26th August 2025 – Last Updated 10th October 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 FIRST STAGE QUALIFYING which starts on 26th August and ends on 10th October 2025.
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 30th October-2nd November.
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.
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 this year this has been tightened to within 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.
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 showing the entries / results of the GB&I and amateur players that I am following: –
26th-29th August 2025
1. HULENCOURT, GENAPPE, BELGIUM (WEEK 1)
Qualifiers: 15 (inc. 1 amateur)
Qualifying Spots: Top 14 and Ties
Entries – 64 players (inc. 10 amateurs)
Qualified
Frederico BIONDI FIGUEIREDO (BRA) -11 1st WINNER
Mason ESSAM (ENG) -9 2nd
Michael STEWART (SCO) -5 T5
Cedric OTTEN (GER) AM -3 T8
Did Not Qualify
Segundo OLIVA PINTO (ARG) AM Ev 16th
Craig ROSS (SCO) +1 T17
Jules GENTIL (FRA) AM +5 T26
Scott HENRY (SCO) +5 T26
Anthony DE SCHUTTER (BEL) AM +10 T41
Marc OWENSON (SCO) +11 T44
Mattias VARJUN (EST) AM +11 T44
Liam WALDRON (SCO) +14 T49
Paul SCHWAB (FRA) AM +19 52nd
Thomas CHRISTENSEN (USA) AM +25 53rd
Arthur BRUNERIE (FRA) AM +11 61st Missed 36 Hole Cut
Michael KATSMAN (CAN ) AM +13 62nd Missed 36 Hole Cut
Louis THEYS (BEL) AM +16 64th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Click here for the full – Hulencourt Week 1 Q-School Results
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26th-29th August 2025
2. THE PLAYERS CLUB (CODRINGTON COURSE), BRISTOL, ENGLAND
Qualifiers: 19 (inc. 0 amateurs)
Qualifying Spots: Top 17 and Ties
Entries – 78 players (inc. 4 amateurs)
Qualified
Cooper MUSSELMAN (USA) -5 1st WINNER
Giles EVANS (ENG) -1 T2
Max ORRIN (ENG) -1 T2
Hugh FOLEY (IRL) +3 T5
Sebastian SANDIN (SCO) +5 T10
Josh HILLEARD (ENG) +5 T10
Callum BRUCE (SCO) +6 T14
Haider HUSSAIN (ENG) +6 T14
Did Not Qualify
Joe LONG (ENG) +7 T20
Joe RETFORD (ENG) +8 T26
Matthew HIBBS (ENG) +8 T26
Robbie MORRISON (SCO) +11 T33
Justin CHAN (MAL) AM +11 T33
Aidan O’HAGAN (SCO) +11 T33
David RUDD (SCO) +11 T33
Lawrence COURTNEY (ENG) +12 T33
Conor GOUGH (ENG) +12 T37
Joshua ASHTON (ENG) +14 T46
George TOONE (ENG) +14 T46
Harry GODDARD (ENG) +14 T46
Max NICHOLLS (ENG) +16 T52
Benjamin SCOTT (USA) AM +21 T58
Charlie THORNTON (ENG) +22 T59
Nikita GUBENKO (USA) AM +15 70th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Alberto BRUNELLI (ITA) AM +18 70th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Alex FORD (ENG) +26 74th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Peter ODEMWINGIE (ENG) +34 75th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Joseph QUINN (ENG) WD After 18 Holes
Luke GODDARD (ENG) RTD After 18 Holes
Click here for the full – The Players Club Q-School Results
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2nd-5th September 2025
3. HUDDERSFIELD GOLF CLUB, HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND
Qualifiers: 17 (inc. 1 amateur)
Qualifying Spots: Top 16 And Ties
Entries – 76 players (inc. 9 amateurs)
Qualified
Joe PAGDIN (ENG) -11 1st WINNER
Oliver SULLIVAN (ENG) -9 2nd
Tom SLOMAN (ENG) -6 3rd
Ben EVANS (ENG) -5 T4
David HAGUE (ENG) -4 T8
Bailey GILL (ENG) -4 T8
Habib KHAN (ENG) AM -3 T12
Ben HUTCHINSON (ENG) -2 T4
