Thursday 29 October 2015 09:27, UK
Ben Evans has secured a European Tour card for next season after appearing to have narrowly missed out in Hong Kong on Sunday.
The Englishman missed out on full playing privileges for 2016 when he finished 111th on the Race To Dubai money list, with only the top 110 players qualifying.
Evans birdied five of his last eight holes on Sunday to finish in a tie for 11th at the Hong Kong Open, but that still left him 1,007.70 points behind Italian teenager Renato Paratore.
However, American player Brooks Koepka confirmed to European Tour officials on Monday that he would be relinquishing his membership, moving Evans into the final qualifying position.
Evans will have Category 10 membership of the tour next season, meaning he should be eligible for most tournaments outside the majors and World Golf Championship events.
Maidstone-based Evans wrote on Twitter: "Well @EuropeanTour it's been a 24hr rollercoaster. Overwhelmed and so happy to be told I've moved to 110 on R2D Cant wait for 2016! #buzzing."
Koepka was named European Tour rookie of the year in 2014 at the end of a season that saw him win the Turkish Airlines Open, but he will not be defending his title in Antalya this week and has decided to focus on the PGA Tour next season.
