The 2024 European Tour Qualifying School graduates were determined following the conclusion of the 2024 European Tour (DP World Tour) Qualifying School Final Stage which was played 8–14 November at Infinitum Golf in Tarragona, Spain. It was the 47th edition of the European Tour Qualifying School. The top 20 and ties (21 in total) earned status to play on the 2025 European Tour, with the remaining players who finished outside the top 20 and ties, but having made the 72-hole cut, earning status to play on the 2025 Challenge Tour.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8–14 November 2024 |
| Location | Tarragona, Spain 41°04′47″N 1°09′41″E / 41.0798°N 1.1615°E |
| Course(s) | Infinitum Golf (Lakes & Hills Courses) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour (unofficial event) |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 (L) 72 (H) |
| Length | 7,001 yards (6,402 m) (L) 6,956 yards (6,361 m) (H) |
| Field | 156, 83 after cut |
| Cut | 279 (−7) |
| Prize fund | €180,000 |
| Winner's share | €18,000 |
| Champion | |
 Edoardo Molinari | |
| 399 (−29) | |
| Location map | |
It was the first year in which the number of cards available at Q School had been reduced from 25 to 20 (including ties).[1]
Edoardo Molinari won the event, scoring a six-round total of 399 (29 under par)[2] with play being extended by one day due to adverse weather conditions.[3][4] During the tournament, Vince van Veen recorded a round of 59 in round three.[5] Jean Bekirian also became the first player from Armenia to earn a European Tour card,[6] with Ilirian Zalli becoming the first player from Albania to earn a Challenge Tour card.[7]
Graduates who went on to win on the European Tour in 2025 included Ryggs Johnston who won the ISPS Handa Australian Open (December 2024).[8]
Results
editThe top 20 players (including ties) earned status to play on the 2025 European Tour. They were as follows:[9][10]
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edoardo Molinari |
65-61-72-68-66-67=399 | −29 |
| 2 |  Niklas Lemke |
66-69-74-63-64-64=400 | −28 |
| 3 |  Davis Bryant |
69-67-69-66-68-62=401 | −27 |
| T4 |  Wilco Nienaber |
73-64-73-67-66-63=406 | −22 |
 Alexander George Frances |
65-69-70-66-71-65=406 | ||
 Albert Boneta |
66-70-69-65-70-66=406 | ||
| T7 |  Bastien Amat |
66-70-64-67-65-66=407 | −21 |
| Ryggs Johnston |
71-70-69-65-65-67=407 | ||
| Clément Sordet |
67-66-69-66-70-69=407 | ||
| T10 |  Joshua Berry |
65-70-70-68-72-63=408 | −20 |
 Jean Bekirian |
69-67-74-64-67-67=408 | ||
| T12 | Dan Erickson |
64-71-74-68-69-63=409 | −19 |
| Gregorio De Leo |
70-69-68-68-68-66=409 | ||
| Corey Shaun |
68-70-69-68-67-67=409 | ||
 Benjamin Follett-Smith |
70-67-72-64-67-69=409 | ||
| Ben Schmidt |
73-66-68-66-66-70=409 | ||
| Justin Harding |
66-71-68-64-68-72=409 | ||
| T18 |  Danny List |
72-63-69-71-72-63=410 | −18 |
 Tadeáš Teťák |
73-66-74-65-66-66=410 | ||
 Wil Besseling |
64-70-72-67-69-68=410 | ||
| Jacob Skov Olesen (a) |
65-71-70-66-65-73=410 |
The following players made the 72 hole cut, however finished outside the top 20 and ties, therefore earning status to play on the 2025 Challenge Tour.[9]
Max Kennedy (T22)
Félix Mory (T22)
Ilirian Zalli (T22)
Christoffer Bring (T22)
Eddie Pepperell (T22)
Sam Jones (T22)
Filippo Celli (T22)
David Law (T22)
Palmer Jackson (T30)- Sam Hutsby (T30)
Haydn Barron (T30)
Rayhan Thomas (T30)- Søren Broholt Lind (T30)
- Callan Barrow (T30)
Robin Petersson (T36)- Robin Sciot-Siegrist (T36)
Jeremy Freiburghaus (T38)- Sébastien Gros (T38)
- Jamie Rutherford (T38)
Alexander Settemsdal (T38)
Lukas Nemecz (T38)- Andreas Halvorsen (T43)
Matthis Besard (T43)- Nick Carlson (T43)
Vince van Veen (T43)- Lorenzo Scalise (T43)
