Image of Victor Dubuisson with the trophy and Ross Kellett on the right is from the championship website.Dubuisson pips Kellett for the title
after two-stroke swing at the 17th
FROM THE EUROPEAN MEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP WEBSITE
Frenchman Victor Dubuisson, 19, started the final round at Chantilly three strokes behind the leading Scottish pair of James Byrne and Ross Kellett.
But, with a final round of five-under-par 66 for a seven-under-par total of 277, Dubuisson won the tournament, two years after another Frenchman, Benjamin Hebert, was the winner in Germany. France's young Clement Sordet finished joint third with the same total (280) as the Englishman Billy Hemstock.
after two-stroke swing at the 17th
FROM THE EUROPEAN MEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP WEBSITE
Frenchman Victor Dubuisson, 19, started the final round at Chantilly three strokes behind the leading Scottish pair of James Byrne and Ross Kellett.
But, with a final round of five-under-par 66 for a seven-under-par total of 277, Dubuisson won the tournament, two years after another Frenchman, Benjamin Hebert, was the winner in Germany. France's young Clement Sordet finished joint third with the same total (280) as the Englishman Billy Hemstock.
Kellett, the long-time leader or joint leader, finished second, beaten by a shot, with a closing round of 70 for 278.
The final word was written on the last two holes of the last day - birdie for Victor Dubuisson, bogey for Ross Kellett, par for both on the last hole.
"I will wait a little before turning pro, to enjoy playing the Open Championship on the Old Course, St Andrews next summer," said Dubuisson.
"I came here with a great motivation : a win to play the Open, a top five finish to get directly in the PQ2 (European Tour School Qualifying.
"I am so happy to have won the European amateur title before turning pro !"
The final race for gold started on the first holes, Ross Kellett making a very good start with birdie on the second, while James Byrne made a bogey on hole 4. James never succeeded in making a comeback.
Playing just behind them, Victor Dubuisson birdied the fifth and sixth. After nine holes, Victor Dubuisson,with a bag of four birdies, had joined Kellett in the lead at six-under-par.From this point, it was a two-horse race for the title between Kellett and Dubuisson.
With a birdie on the ninth, Ross Kellett regained his leadership at seven-under-par.
No more birdies for Victor Dubuisson on the following four, one more for Ross Kellett on the 12th, to see him go two strokes clear at eight under par
A bogey on the 14th put the Scot back to seven under par, one ahead of Dubuisson with another Frenchaman, Clement Sordet another stroke behind in third place, followed by two Englishmen.
Bogeys at the 17th for Kellett and 16-year-old Sordet
Then came the decisive two-shot swing in Dubuisson's favour at the 17th where he had a birdie and Kellet a bogey. .
Dubuisson came into the tournament as No 6 in the European rankings and No 14 in the R&A WAGR.
The final word was written on the last two holes of the last day - birdie for Victor Dubuisson, bogey for Ross Kellett, par for both on the last hole.
"I will wait a little before turning pro, to enjoy playing the Open Championship on the Old Course, St Andrews next summer," said Dubuisson.
"I came here with a great motivation : a win to play the Open, a top five finish to get directly in the PQ2 (European Tour School Qualifying.
"I am so happy to have won the European amateur title before turning pro !"
The final race for gold started on the first holes, Ross Kellett making a very good start with birdie on the second, while James Byrne made a bogey on hole 4. James never succeeded in making a comeback.
Playing just behind them, Victor Dubuisson birdied the fifth and sixth. After nine holes, Victor Dubuisson,with a bag of four birdies, had joined Kellett in the lead at six-under-par.From this point, it was a two-horse race for the title between Kellett and Dubuisson.
With a birdie on the ninth, Ross Kellett regained his leadership at seven-under-par.
No more birdies for Victor Dubuisson on the following four, one more for Ross Kellett on the 12th, to see him go two strokes clear at eight under par
A bogey on the 14th put the Scot back to seven under par, one ahead of Dubuisson with another Frenchaman, Clement Sordet another stroke behind in third place, followed by two Englishmen.
Bogeys at the 17th for Kellett and 16-year-old Sordet
Then came the decisive two-shot swing in Dubuisson's favour at the 17th where he had a birdie and Kellet a bogey. .
Dubuisson came into the tournament as No 6 in the European rankings and No 14 in the R&A WAGR.
Hemstock, who finished with a 69, and Sordet, a 68, finished joint third on 280.
James Byrne was placed joint seventh on 273 with British amateur champion Matteo Manassero from (Italy). Byrne finished with a 75, Manassero a 68.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 284 (4x71)
277 V Dubuisson (France) 65 75 71 66.
278 R Kellett (Scotland) 67 66 75 70.
280 B Hemstock (England ) 72 69 70 69, C Sordet (Franc) 69 70 73 68.
281 M Nixon (England) 73 69 68 71.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 284 (4x71)
277 V Dubuisson (France) 65 75 71 66.
278 R Kellett (Scotland) 67 66 75 70.
280 B Hemstock (England ) 72 69 70 69, C Sordet (Franc) 69 70 73 68.
281 M Nixon (England) 73 69 68 71.
282 A Runcie (Wales) 67 71 74 70.
283 M Manassero (Italy) 71 72 72 68, J Byrne (Scotland) 69 69 70 75.
284 J Abbott (England) 71 69 74 70, C Paisley (England) 69 74 71 70.
Selected scores:
288 Wallace Booth (Scotland) 76 71 67 74 (jt 25th).
291 Glenn Campbell (Scotland) 72 74 72 73.
294 Paul O'Hara (Scotland) 74 72 74 74.
Labels: Amateur Men
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