PGA EUROPRO TOUR REPORT
Whiffin blows hot for Five Lakes victory
By ANTHONY LEAVER
Sean Whiffin claimed victory in The Brooks Brothers 2009 Classic at Five Lakes Golf, Country Club & Spa, shooting a fine level par final round in windy conditions to finish on three under for the tournament and win by three strokes.
Whiffin (The Hertfordshire G&CC) began the day two strokes behind overnight leader Paul Reed (Bristol & Clifton GC) but like so many others, Reed found the wind too strong and soon dropped down the field. In contrast, Whiffin parred the first seven holes while those around him faltered, and after exchanging three birdies for three bogeys in six holes from the eighth, he carded a level par 71 to follow rounds of 69 and 70 and be rewarded for his solid golf in trying conditions with the £10,000 winner’s cheque.
“It was very windy out there, pretty much at the limit without being called in I reckon,” said the 28 year-old, invited to play his first event on the 2009 PGA EuroPro Tour. “I played well out there though, I knew I had to keep out of trouble and I did just that.”
“I practiced a lot on my short game and putting beforehand – that was always going to be the key out there as in those conditions you are going to miss greens,” said the Hertfordshire man after claiming his first win on the EuroPro Tour after playing over 70 events since 2002 – he currently leads the Order of Merit on the PGA East Region.
Reed ended his chances of victory with a run of four bogeys and a double bogey from the fourth hole to but he managed to pick up three birdies on the back nine, eventually finishing five over for the day but level for the tournament and taking second place, thanks largely to a 66 in his second round.
Paul Dwyer (Clitheroe) was the only man to break par in the final round, mastering the wind to pick up five birdies in a one under round of 71 – securing a share of third spot that moves him into the top five of the Order of Merit at the expense of Elliot Saltman and the current top five of Scott Jamieson, Tom Haylock (Ground Construction Ltd), Jack Doherty and Dwyer entering stage two of Q School for the European Tour. Order of Merit leader Jamieson currently shares the lead in the DHL Wroclaw Open in Poland after two rounds.
Matthew Ford (Marriott Tudor Park), Matthew Evans (Rotherham) and Brian McElhinney (Team Ireland) join Dwyer in third spot. Evans looked to be pushing for victory after starting the day at two under and moving through the front nine at level par. A double bogey at the 12th halted his progress though and he lost further ground with back-to-back bogeys from 15 to finish with a 75.
Ford won The Brooks Brothers 2008 Classic and remained in contention to retain his title when he birdied the tenth to remain level for the day after starting at three under. McElhinney partnered Reed in the final pairing of the day after starting one stroke behind the overnight leader, but was five over at the turn and eventually recorded a 77.
Four players shared seventh spot, with Mark Ramsdale (Formby GC) left frustrated by two double bogeys on the back nine after five birdies in his final round, eventually finishing with a 73 to finish three over for the tournament. Francis McGuirk (Prince’s GC) picked up four birdies in his round of 72 to join Ramsdale, with Anthony Tarchetti (Prince’s GC) and Gary Carter carding rounds of 74 and 76 respectively to complete the quartet.
To view the full final Leaderboard from The Brooks Brothers 2009 Classic at Five Lakes Golf, Country Club & Spa click here: http://europro.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/europro9/event/europro99/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
To view the Order of Merit after the 11 events on the 2009 PGA EuroPro Tour click here: http://europro.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/europro9/poy/oom/index.htm
FINAL SCORES FROM THE BROOKS BROTHERS 2009 CLASSIC
1 Sean Whiffin 69, 70, 71 210 -3 £10,000
2 Paul Reed 71, 66, 76 213 Lvl £5,000
=3 Paul Dwyer 76, 69, 70 +2 215 £1,700
=3 Matthew Evans 68, 72, 75 +2 215 £1,700
=3 Matthew Ford 70, 69, 76 +2 215 £1,700
=3 Brian McElhinney 72, 66, 77 +2 215 £1,700
=7 Francis McGuirk 74, 70, 72 +3 216 £887.50
=7 Mark Ramsdale 73, 70, 73 +3 216 £887.50
=7 Anthony Tarchetti 72, 70, 74 +3 216 £887.50
=7 Gary Carter 72, 68, 76 +3 216 £887.50
SCOTS' SCORES
11 Paul Doherty 74, 67, 76 217 +4 £700
=14 Lee Harper 70, 70, 78 218 +5 £525
=30 Jack Doherty 71, 71, 79 221 +8 £290
=39 Barry Hume 73, 71, 79 223 +10 £250
=42 Mark Kerr 76, 71, 77 224 +11 £235
=50 Steven Mackie 68, 78, 81 227 +14 £197.50
By ANTHONY LEAVER
Sean Whiffin claimed victory in The Brooks Brothers 2009 Classic at Five Lakes Golf, Country Club & Spa, shooting a fine level par final round in windy conditions to finish on three under for the tournament and win by three strokes.
