Leaney win brings him to Ireland

Australian Stephen Leaney's victory at the Linde German Masters today lifted him from 38th to 10th on the Order of Merit to confirm his place in next week's lucrative World Golf Championships-American Express Championship at Mount Juliet.

There is a guaranteed minimum pay-out of €25,740 for every player in the limited field.

The top-20 players on the money list after today qualify to play at Mount Juliet, and Gary Evans’ sixth-place finish was enough to move him 23rd at the start of the week to 19th.

Nick Faldo was not so fortunate however, the six-time major winner remaining 21st despite a closing round of 67 that gave him a tie for 23rd place.

That would have been enough to get into the top 20 but for Leaney and Evans overtaking him, Open championship runner-up Thomas Levet also missing out after falling from 19th to 22nd by missing the cut in Cologne.