Naas’ Jonathan Yates. Picture by Pat Cashman
Naas amateur Jonathan Yates added a 74 to his opening 69 but remained inside the qualifying places after the second round of the European Tour Qualifying School First Stage Section D qualifier at Bom Sucesso in Portugal.
The 25-year-old former West of Ireland champion mixed two birdies with four birdies to share 15th place on one-under, leaving him seven strokes off the lead but right on the number in the battle to make the top 19 and ties who will progress to next month’s Second Stage in Spain.
Fellow Naas player Conor O’Rourke shot a one-under 71 to climb 28 spots to tied 27th on one-over, two shots outside the mark with Castleknock’s David Carey four strokes further back after improving on his opening round by 14 strokes with a gutsy 68.
In the Section D Qualifier at Golf d’Hardelot in France, Peter Williamson recovered ground with a 72 but after opening with a 79 he’s tied 97th and needs two rounds in the sixties to progress.
Yates won't make a decision on his amateur status just yet but intends to wait and see how things go at the Qualifying School.
"I will see where I’m at and what’s the best path for me," he said before jetting out to Portugal.
European Tour Qualifying School
Oct 09-12 — First Stage Europe Section D Golf d’Hardelot, France
T97 Peter Williamson 79 72 151
Oct 09-12 — First Stage Europe Section D Bom Sucesso, Óbidos, Portugal
T15 Jonathan Yates 69 74 143
T27 Conor O'Rourke 75 71 146
T52 David Carey 82 68 150
Sep 25-28 — First Stage Europe Section C Frilford Heath
1 Gary Hurley, 71 71 68 69 279 QUALIFIED
T6 Kevin Phelan, 73 69 70 71 283 QUALIFIED
T40 JR Galbraith, 72 74 72 73 291 FQ
T65 Brian Casey, 73 76 70 76 295 FQ
T78 Tim Rice, 72 79 72 223 CUT
T78 Paul McBride, 72 80 71 223 CUT
T78 John Hickey (Am), 74 74 75 223 CUT
T82 Niall Kearney, 72 79 73 224 CUT
T101 Stuart Grehan, 81 75 75 231 CUT
T106 Paul O'Neill, 79 79 75 233 CUT
Sep 25-28 — First Stage Europe Section C Golf Club Bogogno, Italy
T13 Cameron Raymond 70 70 71 67 277
Sep 18-21 — First Stage Europe Section B Stoke by Nayland
T22 Dermot McElroy, 67 74 70 78 289 FQ
T34 Colin Fairweather, 76 74 66 77 293 FQ
T41 Michael Ryan (Am), 70 75 73 79 297 FQ
MC Kieran Lynch (Am), 77 79 80 236 FQ
Sep 18-21 — First Stage Europe Section B GolfClub Schloss Ebreichsdorf. Austria
MC Stephen Grant 80 72 71 223 FQ
MC Peter Dallat 73 74 78 225 FQ
Sep 11-14 — First Stage Europe Section A Fleesensee, Germany
T18 Colm Moriarty 74 70 70 69 283 FQ
T25 Michael McGeady 70 72 72 71 285 FQ
First Stage Europe Section A The Players Club, Bristol, England
T3 Luke Donnelly Q 77 71 62 74 284 QUALIFIED
6 Neil O'Briain Q 72 68 72 74 286 QUALIFIED
T34 Brian McElhinney 79 74 70 74 297 FQ
T45 Joe Dillon 71 77 76 76 300 FQ
MC Brendan McCarroll 75 82 79 236 FQ.
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