\t\t\t\tOne of golf\u2019s most grueling tests is over for another year. Here\u2019s who earned their DP World Tour cards as the curtain comes down at Q School\u2026<\/p>\n
Well, what a day that was! Q School never fails to deliver and this year has been no different.<\/p>\n
Zander Lombard closed with a 63 to finish on a ludicrous 37-under-par for the six-round marathon to break the scoring record of 29-under \u2013 set by Simon Forsstrom in 2022 and matched last year by Edoardo Molinari \u2013 by eight shots.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt hasn\u2019t sunk in yet, but it\u2019s what I came here to do,\u201d the South African said afterwards. \u201cUnreal \u2013 and hopefully this is the springboard for what the season has in store.\u201d<\/p>\n
But the big story of the day came from a fan favorite as Eddie Pepperell carded a 66 to sneak into the top 20 and earn his DP World Tour card for next year.<\/p>\n
Pepperell, who took some time out of the game earlier this year<\/a> after admitting he was suffering from burnout, left himself with a mountain to climb when he bogeyed the 12th hole. But the Englishman rolled in four birdies in a row to finish in a tie for 12th at 19-under.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m pretty proud of myself, actually,\u201d Pepperell, who told listeners of his podcast<\/a> that he had broken a putter and a phone during the second stage of Q School, admitted. <\/p>\n \u201cThat was a tough day and a tough finish. I didn\u2019t have too many goals coming into these two weeks, to be honest, I was just looking forward to playing some golf and hoping that I would play well.<\/p>\n \u201cThis week felt like a bit of a struggle at times and never more so than today midway through the round, but I really hung in there. I am delighted. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s tough to put into words, really. The game\u2019s been tough for a while, and I\u2019ve made it hard for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n Fighting back tears, he added: \u201cThe game is so difficult still, so I just want to take forward what I\u2019ve just done there.\u201d<\/p>\n Pepperell was one of four players \u2013 along with Jack Yule, Hunter Logan and Mike Toorop \u2013 who started the day outside the top 20 before forcing their way in.<\/p>\n At the other end of the emotional rollercoaster, though, spare a thought for the likes of Marc Warren and Alexander Levy. The pair, who have nine European Tour titles between them, finished in a tie for 21st missed out by a single shot.<\/p>\n Warren needs just one more start to join the tour\u2019s \u2018500 Club\u2019, while Levy will feel particularly aggrieved having started the day inside the top 20.<\/p>\n The pair were among 11 big names<\/a> who failed to earn DP World Tour cards at Q School.<\/p>\n DP World Tour Q School prize money<\/p>\n Before we get to who finished in the top 20, did you know there is a small prize purse at Q School?<\/p>\n The 60 players who make the cut will each receive share, which is paid in Euros, with the player finishing 1st taking home \u20ac5,000 (around $5,800).<\/p>\n The player in 2nd will earn \u20ac3,900 ($4,500), the player in 3rd will earn \u20ac3,100 ($3,600), the player in 4th will earn \u20ac2,500 ($2,900), and the player in 5th will earn \u20ac2,000 ($2,300). Those finishing 6th to 60th will each bank \u20ac1,750 ($2,000).<\/p>\n DP World Tour Q School Top 20<\/p>\n