2019 European Tour Qualifying School graduates

{{short description|Golf qualifying tournament in Spain}}

{{use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}

{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 2019 European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage

| image =

| image_size =

| dates = 15–20 November 2019

| location = Tarragona, Spain

| course = Lumine Golf Club
(Lakes & Hills Courses)

| tour = European Tour
(unofficial event)

| par = 71 (L)
72 (H)

| yardage = {{convert|6909|yd|m}} (L)
{{convert|6975|yd|m}} (H)

| field = 156, 77 after cut

| cut = 282 (−4)

| purse =

| winners_share =

| champion = {{flagicon|DEN}} Benjamin Poke

| score = 403 (−25)

| previous = 2018

| next = 2022

| map = Spain#Catalonia

| map_label = Lumine GC

| map_caption = Location in Spain##Location in Catalonia

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size = 200

| coordinates = {{coord|41.079|1.162}}

}}

The 2019 European Tour Qualifying School graduates were determined following the conclusion of the 2019 European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage which was played 15–20 November at Lumine Golf Club in Tarragona, Spain. It was the 44th edition of the European Tour Qualifying School. The top 25 and ties (28 in total) earned status to play on the 2020 European Tour, with the remaining players who finished outside the top 25 and ties, but having made the 72-hole cut, earning status to play on the 2020 Challenge Tour.

Benjamin Poke won the event, scoring a six-round total of 403 (25 under par).{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/qschool/news/articles/detail/poke-dominates-final-stage-as-28-earn-cards/ |title=Poke dominates Final Stage as 28 earn cards |publisher=European Tour |date=20 November 2019 |access-date=14 November 2024}}

Graduates who went on to win on the European Tour in 2020 and 2021,{{efn|name=cov|Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 European Tour season, all of the graduates retained the same status in 2021 except Rasmus Højgaard and Sami Välimäki, who were promoted to the winners category after their victories. In 2021, Q School was cancelled for a second straight year,{{cite news |url=https://golfnews.co.uk/news/european-tour-to-announce-revised-schedule-with-five-summer-events-in-the-uk/ |title=European Tour to announce 'summer & autumn swing' in UK |work=Golf News |date=22 May 2020 |access-date=14 November 2024 |quote=In other news, the European Tour has announced there will also be no European Tour Qualifying School this year and no promotion from the Challenge Tour, with playing rights from 2020 guaranteed for 2021.}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/european-tour-q-school-cancelled/ |title="The season is a write-off!" – Pro gutted by Q-School cancellation |magazine=Bunkered |first=Ryan |last=Crombie |date=11 June 2021 |access-date=14 November 2024}} limiting the normal changes in European Tour membership between seasons. Except for Välimäki, whose win in 2020 gave him an exemption through 2023, all of the 2019 Q School graduates that failed to finish in the top 121 of the Race to Dubai retained conditional status for 2022.}} included Rasmus Højgaard at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in December 2019,{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/news/tour-news/teenager-rasmus-hojgaard-makes-history-mauritius-189292 |title=Teenager Rasmus Hojgaard Makes History In Mauritius |magazine=Golf Monthly |first=Sam |last=Tremlett |date=9 December 2019 |access-date=28 November 2024}} the 2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12059894/uk-championship-rasmus-hojgaard-19-wins-second-european-tour-title-after-belfry-play-off |title=UK Championship: Rasmus Hojgaard, 19, wins second European Tour title after Belfry play-off |work=Sky Sports |date=30 August 2020 |access-date=13 April 2023}} and the 2021 Omega European Masters.{{cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/golf/rasmus-hojgaard-shoots-63-wins-european-masters-golf-tournament-one-stroke/article36174123.ece |title=Rasmus Højgaard shoots 63 to win European Masters by 1 stroke |work=Sportstar |date=30 August 2021}} Sami Välimäki also won the Oman Open in 2020.{{cite magazine |magazine=Golf World |first=John |last=Huggan |title=Finland's Sami Valimaki, just 18 months out of military service, wins Oman Open |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/finland-sami-valimaki-just-18-months-out-of-military-service-wins-oman-open-european-tour |date=1 March 2020 |access-date=2 March 2020}} 2021 victories included Marcus Armitage at the Porsche European Open,{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/armitage-surges-to-first-title-in-hamburg/ |title=Armitage surges to first title in Hamburg |publisher=European Tour |date=7 June 2021 |access-date=15 June 2023}} Jonathan Caldwell at the Scandinavian Mixed{{cite news |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/glory-in-gothenburg-as-jonathan-caldwell-celebrates-first-european-tour-victory-40533684.html |title=Glory in Gothenburg as Jonathan Caldwell celebrates first European Tour victory |first=Phil |last=Casey |date=13 June 2021 |newspaper=Belfast Telegraph |access-date=26 November 2024}} and Johannes Veerman at the D+D Real Czech Masters.{{cite news |title=European Tour: Johannes Veerman claims maiden title with two-shot win at D+D Real Czech Masters |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12387850/european-tour-johannes-veerman-claims-maiden-title-with-two-shot-win-at-dd-real-czech-masters |website=Sky Sports |date=August 22, 2021 |access-date=August 22, 2021 |first=Ali |surname=Stafford}}

