Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghNovember 03, 2022Cormac Sharvin, Jonathan Yates, Gary Hurley, Paul McBride, conor purcell, Conor O'Rourke, Ruaidhri McGee, Gavin Moynihan, Robert Moran, Niall Kearney, Dermot McElroy

Sharvin mounts gutsy comeback from disaster at Second Stage of Q-School

Ardglass’ Cormac Sharvin came back from a nightmare start to keep alive his hopes of winning back his DP World Tour card at the Second Stage of Q-School in Spain.

The former Walker Cup star began triple-bogey, bogey to lie four-over after just two holes at Las Colinas Golf & Country Club in Alicante.

But he fought back to card a two-under 69 that leaves him tied 16th on two-under at a venue where 22 players will progress to next week’s six-round Final Stage battle to finish in the top 25 and ties.

Four 72-hole Second Stage qualifiers are being played concurrently in Spain and five of the 12 Irish in action are inside the qualifying places heading into Friday’s second round.

West Waterford’s Gary Hurley continued his good form when he made an eagle and five birdies in a five-under 66 at Empordà Golf in Girona to share second place, two shots behind leader Jarryd Felton, at a venue where 23 places are up for grabs.

Tullamore’s Stuart Grehan is tied fifth after a bogey-free, four-under 67 at Emporda while Naas’ Jonny Yates is just inside the qualifying mark at Isla Canela Links in Huelva, tied 21st, five shots off the lead after opening with a four-under 68.

Naas’ Conor O’Rourke is tied for 14th at Desert Springs Golf Club in Almeria after a 68, where 23 also progress.