ICE-COOL SAM WINS LONDON SENIOR
MASTERS WITH A PITCH-AND-PUTT
AT THE LAST HOLE
By STEVEN FRANKLIN
Press Officer, European Seniors Tour
Sam Torrance held his nerve to produce a magnificent up-and-down on the final hole to secure a one-stroke victory over José Rivero in the Bendinat London Seniors Masters at The London Golf Club.
It was the Scot's his second success in three editions of the over-50s tournament.
The former Ryder Cup captain from Ayrshire reached the 54th hole with a two-stroke lead but after driving into the water and missing the green left with his third shot, a play-off looked on the cards.
However, Torrance produced a majestic pitch that travelled 30 yards across the 18th green and finished three inches short of the cup, before tapping in for a round of two under par 70 and a winning 54 hole aggregate of 10-under 206.
Rivero, the Spanish former Ryder Cup player, closed in six under par 66 to finish one stroke back, while third place on 208 was shared by England's Carl Mason, a winner in Wales last week, and Eamonn Darcy of Ireland.
Rookie senior Ross Drummond from Prestwick finished sixth on 212 and Aberdonian John Chillas came joint 12th on 216
The glory, however, belonged to Torrance, who celebrated his first title of the season and the first in partnership with his son Daniel, who took over as his dad's full-time caddie four weeks ago.
"This was an important win for me, as I have made a slow start to the season and I want to win a third Order of Merit. Also it is extra special to do it with my son," said Torrance, after collecting a winner's cheque for £22,500 that will move him into the top 10 on the Order of Merit.
England's Martin Foster was also feeling flush after a hole-in-one at the seventh earned him a £10,000 travel voucher to South Africa from safari and golf holiday company Wedge & Wildlife and 159 bottles of Hardys wine.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3 x 72)]
206 Sam Torrance (Sco) 68 68 70.
207 Jose Rivero (Esp) 69 72 66.
208 Eamonn Darcy (Ire) 70 69 69, Carl Mason (Eng) 68 70 70.
210 Jim Rhodes (Eng) 70 69 71.
212 Ross Drummond (Sco) 70 68 74.
213 Bobby Lincoln (RSA) 73 66 74.
214 John Bland (RSA) 72 70 72, Gordon J Brand (Eng) 70 69 75, Tony Johnstone (Zim) 71 68 75, Juan Quiros (Esp) 71 71 72.
216 Giuseppe Cali (Ita) 74 69 73, John Chillas (Sco) 71 70 75.
217 Jerry Bruner (USA) 69 73 75.
218 Stewart Ginn (Aus) 74 73 71, David Merriman (Aus) 76 69 73, Mike Ferguson (Aus) 70 73 75, Pete Oakley (USA) 71 72 75.
219 Jean Pierre Sallat (Fra) 74 74 71, Bob Cameron (Eng) 73 74 72, Seiji Ebihara (Jap) 75 71 73, Costantino Rocca (Ita) 70 75 74, David Good (Aus) 75 70 74, Tony Allen (Eng) 69 72 78, Martin Poxon (Eng) 72 72 75.
220 Angel Fernandez (Chi) 74 74 72, Denis Durnian (Eng) 76 70 74, Tim Rastall (Eng) 72 70 78, Gery Watine (Fra) 73 70 77.
221 John Mashego (RSA) 73 77 71, Simon Owen (Nzl) 71 76 74, Bruce Heuchan (Can) 74 73 74, Bill Longmuir (Sco) 75 72 74, Bill McColl (Sco) 75 70 76, Kevin Spurgeon (Eng) 75 70 76, Glenn Ralph (Eng) 70 74 77.
222 Andrew Murray (Eng) 73 74 75.
223 Doug Johnson (US) 74 77 72, Nick Job (Eng) 73 74 76, Emilio Rodriguez (Esp) 75 72 76.
224 Martin Foster (Eng) 79 74 71, Martin Gray (Sco) 79 70 75, David J Russell (Eng) 75 75 74, Robin Mann (Eng) 70 77 77, Terry Gale (Aus) 74 73 77.
225 Philippe Dugeny (Fra) 76 75 74, Jim Lapsley (Nzl) 72 76 77, Ian Mosey (Eng) 74 74 77, Bertus Smit (RSA) 76 72 77, John Benda (US) 74 72 79.
226 Denis O'Sullivan (Ire) 78 75 73, Manuel Piñero (Esp) 77 75 74, Andrew Reynolds (Eng) 74 75 77.
227 Bob Larratt (Eng) 75 72 80.
228 Maurice Bembridge (Eng) 74 77 77, Delroy Cambridge (Jam) 83 70 75, Terry Dill (US) 76 79 73, Tony Jacklin (Eng) 79 71 78, Guillermo Encina (Chi) 77 71 80.
229 Tommy Horton (Eng) 80 75 74, Steve Martin (Sco) 78 74 77, Mike Miller (Sco) 74 77 78, Noel Ratcliffe (Aus) 81 70 78.
230 Bob Charles (Nzl) 77 77 76, Jimmy Heggarty (NIr) 78 76 76.
231 Tony Charnley (Eng) 78 75 78, David Creamer (Eng) 73 78 80, Victor Garcia (Esp) 75 79 77.
234 Craig Defoy (Wal) 75 74 85, Eddie Polland (NIr) 76 77 81.
235 Bill Malley (US) 73 77 85.
242 Bob Shearer (Aus) 81 81 80
MASTERS WITH A PITCH-AND-PUTT
AT THE LAST HOLE
By STEVEN FRANKLIN
Press Officer, European Seniors Tour
Sam Torrance held his nerve to produce a magnificent up-and-down on the final hole to secure a one-stroke victory over José Rivero in the Bendinat London Seniors Masters at The London Golf Club.
