European Tour Qualifying School

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European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage
Tournament information
Location Tarragona, Spain
Established1976
Course(s)Infinitum Golf
(Lakes & Hills Courses)
Par71 (L)
72 (H)
Length7,001 yards (6,402 m)
6,956 yards (6,361 m)
Tour(s) European Tour
(unofficial event)
Format Stroke play
Prize fund 180,000
Month playedNovember
Tournament record score
Aggregate399 Simon Forsström (2022)
399 Edoardo Molinari (2024)
To par−29 as above
Current champion
Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Molinari
Location map
Relief Map of Spain.png
Icona golf.svg
Infinitum Golf
Location in Spain
Catalonia relief location map.svg
Icona golf.svg
Infinitum Golf
Location in Catalonia

The European Tour Qualifying School is an annual golf tournament which enables professional golfers to gain a place on the European Tour and its official development tour, the Challenge Tour. [1] [2]

Contents

The European Tour Qualifying School is held in three stages, with the final stage being played over six rounds at Infinitum Golf (formerly the Lumine Golf Club) in Spain. [3] After four rounds, the field is reduced from 156 to 70 plus ties. From 2024, the top 20 (previously top 25) players including ties win their card on the European Tour. The remaining players who make the 72-hole cut are fully exempt on the Challenge Tour. [4]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue(s)Ref.
2024 Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Molinari 399−291 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Lemke Infinitum Golf [5]
2023 Flag of Germany.svg Freddy Schott 401−272 strokes Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Celli Infinitum Golf [6]
2022 Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Forsström 399−292 strokes Flag of France.svg David Ravetto Infinitum Golf [4]
2020–21: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [7] [8]
2019 Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Poke 403−256 strokes Flag of France.svg Grégory Havret Lumine GC [9]
2018 Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Cañizares 404−24Countback Flag of South Africa.svg Zander Lombard Lumine GC [10]
2017 Flag of England.svg Sam Horsfield 401−277 strokes Flag of England.svg Charlie Ford
Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Hansen
Flag of South Africa.svg Jacques Kruyswijk
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pavan
Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Widegren
Flag of Denmark.svg Jeff Winther
Lumine GC [11]
2016 Flag of England.svg Nathan Kimsey 415−131 stroke Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo González
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Henry
Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Molinari
PGA Golf Catalunya [12]
2015 Flag of South Africa.svg Ulrich van den Berg 410−18Countback Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Im
Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Otaegui
PGA Golf Catalunya [13] [14]
2014 Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Korhonen 408−202 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo González PGA Golf Catalunya [15]
2013 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos del Moral 402−265 strokes Flag of Paraguay.svg Fabrizio Zanotti PGA Golf Catalunya [16]
2012 Flag of England.svg John Parry 409−194 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lundberg PGA Golf Catalunya [17]
2011 Flag of England.svg David Dixon 407−211 stroke Flag of England.svg Sam Hutsby PGA Golf Catalunya [18]
2010 Flag of England.svg Simon Wakefield 407−212 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Carlos del Moral PGA Golf Catalunya [19]
2009 Flag of England.svg Simon Khan 408−201 stroke Flag of England.svg Sam Hutsby PGA Golf Catalunya [20]
2008 Flag of Sweden.svg Oskar Henningsson 409−194 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Carlos del Moral
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wade Ormsby
PGA Golf Catalunya [21]
2007 Flag of Austria.svg Martin Wiegele 421−112 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Linhart
Flag of England.svg Lee Slattery
San Roque Club [22]
2006 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Rodiles 417−15Countback Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Rocha San Roque Club [23]
2005 Flag of England.svg Tom Whitehouse 419−132 strokes Flag of England.svg Robert Rock San Roque Club [24]
2004 Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Gustafsson 423−93 strokes Flag of England.svg Simon Wakefield San Roque Club [25]
2003 Flag of England.svg Richard McEvoy 400−283 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wade Ormsby Empordà Golf
Golf Platja de Pals
[26]
2002 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Nyman 400−281 stroke Flag of England.svg Phillip Archer Empordà Golf
