With five Challenge Tour events remaining, Callum Shinkwin remains in the hunt for a European Tour card after he finished in joint-ninth place at the Kazakhstan Open at the weekend.

The 21-year-old, from Bushey, is currently 21st in the Order of Merit, the top 15 players receive a European Tour card for 2015.

Shinkwin carded eight under par at the Kazakhstan Open, which was enough to seal ninth and earn €9,000 in prize money.

He scored a four under par 68 in his first round and then followed that up with scores of 72, 70 and 70.