GOLF – THE Mena Golf Tour announced yesterday three international qualifying schools this October, with prestigious venues in Scotland, the US, and England, giving aspiring professionals the opportunity to secure playing status for the tour’s 2026-27 season.
The expanded Q school programme begins at Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club near Edinburgh, Scotland, on October 1 and 2, before heading across the Atlantic to Slammer and Squire at World Golf Village in Florida, the US from October 13 to 15. The third and final qualifying school will then take place on the historic Old Course at the Royal Automobile Club’s Woodcote Park estate in Epsom, England, on October 20 and 21.
Entry to each qualifying school in the UK is $350, with the top 10 finishers at each venue earning category three status, providing exemption into all 12 tournaments on the Mena Golf Tour’s 2026-27 schedule, each carrying a $100,000 prize fund. Players finishing 11th to tied-20th will secure the highest possible category of Mena Golf Tour card, meaning up to 20 players at each venue can earn tour status.
The addition of two UK qualifying schools, alongside the tour’s first Q school in the US, represents another important stage in the Mena Golf Tour’s development, and its commitment to making the tour increasingly accessible to players beyond its traditional Middle East and North Africa (Mena) base.
“Bringing in new qualifying school venues marks another significant milestone in how the Mena Golf Tour continues to develop,” said Mena Golf Tour chairman and commissioner Keith Waters. “We’ve always aimed to keep the tour as open and accessible as possible for driven players, giving them genuine opportunities to build their careers.
The American Q school introduces us to a fresh and exciting group of players, while Dalmahoy and the Royal Automobile Club offer competitors from the UK and Europe two prestigious locations at which to secure their tour status.
“Together, these additions demonstrate just how far our footprint now extends beyond the MENA region itself.
“But at its core, this is really about creating opportunity. Our goal is to give talented players a straightforward route onto the Mena Golf Tour and, from there, the chance to progress further in professional golf.”
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