Golf Platja de Pals
[27]
2001 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Sköld 415−172 strokes Flag of France.svg Christophe Pottier San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande
[28]
2000 Flag of South Africa.svg Desvonde Botes 417−154 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Graham Rankin San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande
[29]
1999 Flag of Scotland.svg Alastair Forsyth 423−92 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Fasth San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande
[30]
1998 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Drummond 425−7Countback Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Nyström San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande
[31]
1997 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Chris van der Velde 280 [a] −8Countback Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert-Jan Derksen
Flag of England.svg Philip Golding
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Henge
San Roque Club
Guadalmina
[33]
1996 Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Fasth 428−41 stroke Flag of England.svg Brian Davis San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande
[34] [35]
1995 Flag of England.svg Steve Webster 422−81 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Hendrik Buhrmann San Roque Club
Guadalmina
[36]
1994 Flag of England.svg David Carter 273 [b] −155 strokes Flag of France.svg Christian Cévaër La Grande Motte
Golf Massane
[38]
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Nelson 424−82 strokes Flag of England.svg Ross McFarlane
Flag of England.svg Scott Watson
La Grande Motte
Golf Massane
[39]
1992 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Retief Goosen 427−51 stroke Flag of Denmark.svg Ole Eskildsen La Grande Motte
Golf Massane
[40]
1991 Flag of England.svg Andrew Hare 429−32 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg José Cóceres
Flag of England.svg Gary Evans
Flag of Ireland.svg Paul McGinley
La Grande Motte
Golf Massane
[41]
1990 Flag of Portugal.svg Daniel Silva 424−86 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Juan Anglada
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Price
La Grande Motte
Golf Massane
[42]
1989 Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Peter Thül 411−193 strokes Flag of England.svg David Ray La Manga Club [43] [44]
1988 Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik 416−144 strokes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Mayo
Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Nilsson
Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh
La Manga Club [45]
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Smith 410−203 strokes Flag of the United States.svg John DeForest La Manga Club [46]
1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Smith 415−151 stroke Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Justin Hobday
Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Tinning
La Manga Club [47]
1985 Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal 414−162 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Turner La Manga Club [48]
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Wrenn 412−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Sluman La Manga Club [49]
1983 Flag of England.svg David Ray 281−52 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mike Wolseley La Manga Club [50] [51]
1982 Flag of Spain.svg José Rivero 283−37 strokes Flag of England.svg Robert Lee
Flag of England.svg Malcolm MacKenzie
La Manga Club [52]
1981 Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Brand Jnr 288E3 strokes Flag of England.svg Roger Chapman Dom Pedro [53]
Flag of England.svg Robin Mann 294+61 stroke Flag of England.svg Philip Morley Quinta do Lago [54]
1980 Flag of England.svg Paul Carrigill 295+73 strokes Flag of England.svg John Hoskisson Dom Pedro [55]
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Manuel Montes 293+59 strokes Flag of England.svg Keith Ashdown
Flag of England.svg Malcolm MacKenzie
Flag of England.svg Bob Wynn
Quinta do Lago [56]
1979 Flag of England.svg Charles Cox 296+82 strokes Flag of England.svg Andrew Murray Dom Pedro [57]
Flag of England.svg Keith Williams 303+153 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Purcell
Flag of England.svg Mark Thomas
Quinta do Lago [58]
1978 Flag of England.svg Stephen Evans 293+2Countback Flag of England.svg Glenn Ralph Foxhills
Downshire
[59]
1977 Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle 295+32 strokes Flag of England.svg Malcolm Henberry Foxhills [60]
1976 Flag of England.svg David A. Russell 295+53 strokes Flag of England.svg Philip Loxley Foxhills
Walton Heath
[61]

Notes

  1. Shortened to 72 holes due to rain. [32]
  2. Shortened to 72 holes due to rain. [37]

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