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DP World Tour Q-School – 2026 Final Stage Preview & Results

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11th November 2026

FINAL RESULTS

Spanish pair José Luis BALLESTER and Rocco REPETTO TAYLOR, both 23 years old, -32 were the joint winners of the 2026 DP World Tour Final Stage Q-School. They both earned €4,400 for their efforts this week.

Jose Luis Ballester and Rocco Repetto Taylor (Photo: DP World Tour)

20 players from 11 different countries earned DP World Tour Category 18 playing privileges for the 2027 season after completing the 108 hole marathon at INFINITUM in Spain in the top 15 and ties positions.

Three GB&I players, Tom LEWIS (ENG), 35, -30 tied 4th, Ryan LUMSDEN (SCO), 30, -28 tied 8th, and Ben SCHMIDT (ENG), 24, -25 tied 14th, were amongst this successful group.

David NYFJALL (SWE), 27, -29 tied 6th, Paul BEAUVY (FRA), 23, who only turned pro last month, -28 tied 8th, and Philipp KATICH (GER), 25, -25 tied 14th, successfully negotiated all three stages of Q-School to earn their cards. Katich was one of the seven players who only advanced to the final two days when Frank Kennedy was disqualified.

Final Stage Results – Top 15 and Ties (Graphic: DP World Tour)

The players who made the 72 hole cut and finished between 15th and 40th place (inc. ties) earned Category 9 cards for the HotelPlanner Tour in 2027.

The players who made the 72 hole cut and finished outside the Top 40 (inc. ties) earned Category 13 status on the HotelPlanner Tour in 2027.

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

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

OLIVA PINTO SEGUNDO (ARG) produced the best amateur performance. He finished 0n -22 for tied 32nd, one shot ahead of Dean GREYSERMAN (USA).

Here are the final results for all of the other International players that I picked up during the Q-School programme who made the cut.

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

Click here for the full – Infinitum Final Q-School Results

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9th November 2026

ROUND 4

66 of the 156 players at Final Stage Q-School made the leading 60 players and ties 72-hole cut which fell at +11. They will now play the final 36 holes over the next two days.

This number included two of the four amateurs who started the week; Dean GREYSERMAN (USA) -17 20th and OLIVA PINTO SEGUNDO (ARG) -15 tied 28th have both acquitted themselves very well to date.

16 of the 26 GB&I competitors missed this cut.

Frank KENNEDY (ENG), 21, who was -15 tied 28th after the fourth round, was disqualified for “serious misconduct” (Rule 1.2a) after damaging the 11th green on the Hills Course with a putter swipe. His DQ moved the cutline from -12 to -11 meaning that seven players earned a reprieve, advancing to play the final two rounds and guaranteeing themselves Category 13 status on the HotelPlanner Tour in the process.

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

7 of the 14 International players that I have picked up during the Q-School programme also missed the cut.

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

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2nd November 2026 (Last Updated 4th November 2026)

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 6th-11th 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 ten 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 15 and ties finish and a place on the DP World Tour for the 2027 season.

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

More information on the whole 2026 Qualifying School can be found in the Appendix at the end of this article.

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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 following a recent renovation is slightly longer at 7,056 yards (par 72).

91 players – 80 qualifiers and 11 alternates as at 4.00pm on 4th November – came through the four Second Stage competitions with the remaining 65 being exempted into Final Stage through their recent endeavours on the DP World and HotelPlanner Tours.

26 Great British & Irish (GB&I) players will be competing this week; 18 came through Second Stage with 8 being exempt.

4 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 38 players that I am specifically following with details of their Q-School journeys so far: –

Great British & Irish (26)
Cameron ADAM (SCO) – EX DP World Tour 2025/26
George BLOOR (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Barclay BROWN (ENG) – EX HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26
Giles EVANS (ENG) – 1st Players Club / 2nd Fontanals Alt. 1
Ross FISHER (ENG) – EX DP World Tour 2025/26
Charlie FORSTER (ENG) – EX HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26
Daniel GAVINS (ENG) – EX DP World Tour Past Winner
Harry GODDARD (ENG) – 1st Huddersfield / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Jack HAWKSBY (ENG) – 1st Dunham Forest / 2nd Desert Springs
David HORSEY (ENG) – EX HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26
Gary HURLEY (IRL) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 / 2nd Fontanals
Niall KEARNEY (IRL) – 1st Huddersfield / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Frank KENNEDY (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 / 2nd Isla Canela
Tom LEWIS (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 / 2nd Fontanals Alt. 2
Ryan LUMSDEN (SCO) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 / 2nd Desert Springs
Ronan MULLARNEY (IRL) – 1st Dunham Forest / 2nd Isla Canela
Aidan O’HAGAN (SCO) – 1st Dunham Forest / 2nd Isla Canela
Max ORRIN (ENG) – 1st Players Club / 2nd Fontanals
Graeme ROBERTSON (SCO) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 / 2nd Desert Springs
Ben SCHMIDT (ENG) – DP World Tour 2025/26 / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Jack SENIOR (ENG) – EX DP World Tour 2025/26
Oliver SULLIVAN (ENG) – 1st Huddersfield / 2nd Fontanals
Callum TARREN (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -12 20th, after play-off / 2nd Isla Canela
Thomas THURLOWAY (ENG) – 1st The Northumberland / 2nd Isla Canela
Dale WHITNELL (ENG) – EX DP World Tour Past Winner
Jack YULE (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 / 2nd Desert Springs

