Chris Doak loses battle against injury - and European Tour card
After carding 77 on the opening day, Doak was forced to retire midway through his second round in Valencia.
"Time for rehab injections or surgery," he wrote on Twitter. "2015 you have been a nightmare."
Doak will campaign on the Challenge Tour next year and rely on sponsors' invites to participate in tournaments on the main European Tour in 2016.
He had started his latest tournament in Spain despite the nerve condition that has affected his grip for the past two months.
After carding a first-round five-over-par 77, he was forced to retire midway through his second round at El Saler.
It is the sixth time this year that Doak has had to retire or withdraw from a tournament prior to completion of his second round.
Doak took the gamble of heading to Spain days after undergoing an MRI scan to determine the full extent of the ailment and receiving the results on the way to the airport.
"It's a nerve that's pinching the route of my neck," he said. "I'll either have to undergo rehab, take a possible injection or possibly require surgery.
"I'll try rehab first before considering the other options."
The problem, which has left him with pins and needles in his left hand, means he swings only with 30% of his normal grip.
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