Geyger gunning for it at Lumine

Nico Geyger posted an impressive opening round of 66 at the Second Stage of The European Tour Qualifying School at Lumine Golf & Beach Club to share the lead on five under par with German Julian Kunzenbacher.

The Chilean dynamo - joint winner of the First Stage, Section A, at Golfclub Schloss Ebreichsdorf – rolled in six birdies around the par 71 Spanish course and Kunzenbacher followed suit, with both men clearly relishing the bountiful opportunities on offer to shoot low.

The duo are followed closely by three players one shot behind on four under par, as each of Portugese Ricardo Gourveia, Dane Rasmus Hjelm and Englishman Garrick Porteous shot rounds of 67 to claim thirdplace heading into the weekend.

Gourveia will especially feel in confident form after winning the EMC Golf Challenge Open last month and will be hungry to progress from this event, having narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Challenge Tour Grand Final in Dubai.

The number of qualifying spots available to the Final Stage will be announced once the Challenge Tour Grand Final has concluded and the Challenge Tour rankings are finalised for the season. .

The Final Stage – which returns to European Tour Destination, PGA Catalunya Resort - will ultimately allocate the 25 European Tour cards that are on offer for Qualifying School hopefuls.