Zander Lombard wins DP World Tour Q-School at 37-under-par, while German hopefuls miss out on Tour cards.
The DP World Tour Qualifying School once again delivered a mix of triumph and heartbreak. After six grueling days and rounds at Infinitum Resort in Spain, only 20 players secured their place on the DP World Tour for the upcoming season. The event, hosted at Infinitum for the seventh time and set to remain there through 2027, attracted a diverse field of young talents and seasoned veterans chasing one last shot at elite competition.
German players fall short at Q-School
Germany’s Jannik de Bruyn and Philipp Katich both reached the final stage but failed to clinch a Tour card. De Bruyn, who earned his card at Q-School two years ago, struggled in the final round, shooting a 73 (+2) to finish outside the top 20. “I know I’m a better golfer than two years ago, but I just can’t convert it into results right now,” he told Golf Post.
Katich showed promise on the back nine but a costly double bogey halted his momentum. He closed with a 70 to finish at -12, well short of the -18 cutoff. “It was a battle for survival today,” he said, citing his driver as the weak link. “If you’re on the fairway, the course is basically a gift.”
Lombard leads the way, Pepperell returns
South Africa’s Zander Lombard was in a league of his own, finishing at an astonishing 37-under-par—13 shots ahead of the runner-up. Among the 20 successful players was England’s Eddie Pepperell, who secured his card with four birdies down the stretch. After failing at Q-School last year and spending 2025 on the Challenge Tour, Pepperell was emotional after his final round. “This week was tough, especially today, but I hung in there. I’m overjoyed—it’s hard to put into words,” he told the DP World Tour.
Just missing out was France’s Alexander Levy, a five-time DP World Tour winner, who finished 21st—one shot shy of qualification. After earning his spot on the Tour via the HotelPlanner Tour in 2024, Levy now returns to the second-tier Challenge Tour. Scotland’s Marc Warren also narrowly missed the mark at -18 and will continue competing primarily on the Challenge Tour.