Nine Through to Stage Two

Michael McGeady

The first of four weeks of European Tour Qualifying School Stage 1 have now been completed at different venues playing this year.

Just under 700 participants set out in the 1st Stage with about 300 now through to Stage 2 - of which around 80 will progress to the Final Stage.

The Stage two venues are to be played from November 26th -29th in Spain and include Costa Ballena Golf Resort and Arcos Gardens in Jerez; Hacienda del Amo and El Valle Golf Resort in Murcia.

The Final Qualifying  Stage 3 will be played at the PGA Catalunya from December 4th -6th.

The leading 30 players (and ties) at the Final Stage will be eligible for Category 11 Membership of the European Tour for the following season. Players who finish below 30th place will be eligible for Category 14 Membership of the European Tour and Category 7 Membership of the Challenge Tour for the following season.

Players who miss the cut at the Final Stage will be eligible for Category 12 Membership of the Challenge Tour for the following season.

This year of the 47 Irish players that started out on Stage 1 only seven are through to Stage 2.

August 31st – September 3rd

Section A - Ribagolfe, Lisbon, Portugal

Section A - The London Club, Kent
Niall Turner - Stage 2
Michael McGeady - Stage 2

September 7th – 10th 

Section B - Ebreichsdorf, Austria
Section B - Barbaroux, France

September 14th-17th 

Section C - Dundonald Links
Gareth Shaw
David Mortimer
Barrie Trainor
Michael Collins
Damian Mooney

Section C - Fleesensee, Germany
Stephen Grant
Mervyn Owens

September 21st – 24th 

Section D - Wychwood Park, Crewe
Section D - Bogogno, Fubine, Italy

Stage Two - November 26th – 29th 

Costa Ballena

Arcos Gardens

Hacienda del Alamo

El Valle Golf Resort

Final Stage Three - December 4th – 9th