Rain had caused delays to the final two rounds of Europe’s six-round qualifying school marathon in Spain but it may have been a blessing for List.
The 26-year-old bounced back from rounds of 71-72 in rounds four and five to shoot an eight-under 63 in the last round, climbing 22 spots to clinch one of the final cards for the 2025 DP World Tour season.
That season begins at Royal Queensland Golf Club and, in a celebratory post to Instagram, List revealed that he would be taking up the opportunity to play both the Australian PGA and the Australian Open alongside the likes of Cameron Smith, Jason Day, Min Woo Lee and Lucas Herbert.
“I checked off a huge childhood dream today. Locking up my DP World Tour card for the 2025 season!” List posted.
“Thanks to my beautiful mother who shared tears of joy with me when the last putt dropped, she knows just how much has gone into this.
“Thank you to everyone on my team and all that have supported me – it means the world.
“Let’s go!”
Born in Ghana to an Australian father, List developed his golf at Cottesloe Golf Club in Perth, coming close to selection in Golf Australia national programs on a number of occasions.
List completed his schooling in Berkshire, west of London, and attended college at the University of Washington before settling in San Diego.
He earned status on the Latin America tour in 2018 and has played sporadically in Canada since 2020.
A win at the California Open in July gave a hint that List had returned to some of his best golf, coming through all three stages of qualifying school among the most difficult examinations any golfer can pass.
He has established the Danny List Foundation that runs youth programs, encourages player development and does community outreach work in Ghana but remains equally proud of his Australian upbringing.
“Golf Australia has always been great to me and I wish I could have two flags on there,” List told DP World Tour Media.
“I love my heritage, love representing the Aussies.”
Fellow West Australian Haydn Barron shot 65 in the final round but was unable to retain his 2024 status, finishing in a tie for 30th.
