Irish pair fail in bids for tour cards

Irish former US collegians Peter O’Keeffe and Niall Turner came up short on their respective bids for major tour cards this week.

Wed, 21 Nov, 2007 - 08:02

Irish former US collegians Peter O’Keeffe and Niall Turner came up short on their respective bids for major tour cards this week.

Both from Cork, O’Keeffe reached the European Tour Qualifying School finals in San Roque, Spain, but missed out on the necessary top-30 finish to a full tour card in a field stacked with experienced pros.

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