SCOTTISH YOUTHS CHAMPION SHARES AUSSIE
AMATEUR MATCH-PLAY QUALIFYING LEAD
FROM THE AUSTRALIA GOLF WEBSITE
Victoria State prodigy Ryan Ruffels had a well-earned pre-Christmas break and returned with a little “rust”.
It’s safe to say that’s nearly gone.
Ruffels, 16, fired a four-under-par 68 at The Lakes today to share the first-round Australian Amateur Championship lead with Englkish champion Nick Marsh from Huddersfield, Yorkshire
It gave the pair a one-stroke buffer over four others and six clear of the players in battle for the all-important 64th spot with those above that line advancing to Thursday’s match-play section.
Golf Australia national squad member Ruffels had been five under through 13 electrifying holes in windy conditions that battered many scorecards in Sydney’s south with qualifying play also at nearby The Australian.
And with Melbourne-based coach Denis McDade on site, Ruffels was clearly happy with his opening salvo.
“The last few tournaments have been frustrating after the break just not quite being able to find my game,” Ruffels said.
“But it’s great to have Denis here. We worked pretty hard at Belmont (Lake Macquarie Amateur) last week and I was really confident that was going to be a good one today.
“I thought in those conditions anything around par would be pretty good, but I hit a few wedges close early and made a good start which I haven’t done the past few weeks, so it’s nice.”
Marsh, on the third week of a month-long tournament stint in Australia, said playing his junior golf at Huddersfield stood him in good stead in such testing conditions.
“We have wind, hail snow and rain in one day in Yorkshire, so this isn’t too bad,” the Leeds native joked.
“I just kept the ball flight under control – I’m pretty used to this kind of weather, so I was right at home.”
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Two courses being used for 36-hole qualifying
Players from Australia unless stated
-4 Nick Marsh (Hudddersfield), Ryan Ruffe;s
-3 Benjamin Eccles, Shae Wools-Cobb junior, Mitchell Smith, Brett Coletta.
OTHER ENGLISH SCORES
+4 Ben Stow (Rushmere) (T84)
+5 Jimmy Mullen (Royal North Devon) (T108)
+6 Paul Howard (Southport and Ainsdale) (T127)
Field of 132 players
Leading 64 after Round 2 qualify for match-play
AMATEUR MATCH-PLAY QUALIFYING LEAD
FROM THE AUSTRALIA GOLF WEBSITE
Victoria State prodigy Ryan Ruffels had a well-earned pre-Christmas break and returned with a little “rust”.
It’s safe to say that’s nearly gone.
Ruffels, 16, fired a four-under-par 68 at The Lakes today to share the first-round Australian Amateur Championship lead with Englkish champion Nick Marsh from Huddersfield, Yorkshire
It gave the pair a one-stroke buffer over four others and six clear of the players in battle for the all-important 64th spot with those above that line advancing to Thursday’s match-play section.
Golf Australia national squad member Ruffels had been five under through 13 electrifying holes in windy conditions that battered many scorecards in Sydney’s south with qualifying play also at nearby The Australian.
And with Melbourne-based coach Denis McDade on site, Ruffels was clearly happy with his opening salvo.
“The last few tournaments have been frustrating after the break just not quite being able to find my game,” Ruffels said.
“But it’s great to have Denis here. We worked pretty hard at Belmont (Lake Macquarie Amateur) last week and I was really confident that was going to be a good one today.
“I thought in those conditions anything around par would be pretty good, but I hit a few wedges close early and made a good start which I haven’t done the past few weeks, so it’s nice.”
Marsh, on the third week of a month-long tournament stint in Australia, said playing his junior golf at Huddersfield stood him in good stead in such testing conditions.
“We have wind, hail snow and rain in one day in Yorkshire, so this isn’t too bad,” the Leeds native joked.
“I just kept the ball flight under control – I’m pretty used to this kind of weather, so I was right at home.”
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Two courses being used for 36-hole qualifying
Players from Australia unless stated
-4 Nick Marsh (Hudddersfield), Ryan Ruffe;s
-3 Benjamin Eccles, Shae Wools-Cobb junior, Mitchell Smith, Brett Coletta.
OTHER ENGLISH SCORES
+4 Ben Stow (Rushmere) (T84)
+5 Jimmy Mullen (Royal North Devon) (T108)
+6 Paul Howard (Southport and Ainsdale) (T127)
Field of 132 players
Leading 64 after Round 2 qualify for match-play
Labels: Amateur Men
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