaining English contingent.

GB&I Round 3 Scores

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20th December 2025

Round 2

Yixiang WANG (CHN) followed up his impressive opening round with a 68 on the Island Course to retain the lead on 133 (-10).

England’s Ben BOLTON moved into 2nd place on -9 with a ‘best of the day’ bogey free 66 also on the Island Course.

Jake MOFFITT (USA), 69 today on -6, is 3rd and Vaughn MCMEANS (USA), 70, and Cayse MORGAN (USA), 69, are tied 4th on -5.

Round 2 proved to be a slightly better scoring day with the average score on the Copperhead Course falling to 73.83 (+2.83) and 74.12 (+2.12) on the Island Course.

77 players made the top 65 and ties cut which fell at 146 (+3).

Leading Round 2 Scores

In addition to Ben BOLTON, Jake SOWDEN, -1 tied 18th, Jamie VAN WYK, Ev tied 25th, Lewy HAYWARD, +2 tied 45th and Alexander ROWLAND, +3 tied 60th, all made the cut. In the case of the latter three it required clutch 3-under 69’s on the Island Course.

GB&I Round 2 Scores

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19th December 2025

Round 1

Yixiang WANG (CHN) shot a 6-under 65 on the Copperhead Course to take the early lead at Innisbrook in The International Amateur.

Jake MOFFITT (USA), who played on the Island Course on Day 1, and Segundo OLIVA PINTO (ARG), who started out on the Copperhead, are tied 2nd on -4.

The average Round 1 score on the Copperhead Course was 74.01 (+3.01) whilst the field did a little better on the Island managing 74.43 (+2.45).

Leading Round 1 Scores

Ben BOLTON, tied 4th, and Jake SOWDEN, tied 18th, are the best of the nine English players competing this weekend. Bolton posted an encouraging 68 (-3) and Sowden a 70 (-1) on the Copperhead Course.

GB&I Round 1 Scores

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18th December 2025

Preview

The inaugural International Amateur will be played between Friday 19th and Monday 22nd December 2025 at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Florida (GMT -5 hours).

Formerly known as the South Beach International Amateur (SBIA), which was played on 14 occasions from 2011 onwards, the event has this year moved 300 miles north west from Miami to Tampa.

The SBIA become one of the world’s leading amateur golf competitions, attracting an international field, and this looks set to continue in its new guise.

This article will be updated on a daily basis once play commences.

Format

The International Amateur is a 72 hole stroke play competition played over four days.

18 holes will be played on both Innisbrook’s Copperhead and Island Courses by the full field over the first two days.

After a top 64 and ties cut (previously top 72) the final 36 holes will be played exclusively on the Copperhead Course.

The Copperhead Course (Photo: Innisbrook Resort)

Players

192 competitors (down from the historic 210) are playing having paid the $510 entry fee.

9 golfers from Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I) are in this year’s starting field. There were 14 last year with the highest ever entry being 19 in 2018.

I’ve listed all of this year’s GB&I entries below (in alphabetical order) along with their current WAGR (as at 18th December): –

Ben BOLTON (ENG) #399
Joe BUENFELD (ENG) #1,751
Henry DALY (ENG) #NR
Lewy HAYWARD (ENG) #642
Joshua PRITCHETT (ENG) #2,079
Alexander ROWLAND (ENG) #3,115
Tom SCULLION (ENG) #1,647
Jake SOWDEN (ENG) #1,150
Jamie VAN WYK (ENG) #970

Other players in the WAGR Top 200 competing include (in rank order): –

Segundo OLIVA PINTO (ARG) #84
Lev GRINBERG (UKR) #107
Camden SMITH (USA) #183

Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club

The Copperhead Course, opened in 1974, is 7,209 yards long and plays to a par of 71. It is home to the PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship and is known for its tough ‘Snake Pit’ three closing holes.

The Island Course, opened in 1970, is 7,194 yards long and plays to a par of 72.

Both courses were designed by Larry Packard and have a slope rating of 144 off the Black Tees.

The courses are typical Florida layouts with numerous lakes coming into play throughout the 18 holes.

Weather Forecast (as at 18th December)

The weather generally looks good for the duration of the event.

