THE second stage of the European Tour’s qualifying school takes place this week in Spain with 252 players competing. Matches will be played at three venues for a place at next week’s six round final stage, where the top 30 players (plus ties) will win a place on the 2006 European Tour.

THE Irish trio of Stephen Browne, David Higgins and Michael Hoey will head for the European Tour Qualifying School Finals after missing out on their cards at the European Challenge Tour’s Bouygues Telecom grand final in Bordeaux, France, yesterday.