Whiffin (The Hertfordshire G&CC) began the day two strokes behind overnight leader Paul Reed (Bristol & Clifton GC) but like so many others, Reed found the wind too strong and soon dropped down the field. In contrast, Whiffin parred the first seven holes while those around him faltered, and after exchanging three birdies for three bogeys in six holes from the eighth, he carded a level par 71 to follow rounds of 69 and 70 and be rewarded for his solid golf in trying conditions with the £10,000 winner’s cheque.
“It was very windy out there, pretty much at the limit without being called in I reckon,” said the 28 year-old, invited to play his first event on the 2009 PGA EuroPro Tour. “I played well out there though, I knew I had to keep out of trouble and I did just that.”
“I practiced a lot on my short game and putting beforehand – that was always going to be the key out there as in those conditions you are going to miss greens,” said the Hertfordshire man after claiming his first win on the EuroPro Tour after playing over 70 events since 2002 – he currently leads the Order of Merit on the PGA East Region.
Reed ended his chances of victory with a run of four bogeys and a double bogey from the fourth hole to but he managed to pick up three birdies on the back nine, eventually finishing five over for the day but level for the tournament and taking second place, thanks largely to a 66 in his second round.
Paul Dwyer (Clitheroe) was the only man to break par in the final round, mastering the wind to pick up five birdies in a one under round of 71 – securing a share of third spot that moves him into the top five of the Order of Merit at the expense of Elliot Saltman and the current top five of Scott Jamieson, Tom Haylock (Ground Construction Ltd), Jack Doherty and Dwyer entering stage two of Q School for the European Tour. Order of Merit leader Jamieson currently shares the lead in the DHL Wroclaw Open in Poland after two rounds.
Matthew Ford (Marriott Tudor Park), Matthew Evans (Rotherham) and Brian McElhinney (Team Ireland) join Dwyer in third spot. Evans looked to be pushing for victory after starting the day at two under and moving through the front nine at level par. A double bogey at the 12th halted his progress though and he lost further ground with back-to-back bogeys from 15 to finish with a 75.
Ford won The Brooks Brothers 2008 Classic and remained in contention to retain his title when he birdied the tenth to remain level for the day after starting at three under. McElhinney partnered Reed in the final pairing of the day after starting one stroke behind the overnight leader, but was five over at the turn and eventually recorded a 77.
Four players shared seventh spot, with Mark Ramsdale (Formby GC) left frustrated by two double bogeys on the back nine after five birdies in his final round, eventually finishing with a 73 to finish three over for the tournament. Francis McGuirk (Prince’s GC) picked up four birdies in his round of 72 to join Ramsdale, with Anthony Tarchetti (Prince’s GC) and Gary Carter carding rounds of 74 and 76 respectively to complete the quartet.
To view the full final Leaderboard from The Brooks Brothers 2009 Classic at Five Lakes Golf, Country Club & Spa click here: http://europro.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/europro9/event/europro99/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
To view the Order of Merit after the 11 events on the 2009 PGA EuroPro Tour click here: http://europro.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/europro9/poy/oom/index.htm
FINAL SCORES FROM THE BROOKS BROTHERS 2009 CLASSIC
1 Sean Whiffin 69, 70, 71 210 -3 £10,000
2 Paul Reed 71, 66, 76 213 Lvl £5,000
=3 Paul Dwyer 76, 69, 70 +2 215 £1,700
=3 Matthew Evans 68, 72, 75 +2 215 £1,700
=3 Matthew Ford 70, 69, 76 +2 215 £1,700
=3 Brian McElhinney 72, 66, 77 +2 215 £1,700
=7 Francis McGuirk 74, 70, 72 +3 216 £887.50
=7 Mark Ramsdale 73, 70, 73 +3 216 £887.50
=7 Anthony Tarchetti 72, 70, 74 +3 216 £887.50
=7 Gary Carter 72, 68, 76 +3 216 £887.50
SCOTS' SCORES
11 Paul Doherty 74, 67, 76 217 +4 £700
=14 Lee Harper 70, 70, 78 218 +5 £525
=30 Jack Doherty 71, 71, 79 221 +8 £290
=39 Barry Hume 73, 71, 79 223 +10 £250
=42 Mark Kerr 76, 71, 77 224 +11 £235
=50 Steven Mackie 68, 78, 81 227 +14 £197.50
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