Fri 19th Dec – Sunny Intervals / Wind 12mph NW / Temp. Min. 10°C, Max. 25°C.
Sat 20th Dec – Sunny / Wind 7mph NE / Temp. Min. 13°C, Max. 25°C.
Sun 21st Dec – Sunny / Wind 7mph N / Temp. Min. 13°C, Min 25°C.
Mon 22nd Dec – Sunny Intervals / Wind 14mph NE / Temp. Min. 15°C, Max. 27°C.

2024 South Beach International Amateur

Left-handed Miles RUSSELL (USA), then 16, won the 2024 South Beach International Amateur (SBIA) title with a record breaking 264 (-19) total. Russell finished tied 2nd in 2023.

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Jim McClean and Miles Russell (Photo: SBIA)

Henry GUAN (USA) -17 finished 2nd, Alex HEFFNER (USA) -15 3rd, Lev GRINBERG (UKR) -14 4th and J. Holland HUMPHRIES (USA) -13 5th.

Here are the final results of the leading players: –

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SBIA Results – Leading Players

Tom BASTOW (WAL) and Daniel HAYES (ENG) finished on -9 to secure a tied 16th result.

Charlie FORSTER (ENG) -6 finished tied 33rd and Ben BOLTON (ENG) -5 tied 36th.

Here are the 72 hole results for the GB&I players who made the cut: –

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SBIA Results – GB&I Players

Here are the GB&I 36 hole scores showing the players who missed the cut: –

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Click here to view the – SBIA 2024 Leaderboard

Historic SBIA Results

Here is a list of past winners, provided with their winning scores and the 36 hole cut marks for each year: –

2024 – Miles RUSSELL (USA) -19 / Cut -2
2023 – Ben JAMES (USA) -12 / Cut +1
2022 – Luke CLANTON (USA) -17 / Cut Ev
2021 – Finigan TILLY (USA) -15 / Cut -1
2020 – Cole HAMMER (USA) -16 / Cut Ev
2019 – Ben SHIPP (USA) -2 / Cut +8
2018 – Pierceson COODY (USA) -11 / Cut +3
2017 – Jacob BERGERON (USA) -3 / Cut Ev
2016 – Danny WALKER (USA) -4 / Cut +1
2015 – Jorge GARCIA (VEN) -5 / Cut +6
2014 – Gabriel LENCH (USA) -4 / Cut +3
2013 – Greg EASON (ENG) -5 / Cut +6
2012 – Juan Pablo HERNANDEZ (MEX) -10 / Cut +3
2011 – Kelly KRAFT (USA) -4 / Cut +11

More Information

Click here to view the – The International Amateur Website

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DP World Tour Q-School – 2025 Final Stage Preview & Results

Posted on 04/11/2025 by Golf Bible

12th November 2025

RESULTS

Zander LOMBARD (RSA) -37 won the 2025 DP World Tour Final Stage Q-School competition by a massive 13-shots.

Zander Lombard (Photo: DP World Tour)

20 players from 16 different countries earned DP World Tour Category 18 playing privileges for the 2026 season after completion of the 108 hole marathon at INFINITUM in Spain.

Four GB&I players, Nathan KIMSEY (ENG), -22 tied 5th, Matthew BALDWIN (ENG), -20 tied 8th, and Eddie PEPPERELL (ENG) & Jack YULE (ENG), both -19 tied 12th, were amongst this successful group.

Connor MCKINNEY (AUS), -24 tied 2nd, Daniel RODRIGUES (POR), -22 tied 5th, Quentin DEBOVE (FRA), -21 7th, Andres German GALLEGOS (ARG) and Frederico BIONDI FIGUEIREDO (BRA), Hunter LOGAN (USA) & Mike TOOROP (NED), all -18 tied 16th, successfully negotiated all three stages of Q-School to earn their cards.

Final Stage Leaderboard – Top 20 (Graphic: DP World Tour)

The remaining players who made the 72 hole cut but finished outside the Top 20 earned a lower membership category on the DP World Tour as well as playing rights on the HotelPlanner Tour.

John GOUGH (ENG) and Marc WARREN (SCO), -17 tied 21st, both missed out on their cards by 1-shot.

