ISM Trio Graduate with Honours

Good news emerged the European Qualifying School played at PGA Golf de Catalunya near Girona in Spain where Andrew Coltart, Branden Grace and Chris Wood all earned their playing privileges for the 2009 European Tour Race to Dubai.

For Coltart who turned professional in 1991 and was in the 1999 Ryder Cup team it was especially pleasing for him to finish in a tie for 12th spot and regain his full card for 2009 after a quiet 2008.

Twenty year old South African, Branden Grace who finished in a tie for 24th place at PGA Golf de Catalunya joins the European Tour for the first time after a successful year on the Challenge Tour where he finished 35th in the rankings.

Chris Wood, the winner of the Silver Medal at this year's Open Championship finished in a tie for 5th position earning him his stripes at the first time of asking.  "I've worked really hard for this so I feel like I deserve everything I've achieved, but this does cap a pretty amazing year for me. I wouldn't swap The Open for this or this for The Open - I would take both! At the time The Open was as good as golf can get, but knowing I have a full year on the Tour ahead of me is just as good. I'll enjoy tonight now - the pressure is off at last. It's just a horrible week with all the pressure and everything that comes with... > More