26th August 2024 (Last Updated 28th September 2024) 

I am following all of the amateur players as well as the Great British & Irish (GB&I) professionals through the 2024 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 27th August and ended on 27th September 2024.

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

Four Second Stage events will be played in Spain on 31st October-3rd November.

Final Stage will be played at Infinitum Golf in Spain on 8th-13th November where 156 players will battle over six rounds for a top 25 and ties finish and a place on the DP World Tour for the 2025 season.

Additional background on the 2024 Qualifying School can be found in the Appendix below.

FIRST STAGE

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

The DP World Tour had offered up a tenth site at Moonah Golf Links in Victoria, Australia on 1st-4th October 2024 but due to insufficient demand this event was cancelled.

The number of players who advanced from each First Stage tournament was based on field size and calculated on a pro rata basis (i.e. c.21% from each tournament progressed). All players who tied for the last qualifying position also advanced to the Second Stage.

In 2023 the DP World Tour introduced a 36 hole cut to First Stage removing players not within 12-shots of the final qualifying place. The 54 hole cut, where only players within 7-shots of the final qualifying place play the final round, also remained in place.

808 players competed in First Stage this year. This included 199 players from GB&I (24.6%) and 76 amateurs (9.4%).

190 progressed to Second Stage. 50 were from GB&I and 10 were amateurs.

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

27th-30th August 2024

1. GOLF NAZIONALE, SUTRI, ITALY

Qualifiers: 20 (inc. 2 amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: 19 players and ties

Entries –  89 players (inc. 7 amateurs)

Qualified
Luca CIANCHETTI (ITA) -14 T1 CO-WINNER
Scott STEVENS (USA) -14 T1 CO-WINNER
Tiger CHRISTENSEN (GER) AM -9 T5
Marco FLORIOLI (ITA) AM -5 T12

Did Not Qualify
Phoenix CAMPBELL (AUS) AM -3 T21
Michael YOUNG (IRL) +1 T40
Liam WALDRON (SCO) +1 T40
Marcus MOHR (ENG) +3 T49
Luca MEMEO (ITA) AM +3 T49
Joaquin LUDUEÑA (ARG) AM +5 T69 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Aaron VAN HAUWE (FRA) AM +7 T69 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Daniel MULLIGAN (IRL) +10 72nd Missed 54 Hole Cut
Brandon ST JOHN (IRL) +21 Missed 54 Hole Cut
David RUDD (SCO) RTD 77th Missed 54 Hole Cut
Luca CIVELLO (ITA) AM +10 79th Missed 36 Hole Cut

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

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27th-30th August 2024

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

Qualifiers: 19 (inc. 0 amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: 17 players and ties 

Entries –  82 players (inc. 6 amateurs)

Qualified
Callum FARR (ENG) -9 1st WINNER
Joe RETFORD (ENG) -5 T3
Tom SLOMAN (ENG) -4 T5
Ryan EVANS (ENG) -4 T5
Josh HILLEARD (ENG) -4 T5
Matty LAMB (ENG) -2 T8
Rowan LESTER (IRL) -1 T10
Giles EVANS (ENG) Ev T14
Charlie THORNTON (ENG) +1 16th
Taylor CARTER (ENG) +2 T17
Callum BRUCE (SCO) +2 T17

