EUROPRO TOUR REPORT AND SCORES
Jordan Smith wins £10,000 jackpot in Kent
By NICK TEALE
By NICK TEALE
Jordan
Smith shot a six-under-par final-round 66 to finish -14 and claim his
first professional title in the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour’s PDC
Open at Chart Hills Golf Club in Kent.
The
2013 Walker Cup player’s amateur highlight was success at the Brabazon
Trophy in the same year and he moved over to the paid ranks last
October.
By
his own admission he had found the transition from the amateur game
tough but he proved he had overcome those initial difficulties with a
fine performance over 54 holes at Chart Hills.
He
finished three clear of Paul Howard (Southport & Ainsdale Golf
Club), Laurie Canter (Cumberwell Park Golf Club) and Alex Wrigley
(Hartlepool Golf Club), while three players completed the tournament ten
under par.
For
much of the final round a winner seemed impossible to predict. When the
final group had completed the back nine six players shared the -10
lead, with another five just one back.
However
Smith (Bowood Golf & Country Club) didn’t suffer the blemishes many
of his rivals did and having gone out in 34 came home in 32 with
birdies at the 10th, 14th, 15th and 17th.
By
contrast Wrigley, who had emerged as Smith’s nearest rival, found a
greenside bunker at 15 from which he took two shots to escape and ended
up making a double bogey to slip three back. The deficit soon worsened
as moments later Smith
rolled in a superb putt on 17 to move to 14 under par.
A par at the last gave him a
three-shot clubhouse lead and a four-stroke margin over Wrigley, who had
only two holes to play and despite a birdie at the 18th would finish in a tie for second on -11.
“I
am over the moon,” said Smith, who won £10,000 and took home a brand
new Motocaddy trolley, Bushnell Tour X range finder, Bolle sunglasses
and £500 to spend at HotelPlanner.com.
“I have phoned home to speak to my parents and I am bit emotional, but it has sunk in a little and I am chuffed to bits.
“I knew there were a couple of birdies
to be had on the back nine so I just stuck to my game plan and it
worked out nicely. I holed some nice putts today.
“To
know that I had to put in a good round today and I did, I am very happy
with that. It shows that my game is progressing in the right way and I
am able to compete at that level.
“It is tough getting over this hurdle
of a first pro win so I am pleased I have been able to do it relatively
early and I know I can push on for the rest of the season.
“Even before this week I was planning
on playing the rest of the EuroPro Tour this season and the aim now is
to get into that top five for a full Challenge Tour card for next
summer.”
Smith
moves up 73 places to eighth on the all-important Race To Desert
Springs, which is still lead by Gary King, who extended his slim lead
over Darren Wright by finishing seven-under-par at Chart Hills - one
better than Wright. Paul Howard,
Sam Connor and Aaron Rai complete the top five.
Highlights
of the PDC Open will air on Sky Sports on Tuesday, August 11
. The next
HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour event is The COBRA PUMA GOLF Open at
The Carrick on Loch Lomond, which begins on Wednesday, August 5 and
concludes on Friday,
August 7.
| Pos | Player | Today | After | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | . | Prize Fund | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jordan Smith Bowood Golf & Country Club |
-6 | F | -14 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 202 | £10,000.00 | ||
| T2 |
Paul Howard Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club |
-5 | F | -11 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 205 | £3,666.67 | ||
| T2 |
Laurie Canter Cumberwell Park Golf Club |
-3 | F | -11 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 205 | £3,666.67 | ||
| T2 |
Alex Wrigley Hartlepool Golf Club |
-2 | F | -11 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 205 | £3,666.67 | ||
| T5 |
Mark Murphy Unattached |
-5 | F | -10 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 206 | £1,516.67 | ||
| T5 |
Sam Connor Alsager Golf & Country Club |
-4 | F | -10 | 72 | 66 | 68 | 206 | £1,516.67 | ||
| T5 |
Ian Ellis Gt Yarmouth & Caister GC |
-3 | F | -10 | 73 | 64 | 69 | 206 | £1,516.67 | ||
| T8 |
Brian Casey Headfort Golf Club |
-6 | F | -9 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 207 | £797.73 | ||
| T8 |
Aaron Rai DCD Group |
-5 | F | -9 | 73 | 67 | 67 | 207 | £797.73 | ||
| T8 |
Christopher Evans Wishaw Golf club |
-4 | F | -9 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 207 | £797.73 | ||
| T8 |
Kevin Harper East Devon Golf Club |
-4 | F | -9 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 207 | £797.73 | ||
| T8 |
Tom Shadbolt Brocket Hall |
-3 | F | -9 | 66 | 72 | 69 | 207 | £797.73 | ||
| T8 |
Robbie Busher Salisbury and South Wilts GC |
-3 | F | -9 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 207 | £797.73 | ||
| T8 |
Zane Scotland Woodcote Park GC/Princes GC |
-3 | F | -9 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 207 | £797.73 | ||