Results

The top 25 players (including ties) earned status to play on the 2020 European Tour. They were as follows:{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/final-qualifying-stage-lumine-2019/leaderboard |title=2019 Final Qualifying Stage Results |publisher=European Tour |access-date=28 November 2024}}

class="wikitable"

!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

align=center|1{{flagicon|DEN}} Benjamin Pokealign=right|67-67-69-67-69-64=403align=center|−25
align=center|2{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Havretalign=right|68-70-71-66-68-66=409align=center|−19
align=center|3{{flagicon|ESP}} Alejandro Cañizaresalign=right|66-71-74-64-68-67=410align=center|−18
align=center|4{{flagicon|IND}} Shiv Chawrasiaalign=right|69-66-71-67-69-69=411align=center|−17
rowspan=3 align=center|T5{{flagicon|DEN}} Rasmus Højgaardalign=right|73-68-71-68-66-66=412rowspan=3 align=center|−16
{{flagicon|ENG}} Laurie Canteralign=right|68-71-70-70-66-67=412
{{flagicon|CAN}} Aaron Cockerillalign=right|73-66-69-67-68-69=412
rowspan=5 align=center|T8{{flagicon|FRA}} Robin Sciot-Siegristalign=right|68-71-72-67-67-68=413rowspan=5 align=center|−15
{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Pigemalign=right|71-66-73-66-69-68=413
{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jin-hoalign=right|68-72-69-64-70-70=413
{{flagicon|FRA}} Adrien Saddieralign=right|68-72-67-67-68-71=413
{{flagicon|FIN}} Sami Välimäkialign=right|67-68-73-65-68-72=413
rowspan=4 align=center|T13{{flagicon|USA}} Johannes Veermanalign=right|74-74-67-67-66-66=414rowspan=4 align=center|−14
{{flagicon|ENG}} Garrick Porteousalign=right|70-71-70-68-68-67=414
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jake McLeodalign=right|70-69-68-70-67-70=414
{{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Armitagealign=right|68-72-69-65-69-71=414
rowspan=8 align=center|T17{{flagicon|USA}} Sihwan Kimalign=right|73-70-68-71-70-63=415rowspan=8 align=center|−13
{{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Figueiredoalign=right|68-70-69-71-71-66=415
{{flagicon|NIR}} Jonathan Caldwellalign=right|71-69-72-67-69-67=415
{{flagicon|WAL}} Bradley Dredgealign=right|70-71-69-69-69-67=415
{{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Couplandalign=right|69-71-71-67-69-68=415
{{flagicon|ZAF}} Darren Fichardtalign=right|71-72-68-71-64-69=415
{{flagicon|NED}} Lars van Meijelalign=right|69-71-65-70-71-69=415
{{flagicon|ENG}} Toby Treealign=right|67-67-72-68-69-72=415
rowspan=4 align=center|T25{{flagicon|SWE}} Rikard Karlbergalign=right|72-70-71-69-68-66=416rowspan=4 align=center|−12
{{flagicon|SWE}} Niklas Lemkealign=right|67-70-72-72-69-66=416
{{flagicon|ENG}} Dale Whitnellalign=right|69-70-73-66-70-68=416
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Baptiste Gonnetalign=right|66-72-75-65-69-69=416

