DP World Tour : Q School Final Stage. Leaderboard Tee Times
Note : The leading 20 and ties will earn category 18 plating privileges on the DP World Tour
Connor McKinney leads by two shots after the opening round of DP World Tour Final Stage Qualifying School after making a blistering start to the week at INFINITUM.
The Australian carded nine birdies without a blemish to sign for a -9 62 on the Hills Course, to jump into a two-shot lead from American Alex Goff -7 65, South African Zander Lombard -7 64 and Swiss Cedric Gugler -7 64
McKinney, who came through First Stage and Second Stage to tee it up at Final Stage, made a fast start to the first round in Tarragona by carding three birdies in his opening four holes.
The 23-year-old added three more gains in a four-hole stretch around the turn, and then added birdies at 15, 16 and 18 coming home to set the early pace.
“I’m pretty stoked,” he said. “I think I was in a good bit of form heading into the week, and I’d say I was pretty confident in my ability, but to pull it off at Q-School is always a good thing.
“During the year I really found my feet again, so everything is going to plan so far. I’m trending in the right direction.”
McKinney will look to continue his good form when he plays the Hills Course tomorrow in round two of the six-round marathon, and with the leading 20 players and ties earning DP World Tour playing privileges at the end of the week, says recovery will be the key to success each day.
“You’ve got to keep the mental side pretty sharp which goes hand in hand with not overdoing it in practice,” he added. “It’s about conserving energy out here.
“A lot of guys can play out here, so it’s almost like survival of the fittest in a way. I’m going to recover after this and I think every day post-round it’ll be the same, just try to keep the body good for the next day.”
Sweden’s Oliver Gillberg, who won Second Stage Qualifying School at Desert Springs Resort last week, is 5th at -6, with seven players one shot further back in 6th, including Andreas Halvorsen 66 from Norway, England’s Frank Kennedy 66, German Jannik de Bruyn 67 and South African Robin Williams 67.
edit >>> Canada's Aaron Cockerill playing the Lakes course is in a large group at -3 69. Playing off the 10th he had a 3 birdie 33. After the turn he had to settle for all pars except a birdie 3 at the par 4, 4th, and a bogey 5 at the par 4, 9th for 36 and the -3 69
FORMAT
The players play 2 rounds on each course, there is a 72 hole cut for the top 70 & ties.
They will then play rounds 5,6, 36 holes to determine the top 20 and ties who get their cards for 2026.
Those making the cut get full status on the Challenge Tour, now known as the Hotel Planner Tour if they miss out on the top 20 and ties.
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Bryan Angus (edit)
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