Paul Dunne and Niall Kearney got here by means of pre-qualifying for subsequent week’s Closing Stage of the Asian Tour Qualifying College in Thailand.
Former British Masters winner Dunne closed with a four-under 68 to complete tied for sixth on 14-under at Grand Prix Golf Membership in Kanchanaburi the place 17 gamers certified.
Asian Tour Qualifying College (Part E), Phoenix Gold Golf Bangkok (South & West Course)
Asian Tour Qualifying College (Part F), Grand Prix Golf Membership
Asian Tour Qualifying College (Part G), Springfield Royal Nation Membership
The Greystones man (32), who claimed his maiden DP World Tour win by holding off a late cost from Rory McIlroy for the 2017 British Masters, made 5 birdies and two bogeys in his closing spherical to complete simply three photographs behind winner Ivan Ramirez of Colombia.
Dunne completed sixteenth within the Race to Dubai in 2017 and 56th in 2018 however he suffered a hand harm in 2019 and misplaced his card after being compelled to drag out of the ultimate stage of the European Q-College that 12 months.
He has struggled ever since and didn’t retain any standing on the DP World Tour however subsequent week’s Asian Tour Q-College affords him an opportunity to make a comeback and play common tour golf once more.
Declan Kenny shot a bogey-free 67 to overlook out by 5 photographs on five-under at Grand Prix with Waterford’s Kevin Phelan two photographs additional again after a 74.
There was higher information for the Irish at Springfield Royal Nation Membership in Cha-Am, the place Royal Dublin’s Kearney claimed one in every of 20 locations on the closing stage.
An everyday on the Asian Tour Q-College, Kearney made 4 birdies and two bogeys in a two-under 70 to share 18th place on seven-under.
France based mostly Michael Younger, who was out of the working on three-over after 54 holes, was disqualified.Dunne and Kearney will now tee it up on the five-round Closing Stage at Lake View Resort and Golf Membership in Hua Hin from December 17-21.
There can be 240 gamers within the subject, which can be lower to 140 after 36 holes earlier than a 72-hole lower to the highest 70 and ties for the fifth and closing spherical.
Solely the highest 35 after 90 holes will win playing cards with a hole-by-hole playoff set to resolve any ties for thirty fifth place.
