Big Irish entry for First Stage of DP World Tour Q-School
Robert Moran. Picture; Pat Cashman
The DP World Tour Qualifying School returns tomorrow for the first time in three years and 22 Irish players have entered the First Stage.
Castle’s Robert Moran and San Francisco-based Redmond Lyons will get the ball rolling at Montado Golf Resort in Portugal tomorrow with Royal Dublin’s Richard Knightly and Gary McGrane set for Arkandastad Golf in Sweden next week.
Stephen Grant is back for another attempt alongside Robin Dawson in Austria next week while Alps Tour regulars Conor O’Rourke, Paul McBride, Jonathan Yates, James Sugrue and Michael Young are joined at Bogono in Italy from September 20-23 by Rowan Lester.
Tim Rice, Daniel Brennan and Co Sligo’s Ruairi O’Connor play in Denmark from September 27-30 while in October, Stuart Grehan, Ronan Mullarney, John Hickey, Daniel Mulligan, Liam Grehan and Stephen Cunningham play Mottram St Andrew in Cheshire.
Those who progress will qualify for the Second Stage at four Spanish venues in October with the six-round Final Stage set for Infinitum in Tarragona from November 11-16.
DP World Tour Qualifying School 2022
September 7-10
First Stage Section B Montado Golf Resort, Palmela, Portugal
Robert Moran (a)
Redmond Lyons
September 13-16
First Stage Section C Arlandastad Golf, Stockholm, Sweden
Richard Knightly (a)
Gary McGrane
September 14-17
First Stage Section C Golfresort Haugschlag, Haugschlag, Austria
Stephen Grant
Robin Dawson
September 20-23
First Stage Section D Bogogno Golf Resort, Bogogno, Italy
Conor O’Rourke
Paul McBride
Jonathan Yates
James Sugrue
Michael Young
Rowan Lester
Darren McHale
September 27-30
First Stage Section E Lyngbygaard Golf, Brabrand, Denmark
Tim Rice
Daniel Brennan
Ruairi O’Connor (a)
October 4-7
First Stage Section F Mottram Hall, Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, England
Stuart Grehan
Ronan Mullarney
John Hickey
Daniel Mulligan
Liam Grehan
Stephen Cunningham
October 4-7
First Stage Section F Golf d'Hardelot, Hardelot, France
No Irish
