Gary Hurley and Michael Hoey survive Q-School cut

Gary Hurley stood over a two-and-a-half foot putt on the final hole of the Tour Course at PGA Catalunya yesterday, knowing if he missed, he’d be following fellow Waterford man and playing partner Kevin Phelan and Ruaidhrí McGee on the first plane out of Girona.

A pitching wedge away on the Stadium Course 18th was the other Irishman in the field Michael Hoey, not knowing a birdie would be enough to see him edge inside the cut.

However, both Irishmen made no mistake as they confidently holed the clutch putts that ensured they squeaked inside the cut (set at par) and guaranteed both remain in the hunt at the final stage of Q-School.