00:00 – Hotel Planner Tour 101: Inside the DP World Tour Qualifier
06:25 – 2025 Irish Challenge Golf Prize Money Breakdown: Who Takes Home the €300,000?
1. Hotel Planner Tour 101: Inside the DP World Tour Qualifier
Discover everything you need to know about the Hotel Planner Tour, formerly known as the Challenge Tour. Learn how it’s shaping the careers of American golfers like Palmer Jackson, Davis Bryant, and more. Get insights into the top contenders, notable stories, and the challenging courses like Killeen Castle Golf Club. Perfect for golf enthusiasts and aspiring pros!
2. 2025 Irish Challenge Golf Prize Money Breakdown: Who Takes Home the €300,000?
Discover the full prize money distribution for the 2025 Irish Challenge at Killeen Castle! With a total purse of €300,000, top players like Felix Mory and Rocco Repetto Taylor compete on Jack Nicklaus’s iconic course. Learn how much each golfer earns from 1st to 65th place, plus event details like the new venue and past winners’ success on the DP World Tour. #IrishChallenge #HotelPlannerTour #GolfPrizeMoney
Hotel Planner Tour 101. Inside the DP World Tour qualifier. Introducing the Hotel Planner Tour. The path to golfing glory. Formerly known as the Challenge Tour. The Hotel Planet Tour is now the DP World Tours equivalent of the KFT. For American golf enthusiasts, this tour is perhaps best known as the launching pad for Brooks Kepker’s professional career. After missing out at the second stage of PGA Tour Q School in 2012, Kepka ventured to Europe to compete in the Challenge Tour. That year, he secured a victory and another top five finish, earning his DP World Tour playing status for 2013. The rest, as they say, is history. Key facts. The top 20 players in the seasonl long points race will earn DP World Tour cards for 2026. The tour consists of 29 events played across Europe, South Africa, and Asia. Most purses are around 300,000 USD with a few reaching up to 500,000. The tour began in 1989. Additionally, there are five mini tours across Europe where the top five from each order of merit earned status on the HP Tour the following year. Americans in contention for DP World Tour Card, Palmer Jackson. This former Notre Dame standout is in his first full season in Europe and won in his 10th start. The win came in the Czech Republic where Jackson dominated winning by six. This victory is his only top 10 of the season so far and he currently sits 20th in points with 20 DP World Tour cards available at the end of the season. The pressure is on. Davis Bryant, the Denver native had the mini tour season of a lifetime last year and kept the momentum going into European tour Q school. Although he earned his DP World Tour card, he hasn’t been able to take advantage of the few starts he has gotten there. So he has concentrated mostly on the HP Tour. He has four top 10s in just 13 starts and currently sits 27th in points, just outside the number. Nick Carlson, the former golf coach, delivery driver, and substitute teacher, currently sits 35th in points. Carlson has done anything to keep his dreams alive, and after getting status through Q school, he has taken advantage. Matt Oshrine. The 28-year-old Ashrine has spent the last two seasons on the HP Tour. Last year, he had his first career win, but fell short of earning his DP World Tour card. This year, he has a third and fifth and sits 43rd in points. Dan Erikson, the Texas native, has spent most of his pro career on the Sunshine Tour in South Africa, but earned his DP World Tour card via Q School. In his limited starts on DP, Erikson has played well with three top 20 finishes. Along with that, he has played 12 events on the HP and currently sits 45th in points. Other notable players, Josh Bry. In 2023, Barry became the second youngest player ever to earn a DP World Tour card at age 18. Only Rory was younger when he got his card. After earning his card, Barry turned pro and struggled, making just three of 17 cuts. Although he got his DP card back via Q school, Barry has concentrated on HP, and it has paid off. He has a win and two runner ups so far and sits at top the points list heading into Ireland. Daniel von the South African had a dream start to the HP season winning the first two events and leading every single round in both. He then was in contention at the third event before finishing T6. Although he has played just five events so far on the HP Tour, Von sits sixth in points. Eddie Pereell, the two-time European Tour winner, finds himself back on the HP Tour for the first time since 2012. The season so far has been a mix of poor play, burnout, and some horrible luck. After playing poorly