01던힐 링크스 활약 바탕으로 마드리드행 확정
스코틀랜드 출신의 마이클 스튜어트가 DP월드투어 '알프레드 던힐 링크스 챔피언십'에서의 눈부신 활약에 힘입어 차기 대회인 '오픈 드 에스파냐(Open de España)' 출전 명단에 이름을 올렸다. 마드리드에서 개최되는 이번 대회는 스튜어트에게 또 다른 도약의 기회가 될 전망이다.
스튜어트는 최근 종료된 알프레드 던힐 링크스 챔피언십에서 꿈에 그리던 데뷔전을 치르며 골프 팬들에게 강한 인상을 남겼다. 그는 까다로운 링크스 코스에서 안정적인 경기력을 선보이며 상위권 경쟁을 펼쳤고, 이 과정에서 보여준 잠재력이 이번 스페인 오픈 출전권 획득의 결정적인 발판이 되었다.
이번 오픈 드 에스파냐는 스페인 마드리드에서 펼쳐지며, 스튜어트는 앞선 대회의 상승세를 이어가겠다는 각오다. 보도자료에 따르면 스튜어트는 던힐 링크스에서의 성공적인 경험을 바탕으로 유럽의 강호들이 집결하는 이번 무대에서도 자신의 경쟁력을 다시 한번 입증할 준비를 마쳤다.
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Michael Stewart will continue what could prove a career-changing fortnight by teeing it up at the Open de España presented by Madrid after deciding to prioritise the $3.75 million DP World Tour tournament instead of a planned return to the Tartan Pro Tour.
The Scot, 36, made headlines as the World Number 979 finished tied fourth at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on debut, earning the right to take up a spot at Spain’s national open this week as a top-ten finisher.
However, with Stewart second on the Tartan Pro Tour Order of Merit and the top two earning playing rights on the HotelPlanner Tour in 2027, his intention was to compete at the three-day season-ending Gleneagles Masters presented by Gym Rental Company starting on Wednesday.
By finishing alongside Tommy Fleetwood and above Major winner Brooks Koepka and countryman Robert MacIntyre at St Andrews, he picked up a cheque for almost £168,000, days after earning £2,500 for finishing runner-up at the Duddingston Classic presented by Paul Lawrie Golf Centre.
Stewart was making just his sixth career appearance on the DP World Tour, having missed his previous five.
Following his performance at St Andrews, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie, he earned 231.00 points towards the Non-Member Race to Dubai Points List and is in line to earn a stronger membership category on the HotelPlanner Tour than what he would via the Tartan Pro Tour.
Having now taken up affiliate membership on the DP World Tour, he could yet earn playing privileges on golf's global tour in 2027 with a good performance in Spain at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.
A former Walker Cup player, Stewart has risen to a career-high 483rd in the Official World Golf Ranking ahead of his latest shot in the limelight in the Spanish capital, where the winner will earn a spot at The Masters and the leading finisher not otherwise exempt will qualify for The 155th Open at St Andrews.
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