25th August 2026 (Last Updated 11th 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 starts on 25th August and ends on 25th September 2026.

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 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 consists of ten 72 hole stroke play qualifying events.

The number of players who advance from each First Stage tournament is based on field size and calculated on a pro rata basis (c.20% from each tournament progress). All players who tie 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 2025 761 (2024: 808) players competed in First Stage. This included 185 (199) players from GB&I (24.4%) and 76 (76) amateurs (10.0%).

In 2025 175 (2024: 190) progressed to Second Stage. 46 (50) were from GB&I and 12 (10) were amateurs.

Here is a chronological list of the ten events, split into ‘in course’, ‘coming up’ and ‘completed’ categories, showing the entries / results of the GB&I and amateur players that I am following: –

IN COURSE

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COMING UP

15th-18th September 2026

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

Qualifiers: XX (inc. X amateurs)

Qualifying Spots: Top XX And Ties

Entries – XX players (inc. X amateurs)

James ASHFIELD (WAL)
Oliver CHESTERMAN (ENG)
Harry ELLIS (ENG)
James GOULD-HEALY (IRL)
John MURPHY (IRL)
John PATERSON (SCO)
William VOLD (ENG)

Qualified

Did Not Qualify

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: XX (inc. X amateur)

Qualifying Spots: Top XX And Ties

Entries – XX players (inc. XX amateurs)

Joshua ASHTON (ENG)
Owen BENSON (ENG)
Piers BERRINGTON (ENG)
Marc BOUCHER (IRL)
Robert BRAZILL (IRL)
Ben BROOKES (ENG)
Daniel BROOKS (ENG)
Simon BRYAN (IRL)
Joe BUENFELD (ENG)
Jake BURNAGE (ENG)
George CLARKE (ENG)
Paul CONROY (IRL)
Jamie DICK (ENG)
Tom DOWDALL (IRL)
George DURKAN (ENG)
Tariq EL-CHAIB (ENG)
Angus FLANAGAN (ENG)
Tim FORD (ENG)
Matthew GAUNTLETT (ENG)
Josef HACKER (JER)
William HARROLD (IRL)
Jack HAWKSBY (ENG)
Scott HENRY (SCO)
Robert HOLDEN (ENG)
Luca HOULGATE (ENG)
Jamie HOWARTH (ENG)
Toby HUNT (WAL)
Jack MALONE (ENG)
Cathal MACCANNA (IRL)
Nick MCCARTHY (ENG)
Dermot MCELROY (N.I.)
Ruaidhri MCGEE (IRL)
Jack MCPHAIL (ENG)
James MORGAN (SCO)
Sean MULLAN (ENG)
Harry ODDY (ENG)
Aidan O’HAGAN (SCO)
Luke O’NEILL (IRL)
Sam POTTER (ENG)
Ben ROBINSON (ENG)
Craig ROSS (SCO)
Sebastian SANDIN (SCO)
Archie SMITH (ENG)
James SUGRUE (IRL)
Joe SULLIVAN (ENG)
Jordan SUNDBORG (ENG)
James THOMPSON (ENG)
Alex WALKER (ENG)
Max WEAVER (ENG)
Matthew WILSON (ENG)

Qualified

Did Not Qualify

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

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21st-24th September 2026

9. GOLFCLUB DONNERSKIRCHEN, DONNERSKIRCHEN, DENMARK

Qualifiers: XX  

Qualifying Spots: Top XX And Ties

Entries – XX players (inc. X amateurs)

Dylan KEATING (IRL)
Liam MURRAY (ENG)
Patrick WALKER (ENG)

Qualified

Did Not Qualify

Click here for the full – Donnerskirchen Q-School Results

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22nd-25th September 2026

10. FREDRIKSHAVN GOLFKLUB, FREDRIKSHAVN, DENMARK

Qualifiers: XX  

Qualifying Spots: Top XX And Ties

Entries – XX players (inc. X amateurs)

Josh HILL (ENG)
Will HOPKINS (ENG)
Ronan MULLARNEY (IRL)
Ollie ROBERTS (SCO)
Graeme ROBERTSON (SCO)
Calum SCOTT (SCO)
Ben WILLIS (ENG)
Connor WORSDALL (ENG)

Qualified

Did Not Qualify

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

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COMPLETED

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

8th-11th September 2026

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

Qualifiers: 19

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

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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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.

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