Overseas (14)
Ahmad BAIG (PAK) – 1st G&CC Seddiner See / 2nd Desert Springs Winner
Paul BEAUVY (FRA) TURNED PRO 10/26 – 1st France du Vaudreuil Winner / 2nd Fontanals
Albert BONETA (ESP) – 1st Fredrikshavn / 2nd Las Pinaillas Winner
John GRECO (USA) – 1st GC Schloss Ebreichsdorf Winner / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Dean GREYSERMAN (USA) AM – Global Amateur Pathway / 2nd Fontanals
Jerry JI (NED) – 1st Fredrikshavn / 2nd Isla Canela Winner
Philipp KATICH (GER) – 1st Players Club Winner / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Michael MJAASETH (DEN) – 1st Huddersfield Winner / 2nd Isla Canela
David NYFJALL (SWE) – 1st The Northumberland Winner / 2nd Las Pinaillas
Segundo OLIVA PINTO (ARG) AM – Global Amateur Pathway / 2nd Desert Springs
Mateo PULCINI (ARG) AM – 1st France du Vaudreuil / 2nd Fontanals
Anthony QUAYLE (AUS) – DP World Tour 2025/26 / 2nd Fontanals Winner
Nevill RUITER (NED) – 1st Arlandastad Winner / 2nd Isla Canela
Nathan WANG (USA) AM – 1st Stage France du Vaudreuil / 2nd Stage Fontanals

EX – Exempt Into Final Stage

PRIZES

Players finishing in the The top 15 and ties will earn conditional membership (Category 18) on the DP World Tour and fully exempt status on the HotelPlanner Tour for the 2027 season.

Players making the cut and finishing lower than 15th will earn conditional membership (Category 21) on the DP World Tour and fully exempt (Category 5) status on the HotelPlanner Tour for the 2027 season.

Players who make the 72 hole cut and finish between 15th and 40th place (inc. ties) are eligible for Category 9 membership of the HotelPlanner Tour in 2027.

Players who make the 72 hole cut but finish outside the Top 40 (inc. ties) are eligible for Category 13 membership of the HotelPlanner Tour in 2027.

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.

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

APPENDIX

THE 2026 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 2026 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 11th August 2026.

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 11th August 2026 to a limit of 20th place in the WAGR; and
  • the leading 3 entrants (increased from 2 in 2025) as at 11th August 2026 to a limit of 10th place in the Global Amateur Ranking.

FIRST STAGE

First Stage consists 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 since 2025 this has been tightened to 10 shots.

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:-

25th-28th August 2026 1. GOLF PGA FRANCE DU VAUDREUIL, FRANCE – Results

25th-28th August 2026 2. THE PLAYERS CLUB, BRISTOL, ENGLAND – Results

1st-4th September 2026 3. HULENCOURT, BELGIUM – Results

2nd-5th September 2026 4. HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND – Results

8th-11th September 2026 5. GOLF-UND-COUNTRY CLUB SEDDINER SEE, GERMANY – Results

8th-11th September 2026 6. THE NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND – Results

15th-18th September 2026 7. ARLANDASTAD GOLF, SWEDEN – Results

15th-18th September 2026 8. DUNHAM FOREST G&CC, ENGLAND – Results

21st-24th September 2026 9. GOLFCLUB SCHLOSS EBREICHSDORF, AUSTRIA – Results

22nd-25th September 2026 10. FREDRIKSHAVN GOLFKLUB, DENMARK – Results

SECOND STAGE

The Second Qualifying Stage consists of four separate 72-hole events with c.78 players competing at each one.

29th October-1st November 2026

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.

6th-11th November 2025

INFINITUM, TARRAGONA, SPAIN

Infinitum replaced PGA Catalunya Resort in 2017 and will be hosting Final Stage for the eighth 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 leading 15 players (plus those tied for 15th place) in the Final Stage competition will earn Category 18 membership of The DP World Tour (and fully exempt Category 5 status on the HotelPlanner Tour) for the 2027 season. In 2025 the medalist had 21 tournament playing opportunities whilst the 20th qualifier had just 9.

Those who make the 72 hole cut but finish outside the Top 15 and ties but within the leading 40 players and ties will earn Category 9 status on the HotelPlanner Tour for the 2027 season. Other player who make the cut but finish beyond 40th place and ties will be eligible for Category 15 membership on the HotelPlanner tour next year.

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.

ME.

Copyright © 2014-2026, Mark Eley. All rights reserved.

DP World Tour Q-School – 2026 Second Stage Preview & Results

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29th October 2026 (Last Updated 1st November 2026)

I am following all of the amateur players as well as the Great British & Irish (GB&I) professionals through the 2026 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 29th October-1st November.

An earlier article covered the FIRST STAGE, which was played between 25th August and 25th September 2026, whilst an additional one was penned prior to the FINAL STAGE commencing.

Final Stage will be played at Infinitum Golf in Spain on 6th-11th November where 156 players will battle over six rounds for a top 15 and ties finish and a place on the DP World Tour for the 2027 season. Last year the top 20 and ties earned playing privileges.

Additional background on the 2026 Qualifying School can be found in the Appendix below.

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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 any ties for the final spots at this Stage with alternates also determined to deal with any future Final Stage withdrawals.

