European Senior Tour Qualifying School

News digest: McGovern's preparation; Bridges survives; Power cashes in; O'Driscoll debuts

Brendan McGovern was deservedly proud of the way he claimed his European Senior Tour card at the Qualifying School in Portugal last week.

News digest: McGovern's preparation; Bridges survives; Power cashes in; O'Driscoll debuts

Round up: Lough Erne positive on 2017; McGovern OK at Q-School; Lawrie the Qatar master

The Lough Erne Resort is confident it will host the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open next year.

Round up: Lough Erne positive on 2017; McGovern OK at Q-School; Lawrie the Qatar master

O'Hagan facing final round test

Joint leader Wraith Grant drives at Pestana Golf Resort’s Vale da Pinta course. Picture courtesy Phil Inglis PhotographyPeter O’Hagan must produce some final round fireworks if he is to earn his European Senior Tour card at the Qualifying School Finals in Portugal.

O'Hagan digs deep at Senior Q-School

Peter O’Hagan is still in with a chance of winning his European Senior Tour cardNewry’s Peter O’Hagan fired five birdies in a two under par 69 to keep his hopes of winning a European Senior Tour card alive on the second day of the Qualifying School Final in Portugal.

Q School woe for Heggarty

Jimmy HeggartyA nightmare final round cost Jimmy Heggarty dearly as he missed out on a Senior Tour card for 2012 at Qualifying School in Portugal.

After opening rounds of 70, 71 and 70 had put the Claremorris man in contention, a final-round 78 saw him tumble from two under par to five over, well adrift of the qualifying mark at Vale da Pinta.

Errity on the brink of success at Senior Q-School

Austrian Gordon Manson takes a two stroke lead into the final round of Senior Tour Qualifying School. Pic ©Getty Images The European Club’s Pat Errity needs a low final round to secure his card for the 2011 European Senior Tour.

The top six players get full playing rights with the next eight earning alternate status for next year’s over 50s circuit. And amateur ace Errity, who turns 50 in March next year, is just two shots outside the magic number in a share of 11th place after a third round 74.