Here are the final results for all of the GB&I players who made the cut: –

Final Stage Leaderboard – GB&I Players Who Made The Cut (Graphic: DP World Tour)

23 of the 36 GB&I players who started Final Stage missed the leading 60 players and ties 72 hole cut which fell at 281 (-5).

The players, shown below, who missed the cut will be eligible for a membership category on the HotelPlanner Tour in 2026.

Final Stage Leaderboard – GB&I Players Who Missed The Cut (Graphic: DP World Tour)

Click here to view the – DP World Tour 2025 Q-School – Final Stage Scores

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4th November 2025

INTRODUCTION

The DP World Tour Q-School consists of three stages; First, Second and Final.

This post covers FINAL STAGE QUALIFYING which is being played at Infinitum Golf in Tarragona, Spain between the 7th-12th November.

My focus remains on the amateur players, the Great British & Irish (GB&I) professionals, any newly turned professionals from abroad and all of the 1st and 2nd Stage Q-School Winners.

Earlier articles have covered the nine FIRST STAGE and four SECOND STAGE events which have led us to this week’s FINAL STAGE.

156 players will battle over six rounds for a top 20 and ties finish and a place on the DP World Tour for the 2026 season.

The Final Results will be added to this article in due course.

More information on the whole 2025 Qualifying School can be found in the Appendix at the end of this article.

COMPETITION AND FIELD

156 players will play a total of six rounds or 108 holes over Infinitum’s two championship courses; the Lakes which plays 7,001 yards (par 71) and the Hills which is slightly shorter at 6,956 yards (par 72).

102 players, including 7 Alternates, came through the four Second Stage competitions with the remaining 54 being exempted into Final Stage through their recent endeavours on the DP World Tour and HotelPlanner Tour.

36 Great British & Irish (GB&I) players will be competing this week; 25 came through Second Stage with 11 being exempt.

No amateurs have made it through to Final Stage this year.

After two rounds are played on both the Hills and Lakes courses (72 holes) the field will be cut to the leading 60 players and ties. The final 36 holes will then be played on the Lakes Course over the remaining two competition days.

Here is an alphabetical list of the 52 players that I am specifically following with details of their Q-School journeys so far: –

Great British & Irish (36)
Matthew BALDWIN (ENG) – EX DP World Tour Past Winner
Bradley BAWDEN (ENG) – 1st Fredrikshavn DEN / 2nd Las Pinaillas
George BLOOR (ENG) – EX Top 100 HotelPlanner Tour / 2nd Desert Springs
Steven BROWN (ENG) – EX DP World Tour Tournament Winner / 2nd Isla Canela
James COOPER (ENG) – 1st France Du Vaudreuil FRA/ 2nd Desert Springs
Robert DINWIDDIE (ENG) – 1st Northumberland ENG / 2nd Fontanals Alt
Rhys ENOCH (WAL) – EX DP World Tour 2025 Member / 2nd Fontanals
Callum FARR (ENG) – EX Clutch Pro Tour OoM / 2nd Fontanals
John-Ross GALBRAITH (N.I.) –1st Northumberland ENG / 2nd Desert Springs
Bailey GILL (ENG) – 1st Huddersfield ENG / 2nd Las Pinaillas
John GOUGH (ENG) – EX HotelPlanner Tour Ranking 21-45
Gregor GRAHAM (SCO) – 1st France Du Vaudreuil FRA / 2nd Fontanals
Jack HAWKSBY (ENG) – 1st Hulencourt 2 BEL / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Josh HILLEARD (ENG) – EX 1st The Players Club ENG / 2nd Isla Canela
David HORSEY (ENG) – EX HotelPlanner Tour Ranking 21-45
Craig HOWIE (SCO) – 1st Northumberland ENG / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Haider HUSSAIN (ENG) – 1st The Players Club ENG / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Frank KENNEDY (ENG) – EX DP World Tour 2025 Member / 2nd Fontanals
Max KENNEDY (IRL) – EX Top 100 HotelPlanner Tour / 2nd Isla Canela
Nathan KIMSEY (ENG) – EX DP World Tour Ranking 111-145
Sam LOCKE (SCO) – 1st Fredrikshavn DEN / 2nd Fontanals
Joe PAGDIN (ENG) – 1st Huddersfield ENG Winner / 2nd Fontanals
Eddie PEPPERELL (ENG) – EX DP World Tour 2025 Member / 2nd Fontanals
Mark POWER (IRL) – 1st Ebreichsdorf AUT / 2nd Desert Springs
Conor PURCELL (IRL) – EX DP World Tour Ranking 111-145
Jamie RUTHERFORD (ENG) – EX HotelPlanner Tour Ranking 21-45
Cormac SHARVIN (N.I.) – 1st Donnington Grove ENG / 2nd Isla Canela
Tom SLOMAN (ENG) – 1st Huddersfield ENG / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Matthew SOUTHGATE (ENG) – EX DP World Tour Ranking 111-145
Oliver SULLIVAN (ENG) – 1st Huddersfield ENG / 2nd Fontanals
Callum TARREN (ENG) – EX DP World Tour Ranking 111-145
Marc WARREN (SCO) – EX Top 100 HotelPlanner Tour / 2nd Isla Canela
Andrew WILSON (ENG) – EX DP World Tour Ranking 111-145
Oliver WILSON (ENG) – EX DP World Tour Past Winner
Chris WOOD (ENG) – EX DP World Tour Career Money
Jack YULE (ENG) – EX Clutch Pro Tour OoM / 2nd Las Pinaillas

