Dunbar survives bogey blues

Irish amateur star Alan Dunbar survived a collapse over the closing seven holes at Wychwood Park before managing to squeeze through to the second stage of European Tour qualifying.

He was coasting as he rounded the turn on the Cheshire course, only to go into meltdown with five bogeys and a double bogey from the 12th hole onwards.

Fortunately for Dunbar, his final round 77 saw him finish tied for 20th place on five-over-par, two shots inside the cut-off point. In all, five Irishmen progressed, with Waterville’s David Higgins the best finisher in joint second after a level-par 72.