Chris Devlin
Smoking hot Calmels wins action-packed Czech Challenge
François Calmels. Picture by Ota MrakotaGareth Shaw and Chris Devlin slipped back with level par 72s and François Calmels fired a sizzling 11 birdies in a final-round 65 to come from behind and win his second Challenge Tour title of the season at the D+D Real Czech Challenge Open.
Planes, boats and birdies for Devlin
Chris Devlin during last year’s Irish Open at Royal Portrush. Picture via www.chrisdevlingolf.comIt took him nearly three days to get there but Ballymena’s Chris Devlin is certainly taking advantage of his first appearance of the Challenge Tour season in the Canaries.Ireland's golfing 2012 in quotes - Part IV
Sunset at the European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage at PGA Catalunya Resort. Rory McIlroy’s Race to Dubai win and his decision to leave Titleist for Nike dominated the end of season chat as Shane Lowry clinched his first win as a professional and David Higgins won back his tour card. Naturally, the scramble for the 2014 European Ryder Cup captaincy was also a hot topic at the close of an epic 2012.Higgins the sole survivor on day of pain
With his tour dream in tatters, Chris Devlin blasts a perfect drive down the ninth, his final hole, on the Stadium Course at PGA Catalunya Resort in the fourth round of the European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage.The list of illustrious casualties was of no comfort to Ballymena’s Chris Devlin as he limped away from the European Tour Qualifying School facing an uncertain future following the devastating quadruple bogey eight that wrecked his tour dream.Higgins on Q-School pressure: "You only have one chance"
Stand and deliver. Niall Kearney rips a great drive down the first on the Stadium Course in the third round of the European Tour Qualifying School final stage at PGA Catalunya Resort.Simon Thornton loves the challenge but David Higgins believes you’d have to be mad to say you enjoy the experience of battling for you livelihood in the marathon European Tour Qualifying School.Higgins and O'Keeffe see red at Q-School
Peter O’Keeffe rips a long iron down the ninth on the Tour Course at PGA Catalunya Resort. David Higgins found his putting touch to fire a sensational six under 64 on the Tour Course and get within two shots of the lead after the second round of the marathon European Tour Qualifying School final stage at the PGA Catalunya Resort.
As Douglas’ Peter O’Keeffe came back from the dead by following his opening, wind-blown 81 with a five under 65 to keep alive his hopes of making the cut on Tuesday, 39-year old Higgins made six birdies in an immaculate round to share seventh place on five under par.
Higgins tiptoes around Q-School carnage
The opening day of the 2012 European Tour Qualifying School final stage was a tough one for the 156-man field.Waterville veteran David Higgins used all his experience to survive the carnage on a windlashed opening day at the European Tour Qualifying School finals at the PGA Catalunya Resort in Catalonia.Six of the best - Ireland's hopefuls braced for Q-School exams
The wailing wall. The scoreboard at the European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage tells the harsh truth.Philip Walton compared it to a prison sentence and there’s no time off for good behaviour. If it goes well, you have six rounds - 108 holes of golf - to finish in the top 25 and ties and earn a ticket to the 2013 Race to Dubai.O'Keeffe gets Q-School call up
Peter O’Keeffe (left) caddying for his close friend Mark Murphy in the Irish Open at Royal Portrush this summer. The roles will be reversed at the European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage, which begins at PGA Catalunya Resort in Girona on Saturday. Photo Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.iePeter O’Keeffe’s European Tour dream is still alive after he was handed a last minute call up for this weekend’s Qualifying School Finals in Catalonia.