John surges at six-round Q-School to secure card

After six gruelling rounds at DP World Tour Qualifying School in in Spain, Cam John was the lone Australian to win his card for 2027.

In summary

Cam John finished third at 31-under par in the gruelling 108-hole final stage at Infinitum Golf in Tarragona, Spain, securing his DP World Tour card.
The 27-year-old Victorian, who made his major debut at The Open at Royal Birkdale this year, finished just one shot behind Spanish duo Jose Luis Ballester and Rocco Repetto Taylor.
Fellow Aussie Jack Buchanan missed out by a single shot, while Haydn Barron and Elvis Smylie tied for 32nd and Byeong Hun An also earned his card.

John, 27, finished third after completing the mammoth 108 holes over the two courses at the Infinitum Golf complex in Tarragona, Spain.

The Victorian, who made his major championship debut at The Open at Royal Birkdale this year, finished at 31-under par, just one shot behind Spanish duo Jose Luis Ballester and Rocco Repetto Taylor.

Four straight rounds of 66, after opening with a 68 then a 65 was enough for John, who is ranked 270 in the world, to secure a full playing card.

It comes eight years after John turned professional in 2018, when he was only 18 years old.

He finished runner-up behind Travis Smyth in the PGA Tour of Australasia’s 2025/2026 Order of Merit last season after winning three times.

Cam John was all smiles after earning his DP World Tour card. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Getty Images)

After his huge summer, John chose to stay at home during the winter, to recharge for what has proved to be a successful tilt at gaining his playing rights in Europe.

But while he was successful, fellow Aussie Jack Buchanan missed out on earning his card by just a single shot.

Having been in contention for much of the first five rounds, his closing 68, which included a double bogey at his 12th hole cost him dearly.

Haydn Barron and Elvis Smylie were the next best of the five Australians to have made the 72-hole cut on Sunday. Both finished in 32nd position. Smylie, who left the DP World Tour to join LIV in 2026 before it went bankrupt, closed with a 64 but still fell short.

Another former LIV player, Korean Byeong Hun An, birdied four of his last six holes to earn his card, taking to social media to declare he’d “Found a new job” after LIV’s collapse into bankruptcy and liquidation.

Final Stage Qualifiers

Jose Luis Ballester

Rocco Repetto Taylor

Cameron John

Ivan Cantero

Adam Blomme

David Nyfjall

Byeong Hun An

Jannik de Bruyn

Ryan Lumsden

Paul Beauvy

Tom Lewis