The DP World allocated 80 places in Final Stage across the four events. The qualifiers joining the 76 players exempt into the Finals. Alternates were also finalised this week and a number of these will inevitably be called up to Final Stage in due course as players withdraw.

321 players competed including 76 from Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I) – 23.6% of the overall field. There were 15 players at Second Stage who are still amateurs.

Dean Greyserman (USA), Segundo Oliva Pinto (ARG) and Filippo Ponzano (ITA) earned exemptions to Second Stage via their Global Amateur Pathway Rankings (GAPR) as at 11th August 2026. Both have retained their amateur status for the time being.

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 11th August 2026, was again not utilised.

At the close of play 16 GB&I players progressed with 4 amateurs also qualifying for Final Stage.

The winner received €2,500 with prize money totalling €7,000 at each event.

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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

80 players (inc. 21 GB&I and 2 amateurs)

Qualifiers: 20 (inc. 4 GB&I and 1 amateur)

Qualified
Ahmad BAIG (PAK) – 1st Stage G&CC Seddiner See -27 1st WINNER
Jack YULE (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -22 T2
Jack HAWKSBY (ENG) – 1st Stage Dunham Forest -21 T4
Ryan LUMSDEN (SCO) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -17 T10
Segundo OLIVA PINTO (ARG) AM – Global Amateur Pathway -16 T13
Graeme ROBERTSON (SCO) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -15 T15

Did Not Qualify
Jordan SUNDBORG (ENG) – 1st Stage Dunham Forest -13 T24
Matthew BALDWIN (ENG) – DP World Tour 2025/26 -12 T26
Angus FLANAGAN (ENG) – 1st Stage Dunham Forest Winner -12 T26
Alex MAGUIRE (IRL) – Clutch Pro Tour 2025/26 -11 T32
Matthew WILSON (ENG) – 1st Stage Dunham Forest -10 T39
Steven BROWN (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -10 T39
Bradley BAWDEN (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -9 T44
Joe PAGDIN (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield -9 T44
Aaron EDWARDS-HILL (ENG) – 1st Stage Players Club -9 T44
Robbie MORRISON (SCO) – Tartan Pro Tour 2025/26 -8 T51
Paul MCBRIDE (IRL) – Clutch Pro Tour 2025/26 -8 T51
Miikka MAKINEN (FIN) – 1st Stage G&CC Seddiner See Winner -8 T51
George MASON (ENG) – 1st Stage France du Vaudreuil -8 T51
Jake AYRES (ENG) – 1st Stage France du Vaudreuil -6 T62
Taylor PAUL (ENG) – 1st Stage G&CC Seddiner See -6 T62
Liam MURRAY (ENG) – 1st Stage GC Schloss Ebreichsdorf Winner -4 T68
Paul MADDY (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield -1 73rd
Tom HUGHES (ENG) AM – 1st Stage The Northumberland Ev T74

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

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30th October – 2nd November 2025

FONTANALS GOLF CLUB, GIRONA, SPAIN

82 players (inc. 17 GB&I and 5 amateurs)

Qualifiers: 21 (inc. 3 GB&I and 3 amateurs)

Qualified
Anthony QUAYLE (AUS) – DP World Tour 2025/26 -18 1st WINNER
Mateo PULCINI (ARG) AM – 1st Stage France du Vaudreuil -12 T4
Oliver SULLIVAN (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield -11 T8
Nathan WANG (USA) AM – 1st Stage France du Vaudreuil -10 11th
Dean GREYSERMAN (USA) AM – Global Amateur Pathway -9 T12
Gary HURLEY (IRL) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -9 T12
Paul BEAUVY (FRA) TURNED PRO 10/26 – 1st Stage France du Vaudreuil Winner -8 T16
Max ORRIN (ENG) – 1st Stage Players Club -8 T16

Did Not Qualify
Giles EVANS (ENG) – 1st Stage Players Club -7 T21, Alt. 1 after a play-off
Tom LEWIS (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -6 T23
Hunter EPSON (USA) – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn Winner -6 T23
Sam LOCKE (SCO) – Tartan Pro Tour 2025/26 -5 T27
Robert ROCK (ENG) – DP World Tour Career -5 T27
Bernardo COSTA PINHEIRO (POR) AM – 1st Stage G&CC Seddiner See -4 T33
Dylan SHAW-RADFORD (ENG) AM – 1st Stage Huddersfield -3 T36
Robert DINWIDDIE (ENG) – 1st Stage The Northumberland -2 T39
Aidan TRAN (USA) TURNED PRO 10/26 – 1st Stage Hulencourt -1 T44
Alfie PLANT (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 Ev T48
Daniel YOUNG (SCO) – DP World Tour 2025/26 +1 T54
Joe LONG (ENG) – Clutch Pro Tour 2025/26 +4 T59
Eric MCINTOSH (SCO) – The Nordic League 2025/26 +7 65th
Ash MANSELL (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield +13 T69
Lewis WRIGHT (ENG) – 1st Stage Players Club +13 T69
William HARROLD (ENG) – 1st Stage Dunham Forest +8 WD after 36 Holes
Altruj WINAICHAROENCHAI (THA) – 1st Stage Hulencourt Winner +6 RTD after 54 Holes
Robert MORAN (IRL) – Alps Tour 2025/26 +2 RTD 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

80 players (inc. 21 GB&I and 4 amateurs are competing)

Qualifiers: 20 (inc. 5 GB&I and 0 amateurs)

