Greig Hutcheon finishes joint second
behind Hoey in Moroccan Classic
By PAUL SYMES
Challenge Tour Press Officer
Michael Hoey’s one-shot victory at the Banque Populaire Moroccan Classic on the European Challenge Tour made it a double for Ireland after Peter Lawrie’s win at the Open de España earlier in the day.
Hoey held his nerve and survived a late charge from overnight leader, Aberdeenshire man Greig Hutcheon, to secure a third Challenge Tour title and a cheque for 24,000 Euros, which saw him climb to sixth place in the Rankings.
The man from Belfast, who looked to be cruising to victory until he dropped shots on the 14th and 16th holes at El Jadida Sofitel Golf Resort, birdied the 17th for a round of 68 and a 12 under par aggregate score to finish one shot clear of Hutcheon.
Hoey, a former British Amateur champion and a member of the triumphant 2001 Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team, has now set his sights on a top five finish in the Rankings and a return to The European Tour.
The 29 year old said: “Irish golf is obviously in rude health at the moment. Seeing the likes of Damien McGrane and Darren Clarke win recently has made me even more determined to earn my place back on The European Tour. This is the first major step on that road.”
Hutcheon’s final hole birdie for a second consecutive round of 70 was not enough to secure his second title on Moroccan soil, but it was good enough to secure second place alongside France’s Julien Quesne. Greig earned 13,500 Euros.
Eric Ramsay (Carnoustie) made 2,775 Euros for joint 12th place on 282 while the other two Scots who survived the cut, Aberdeen's Richie Ramsay and Lloyd Saltman from Craigielaw tied for 53rd place on 290, each earning 547 Euros.
Earlier in the day, England’s Adam Gee had shot a 64 to set a new course record.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
276 M Hoey (NIr) 67 70 71 68.
277 G Hutcheon (Sco) 65 72 70 70, J Quesne (Fra) 73 68 69 67.
278 R Santos (Por) 68 74 68 68.
280 G Molteni (Ita) 71 71 68 68, B Grace (SAf) 69 70 70 71, A Tampion (Aus) 73 70 68 69.
281 J E Morgan (Eng) 69 72 67 73, M F Haastrup (Den) 68 68 75 70, A Joudar (Mar) 74 70 68 69, W Besseling (Net) 67 70 72 72.
282 N Vanhootogem (Bel) 69 73 71 69, E Ramsay (Sco) 71 69 72 70.
283 P Kaensche (Nor) 70 70 72 71, D Park (Wal) 73 68 70 72, M Zions (Aus) 67 73 73 70
MORE SCORES LATER
behind Hoey in Moroccan Classic
By PAUL SYMES
Challenge Tour Press Officer
Michael Hoey’s one-shot victory at the Banque Populaire Moroccan Classic on the European Challenge Tour made it a double for Ireland after Peter Lawrie’s win at the Open de España earlier in the day.
Hoey held his nerve and survived a late charge from overnight leader, Aberdeenshire man Greig Hutcheon, to secure a third Challenge Tour title and a cheque for 24,000 Euros, which saw him climb to sixth place in the Rankings.
The man from Belfast, who looked to be cruising to victory until he dropped shots on the 14th and 16th holes at El Jadida Sofitel Golf Resort, birdied the 17th for a round of 68 and a 12 under par aggregate score to finish one shot clear of Hutcheon.
Hoey, a former British Amateur champion and a member of the triumphant 2001 Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team, has now set his sights on a top five finish in the Rankings and a return to The European Tour.
The 29 year old said: “Irish golf is obviously in rude health at the moment. Seeing the likes of Damien McGrane and Darren Clarke win recently has made me even more determined to earn my place back on The European Tour. This is the first major step on that road.”
Hutcheon’s final hole birdie for a second consecutive round of 70 was not enough to secure his second title on Moroccan soil, but it was good enough to secure second place alongside France’s Julien Quesne. Greig earned 13,500 Euros.
Eric Ramsay (Carnoustie) made 2,775 Euros for joint 12th place on 282 while the other two Scots who survived the cut, Aberdeen's Richie Ramsay and Lloyd Saltman from Craigielaw tied for 53rd place on 290, each earning 547 Euros.
Earlier in the day, England’s Adam Gee had shot a 64 to set a new course record.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
276 M Hoey (NIr) 67 70 71 68.
277 G Hutcheon (Sco) 65 72 70 70, J Quesne (Fra) 73 68 69 67.
278 R Santos (Por) 68 74 68 68.
280 G Molteni (Ita) 71 71 68 68, B Grace (SAf) 69 70 70 71, A Tampion (Aus) 73 70 68 69.
281 J E Morgan (Eng) 69 72 67 73, M F Haastrup (Den) 68 68 75 70, A Joudar (Mar) 74 70 68 69, W Besseling (Net) 67 70 72 72.
282 N Vanhootogem (Bel) 69 73 71 69, E Ramsay (Sco) 71 69 72 70.
283 P Kaensche (Nor) 70 70 72 71, D Park (Wal) 73 68 70 72, M Zions (Aus) 67 73 73 70
MORE SCORES LATER
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