David Law heads seven Scots qualifiers at Final European Q School
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Seven Scots, headed by David Law, who won the Stage 2 event at Lumine, Tarragona, will play in the European Tour Final Qualifying School at PGA Catalunya, Spain over six rounds from November 12 to 17.
The other Scots are Ross Kellett, Grant Forrest, Scott Henry, Craig Lee, Bradley Neil, Peter Whiteford.
Aberdonian Law, attached to the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre, played a canny final round of two birdies, one bogey and 15 pars for a 70 and a 12-under-par total of 272 to head the field at Lumine, Tarragona.
Team-mate Ross Kellett was close behind him at this venue, scoring 66, 69, 69 and 70 for 10-under 274 an a share of third place.
There was a play-off for the last four places of the 18 available at Lumine, involving the eight players on six-under 278.
The non-qualifiers included Sam Kiloh (Paul Lawrie GC), who had his best round of 70 for 284; Perth's Danny Young, who also left his best until last, had a 69 for 285.
Jamie Savage (Cawder) withdrew after three rounds.
The other three Scottish qualifiers were all playing at Las Colinas, Alicante where there were 18 spots up for grabs.
Past Walker Cup player and former Scottish amateur champion Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) finished well under pressire with six birdies, four of them after the turn, in returning a four-under 67 for 276 and fifth place at this venue.
Blairgowrie's Bradley Neil needed a very good score to qualifyg and he produced the goods with a 66 (one eagle, five birdies and two bogeys) for an aggregate of 279 and a share of ninth place.
Peter Whiteford also raised his game under pressure, birdieing the 14th, 15th, 16th and 18th for a 67 and tied 13th place on 280.
There was a play-off between five players on 282 for the last two places.
Non-qualifiers at Las Colinas included Paul Ferrier (72 for 288) and Daniel Kay (Dunbar), 74 FOR 293.
Scott Drummond withdrew before the final round.
No Scots advanced from the eliminators at Panoramica, Castellon and El Saler, Valencia.
Jack Doherty (72 for 286) and Chris Doak (82 for 294) could not make the play-off on eight-under 280 for the last four of 18 places available at Panoramica.
Ewen Ferguson from Bearsden was two shots away from the qualifying mark of four-under 284 at El Saler.
He shot a 69 for 286 and a share of 24th place.
Wallace Booth (Comrie) signed off with a 74 for 287, amateur Liam Johnson a 76 for 294, Chris Robb (Meldrum House) a 72 for 295 and Troon's Jack McDonald had a 68 for 296.
FINAL TOTALS
EL SALER, Valencia
par 288 (4x72)
Leading 17 to qualify
274 F Marty (Fra) 64 72 70 68
275 M Godoy (Arg) 66 73 71 65.
Leading 17 at 284 or better qualified
SCOTS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY
286 E Ferguson 74 69 74 69 (T24)
287 W Booth 67 74 72 74 (T30)
294 L Johnston (am) 70 78 70 76 (T57)
295 C Robb 73 73 77 72 (T61)
296 J McDonald 78 75 75 68 (T64)
LAS COLINAS, Alicante
par 284 (4x71)
Leading 18 to qualify
269 O Lengden (Swe) 69 64 68 68
271 S Manley (Wal) 69 67 68 67
SCOTS WHO QUALIFIED
276 G Forrest 67 68 74 67 (5th)
279 B Neil 69 72 72 66 (T9)
280 P Whiteford 70 68 75 67 (T13)
Play-off for last two places on 282.
SCOTS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY
288 P Ferrier 68 70 78 72 (T39)
293 D Kay 72 71 76 74 (T54)
Withdrew: S Drummond 75 73 78
LUMINE, Tarragona
par 284 (4x71)
Leading 18 to qualify
272 D Law (Sco) 65 69 68 70.
273 R Coles (Eng) 68 67 69 69
274 R Kellett (Sco) 66 69 69 70, Billy Hemstock (Eng) 66 67 69 72
Play-off on 278 for last 4 places.
SCOTS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY
284 S Kiloh 73 68 73 70 (T45)
285 D Young 72 72 72 69 (T49)
Withdrew: J Savage 73 69 70
PANORAMICA, Castellon
par 288 (4x72)
Leading 18 to qualify
269 P Maddy (Eng) 68 69 67 65
271 L Canter (Eng) 65 65 72 71
Play-off on 280 for last 2 places
SCOTS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY
286 J Doherty 73 70 71 72 (T45)
294 C Doak 68 73 71 82 (T57)
Labels: EUROPEAN TOUR Q SCHOOL