Overseas (16)
Frederico BIONDI (BRA) – 1st Stage Hulencourt 1 BEL Winner / 2nd Isla Canela Alt
Matteo CRISTONI (ITA) TURNED PRO 9/25 – 1st Ebreichsdorf AUT Winner / 2nd Desert Springs
Wouter DE VRIES (NED) –1st Fredrikshavn DEN Co-Winner / 2nd Desert Springs
Quentin DEBOVE (FRA) – EX Satelite Tours OoM Winner / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Pablo ERENO (ESP) – 1st Northumberland ENG Winner / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Grant HAEFNER (USA) – 1st Hulencourt 2 BEL Winner / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Kristian H. BRESSUM (DEN) TURNED PRO 10/25 – EX Top 3 GAP Ranking / 2nd Isla Canela
Andres G. GALLEGOS (ARG) – 1st France Du Vaudreuil FRA Winner / 2nd Desert Springs
Oliver GILLBERG (SWE) – 1st Fredrikshavn DEN / 2nd Desert Springs Co-Winner
Alex GOFF (USA) – 1st Donnington Grove ENG Winner / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Cooper MUSSELMAN (USA) – 1st The Players Club ENG Winner / 2nd Fontanals
Robin SCIOT-SIEGRIST (FRA) – EX Top 100 HotelPlanner Tour / 2nd Desert Springs Co-Winner
Martin SIMONSEN (DEN) – 1st Fredrikshavn DEN Co-Winner / 2nd Isla Canela
Spencer TIBBITS (USA) – EX 1st Donnington Grove ENG / 2nd Isla Canela Co-Winner
Ben WARIAN (USA) – EX 1st Arlandastad SWE Co-Winner / 2nd Isla Canela Co-Winner
Tyler WOOD (NZL) – 1st Northumberland ENG Winner / 2nd Fontanals

EX – Exempt Into Final Stage

PRIZES

Players finishing in the The top 20 and ties will earn conditional membership (Category 18) on the DP World Tour and fully exempt status on the HotelPlanner Tour for the 2026 season.

Players making the cut and finishing lower than 20th will earn conditional membership (Category 21) on the DP World Tour and fully exempt status on the HotelPlanner Tour for the 2026 season.

Players who miss the Top 70 cut after 72 holes are eligible for membership of the HotelPlanner Tour in 2026.

Each player will be ranked according to their final results with ties resolved by card play-off. For those that make the cut the initial focus will be on the best last 18 holes, then best last 36 holes and then the best 3rd or 4th round over the Lakes Course.

This finishing position ranking is important as it can make a big difference to the number of Tour starts recevied.

Infinitum – 18th hole, Hills Course (Photo: http://www.infinitumliving.com)

APPENDIX

THE 2025 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 2025 European Tour Q-School entrance fee has been maintained at £2,750 (2024 & ’23: £2,500, 2022: £2,000, 2019: £1,800) with entries closed on 13th August 2025.