Did Not Qualify
John GOUGH (ENG) +3 T20
Liam GREHAN (IRL) +3 T20
Habebul ISLAM (ENG) +3 T20
Haider HUSSAIN (ENG) +4 T24
Tom GANDY (IoM) +4 T24
Matthew HIBBS (ENG) +5 T28
Max MARTIN (ENG) +5 T28
Harvey BYERS (ENG) +5 T28
Jeg COUGHLIN III (USA) AM +6 T34
Thomas PLUMB (ENG) +6 T34
Jack COPE (ENG) +7 T36
Ian CLARK (SCO) +8 37th
Daniel BRENNAN (IRL) +9 T38
JR GALBRAITH (NIR) +9 T38
Arron EDWARDS-HILL (ENG) +10 40th
Hugh FOLEY (IRL) AM +11 41st
Aidan O’HAGAN (SCO) RTD 42nd
David HAGUE (ENG) +8 T43 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Jake BOLTON (ENG) +8 T43 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Jack BROUN (SCO) +9 T47 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Robbie MORRISON (SCO) +9 T47 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Ayden KNIGHT (ENG) AM +10 T52 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Ben FIRTH (ENG) +10 T52 Missed 54 Hole Cut
OJ FARREL (ENG) +10 T52 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Lawrence COURTNEY (ENG) +10 T52 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Sebastian SANDIN (SCO) +12 T59 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Finigan TILLY (ENG / USA) +15 63rd Missed 54 Hole Cut
Joseph QUINN (ENG) WD Missed 54 Hole Cut
Nicholas ADAMS (ENG) +14 T69 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Ciaran LAVERY (IRL) +14 T69 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Joe HARVEY (ENG) +19 T76 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Chase FUREY (USA) AM +19 T76 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Dylan MCDONALD (CAN) AM +19 T76 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Thomas CHRISTENSEN (USA) AM +27 79th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Bradley MOORE (ENG) +8 RTD Missed 36 Hole Cut
Alfredo CURBISHLEY (ENG) +5 WD Missed 36 Hole Cut

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

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3rd-6th September 2024

3. MILLENIUM GOLF, BERINGEN, BELGIUM

Qualifiers: 16 (inc. 3 amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: 15 players and ties

Entries –  70 players (inc. 12 amateurs)

Qualified
Matthew CHEUNG (HKO) -22 1st CO-WINNER
Joshua GREER (AUS) -22 1st CO-WINNER
Cedric OTTEN (GER) AM -21 T3
Cormac SHARVIN (NIR) -20 5th
Thomas THURLOWAY (ENG) -19 6th
Jerry JI (NED) AM -18 T7
Daniel BROWN (ENG) -17 T10
Lars VAN DER VIGHT (NED) AM -17 T10
Owen EDWARDS (WAL) -16 T14

Did Not Qualify
Jamie DICK (ENG) -15 T17
Jack HAWKSBY (ENG) -14 T21
Clay SEEBER (USA) AM -12 T26
Nathan COSSEMENT (BEL) AM -10 T31
Max ORRIN (ENG) -10 T31
Jarno TOLLENAIRE (BEL) AM -9 T33
Tom GUEANT (FRA) AM -5 T40 Missed 54 hole Cut
Morris SCHIEFNER (GER) AM -5 T40 Missed 54 hole Cut
Maik SÜSSBIER (GER) AM -2 T51 Missed 54 hole Cut
Khaled ATTIEH (SAU) AM -2 T51 Missed 54 hole Cut
James CLARIDGE (ENG) -1 57th Missed 54 hole Cut
Fabius Will BRADHERING (GER) AM +4 63rd Missed 54 Hole Cut
Alexis-André KASUM (GER) AM +5 69th Missed 54 Hole Cut
Jordan LOFT (ENG) +7 70th Missed 36 Hole Cut

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

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3rd-6th September 2024

4. HUDDERSFIELD GOLF CLUB, ENGLAND

Qualifiers: 15 (inc. 1 amateur)

Qualifying Spots: 14 players and ties

Entries – 69 players (inc. 10 amateurs)

Qualified
Ben JONES (ENG) -16 1st WINNER
Matt FORD (ENG) -11 2nd
Bailey GILL (ENG) -10 3rd
Scott GREGORY (ENG) -6 T7
Chris HANSON (ENG) -6 T7
Tom OSBORNE (ENG) AM -3 10th
Ben HUTCHINSON (ENG) -2 T11
Steve ROBINS (ENG) -2 T11

