SPANIARD BEATS AUSTRIAN 3 AND 2 IN 36-HOLE FINAL

DANIEL BERRA KEEPS SPANISH TITLE

AT HOME - FOR A CHANGE

Daniel Berra, six up at the end of the first 18 holes, eventually became the first host country winner for a few years of the Spanish men's amateur international championship.

In the 36-hole final at La Reserva Golf Club, Sotogrande on the Costa del Sol, Berra withstood a strong challenge from Robin Goger over the second 18 holes before winning by 3 and 2.
Berra follows in title-winning footsteps of such players as Jose-Maria Olazabal, Darren Clarke, Sergio Garcia and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano.
Berra was round in an approximate two-over-par 74 (38-6) to Goger's 82 (41-41) to be six holes to the good after the first 18.
Berra took a stranglehold in the final when he won the third, fourth, fifth and seventh holes to be three up on the eighth tee.
Goger won the ninth but his Spanish opponent won the 10th, 14th, 17th and 18th for a clear-cut advantage going into the second round. 
Goger lost the 23rd to a birdie to fall seven down, then won four holes in a row, three of them with birdies to be three down on the 10th tee.
Goger continued to cut his deficit, winning the 11th to be two down afore losing the 12th to a birdie to go back to three down.
Berra went four up again with a birdie 2 at the short 14th but lost the 13th to go back to three up.
The 16th hole was halved, leaving the Spaniard the national champion of his home country with a 3 and 2 victory.