Qualified
Jerry JI (NED) – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn -22 1st WINNER
Michael MJAASETH (DEN) – 1st Stage Huddersfield Winner -19 T2
Nevill RUITER (NED) – 1st Stage Arlandastad Winner -19 T2
Frank KENNEDY (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -18 4th
Ronan MULLARNEY (IRL) – 1st Stage Dunham Forest -17 T5
Thomas THURLOWAY (ENG) – 1st Stage The Northumberland -14 T12
Aidan O’HAGAN (SCO) – 1st Stage Dunham Forest -13 19th
Callum TARREN (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -12 20th, after a 4-for-1 play-off

Did Not Qualify
Sakke SILTALA (FIN) AM – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn -11 T24, Alt. 4 after a play-off
Ashton TURNER (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield -9 T28
Conor PURCELL (IRL) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -9 T28
Aiden KRAFFT (USA) AM – 1st Stage Arlandastad -9 T28
OJ FARRELL (ENG) – Clutch Pro Tour 2025/26 -8 T34
Max KENNEDY (IRL) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -7 T37
Will PORTER (SCO) – Tartan Pro Tour 2025/26 -7 T37
Maxwell MARTIN (ENG) – 1st Stage Players Club -7 T37
Gary KING (ENG) – 1st Stage Players Club -4 T47
Sam HUTSBY (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -3 T52
Sam HORSFIELD (ENG) – DP World Tour Event Winner -3 T52
Will HOPKINS (ENG) – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn -3 T52
Dermot MCELROY (N.I.) – 1st Stage Dunham Forest -2 T57
James WILSON (ENG) – 1st Stage The Northumberland -1 T63
Jamie DICK (ENG) – 1st Stage Dunham Forest -1 T63
Jakob LOTSCHAK (AUT) AM – 1st Stage GC Schloss Ebreichsdorf Winner +1 T69
Robert HOLDEN (ENG) – 1st Stage Dunham Forest +5 T72
Rory FRANSSEN (SCO) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 +6 T73
Riccardo FANTINELLI (ITA) AM – 1st Stage Players Club Ev WD After 54 Holes
Joe BROOKS (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield +4 WD After 54 Holes

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

78 players (inc. 17 GB&I and 4 amateurs are competing)

Qualifiers: 19 (inc. 4 GB&I and 0 amateurs)

Qualified
Albert BONETA (ESP) – 1st Stage Fredrikshavn -19 1st WINNER
George BLOOR (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -16 T3
Harry GODDARD (ENG) – 1st Stage Huddersfield -16 T3
Ben SCHMIDT (ENG) – DP World Tour 2025/26 -15 T5
David NYFJALL (SWE) – 1st Stage The Northumberland Winner -14 T7
Philipp KATICH (GER) – 1st Stage Players Club Winner -13 T10
Niall KEARNEY (IRL) – 1st Stage Huddersfield -13 T10
John GRECO (USA) – 1st Stage GC Schloss Ebreichsdorf Winner -13 T10

Did Not Qualify
George TOONE (ENG) – 1st Stage Players Club -11 T22, Alt. 4 after a play-off
Tom SLOMAN (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -11 T22, Alt. 6 after a play-off
Thomas HIGGINS (IRL) TURNED PRO 9/26 – 1st Stage Players Club -9 T29
Louis KLEIN (CZH) AM – 1st Stage Hulencourt -9 T29
Filippo PONZANO (ITA) AM – Global Amateur Pathway -9 T29
Taylor CARTER (ENG) – 1st Stage France du Vaudreuil -8 T36
Wolfgang GLAWE (GER) AM – 1st Stage France du Vaudreuil -6 T43
Michael STEWART (SCO) – Tartan Pro Tour 2025/26 -5 T46
Joshua BERRY (ENG) – DP World Tour 2025/26 -5 T46
Jakob MELIN (SWE) TURNED PRO 10/26 – 1st Stage Arlandastad -4 T48
Mark POWER (IRL) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -4 48th
Ryan BROOKS (ENG) – HotelPlanner Tour 2025/26 -2 T54
John PATERSON (SCO) – 1st Stage Arlandastad -1 T57
Matthew HIBBS (ENG) – 1st Stage Players Club -1 T57
John-Ross GALBRAITH (N.I.) – 1st Stage The Northumberland Ev 61st
Tyler KOWACK (USA) AM – 1st Stage The Northumberland Ev 61st
Jack DAVIDSON (WAL) – Mena Golf Tour 2025/26 +1 T66
Josef HACKER (JER) – 1st Stage Dunham Forest +13 73rd

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

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

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APPENDIX

THE 2026 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 2026 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 11th August 2026.

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 11th August 2026 to a limit of 20th place in the WAGR; and
  • the leading 3 entrants (increased from 2 in 2025) as at 11th August 2026 to a limit of 10th place in the Global Amateur Ranking.

FIRST STAGE

First Stage consists 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 since 2025 this has been tightened to 10 shots.

