- Peter Fowler (Australia)
Age: 42. Turned Professional: 1977. Years on European Tour: 17 years. European Tour Victories: 1993 BMW International Open. 2001 Volvo Order of Merit: 126th. European Tour Career Winnings: 1,430,989 euro (£1,000,503).
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“It's good to have a job! If you want to play golf, and you want to play good golf, then it's pointless if you're not on Tour so I'm delighted to be back there again. The Qualifying School alone is a great barometer for the improvement in standards - if you don't shoot under par these days then you're history.”
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29. Benoit Teilleria (France)
Age: 28. Turned Professional: 1993. Years on European Tour: 2000. 2001 Volvo Order of Merit: 228th. European Tour Career Winnings: 102,183 euro (£62,223). 2001 European Challenge Tour Rankings: 96th.
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“The Qualifying School standards are very high and very hard. For six days it's constant pressure. My objective was to get my card and get back on Tour - I know what to expect out there. Now I'm looking forward to playing with the big boys again.”
Age: 30. Turned Professional: 1991. Years on European Tour: 1998, 2001. 2001 Volvo Order of Merit: 179th. European Tour Career Winnings: 123,724 euro (£84,484). European Challenge Tour Victories: 1997 Canarias Challenge, 1997 Sovereign Russian Open.
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“We all know what the rewards are out on The European Tour so we all know how very important the Qualifying School is to our career. It is so important to give yourself the chance to play alongside all the great players in the game; it's so important to give yourself the challenge. I'm pleased to be back there now after coming through all the pressure of the Qualifying School.”
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31. Adam Mednick (Sweden)
Age: 35. Turned Professional: 1989. Years on European Tour: 1992, 94, 95, 97. 2001 Volvo Order of Merit: 316th. European Tour Career Winnings: 82,671 euro (£57,900). European Challenge Tour Victories: 1990 Länsförsäkringar Open, 1993 Challenge Chargeurs, 1994 Compaq Open, 1996 Toyota PGA Championship, 1996 Swedish Match Play. 2001 European Challenge Tour Rankings: 76th.
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“It's do or die at the Qualifying School. A brutal, mental challenge. A battle against yourself. Now I'm just happy that I've got my card back to return to The European Tour.”
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32. Dennis Edlund (Sweden)
Age: 36. Turned Professional: 1988. Years on European Tour: 1992, 97, 98, 99. 2001 Volvo Order of Merit: 148th. European Tour Career Winnings: 491,463 euro (£348,562). European Challenge Tour Victories: 1992 Uppsala International, 1993 Open des Volcans, 1995 Compaq Open, 1996 Rolex Trophy Pro-am. 1996 Challenge Tour Championship, 2000 San Paolo Vita Open. 2001 European Challenge Tour Rankings: 63rd.
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“I had the chance to play on The European Tour in 1992, although not for a full year, and so this is now a good opportunity for me. It means I can test my game against the very best players and play for a great deal of money. Let's face it if you are a professional golfer then that's what you strive to do.”
Age: 29. Turned Professional: 1994. Years on European Tour: 1996, 97, 98, 2000, 01. 2001 Volvo Order of Merit: 127th. European Tour Career Winnings: 450,611 euro (£296,720).
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“It's simply everything for me to be back on Tour again. You don't want to play anywhere else. I've got to be honest and say that I'm fed up coming back to the Qualifying School so I can't tell you what it meant to finish with an eagle and get my card. I'm very, very happy.”
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34. Nicolas Kalouguine (France)
Age: 28. Turned Professional: 1992. European Tour Career Winnings: 2,545 euro (£1,633). Rookie.
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“You know that your career will really start when you get on to The European Tour and you have the chance to do something great. The Qualifying School is a tough competition on very tough courses. It's unique because you are not playing to win: you are playing for your whole year.”
Age: 26. Turned Professional: 1996. 2001 Volvo Order of Merit: 268th. European Tour Career Winnings: 4,450 euro (£2,766). 2001 European Challenge Tour Rankings: 28th. Rookie.
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“When it all sinks in I'm going to be very, very happy. I've heard how good the courses and the facilities are on The European Tour and I feel that I will be at home there. At the Qualifying School you've got to battle it out with a lot of good players - now I've done that I've got to battle it out with a lot of great players. I look forward to the challenge.”
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36. Marcel Siem (Germany)
Age: 21. Turned Professional: 2000. 2001 Volvo Order of Merit: 271st. European Tour Career Winnings: 15,720 euro (£9,462). 2001 European Challenge Tour Rankings: 79th. Rookie.
“It was so important for me to get my card - it just means everything to me, the greatest thing in the world. Now that I've opened the door I'm looking forward to playing out there on The European Tour with the great players.”
