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35 players claim 2023 Asian Tour cards at Q-School

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Germany's Dominic Foos who plays out of The Els Club Dubai amongst the lucky few

Australian Jack Thompson graduated with first class honours today at the Asian Tour Qualifying School after winning the Final Stage by two shots from countryman John Lyras and China’s Bai Zhengkai, as he closed out with a five-under-par 66 for a five-round total of 22 under.

Bai returned a 65 while Lyras, who started the day sharing the lead with Thompson, shot a 68 at Lake View Resort and Golf Club in Hua Hin, Thailand.

American Michael Maguire (65) and Ye Wocheng (69) from China shared fourth, four back from the winner.

A total of 35 players out of 77 starters secured right of passage onto the Asian Tour this year.

Nine players, tied on eight under, competed in a sudden-death play-off for the last two cards which eventually went to Thomas Power Horan from Australia and England’s Ben Jones, after they both birdied the first.

Remarkably, 24-year-old Thompson made it into this week’s event by claiming the final qualifying berth at the First Stage Qualifying Section C tournament at Blue Canyon Country Club in Phuket, Thailand, at the start of the month.

Said Thompson: “This is great, I guess it hasn’t really sunk in yet. It has been a long week, I have been here for a fair few days now, it’s a relief and it’s just nice to win. There is always concern coming into an event if you can do it or not.”

Bai Zhengkai said: “This is great. I played Korn Ferry Tour 2020 to 2021, DP World Tour and Challenge Tour last year, and this year I’ll be trying the Asian Tour.

“Feels nice. I played well the last few days, feeling good and getting more familiar with the course and attacking more pins, and I think I had a pretty good week.”

A special mention to Dominic Foos. The German who bases himself in Dubai and plays out of The Els Club, Dubai had a glittering amateur career. After winning several junior amateur tournaments in Germany and internationally, Foos turned professional in 2014.

Foos played on the Challenge Tour in 2015 and won the Gant Open in August at the age of 17 years, 347 days – making him the youngest winner in Challenge Tour history.

Not long to wait for all the graduates as the first tournament on the 2023 Asian Tour schedule is the PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, February 3-6.

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21 Aussies among stacked Asian Tour Q School finale

A field of 234 players boasting multiple PGA TOUR and DP World Tour winners will include 21 Aussies when Final Stage of Asian Tour Qualifying School tees off in Thailand on Wednesday.

A total of 35 countries – including Kiwis Denzel Ieremia, Nick Voke, Kevin Chun and James Hydes – will be represented across a 90-hole five-round marathon at Lake View Resort and Golf Club in Hua Hin for the opportunity to secure one of 35 tour cards for the 2023 season.

Twelve of the Australian contingent have played their way into Final Stage via Sectional Qualifying while nine others were exempt through the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit, the Asian Development Tour Order of Merit and past champion status.

Headlining the international presence is seven-time DP World Tour winner Alvaro Quiros, two-time PGA TOUR winners Sangmoon Bae and Matt Every and veteran PGA TOUR player Steve Marino.

There are tournament winners throughout the Aussie contingent also.

Brett Rumford has won six times on the DP World Tour, Sam Brazel won the 2016 Hong Kong Open, David Gleeson is a three-time Asian Tour winner and Deyen Lawson, Dimitrios Papadatos, Tom Power Horan, Jack Thompson, Aaron Pike, Aaron Wilkin and Austin Bautista have all won on the PGA Tour of Australasia in the past 18 months.

Final Stage also represents an important moment in the careers of young players relatively new to the professional ranks.

West Australian pair Hayden Hopewell and Connor McKinney turned professional prior to the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in December while the likes of Louis Dobbelaar, Jack Thompson, Aaron Wilkin, Charlie Dann, Austin Bautista and Doug Klein are seeking to establish status on an international tour.