OJ FARRELL (ENG) -2 T14
Jordan LOFT (ENG) -1 T16
James WHYTE (ENG) -1 T16
Did Not Qualify
Will PORTER (ENG) Ev T18
Jamie VAN WYK (ENG) AM Ev T18
Zak MORGAN (ENG) Ev T18
Joshua BRISTOW (ENG) Ev T18
Freddie MACARTHUR (ENG) Ev T18
Harley SMITH (ENG) AM +1 T25
Leon FRICKER (ENG) +1 T25
Oliver LEWIS (ENG) +1 T25
James WALKER (ENG) +2 T29
Ollie CLAIREAUX (ENG) +2 T29
Paul CONROY (IRL) +2 T29
Tom PLUMB (ENG) +2 T29
Chris MACLEAN (SCO) +2 T29
Max MARTIN (ENG) +3 T35
James MORGAN (SCO) +3 T35
Kipp POPERT (ENG) AM +4 T38
Julian WOOD (ENG) +4 T38
Will FARLEY (ENG) +4 T38
Oliver SMITH (ENG) AM +5 T42
Sam BROADHURST (ENG) +5 T42
George ASH (ENG) +5 T42
Daniel BROWN (ENG) +5 T42
Jake HIBBERT (ENG) AM +5 T42
William HARROLD (ENG) +6 T50
Matthew TURNER (ENG) +6 T50
Greg HOLMES (ENG) AM +6 T50
Egor ZOTOV (ENG) +7 T53
Billy DOWLING (AUS) AM +8 T55
John PATERSON (SCO) +9 58th
Jamie HOWARTH (ENG) +11 59th
Henry HAYWARD (ENG) +14 62nd
George WRIGHT (ENG) +16 63rd
Luca HOULGATE (ENG) +9 RTD After 54 Holes
Luke KING (ENG) +9 RTD After 36 Holes
Matthew PEESKER (CAN) AM +10 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Max WEAVER (WAL) AM +10 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Ben BROOKES (ENG) +11 Missed 36 Hole Cut
James EDWARDS (ENG) +12 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Ben DAVIES (ENG) +13 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Simon BRYAN (IRL) +14 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Jonathan KEITH (SCO) +14 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Click here for the full – Huddersfield Q-School Results
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2nd-5th September 2025
4. HULENCOURT, GENAPPE, BELGIUM (WEEK 2)
Qualifiers: 22 (inc. 3 amateurs)
Qualifying Spots: Top 18 And Ties
Entries – 83 players (inc. 10 amateurs)
Qualified
Grant HAEFNER (USA) -8 1st WINNER
Jake BEBER-FRANKEL (USA) AM -7 T2
Korbinian WALTHER (GER) AM Ev T12
Jack HAWKSBY (ENG) +1 T14
Leon CAR (SVN) AM +2 T18
Did Not Qualify
Alexis LERAY (FRA) AM +3 T23
Pablo ALPERI LÓPEZ (ESP) AM +5 T31
Owen EDWARDS (WAL) +5 T31
Felix KRAMMER (GER) AM +5 T31
Josep Maria SERRA BUSQUET (ESP) AM +8 T41
Ollie ROBERTS (SCO) +6 RTD After 54 Holes
Luca CIVELLO (ITA) AM +11 T63 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Stanley RICHARDSON (ENG) AM +12 T68 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Loïc NAAS (SUI) AM +15 T77 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Click here for the full – Hulencourt Week 2 Q-School Results
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9th-12th September 2025
5. THE NORTHUMBERLAND G.C., NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, ENGLAND
Qualifiers: 16
Qualifying Spots: Top 14 And Ties
Entries – 67 players (inc. 4 amateurs)
Qualified
Pablo ERENO (ESP) -18 1st WINNER
Craig HOWIE (SCO) -17 2nd
Tim FORD (ENG) -12 T6
John-Ross GALBRAITH (N.I.) -12 T6
Ashley CHESTERS (ENG) -11 T10
James WILSON (ENG) -11 T10
Robert DINWIDDIE (ENG) -10 T14
Did Not Qualify
Jordan SUNDBORG (ENG) -8 T19
Jon HOPKINS (ENG) -7 T22
Ryan BROOKS (ENG) -6 T25
Josef HACKER (JER) -6 T25
Joe SULLIVAN (ENG) -6 T25
Robert BRAZIL (IRL) -4 T30
Harvey BYERS (ENG) -4 T30
Angus FLANAGAN (ENG) -4 T30
Michael HAY (ENG) -4 T30
Tom OSBORNE (ENG) AM -4 T30
Jack DAVIDSON (WAL) -3 T36
Monty SCOWSILL (ENG) -2 T38
