Irish Amateur Sam Murphy Takes the Lead After Round 2 at the Q-School Final Stage.
Rome, November 13th, 2025- Sam Murphy of Ireland (amateur) leads the way after Round 2 at the 2025 Alps Tour Qualifying School Final Stage with a two-day total of 11-under-par. In solo second place is Italy’s Luca Cavalli at 9-under-par, while a two-way tie for third place at 7-under-par features the French duo Hermes Ferchaud and Alexis Leray.
A cool morning that gradually gave way to warmer temperatures and mostly sunny skies set the scene for the second round. A field of 156 players is competing for 2026 Alps Tour playing privileges across two venues: Golf Nazionale (Par 72) and Terre dei Consoli Golf Club (Par 72). For today’s round, the players switched courses from those played yesterday.
Round 2 Player Quotes
Irish amateur Sam Murphy, who opened the tournament with a 3-under-par 69 at Terre dei Consoli, delivered a stunning bogey-free 8-under-par 64 at Golf Nazionale during today’s second round to move into the lead with a two-day total of 11-under-par. He carded birdies on holes 2, 3, 7, and 11, then added three consecutive birdies from holes 14 to 16 before closing his round with another birdie on the 18th hole. Murphy now finds himself at the top of the leaderboard heading into tomorrow’s final round. Reflecting on his strong performance, Murphy said, “I played really good today; it was nice and solid all around. I struggled a little bit yesterday but found a few feelings coming home and was able to keep that momentum throughout today, and it was nice to put together a bogey-free 8-under-par round.” He went on to explain how strategy played a key role in his round, adding, “This course is much more about placement compared to yesterday’s course, especially in relation to the pins. I spoke to my caddie, and you have either green- or red-light putts around here, and today I was able to have a lot of green-light putts, which was nice.” Looking ahead, Murphy shared his plans and mindset for the final round: “I plan on probably turning pro after this week. I’m still competing as an amateur as we wanted to see how this week would go — and it’s obviously going well so far. I’m going to do what I did the past few days: go home and rest a bit, then go to dinner and look back at today to see what I did well and what I need to improve on for tomorrow. I’m very much looking forward to the round.”
Luca Cavalli, 20, of Italy, continued his impressive form during today’s second round. After opening the tournament with a strong 6-under-par 66, he added a steady 3-under-par 69 at Golf Nazionale to hold solo second place at 9-under-par heading into the final round. Cavalli began his day on the 10th hole, making birdies on holes 11, 14, and 16 before dropping a shot on the 17th hole. After the turn, he added another birdie on the 1st hole to complete another consistent performance as he stays firmly in contention for the 2026 Alps Tour card. “I played really well today again; I putted very well, that was probably the best. I’m very proud of the work I’ve done over the past two months that got me to this point. I want to keep the same feelings for tomorrow and try to put together another good round,” said Cavalli.
Tied for third place at 7-under-par after two rounds are France’s: Hermes Ferchaud and Alexis Leray. Ferchaud, 24, began his second round on the 1st hole at Golf Nazionale and opened with a birdie. He added another on the 7th before a setback bogey on the 8th hole. On the back nine, he went on an impressive birdie run from holes 14 through 18 to close with a 6-under-par, 66. Leray posted a solid 4-under-par, 68 at Terre dei Consoli in Round 2, carding five birdies and a single bogey.
France’s Matthieu Bey, made a hole-in-one during his Round 2 at Golf Nazionale on the 148-meter, 3rd hole with an 8-iron.
Final Round
A total of 70 players (51 pros and 19 amateurs) made the cut, which was set at 146 (+2).
They gained access to tomorrow’s final round which will be played at Golf Nazionale. The tee times will begin again at 8:00 am local time from the 1st and 10th holes. The final pairing will tee off at 10:01 am local time from the 1st hole.
At the conclusion of the 54 holes, the top 35 players and ties ranked according to score will be eligible to receive Category 6 membership for the 2026 Alps Tour Season. The remainder of the players who made the cut and finished between the 36th and 65th position will be eligible to receive Category 8 membership. The remaining players who conclude the tournament between the 66th and 156th position, will be eligible for membership in Category 9.
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