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David Price became the 10th different winner on this season’s Celtic Pro Tour, when he took the honours in the South East Wales Open at St Mary’s Hotel this week.
In windy conditions and with very soft ground underfoot due to the heavy overnight rain, Price (http://www.vale-hotel.com/ / Aber Wrought Iron), shot 70 on day one, to lead by one stroke from Machynys Peninsula’s Matt Prior who had returned 71.
Next day, Price, the former Wales and Portuguese amateur champion, stretched his lead by shooting a solid round of 68, to finish on a two-round total of 138, with nearest challenger, James Lee (Caerphilly) two strokes further back on 140 after rounds of 72 and 68, winning £500 in the process.
Greenmeadow golfer, Leon Clark, finished in third place a further shot back on 141, after rounds of 72 and 69, and picked up £250.
Price collected the first prize cheque for £1,000 and 100 Order of Merit points, a Powerbug Electric Trolley, a Sunderland of Scotland waterproof suit and the South East Wales Open title.
Three players were tied for fourth place on two round totals of 142 – Matthew Griffiths (Caerphilly, 75 and 67), Prior (71 and 71) and former European Tour player, making his comeback in the professional game following a break of several years, Marcus Wills (unattached, 73 and 69).
Price stretches his lead in the Order of Merit standings, and will be keen to consolidate his position at the next Celtic Pro Tour event, when the Tour heads to Scotland for the Grampian Open at Murcar Links a few miles north of Aberdeen next Monday and Tuesday.
The Scottish event is followed by the inaugural Celtic Pro Tour Championship which will be the last event of the season in Wales. The winner of the 54-hole event which will take place over three days on Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th and Friday 19th October at the Marriott St Pierre, Chepstow will pocket £2,500, while the leading amateur will win a voucher worth £250.
“It is important that for our first ever Tour Championship, we offer a significant sum to the winner, we pay out further down the field and stage the event on a quality course. The Marriott St Pierre has a great tradition, is well situated and will be a fitting venue for our showpiece event of the year,” said Rhydian Thomas, Celtic Pro Tour’s chief executive.
The prize fund will be paid to the top 25% of the field.
Entry to the Tour Championship costs: £149 for professionals (who are members), £175 for professionals (who are non members) who have already played standard events on the tour and; £199 for professionals who haven’t played an event this season and are non members.
Amateur entry is £99. For more information, visit the website at http://www.celticpro.com/, or contact Rhydian Thomas on 07861 686568