Hoey eager to keep Dubai hopes in Czech

MICHAEL HOEY returns to action at the Czech Open tomorrow determined to break into the European Tour’s Top 60, but realistic enough to know a bad bounce is all it takes to derail the best laid plans.

The Belfast golfer, who won his second career European Tour event at the Madeira Islands Open in May, tees it up in Celadna tomorrow after a break following the Irish Open, where he finished tied for 34th.

A strong finish in the Czech Republic this week will help to propel the 32-year-old further up the Race to Dubai rankings from 77th towards the top-60 spot that will earn him a place in the prestigious season-ending Dubai World Championships in December.