Waterford's Gary Hurley on the brink of Q-School success

Kinsale's John Murphy will need birdies on Wednesday as he sits four shots outside the top 25 and ties required to win his DP World Tour card

ON THE BRINK: Gary Hurley of Ireland plays his second shot on the 15th hole during day five of the final stage of Qualifying School at Lakes Course, Infinitum in Tarragona, Spain. Pic: Angel Martinez/Getty Images

Gary Hurley confessed it would be "beautiful" to clinch his DP World Tour card on Wednesday, but he admitted the gruelling 90-hole Qualifying School is a lonely place to be left with your thoughts after spending three years with a performance coach learning to deal with your mental demons.

The 29-year-old West Waterford star has been through an emotional wringer with the game since he turned professional after the 2015 Walker Cup, missing 78 per cent of his cuts and coming close to quitting the game.