Marc Hammer secures his Asian Tour card after a tense playoff at Q-School in Hua Hin. Other Germans miss the cut.
The final stage of the Asian Tour Qualifying School (Q-School) at the Lake View Resort and Golf Club in Hua Hin, Thailand, saw 35 players earn their Asian Tour cards — among them Germany’s Marc Hammer. After five intense days of competition, China’s Lin Yuxin topped the leaderboard, finishing at 16-under-par to lead the 2025 Q-School graduates.
Milestone moment for Lin Yuxin
Lin Yuxin’s victory marks a significant milestone in the career of the highly touted left-hander. A two-time Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship winner (2017, 2019) and former University of Florida standout, Lin turned professional in 2023 and has since competed on the PGA Tour Americas and select Korn Ferry Tour events. Putting woes — which he described as mostly “mental” — had hindered his progress, but recent improvements paid off in Thailand. “I’ve played well all season but struggled with the putter, especially in the summer,” Lin said. “I worked hard on it in October and November, and now my game feels solid again.”
India’s Shaurya Bhattacharya finished just one stroke behind Lin at 15-under, after a final-round 72 that included four bogeys. Canada’s Henry Lee claimed third place at 14-under-par.
Marc Hammer clinches Asian Tour card in playoff
The final spots on the Asian Tour were decided in dramatic fashion, as twelve players tied at five-under-par battled in a five-hole playoff for the last eight cards. Among the successful contenders was Germany’s Marc Hammer, who delivered a steady performance throughout the week with rounds of 71–67–72–70. His final-round 70 (-2) secured him a spot in the playoff, where he ultimately prevailed. The 27-year-old from Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, already has experience on the DP World Tour, where he posted three top-10 finishes last season.
Other German participants — Nicolas Horder (T93), Philipp Katich (T100), Wolfgang Glawe (T118), and Julius Kreutzer (T118) — failed to make the cut after the fourth round.