European Tour Qualifying School

European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage
Tournament information
LocationTarragona, Spain
Established1976
Course(s)Infinitum Golf
(Lakes & Hills Courses)
Par71 (L)
72 (H)
Length7,001 yards (6,402 m)
6,956 yards (6,361 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
(unofficial event)
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€180,000
Month playedNovember
Tournament record score
Aggregate399 Simon Forsström (2022)
399 Edoardo Molinari (2024)
To par−29 as above
Current champion
Edoardo Molinari
Location map
Infinitum Golf
Location in Spain
Infinitum Golf
Location in Catalonia

The European Tour Qualifying School is an annual golf tournament which enables professional golfers to gain a place on the European Tour and its official development tour, the Challenge Tour.[1][2]

The European Tour Qualifying School is held in three stages, with the final stage being played over six rounds at Infinitum Golf (formerly the Lumine Golf Club) in Spain.[3] After four rounds, the field is reduced from 156 to 70 plus ties. From 2024, the top 20 (previously top 25) players including ties win their card on the European Tour. The remaining players who make the 72-hole cut are fully exempt on the Challenge Tour.[4]

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue(s) Ref.
2024 Edoardo Molinari 399 −29 1 stroke Niklas Lemke Infinitum Golf [5]
2023 Freddy Schott 401 −27 2 strokes Filippo Celli Infinitum Golf [6]
2022 Simon Forsström 399 −29 2 strokes David Ravetto Infinitum Golf [4]
2020–21: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [7][8]
2019 Benjamin Poke 403 −25 6 strokes Grégory Havret Lumine GC [9]
2018 Alejandro Cañizares 404 −24 Countback Zander Lombard Lumine GC [10]
2017 Sam Horsfield 401 −27 7 strokes Charlie Ford
Anders Hansen
Jacques Kruyswijk
Andrea Pavan
Pontus Widegren
Jeff Winther		 Lumine GC [11]
2016 Nathan Kimsey 415 −13 1 stroke Ricardo González
Scott Henry
Edoardo Molinari		 PGA Golf Catalunya [12]
2015 Ulrich van den Berg 410 −18 Countback Daniel Im
Adrián Otaegui		 PGA Golf Catalunya [13][14]
2014 Mikko Korhonen 408 −20 2 strokes Ricardo González PGA Golf Catalunya [15]
2013 Carlos del Moral 402 −26 5 strokes Fabrizio Zanotti PGA Golf Catalunya [16]
2012 John Parry 409 −19 4 strokes Mikael Lundberg PGA Golf Catalunya [17]
2011 David Dixon 407 −21 1 stroke Sam Hutsby PGA Golf Catalunya [18]
2010 Simon Wakefield 407 −21 2 strokes Carlos del Moral PGA Golf Catalunya [19]
2009 Simon Khan 408 −20 1 stroke Sam Hutsby PGA Golf Catalunya [20]
2008 Oskar Henningsson 409 −19 4 strokes Carlos del Moral
Wade Ormsby		 PGA Golf Catalunya [21]
2007 Martin Wiegele 421 −11 2 strokes Pedro Linhart
Lee Slattery		 San Roque Club [22]
2006 Carlos Rodiles 417 −15 Countback Alexandre Rocha San Roque Club [23]
2005 Tom Whitehouse 419 −13 2 strokes Robert Rock San Roque Club [24]
2004 Peter Gustafsson 423 −9 3 strokes Simon Wakefield San Roque Club [25]
2003 Richard McEvoy 400 −28 3 strokes Wade Ormsby Empordà Golf
Golf Platja de Pals		 [26]
2002 Per Nyman 400 −28 1 stroke Phillip Archer Empordà Golf
Golf Platja de Pals		 [27]
2001 Johan Sköld 415 −17 2 strokes Christophe Pottier San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande		 [28]
2000 Desvonde Botes 417 −15 4 strokes Graham Rankin San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande		 [29]
1999 Alastair Forsyth 423 −9 2 strokes Niclas Fasth San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande		 [30]
1998 Ross Drummond 425 −7 Countback Henrik Nyström San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande		 [31]
1997 Chris van der Velde 280[a] −8 Countback Robert-Jan Derksen
Philip Golding
Fredrik Henge		 San Roque Club
Guadalmina		 [33]
1996 Niclas Fasth 428 −4 1 stroke Brian Davis San Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande		 [34][35]
1995 Steve Webster 422 −8 1 stroke Hendrik Buhrmann San Roque Club
Guadalmina		 [36]
1994 David Carter 273[b] −15 5 strokes Christian Cévaër La Grande Motte
Golf Massane		 [38]
1993 Brian Nelson 424 −8 2 strokes Ross McFarlane
Scott Watson		 La Grande Motte
Golf Massane		 [39]
1992 Retief Goosen 427 −5 1 stroke Ole Eskildsen La Grande Motte
Golf Massane		 [40]
1991 Andrew Hare 429 −3 2 strokes José Cóceres
Gary Evans
Paul McGinley		 La Grande Motte
Golf Massane		 [41]
1990 Daniel Silva 424 −8 6 strokes Juan Anglada
Phillip Price		 La Grande Motte
Golf Massane		 [42]
1989 Heinz-Peter Thül 411 −19 3 strokes David Ray La Manga Club [43][44]
1988 Jesper Parnevik 416 −14 4 strokes Paul Mayo
Ulf Nilsson
Vijay Singh		 La Manga Club [45]
1987 Mike Smith 410 −20 3 strokes John DeForest La Manga Club [46]
1986 Wayne Smith 415 −15 1 stroke Justin Hobday
Steen Tinning		 La Manga Club [47]
1985 José María Olazábal 414 −16 2 strokes Greg Turner La Manga Club [48]
1984 Robert Wrenn 412 −18 1 stroke Jeff Sluman La Manga Club [49]
1983 David Ray 281 −5 2 strokes Mike Wolseley La Manga Club [50][51]
1982 José Rivero 283 −3 7 strokes Robert Lee
Malcolm MacKenzie		 La Manga Club [52]
1981 Gordon Brand Jnr 288 E 3 strokes Roger Chapman Dom Pedro [53]
Robin Mann 294 +6 1 stroke Philip Morley Quinta do Lago [54]
1980 Paul Carrigill 295 +7 3 strokes John Hoskisson Dom Pedro [55]
Manuel Montes 293 +5 9 strokes Keith Ashdown
Malcolm MacKenzie
Bob Wynn		 Quinta do Lago [56]
1979 Charles Cox 296 +8 2 strokes Andrew Murray Dom Pedro [57]
Keith Williams 303 +15 3 strokes Joe Purcell
Mark Thomas		 Quinta do Lago [58]
1978 Stephen Evans 293 +2 Countback Glenn Ralph Foxhills
Downshire		 [59]
1977 Sandy Lyle 295 +3 2 strokes Malcolm Henberry Foxhills [60]
1976 David A. Russell 295 +5 3 strokes Philip Loxley Foxhills
Walton Heath		 [61]

Notes

  1. ^ Shortened to 72 holes due to rain.[32]
  2. ^ Shortened to 72 holes due to rain.[37]

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