Challenge Tour Grand Final

Martin Dempster reports on the final day of the Challenge Tour Grand Final in Mallorca.

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00:00 Hello, it's Martin Dempster, the Scotsman Golf Correspondent, coming to you from Club

00:06 de Golf Alcanada in Mallorca, where the sun is setting on the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand

00:14 Final supported by the R&A.

00:17 Tremendous final day, joy, heartache, everything at the end of the second tier circuit season.

00:28 The happiest man of all was Englishman Marco Penge.

00:31 He started the week 24th in the Road to Mallorca standings, but after a brilliant performance,

00:38 he finished on 10 under to win by six shots.

00:42 He jumped to the top of the standings and will be playing on the DP World Tour next

00:48 season.

00:49 One of 20 players to earn a step up to the top tier.

00:55 Others making that move are DP World Tour winners, Mateo Manassero, Andrea Pavane and

01:01 Brandon Stone, the 2018 Scottish Open champion.

01:06 Disappointment though for the two Scots in the field, Ewan Walker.

01:10 He started the week in 20th position in the standings, but for the second year running,

01:15 he miss out on one of the cards.

01:17 And also for Craig Howie, who was 42nd, he jumped three spots on the back of finishing

01:23 11th, but he'll be heading to the DP World Tour qualifying school final stage next week

01:30 in Spain.

01:32 This is a great event for golf.

01:34 So much excitement, drama.

01:37 Every player comes here with a chance to make that leap up to the DP World Tour.

01:42 The 20 who have made that step are enjoying a well-earned drink.

01:46 It's been a tough week here weather-wise, windy conditions, but for the others, it's

01:51 back to the cold face for many of them, heading to the qualifying school final.

01:58 Some might not do that.

01:59 Ewan Walker has still got to make that decision.

02:02 And if not, it'll be back to the challenge tour again next season.

02:06 Keep up to date with all the golf events in the Scotsman and also on Scotsman.com.

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