PEPPERELL BOOSTS WALKER CUP HOPES WITH WIN IN PORTUGAL
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By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Pepperell, pictured by courtesy of Tom Ward Photography, led throughout with rounds of 68, 69 and 72 for a seven-under-par total of 209.
Eddie had been leading an England 1-2-3 of the leading places for most of the event but, in the final analysis, only Pepperell was able to last the pace as the international opposition put the pressure on in today's third and final round.
France - the strongest European golf nation at the moment - had three players in the top eight finishers, including Jean-Pierre Verselin who produced a final round of 67, after earlier efforts of 70 and 73, to get to within one shot of the winner.
Selected totals
213 Tyrrel Hatton (Eng) 74 68 71.
221 Alan Dunbar (Ire) 72 77 72, Callum Shinkwin (Eng) 68 82 70, Alex Christie (Eng) 72 73 76 (T34).
223 Steven Brown (Eng) 73 76 74 (t46).
224 Ryan Evans (Eng) 79 72 73 (T49).
226 Ben Westgate (Wales) 73 77 76 (T56).
227 Oliver Farr (Wales) 75 76 76 (T59).
230 Fred Jewsbury (Eng) 75 75 80 (T63).
231 Eddie McCormack (Ire) 76 74 81 (65th).
Missed the cut (151 or better qualified)
156 Allyn Dick (Sco) 80 76, Peter Latimer (Sco) 82 74.
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Eddie Pepperell (Drayton Park) claimed his first title of 2011 when he won the weather-shortened Portuguese Amateur Championship at Montado Hotel and Golf Resort.
The England international sank a 40-foot birdie putt on the final green for a par 72 to take the title. He finished on seven-under-par 209, a stroke ahead of Jean-Pierre Verselin of France with three players on 211.
With three holes to play, it looked as if Eddie might lose out to Verselin, who closed with a five under 67. However, he birdied the 16th while that superb putt on 18 secured a fine win for the young Englishman.
Pepperell, 20, led by two at halfway after rounds of 68 and 69 from Craig Hinton (The Oxfordshire) and Andrew Cooley (Chobham, Surrey). Heavy rain prevented play on the third day so the event was reduced to 54 holes with all to play for on the final circuit.
Pepperell was out in 37 in the final round after a double-bogey 6 at the fourth and he found himself two over after 14 holes. But those late birdies turned the championship in his favour.
Hinton faltered over the front nine with four bogeys and three birdies. However, he came home in level par for a 73 for joint sixth place.
Tyrrell Hatton finished with 71 for 213 and equal ninth to make three players in the top ten for England.
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Drayton Park's Eddie Pepperell, winner of last year's Welsh men's open amateur championship, boosted his prospects of making the GB and I team of 10 for September's Walker Cup match at Royal Aberdeen, when he won the rain-abbreviated Portuguese international men's amateur championship at the Montado Golf Resort, near Lisbon today.
The championship was cut from four rounds to three when flooding forced the cancellation of Saturday's play.Pepperell, pictured by courtesy of Tom Ward Photography, led throughout with rounds of 68, 69 and 72 for a seven-under-par total of 209.
Eddie had been leading an England 1-2-3 of the leading places for most of the event but, in the final analysis, only Pepperell was able to last the pace as the international opposition put the pressure on in today's third and final round.
France - the strongest European golf nation at the moment - had three players in the top eight finishers, including Jean-Pierre Verselin who produced a final round of 67, after earlier efforts of 70 and 73, to get to within one shot of the winner.
Balmore's Fraser McKenna finished joint 20th with rounds of 71, 71 and 75 for a one-over-par total of 217.
The scheduled third-round cut to the leading 60 and ties had to be made on 36-hole totals (151 or better) which eliminated twice former Scottish mid-amateur champion Allyn Dick (Kingsknowe) (80-76) and East of Scotland Open winner Peter Latimer (St Andrews) (82-74), both on 156.
Leading final totals
Par 216 (3x72)
209 Eddie Pepperell (Eng) 68 69 72.
210 Jean-Pierre Verselin (Fra) 70 73 67.
211 Domenico Geminiani (Ita) 71 73 67, Daan Huizing (Net) 72 70 69, Edouard Espana (Fra) 74 73 74.
212 Alexander Levy (Fra) 71 70 71, Craig Hinton (Eng) 69 70 72, Xavi Puig (Spa) 72 70 70.Selected totals
213 Tyrrel Hatton (Eng) 74 68 71.
215 Jonathan Bell (Eng) 69 73 72 (T13).
217 Fraser McKenna (Sco) 71 71 75, Andrew Cooley (Eng) 72 68 77 (T20).
218 Paul Cutler (Ire) 73 73 72, Dermot McElroy (Ire) 72 72 74 (T24).
219 Reeve Whitson (Ire) 70 78 71, Laurie Cantor (Eng) 71 73 73 (T27).
220 James Frazer (Wales) 73 74 73 (T33).221 Alan Dunbar (Ire) 72 77 72, Callum Shinkwin (Eng) 68 82 70, Alex Christie (Eng) 72 73 76 (T34).
223 Steven Brown (Eng) 73 76 74 (t46).
224 Ryan Evans (Eng) 79 72 73 (T49).
226 Ben Westgate (Wales) 73 77 76 (T56).
227 Oliver Farr (Wales) 75 76 76 (T59).
230 Fred Jewsbury (Eng) 75 75 80 (T63).
231 Eddie McCormack (Ire) 76 74 81 (65th).
Missed the cut (151 or better qualified)
156 Allyn Dick (Sco) 80 76, Peter Latimer (Sco) 82 74.
YOU CAN HAVE A LOOK AT ALL THE SCORES ON
THE PORTUGUESE FEDERATION WEBSITE
CLICK HERE
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE ENGLISH GOLF UNION
Eddie Pepperell (Drayton Park) claimed his first title of 2011 when he won the weather-shortened Portuguese Amateur Championship at Montado Hotel and Golf Resort.
The England international sank a 40-foot birdie putt on the final green for a par 72 to take the title. He finished on seven-under-par 209, a stroke ahead of Jean-Pierre Verselin of France with three players on 211.
With three holes to play, it looked as if Eddie might lose out to Verselin, who closed with a five under 67. However, he birdied the 16th while that superb putt on 18 secured a fine win for the young Englishman.
Pepperell, 20, led by two at halfway after rounds of 68 and 69 from Craig Hinton (The Oxfordshire) and Andrew Cooley (Chobham, Surrey). Heavy rain prevented play on the third day so the event was reduced to 54 holes with all to play for on the final circuit.
Pepperell was out in 37 in the final round after a double-bogey 6 at the fourth and he found himself two over after 14 holes. But those late birdies turned the championship in his favour.
Hinton faltered over the front nine with four bogeys and three birdies. However, he came home in level par for a 73 for joint sixth place.
Tyrrell Hatton finished with 71 for 213 and equal ninth to make three players in the top ten for England.
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