Euan
Walker jumped into the top 20 in the Road to Mallorca Standings after
producing his best performance of the season on the Hotel Planner Tour.
Sitting
just one shot off the lead, the Ayrshireman had a third victory on the
second-tier circuit in his sights heading into the final round of the
Challenge de España at Fontanals Golf Club in Girona.
Euan Walker plays his tee shot on the 17th hole on day four of the Challenge de Espana at Fontanals Golf Club in Girona | Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images
On
the back of his week’s work, Walker jumped 27 spots to 14th in the Road
to Mallorca Rankings, joining compatriot David Law in the all-important
top 20 in the battle for a 2026 DP World Tour card.
Walker
has been the most consistent Scottish performer on what was previously
called the Challenge Tour over the past three seasons, finishing 24th,
26th and 25th on the season-long points list.
There
is still a long way to go in this season’s campaign, but this effort
was a timely boost for the Dundonald Links-based player after making
eight cuts in a row.
Top-20 finish for Graeme Robertson
As
Charmasson survived a late wobble to hold on for a one-shot win, Hotel
Planner Tour rookie Graeme Robertson closed with a 69 to finish
joint-20th on ten under.
Calum
Fyfe signed for a third straight 69 to end up on seven under, one ahead
of Sam Locke, who had jumped close to the top ten after making an eagle
at the tenth only to then follow that with a quadruple-bogey 7 at the
11th.
Charmasson’s
title triumph came in just his fifth start on the circuit after
securing promotion from the Pro Golf Tour last season. “I’m just proud,”
said the 26-year-old. “Seeing my parents on the side of the 18th green,
and all the work for the last ten years, it’s so fun that I can get to
share this with them.
French double as Martin Couvra lands Turkey triumph
On
a brilliant day for French golf, Martin Couvra claimed his breakthrough
win on the DP World Tour as the 22-year-old landed the Turkish Airlines
Open at Regnum Carya in Belek.
In
a nine-birdie salvo, Couvra closed with a seven-under-par 64 to finish
on 17 under, winning by two shots from Spaniard Jorge Campillo and
China’s Haotong Li, with overnight leader Brandon Robinson Thompson two
shots further back in fourth.
Couvra
graduated from the Hotel Planner Tour last season and had already
posted four top-ten finishes this term, including fifth place at the
Hainan Classic last time out.
“It’s
just a dream,” said Couvra after emulating compatriot Victor Dubuisson,
the 2015 winner, by landing this particular title. “To win early (in my
DP World Tour career) is fantastic, so I’m really happy about that. I
think tonight is going to be fun with all of the French players!”
Ewen
Ferguson, the sole Scot to make the cut, slipped 24 places in the final
round, ending up joint-33rd after signing off with a 73.
In
the amateur ranks, Scottish Boys’ champion James Wood (Bathgate) closed
with a 67 that contained five birdies to secure tenth spot in the
Flogas Irish Men’s Open at Seapoint.