Male amateur golfers who are listed in positions 1-2,000 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) or have a handicap index of not more than +2.5 can enter (in 2024 this was +1.5).

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

From an amateur perspective, and subject to entering First Stage, exemptions into Second Stage are available to: –

the leading 3 entrants as at 13th August 2025 to a limit of 20th place in the WAGR; and
the leading 2 entrants as at 13th August 2025 to a limit of 10th place in the Global Amateur Ranking.

FIRST STAGE

First Stage consisted of ten 72 hole stroke play qualifying events.

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.

The DP World Tour introduced a 36 hole cut to First Stage in 2023. Originally it removed players not within 12-shots of the projected final qualifying place but this year this was tightened to 10 shots. The 54 hole cut, where previously only players within 7-shots of the final qualifying place play the final round, has now been removed.

Any ties for the final qualifying place at the end of play proceed too.

Here are links to all of the results from the First Stage events:-

26th-29th August 1. HULENCOURT, BELGIUM (WEEK 1) – Results

26th-29th August 2. THE PLAYERS CLUB, ENGLAND – Results

2nd-5th September 3. HUDDERSFIELD GOLF CLUB, ENGLAND – Results

2nd-5th September 4. HULENCOURT, BELGIUM (WEEK 2) – Results

9th-12th September 5. THE NORTHUMBERLAND G.C., ENGLAND – Results

16th-19th September 6. ARLANDASTAD GOLF (MASTERS COURSE), SWEDEN – Results

16th-19th September 7. DONNINGTON GROVE GOLF CLUB, ENGLAND – Results

23rd-26th September 8. FREDRIKSHAVN GOLFKLUB, DENMARK – Results

24th-27th September 9. GOLFCLUB SCHLOSS EBREICHSDORF, AUSTRIA – Results

7th-10th October 10. GOLF PGA FRANCE DU VAUDREUIL, FRANCE – Results

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SECOND STAGE

The Second Qualifying Stage consists of four separate 72-hole events with c.72 players competing at each one.

30th October-2nd November 2025

DESERT SPRINGS RESORT, ALMERIA, SPAIN – Results

FORTANALS GOLF CLUB, GIRONA, SPAIN – Results

ISLA CANELA (LINKS COURSE), HUELVA, SPAIN – Results

GOLF LAS PINAILLAS, ALBACETE, SPAIN – Results

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 Infinitum Golf, previously known as Lumine GC, in Tarragona, Spain.

7th-12th November 2025

INFINITUM, TARRAGONA, SPAIN

Infinitum replaced PGA Catalunya Resort in 2017 and will be hosting Final Stage for the seventh time this year. No Q-School was held in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new 3 year contract through to 2027 was announced on 12th November 2024 which will see the Tarragona venue continue 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 60 players and ties who will play a final 36 holes. The top 65 have progressed in previous years.

The leading 20 players (plus those tied for 20th place) in the Final Stage competition will earn Conditional Membership of The DP World Tour (and fully exempt status on the HotelPlanner Tour) for the 2026 season. In 2024 the medalist had 28 tournament playing opportunities whilst the 20th qualifier has just 9.

Those who make the 72 hole cut but finish outside the Top 20 will also earn a membership category, albeit a lower one, on the DP World Tour (and HotelPlanner Tour).

Players who miss the cut will be eligible for membership of the HotelPlanner 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 Q-School – 2025 Second Stage Preview & Results

Posted on 26/10/2025 by Golf Bible

26th October 2025 – Last Updated 6th November 2025

I am following all of the amateur players as well as the Great British & Irish (GB&I) professionals through the 2025 DP World Tour Qualifying School series.

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

This article covers SECOND STAGE QUALIFYING which was played in Spain on 30th October-2nd November.

An earlier article covered the FIRST STAGE, which was played between 26th August and 10th October 2025, whilst an additional one will be penned prior to the FINAL STAGE commencing.

Final Stage will be played at Infinitum Golf in Spain on 7th-12th November where 156 players will battle over six rounds for a top 20 and ties finish and a place on the DP World Tour for the 2026 season. In previous years the top 25 and ties earned playing privileges.

