Edoardo Molinari is holding his nerve and a two-stroke lead as he enters the last two rounds of the Final Stage Qualifying School at INFINITUM, edging ever closer to reclaiming his spot on the DP World Tour for 2025.
The Italian shot a composed three-under 68 on the Lakes Course, moving to a remarkable 20 under par for the week, keeping Frenchman Clément Sordet, who trails at 18 under, on his heels.
Molinari’s performance this week has been nothing short of impressive. He climbed to the top after a jaw-dropping 10-under 61 on the second day and has maintained his lead despite a tightening gap.
Reflecting on the rounds so far, Molinari said, “It would be nice to win it,” he said. “I’m just trying to do the best I can and at the end of the week we’ll see where I am.
“I feel like I left a few shots on the course the last few days. Over the first two days I probably didn’t deserve to be 17 under, so in the end it always evens itself out.
I’m hitting the ball well and hopefully I can make some putts over the last two days.”
Despite missing a few scoring opportunities recently, he’s confident that his strong ball-striking will help him finish strong over the final two days.
Molinari’s journey here is a comeback story in the making. He finished 140th in the 2024 Race to Dubai Rankings, narrowly losing his DP World Tour card.
But the 2025 season looks promising as he’s been steady through the first 72 holes in Tarragona. “All-in-all I’ve played well all week so far,” he added. “I’ve been hitting lots of fairways and greens and giving myself a lot of chances.
“I made a lot of putts the first two days, and not so many the last two, but that’s golf.
“I hit the ball well today, I just made a couple of silly bogeys and couldn’t make a putt all day, but my game was very solid tee-to-green, so I’m in good shape.”
He’s dialled in with his approach shots, although his putting cooled off after two days of hot streaks.
Close behind in the race is South Africa’s Justin Harding, who surged into contention with a brilliant seven-under 64.
He’s now sitting solo in third at 17 under par, with Scotsman David Law matching Harding’s 64 to share fourth on 16 under with Dane Alexander George Frances and Spaniard Albert Boneta.
The chase is heating up with three players locked at 15 under par, all tied for seventh—Norwegian Alexander Settemsdal, American David Bryant, and Italy’s Filippo Celli.
These scores keep the field tightly packed and set the stage for a tense finish as players vie for those coveted DP World Tour spots.
After four rounds, 83 players have made the cut. The pressure is on—only the top 20 players and any ties after six rounds will earn their spots on the 2025 Race to Dubai.
With the fifth round beginning at 8:40 a.m. local time, all eyes will be on Molinari as he tees off alongside Sordet and Harding at 10:55 a.m.