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2023 Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage Lake View Resort and Golf Club, Hua Hin, Thailand AB Course 11.10am*           Jack Murdoch , Abiel Lim, Chonjarern Baramithanaseth 11.20am             Nick Voke (NZ), Kong Loong Lam, S Vikkash Babu 11.30am*           Louis Dobbelaar , Alex Ching, Pisitchai Thippong 11.40am*           Sam Brazel , Jack Harrison, David Drysdale 12.10pm             Denzel Ieremia (NZ), Rory Hie, Mingyu Cho 3.20pm Deyen Lawson , Thitipat Lem, Junho Won 3.20pm*             Dylan Perry , Matt Sharpstene, Jannik De Bruyn 3.30pm*             Kade McBride , Nick Paez, Enrique Marin 3.40pm Hayden Hopewell , Koh Deng Shan, Matthew Cheung 4.30pm*             Peter Wilson , Fadhli Soetarso, Zhengkai Bai 4.40pm Tom Power Horan , Dechawat Phetprayoon, Hyeonguk Park 4.40pm*             Doeun An , Thanpisit Omsin, Michael Maguire 4.50pm Jack Thompson , Brandon Kida, Yetaek Lim

CD Course 11.10am*           David Gleeson , Jaehun Jeong, Terrence Ng 11.20am*           Aaron Wilkin , Jaeil Song, Sarut Vongchaisit (a) 11.30am*           Kevin Chun (NZ), Kyle Barker, Mitchell Slorach 11.50am             Austin Bautista , Jaturon Duangphaichoom, Jaewoong Eom 11.50am*           Dimitrios Papadatos , Jakraphan Premsirigorn, Zach Bauchou 3.30pm Charlie Dann , Piya Sawangarunporn, Ryusei Yokota 3.30pm*             James Hydes (NZ, a), Chung Yoon, Ekpharit Wu 3.50pm*             Brett Rumford , Alvaro Quiros, Todd Baek 4pm*    Doug Klein , Rakhyun Cho, Luo Xuewen 4.20pm Connor McKinney , Saptak Talwar, Jonathan Wijono 4.30pm John Lyras , Manav Shah, Tunyapat Sukkoed 4.50pm Aaron Pike , Yang Tong, Dominic Foos

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Former British Masters Venue Close House To Host Asian Tour Event

The 2017 and 2020 host of the DP World Tour event will stage an International Series tournament in August

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The Asian Tour’s International Series will return to England for its fifth event of 2023 at Newcastle's Close House .

In 2022, another course in the area, Slaley Hall, hosted an International Series tournament – the first time an Asian Tour event had taken place in the country. This year, the venue for the 2017 and 2020 British Masters gets the nod for the tournament, which will take place between 17 and 20 August.

As well as the venue’s recent history of hosting the high-profile DP World Tour event, it also has a strong association with LIV Golf player Lee Westwood , who opened its Colt Course in 2011 and helped improve the features of its two courses by adding new tees and bunkers. It is at the Colt Course where the tournament will take place, and Close House Managing Director, Jonathan Lupton was delighted with the news.

He said: “Welcoming The International Series back to Northumberland for a second consecutive year is an exciting development. Having had the pleasure to visit the International Series Oman in February, it was fantastic to see the growth of the Series over the last year and we’re looking forward to working closely with the Asian Tour to create a memorable event in England.”

Close House owner Sir Graham Wylie was equally enthusiastic about the announcement. He said: “I am sure that the players will relish the challenge of the Lee Westwood Colt Course along with enjoying a very warm welcome from the members and guests. The people of the North-East are extremely passionate about sport and to host another world-class event in the region is a huge honour.”

Meanwhile, Commissioner and CEO of the Asian Tour Cho Minn Thant cited the success of last year’s tournament in the area and ties with Westwood as reasons why it is the ideal venue. He said: “The Asian Tour is excited to be returning to Newcastle for the International Series England. We enjoyed a very successful event there last June, which marked the Tour’s first trip to the United Kingdom.

"To be able to stage the tournament this year at Close House, a fantastic venue that has such strong ties with Lee Westwood – a nine-time winner on the Asian Tour – adds an exciting new dimension to the tournament and provides another great opportunity for our membership.”