Additional background on the 2025 Qualifying School can be found in the Appendix below.

SECOND STAGE

The Second Qualifying Stage consisted of four separate events played at Desert Springs Resort & Golf Club, Isla Canela Links, Golf Las Pinaillas and Fontanals Golf Club, all in Spain.

72-holes of stroke play were played. There were no cuts but players were able to withdrawal after each round if they wished to.

Sudden death play-offs were held to resolve ties for the final spots at this Stage with alternates also determined to deal with any future Final Stage withdrawals.

The DP World Tour initially allocated 95 places in the Final Stage event to the competitors. 7 alternates were subsequently called up to Final Stage meaning 102 players ultimately progressed from Second Stage.

287 players competed including 66 from Great Britain & Ireland – 23.0% of the overall field. There were also 8 players at Second Stage who were still amateurs.

The leading three (it was two in 2024) amateur entrants, who were Dominic Clemons (ENG), Charlie Forster (ENG) and Kristian Hjort Bressum (DEN), to a limit of 10th place in the Global Amateur Pathway Ranking (GAPR) as at 13th August 2025 were exempt from First Stage. Clemons and Hjort Bressum both turned pro in October 2025 and Forster did so ahead of his Second Stage event.

The other amateur First Stage exemption, relating to the leading three amateur entrants to a limit of 20th place in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) as at 13th August 2025, was not utilised this year.

24 GB&I players were successful across the fours sites.

No amateurs progressed although two recently turned pros Matteo Cristoni (ITA) and Kristian Hjort Bressum (DEN) did qualify.

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Here is a summary of the four events with the results for my selected players*, as well as their routes to Second Stage, all shown: –

* I also include all of the First Stage Winners here.

30th October – 2nd November 2025

DESERT SPRINGS RESORT & GOLF CLUB, ALMERIA, SPAIN

72 players (inc. 16 GB&I and 3 amateurs are competing)

Qualifiers: 24 / Alternates: 1 of 3

Qualified
Robin SCIOT-SIEGRIST (FRA) – Top 100 HotelPlanner Tour -19 T1 CO-WINNER
Oliver GILLBERG (SWE) – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn DEN -19 T1 CO-WINNER
Wouter DE VRIES (NED) – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn DEN C0-Winner -17 3rd
Andres German GALLEGOS (ARG) – 1st Stage France Du Vaudreuil FRA Winner -14 7th
Mark POWER (IRL) – 1st Stage Ebreichsdorf AUT -13 T8
James COOPER (ENG) – 1st Stage France Du Vaudreuil FRA -12 T11
George BLOOR (ENG) – Top 100 HotelPlanner Tour -10 T16
Matteo CRISTONI (ITA) TURNED PRO 9/25 – 1st Stage Ebreichsdorf AUT Winner -10 T16
John-Ross GALBRAITH (N.I.) – 1st Stage Northumberland ENG -9 T24 After 2-For-1 Play-Off

Did Not Qualify
Charlie CROCKETT (ENG) – 1st Stage Donnington Grove ENG -8 T26 After 5-For-2 Alt Play-Off
David HAGUE (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield ENG -6 T34
Frederik EISENBEIS (GER) TURNED PRO 10/25 – 1st Stage Arlandastad SWE-5 T39
Dagbjatur SIGURBRANDSSON (ISL) TURNED PRO 10/25 – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn DEN -4 T42
Ashley CHESTERS (ENG) – 1st Stage Northumberland ENG -3 T45
James WILSON (ENG) – 1st Stage Northumberland ENG -3 T45
Leon CAR (SVN) AM – 1st Stage Hulencourt 2 BEL -3 T45
Joe BROOKS (ENG) – Clutch Pro Tour OoM Ev 55th
Jake BEBER-FRANKEL (USA) AM – 1st Stage Hulencourt 2 BEL +2 57th
Tim FORD (ENG) – 1st Stage Northumberland ENG +4 T60
Taylor PAUL (ENG) – 1st Stage Donnington Grove ENG +4 T60
Dermot MCELROY (N.I.) – DP World Tour 2025 Member +4 T60
Hugh FOLEY (IRL) – 1st Stage The Players Club ENG +8 66th
Ralf Johan KIVI (EST) AM – 1st Stage Arlandastad SWE +10 67th
Ben HUTCHINSON (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield ENG +7 WD After 54 Holes
James WHYTE (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield ENG +7 WD After 54 Holes
Ronan MULLARNEY (IRL) – Satelite Tours OoM RTD After 18 holes