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:-

25th-28th August 2026 1. GOLF PGA FRANCE DU VAUDREUIL, FRANCE – Results

25th-28th August 2026 2. THE PLAYERS CLUB, BRISTOL, ENGLAND – Results

1st-4th September 2026 3. HULENCOURT, BELGIUM – Results

2nd-5th September 2026 4. HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND – Results

8th-11th September 2026 5. GOLF-UND-COUNTRY CLUB SEDDINER SEE, GERMANY – Results

8th-11th September 2026 6. THE NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND – Results

15th-18th September 2026 7. ARLANDASTAD GOLF, SWEDEN – Results

15th-18th September 2026 8. DUNHAM FOREST G&CC, ENGLAND – Results

21st-24th September 2026 9. GOLFCLUB SCHLOSS EBREICHSDORF, AUSTRIA – Results

22nd-25th September 2026 10. FREDRIKSHAVN GOLFKLUB, DENMARK – Results

SECOND STAGE

The Second Qualifying Stage consists of four separate 72-hole events with c.78 players competing at each one.

29th October-1st November 2026

DESERT SPRINGS RESORT, ALMERIA, SPAIN

FORTANALS GOLF CLUB, GIRONA, SPAIN

ISLA CANELA (LINKS COURSE), HUELVA, SPAIN

GOLF LAS PINAILLAS, ALBACETE, SPAIN

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.

6th-11th November 2025

INFINITUM, TARRAGONA, SPAIN

Infinitum replaced PGA Catalunya Resort in 2017 and will be hosting Final Stage for the eighth 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 leading 15 players (plus those tied for 15th place) in the Final Stage competition will earn Category 18 membership of The DP World Tour (and fully exempt Category 5 status on the HotelPlanner Tour) for the 2027 season. In 2025 the medalist had 21 tournament playing opportunities whilst the 20th qualifier had just 9.

Those who make the 72 hole cut but finish outside the Top 15 and ties but within the leading 40 players and ties will earn Category 9 status on the HotelPlanner Tour for the 2027 season. Other player who make the cut but finish beyond 40th place and ties will be eligible for Category 15 membership on the HotelPlanner tour next year.

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.

ME.

Copyright © 2014-2026, Mark Eley. All rights reserved.

DP World Tour Q-School – 2026 First Stage Preview & Results

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25th August 2026 (Last Updated 25th September 2026) 

I am following all of the amateur players as well as the Great British & Irish (GB&I) professionals through the 2026 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 25th August and ended on 25th September 2026.

Additional articles were subsequently written to cover the SECOND STAGE and FINAL STAGE events.

Four Second Stage events will be played in Spain on 29th October-1st November.

Final Stage will be played at Infinitum Golf in Spain on 6th-11th November where 156 players will battle over six rounds for a top 15 and ties finish and a place on the DP World Tour for the 2027 season. Last year the top 20 and ties earned playing privileges and prior to that it was the top 25 and ties.

Additional background on the 2026 Qualifying School can be found in the Appendix below.

FIRST STAGE

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

The number of players who advanced from each First Stage tournament is based on field size and calculated on a pro rata basis – c.23% from each tournament progressed. Players who tied for the last qualifying position also advance to the Second Stage.

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 from 2025 this was tightened to within 10 shots.

In 2026 746 players (’25: 761 / ’24: 808) competed in First Stage. This included 167 players, 22.4%, from GB&I (’25: 185 / ’24: 199) and 73 amateurs, 9.8%, (’25: 76 / ’24: 76).

In 2026 181 players (’25: 175 / ’24: 190) progressed to Second Stage. 42 were from GB&I (’25: 46 / ’24: 50) and of these only 3 were amateurs (’25: 12 /  ’24: 10).

Here is a chronological list of the ten events showing the entries / results of the GB&I and amateur players that I am following: –

25th-28th August 2026

1. GOLF PGA FRANCE DU VAUDREUIL, LE VAUDREUIL, FRANCE

Qualifiers: 19 (inc. 4 amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: Top 19 and Ties

Entries – 79 players (inc. 17 amateurs)

Qualified
Paul BEAUVY (FRA) AM -20 1st WINNER
Wolfgang GLAWE (GER) AM -14 T4
Nathan WANG (USA) AM -10 T6
Jake AYRES (ENG) -9 T9
Mateo PULCINI (ARG) AM -9 T9
Taylor CARTER (ENG) -8 T13
George MASON (ENG) -7 T17

Did Not Qualify
Will TATE (ENG) AM -5 T22
Thomas BUISSON (FRA) AM -2 T34
Mathis ANDRE (FRA) AM -1 T38
Gregoire HOYEAU (FRA) AM -1 T38
Daniel BROWN (ENG) +2 T44
Clemente SILVA (CHL) AM +2 T44
Mason ESSAM (ENG) +3 T49
Romain BUTTARAZZI (FRA) AM +3 T49
Jules GENTIL (FRA) AM +4 T52
Korbinian WALTHER (GER) AM +5 54th
Gaspar GLAUDAS (FRA) AM +8 59th
Michele FERRERO (ITA) AM +9 60th
Marius DOSIERE (FRA) AM +8 T68th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Tom MAO (SUI) AM +8 T68th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Brendan FARRELL (USA) AM +9 T71st Missed 36 Hole Cut

Click here for the full – Golf PGA France Du Vaudreuil Q-School Results

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25th-28th August 2026

2. THE PLAYERS CLUB (CODRINGTON COURSE), BRISTOL, ENGLAND

Qualifiers: 20 (inc. 2 amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: Top 19 and Ties

Entries – 80 players (inc. 6 amateurs)