Jack SOUTH (ENG) -2 T38
Arron EDWARDS-HILL (ENG) -1 T41
Daniel MULLIGAN (IRL) -1 T41
Luke O’NEILL (IRL) Ev T44
James SUGRUE (IRL) Ev T44
Andrew GIBSON (SCO) +5 54th
Jack MALONE (ENG) +6 55th
Luke SAMPLE (USA) AM +8 57th
Christian BROWN (ENG) +5 67th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Sam WESTWOOD (ENG) +5 67th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Harrison LINNEY (ENG) +11 67th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Sam EPSTEIN (ENG) AM +13 67th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Harry WATKINS (WAL) AM +18 67th Missed 36 Hole Cut
Click here for the full – The Northumberland Q-School Results
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16th-19th September 2025
6. ARLANDASTAD GOLF (MASTERS COURSE), ROSERSBERG, SWEDEN
Qualifiers: 17 (inc. 2 amateurs)
Qualifying Spots: Top 17 And Ties
Entries – 81 players (inc. 4 amateurs)
Qualified
Gudmundur KRISTJANSSON (ISL) -6 T1 CO-WINNER
Ben WARIAN (USA) -6 T1 CO-WINNER
Frederik EISENBEIS (GER) AM -4 T3
Luke HARRIES (WAL) -4 T3
Ralf Johan KIVI (EST) AM -1 T11
James ASHFIELD (WAL) EV T15
Did Not Qualify
Oliver CHESTERMAN (ENG) +1 T18
John MURPHY (IRL) +1 T18
Kevin JEGERS (EST) AM +2 T21
Harry ELLIS (ENG) +7 T41
William NIMMO (ENG) +8 T46
Jack HOLLAND (AUS) AM +12 T58
Adam HARRIS (ENG) +15 T64
Click here for the full – Arlandastad Golf Q-School Results
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16th-19th September 2025
7. DONNINGTON GROVE GOLF CLUB, NEWBURY, ENGLAND
Qualifiers: 18 (inc. 1 amateur)
Qualifying Spots: Top 17 And Ties
Entries – 81 players (inc. 10 amateurs)
Qualified
Alex GOFF (USA) -14 1st WINNER
Matt GAUNTLETT (ENG) -12 2nd
Barclay BROWN (ENG) -11 3rd
Charlie CROCKETT (ENG) -10 T4
David CAREY (ENG) -9 6th
Tom DOWDALL (IRL)-6 T10
Kris KIM (ENG) AM -6 T10
Paul MCBRIDE (IRL) -6 T10
Taylor PAUL (ENG) -6 T10
Cormac SHARVIN (N.I.) -6 T10
Did Not Qualify
Archie SMITH (ENG) AM -5 T19
Olly HUGGINS (ENG) -5 T19
Paul MADDY (ENG) -4 T23
Greg HURLEY (ENG) -3 T25
Owen BENSON (ENG) -3 T25
Curtis KNIPES (ENG) -2 T29
Robbie BUSHER (ENG) -2 T29
Niall KEARNEY (IRL) -2 T29
Piers BERRINGTON (ENG) -2 T29
Melan DHAUBHADEL (ENG) -2 T29
Laurenz SCHIERGEN (GER) AM -2 T29
Lewis SCOTT (ENG) -1 37th
Jacob HASSAN (ENG) Ev T38
George SAUNDERS (ENG) AM Ev T38
Marc BOUCHER (IRL) +2 T46
Zak KARKALETSOS (ENG) +2 T46
Sam BURTON (ENG) AM +3 T49
Oliver WHITE (ENG) +3 T49
Bhumkit PITCHAYASAOWAPAK (THA) AM +5 T53
Michael YOUNG (IRL) +5 T53
Jake MCGOLDRICK (ENG) +5 T53
Ayden KNIGHT (ENG) AM +5 T53
Ramiz JAMAL (USA) AM +5 T53
Arran KANTH (ENG) +6 T58
Tom HUGHES (ENG) AM +6 T58
Jack NEILL (ENG) +7 T63
Ignatius MCGUINNESS (IRL) +7 T63
Finbar KANE (ENG) +11 70th
Luke CORNFORD (ENG)+9 WD After 54 Holes
Daniel SMITH (ENG) +11 WD After 54 Holes
Josh CRUMPLIN (ENG) +2 WD After 36 Holes
Ross EARNSHAW (ENG) +8 T75 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Sam POTTER (ENG) AM +8 T75 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Click here for the full – Donnington Grove Q-School Results
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23rd-26th September 2025
8. FREDRIKSHAVN GOLFKLUB, FREDRIKSHAVN, DENMARK
Qualifiers: 15
Qualifying Spots: Top 14 And Ties
Entries – 66 players (inc. 9 amateurs)
Qualified
Wouter DE VRIES (NED) -9 T1 CO-WINNER
Martin SIMONSEN (DEN) -9 T1 CO-WINNER