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The International Series was launched last year following a $300m investment from LIV Golf over ten years. Aside from the $2m purse for the tournament, many in the field will have an added incentive to perform well as the International Series Order or Merit winner will earn a place with the lucrative LIV Golf League next year. Former LIV Golf player Andy Ogletree, who won the International Series Qatar last month , is the current Order of Merit leader.

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Close House to host Asian Tour event

Close House, which has also staged four editions of the British Masters from 2017-2020, has Lee Westwood as its tour ambassador. It has not yet been confirmed whether Westwood, who joined LIV Golf last year, will be playing in the International Series England.

The International Series was launched last year through an investment by LIV Golf that created a premier level of events to develop the next generation of stars and offer pathways to top competition in the LIV Golf League. The ground-breaking initiative sits within the Asian Tour schedule and saw seven International Series events staged last season across seven countries in three continents.

“The Asian Tour is excited to be returning to Newcastle for the International Series England. We enjoyed a very successful event there last June, which marked the Tour’s first trip to the UK,” said Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner & CEO of the Asian Tour. “To be able to stage the tournament this year at Close House, a fantastic venue that has such strong ties with Lee Westwood – a nine-time winner on the Asian Tour – adds an exciting new dimension to the tournament and provides another great opportunity for our membership.”

The next tournament on the International Series schedule takes place at Black Mountain Golf Club in Thailand from March 9-12.

Close House to host Asian Tour’s International Series England this August

Close House’s Colt Course chosen for fifth event on The International Series 2023

Close House will host this year’s International Series England with some of the world’s leading players expected to tee it up in the North East this summer.

The $2million tournament will be played August 17-20 and will be the fifth stop on The International Series in 2023.

The International Series England made its debut last summer, at Slaley Hall, and was a landmark event for the International Series and Asian Tour as it marked the first time the tour had staged an event in the United Kingdom.

Close House managing director Jonathan Lupton said: “Welcoming The International Series back to Northumberland for a second consecutive year is an exciting development.

“Having had the pleasure to visit the International Series Oman in February, it was fantastic to see the growth of the Series over the last year and we’re looking forward to working closely with the Asian Tour to create a memorable event in England.”

The Scott Macpherson-designed Lee Westwood Colt Course will be used for the tournament.The par 71 layout measures just under 7,000 yards, and incorporates historical features throughout, including ha-ha walls and ancient woodland.

“I am sure that the players will relish the challenge of the Lee Westwood Colt Course along with enjoying a very warm welcome from the members and guests,” said Close House owner, Sir Graham Wylie.

“The people of the North-East are extremely passionate about sport and to host another world-class event in the region is a huge honour.”

The International Series was launched last year through a historic investment by LIV Golf that created a premier level of events to develop the next generation of stars and offer unprecedented pathways to top competition in the LIV Golf League. The ground-breaking initiative sits with the Asian Tour schedule and saw seven International Series events staged last season across seven countries in three continents.

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“The Asian Tour is excited to be returning to Newcastle for the International Series England. We enjoyed a very successful event there last June, which marked the Tour’s first trip to the United Kingdom,” said Cho Minn Thant, commissioner & CEO of the Asian Tour.

“To be able to stage the tournament this year at Close House, a fantastic venue that has such strong ties with Lee Westwood – a nine-time winner on the Asian Tour – adds an exciting new dimension to the tournament and provides another great opportunity for our membership.”

“We thank Close House for making this possible and look forward to another trip to the North of England, which, as we learned in 2022, is an incredible region for golf.”

A strong field will once again make the trip to Newcastle hoping to emulate Scott Vincent’s win which was the start of a brilliant season for the Zimbabwean that culminated in him winning the International Series Order of Merit and a place in the LIV Golf League in 2023.

Monday qualifiers: Hopfinger, 35, earns first TOUR start at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

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This week marks Brad Hopfinger’s 215th career PGA TOUR-sanctioned start.

It will be his first on the PGA TOUR.