The following players made the 72 hole cut, however finished outside the top 25 and ties, therefore earning status to play on the 2020 Challenge Tour.

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Graduates

class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Place!!Player!!Career {{abbr|ET|European Tour}}
starts!!Cuts
made!!Best
finish

1align=left|{{flagicon|DNK}} Benjamin Poke{{efn|name=rookie|European Tour rookie in 2020}}10CUT
2align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Havret507296{{sort|1|Win (x3)}}
3align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Alejandro Cañizares315214{{sort|1|Win (x2)}}
4align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Shiv Chawrasia23997{{sort|1|Win (x4)}}
T5align=left|{{flagicon|DNK}} Rasmus Højgaard{{efn|name=rookie}}30CUT
T5align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laurie Canter7033{{sort|14|T14}}
T5align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Aaron Cockerill{{efn|name=rookie}}32{{sort|19|T19}}
T8align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Robin Sciot-Siegrist{{efn|name=rookie}}42{{sort|39|T39}}
T8align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Pigem8135{{sort|5|T5}}
T8align=left|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jin-ho5129{{sort|2|T2}}
T8align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Adrien Saddier9253{{sort|4|4th}}
T8align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} Sami Välimäki{{efn|name=rookie}}10CUT
T13align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Johannes Veerman{{efn|name=first|First-time full European Tour member in 2020, but ineligible for rookie status}}2513{{sort|4|4th}}
T13align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Garrick Porteous{{efn|name=first}}3011{{sort|9|T9}}
T13align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jake McLeod3320{{sort|8|T8}}
T13align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Armitage3716{{sort|10|T10}}
T17align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Sihwan Kim6737{{sort|3|3rd}}
T17align=left|{{flagicon|PRT}} Pedro Figueiredo4920{{sort|23|T23}}
T17align=left|{{flagicon|NIR}} Jonathan Caldwell165{{sort|31|T31}}
T17align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} Bradley Dredge481319{{sort|1|Win (x2)}}
T17align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Coupland{{efn|name=rookie}}61{{sort|11|T11}}
T17align=left|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Darren Fichardt380215{{sort|1|Win (x5)}}
T17align=left|{{flagicon|NLD}} Lars van Meijel{{efn|name=rookie}}30CUT
T17align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Toby Tree{{efn|name=rookie}}136{{sort|14|T14}}
T25align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} Rikard Karlberg14680{{sort|1|Win}}
T25align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} Niklas Lemke5222{{sort|3|3rd}}
T25align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Dale Whitnell{{efn|name=rookie}}115{{sort|4|T4}}
T25align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Baptiste Gonnet188101{{sort|2|T2}}

=2020 and 2021 European Tour results=

class=" sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!rowspan=2|Player!!colspan=5|2020 European Tour!!colspan=5|2021 European Tour

StartsCuts
made
Best
finish
{{abbr|R2D|Race to Dubai}}
rank
PointsStartsCuts
made
Best
finish
{{abbr|R2D|Race to Dubai}}
rank
Points
style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|DNK}} Benjamin Poke

2210{{sort|17|T17}}180133228{{sort|07|T7}}182140
style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Havret

137{{sort|21|T21}}20378143{{sort|45|T45}}24036
style="background:#D0F0C0;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Alejandro Cañizares

