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Pro Suffers Brutal Lip-Out to Miss Out on DP World Tour Card By One Spot

Jamie Rutherford, a 32-year-old from England, bogeyed the 17th hole and needed to make birdie on the last to secure full DP World Tour status for the first time since 2017.

Max Schreiber

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It all came down to one putt.

Jamie Rutherford was looking to secure one of the 22 DP World Tour cards for 2025 awarded after the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final at Club de Golf Alcanda in Mallorca, Spain.

The 32-year-old from England bogeyed the 17th hole and needed to make birdie on the last to secure full DP World Tour status for the first time since 2017.

To notch his card, Rutherford left himself a midrange putt from the fringe of the green. Despite the difficulty, he gave it a good effort, but the ball had a little too much speed and excruciatingly lipped out of the cup.

Rutherford fell to No. 23 in the Road to Mallorca standings—one spot away from securing his card.

He shot a final-round 66 to place T19, 13 strokes back of champion Kristoffer Reitan.

Rutherford would love to have that putt on the last back, but amid 72 holes, there are likely a few others he wishes that fell, too.

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Max Schreiber
MAX SCHREIBER

SI contributor Max Schreiber is a Mahwah, New Jersey, native, a graduate of Quinnipiac University and a multiplatform producer at Newsday. He previously worked as an associate editor for Golf Channel and has written for RyderCup.com. In his free time, you can find him doing anything regarding the Yankees, Giants, Knicks and Islanders.

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