Max Kennedy advanced to Stage 2 with a final-round 69 at Isla Canela to secure a spot in next week's DP World Tour Finals qualifying event at Infinitum Golf.
The Royal Dublin amateur was in great position after shooting a third-round 65 and finished the final round at 3 under to finish in a three-way tie for 14th with 23 spots. .
But it wasn't all plain sailing, and after an early birdie and bogeys on Nos. 3 and 5, he found himself in a dangerous situation. A birdie on the sixth hole helped calm the nerves, and he was flawless from there, birdying the 10th, 13th and 15th holes to give himself some breathing room. , and was fortunate enough to be able to shoot par on the final par-5 hole and still advance with the lead. One shot left.
Playing alongside Kennedy, Mark Ball needed to hit low to give himself a chance, and birdies at Nos. 4, 5 and 8 left his chances slim. Six shots followed, but a three-shot eagle on the 15th breathed fresh life into the challenge, but he knew by the time he finally reached the par-5 that without another eagle he was likely to fail. Six Shots” confirmed he will not play for the Gold Coast next week.
Cormac Sharvin finished tied for 43rd with a score of -8, while Paul McBride, who dropped out of contention after the third round, shot a 68, 4 under. End the game.
David Kitt has withdrawn from qualifying at Fontanals Golf Club in Girona, leaving Rowan Lester the only Irish competitor in the final round. But his chance disappeared and he finished tied for 68th with a score of 71 over par. Ronan Mullarney experienced a similar situation at Golf Las Pinaillas, where he also ended the week with a score of 74.
That leaves Jonathan Caldwell, Liam Nolan, Paul Dunn and Neil Carney in action in Desert Springs, southeastern Spain. The start of round four was delayed due to weather and they had to return on Monday morning to complete the week.
After the third round, Caldwell was expected to be one of the 23 qualifiers, finishing tied for 10th with a score of -11, and Nolan had a chance outside of the qualifying spot, finishing with a score of -8 In 25th, Dunn was two behind at -6 and Kearney was still in the lead, with an outside chance of -5.
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