Gary Hurley declared he’s ‘firmly in the saddle’ heading to today’s ( Mon) important cut-off point for 2023 membership qualification of the DP World Tour in Spain.
Hurley, 29, shares sixth place at 10-under and five shots behind Swede Simon Forrstram, who heads the starting 156-player field by two shots at 15-under ahead of the cut being after Monday’s fourth round on the two Infinitum course at Tarragona.
Ireland’s Gary Hurley dressed a little like Tiger Woods on Sunday’s third round of the 2022 DP World Tour qualifying (Photo – Irish Golf Mag/Getty)
The leading 25 players at the close of Wednesday’s sixth and final round will move straight onto the main Tour for their choice of a series of four co-sanctioned events prior to Christmas.
“It was a good score for how I played,” said Hurley.
“I stayed in the saddle and kept fighting, one shot at a time, played nicely coming in the last few holes and unfortunately to bogey the last, that’s golf. I’m happy with my application today and staying level was key, I struggled with my swing today and didn’t get upset at all it was where it was.
“It’s just mindset now and rest, I was tired when I woke up, going to take some time to rest and watch Man United hopefully win but that’s out of my control! Just rest and be fresh, when I am fresh my mind is fresh and I give myself the best opportunity to access the skills I have.”
Kinsale’s John Murphy signed for a disappointing 73 and at five-under he shares 37th place but is only two shots shy of making the current top-25.
Not so good news for Clandeboyne’s Johnathon Caldwell shooting a 73 and down in a tie for 68th at two-under.
Paul Dunne is at one-under and Cormac Sharvin’s horror year continuing at one-over.
