What a pity Ireland's Qualifying School hopefuls will be fully focussed on the 108-hole marathon ahead of them when they tee it up in the finals at PGA Golf Catalunya from November 28 to December 3.

Were it not for the stomach churning grind of trying to earn a ticket to tee it up in the 2010 Race to Dubai, they might have time to fully enjoy the stunning Catalan resort, which was ranked seventh in Golf World magazine’s Top 100 European courses this week.

The acclaimed 36-hole resort close to Girona, Barcelona and the spectacular Costa Brava coastline, hosted the 2009 Spanish Open won by Thomas Levet.