Eleven Irish in Q-School tests; Dunne confirms caddie split
David Carey. Credit: Bellicini/Alps Tour
Eleven Irish players begin their quests for tour cards on both sides of the pond this week.
Niall Kearney, Dermot McElroy, Paul McBride, John Hickey and John-Ross Galbraith tee it up in the First Stage of the European Tour Qualifying School at Frilford Heath today as Declan Loftus, Conor O'Rourke, David Carey and Jonathan Yates play at Bogogno Golf Resort in Italy.
Former footballer Stephen Grant and Derry's Ruaidhri McGee tee it up at Stage One tests in the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament in Florida.
Meanwhile, Paul Dunne has confirmed that he has split with caddie Darren Reynolds and Greystones professional Karl Holmes (pictured) will carry the bag at the Spanish Open in Madrid this week as he searches for a replacement.
A spokesperson for Dunne, who missed his 10th cut of the year on Saturday, said: "Darren has been an excellent caddy, a good friend and a great help to Paul over the last few years but their working relationship is now at an end."
Dunne had his father on the bag for the second round of the BMW PGA at Wentworth, where he opened with an 80.
He went on to shoot rounds of 70.75 and 68 inn the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship but missed the cut by six strokes.
He is joined in the Mutuactivos Open de España at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid by Gavin Moynihan and Michael Hoey.
In amateur golf, Ireland begin their defence of the Senior Ladies Home Internationals against Scotland at County Sligo today. Programme
