Edoardo Molinari birdied the final hole to claim a one-shot victory in the final stages of Spain's DP World Tour Qualifying School and earn one of 21 Tour cards.
The Italian, a three-time DP World Tour champion, lost his right to compete in this season's Race to Dubai after finishing 140th, but has now made an early return.
Molinari shot a 4-under 67 in a round in Tarragona to end the week at 29-under, Sweden's Niklas Lemke ) finished with a 7-under 64 and finished second at 7-under.
The match was due to finish on Wednesday but wet weather meant it was canceled altogether.
Molinari, vice-captain of the European Ryder Cup team in 2023, said: “It means a lot to retain my eligibility, especially now that I'm 43 years old. I'm coming to the end of my career, so any chance I get to play, I want to get Walk.
Molinari is a three-time DP World Tour champion
“It's not my best year, but to be able to end it like this and now go home to my wife and kids and spend time with my family and then plan for next year, it's something I'm looking forward to.”
Bekirian becomes first Armenian to receive DP World Tour card
American davis bryant He shot a 9-under 62 on Thursday to finish third at 27-under and qualify for his first DP World Tour event after completing all three stages.
Albert Boneta, Danny Lister, Dan Erickson, Riggs Johnston and Corey Shawn Matched Kobe in every qualifying round.
at the same time, Jean Bekirian Becoming the first Armenian to hold a DP World Tour card, he later said: “I have no words to describe it. Having a DP World Tour card is a dream.
“I'm happy because my mother and father are with me this week. I turned pro at 16 and I've done everything on my own with my family and my team, so for me it's a Great achievement.
“It was a stressful day, I didn't sleep yesterday, but today I played my best golf of the week. I'm proud to be able to play golf under that pressure.”
Netherlands' Will Besselin Birdies on holes 16, 17 and 18 earned him his spot in dramatic fashion.
Final stage qualifiers: Eduardo Molinari, Nicholas Lemke, Davis Bryant, Albert Boneta, Alexander George Francis, Wilko Nienaber, Clement ·Soldet, Regus Johnston, Bastien Amat, Jean Beqiri Ann, Joshua Berry, Justin Hardin, Ben Schmidt, Benjamin Follett-Smith, Corey Sean, Gregorio DeLeo, Dan Erickson, Ya Jacob Skov Olson, Will Besselin, Tadesh Tadek, Danny Lister
