Yannik Paul narrowly misses the cut at DP World Tour Q School by one stroke. Two German players advance to final rounds.
The first four rounds of the DP World Tour Q School Final in Spain are complete, and for several German-speaking players, the battle for a tour card has ended. Only the top 60 players made the cut to continue into the final two rounds at Infinitum Resort in Tarragona. Among those missing out is Yannik Paul. Once a Ryder Cup hopeful, Paul’s recent struggles have drawn international attention. After narrowly missing out on a full tour card earlier this season, he came up just one shot short of the cut. A disappointing 76 in the third round, featuring just one birdie and five dropped shots, proved costly. His 69 on Monday wasn’t enough to recover.
Paul isn’t alone. Austrian Lukas Nemecz also missed the cut despite four consecutive birdies in one round. Max Kieffer, a longtime DP World Tour regular, also failed to qualify. Promising young talents like Anton Albers, Michael Hirmer, Jan Schneider, and 21-year-old Carl Siemens were also eliminated. Nick Bachem finished at the bottom of the leaderboard with a total of 20-over-par.
DP World Tour Q School: De Bruyn and Katich Advance
There was better news for Jannik de Bruyn and Philipp Katich. De Bruyn, despite some errors, recorded between three and six birdies daily, comfortably making the cut and staying within reach of the top 20. Katich, just one shot behind, remains in contention thanks to two eagles over the last two rounds.
England’s Eddie Pepperell is also in the mix, sitting T22 despite a double bogey in round four. South African Zander Lombard leads the field by six strokes.