Sam LOCKE (SCO) -8 3rd
Robert MORAN (IRL) -7 4th
Bradley BAWDEN (ENG) -5 T5
Dagbjatur SIGURBRANDSSON (ISL) AM -3 T8
Claes Thrane BORREGAARD (DEN) AM -2 T10
Did Not Qualify
Wolfgang GLAWE (GER) AM +2 T20
Will HOPKINS (ENG) +2 T20
Eric MCINTOSH (SCO) +5 T26
Morris SCHIEFNER (GER) AM +11 T47
Maik SÜSSBIER (GER) AM +14 WD After 54 Holes
Aissa EL KHADRI (NED) AM +11 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Connor ENGELMOHR (GER) AM +14 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Jordan BOLES (ENG) AM +16 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Vladimir ORLOV (RUS) AM +17 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Click here for the full – Fredrikshavn GolfKlub Q-School Results
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24th-27th September 2025
9. GOLFCLUB SCHLOSS EBREICHSDORF, EBREICHSDORF, AUSTRIA
Qualifiers: 18
Qualifying Spots: Top 18 And Ties
Entries – 84 players (inc. 13 amateurs)
Qualified
Matteo CRISTONI (ITA) TURNED PRO 9/25 -12 1st WINNER
Mark POWER (IRL) -10 T3
Christoph BLEIER (AUT) AM -8 T7
Did Not Qualify
Alex MAGUIRE (IRL) -3 T19
Stephen GRANT (IRL) AM -1 T26
David TOMI (CZH) AM Ev T29
Maximilian PIECK (GER) AM +1 34th
Martin GRÜNDERMANN (GER) AM +4 T42
James ROSS (SCO) +5 T45
Fabian LANG (AUT) AM +6 T50
Jakob LEHNER (AUT) AM +11 T55
Felix SCHROTT (ITA) AM +12 57th
Lenny KOCH (AUT) AM +10 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Julius WUNSCH (GER) AM +12 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Alex LEON (USA) AM +13 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Kevin BOYER (GER) AM RTD During Round 1
Click here for the full – Golfclub Schloss Ebreichsdorf Q-School Results
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7th-10th October 2025
10. GOLF PGA FRANCE DU VAUDREUIL, LE VAUDREUIL, FRANCE
Qualifiers: 18
Qualifying Spots: Top 17 And Ties
Entries – 81 players (inc. 3 amateurs)
Qualified
Andres German GALLEGOS (ARG) -21 1st WINNER
Romain BUTTARAZZI (FRA) AM -11
Gregor GRAHAM (SCO) -11 T5
James COOPER (ENG) -10 9th
George MASON (ENG) -8 T12
Calum SCOTT (SCO) -8 T12
Did Not Qualify
Toby HUNT (WAL) -6 T19
Tom SHADBOLT (ENG) -4 T24
Jack AYRES (ENG) -3 T27
Tim RICE (IRL) -2 T32
Corey SHEPPARD (ENG) -2 T32
Taylor CARTER (ENG) -1 T41
Marcus MOHR (ENG) +4 T49
Cameron HEDGE (USA) AM +6 53rd
David BOOTE (WAL) +7 T54
Ben ROBINSON (ENG) +9 T57
Connor WORSDALL (ENG) +13 T60
Jack SINGH BRAR (ENG) +2 WD After 54 Holes
Tom GANDY (IoM) +6 T65 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Martin ENGEL (FRA) AM +12 T76 Missed 36 Hole Cut
Click here for the full – Golf PGA France Du Vaudreuil Q-School Results
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Click here to view the official – DP World Tour 2025 Qualifying School Website
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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 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 this year this has been 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.
SECOND STAGE
The Second Qualifying Stage consists of four separate 72-hole events with c.78 players competing at each one.
30th October-2nd November 2025
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.
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.
ME.
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