John Murphy

The Big Easy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119051753#Comment_119051753

That got him in last year I think, they must like him in that part of the world anyway!

Salvadoor

unfortunately tied 3rd last after a 76 on a ridiculously low scoring course

slave1

Think I heard over 400 birdies in round 1, mad stuff

Salvadoor

Cracking 2 rounds for John at the Irish Challenge, 66 then a 67 (only 1 bogey in each round) to leave him 2 behind the leader

2 more good rounds would shoot him up the 'Road to Mallorca' rankings.

Salvadoor

Another 3rd (joint) place for John this week in Finland after a sol 3rd place in the Irish Challenge.

Now up to 28th in Road to Mallorca

Salvadoor

John finished 42nd and has qualified for the Grand final in Spain at the start of November

Salvadoor

Disappointing +4 in round 1 of the Challenge Tour grand final today. Needs some miraculous golf over the next 3 days to make top 20 and get his DPWT card

Dbu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119829121#Comment_119829121

Very poor week for him. at a bit of a crossroads currently

phelimb

What are the next steps now for John or anyone else who wasn't in the top 20 - do they automatically keep their Challenge Tour card (if that is a thing) for next year or have to re-qualify for it?

What about the lads who lost their DPWT cards - where do they go? Do they automatically get Challenge Tour cards OR must go to Q-School?

I tried googling it all but got very confused :)

amlinopta

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119851744#Comment_119851744

John is one of 5 Irish players at the final stage of the Tour School starting on Friday - Paul Dunne, Gary Hurley, Cormac Sharvin and Jonathan Caldwell are the others. He is guaranteed a Challenge Tour card for next year based on his ranking from this season

Salvadoor

Solid opening 68 (3 under) from John today in R1 of final stage. 15 pars and 3 birdies

1 round down, 5 to go. What a slog!

paulos53

The top 25 and ties will get a tour card and that -3 puts him tied 14th to 27th after round 1. It looks like he played on the slightly easier of the 2 courses so tomorrow will be a better indicator of how he stands.

Gary Hurley is also going well on -2. The rest of the Irish need a good round to get them back in it.

Caldwell Level Par

Sharvin +1

Dunne +2

paulos53

Good rounds again today from Murphy (-3) and Hurley (-6). That puts Hurley in 5th place on -8 and Murphy is 15th on -6.

Caldwell is still in touch on -3.

Sharvin (+1) and Dunne (+3) need a couple of good days to make the cut after the 4th round.

Salvadoor

Two good final rounds needed from John to get a card. He's currently tied 33rd and only 2 shots behind 25th. The last 2 rounds are on the 'easier' Lakes course so he'll need to go low

Hurley is in great shape at solo 6th, but unfortunately missed cuts for Dunne, Caldwell and Sharvin

fearruanua

The two double bogeys are really costing him.

Salvadoor

+1 back 9 for an overall -2 69 after being -4 through 14 is tough. Needs a low one tomorrow

fearruanua

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119877087#Comment_119877087

Yeah. currently 4 shots off a card. He'll need a 65 at least i'd say to have a chance.

fearruanua

-3 through 10.

3 shots off at the moment. Needs another few red dots!!!!

Salvadoor

4 under now thru 13. another 3 red dots might do it

fearruanua

5 under through 15!!!!!!!

fearruanua

Currently -16. if he could get to -17 he has chance!!!

Infoseeker1975

Looks like -18 will be the mark and he is having a brilliant round, -5 thru 15 and up to -16. Definitely needs one under for the last 3 and possibly 2 under. Presume the higher up you get then still a chance of a good few invites for those ranked 26-50, etc

fearruanua

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119881204#Comment_119881204

currently -17 with 1 to play

Salvadoor

If he birdies 18........

big_drive

Great sign of a strong mentality to be putting in such a performance with what's at stake.

Salvadoor

6 under low round of his week and low round of the day so far to sit 24th

he needs some favours though. #SqueakyBumTime

Mantis Toboggan

Great bottle shown, hopefully it's enough.

Infoseeker1975

Finished -17 and yep serious balls under savage pressure to return that type of score, currently tied 24th and it could well be enough as the final groups will now know the mark and a few will naturally have poor finishes. Hopefully Gary Hurley can somehow get though as after 101 holes he was flying, just went bogey bogey so back to -18 and probably one shot inside the mark with 5 holes to go. Just as I finish I see he made a 2 after the 2 bogies...great stuff...would be fantastic for Irish golf to have 2 younger players from Munster:) on the tour

paulos53

Hi is in a strong position now. Multiple players will have to finish with eagles to knock him out

fearruanua

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119881396#Comment_119881396

Hurley bounced back with a birdie after his two bogeys!!!