ENGLISHMAN WINS EUROPEAN TITLE, ROSS JUST OUTSIDE TOP 10
England's
Ashley Chesters, 24-year-old Hawkstone Park GC member, has surely booked himself a place in the GB and I team for next
month's Walker Cup match by winning the European men's individual
amateur championship at El Prat Golf Club, Spain on Saturday.
Chesters, who had opened with a 73, took the lead with a second-round, seven-under-par 65. He added a third-round 70 to be clear of the field going into the final round but suffered a late "wobble," allowing Spaniard David Morago to close the gap.
Eventually Chesters had to birdie the 18th hole for a closing 76 for a four-under total of 284 and a one-stroke win after having a double bogey at the 10th and dropping shots at the 16th and 17th.
Chesters, ranked No 31 in Europe before this tournament, won from two Spaniards - David Morago on 285 and Scott William Fernandez (286) who sounds as though he has British blood in his veins.
Another Englishman in the squad for the match against the Americans at the National Golf Links, New York on September 8 is likely to be Jamie Rutherford who tied for fourth place on 289 (71-73-71-74).
James Ross (Royal Burgess) was the top Scot in joint 11th place on six-over 294, a closing round of 77 after scores of 74, 69 and 74 knocking him down out of the final top 10.
Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) finished joint 21st on 297 with scores of 71-74-77-75 and Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) was a shot behind in a share of 24th place with scores of 75, 75, 72 and 76.
Liam Johnston (Southerness), the only other Scot to survive the third-round cut, finished joint 50th on 302 with rounds of 76, 74, 74 and 78.
EUROPEAN MEN'S INDIVIDUAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
El Prat Golf Club, Spain
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72)
284 Ashley Chesters (Eng) 73 65 70 76
285 David Morago (Spa) 75 68 69 73
286 Scott William Fernandez (Spa) 70 71 71 74
289 Jamie Rutherford (Eng) 71 73 71 74, Thomas Detry (Bel) 72 71 78 68
291 Benjamin Rusch (Swi) 73 71 72 75
292 Paul Dunne (Ire) 74 74 73 71, Gavin Moynihan (Ire) 72 74 68 78, Dermot McElroy (Ire) 75 70 74 73
293 Ivan Cantero (Spa) 73 77 71 72
294 Kevin Phelan (Ire) 75 73 73 73, Joao Carlota (Spa) 72 74 74 74, James Ross (Royal Burgess) 74 69 74 77 (T11).
OTHER SCOTS SCORES
297 Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) 71 74 77 75 (T21)
298 Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie)75 75 72 76 (T24)
302 Liam Johnston (Southerness) 76 74 74 78 (T50)
Chesters, who had opened with a 73, took the lead with a second-round, seven-under-par 65. He added a third-round 70 to be clear of the field going into the final round but suffered a late "wobble," allowing Spaniard David Morago to close the gap.
Eventually Chesters had to birdie the 18th hole for a closing 76 for a four-under total of 284 and a one-stroke win after having a double bogey at the 10th and dropping shots at the 16th and 17th.
Chesters, ranked No 31 in Europe before this tournament, won from two Spaniards - David Morago on 285 and Scott William Fernandez (286) who sounds as though he has British blood in his veins.
Another Englishman in the squad for the match against the Americans at the National Golf Links, New York on September 8 is likely to be Jamie Rutherford who tied for fourth place on 289 (71-73-71-74).
James Ross (Royal Burgess) was the top Scot in joint 11th place on six-over 294, a closing round of 77 after scores of 74, 69 and 74 knocking him down out of the final top 10.
Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) finished joint 21st on 297 with scores of 71-74-77-75 and Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) was a shot behind in a share of 24th place with scores of 75, 75, 72 and 76.
Liam Johnston (Southerness), the only other Scot to survive the third-round cut, finished joint 50th on 302 with rounds of 76, 74, 74 and 78.
EUROPEAN MEN'S INDIVIDUAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
El Prat Golf Club, Spain
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72)
284 Ashley Chesters (Eng) 73 65 70 76
285 David Morago (Spa) 75 68 69 73
286 Scott William Fernandez (Spa) 70 71 71 74
289 Jamie Rutherford (Eng) 71 73 71 74, Thomas Detry (Bel) 72 71 78 68
291 Benjamin Rusch (Swi) 73 71 72 75
292 Paul Dunne (Ire) 74 74 73 71, Gavin Moynihan (Ire) 72 74 68 78, Dermot McElroy (Ire) 75 70 74 73
293 Ivan Cantero (Spa) 73 77 71 72
294 Kevin Phelan (Ire) 75 73 73 73, Joao Carlota (Spa) 72 74 74 74, James Ross (Royal Burgess) 74 69 74 77 (T11).
OTHER SCOTS SCORES
297 Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) 71 74 77 75 (T21)
298 Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie)75 75 72 76 (T24)
302 Liam Johnston (Southerness) 76 74 74 78 (T50)
Labels: Amateur Men
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