2110{{sort|06|T6}}1322512415{{sort|03|3rd/T3 (x2)}}98502
style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Shiv Chawrasia

73{{sort|25|T25}}21663134{{sort|15|T15}}23740
style="background:#D0F0C0;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|DNK}} Rasmus Højgaard

1910{{sort|01|Win (x2)}}161,2711914{{sort|01|Win}}351,124
style="background:#D0F0C0;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laurie Canter

1712{{sort|02|2nd/T2 (x2)}}191,1132214{{sort|02|T2}}241,363
style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Aaron Cockerill

2114{{sort|04|T4}}1182912212{{sort|17|T17}}152236
style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Robin Sciot-Siegrist

189{{sort|03|T3 (x2)}}1232812111{{sort|12|T12}}169184
style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Pigem

2010{{sort|05|T5}}193104226{{sort|47|T47}}23054
style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jin-ho

20{{sort|99|CUT}}{{sort|999
} || {{sort|0|}} || 0 || 0 || {{sort|999|DNP}} || {{sort|999|}} || {{sort|0|}}

|- style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Adrien Saddier || 20 || 9 || {{sort|03|3rd}} || 94 || 391 || 19 || 7 || {{sort|07|T7}} || 170 || 182

|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} Sami Välimäki || 19 || 14 || {{sort|01|Win}} || 11 || 1,553 || 22 || 9 || {{sort|21|T21}} || 159 || 208

|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Johannes Veerman || 19 || 15 || {{sort|04|T4}} || 78 || 447 || 22 || 13 || {{sort|01|Win}} || 31 || 1,217

|- style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Garrick Porteous || 19 || 7 || {{sort|04|T4}} || 145 || 204 || 23 || 13 || {{sort|10|T10}} || 151 || 240

|- style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jake McLeod || 15 || 7 || {{sort|06|6th}} || 172 || 146 || 16 || 3 || {{sort|47|T47}} || 261 || 19

|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Armitage || 23 || 18 || {{sort|03|3rd}} || 57 || 649 || 25 || 19 || {{sort|01|Win}} || 42 || 1,050

|- style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Sihwan Kim || 11 || 7 || {{sort|09|T9}} || 191 || 111 || 22 || 13 || {{sort|10|T10 (x2)}} || 138 || 282

|- style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|PRT}} Pedro Figueiredo || 19 || 10 || {{sort|17|T17}} || 183 || 123 || 22 || 7 || {{sort|10|T10}} || 199 || 107

|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|NIR}} Jonathan Caldwell || 21 || 14 || {{sort|05|T5}} || 113 || 310 || 26 || 14 || {{sort|01|Win}} || 95 || 515

|- style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} Bradley Dredge || 2 || 0 || {{sort|99|CUT}} || {{sort|999|}} || {{sort|0|}} || 6 || 3 || {{sort|28|T28}} || 235 || 42

|- style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Coupland || 18 || 13 || {{sort|09|T9}} || 150 || 194 || 21 || 9 || {{sort|03|T3}} || 136 || 296

|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Darren Fichardt || 8 || 6 || {{sort|11|T11 (x2)}} || 189 || 114 || 13 || 11 || {{sort|02|T2}} || 117 || 394

|- style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|NLD}} Lars van Meijel || 21 || 11 || {{sort|07|T7}} || 154 || 181 || 21 || 11 || {{sort|07|7th}} || 174 || 165

|- style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Toby Tree || 20 || 11 || {{sort|14|T14}} || 174 || 139 || 19 || 9 || {{sort|16|T16}} || 205 || 93

|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} Rikard Karlberg || 17 || 12 || {{sort|14|T14 (x2)}} || 146 || 202 || 21 || 7 || {{sort|02|2nd}} || 90 || 530

|- style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} Niklas Lemke || 19 || 12 || {{sort|03|T3}} || 89 || 406 || 19 || 10 || {{sort|07|T7}} || 160 || 207