| T8 |
Tyler Hogarty Rodway Hill Golf Course |
-3 | F | -9 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 207 | £797.73 | ||
| T8 |
Luke Goddard Hendon |
-2 | F | -9 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 207 | £797.73 | ||
| T8 |
Matthew Haines Rochester and Cobham Golf Club |
-2 | F | -9 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 207 | £797.73 | ||
| T8 |
Darryn Lloyd Stamford Marquees |
+1 | F | -9 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 207 | £797.73 | ||
| T19 |
Greg Payne Chobham Golf Club |
-5 | F | -8 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 208 | £505.00 | ||
| T19 |
Gary King Firstchoicevillas / TWGC |
-2 | F | -8 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 208 | £505.00 | ||
| T21 |
Jack Harrison Wildwood Golf Club |
-4 | F | -7 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 209 | £465.00 | ||
| T21 |
Jamie Dick Sherdons Golf Centre |
-2 | F | -7 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 209 | £465.00 | ||
| T21 |
Jason Levermore Channels Golf Club |
-2 | F | -7 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 209 | £465.00 | ||
| T21 |
Neil Fenwick Dunbar Golf Club |
-1 | F | -7 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 209 | £465.00 | ||
| T21 |
Tom Sherreard Chart Hills Golf Club |
-1 | F | -7 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 209 | £465.00 | ||
| T21 |
Robert Sutton Dunstable Downs Golf Club |
-1 | F | -7 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 209 | £465.00 | ||
| T27 |
Steven Gibbs Sedlescombe Golf Club |
-2 | F | -6 | 73 | 67 | 70 | 210 | £415.00 | ||
| T27 |
Simon Ward Bealvoir Park |
E | F | -6 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 210 | £415.00 | ||
| T27 |
Neil Raymond Corhampton Golf Club |
E | F | -6 | 72 | 66 | 72 | 210 | £415.00 | ||
| T27 |
Darren Wright Golf at Goodwood |
+3 | F | -6 | 67 | 68 | 75 | 210 | £415.00 | ||
| T31 |
Alex Belt Qhotels/Snainton Golf |
-3 | F | -5 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 211 | £375.00 | ||
| T31 |
Alan Dunbar Team Ireland |
-2 | F | -5 | 74 | 67 | 70 | 211 | £375.00 | ||
| T31 |
Daniel Gavins Walton Driving Range |
-2 | F | -5 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 211 | £375.00 | ||
| T31 |
Ross Cameron Saltire Energy Ltd |
-1 | F | -5 | 72 | 68 | 71 | 211 | £375.00 | ||
| T31 |
Sam Day Mendip Springs Golf Club |
-1 | F | -5 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 211 | £375.00 | ||
| T31 |
Connor Fletcher Chart Hills Golf Club |
-1 | F | -5 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 211 | £375.00 | ||
| T31 |
Miles Collins Stoke by Nayland Golf Club |
E | F | -5 | 72 | 67 | 72 | 211 | £375.00 | ||
| T31 |
Mike Bedford Bramhall Park Golf Club |
+1 | F | -5 | 70 | 68 | 73 | 211 | £375.00 | ||
| T31 |
Kris Nicol Paul Lawrie Golf Centre |
+1 | F | -5 | 70 | 68 | 73 | 211 | £375.00 | ||
| T40 |
Paul Reed Bristol & Clifton Golf Club |
E | F | -4 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 212 | £345.00 | ||
| T40 |
Martin Sell Wrag Barn Golf Club |
E | F | -4 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 212 | £345.00 | ||
| T40 |
Rhodri Fieldhouse Wrexham Golf Club |
+2 | F | -4 | 73 | 65 | 74 | 212 | £345.00 | ||
| T43 |
Lloyd Saltman Archerfield Links Golf Club |
-1 | F | -3 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 213 | £330.00 | ||
| T43 |
Stephen Grant The Heritage |
E | F | -3 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 213 | £330.00 | ||
| T43 |
Liam Crawford Foxhills Resort |
+1 | F | -3 | 73 | 67 | 73 | 213 | £330.00 | ||
| 46 |
Marcus Mohr Sports Mang.for the Aspiring |
+2 | F | -2 | 74 | 66 | 74 | 214 | £320.00 | ||
| T47 |
Ryan Boyns Nicholls Transport |
+1 | F | -1 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 215 | £305.00 | ||
| T47 |
Graeme Clark Doncaster Golf Club |
+1 | F | -1 | 74 | 68 | 73 | 215 | £305.00 | ||
| T47 |
Ben Hall Wollaton park golf club |
+1 | F | -1 | 72 | 70 | 73 | 215 | £305.00 | ||
| T47 |
Josh Kenny London Golf Club |
+2 | F | -1 | 73 | 68 | 74 | 215 | £305.00 | ||
| T47 |
Michael Stewart Troon Welbeck |
+2 | F | -1 | 71 | 70 | 74 | 215 | £305.00 | ||
| T52 |
Sam Kiloh Paul Lawrie Golf Centre |
+2 | F | E | 72 | 70 | 74 | 216 | £280.00 | ||
| T52 |
Haydn McCullen Delamere Forest |
+2 | F | E | 69 | 73 | 74 | 216 | £280.00 | ||
| T52 |
Tim Rice Limerick Golf Club |
+3 | F | E | 69 | 72 | 75 | 216 | £280.00 | ||
| T52 |
Elliot Groves Hockley Golf Club |
+3 | F | E | 73 | 68 | 75 | 216 | £280.00 | ||
| T52 |
Craig Farrelly TPS |
+5 | F | E | 68 | 71 | 77 | 216 | £280.00 | ||
| T57 |
Paul Shields Kirkhill Golf Club |
+3 | F | +1 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 217 | £260.00 | ||
| T57 |
Paul Jones Seaford Golf Club |
+3 | F | +1 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 217 | £260.00 | ||
| T57 |
Oliver Turnill Golf At Goodwood |
+3 | F | +1 | 72 | 70 | 75 | 217 | £260.00 | ||
| 60 |
Westley Wray The Rayleigh Club Golf Resort |
+4 | F | +2 | 72 | 70 | 76 | 218 | £2 |
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