Did Not Qualify
Rob BOOTH (ENG) -1 T16
James EDWARDS (ENG) -1 T16
Rory FRANSSEN (SCO) -1 T16
Matt GAUNTLETT (ENG) AM -1 T16
Oliver SULLIVAN (ENG) -1 T16
George ASH (ENG) Ev T23
Ryan HARMER (ENG) Ev T23
Jack TREWHITT (ENG) Ev T23
Matthew TURNER (ENG) Ev T23
Jamie HOWARTH (ENG) +1 T28
Nick MARSH (ENG) +1 T28
Will PORTER (ENG) +1 T28
Leon FRICKER (ENG) +2 T32
Luca HOULGATE (ENG) +2 T32
Kipp POPERT (ENG) AM +2 T32
William WHITEOAK (ENG) +3 T36
James WILSON (ENG) +3 T36
Harry WATKINS (WAL) AM +4 T38
Alex FORD (ENG) +5 T40
Thomas HIGSON (SCO) +5 T40
Will HOPKINS (ENG) AM +5 T40
Daryl LEY (ENG) +5 T40
Freddie MACARTHUR (ENG) +5 T40
James MORGAN (SCO) AM +6 46th
Jack MALONE (ENG) +7 T50 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Zach CHEGWIDDEN (ENG) AM +7 T50 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Finn LORD (ENG) AM +8 T54 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Danny DANIELS (ENG) +9 T56 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Luke KELLY (ENG) AM +9 T56 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Will FARLEY (ENG) +9 T56 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Jonathan KEITH (SCO) AM +10 T59 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Scott BROWN (ENG) +12 62nd Missed 54 Hole Cut
Tom BEVINGTON (ENG) +14 T67 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Egor ZOTOV (ENG) +14 T67 Missed 36 Hole Cut

Click here for the full – Huddersfield Q-School Results

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10th-13th September 2024

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

Qualifiers: 25 (inc. 0 amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: 21 players and ties

Entries – 103 players (inc. 5 amateurs)

Qualified
Dan ERICKSON (USA) -8 1st WINNER
Kieran CANTLEY (SCO) -4 T4
John HENRY (SCO) -4 T4
Luke HARRIES (WAL) -2 T9
Palmer JACKSON (USA) TURNED PRO 9/24 -1 T13
John PATERSON (SCO) Ev T19

Did Not Qualify
William NIMMO (ENG) +2 T27
Joe BRYCE (SCO) +3 T33
Tom SPREADBOROUGH (ENG) +3 T33
Greg DALZIEL (SCO) +4 T37
Phillip KELLY (ENG) +5 T40
Bradley NEIL (SCO) +8 T49
Daniel KAY (SCO) +10 53rd
Fraser MOORE (SCO) +16 57th
Christian BROWN (ENG) +9 T59 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Chris MACLEAN (SCO) +10 T65 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Oliver CHESTERMAN (ENG) +11 T68 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Jordan GODWIN (ENG) +12 T72 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Jonathan HALLINGER (SWE) AM +13 T77 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Arran KANTH (ENG) +17 T84 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Will ROEBUCK (ENG) +14 T88 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Antti PASANEN (FIN) AM +14 T88 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Adam HARRIS (ENG) +14 T88 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Böðvar PÁLSSON (ISL) AM +15 T93 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Brian NIELSEN (USA) AM +17 95th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Grant NICHOLSON (ENG) AM +25 101st Missed 36 Hole Cut

Click here for the full – Arlandastad Q-School Results

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11th-14th September 2024 (Rounds 3 & 4 were postponed due to rain and strong winds)

6. GOLFCLUB SCHLOSS EBREICHSDORF, AUSTRIA

Qualifiers: 22 (inc. 1 amateur)

Qualifying Spots: 22 players and ties

Entries – 105 players (inc. 18 amateurs)

Qualified
Pablo ALPERI LÓPEZ (ESP) AM -12 1st WINNER
Nicola GERHARDSEN (SUI) TURNED PRO 9/24 -10 T2
James ROSS (SCO) -9 T5

