PHIL GOLDING SHOTS CLOSING 66 TO WIN WALES SENIOR OPEN
REPORT FROM EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
Phil
Golding produced a sensational final round performance to rampage to
victory and deny home favourite Ian Woosman at the Speedy Services Wales
Senior Open.
The
50 year old Englishman, second in this event last year, carded a quite
brilliant five under par 66 to overhaul Woosnam’s six-shot advantage
over him and collect the first prize of £37,500.
While Golding shone in the blustery
and at times miserable conditions at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, South Wales, Woosnam
and the rest of the field struggled to find rhythm and momentum.
The former Masters Champion was
battling throughout the day but his title bid came unstuck with a double
bogey at the ninth after losing a ball. Just as Woosnam was making a
six, Golding was picking up his fifth birdie of the day on
the 11th to move one clear of the Welshman.
Another birdie on the 15th
pushed Golding further ahead and moments later his two-shot lead was
extended to four as Woosnam made another double bogey, this time on the
par five 13th.
That allowed Golding a relatively
straightforward finish, and he played his last three holes in one over
to secure a two shot win and the first victory of his European Senior
Tour career.
“I am delighted to have won the
Speedy Services Wales Open,” said Golding, who moves to the top of the
Senior Tour Order of Merit.
“I have to admit that I didn’t play
at my best today in terms of ball striking and of the tee, but my short
game was really on early in the round and I made some really important
par saves early on to stay in the tournament.
“Then the putter got pretty hot at points and I managed to make a few birdies and keep the mistakes to a minimum.
“Obviously I have kind of spoiled
Woosie’s party here in his homeland but I am sure he won’t hold it
against me too much – he has had a lot more success in his career than I
ever will and I am just so happy to get my first Senior Tour
win.”
For Woosnam, it was a day of disappointment having led after the first two rounds in his homeland.
The 55 year old posted a four over
75 to eventually finish the day in a tie for third alongside defending
champion Barry Lane and former PGA champ Andrew Oldcorn on one over,
with DJ Russell taking solo second spot thanks to his level
par 71.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 213 (3x71)
211 P Golding (Eng) 66 79 66
213 D Russell (Eng) 69 73 71
214 A Oldcorn (Sco) 66 77 71, B Lane (Eng) 67 77 70, I Woosnam (Wal) 65 74 75
216 T Price (Aus) 69 72 75, T Thelen (USA) 70 75 71, D O'Sullivan (Irl) 68 72 76, M Cunning (USA) 71 72 73
217 M Martin (Esp) 70 75 72, A Sherborne (Eng) 70 73 74
218 A Franco (Par) 70 78 70, M James (Eng) 69 71 78
219 E Darcy (Irl) 74 79 66, P Jonas (Can) 70 78 71, J Quiros (Esp) 70 76 73, D Smyth (Irl) 74 71 74, S Tinning (Den) 74 74 71
220 G Manson (Aut) 71 79 70, J Rivero (Esp) 72 73 75
221 C Mason (Eng) 70 76 75, P
Fowler (Aus) 72 75 74, J Harrison (Eng) 71 75 75, J Carriles (Esp) 73 75
73, M McLean (Eng) 76 71 74
222 P Linhart (Esp) 73 75 74, P
Walton (Irl) 68 81 73, N Job (Eng) 68 83 71, A Forsbrand (Swe) 71 76 75,
B Longmuir (Sco) 73 79 70, J Bruner (USA) 68 82 72, S Brown (Eng) 69 79
74, S Luna (Esp) 76 74 72
223 G Wolstenholme (Eng) 72 80 71, G Ralph (Eng) 73 75 75, L Carbonetti (Arg) 68 82 73, G Brand Jnr (Sco) 71 76 76
224 W Grant (Eng) 72 76 76, J
Spence (Eng) 75 74 75, J Gould (Eng) 74 77 73, K Spurgeon (Eng) 72 77
75, G Norquist (USA) 75 73 76, M Farry (Fra) 67 81 76
225 G Ryall (Eng) 73 79 73, R Gibson (Can) 76 78 71
226 M Mackenzie (Eng) 78 78 70, D
James (Sco) 75 78 73, N Ratcliffe (Aus) 78 74 74, C Williams (RSA) 72 79
75, T Johnstone (Zim) 74 71 81
227
S Cipa (Eng) 74 77 76, S Van Vuuren (RSA) 70 83 74, B Cameron (Eng) 73
77 77, R Drummond (Sco) 67 86 74, P Wesselingh (Eng) 75 78 74
228 S Bennett (Eng) 72 83 73
231 C O'Connor Jnr (Irl) 75 80 76, P Mitchell (Eng) 77 79 75
232 J Laforce (Can) 72 81 79
233 G Brand (Eng) 77 74 82, M Bembridge (Eng) 74 82 77, M Piñero (Esp) 74 74 85
235 T Elliott (Aus) 76 77 82
236 D Hospital (Esp) 78 80 78
237 R Thompson (USA) 75 80 82, P Way (Eng) 72 84 81
238 P Mayo (Wal) 79 79 80, M Deboub (Alg) 80 81 77
239 A Garrido (Esp) 81 81 77
242 D Durnian (Eng) 79 86 77
246 V Garcia (Esp) 88 82 76
247 G Banister (Aus) 83 82 82
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