|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Dale Whitnell || 21 || 11 || {{sort|04|T4}} || 115 || 295 || 23 || 16 || {{sort|04|T4}} || 106 || 446

|- style="background:#FFF080;"

| align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Baptiste Gonnet || 7 || 2 || {{sort|24|T24}} || 267 || 23 || 15 || 9 || {{sort|05|T5}} || 165 || 192

|}

T = Tied

{{Color box|#D0F0C0|border=darkgray}} Player retained his European Tour card for 2022 (finished inside the top 121 in 2021, or won){{efn|name=cov}}

{{Color box|#FFF080|border=darkgray}} Player did not retain his European Tour card for 2022, but retained conditional status (finished outside the top 121 in 2021)

=2020 and 2021 European Tour winners=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

!No.

!Date

!Player

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|8 Dec 2019

|{{flagicon|DNK}} Rasmus Højgaard

|AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open

|−19 (66-69-66-68=269)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Renato Paratore
{{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Rozner

align=center|2

|align=right|1 Mar 2020

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Sami Välimäki

|Oman Open

|−13 (74-67-64-70=275)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Brandon Stone

align=center|3

|align=right|30 Aug 2020

|{{flagicon|DNK}} Rasmus Højgaard (2)

|ISPS Handa UK Championship

|−14 (73-69-67-65=274)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Justin Walters

align=center|4

|align=right|7 Jun 2021

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Armitage

|Porsche European Open

|−8 (72-71-65=208)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Thomas Detry
{{flagicon|ITA}} Edoardo Molinari
{{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Southgate
{{flagicon|NLD}} Darius van Driel

align=center|5

|align=right|13 Jun 2021

|{{flagicon|NIR}} Jonathan Caldwell

|Scandinavian Mixed

|−17 (70-67-70-64=271)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Adrián Otaegui

align=center|6

|align=right|22 Aug 2021

|{{flagicon|USA}} Johannes Veerman

|D+D Real Czech Masters

|−15 (71-66-68-68=273)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Crocker
{{flagicon|FIN}} Tapio Pulkkanen

align=center|7

|align=right|29 Aug 2021

|{{flagicon|DNK}} Rasmus Højgaard (3)

|Omega European Masters

|−13 (68-66-70-63=267)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Bernd Wiesberger

=2020 and 2021 European Tour runner-up finishes=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

!No.!!Date!!Player!!Tournament!!Winner!!Winning score!!Runner-up score

align=center|1

|align=right|25 Jul 2020

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Rasmus Højgaard

|Betfred British Masters

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Renato Paratore

|−18 (65-66-66-69=266)

|−15 (66-67-66-70=269)

align=center|2

|align=right|23 Aug 2020

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Sami Välimäki

|ISPS Handa Wales Open

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Langasque

|−8 (71-68-72-65=276)

|−6 (70-72-67-69=278)

align=center|3

|align=right|13 Sep 2020

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laurie Canter

|Portugal Masters

|{{flagicon|ZAF}} George Coetzee

|−16 (66-70-66-66=268)

|−14 (64-72-68-66=270)

align=center|4

|align=right|25 Oct 2020

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laurie Canter (2)

|Italian Open

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ross McGowan

|−20 (66-64-67-71=268)

|−19 (60-68-69-72=269)

align=center|5

|align=right|14 Mar 2021

|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Darren Fichardt

|Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Rozner

|−8 (69-72-68-67=276)

|−7 (68-68-70-71=277)

align=center|6

|align=right|4 Jul 2021

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Rikard Karlberg

|Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Lucas Herbert

|−19 (64-67-70-68=269)

|−16 (71-67-67-67=272)

align=center|7

|align=right|12 Sep 2021

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Laurie Canter (3)

|BMW PGA Championship

|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Horschel

|−19 (70-65-69-65=269)

|−18 (67-66-70-67=270)

See also

Notes

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References

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