Qualified
Philipp KATICH (GER) -4 1st WINNER
Robbie MORRISON (SCO) -3 T2
Aaron EDWARDS-HILL (ENG) -3 T2
Riccardo FANTINELLI (ITA) AM -2 T4
Max ORRIN (ENG) -2 T4
Gary KING (ENG) -2 T4
Matthew HIBBS (ENG) -2 T4
Giles EVANS (ENG) -2 T4
Thomas HIGGINS (IRL) AM -1 10th
Maxwell MARTIN (ENG) Ev T11
Lewis WRIGHT (ENG) Ev T11
George TOONE (ENG) +1 T15

Did Not Qualify
Sam MURPHY (IRL) +2 T21
Harvey BYERS (ENG) +2 T21
Craig HOWIE (SCO) +4 T29
Billy SPOONER (ENG) +4 T29
Greg HURLEY (ENG) +5 T33
Hugh FOLEY (IRL) +5 T33
Nikita GUBENKO (USA) AM +6 T35
Josh HILLEARD (ENG) +6 T35
Callum BRUCE (SCO) +6 T35
Zak KARKALETSOS (ENG) +6 T35
Timothy SHIN (ENG) +6 T35
James COOPER (ENG) +6 T35
Luke QUINT (ENG) +8 T43
Laurence COURTNEY (ENG) +8 T43
Spencer WORLEY (ENG) +8 T43
Tom OSBORNE (ENG) +8 T43
Tomi BOWEN (WAL) AM +8 T43
Joe RETFORD (ENG) +9 T48
Haider HUSSAIN (ENG) +10 T51
Tom SAVILL (WAL) +10 T51
Cameron MURRY (ENG) +17 60th
Tyler HOGARTY (IRL) +10 68th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Eli TRAN (USA) AM +11 T69th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Adam WINTER (ENG) +11 T69th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Liam COPP (ENG) +14 74th Missed 36 Hole Cut
James MUNNS (ENG) +15 75th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Charlie THORNTON (ENG) +16 T76th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Gautam POTDUKHE (IND) AM +20 79th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Peter ODEMWINGIE (ENG) +22 80th Missed 36 Hole Cut

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

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1st-4th September 2026

3. HULENCOURT, GENAPPE, BELGIUM

Qualifiers: 19 (inc. 2 amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: Top 19 And Ties

Entries – 81 players (inc. 7 amateurs)

Qualified
Altruj WINAICHAROENCHAI (THA) -18 1st WINNER
Louis KLEIN (CZH) AM -14 2nd
Aidan TRAN (USA) AM -9 Tied 4th

Did Not Qualify
Hiroshi TAI (SGP) AM -2 Tied 21st
David HOWARD (IRL) AM -2 Tied 21st
Yannick-Vincent MALIK (GER) AM +4 Tied 44th
Jake BEBER-FRANKEL (USA) AM +6 Tied 50th
Darcy PEETERS (NED) AM +17 70th
Callum PIPER (ENG) +6 WD after 54 holes
Owen EDWARDS (WAL) Ev RETD after 18 holes

Click here for the full – Hulencourt Q-School Results

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2nd-5th September 2026

4. HUDDERSFIELD GOLF CLUB, HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND

Qualifiers: 19 (inc. 1 amateur)

Qualifying Spots: Top 19 And Ties

Entries – 81 players (inc. 9 amateurs)

Qualified
Michael MJAASETH (DEN) -9 1st WINNER
Ashton TURNER (ENG) -6 3rd
Oliver SULLIVAN (ENG) -4 Tied 6th
Niall KEARNEY (IRL) -3 Tied 8th
Joe PAGDIN (ENG) -2 Tied 11th
Joe BROOKS (ENG) -1 Tied 13th
Dylan SHAW-RADFORD (ENG) AM Ev Tied 14th
Harry GODDARD (ENG) Ev Tied 14th
Paul MADDY (ENG) Ev Tied 14th
Ash MANSELL (ENG) Ev Tied 14th

Did Not Qualify
Ben HUTCHINSON (ENG) +1 Tied 20th
Oliver LEWIS (ENG) +1 Tied 20th
Greg HOLMES (ENG) AM +1 Tied 20th
Josh RUDKIN (ENG) AM +2 Tied 28th
Jack BIGHAM (ENG) AM +3 Tied 32nd
Kipp POPERT (ENG) AM +3 Tied 32nd
Thomas WARNOCK (ENG) +4 Tied 34th
Freddie PARLBY (ENG) +4 Tied 34th
Joshua BRISTOW (ENG) +4 Tied 34th
Kurt RIVERS (TCI) AM +5 Tied 38th
Jordan LOFT (ENG) +5 Tied 38th
Jamie VAN WYK (ENG) AM +6 Tied 41st
Oliver SMITH (ENG) +6 Tied 41st
Fred TINDALE (ENG) +8 Tied 47th
Curtis KNIPES (ENG) +8 Tied 47th
Conor CULL (ENG) +9 50th
Jack TREWHITT (ENG) +10 Tied 52nd
Luke GODDARD (ENG) +10 Tied 52nd
Danny DANIELS (ENG) +14 Tied 59th
Jake HIBBERT (ENG) +14 Tied 59th
Will FARLEY (ENG) +16 Tied 61st
Thomas CHRISTENSEN (USA) AM +27 64th
Ryan CORNFIELD (ENG) +8 RETD after 54 holes
Dominic CLEMONS (ENG) +5 RETD after 36 holes
Ollie CLAIREAUX (ENG) +10 T73 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Eshen SINGH (USA) AM +10 T73 Missed 36 Hole Cut
George ASH (ENG) +22 79th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Henry HAYWARD (ENG) +5 80th RETD after Rd 1
Rob BOOTH (ENG) 81st RETD during Rd 1

