Too cool for School

He might have lost his European Tour card but Waterford’s Kevin Phelan is feeling so good about himself after a strong finish to his rookie season that he can’t wait to get to the European Tour Qualifying School.

The touring professional for Mount Juliet will celebrate his 24th birthday next Saturday and then pack his bags for Europe and his second trip to the dreaded Q-School final stage at PGA Catalunya in a fortnight, where he brilliantly won his card 12 months ago.

“I wouldn’t call it ‘dreaded’,” Phelan said with a chuckle from Jacksonville in Florida, where he has returned for a few days to see his family and catch up with coach Mark McCumber.