Hopfinger, 35, was one of four players to qualify for THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson in Monday’s open qualifier, and he did so in dramatic fashion, outlasting Thomas Rosenmueller in a marathon playoff in the gloaming at Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington, Texas. The two were in a 3-for-2 playoff at 8-under 64; Quade Cummins earned a spot with a birdie on the first playoff hole, stuffing a 150-yard wedge to inside a foot.

Brad Hopfinger Monday qualifies for THE CJ CUP

KK Limbhasut and Max McGreevy each carded 9-under 63 to earn the first two spots via Monday's qualifier, no playoff needed.

It was a gratifying evening for Hopfinger, who has spent most of the past decade on the Korn Ferry Tour, chasing his dream of a PGA TOUR card. That's where he was Sunday, finishing 55th at the Veritex Bank Championship at nearby Texas Rangers Golf Club before making the quick trip through the metroplex to Tierra Verde. That proved to be a wise choice, as he made eagle at the short par-4 17th en route to an 8-under 64 that was good for a playoff spot, and he took advantage.

"This one worked out, just because we were here last week, and it was awesome," Hopfinger said. "I've been a professional a long time now, but that's the goal, is to play the PGA TOUR, and getting an opportunity is huge ... (Wife Sarah) is seven weeks from having our first kid; so we've got a lot going on, this is a highlight for me and she loves following me. This means the world to us."

Here's a capsule look at the four Monday qualifiers for THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson:

KK Limbhasut (9-under 63)

Age: 28 Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand Alma mater: University of California-Berkeley PGA TOUR starts: 2 Cuts made: 1 Best PGA TOUR finish: T44, 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic

Notes: Made nine birdies in a bogey-free qualifying round ... Competing on Korn Ferry Tour this season; stands No. 52 on season-long standings with three made cuts in eight starts, highlighted by a T5 at the 117 Visa Argentina Open presented by Macro. That was his career-best finish in 52 Korn Ferry Tour starts ... Played collegiately alongside two-time major champion Collin Morikawa; the two also attended Cal-Berkeley business school together ... Moved from Thailand to Southern California when he was 14 to pursue college golf opportunities.

Max McGreevy (9-under 63)

Age: 28 Hometown: Edmond, Oklahoma Alma mater: University of Oklahoma PGA TOUR starts: 65 Cuts made: 19 Best PGA TOUR finish: Runner-up, 2022 Puerto Rico Open

Notes: Made seven birdies and an eagle in a bogey-free qualifying round ... Stands No. 18 on this year's Korn Ferry Tour Points List with five top-25s in nine starts, highlighted by a T3 at the Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club ... Spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons on the PGA TOUR, finishing No. 120 and No. 175 on the season-long FedExCup respectively (finished No. 177 on the 2023 FedExCup Fall standings to lose his card) ... Previously lived with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in a rental house in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, alongside fellow pros Grant Hirschman and Charlie Saxon.

Quade Cummins (8-under 64, advanced via playoff)

Age: 28 Hometown: Weatherford, Oklahoma Alma mater: University of Oklahoma PGA TOUR starts: 5 Cuts made: 2 Best PGA TOUR finish: T58, 2021 Fortinet Championship

Notes: Made eight birdies in a bogey-free round at the qualifier ... Competing on Korn Ferry Tour this season; currently stands No. 10 on standings with seven made cuts in eight starts, highlighted by a runner-up at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club ... Was a member of the famed "Burly Boys" squad at the University of Oklahoma ... Has developed a rapport with Barstool Sports' Jersey Jerry, who caddied for him last summer at the Korn Ferry Tour's NV5 Invitational presented by Old National Bank.

Brad Hopfinger (8-under 64, advanced via playoff)

Age: 35 Hometown: Lake Forest, Illinois Alma mater: University of Iowa PGA TOUR starts: 0

Notes: Made seven birdies and an eagle at the par-4 17th, against one bogey, to earn a spot in 3-for-2 qualifying playoff ... Has made 166 career starts on the Korn Ferry Tour, with 87 made cuts and nine top-10 finishes. Currently stands No. 92 on 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List with four made cuts in nine starts; season-best finish is T8 at the Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard ... Now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina; he and wife Sarah are currently expecting a baby.