Click here for the full – Huddersfield Q-School Results

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8th-11th September 2026

5. GOLF-UND-COUNTRY CLUB SEDDINER SEE, MICHENDORF, GERMANY

Qualifiers: 19 (inc. 1 amateur)

Qualifying Spots: Top 19 And Ties

Entries – 82 players (inc. 13 amateurs)

Qualified
Miikka MAKINEN (FIN) -15 1st WINNER
Bernardo COSTA PINHEIRO (POR) AM -5 Tied 14th
Taylor PAUL (ENG) -5 Tied 14th

Did Not Qualify
Krishnav Nikhil CHOPRAA (IND) AM -3 Tied 20th
Juan Martín LOUREIRO (ARG) AM -2 Tied 22nd
Jose Miguel RAMIREZ (MEX) AM -2 Tied 22nd
James ROSS (SCO) +1 Tied 36th
Tomas EIRIKSSON HJALTESTED (FIN) AM +2 Tied 40th
Julius WUNSCH (GER) AM +2 Tied 40th
Alex NAVARRO NAVARRO (ESP) AM +3 Tied 46th
Johann Frank HALLDORSSON (FIN) AM +8 Tied 58th
Florian RIEDEL (GER) AM +9 Tied 61st
Maximilian PIECK (GER) AM +10 Tied 63rd
William STRIBLING (AUS) AM +17 69th
Mathias BOTTERN (DEN) AM +12 77th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Stanley RICHARDSON (ENG) +10 76th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Stephen GRANT (IRL) AM +17 79th Missed 36 Hole Cut

Click here for the full – Seddiner See Q-School Results

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8th-11th September 2026

6. THE NORTHUMBERLAND G.C., NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, ENGLAND

Qualifiers: 11 (inc. 2 amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: Top 11 And Ties

Entries – 47 players (inc. 3 amateurs)

Qualified
David NYFJALL (SWE) -12 1st WINNER
John-Ross GALBRAITH (N.I.) -11 Tied 2nd
Tyler KOWACK (USA) AM -8 Tied 5th
Robert DINWIDDIE (ENG) -8 Tied 5th
Thomas THURLOWAY (ENG) -7 Tied 7th
James WILSON (ENG) -6 Tied 10th
Tom HUGHES (ENG) AM -6 Tied 10th

Did Not Qualify
Max REYNOLDS (ENG) AM -5 Tied 13th
Luke HARRIES (WAL) -5 Tied 13th
Eric MCINTOSH (SCO) -5 Tied 13th
Jon HOPKINS (ENG) -4 Tied 19th
Daniel MULLIGAN (IRL) -4 Tied 19th
Robbie BUSHER (ENG) -4 Tied 19th
Ben BROWN (ENG) -2 Tied 23rd
Michael HAY (ENG) +4 Tied 31st
Jamie MANN (SCO) +4 Tied 31st
Jack SOUTH (ENG) +4 Tied 31st
James EDWARDS (ENG) +7 35th
Christian BROWN (ENG) +6 WD After 54 Holes
Scott FALLON (ENG) +7 RETD After 36 Holes
Oscar ISAAC (ENG) +16 45th Missed 36 Hole Cut

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

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15th-18th September 2026

7. ARLANDASTAD GOLF (MASTERS COURSE), ROSERSBERG, SWEDEN

Qualifiers: 19 (inc. 2 amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: Top 19 And Ties

Entries – 82 players (inc. 3 amateurs)

Qualified
Nevill RUITER (NED) -11 1st WINNER
Aiden KRAFFT (USA) AM -7 T5
Jakob MELIN (SWE) AM -3 T14
John PATERSON (SCO) -2 T17

Did Not Qualify
John MURPHY (IRL) +4 T40
Noa AUCH-ROY (FRA) AM +5 T43
Harry ELLIS (ENG) +9 T62
James GOULD-HEALY (IRL) +9 T62
William VOLD (ENG) +10 65th
James ASHFIELD (WAL) +9 RETD After 54 Holes
Oliver CHESTERMAN (ENG) +14 79th Missed 36 Hole Cut

Click here for the full – Arlandastad Golf Q-School Results

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15th-18th September 2026

8. DUNHAM FOREST GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, ALTRINCHAM, ENGLAND

Qualifiers: 20 (inc. 0 amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: Top 18 And Ties

Entries – 78 players (inc. 2 amateurs)

Qualified
Angus FLANAGAN (ENG) -13 1st WINNER
Robert HOLDEN (ENG) -7 3rd
Matthew WILSON (ENG) -5 T4
Ronan MULLARNEY (IRL) -3 T6
Jordan SUNDBORG (ENG) -2 T8
Aidan O’HAGAN (SCO) -2 T8
Jamie DICK (ENG) -1 11th
Jack HAWKSBY (ENG) Ev T12
Josef HACKER (JER) Ev T12
Dermot MCELROY (N.I.) Ev T12
William HARROLD (IRL) +1 T18

