Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Q School Stage Two Venues


There are four venues nominated for European Tour Qualifying School Stage 2 which will be hosted from November 26th - 29th in Spain. 

Two of the venues are in Jerez - Arcos Gardens and Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club - with the other two in Murcia, Hacienda del Alamo and El Valle Golf Resort. 

A total of twelve Irish players are down to play at Stage 2 with three players benefiting from exemptions for Stage 1 who now enter the mix for places - Niall Kearney, Jonathan Caldwell and Gary Murphy. 

Niall Turner – Muskerry 

Stephen Grant - Unattached 
Mervyn Owens - Mallow Golf Club
Barrie Trainor – Team Ireland Golf 
Gary Murphy - Oceanico Developments

Michael McGeady – McCambidge Duffy 
Jonathan Caldwell – Team Ireland Golf 
Gareth Shaw – Team Ireland Golf 

Niall Kearney – Royal Dublin Golf Club 
David Mortimer – FORE Ireland 
Michael Collins - FORE Ireland 
Damien Mooney - Unattached

Each 2nd Stage event will be contested over 72 holes of stroke play with 18 holes being played each day. There will be no cut during 2nd Stage, however, a competitor is entitled to withdraw at the conclusion of any round provided that notification is given before the close of play each day.

The exact number of qualifying places available at each venue will be announced on Friday 26th November once the exact number of Second Stage participants has been calculated.