DAAN HUIZING WINS ST ANDREWS LINKS TROPHY BY 14 STROKES!

Daan Huizing from the Netherlands sits on the Swilcan Bridge with the St Andrews Links             Image by Sandy Young   

Winner of the recent Lytham Trophy by 11 shots, Daan Huizing produced another brilliant performance to outlcass a quality field, winning the St Andrews Links Trophy with a record low score of 23-under-par 264 and by a record margin of 14 strokes.

Huizing score 65-64-68-67 for 264.

He is the first player to win the Lytham Trophy AND the St Andrews Links Trophy in the same year.

His total of 264 was nine shots lower than the tournament record. Huizing said he would go to the European Tour School later in the year but before that he had a number of other targets, such as the British Amateur at Royal Troon and the Palmer Cup students international against the United States at Royal Co Down.

Alan Dunbar (Rathmore), the 22-year-old irishman who won the St Andrews Links Trophy in 2009, finished runner-up on 278 (75-68-67-68). Dunbar, like Huizing is bound for Q School later this year.

Glenbervie GC member and Stirling student, 22-year-old Graeme Robertson finished third on 279, thanks to a brilliant last round of 64.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 287

264 D Huizing, Netherlands, 65, 64, 68, 67

278 A Dunbar, Rathmore, 75, 68, 67, 68

279 G Robertson, Glenbervie, 70, 73, 72, 64

280 C Hinton, The Oxfordshire, 74, 70, 68, 68

        R O'Donovan, Ireland, 70,71,71, 68

281 J Zunic, Australia, 71, 68, 73, 69

        E Espana, France, 74, 66, 69, 72

282 S Fernandez, Spain, 76, 69, 67, 70

        M Lafon, France, 74, 70, 71, 67

        V Henum, Denmark, 72, 70, 71, 69

283 R Langasque, France 74, 71, 70, 68

        F Zuchetti, Italy, 74,71,68, 70

        B Stow, Rushmore, 69, 73, 72, 69

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