Click here for the full – Desert Springs Q-School Results

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30th October – 2nd November 2025

FONTANALS GOLF CLUB, GIRONA, SPAIN

73 players (inc. 17 GB&I and 0 amateurs are competing)

Qualifiers: 24 / Alternates: 2 of 3

Qualified
Tyler WOOD (NZL) – 1st Stage Northumberland ENG -20 WINNER
Joe PAGDIN (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield ENG Winner -13 T6
Callum FARR (ENG) – Clutch Pro Tour OoM -13 T6
Frank KENNEDY (ENG) – DP World Tour 2025 Member -12 T10
Rhys ENOCH (WAL) – DP World Tour 2025 Member -12 T10
Gregor GRAHAM (SCO) – 1st Stage France Du Vaudreuil FRA -11 T13
Eddie PEPPERELL (ENG) – DP World Tour 2025 Member -9 T16
Oliver SULLIVAN (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield ENG -9 T16
Cooper MUSSELMAN (USA) – 1st Stage The Players Club ENG Winner -8 T19
Sam LOCKE (SCO) – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn DEN -8 T19
Robert DINWIDDIE (ENG) – 1st Stage Northumberland ENG 6th ALT -6 26th After 7-For-2 Alt Play-Off

Did Not Qualify
James ASHFIELD (WAL) – 1st Stage Arlandastad SWE -6 T28 After 7-For-2 Alt Play-Off
Liam JOHNSON (SCO) – Tartan Pro Tour OoM -5 T33
George MASON (ENG) – 1st Stage France Du Vaudreuil FRA -4 T41
Mason ESSAM (ENG) – 1st Stage Hulencourt 1 BEL -3 T47
Gudmundur KRISTJANSSON (ISL) – 1st Stage Arlandastad SWE Co-Winner -2 T49
Max ORRIN (ENG) – 1st Stage The Players Club ENG -1 T53
David CAREY (ENG) – 1st Stage Donnington Grove ENG +1 T60
Tom DOWDALL (IRL)– 1st Stage Donnington Grove ENG +5 65th
Dominic CLEMONS (ENG) TURNED PRO 10/25 – Top 3 GAP Ranking Pathway +14 WD After 54 Holes

Click here for the full – Fortanals Q-School Results

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30th October – 2nd November 2025

ISLA CANELA LINKS, HUELVA, SPAIN

72 players (inc. 15 GB&I and 2 amateurs are competing)

Qualifiers: 24 / Alternates: 1 of 3

Qualified
Ben WARIAN (USA) – 1st Stage Arlandastad SWE Co-Winner -20 CO-WINNER
Spencer TIBBITS (USA) – 1st Stage Donnington Grove ENG -20 CO-WINNER
Max KENNEDY (IRL) – Top 100 HotelPlanner Tour -18 T3
Josh HILLEARD (ENG) – 1st Stage The Players Club ENG -17 T6
Marc WARREN (SCO) – Top 100 HotelPlanner Tour -14 T11
Cormac SHARVIN (N.I.) – 1st Stage Donnington Grove ENG -13 T13
Kristian H. BRESSUM (DEN) TURNED PRO 10/25 – Top 3 GAP Ranking -11 T19 After 10-for-6 Play-Off
Steven BROWN (ENG) – DP World Tour Tournament Winner -11 T19 After 10-for-6 Play-Off
Martin SIMONSEN (DEN) – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn DEN C0-Winner -11 T19 After 10-for-6 Play-Off
Frederico BIONDI (BRA) – 1st Stage Hulencourt 1 BEL Winner 3rd ALT -11 T19 After 10-for-6 Play-Off