Did Not Qualify
Archie SMITH (ENG) +2 T21
Toby TREE (ENG) +2 T21
Jack MCPHAIL (ENG) +2 T21
Owen BENSON (ENG) +2 T21
George CLARKE (ENG) +3 T26
Daniel BROOKS (ENG) +3 T26
Sam POTTER (ENG) +3 T26
Jack MALONE (ENG) +4 T40
George DURKAN (ENG) +4 T30
Piers BERRINGTON (ENG) +4 T30
Sebastian SANDIN (SCO) +4 T30
James SUGRUE (IRL) +5 T34
Paul CONROY (IRL) +5 T34
Luca HOULGATE (ENG) +5 T34
Sean MULLAN (ENG) +5 T34
Craig ROSS (SCO) +5 T34
Scott HENRY (SCO) +6 T40
John HICKEY (IRL) +6 T40
Matthew GAUNTLETT (ENG) +7 T44
Robert BRAZILL (IRL) +7 T44
Alex WALKER (ENG) +7 T44
Luke O’NEILL (IRL) +8 T48
Cathal MACCANNA (IRL) +8 T48
Joe SULLIVAN (ENG) +8 T48
Jake BURNAGE (ENG) +9 T53
James THOMPSON (ENG) +9 T53
Max WEAVER (ENG) +10 T53
Joshua ASHTON (ENG) +10 T57
Ben ROBINSON (ENG) +10 T57
James MORGAN (SCO) +11 T60
Marc BOUCHER (IRL) +11 T60
Justin HORN (USA) AM +12 63rd
Joe BUENFELD (ENG) AM +13 64th
Ben BROOKES (ENG) +16 68th
Tariq EL-CHAIB (ENG) +24 69th
Harry ODDY (ENG) +14 WD After 54 Holes
Jamie HOWARTH (ENG) +14 WD After 54 Holes
Tim FORD (ENG) +6 RETD After 36 Holes
Tom DOWDALL (IRL) +11 74th Missed 36 Hole Cut

Click here for the full – Dunham Forest Q-School Results

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21st-24th September 2026

9. GOLFCLUB SCHLOSS EBREICHSDORF, EBREICHSDORF, AUSTRIA

Qualifiers: 22  (inc. 1 amateur)

Qualifying Spots: Top 19 And Ties

Entries – 80 players (inc. 6 amateurs)

Qualified
John GRECO (USA) -20 1st WINNER
Jakob LOTSCHAK (AUT) AM -12 T10
Liam MURRAY (ENG) -12 T10

Did Not Qualify
Lapo Francesco BISAZZA (ITA) AM -8 T23
Dylan KEATING (IRL) AM -5 T36
Lukas LANGE (GER) AM +2 T55
Jakob LEHNER (AUT) AM +8 T61
Patrick WALKER (ENG) +7 WD After 54 Holes
Oliver HAUSAMMANN (SUI) AM +7 Missed 36 Hole Cut

Click here for the full – Ebreichsdorf Q-School Results

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22nd-25th September 2026

10. FREDRIKSHAVN GOLFKLUB, FREDRIKSHAVN, DENMARK

Qualifiers: 13 (inc. 1 amateur)  

Qualifying Spots: Top 13 And Ties

Entries – 56 players (inc. 7 amateurs)

Qualified
Hunter EPSON (USA) -17 1st WINNER
Will HOPKINS (ENG) -13 T2
Sakke SILTALA (FIN) AM -7 T9

Did Not Qualify
Calum SCOTT (SCO) -6 T14
Josh HILL (ENG) TURNED PRO 9/26 -4 T18
Graeme ROBERTSON (SCO) -4 T18
Rangzhi DU (CHN) AM -1 T26
Lucas DUTATRE (FRA) AM +2 T35
Manuel LOZADA (ARG) AM +4 T39
Leo ZUROVAC (CRO) AM +7 44th
Ben WILLIS (GER) AM +8 T45
Javier SANTOLAYA (ESP) AM +11 47th
Connor WORSDALL (ENG) +10 Missed 36 Hole Cut

Click here for the full – Fredrikshavn GolfKlub Q-School Results

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Click here to view the official – DP World Tour 2026 Qualifying School Website

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APPENDIX

THE 2026 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 2026 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 11th August 2026.

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 11th August 2026 to a limit of 20th place in the WAGR; and
  • the leading 3 entrants (increased from 2 in 2025) as at 11th August 2026 to a limit of 10th place in the Global Amateur Ranking.

FIRST STAGE

First Stage consists 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 since 2025 this has been tightened to 10 shots.

Any 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 with c.78 players competing at each one.

29th October-1st November 2026

DESERT SPRINGS RESORT, ALMERIA, SPAIN

FORTANALS GOLF CLUB, GIRONA, SPAIN

ISLA CANELA (LINKS COURSE), HUELVA, SPAIN

GOLF LAS PINAILLAS, ALBACETE, SPAIN

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.

6th-11th November 2025

INFINITUM, TARRAGONA, SPAIN

Infinitum replaced PGA Catalunya Resort in 2017 and will be hosting Final Stage for the eighth 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 leading 15 players (plus those tied for 15th place) in the Final Stage competition will earn Category 18 membership of The DP World Tour (and fully exempt Category 5 status on the HotelPlanner Tour) for the 2027 season. In 2025 the medalist had 21 tournament playing opportunities whilst the 20th qualifier had just 9.

Those who make the 72 hole cut but finish outside the Top 15 and ties but within the leading 40 players and ties will earn Category 9 status on the HotelPlanner Tour for the 2027 season. Other player who make the cut but finish beyond 40th place and ties will be eligible for Category 15 membership on the HotelPlanner tour next year.

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.

ME.

Copyright © 2014-2026, Mark Eley. All rights reserved.