Three former LIV Golf players are among 20 players who earned DP World Tour status Wednesday after the final round of Q-School.
Josele Ballester, who earned co-medalist honors at Infinitum Golf in Tarragona, Spain, Byeong Hun An and John Catlin are all heading to the DP World Tour for the 2027 season after finishing among the top-15 and ties following six rounds of Q-School. Ballester and An were two of the 14 players to shoot all six rounds in the 60s; two of them – Thomas Schmidt and David Lundgren – finished at 24 under, one shot outside of earning a card.
Ballester tied with fellow Spaniard Rocco Repetto Taylor at 32 under. The former U.S. Amateur champion signed with LIV Golf following the conclusion of his college career last summer. An
joined LIV Golf this year and returns to the DP World Tour, where he is a two-time winner. Catlin, who played primarily as a wild card, tied for 14th.
Ben An gets the job done ☑️ he reaches -28 to finish in the top ten 👏#DPWTQSchool pic.twitter.com/dMp9d6eYL8
— DP World Tour Q-School (@DPWTQSchool) November 11, 2026
Other notables who earned their cards are Edoardo Molinari, Cameron John, Jansen Preston and Tom Lewis.
Seven players, including Catlin, were in a tie for 14th to get their cards on the number. German Phillip Katich shot 9-under 62 in the final round to earn his card on the number and go from first stage to the tour.
Cameron Jourdan is an assistant editor of Golfweek, covering college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and plenty more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).
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