SWISS ROOKIE PRO WINS Hi5 PRO TOUR EVENT IN THE RAIN
FROM THE Hi5 PRO TOUR WEBSITE
The final day saw the rain in Spain come and it posed a great challenge for the international field at the 2011 Oliva Nova Open in the Murcia region of south-east Spain.
The rain started early in the morning and continued throughout the entire day, Hi5 Pro Tour officials had a tough job but managed, with squeegees. to complete the 54-hole event at Oliva Nova.
Tournament Director Wayne Hachey and his team kept the competition going. “We could have easily said, the day is cancelled, but my partner Nigel German and I are committed to preparing these young players for the main tour and we know they will face these conditions.
"We were literally pushed to the limit today but it would be totally unfair to the players who fought all day through the tough conditions and then to have the day cancelled. However, we still have to maintain FAIR conditions for all players” commented Hachey.
In the end it was Ken Benz, a newly-turned professional from Zurich, Switzerland who played in fine fashion to win despite the torrential rain. Ken stared the day one shot off the lead, but birdied three out of the first four holes to take the lead from Denmark's Joachim Hansen and England's James Watts, the joint leaders after two rounds.
Benz was rock solid today with his performance and his only mistake came at the 17th where he double bogeyed the par 5, but he quickly answered with another birdie on the 18th.
Benz’s final round of 69 included five birdies in very adverse weather conditions and gave him a comfortable three-stroke winning margin from Hansen.
Tied for third was Spain's European Tour veteran Jose Manuel Carriles who scored the only other sub par round of the day with a 71 and James Watts from England. They both finished on four-under-par.
In the ladies division, Estonia amateur Merlin Palm was the decisive winner with rounds of 72, 78 and 82 for a seven-stroke winning margin from Welsh player Rhian Wyn Thomas. There were only three female competitors.
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WOMEN'S FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
232 Merlin Palm (Estonia) 72 78 82.
239 Rhian Wyn Thomas (Wales) 80 80 79.
247 Bruno Kunzli (Switzerland) 82 80 84.
The final day saw the rain in Spain come and it posed a great challenge for the international field at the 2011 Oliva Nova Open in the Murcia region of south-east Spain.
The rain started early in the morning and continued throughout the entire day, Hi5 Pro Tour officials had a tough job but managed, with squeegees. to complete the 54-hole event at Oliva Nova.
Tournament Director Wayne Hachey and his team kept the competition going. “We could have easily said, the day is cancelled, but my partner Nigel German and I are committed to preparing these young players for the main tour and we know they will face these conditions.
"We were literally pushed to the limit today but it would be totally unfair to the players who fought all day through the tough conditions and then to have the day cancelled. However, we still have to maintain FAIR conditions for all players” commented Hachey.
In the end it was Ken Benz, a newly-turned professional from Zurich, Switzerland who played in fine fashion to win despite the torrential rain. Ken stared the day one shot off the lead, but birdied three out of the first four holes to take the lead from Denmark's Joachim Hansen and England's James Watts, the joint leaders after two rounds.
Benz was rock solid today with his performance and his only mistake came at the 17th where he double bogeyed the par 5, but he quickly answered with another birdie on the 18th.
Benz’s final round of 69 included five birdies in very adverse weather conditions and gave him a comfortable three-stroke winning margin from Hansen.
Tied for third was Spain's European Tour veteran Jose Manuel Carriles who scored the only other sub par round of the day with a 71 and James Watts from England. They both finished on four-under-par.
In the ladies division, Estonia amateur Merlin Palm was the decisive winner with rounds of 72, 78 and 82 for a seven-stroke winning margin from Welsh player Rhian Wyn Thomas. There were only three female competitors.
TO READ ALL THE MEN'S FINAL TOTALS
CLICK HERE
WOMEN'S FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
232 Merlin Palm (Estonia) 72 78 82.
239 Rhian Wyn Thomas (Wales) 80 80 79.
247 Bruno Kunzli (Switzerland) 82 80 84.
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