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European Tour Qualifying School

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]

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
Italy Edoardo Molinari
Location map
Infinitum Golf is located in Spain
Infinitum Golf
Infinitum Golf
Location in Spain
Infinitum Golf is located in Catalonia
Infinitum Golf
Infinitum Golf
Location in Catalonia

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

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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 Golf Club [9]
2018   Alejandro Cañizares 404 −24 Countback   Zander Lombard Lumine Golf Club [10]
2017   Sam Horsfield 401 −27 7 strokes   Charlie Ford
  Anders Hansen
  Jacques Kruyswijk
  Andrea Pavan
  Pontus Widegren
  Jeff Winther		 Lumine Golf Club [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

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

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