Dundonald Links at its toughest for final round
Welshman Lee survives a wobble in
the wind to win Glenmuir title
Welshman James Lee, despite carding a closing 79, came off a gale-swept Dundonald Links as the new Glenmuir PGA Professional champion today (Friday).
The 40-year-old from Caerphilly had begun the day with a five-shot cushion over 2006 winner and playing partner, Paul Wesselingh, and, as he admitted later, his thought processes as he reached the turn still four ahead went along the lines of “barring disqualification I’m guaranteed victory here.”
But as Lee bogeyed 10 and 11, and double-bogeyed 12, he suddenly realised just how difficult the course was.
“Fortunately for me Paul was having as much trouble as I was, and then I played the next three holes really well, and that settled me,” said Lee.
Another calming influence, he claimed, was the presence of his 14-year-old nephew, Alex, who had permission to be off school to caddie.
“I promised him before we came up I’d give him £1,000 if I won the £10,000 first prize. I think he’s got his eye already on a new set of irons and a phone.”
Lee will also lead the 10-man Britain and Ireland PGA Cup team to play the United States in September at The Carrick on Loch Lomond.
Also in the team is fellow Welshman Andrew Barnett, largely based on his second place last year at Moortown. The North Wales Driving Range pro closed with an 82 to tie 23rd.
A superb last-round 67 for a final total of 295 from Tonbridge teaching pro James Harris swept him from tied 20th to second - four shots behind winner Lee - dislodging Wesselingh, and gaining him a PGA Cup place.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72)
291 J Lee (Caerphilly) 69 72 71 79.
295 J Harris (Tonbridge) 75 72 81 67.
297 P Wesselingh (Kedleston Park) 71 72 74 80.
298 J Robinson (Sports Masters International) 69 71 81 77.
300 P Simpson (West Berkshire) 72 76 79 73, C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) 74 76 75 75, J Bevan (Wessex) 74 73 78 75, B Taylor (Houghwood) 75 72 76 77.
301 P Eales (Garstang) 73 76 77 75, F Mann (Musselburgh) 75 74 74 78.
302 Craig Corrigan (Haigh Hall) 73 76 79 74, David Smith (Swinton Park) 74 68 75 75.
303 Sean Whiffin (The Hertfordshire) 74 76 76 77.
304 Daniel Taylor (Swingers) 76 72 80 76, James Whatley (East Midlands GA) 68 80 77 79.
305 Daniel Greenwood (Forest Pines) 72 80 81 72, Graeme Bell (Eaglescliffe) 74 77 76 78.
306 Darren Prosser (Halfpenny green) 71 81 79 75, John Wells (Cherry Burton) 73 78 79 76.
307 Richard Dinsdale (Parc Golf Academy) 74 77 80 76, John King (Lindrick) 73 72 85 77, Ian Campbell (Brighton & Hove) 75 73 81 78.
Other Scottish scores:
308 F McLaughlan (Bothwell Castle) 72 80 80 76 (jt 23rd).
309 C Ronald (Carluke) 74 75 77 83 (jt 29th).
314 J McKinnon (Irvine) 76 76 78 84 (jt 40th).
315 G Law (Uphall) 75 78 81 81(jt 43rd).
the wind to win Glenmuir title
Welshman James Lee, despite carding a closing 79, came off a gale-swept Dundonald Links as the new Glenmuir PGA Professional champion today (Friday).
The 40-year-old from Caerphilly had begun the day with a five-shot cushion over 2006 winner and playing partner, Paul Wesselingh, and, as he admitted later, his thought processes as he reached the turn still four ahead went along the lines of “barring disqualification I’m guaranteed victory here.”
But as Lee bogeyed 10 and 11, and double-bogeyed 12, he suddenly realised just how difficult the course was.
“Fortunately for me Paul was having as much trouble as I was, and then I played the next three holes really well, and that settled me,” said Lee.
Another calming influence, he claimed, was the presence of his 14-year-old nephew, Alex, who had permission to be off school to caddie.
“I promised him before we came up I’d give him £1,000 if I won the £10,000 first prize. I think he’s got his eye already on a new set of irons and a phone.”
Lee will also lead the 10-man Britain and Ireland PGA Cup team to play the United States in September at The Carrick on Loch Lomond.
Also in the team is fellow Welshman Andrew Barnett, largely based on his second place last year at Moortown. The North Wales Driving Range pro closed with an 82 to tie 23rd.
A superb last-round 67 for a final total of 295 from Tonbridge teaching pro James Harris swept him from tied 20th to second - four shots behind winner Lee - dislodging Wesselingh, and gaining him a PGA Cup place.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72)
291 J Lee (Caerphilly) 69 72 71 79.
295 J Harris (Tonbridge) 75 72 81 67.
297 P Wesselingh (Kedleston Park) 71 72 74 80.
298 J Robinson (Sports Masters International) 69 71 81 77.
300 P Simpson (West Berkshire) 72 76 79 73, C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) 74 76 75 75, J Bevan (Wessex) 74 73 78 75, B Taylor (Houghwood) 75 72 76 77.
301 P Eales (Garstang) 73 76 77 75, F Mann (Musselburgh) 75 74 74 78.
302 Craig Corrigan (Haigh Hall) 73 76 79 74, David Smith (Swinton Park) 74 68 75 75.
303 Sean Whiffin (The Hertfordshire) 74 76 76 77.
304 Daniel Taylor (Swingers) 76 72 80 76, James Whatley (East Midlands GA) 68 80 77 79.
305 Daniel Greenwood (Forest Pines) 72 80 81 72, Graeme Bell (Eaglescliffe) 74 77 76 78.
306 Darren Prosser (Halfpenny green) 71 81 79 75, John Wells (Cherry Burton) 73 78 79 76.
307 Richard Dinsdale (Parc Golf Academy) 74 77 80 76, John King (Lindrick) 73 72 85 77, Ian Campbell (Brighton & Hove) 75 73 81 78.
Other Scottish scores:
308 F McLaughlan (Bothwell Castle) 72 80 80 76 (jt 23rd).
309 C Ronald (Carluke) 74 75 77 83 (jt 29th).
314 J McKinnon (Irvine) 76 76 78 84 (jt 40th).
315 G Law (Uphall) 75 78 81 81(jt 43rd).
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