Reigning North of Ireland champion John Ross Galbraith agonisingly missed out by one stroke on at the First Stage of Q-School. 

Whitehead's John Ross Galbraith and The Island's David Rawluk need to hit the birdie trail in Friday's final round of the European Tour Qualifying School First Stage Section D at Frilford Heath.

Greystones’ Paul Dunne sensationally fired an eagle and six birdies in a second round 65 to top the Final Qualifying for The Open at Woburn and clinch his place at the Old Course.

Ruaidhri McGee took another huge step towards winning his European Tour card when he finished tied third behind Scotland’s Jamie McLeary in the KPMG Trophy in Belgium.

Two years ago he was on the verge of playing his way onto the European Tour. He came up just short, lost form and suffered injuries but Lurgan’s Gareth Shaw is showing signs that’s he’s getting back to his best.

Headfort's Brian Casey tied for third and Simon Ward and Rory McNamara shared fifth as just six of Ireland's 20 hopefuls came through Stage One of the PGA Europro Tour's Q-School at five UK venues.

High winds made life hell for a host of Irish hopefuls at the first stage of the PGA Europro Tour Q-School in the UK.

Newlands' Cian Curley is the only Irish player inside the qualifying place at the First Qualifying Stage Section B quaifiers in England and Germany.

Clandeboye's Jonny Caldwell can still win back his Challenge Tour card after he finished tied second behind Scottish amateur Craig Ross in the PGA Europro Tour's Glenfarclas Open and picked up £7,500.

Limerick's Tim Rice is just three shots off the lead after the opening round of the PGA EuroPro Tour's Clipper Logistics Championship in Leeds.

Eight Irishmen will pursue their Open Championship dream by joining the scramble for 12 golden tickets for Hoylake at four Final Qualifying venues on Tuesday. But another eight Irish tour players have opted to make the €3 million Alstom Open de France their priority.

European Challenge Tour —  Ruaidhiri McGee and Gareth Shaw missed the cut as Challenge Tour Rankings leader Jordi Garcia Pinto moved into position for is first win of the season in the Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open at Aa Saint Omer.

Alps Tour — Ballyliffin's Brendan McCarroll is just two shots off the lead heading into the final round of the weather-delayed Peugeot Open at Club de Campo in Madrid.