Did Not Qualify
Scott HENRY (SCO) -3 T23
David TOMI (CZH) AM -3 T23
Sam BROADHURST (ENG) -2 T28
Paul CONROY (IRL) -2 T28
Alex MAGUIRE (IRL) -2 T28
James SUGRUE (IRL) -2 T28
Paul FRANQUET (FRA) AM -1 T38
Jakob LOTSCHAK (AUT) AM Ev T45
Florian SCHWEIGHOFER (AUT) AM Ev T45
Maximilien STURDZA (SUI) AM Ev T45
George TOONE (ENG) Ev T45
Stephen GRANT (IRL) AM +1 59th
Craig ROSS (SCO) +2 T60
William HARROLD (ENG) +3 T67
Logi SIDURÐSSON (ISL) AM +3 T67
Aron GUNNARSSON (ISL) AM +4 T74
Mika SCHEPP (GER) AM +4 T74
Peter JANIK (CZH) AM +5 T80
Damon KIM (KOR) AM +5 T80
Noah BRUNNER (SUI) AM +6 T85
Jakob LEHNER (AUT) AM +6 T85
Ollie ROBERTS (SCO) +7 T88
Lukas PANY (AUT) AM +8 93rd
Mel LÖTSCHER (AUT) AM +12 T99 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Simon HAAS (GER) AM +14 T102 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Nathan TREY (FRA) AM +16 104th Missed 36 Hole Cut

Click here for the full – Ebreichsdorf Q-School Results

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17th-20th September 2024

7. DONNINGTON GROVE GOLF CLUB, NEWBURY, ENGLAND

Qualifiers: 22 (inc. 0 amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: 21 players and ties

Entries – 102 players (inc. 6 amateurs)

Qualified
Calum FYFE (SCO) -13 T1 CO-WINNER
Tim TILLMANNS (GER) -13 T1 CO-WINNER
Joe BROOKS (ENG) -10 4th
Niall KEARNEY (IRL) -9 T5
Jonathan THOMSON (ENG) -8 T7
Daniel SMITH (ENG) -7 T10
Sandy SCOTT (SCO) -7 T10
Paul MADDY (ENG) -7 T10
Jake BURNAGE (ENG) -6 T14
Charlie CROCKETT (ENG) -6 T14
Harry GODDARD (ENG) -6 T14
Paul MCBRIDE (IRL) -6 T14
Jack YULE (ENG) -6 T14

Did Not Qualify
Jake MCGOLDRICK (ENG) -4 T23
Marc BOUCHER (IRL) -3 T27
Barclay BROWN (ENG) -3 T27
Robbie BUSHER (ENG) -3 T27
Rob BRAZILL (IRL) -2 T31
Angus FLANAGAN (ENG) -2 T31
Taylor PAUL (ENG) -1 T37
Alberto DOMINGUEZ (ESP) AM Ev T40
Masson ESSAM (ENG) Ev T40
Robert HOLDEN (ENG) Ev T40
Jonathan YATES (IRL) Ev T40
Tom JORDAN (ENG) +2 T50
Corey SHEPPARD (ENG) +2 T50
Jack DYER (ENG) +5 T56
Josef HACKER (JER) AM +5 T56
Robert MORAN (IRL) +5 T56
Luke NORTHWOOD (ENG) +7 T62
Owen BENSON (ENG) RTD T64
Ben EVANS (ENG) RTD T64
John MURPHY (IRL) RTD T64
Kevin PHELAN (IRL) RTD T64
Jack SINGH BRAR (ENG) RTD T64
Nikolas TYMINSKI (POL) AM RTD T64
Julian WOOD (ENG) AM RTD T64
Lewis SCOTT (ENG) +4 T74 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Tom DOWDALL (IRL) +4 T74 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Max NICHOLLS (ENG) +4 T74 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Jack SOUTH (ENG) +4 T74 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Sam WESTWOOD (ENG) +4 T74 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Ben DAVIES (ENG) +7 T83 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Ryan CORNFIELD (ENG) +7 T83 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Sean MULLAN (ENG) +7 T83 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Ben ROBINSON (ENG) +7 T83 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Kris KIM (ENG) AM +8 T89 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Adam WINTER (ENG) +9 91st Missed 54 Hole Cut
Stuart GREHAN (IRL) +3 WD Missed 54 Hole Cut
Bradley DE BEER (RSA) AM +14 T97 Missed 36 Hole Cut

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

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24th-28th September 2024 (Reduced to 54 holes with event extended by 1 day due to heavy rain)

8. HORSENS GOLFKLUB, DENMARK

Qualifiers: 25 players (inc. 3 amateurs) 

