Scottish golfer David Law can’t be happy with how his season has gone, given that he failed to keep his spot in the top 114 of the “Race to Dubai” rankings. As a result, he’s ended up in the final stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School (Q-School) in Tarragona, where he’s now competing for the chance to regain his DP World Tour card. The 33-year-old didn’t expect this turn of events, especially after finishing in 20th place in the DP World Tour Championship last year.
“I’ve never been to the Q-School before in this situation,” said Law, as quoted by Scotsman.
“I’ve always been one of the guys in the field who is excited because I’ve got a chance to win a DP World Tour card. On this occasion, you’ve got guys who are in that position then guys like me who don’t want to be there.”
David Law is determined not to focus on the negative. Instead, he prefers to stay positive and believes that the future will bring him the opportunities he needs. His goal is to earn back his DP World Tour card, fully aware of the tour’s importance and the privilege of competing alongside some of the best players in Europe. Although it’s a difficult situation to accept, Law remains optimistic about the road ahead.
“Ultimately, I need to get my head round that and turn it into a positive, so the way I am looking at it is that I have lost my card a week and a half ago and now I’ve got a chance to win it back. You know, what an opportunity that is.”- he continued.
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David Law expressed that, while he’s obviously disappointed about losing his DP World Tour card, he’s also proud of the effort he put in to try to keep it. He feels that, in the end, he was not far off from holding onto it. Over the last few weeks of the season, the 33-year-old started playing better, but he felt he needed one big performance to turn things around. David admits that the earlier part of the year left him with a lot of work to do, but he’s happy with how his game improved toward the end of the season.
Although it may have come a bit late, Scott has every reason to feel positive because he realized that he can truly compete with his peers on the golf course. Golf is a sport where things can get complicated and tough at times, and it’s essential to fight your way out of those difficult moments. Scott will now try to carry his strong form from the end of the season into the future, with the goal of earning back his DP World Tour card.
Mentally, Law feels he’s in a better place now, and he’s more confident in his game. Scott is seeing shots more clearly and feels like his swing has returned to the level it was at a couple of years ago, when he was playing some of his best golf.
David Law: I’ve got six rounds to do it, which I think is great
Edoardo Molinari, another well-known name on the DP World Tour, will also have to fight for his place on the tour again after losing his card, along with Eddie Pepperell. Law mentioned that he’s excited about the fact that there will be six rounds to play. The 33-year-old is fully aware of what he needs to do if he wants to secure his place back on the DP World Tour. He faces a tough task ahead, but Law is determined to stick to his goals and not give up.
“I’ve got six rounds to do it, which I think is great,” said Law.
“If you are going to get a card, you probably need to throw in a low number at some point, but it’s not necessarily going to be that that is going to do it for you. It’s going to be the days around it, the one and two unders that you pick up.”
Law stressed that the final stretch of the season is a real test of endurance, but he feels his game has been improving over the last ten weeks. Now, his focus is on maintaining that progress through consistent and smart work. 33-year-old also mentioned that the support he’s received recently has been incredibly helpful, and now it’s up to him to go out and finish strong, making the most of the opportunity to secure his spot on the tour again.
We’ll have to see what the future holds for Scott and whether he’ll succeed in his goal. It will definitely be interesting to see what the coming days and weeks bring.