Ahlers wins his European Tour card

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PORT EDWARD, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 26: Jaco Ahlers during day 3 of the Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge at Wild Coast Sun Country Club on August 26, 2016 in Port Edward, South Africa. EDITOR'S NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage. (Photo by Petri Oeschger/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images)

Jaco Ahlers shot 69 at PGA Catalunya Resort on Thursday to finish the European Tour Qualifying School on five under par and tied for 25th place.

With this he earned a tour card and will compete on the European Tour throughout the 2017 season, which begins at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in December.

Ahlers began the round three shots shy of a card, but played a superb final round and shot 34 on the stretch to grab his playing rights.

Englishman Nathan Kimsey won the tournament after shooting 70 for a total of 13 under par, while second place was shared between Ricardo Gonzalez, Scott Henry and Edoardo Molinari.

Zander Lombard started the day needing a round of level-par or better, but battled to total 76 and fell out of the prizes.

Dean Burmester took a double-bogey seven at the third hole, which scuppered his chances of success even though he made three birdies on the day.

Keith Horne, meanwhile, made no birdies and took one bogey on either side of the turn to join Burmester in a share of 37th place.