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Golf's "Last Chance Saloon" never closes
Brian Keogh
Tim Rice is one of four Irish players in action in the PGA Europro Tour Championship at Woburn this week. Whether you’re world No 1 or a struggling journeyman, the professional golfer’s mantra is always the same: “There’s always next week.”
Q-School: Big moves for Thornton and Devlin
Chris Devlin made a huge move when he fired a seven under 64 the third round of the Q-School Second Stage in Spain. Simon Thornton fired a six under 66 and Ballymena’s Chris Devlin a seven under 64 as scoring turned red-hot at all four venues in the third round of the European Tour Qualifying School Second Stage in Spain.
Higgins heads B specials at School
David Higgins comfortably made it to the Second Stage of the Qualifying SchoolDavid Higgins knows that you have no business going to Q-School if you cannot cruise through Stage One and the old dog proved to be the man for the hard road when he headed the six Irish contenders to survive the Section B qualifiers in England and Germany this week.
Cutler misses Q-School cut
Waterville’s David Higgins is the leading Irish player at Wychwood Park.Paul Cutler’s European Tour career remains on hold after the former Walker Cup star missed the 54-hole cut at the First Stage of the Qualifying School for the second year in a row.
Dunbar improves his School work
Alan Dunbar hit a magnificent 66 to boost his chances of winning a tour card.Walker Cup star Alan Dunbar boosted his chances of winning his tour card when he fired a second round 66 in his Stage One Section B qualifier at the European Tour Qualifying School in England.
Curley and Kearney top men at Q-School
Cian Curley made a solid start to the Qualifying School in Crewe. Picture via ciancurley.comFive of Ireland’s 14 hopefuls were inside the qualifying mark after the opening rounds of the Section B European Tour Qualifying School tests in England and Germany.
Team Ireland grants cut by 11.4%
Paul Cutler will receive €15,000 from the Team Ireland Golf Trust as he attempts to find his place on tour in 2012. Picture golffile.ie/Luke Walker/golffupport.nlThe Team Ireland Golf Trust today announced grants totaling €139,000 to 15 aspiring golfers - a reduction of 11.4 percent on the €157,000 awarded to 15 players last year.
Death in the afternoon
David Higgins drives on the ninth at PGA Catalunya Resort’s Stadium Course.David Higgins only has himself to blame but he will remember the name Hans Peter Bacher for some time after agonisingly missing the cut by a single shot at the European Tour Qualifying School Finals in Spain.
Dougherty reflects on year of "absolute torture"
Nick Dougherty. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieNick Dougherty confessed that he could end up in the nuthouse if he reflects for too long on how poorly he’s played this year.
Reality bites at Q-School
Ben Crenshaw often used an old Texas expression to explain why struggling golfers shouldn’t try too hard change their games in the cauldron of battle.