It was the Scot's his second success in three editions of the over-50s tournament.
The former Ryder Cup captain from Ayrshire reached the 54th hole with a two-stroke lead but after driving into the water and missing the green left with his third shot, a play-off looked on the cards.
However, Torrance produced a majestic pitch that travelled 30 yards across the 18th green and finished three inches short of the cup, before tapping in for a round of two under par 70 and a winning 54 hole aggregate of 10-under 206.
Rivero, the Spanish former Ryder Cup player, closed in six under par 66 to finish one stroke back, while third place on 208 was shared by England's Carl Mason, a winner in Wales last week, and Eamonn Darcy of Ireland.
Rookie senior Ross Drummond from Prestwick finished sixth on 212 and Aberdonian John Chillas came joint 12th on 216
The glory, however, belonged to Torrance, who celebrated his first title of the season and the first in partnership with his son Daniel, who took over as his dad's full-time caddie four weeks ago.
"This was an important win for me, as I have made a slow start to the season and I want to win a third Order of Merit. Also it is extra special to do it with my son," said Torrance, after collecting a winner's cheque for £22,500 that will move him into the top 10 on the Order of Merit.
England's Martin Foster was also feeling flush after a hole-in-one at the seventh earned him a £10,000 travel voucher to South Africa from safari and golf holiday company Wedge & Wildlife and 159 bottles of Hardys wine.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3 x 72)]
206 Sam Torrance (Sco) 68 68 70.
207 Jose Rivero (Esp) 69 72 66.
208 Eamonn Darcy (Ire) 70 69 69, Carl Mason (Eng) 68 70 70.
210 Jim Rhodes (Eng) 70 69 71.
212 Ross Drummond (Sco) 70 68 74.
213 Bobby Lincoln (RSA) 73 66 74.
214 John Bland (RSA) 72 70 72, Gordon J Brand (Eng) 70 69 75, Tony Johnstone (Zim) 71 68 75, Juan Quiros (Esp) 71 71 72.
216 Giuseppe Cali (Ita) 74 69 73, John Chillas (Sco) 71 70 75.
217 Jerry Bruner (USA) 69 73 75.
218 Stewart Ginn (Aus) 74 73 71, David Merriman (Aus) 76 69 73, Mike Ferguson (Aus) 70 73 75, Pete Oakley (USA) 71 72 75.
219 Jean Pierre Sallat (Fra) 74 74 71, Bob Cameron (Eng) 73 74 72, Seiji Ebihara (Jap) 75 71 73, Costantino Rocca (Ita) 70 75 74, David Good (Aus) 75 70 74, Tony Allen (Eng) 69 72 78, Martin Poxon (Eng) 72 72 75.
220 Angel Fernandez (Chi) 74 74 72, Denis Durnian (Eng) 76 70 74, Tim Rastall (Eng) 72 70 78, Gery Watine (Fra) 73 70 77.
221 John Mashego (RSA) 73 77 71, Simon Owen (Nzl) 71 76 74, Bruce Heuchan (Can) 74 73 74, Bill Longmuir (Sco) 75 72 74, Bill McColl (Sco) 75 70 76, Kevin Spurgeon (Eng) 75 70 76, Glenn Ralph (Eng) 70 74 77.
222 Andrew Murray (Eng) 73 74 75.
223 Doug Johnson (US) 74 77 72, Nick Job (Eng) 73 74 76, Emilio Rodriguez (Esp) 75 72 76.
224 Martin Foster (Eng) 79 74 71, Martin Gray (Sco) 79 70 75, David J Russell (Eng) 75 75 74, Robin Mann (Eng) 70 77 77, Terry Gale (Aus) 74 73 77.
225 Philippe Dugeny (Fra) 76 75 74, Jim Lapsley (Nzl) 72 76 77, Ian Mosey (Eng) 74 74 77, Bertus Smit (RSA) 76 72 77, John Benda (US) 74 72 79.
226 Denis O'Sullivan (Ire) 78 75 73, Manuel Piñero (Esp) 77 75 74, Andrew Reynolds (Eng) 74 75 77.
227 Bob Larratt (Eng) 75 72 80.
228 Maurice Bembridge (Eng) 74 77 77, Delroy Cambridge (Jam) 83 70 75, Terry Dill (US) 76 79 73, Tony Jacklin (Eng) 79 71 78, Guillermo Encina (Chi) 77 71 80.
229 Tommy Horton (Eng) 80 75 74, Steve Martin (Sco) 78 74 77, Mike Miller (Sco) 74 77 78, Noel Ratcliffe (Aus) 81 70 78.
230 Bob Charles (Nzl) 77 77 76, Jimmy Heggarty (NIr) 78 76 76.
231 Tony Charnley (Eng) 78 75 78, David Creamer (Eng) 73 78 80, Victor Garcia (Esp) 75 79 77.
234 Craig Defoy (Wal) 75 74 85, Eddie Polland (NIr) 76 77 81.
235 Bill Malley (US) 73 77 85.
242 Bob Shearer (Aus) 81 81 80
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