Jiří Zuska (T43)
Wu Ashun (T43)- Lars van Meijel (T50)
- James Nicholas (T50)
- Gunner Wiebe (T50)
- Maximilian Steinlechner (T50)
- Matthew Southgate (T50)
Gabriel Morgan-Birke (T55)- Josh Goldenberg (T55)
- John Axelsen (T55)
Tiger Christensen (a) (T58)- Bård Skogen (T58)
Sebastián García Rodríguez (T58)- Ben Sigel (T58)
Rhys Enoch (T58)
Matthew Cheung (T58)- Matt Sharpstene (T58)
- Michael Miller (T58)
- Chase Hanna (T66)
- Borja Virto (T66)
- Saptak Talwar (T66)
- Adri Arnaus (T66)
- Nathan Legendre (T66)
- Daan Huizing (T71)
- Henric Sturehed (T71)
Denwit Boriboonsub (T73)- Christian Jacobsen (T73)
George Coetzee (75)- Ryan Lumsden (76)
- Jack Floydd (T77)
- Neil Schietekat (T77)
- Jens Fahrbring (WD)
- Frank Kennedy (WD)
- Tom Lewis (WD)
Julián Périco (WD)- Hayden Hopewell (WD)
Graduates
edit| Place | Player | Career ET starts |
Cuts made |
Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edoardo Molinari |
427 | 248 | Win (x3) |
| 2 | Niklas Lemke |
128 | 58 | 3rd/T3 |
| 3 | Davis Bryant[a] |
0 | 0 | n/a |
| T4 | Wilco Nienaber |
97 | 57 | 4th |
| T4 | Alexander George Frances[a] |
1 | 0 | CUT |
| T4 | Albert Boneta[a] |
1 | 0 | CUT |
| T7 | Bastien Amat[a] |
2 | 1 | T64 |
| T7 | Ryggs Johnston[a] |
0 | 0 | n/a |
| T7 | Clément Sordet |
152 | 67 | 2nd/T2 |
| T10 | Joshua Berry |
18 | 3 | T23 |
| T10 | Jean Bekirian[a] |
0 | 0 | n/a |
| T12 | Dan Erickson[a] |
5 | 2 | T32 |
| T12 | Gregorio De Leo[a] |
6 | 1 | T10 |
| T12 | Corey Shaun[a] |
0 | 0 | n/a |
| T12 | Benjamin Follett-Smith[b] |
24 | 10 | T17 |
| T12 | Ben Schmidt[a] |
3 | 1 | T63 |
| T12 | Justin Harding |
156 | 93 | Win (x2) |
| T18 | Danny List[a] |
1 | 0 | CUT |
| T18 | Tadeáš Teťák[a] |
2 | 0 | CUT |
| T18 | Wil Besseling |
153 | 89 | 2nd |
| T18 | Jacob Skov Olesen (a)[a] |
3 | 3 | T5 |
2025 European Tour winners
edit| No. | Date | Player | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Dec 2024 | Ryggs Johnston |
ISPS Handa Australian Open | −18 (65-68-68-68=269) | 3 strokes | Curtis Luck
|
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ Tugwood, Ross (5 November 2024). "Qualifying School 2024: Professional futures at stake with 156 players fighting for 20 cards". Today's Golfer. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Molinari tops leading 21 players at DP World Tour Qualifying School". European Tour. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Update: DP World Tour Qualifying School Final Stage". European Tour. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Hall, Mike (13 November 2024). "DP World Tour Q-School Set To Enter Seventh Day After Suspension". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (10 November 2024). "Dutch pro might've just fired the most unlikely 59 ever at DP World Tour Q-School". NBC Sports. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Jean Bekirian, premier Arménien sur le DP World Tour" [Jean Bekirian, first Armenian on the DP World Tour]. Golf Planète (in French). 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "School's out - The story of Final Stage 2024". European Tour. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
And the Challenge Tour will also have a new flag with Albania's Ilirian Zalli, who missed out on a DP World Tour card by one shot and made a hole-in-one en route.
- ^ Gould, Russell (1 December 2024). "American Ryggs Johnston survived tough Sunday conditions to win the Australian Open". news.com.au. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Final Qualifying Stage Results". European Tour. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Parsons, Ben (14 November 2024). "The 21 players who just won a DP World Tour card at Q School". Bunkered. Retrieved 16 November 2024.