Southgate soaks up Q School success

At the Second Stage event of The European Tour Qualifying School at Panoramica Golf & Sport Resort, Englishman Matthew Southgate leapfrogged his compatriot Toby Tree with a five under par 65 to steal first place on 22 under par while a total of 17 players advanced into the Final Stage.

Southgate shot his fourth round in the 60s; a five under par 65 to win the Spanish event, however the real drama unfolded around the 13 under par mark as six players on tied 15^thplace were subjected to a playoff for the three final qualifying spots.

Swede Daniel Jennevret produced a scintillating eight under par 64 on the final day to make the playoff and he was joined there by Italy’s Alessio Bruschi, Englishman Gary Lockerbie, South Africans Dylan Frittelli and amateur Zander Lombard and Dane Jeff Winther.

After a tense battle, it was amateur Lombard who took the 15^thspot and Winther the 16^th. Gary Lockerbie then proceeded to hold his nerve to take the 17^thplace with a three on the fifth playoff hole.

Across the four venues, a total of 69 players qualified to the Final Stage which takes place at European Tour Destination PGA Catalunya Resort in north-east Spain next week, where the top 25 players plus ties will earn their playing rights for The 2015 Race to Dubai.