Waterville’s Mark Murphy fired a final round 68 to cruise into next month’s second stage of the PGA Tour Q-School.

Seamus Power is tied 12th at the PGA Tour Q-School qualifier in TexasWaterville’s Mark Murphy and West Waterford’s Seamus Power are just one good round away from qualifying for the second stage of PGA Tour Q-School.

West Waterford’s Seamus Power shot up the leaderboard when he fired a three under 69 in the second round of the US PGA Tour Q-School first stage qualifier at Lantana in Texas.

Mark Murphy lets ripWaterville’s Mark Murphy made a sub-par start to his bid for a PGA Tour card in Texas. But the former amateur international was just one of five Irishmen in action in the Q-School First Stage qualifier at Lantana Golf Club.

Donegal’s Thomas Kearney will make his PGA Tour debut in Texas today hoping to finally overshadow a couple of boyhood wins over superstar Rory McIlroy.

Ballyliffin’s Thomas Kearney has been handed a dream invitation to tee it up in this week’s Valero Texas Open on the PGA Tour.

The 26-year old graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio will make his PGA Tour debut alongside big names Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia,  Vijay Singh,  John Daly and former Masters champions Zach Johnson, who is bidding to win the title for the third year in a row.