Royal Dublin novice Max Kennedy will be part of Dermot McElroy and Gary Hurley at this week’s Closing Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying Faculty in Spain.
Nevertheless it stays to be seen if Jonny Caldwell, Liam Nolan, Paul Dunne and Niall Kearney can win certainly one of 23 spots when the ultimate spherical of their weather-delayed Second Stage qualifier concludes at Desert Springs in Almería at present (Monday).
Hurley and McElroy had a mathematical probability to win their playing cards on the Rolex Problem Tour Grand Closing in Mallorca the place the highest 22 within the season-long, Street to Mallorca factors race earned promotion to the principle tour.
In the long run, they fell additional within the Rankings however could have a second probability to win standing at this week’s six-round Closing Stage of Qualifying Faculty in Tarragona.
Hurley tied for thirty first in Mallorca on six-under after a closing 68 however fell one spot to forty fourth within the Rankings with McElroy down three spots to fortieth after a 69 left him tied thirty sixth on three-under.
Portmarnock’s Conor Purcell claimed the sixth DP World Tour card when he tied for twenty third within the Grand Closing.
The Dubliner (27) carded a three-under 69 to complete on nine-under at Membership de Golf Alcanada the place the highest 22 within the season-long factors race, relatively than the highest 20, earned playing cards as Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, who topped the rankings, and South Africa’s Robin Williams have been already promoted by way of the Race to Dubai.
Neergaard-Petersen tied for second with Spain’s Angel Ayora within the season-ending occasion, one stroke behind Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan, who shot 68 to win on 23-under and graduate in seventh after beginning the week ranked thirty sixth.
West Waterford’s Hurley and Ballymena’s McElroy now head for the Closing Stage of Q-Faculty trying to end within the prime 20 after six rounds.
They are going to be joined by Kennedy, who got here via the Second Stage battle for twenty-four spots at Isla Canela Hyperlinks in Huelva.
The 23-year-old Dubliner tied for 14th on 15-under after a three-under 69 however there was no luck for Tramore’s Mark Energy, who wanted an eagle on the 18th to make it however made a bogey six to complete three pictures outdoors the mark on 10-under regardless of closing with a 68.
Ardglass’ Cormac Sharvin missed out by 5 pictures eight-under after a 71 with The Island’s Paul McBride 13 pictures outdoors the qualifying mark on degree par after a 68.
No person managed to complete their fourth rounds within the weather-delayed battle for 23 spots at Desert Springs in Almería.
Play didn’t begin till the afternoon because of the menace of lightning, which means Caldwell (T10 after 54 holes), Nolan (T25), Dunne (T44) and Kearney (T48) should return at 8:45 am native time at present to try to make it to the Closing Stage.
As for the opposite two Second Stage venues, there was no luck for Galway’s Ronan Mullarney, Hermitage’s Rowan Lester or Athenry novice David Kitt.Mullarney missed out by 13 pictures at Golf Las Pinaillas in Albacete, carding a three-over 74 to complete 68th on four-over as 24 gamers certified after a five-man playoff for the final three spots on nine-under.
Thailand’s David Boriboonsub topped the leaderboard on 18-under whereas Australia’s Haydn Barron and Slovakia’s Jakub Hrinda have been the highest qualifiers on 18-under at Fontanals Golf Membership in Girona.
Lester closed with a one-over 72 to tie for 68th on five-over, 15 pictures outdoors the highest 23 who certified there whereas Kitt retired on seven-over after two rounds.