FRITSCH'S SEVEN BIRDIES IN A ROW AS HE WINS SPANISH EVENT
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New graduate of the 2011 European Tour, Germany's Florian Fritsch showed today why he belongs to the elite of the game today by winning the El Valle Open in the Murcia province of south-east Spain.
Fritsch fired a course-record 62 on the final round to post a three-round total of 11-under-par 202 and a one shot victory over Spain's Miguel Angel Martin and Jonathan Caldwell from Ireland.
Martin started the day three shots ahead of Caldwell, but it was Fritsch who came from way back in the field and set a clubhouse target that was not beaten.
His birdie barrage started at the fourth and his seven birdies in a row went all the way through to the 10th.
“It was a remarkable day, I never imagined to be here making the winners speech today with Miguel playing so solidly all week, but I guess it was my day today” commented the young German.
For Martin it was a bit of a disappointment. ” I hit the ball solid all week”, I made a costly bogey on 16 and missing a great opportunity on 18 to force the play-off, but that is golf” explained the Spanish veteran.
Fritsch is on the starting list also next week at Peraleja and will of course a heavy favorite amongst the 122 player field. The Peraleja Open will begin on February 17.
Swanston's John Gallagher finished well with a 68 to share seventh place on 206 with compatriot Jack Doherty who signed off with a 70.
Jack's younger brother Paul Doherty got worse with every round - 72, 73 and 74 for six-over-par 219.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 213 (3x71)
202 Florian Fritsch (Germany) 69 71 62.
203 Jonathan Caldwell (Ireland) 67 66 70, Miguel Angel Miguel (Spain) 66 64 73.
204 Carlos Garcia (Spain) 68 68 68.
205 James Abbott (England) 69 71 65, James Ruth (England) 71 68 66.
206 John Gallagher (Scotland) 66 72 68, Jack Doherty (Scotland) 67 69 70 (T7).
Selected score:
219 Paul Doherty (Scotland) 72 73 74 (T36).
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New graduate of the 2011 European Tour, Germany's Florian Fritsch showed today why he belongs to the elite of the game today by winning the El Valle Open in the Murcia province of south-east Spain.
Fritsch fired a course-record 62 on the final round to post a three-round total of 11-under-par 202 and a one shot victory over Spain's Miguel Angel Martin and Jonathan Caldwell from Ireland.
Martin started the day three shots ahead of Caldwell, but it was Fritsch who came from way back in the field and set a clubhouse target that was not beaten.
His birdie barrage started at the fourth and his seven birdies in a row went all the way through to the 10th.
“It was a remarkable day, I never imagined to be here making the winners speech today with Miguel playing so solidly all week, but I guess it was my day today” commented the young German.
For Martin it was a bit of a disappointment. ” I hit the ball solid all week”, I made a costly bogey on 16 and missing a great opportunity on 18 to force the play-off, but that is golf” explained the Spanish veteran.
Fritsch is on the starting list also next week at Peraleja and will of course a heavy favorite amongst the 122 player field. The Peraleja Open will begin on February 17.
Swanston's John Gallagher finished well with a 68 to share seventh place on 206 with compatriot Jack Doherty who signed off with a 70.
Jack's younger brother Paul Doherty got worse with every round - 72, 73 and 74 for six-over-par 219.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 213 (3x71)
202 Florian Fritsch (Germany) 69 71 62.
203 Jonathan Caldwell (Ireland) 67 66 70, Miguel Angel Miguel (Spain) 66 64 73.
204 Carlos Garcia (Spain) 68 68 68.
205 James Abbott (England) 69 71 65, James Ruth (England) 71 68 66.
206 John Gallagher (Scotland) 66 72 68, Jack Doherty (Scotland) 67 69 70 (T7).
Selected score:
219 Paul Doherty (Scotland) 72 73 74 (T36).
TO CHECK OUT ALL THE SCORES AND SCORECARDS
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