Saturday, November 10, 2007

ROCCA WINS FINAL EURO SENIORS EVENT

Italy’s Costantino Rocca fired a final round of six under par 66 to finish on a winning 54 hole total of ten under par 206 at the Buckinghamshire Golf Club to capture the final tournament of the 2007 European Seniors Tour season – The Kingdom of Bahrain Trophy, Seniors Tour Championship.
Rocca, 50, secured his second victory of his debut senior season by one shot from England’s Nick Job, who three-putted the final hole to miss out on a play-off with his playing-partner, who savoured his success.
Rocca said: “My first year on the seniors tour has not been easy, but it has been very enjoyable and I’ve had a fantastic season. I won in Ireland after three events – I was not suppose to do it so quickly – and I have finished second three times, so my game is becoming more consistent. It’s come along this week too, and I am very happy it did!
“I am very sorry for Nick, because he played well, but sometimes golf is like that. It happened to me at Woburn when I lost to Carl Mason in a play-off.”
With his triumph, Rocca also secured the European Seniors Tour Rookie of the Year accolade, having also finished runner-up in the Order of Merit behind England’s Carl Mason, with earnings of €277,782 to the Englishman’s record-setting amount of €412,376.
“I wanted to win this week because I wanted to finish second behind ‘Carletto.’ He has been fantastic and I’ve learned many things from him this season.”
Mason also shot a final round of 66 to finish in a tie for eighth place – his 13th top ten finish in a season where he won five times to become the most prolific winner in Europe, and also the leading money-winner in European Seniors Tour history, with €1,642,960 in less than five years competing on the circuit.
After Rocca had been given his title trophy at the official prize ceremony on the 18th green, the 54 year old Mason received the John Jacobs Trophy awarded annually to the winner of the European Seniors Tour Order of Merit, from Jacobs himself.
Mason said: “It really has been an incredible, special year and I’ve enjoyed it so much. I am so proud of myself and the way I’ve played. My game’s been so consistent, and when I’ve got up there and had the chance to win, I’ve taken it. It’s a wonderful feeling to know I can win, and it’s having the confidence to win that makes all the difference. I am just so very thankful. This year, life has been great.”

Scores – The Kingdom of Bahrain Trophy, Seniors Tour Championship

206 – C Rocca (Ita) 70 70 66;
207 – N Job (Eng) 70 70 67;
208 – D Johnson (USA) 68 73 67, J Chillas (Sco) 67 70 71, J Quiros (Esp) 70 69 69;
209 – A Sowa (Arg) 67 69 73, S Torrance (Sco) 68 73 68;
210 – J Bland (RSA) 69 73 68, B Longmuir (Sco) 70 69 71, C Mason (Eng) 72 72 66;
211 – B Cameron (Eng) 71 72 68;
212 – GJ Brand (Eng) 72 74 66;
213 – S Ginn (Aus) 69 72 72, B Heuchan (Can) 71 73 69;
214 – G Cali (Ita) 71 73 70;
215 – A Fernandez (Chl) 71 72 72, D Merriman (Aus) 69 72 74, L Carbonetti (Arg) 72 73 70, R Drummond (Sco) 72 74 69;
216 – H Carbonetti (Arg) 74 71 71, G Encina (Chl) 71 74 71, J Rivero (Esp) 75 68 73, D Smyth (Irl) 73 72 71, P Dugeny (Fra) 72 71 73;
217 – A Murray (Eng) 69 76 72, M Gray (Sco) 72 75 70, J Rhodes (Eng) 74 75 68, P Oakley (USA) 76 69 72, G Ralph (Eng) 73 75 69, DJ Russell (Eng) 73 73 71, B Lincoln (RSA) 74 73 70;
218 – D O’Sullivan (Irl) 71 77 70, M Poxon (Eng) 73 72 73;
219 – T Johnstone (Zim) 70 79 70;
220 – K Spurgeon (Eng) 74 72 74, E Rodriguez (Esp) 74 74 72;
221 – T Allen (Eng) 70 79 72;
222 – D Cambridge (Jam) 75 73 74;
223 – D Good (Aus) 76 72 75, S Owen (Nzl) 76 79 68;
231 – E Darcy (Irl) 77 80 74;
232 – T Horton (Eng) 77 80 75.

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