Rutherford wins Break90 Championship 

play-off after rain washes out final round

NEWS RELEASE

Jamie Rutherford won the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour’s Break90 Championship at Slaley Hall on the fifth play-off hole after heavy rain had forced the abandonment of the final round of the tournament.

Rutherford (Knebworth Golf Club) had been tied at nine under par with Billy Hemstock (Teignmouth Golf Club) and Sam Robertshawe (Army Golf Club) after 36 holes. 

 The final round did start but with the leading group having completed only the first hole, play was suspended by the standing water caused by continuing torrential rain.

The rain continued into the afternoon and eventually play was abandoned with no chance of a completion of the final round. That meant the result would be taken after 36 holes, forcing the tournament to a three-way play-off.

The par-three 15^th would be played continuously in a sudden-death format. All three players parred the first three additional holes before Rutherford and Hemstock birdied the fourth play to end Robertshawe’s fight.

On the fifth extra hole Hemstock missed his four-foot birdie putt and didn’t make it coming back either. Rutherford had played his first putt to within two feet and holed his second putt for par, and the victory.

Rutherford collected a winner’s prize of £10,000 as well as a brand new Motocaddy trolley, Bushnell Tour X range finder and £500 to spend at HotelPlanner.com.

Hemstock and Robertshawe both earned £4,500 having tied second. Six shared fourth on eight under, just one behind the trio who contested the play-off. They each took away £1,475.

With three regular-season events remaining before the top 60 on the Race To Desert Springs are invited to the Matchroom Sport Tour Championship in October, Sam Connor leads the standings on £25,659.64. The top five golfers at the end of the season earn a Challenge Tour card for 2016.

Highlights of the Break90 Championship will air on Sky Sports on Tuesday, August 25. The next HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour event will be the Tree of Life Championship at Close House Golf Club, August 19-21.
 FINAL PLACINGS AND PRIZEMONEY

1	Jamie Rutherford  Knebworth Golf Club (p)	-4	F	-9	67	68	135		£10,000.00
T2	Billy Hemstock  Teignmouth Golf Club	-8	F	-9	71	64	135		£4,500.00
T2	Sam Robertshawe  Army Golf Club	-4	F *	-9	67	68	135		£4,500.00
T4	James Ablett  Lee-on-the-Solent Golf Club	-4	F	-8	68	68	136		£1,475.00
T4	Warren Bennett  Chestfield Golf Club	-6	F	-8	70	66	136		£1,475.00
T4	Jamie Elson  Team Jenahura	-5	F	-8	69	67	136		£1,475.00
T4	Neil Fenwick  Dunbar Golf Club	-4	F *	-8	68	68	136		£1,475.00
T4	Conor O'Neil  Mearns Castle Golf Academy	-4	F	-8	68	68	136		£1,475.00
T4	Jonathan Caldwell  BetMcLean	-3	F	-8	67	69	136		£1,475.00
10	Michael Hill  Golf du Totche	-4	F	-7	69	68	137		£1,000.00
T11	Matthew Cort  Beedles Lake Golf Club	-3	F	-6	69	69	138		£684.38
T11	Chris Halley  Malton & Norton Golf Club	-3	F *	-6	69	69	138		£684.38
T11	Ian Ellis  Gt Yarmouth & Caister GC	-4	F	-6	70	68	138		£684.38
T11	David Booth  Rotherham Golf Club	-1	F *	-6	67	71	138		£684.38
T11	Jack Colegate  Deangate Ridge Golf Club	-2	F *	-6	68	70	138		£684.38
T11	Paul Doherty  Vale Hotel & Fully Furnished	-3	F *	-6	69	69	138		£684.38
T11	Martin Edge  Hesketh Golf Club	-1	F *	-6	67	71	138		£684.38
T11	Jordan Findlay  Paul Lawrie Golf Centre	-2	F	-6	68	70	138		£684.38
T19	Chris Gane  Lefthandedgolf at Silvermere	-5	F	-5	72	67	139		£500.00
T19	Nick McCarthy  Moortown Golf Club	-7	F	-5	74	65	139		£500.00
T19	Alex Wrigley  Hartlepool Golf Club	-3	F *	-5	70	69	139		£500.00
T22	Laurie Canter  Cumberwell Park Golf Club	-1	F	-4	69	71	140		£445.00
T22	Tim Rice  Limerick Golf Club	+1	F *	-4	67	73	140		£445.00
T22	Luke Joy  Remedy Oak/Yas Links Abu Dhabi	E	F	-4	68	72	140		£445.00
T22	Mark Young  Clitheroe	-4	F	-4	72	68	140		£445.00
T22	Richard Kilpatrick  Banbridge Golf Club	-4	F *	-4	72	68	140		£445.00
T22	Jason Timmis  Newcastle-Under-Lyme GC	+1	F	-4	67	73	140		£445.00
T22	Kieron Fowler  Lyme Regis Golf Club	E	F	-4	68	72	140		£445.00
T22	Craig Farrelly  TPS	-2	F *	-4	70	70	140		£445.00
T30	Steve Surry  Cumberwell Park	E	F	-3	69	72	141		£385.00
T30	Richard Law  Low Laithes Golf Club	-3	F	-3	72	69	141		£385.00
T30	Graeme Clark  Doncaster Golf Club	-2	F	-3	71	70	141		£385.00
T30	Paul Reed  Bristol & Clifton Golf Club	E	F	-3	69	72	141		£385.00
T30	Aaron Rai  DCD Group	+1	F	-3	68	73	141		£385.00
T30	Matthew Tottey  North Wales Golf Club	-1	F *	-3	70	71	141		£385.00
T30	Craig Lawrie  Paul Lawrie Golf Centre	+3	F *	-3	66	75	141		£385.00
T37	Steven Gibbs  Sedlescombe Golf Club	-3	F *	-2	73	69	142		£327.50
T37	Darryn Lloyd  Stamford Marquees	E	F	-2	70	72	142		£327.50
T37	Tom Perry  Abbeydale Golf Club	-1	F	-2	71	71	142		£327.50
T37	Ross Cameron  Saltire Energy Ltd	+2	F *	-2	68	74	142		£327.50
T37	Michael Skelton  Middlesbrough Golf Club	-1	F	-2	71	71	142		£327.50
T37	Callum Macaulay  Tulliallan Golf Club	-1	F *	-2	71	71	142		£327.50
T37	Liam Murray  La Marquesa Golf	-1	F *	-2	71	71	142		£327.50
T37	Alex Belt  Qhotels/Snainton Golf	-3	F *	-2	73	69	142		£327.50
T37	Michael Stewart  Troon Welbeck	-1	F *	-2	71	71	142		£327.50
T37	Warren Harmston  Wentworth Golf Club	E	F	-2	70	72	142		£327.50
T37	Philip McLean  Paul Lawrie Golf Centre	+2	F *	-2	68	74	142		£327.50
T37	Jordan Smith  Bowood Golf & Country Club	-1	F	-2	71	71	142		£327.50
T37	George Parker  The London Club	+3	F *	-2	67	75	142		£327.50
T37	Scott Crichton  Aberdour Golf Club	+2	F	-2	68	74	142		£327.50
T37	Steven Parry  North West Golf Academy	-2	F *	-2	72	70	142		£327.50
T37	Ryan O'Neill  Penwortham Golf Club	-1	F	-2	71	71	142		£327.50