ADVANCE - Jack Hume closed with a nine under 63 but missed out in a playoff as Paul Dunne came through at the sixth extra hole and Brian Casey topped his qualifier to come through the Second Stage of the European Tour Qualifying School.

Headfort’s Brian Casey is only Irishman inside the qualifying places after a disastrous third day for the green army at the Second Stage of the Qualifying School in Spain.

Greystones Paul Dunne fired a five under 66 to ignite his European Tour card quest midway through the Second Qualifying Stage at Lumine Golf and Beach Club in Tarragona.

West Waterford’s Gary Hurley fired five birdies in an opening 68 to get his qualifying bid off to a positive start in the 72-hole European Tour Qualifying School Second Stage in Spain.

Four of Ireland’s Walker Cup winners face an all-or-nothing week at the Second Stage of the European Tour Qualifying School in Spain from Friday.

Ireland could have a record presence at the Final Stage of the European Tour Qualifying School later this month.

Challenge Tour — Rosapenna's Ruaidhri McGee looks safe but Alan Dunbar and Reeve Whitson look likely to miss the cut in the weather-delayed EMC Challenge Open in Rome.

Challenge Tour — Royal County Down's Reeve Whitson was the privisional leader in the weather delayed EMC Challenge Open in Rome after he played the front nine at Olgiata in two under par.

Clandeboye's Jonny Caldwell closed with an eight under 64 to win the European Tour Qualifying School First Stage Section A at The Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course in Scotland.

Former Walker Cup player Jonny Caldwell leads the Irish challenge into the final round of the First Stage of the European Tour Qualifying School in Scotland with rookie pro Gary Hurley a shot outside the mark.

Alan Dunbar hit a second successive 69 to lead the Irish bid to come through the First Stage of the European Tour Qualifying School at Section A venue The Roxburghe.

Two days after lifting the Walker Cup in spectacular fashion, West Waterford's Gary Hurley made his professional debut at the First Stage of the European Tour Qualifying School and broke par after a truly rollercoaster round.

Europro Tour — Headfort's Brian Casey birdied two of his last three holes to rescue a disappointing day in the  Clipper Logistics Players Championship at Moor Allerton Golf Club in Leeds.

He’s made just one cut from four starts this year — in faraway Bali of all places —  but 32-year old Corkman Niall Turner is showing far nearer home that he has a game for all climes.

Asian Tour, Challenge Tour, European Tour, Europro Tour, EPD Tour, Irish Region or amateur - Ireland's menagerie of pro golfers got off to a generally positive start in the Northern Ireland Open in Association with Sphere Global and Ulster Bank at Galgorm Castle.

Michael Hoey comes into this week’s Northern Ireland Open, in association with SPHERE Global and Ulster Bank, showing some of his best form of the season after a run to the quarter-finals in last week’s Paul Lawrie Match play event in Scotland.