EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR
GERMAN WINS BY TWO ON NATIVE SOIL
England’s Matthew King produced a brilliant final round of eight under par 64 to claim a share of second place at the Vodafone Challenge in Germany and with it find some light at the end of what has been an increasingly dark tunnel for the talented Lincolnshire golfer.
Germany’s Martin Kaymer captured the Vodafone Challenge first prize of €19,200 in his homeland with a four round total of 18 under par 270, two clear of King and Spain’s Alvaro Quiros.
King lost his girlfriend to cancer during 2005 and in the emotional turmoil that inevitably followed, he also lost his standing on The European Tour after finishing the season in 228th place on the Order of Merit.
That prompted a return to the Challenge Tour where his season has been a tale of missed cuts and lowly finishes. However, the story changed for the better at Elfrather Mühle Golf Club near Düsseldorf with King firing rounds of 74-68-66-64 for a 16 under par total and a second place cheque worth €10,800.
“It’s been a struggle this year. I have not been thinking that well on the golf course but now I feel as though that is starting to change,” commented King.
Jerome Theunis of Belgium and Finland’s Roope Kakko shared fourth place on 14 under par.
Murray Urquhart from Inverness was the top Scot on 280.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Elfrather Mühle Golf Club, Germany (par 72)
270 Martin Kaymer (Ger) 70 67 63 70
272 Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 69 68 69 66, Matthew King (Eng) 74 68 66 64
274 Jerome Theunis Bel 71 70 66 67, Roope Kakko Fin 70 71 63 70
275 Alexander Noren Swe 69 66 67 73
276 Jean-Baptiste Gonnet Fra 72 68 68 68, Jeppe Huldahl Den 71 72 65 68, Pablo Larrazabal Esp 70 70 69 67, Sam Walker Eng 67 70 66 73, Mark Pilkington Wal 67 69 69 71
277 Gary Lockerbie Eng 69 69 70 69, Edward Rush Eng 74 67 66 70
278 Benjamin Miarka Ger 63 69 73 73
279 Rafael Cabrera Bello Esp 72 71 68 68, Wilhelm Schauman Swe 72 71 64 72, Hernan Rey Arg 66 73 68 72, Julien Foret Fra 70 72 66 71, Chris Doak Sco 68 67 71 73, Martin Wiegele Aut 71 70 69 69, Magnus Persson Swe 73 70 68 68, Raphaël Eyraud Fra 73 69 71 66, Carlos Del Moral Esp 69 65 74 71
280 Jan-Are Larsen Nor 68 71 72 69, Mads Vibe-Hastrup Den 69 69 71 71, Murray Urquhart (Sco) 70 70 69 71, Sergio Acevedo Arg 69 70 68 73, Ben Willman Eng 71 69 68 72
281 Michiel Bothma SAf 69 68 69 75, Anders Schmidt Hansen Den 72 70 70 69, Marco Crespi Ita 70 70 70 71, Lee S James Eng 73 70 69 69, Sion E Bebb Wal 72 70 70 69, Pedro Linhart Esp 72 68 70 71, Tim Milford Eng 70 71 71 70, Paul Streeter Eng 70 73 68 71, Miguel Rodriguez Arg 71 68 74 69, Phillip Westermann (Am) Ger 70 71 72 69
283 Christian Reimbold Ger 70 70 69 74, David Patrick (Sco) 72 71 68 72, Magnus A Carlsson Swe 71 72 70 70, Inaki Alustiza Esp 67 73 70 73, Denny Lucas Eng 71 70 68 74
284 Andrea Maestroni Ita 68 70 75 71, Mikko Korhonen Fin 73 70 72 69, Nicolas Vanhootegem Bel 72 70 70 72, Tage Johansen Nor 70 71 71 72, Sam Osborne Eng 72 71 68 73
285 Lasse Jensen Den 71 69 73 72, Wolfgang Huget Ger 70 70 74 71, Jean Hugo RSA 72 69 71 73, Knud Storgaard Den 67 72 75 71, Francisco Cea Esp 71 72 69 74
286 Craig Williams Wal 69 71 72 74
287 Julien Quesne Fra 69 73 70 75, Rodolfo Gonzalez Arg 74 68 72 73, Richard Porter Ger 71 70 72 74
288 Simon Robinson Eng 72 71 74 71, Eric Ramsay (Sco) 69 71 77 71, Martin Lemesurier Eng 71 72 74 71
England’s Matthew King produced a brilliant final round of eight under par 64 to claim a share of second place at the Vodafone Challenge in Germany and with it find some light at the end of what has been an increasingly dark tunnel for the talented Lincolnshire golfer.
