SEVEN SCOTS GET THROUGH TO SENIORS Q SCHOOL FINAL STAGE

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Former US Open runner-up Mike Donald led the 62 qualifiers to progress from the European Senior Tour Qualifying School First Stage at Pestana Golf Resort on Portugal’s Algarve today.
American Donald, who lost in a play-off to Hale Irwin at the 1990 US Open Championship at Medinah, carded a final round 68 to finish on five under par 135 at Silves, two strokes clear of Canadian Rick Gibson, Japan’s Archie They were among 22 players from Silves to qualify for next week’s Final Stage, which will be held at Pestana’s Vale da Pinta course.
Joining them will be 20 players from First Stage at Pestana’s Gramacho course, where another American, Dick Mast, led the way.
Overnight leader Mast closed with a 73 for a three under par total of 141, one stroke clear of Englishman Matt Briggs. Americans Zeke Martinez, and Mitch Adcock and Frenchman Philippe Dugeny were a shot further back.
Finally, 20 players also sealed their place at Final Stage at Vila Sol, where Engishman Paul Wesselingh signed for a 72 to finish on one over par 145. He was two shots clear of second-placed Australian Tim Elliott and Spaniard José Buendia.
Northern Ireland’s Jimmy Heggarty, the 2008 Senior Tour Qualifying School winner, was among the Vila Sol qualifiers, finishing on nine over par 153 in a share of 12th place.
The 62 qualifiers will join 13 exempt players at Final Stage next week where the top six players will earn full Senior Tour cards for the 2012 season and those finishing seventh to 14th will secure conditional playing rights.
SCOTSWATCH: Seven Scots - Peter Smith (Deeside), Lindsay Mann (Carnoustie), Edzell club pro Alastair Webster), David James, and the lesser known Murray White, Iain Parker and Terry Burgoyne - were among the 62 qualifiers today  from the European Seniors Qualifying School Stage 1 eliminator on Portugal's Algarve coastline.
They join 13 exempt players to make a field of 75 for the Final Stage at the Pestana Resort next week when only six places on the over-50s card will be up for grabs. Those who finish seventh will be rewarded with conditional playing rights.
Former Northern Open champion Smith made the top 20 qualifiers at Gramacho with a second-round par-matching 72 for 149 and joint 17th place.
One-time Walker Cup player Mann shot 72-70 for a two-over tally of 142 at Silves where David James (71-66 for 137) tied for second place. Iain Parker (74-71) for 145 made it through in joint 16th place among the 22 qualifiers from this venue.
Webster shot a pair of 78s for 12-over-par 156 but that was good enough to give him joint 19th place among the 20 qualifiers from Vila Sol, arguably the toughest of the three courses in use.
Terry Burgoyne (74-75 for 149) qualiied in joint fifth place at this venue.

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 COMPLETE SCOREBOARD

Silves

Par 140 (2x70)

 (22 players qualified)

135 M Donald (USA) 67 68,

 137 R Gibson (Can) 71 66, A Takamatsu (Jpn) 67 70, D James (Sco) 71 66,

 140 J Laforce (Can) 67 73, M Girouard (Can) 70 70, M Gallagher (Eng) 67 73,

 141 K Moe (USA) 72 69,

 142 N Mitchell (Eng) 69 73, S Okuda (Jpn) 69 73, M Fernandez (Arg) 71 71, L Mann (Sco) 72 70,

 143 M Stokes (Eng) 72 71, K Dickens (Eng) 77 66,

 144 S Ball (Eng) 73 71,

 145 I Parker (Sco) 74 71, L Soto (Ven) 70 75,

 146 J Mathews (Eng) 73 73, M Bright (RSA) 72 74, A Macdonald (Eng) 70 76, R Masters (Eng) 71 75, B Boudreau (Can) 76 70,

MISSED THE CUT

147 C Haynes (Eng) 72 75, J Green (Eng) 73 74,

 148 R Schroeder (USA) 75 73, M Lord (Eng) 71 77, N Self (am) (Eng) 71 77, A Westwell (am) (Eng) 75 73,

 149 D Narveson (USA) 73 76, S East (am) (Eng) 73 76,

 150 F Guedra (Alg) 74 76,

 151 L Sorensen (Aus) 75 76, J Davila (Esp) 72 79,

 152 R Roper (Eng) 73 79, T Fleetwood (USA) 76 76, G Ambrosini (Arg) 75 77,

 153 I Dougan (Sco) 77 76, L Watcham (am) (Eng) 77 76,

 155 G Copeman (Eng) 79 76, F Guedra (Alg) 75 80,

 157 J Eklöf (Swe) 77 80, P Delmas (Bel) 80 77, P Vienings (RSA) 80 77,

 158 M Lang (Sco) 76 82,

 159 A Jarrett (Eng) 79 80,

 160 M Ruth (Eng) 81 79,

 161 K Tenmark (Swe) 76 85, B Stevens (Eng) 81 80,

 163 J Sabel (Swe) 85 78,

 177 G Biggs (Eng) 91 86,

 ** M Buchter (Sui) 77 RT, M Whaler (Eng) 85 WD,

 195 L Paseka (am) (USA) 93 102,

Gramacho

Par 144 (2x72)

 (20 players qualified)

141 D Mast (USA) 68 73,

 142 M Briggs (Eng) 71 71,

 143 Z Martinez (USA) 74 69, M Adcock (USA) 73 70, P Dugeny (Fra) 72 71,

 144 D Wettlaufer (Can) 75 69, P Mortimer (Swe) 73 71,

 145 D Gavrilovic (Eng) 75 70, J Anderson (USA) 72 73,

 146 M White (Sco) 73 73, M Söderberg (Swe) 73 73, J Delgado (Fra) 71 75,

 147 L Turner (Eng) 72 75,

 148 J Salgado (Esp) 75 73, P Brostedt (Swe) 74 74, S Davidson (Eng) 73 75,

 149 P Smith (Sco) 77 72, M Bianco (Ita) 76 73, P Allan (Eng) 74 75, A Dean (Esp) 73 76,

MISSED THE CUT

150 V Garcia (Esp) 77 73, R Lewallen (USA) 77 73, J Murphy (Eng) 75 75,

 151 C Acutis (Ita) 73 78,

 152 A Mackenzie (Sco) 78 74, G Gates (Can) 76 76, G Krause (Eng) 75 77, G Litschka (Aut) 74 78,

 153 S Puzey (USA) 82 71, R Hunter (Eng) 76 77,

 154 M Kierstenson (Eng) 76 78, S Leblanc (Can) 76 78,

 155 R Larsen (Den) 80 75, R Fish (Eng) 80 75, K Capindale-Scott (Eng) 78 77, D Young  (Eng) 77 78,

 156 K Reilly (Eng) 80 76,

 157 S Giardina (Ita) 80 77, J Lee (Esp) 78 79,

 160 H Brousson (Fra) 79 81,

 161 J Naya Palleiro (Esp) 83 78, D Regan (Eng) 77 84,

 162 E Long (Isl) 83 79, E Rider (Fra) 81 81, C Vallender (RSA) 80 82,

 165 A Fihn (Swe) 82 83,

 166 P Barlow (Eng) 84 82,

 168 B Easterling (USA) 82 86, R Falkenstein (Ger) 79 89,

 169 L Du Bouëxic (Fra) 85 84,

 172 R Tol (Ned) 84 88,

 174 R Brouchoud  (Sui) 90 84,

 0 S Shields (Eng) RT  0,

Pestana Vila Sol

Par 144 (2x72)

(20 players qualified)

145 P Wesselingh (Eng) 73 72,

 147 J Buendia (Esp) 76 71, T Elliott (Aus) 72 75,

 148 M Guzman (Arg) 73 75,

 149 W Grant (Eng) 75 74, E Rodriguez (Esp) 74 75, T Burgoyne (Sco) 74 75, D Edwards (USA) 74 75,

 150 P Horrobin (Jam) 75 75,

 152 A Mori (Ita) 79 73, R Sabarros (Fra) 76 76,

 153 B Evans (Eng) 77 76, J Heggarty (Nir) 77 76,

 154 D Stirling (Eng) 77 77, P Ebner (Aut) 75 79,

 155 J King (Eng) 79 76, P Jonas (Can) 77 78, C Bolling  (USA) 75 80,

 156 J Fronceda (Esp) 79 77, A Webster (Sco) 78 78,

MISSED THE CUT

157 C Milne (USA) 81 76, G Ruth (am) (Eng) 80 77, D Hill (Aus) 79 78, G Owens (Eng) 79 78, P Cernold (Swe) 79 78, R Mugglestone (Eng) 78 79,

 158 F Illouz (Fra) 81 77, S Daniels (RSA) 79 79, M Forrest (Can) 77 81,

 159 K Smith (Can) 76 83,

 160 P Carman (Eng) 82 78,

 161 R Van Blankers (Ned) 79 82,

 162 J Montecino (USA) 81 81, N Humphreys  (Eng) 80 82,

 163 T Price (Wal) 84 79, E Costa (Por) 81 82, B Smith (Eng) 81 82,

 164 B Wearne (Aus) 79 85,

 165 C Giddins (Eng) 83 82, D Shaw  (USA) 81 84,

 166 G Green (USA) 88 78, N Gassiebayle (am) (Arg) 83 83, L Modin (Swe) 83 83,

 167 S Lindberg (am) (Swe) 85 82,

 171 J Benitez (Esp) 82 89,

 172 J Molina (Arg) 84 88,

 176 F Kicq (Bel) 85 91,

 186 M Oltz (Fra) 92 94,

 82 C Linstead (Eng) 82 RT,

 83 M Capaul (Sui) 83 RT,

 0 C Boyce (Irl) RT  0,