to start the year, Pereel put the clubs away and didn’t touch them for 6 weeks, skipping multiple events. Soon after coming back from his break, he was leading after three rounds when his back seized up. He was forced to WD. The Englishman sits 74th in points. Tom Lewis, the once-heralded English amateur, is back on the HP Tour after losing his card following the 2024 season. The 34year-old Lewis led the Open Championship as an amateur in 2011. His 65 tied the lowest score shot by an amateur in major championship history. Later that year, Lewis turned pro and promptly won on the European tour just a month later. He seemed destined for stardom, but pro golf can be cruel. It would be another 7 years until Lewis picked up his second win on the Euro Tour. And soon after that win, his struggles began again. Vince Vanvine. The man’s name is Vince Vanvine, or as I called him at Q School in Spain, Triple V. What is there not to love? He also shot 59 in the third round of Q school. Triple V has some game. Of course, the Nicholas Designs Colleen Castle Golf Club can play up to 7,700 yards and is an absolute beast. Considered by many to be the hardest course in Ireland and among the hardest in the entire world. This week we test the players. The 78.3 course rating is actually a bit higher than Oakmont, which is 77.5. Obviously, the US Open conditions make Oakmont much more difficult. Just including the rating for some context. The wind is supposed to blow this week, so depending on the setup, we could really see carnage. 2025 Irish Challenge Golf Prize money breakdown. Who takes home the 300,000 euro? Imagine a golf tournament where the stakes are higher than ever and the competition is fiercer than you can imagine. This is exactly what the 2025 Irish challenge promises as it returns to the stunning Killing Castle in County Meath Ireland from August 7th to 10th. The Hotel Planetour marking its 10th edition at this prestigious venue has upped the ante with an increased prize fund of €300,000. This tournament is event 20 of 29 on the 2025 road to Morca and it’s set to be a spectacle of skill and strategy. Killing Castle designed by the legendary Jack Nicholas is one of only two Jack Nicholas signature golf courses in Ireland. Built in 2008, this 7,700yard course has been praised by the 18time major champion himself, who describes it as one of my proudest designs. The castle has previously hosted major events like the 2011 Soulheim Cup and the Ladies Irish Open from 2010 to 2012. Adding to its illustrious history, six winners from the 2025 season are ready to take on the challenge at Khen Castle. Felix Mory, Roco Rapetto Taylor, Clement Charasan, Quim Vidal, Joshua Bry, and Daniel Van. These seasoned players will be competing for their share of the 300,000 euro prize fund. Despite the Irish Challenge being in its 10th edition, it has already produced four winners who have gone on to triumph on the DP World Tour. Julian Garier, Oliver Wilson, Todd Clemens, and Jockim Lagrren. This track record adds a layer of excitement and anticipation for the upcoming event. But here’s where it gets interesting. The prize money breakdown is structured to reward the top performers generously. The winner will walk away with €48,000 while the second place finisher will receive €33,000. The third place golfer will earn €21,000 and the fourth place finisher will get €18,000. The fifth place golfer will take home 15,000 and the sixth place finisher will earn 12,000. The 7th through 10th places will receive €9,600, €8,400, €7,200, and 6,600, respectively. For those finishing between 11th and 50th, the prize money gradually decreases, ranging from €6,000 for 11th place down to €1,260 for 50th place. The 51st to 65th places will receive even smaller amounts. Starting from €1,200 for 51st place and decreasing to €780 for 65th place. Every golfer who makes the cut will still earn a portion of the prize fund, which is a testament to the competitive nature of the tournament. And this is the part most people miss. The real story isn’t just about the prize money. It’s about the legacy and the potential for future success. Players who excel at the Irish challenge often go on to achieve greater things in their careers and this year could be no different. Who will rise to the occasion and claim the top spot? Stay tuned for the results. Follow Golf Digest Middle East on social media to stay updated on all the action. Instagram https colon/golfdigestme x httpsx.comolffdigestme Facebook facebook.com/golfdigestme youtube https youtube.com/golfdigestme subscribe to the golf digest Middle East newsletter for more insights and updates.
