The European Tour regular season reached its climax at the Hong Kong Open, where a number of players were fighting for their future.
Only the top 110 in the Race to Dubai standings after the tournament's conclusion have their full playing rights for next season secured, with the rest facing a daunting trip to Qualifying School to try and keep their card.
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Matt Ford had plenty of reason to celebrate after a tie for seventh was enough to lift him from 117th to 106th and seal his playing rights for next season.
The Englishman needed at least a top-20 finish in Hong Kong and despite posting back-to-back bogeys late in his round, was able to close a two-under 69.
"I'm very, very happy," Ford said. "I obviously left myself a lot to do and it seems to bring out the best in me. You start doubting yourself when you start missing cuts and not playing great.
"I always knew this course suited me and it was just a case of keep going and yeah, I'm extremely proud."
Despite finishing with a two-over 72, Scott Jamieson clung on to his card, while Chris Paisley ran up a double-bogey six at the last but only dropped down to 109th spot.
Prom Meesawat began the week right on the cut-off line and looked set to drop below it when he bogeyed the 11th, but went on to birdie five of his final six holes and rise to 108th in the standings.
"I hit a lot of good shots and I talked to my caddie: 'we've just got to be patient'," Meesawat said. "It's a good way to finish with four birdies in a row, that's helped me a lot."
Teenager Renato Paratore faced a nervous wait after being disqualified for signing for the wrong card in the first round, but the Italian has retained his card by just 1,007 points as the player 110th in the standings.
Ben Evans, beginning in 118th spot, only just made the cut but produced a back nine 31 during the final round to surge up the leaderboard and keep his hopes alive.
A par at the last left Evans in a tie for 11th, which proved to be agonisingly short as the 28-year-old finished in the dreaded 111th spot, but he has since been handed a card following Brooks Koepka's decision to give up his membership and concentrate on the PGA Tour.
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Former Ryder Cup star Edorardo Molinari and Walker Cup winner Paul Dunne, who only turned professional last month, were two players already destined for Qualifying School, but a number of players in action in Hong Kong Kong also face to the trip to PGA Catalunya next month.
Jason Scrivener was also in the mix to keep his card on the final day, but a two-under 68 and a season-best share of third was only enough to move him from 139th up to 118th in the rankings.
"I'm really happy I gave myself a chance," the Australian said. "From where I was a couple of months ago, to even give myself a chance of keeping my card has been a win for me.
"It's been a really fun year, I feel like I've really learnt a lot as the year has gone on and I feel like my game has come a long way."
Despite a top-20 finish at last month's European Open, Seve Benson dropped below the cut-off line with a fourth consecutive missed cut, while S.S.P Chawrasia's bogey-filled final day left him unable to break in to the top 110.