Jansen Preston Earns DP World Tour Card

TARRAGONA, Spain – Kentucky men’s golf alum Jansen Preston ’25 earned his DP World Tour card on Wednesday by finishing tied for 14th in the final stage of DP World Tour Qualifying School at Infinitum Golf. The top 15 finishers and ties at final qualifying secured membership for the 2027 season on what is considered the main men’s professional golf tour of the European Tour group.

Preston, a native of Lexington, Kentucky, was 25-under par during the six rounds of final qualifying, putting him right on the number to earn playing rights on the DP World Tour. Preston was 3-under par on his final round and birdied his final hole of the day to move inside the cut line.

Preston’s low round of the tournament came on Tuesday in round five when he posted a 64 (-7) to put himself into qualifying position going into the final day. He made just three total bogeys across the six rounds and was powered by 26 birdies and an eagle.

The 26-year-old navigated a long road to DP World Tour membership going through the first stage, second stage and final stage of Q-School to ultimately capture his card. The journey began back in August when Preston placed 13th in a first stage qualifier at Golf PGA France de Vaudreuil. From there, he advanced to play in the second stage at Desert Springs Resort in Almeria, Spain where he finished 15th to grab a spot in the final stage field. During the grueling, six-round final stage, Preston finished in the top 10 percent of the 156-player field.

Preston spent his final two years of college at Kentucky before graduating in 2025. He started 21 events for the Wildcats and posted a 72.97 scoring average while tallying six top 20 finishes and serving as a team captain his senior year.

The 2027 DP World Tour season begins with the BMW Australian PGA Championship, Nov. 26-29 in Sydney, Australia.

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