This is a list of the 30 players who earned 2017 European Tour cards through Q School in 2016.
2017 European Tour rookie
Five of the thirty had competed in the First Stage of 2016 qualifying: Nathan Kimsey, Rafael Echenique, Ashley Chesters, Jamie Rutherford and Niclas Johansson.
<nowiki>*</nowiki> European Tour rookie in 2017<br/> T = Tied<br/> The player retained his European Tour card for 2018 (finished inside the top 101 or the top 10 of the Access List).<br/> The player did not retain his European Tour card for 2018, but retained conditional status (finished between 102 and 147, inclusive).<br/> The player did not retain his European Tour card for 2018 (finished outside the top 147).
Nixon, Winther, Heisele, Canter, Widegren, and Foster regained their cards for 2018 through Q School.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather