This week in Alcudia, Quim Vidal doesn’t need miracles or mathematical combinations: he has the DP World Tour 2026 card in his pocket. It sounds simple, but it isn’t. It’s the reward for a complete, balanced season, with a victory, four top tens, and a maturity that’s starting to make its mark. For the first time in his career, Quim will be part of the top European circuit. In a sport where everything is so hard, it’s no small feat for the 25-year-old player. A great prize that deserves to be celebrated.
The Catalan arrives in Mallorca with a serene smile, the kind that knows the job is done, but without completely switching off. “I’m very happy with my year, not for anything specific, but for the whole. I’ve been able to balance all parts of the game and that is reflected in the results. It’s been a very complete season,” he explains.
That phrase sums up well the feeling Vidal conveys: balance, but also ambition. Because, although his 2025 record is more than positive, he himself puts on the table the aspects he needs to improve. He doesn’t make excuses or settle. “The mental aspect is key. If I want to be more solid and be at the top more often, I have to improve there,” he acknowledges bluntly.
These words come from someone who knows himself well. Quim admits that in moments of tension, especially when fighting to make cuts, his mind sometimes plays tricks on him. “I get very angry. When I’m struggling, the tension gets to me. I find it hard to handle the pressure,” he confesses. It’s not easy to admit it, especially in public. But he does it with an honesty that is commendable. Chapeau.
That’s why he’s been working on this aspect for months with two psychologists, one focused on sports and the other more on everyday life. The first is Javi Sainz, a professional golfer, with whom he has maintained a trusting relationship for years. He acknowledges that with Javi, he’s learning to channel his emotions better. “We know each other well and that helps a lot,” he says.
The difference may seem subtle, but in golf, it’s a chasm. In fact, Quim identifies a very specific pattern that has been his major challenge in 2025: Saturdays, the moving day. Of the last twelve tournaments where he made the cut, only one Saturday did he play under par. He knows the problem isn’t his game, it’s mental. That transparency, so uncommon, adds even more value to the leap he has achieved this year.
Aware that the DP World Tour will raise the stakes in every way, Vidal has decided to leave nothing to chance. “I’ve been working on this issue with Javi for a couple of months and the truth is I’m making progress. I’m happy, but I know there’s still more to do,” he says. That mindset of continuous improvement is what often makes the difference when it comes time to compete with the best.
The HotelPlanner Tour Final in Alcanada, more than an obligation, is an opportunity for him to close the circle with good feelings. There’s no pressure for the result, but there is a personal goal: to end the week satisfied with his game. “I want to feel that I’m on the right track, that I’m still growing. If I can look up the leaderboard, perfect. But above all, I want to leave here happy,” he assures.
Whatever his final position, Quim Vidal’s year-end balance is overwhelmingly positive. He has shown increasingly visible competitive maturity and, above all, an uncommon self-criticism in young players.
In 2026, he will likely experience his first full season on the DP World Tour. The challenge won’t be small: new courses, more experienced rivals, and weeks where the line between making or missing the cut is measured in millimetres. If the Spaniard manages to align his mind with the game he already has, Quim could become one of the pleasant surprises of the coming year.
For now, in Mallorca, he breathes easy. The big leap is already his, and the best part is that he’s achieved it without losing his hunger.