Did Not Qualify
Jack FLOYDD (ENG) – Top 100 HotelPlanner Tour 11th ALT -11 T19 After 10-for-6 Play-Off
Matt GAUNTLETT (ENG) – 1st Stage Donnington Grove ENG -10 T29
OJ FARRELL (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield ENG -8 T36
James ALLAN (ENG) – Top 100 HotelPlanner Tour -7 T39
Sebastian SANDIN (SCO) – 1st Stage The Players Club ENG -6 T43
Alfie PLANT (ENG) – Top 100 HotelPlanner Tour -5 T47
Callum BRUCE (SCO) – 1st Stage The Players Club ENG -3 T56
Rory FRANSSEN (SCO) – Tartan Pro Tour OoM -3 T56
Romain BUTTARAZZI (FRA) AM – 1st Stage France Du Vaudreuil FRA +1 65th
Habib KHAN (ENG) AM – 1st Stage Huddersfield ENG +2 T66
Michael STEWART (SCO) – 1st Stage Hulencourt 1 BEL +5 T68

Click here for the full – Golf Isla Canela Q-School Results

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30th October – 2nd November 2025

GOLF LAS PINAILLAS, ALBACETE, SPAIN

70 players (inc. 18 GB&I and 3 amateurs are competing)

Qualifiers: 23 / Alternates: 2 of 3

Qualified
Quentin DEBOVE (FRA) – Satelite Tours OoM -20 1st WINNER
Jack HAWKSBY (ENG) – 1st Stage Hulencourt 2 BEL -18 T2
Haider HUSSAIN (ENG) – 1st Stage The Players Club ENG -16 4th
Jack YULE (ENG) – Clutch Pro Tour OoM -12 T5
Alex GOFF (USA) – 1st Stage Donnington Grove ENG Winner -11 8th
Grant HAEFNER (USA) – 1st Stage Hulencourt 2 BEL Winner -9 T14
Pablo ERENO (ESP) – 1st Stage Northumberland ENG Winner -8 17th
Bradley BAWDEN (ENG) – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn DEN -7 T18
Tom SLOMAN (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield ENG -7 T18
Bailey GILL (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield ENG -7 T18
Craig HOWIE (SCO) – 1st Stage Northumberland ENG -6 T22 After 4-For-2 Play-Off

Did Not Qualify
Luke HARRIES (WAL) – 1st Stage Arlandastad SWE 9th ALT -5 26th After 4-For-1 Play-Off
Paul MCBRIDE (IRL) – 1st Stage Donnington Grove ENG -4 T30
Giles EVANS (ENG) – 1st Stage The Players Club ENG -4 T30
Barclay BROWN (ENG) – 1st Stage Donnington Grove ENG -4 T30
Robert MORAN (IRL) – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn DEN -3 T35
Greg DALZIEL (SCO) – Tartan Pro Tour OoM -1 T44
Kris KIM (ENG) AM – 1st Stage Donnington Grove ENG Ev T49
Christoph BLEIER (AUT) TURNED PRO 10/25 – 1st Stage Ebreichsdorf AUT Ev T49
Korbinian WALTHER (GER) AM – 1st Stage Hulencourt 2 BEL +2 T54
Cedric OTTEN (GER) AM – 1st Stage Hulencourt 1 BEL +2 T54
Calum SCOTT (SCO) – 1st Stage France Du Vaudreuil FRA +5 T60
Ben EVANS (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield ENG +6 T62
Jordan LOFT (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield ENG +11 WD After 54 Holes
Charlie FORSTER (ENG) – Top 3 GAP Ranking Pathway +1 RTD After 36 Holes
Claes Thrane BORREGAARD (DEN) AM – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn DEN – WD Before Play Started

Click here for the full – Golf Las Pinaillas Q-School Results

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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APPENDIX

THE 2025 DP WORLD TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL SERIES

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

The 2025 European Tour Q-School entrance fee has been maintained at £2,750 (2024 & ’23: £2,500, 2022: £2,000, 2019: £1,800) with entries closed on 13th August 2025.

Male amateur golfers who are listed in positions 1-2,000 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) or have a handicap index of not more than +2.5 can enter (in 2024 this was +1.5).

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

From an amateur perspective, and subject to entering First Stage, exemptions into Second Stage are available to: –

the leading 3 entrants as at 13th August 2025 to a limit of 20th place in the WAGR; and
the leading 2 entrants as at 13th August 2025 to a limit of 10th place in the Global Amateur Ranking.