Qualifying Spots: 18 players and ties

Entries – 86 players started (inc. 6 amateurs)

Qualified
Matt SHARPSTENE (USA) -12 1st WINNER
Robert DINWIDDIE (ENG) -10 T2
Greg HOLMES (ENG) AM -8 T4
Mark POWER (IRL) -7 T8
Jack FLOYDD (ENG) -3 T16
Liam NOLAN (IRL) -2 T18
Max KENNEDY (IRL) AM -2 T18
David KITT (IRL) AM -2 T18

Did Not Qualify
Hugo STARK (SWE) AM -1 T26
Zak MORGAN (ENG) -1 T26
Harry ELLIS (ENG) +4 T46
Korbinian WALTHER (GER) AM +5 T51
Joseph STOCK (ENG) +6 54th
Piers BERRINGTON (ENG) +7 T55
James ALLAN (ENG) +4 WD After 36 Holes
Pavan SAGOO (ENG) +6 WD After 36 Holes
Juan Martín LOUREIRO (ARG) AM +16 84th Missed 36 Hole Cut

Click here for the full – Horsens Q-School Results

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24th-28th September 2024 (Event extended by 1 day due to heavy rain)

9. GOLF DE LÉRY POSES, FRANCE

Qualifiers: 26 players (inc. 0 amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: 21 players and ties

Entries – 102 players started (inc. 6 amateurs)

Qualified
Jiri Zuska (SLO) -15 1st WINNER
Toby HUNT (WAL) -10 T3
Jake AYRES (ENG) -6 T16
Ronan MULLARNEY (IRL) -5 T21

Did Not Qualify
Conor O’ROURKE (IRL) -4 T27
David BOOTE (WAL) +2 50th
David GUYOT (FRA) AM +3 T51
Matt ROBERTS (WAL) AM +3 T58 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Jack MADDEN (IRL) +3 T58 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Tim RICE (IRL) +3 T58 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Nikita GUBENKO (USA) AM +6 T70 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Cameron HEDGE (USA) AM +8 T74 Missed 54 Hole Cut
Sam ROBINSON (ENG) +8 WD After 36 Holes
Calvin GRESCHNER (ENG) +9 T86 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Fabrizio DE ABREU (RSA) AM +9 T86 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Maxime HERVIEU (FRA) AM +17 96th Missed 36 Hole Cut

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

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Click here to view the official – DP World Tour 2024 Qualifying School Website

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APPENDIX

THE 2024 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 2024 European Tour Q-School entrance fee is £2,750 (2023: £2,500, 2022: £2,000, 2019: £1,800) with entries closed on 14th August 2024.

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 +1.5 can enter.

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 14th August 2024 to a limit of 20th place in the WAGR; and
• the leading 2 entrants as at 14th August 2024 to a limit of 10th place in the Global Amateur Ranking.

FIRST STAGE

First Stage consists of nine 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.

A 36 hole cut, where players need to be within 12 shots of the final qualifying place, and a 54-hole cut, where players need to be within 7 shots of the final qualifying place, reduces the field as each event progresses. 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.

31st October-3rd November 2024

DESERT SPRINGS RESORT, ALMERIA, SPAIN

ISLA CANELA (LINKS COURSE), HUELVA, SPAIN

GOLF LAS PINAILLAS, ALBACETE, SPAIN

FORTANALS GOLF CLUB, GIRONA, 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.

8th-13th November 2024

INFINITUM, TARRAGONA, SPAIN

Infinitum replaced PGA Catalunya Resort in 2017 and will be hosting Final Stage for the sixth 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 65 players and ties who will play a final 36 holes.

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 Challenge Tour) for the 2025 season. On average the medalist receives 27 tournament starts whilst the 25th qualifier has receives 18.

Those who make the 72 hole cut but finish outside the Top 25 will also earn a membership category, albeit a lower one, on the DP World Tour (and Challenge Tour).

Players who miss the cut will be eligible for membership of the Challenge Tour.

Every player is ranked according to their finishing score, card count backs assisting in this process, and this ranking matters when it comes to future playing opportunities.

ME.

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