After six grueling rounds at Infinitum Golf in Spain, it was all worth it for 20 players in the field for the final stage of DP World Tour Q-School as they secured cards for the 2026 season.
In total, 156 hopefuls began the final stage of the 108-hole marathon, with the promise of a coveted card heading to the top 20 and ties at the event.
Zander Lombard
Zander Lombard won by 13 shots
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In the end, Lombard won at a canter. The South African, who only needed to go through Q-School because he placed 160th in the race to Dubai rankings rather than in the top 115, held a seven-shot lead with a round to play.
However, by the end of the final round, that had stretched to 13 shots on 37 under to ensure he will continue on the DP World Tour, having first earned his card via the same route in 2018.
Connor McKinney
Australian McKinney has spent the vast majority of his professional career on the PGA Tour of Australasia, while he played on the HotelPlanner Tour in 2024, but he will make his way to the DP World Tour in 2026 after finishing T2 on 24 under.
The Scottish-born player, came through First Stage and Second Stage, led by two after an opening round of 62, and that set the stage for his maiden DP World Tour card thanks to further rounds of 73, 68, 67, 65 and 69.
Shubhankar Sharma
Sharma placed 178th in the Race to Dubai rankings, but he has secured his DP World Tour future with a T2 in Spain.
The two-time DP World Tour winner was four under after the front nine of his final round, allowing him to play without too much pressure to get over the line with a seven-shot cushion.
Aaron Cockerill
The Canadian almost retained his DP World Tour card in the Race to Dubai, but slipped five beneath the cut-off to finish 120th in the rankings.
However, he will have full playing privileges in 2026 after placing T2 at Infinitum Golf.
Cockerill only made one bogey in the final round to go six-under and, like…
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