Germany’s Martin Kaymer captured the Vodafone Challenge first prize of €19,200 in his homeland with a four round total of 18 under par 270, two clear of King and Spain’s Alvaro Quiros.
King lost his girlfriend to cancer during 2005 and in the emotional turmoil that inevitably followed, he also lost his standing on The European Tour after finishing the season in 228th place on the Order of Merit.
That prompted a return to the Challenge Tour where his season has been a tale of missed cuts and lowly finishes. However, the story changed for the better at Elfrather Mühle Golf Club near Düsseldorf with King firing rounds of 74-68-66-64 for a 16 under par total and a second place cheque worth €10,800.
“It’s been a struggle this year. I have not been thinking that well on the golf course but now I feel as though that is starting to change,” commented King.
Jerome Theunis of Belgium and Finland’s Roope Kakko shared fourth place on 14 under par.
Murray Urquhart from Inverness was the top Scot on 280.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Elfrather Mühle Golf Club, Germany (par 72)
270 Martin Kaymer (Ger) 70 67 63 70
272 Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 69 68 69 66, Matthew King (Eng) 74 68 66 64
274 Jerome Theunis Bel 71 70 66 67, Roope Kakko Fin 70 71 63 70
275 Alexander Noren Swe 69 66 67 73
276 Jean-Baptiste Gonnet Fra 72 68 68 68, Jeppe Huldahl Den 71 72 65 68, Pablo Larrazabal Esp 70 70 69 67, Sam Walker Eng 67 70 66 73, Mark Pilkington Wal 67 69 69 71
277 Gary Lockerbie Eng 69 69 70 69, Edward Rush Eng 74 67 66 70
278 Benjamin Miarka Ger 63 69 73 73
279 Rafael Cabrera Bello Esp 72 71 68 68, Wilhelm Schauman Swe 72 71 64 72, Hernan Rey Arg 66 73 68 72, Julien Foret Fra 70 72 66 71, Chris Doak Sco 68 67 71 73, Martin Wiegele Aut 71 70 69 69, Magnus Persson Swe 73 70 68 68, Raphaël Eyraud Fra 73 69 71 66, Carlos Del Moral Esp 69 65 74 71
280 Jan-Are Larsen Nor 68 71 72 69, Mads Vibe-Hastrup Den 69 69 71 71, Murray Urquhart (Sco) 70 70 69 71, Sergio Acevedo Arg 69 70 68 73, Ben Willman Eng 71 69 68 72
281 Michiel Bothma SAf 69 68 69 75, Anders Schmidt Hansen Den 72 70 70 69, Marco Crespi Ita 70 70 70 71, Lee S James Eng 73 70 69 69, Sion E Bebb Wal 72 70 70 69, Pedro Linhart Esp 72 68 70 71, Tim Milford Eng 70 71 71 70, Paul Streeter Eng 70 73 68 71, Miguel Rodriguez Arg 71 68 74 69, Phillip Westermann (Am) Ger 70 71 72 69
283 Christian Reimbold Ger 70 70 69 74, David Patrick (Sco) 72 71 68 72, Magnus A Carlsson Swe 71 72 70 70, Inaki Alustiza Esp 67 73 70 73, Denny Lucas Eng 71 70 68 74
284 Andrea Maestroni Ita 68 70 75 71, Mikko Korhonen Fin 73 70 72 69, Nicolas Vanhootegem Bel 72 70 70 72, Tage Johansen Nor 70 71 71 72, Sam Osborne Eng 72 71 68 73
285 Lasse Jensen Den 71 69 73 72, Wolfgang Huget Ger 70 70 74 71, Jean Hugo RSA 72 69 71 73, Knud Storgaard Den 67 72 75 71, Francisco Cea Esp 71 72 69 74
286 Craig Williams Wal 69 71 72 74
287 Julien Quesne Fra 69 73 70 75, Rodolfo Gonzalez Arg 74 68 72 73, Richard Porter Ger 71 70 72 74
288 Simon Robinson Eng 72 71 74 71, Eric Ramsay (Sco) 69 71 77 71, Martin Lemesurier Eng 71 72 74 71
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