TOMMY FLEETWOOD SCORES FIRST PRO WIN

Tommy Fleetwood stormed to victory in the Formby Hall Classic to claim his first professional title.
Fleetwood won the ninth event of the PGA EuroPro Tour season by a four-shot margin at his home course - the Formby Hall Golf Club in Merseyside - to pocket the £10,000 first prize.
He was in contention for the title from the start of the event as he shot 67 (-5) on Wednesday, 68 (-4) on Thursday and 65 (-7) today.
At the start of Friday’s play he had a share of the lead but soon became an outright leader after an eagle at the seventh and birdies at the third, fourth, eighth, 13th and 14th.
“This is my first professional win and a big step for me as I now know I can do it,” said Fleetwood.
“I’ve been up in a lot of events this year but hadn’t finished it off before.
“I played really well today. The second day was my bad round as I was hitting it all over the place but still managed to get a decent score. I had a nervy start today but once I two-putted at the 16th I knew that was it.
“There were a lot of people watching cheering for me so it’s been nice to give them something to cheer about and it’s been a perfect way to get my first win.”
Fleetwood, 20, only turned professional last year after a glittering amateur career that included an appearance in the British and Irish team in the 2009 Walker Cup.
This is the first EuroPro Tour event he has played this season as he regularly plays on the Challenge Tour but was impressed with the standard on the EuroPro Tour.


ORDER OF MERIT AFTER NINE EVENTS
1 Graeme Clark Doncaster GC £24,500.84
2 Chris Hanson Woodsome Hall Golf Club £24,132.50
3 Jamie Abbott Fynn Valley £14,744.17
4 James Busby The Shropshire £13,304.17
5 Paul Reed Bristol & Clifton Golf Club £12,873.10
6 Duncan Stewart Grantown on Spey £11,433.12
7 Stuart Archibald www.crspecialists.co.uk £11,313.75
8 Tommy Fleetwood Formby Hall £10,000.00
9 Darryn Lloyd Acrabuild Ltd/W.Ash & Sons £8,385.00
10 Paul Grannell Vale Royal Abbey £6,650.00