Hogarty
takes MENA Tour Championship honours at Muscat Hills, Scots disappoint
FINAL TOTALS AND PRIZEMONEY IN DOLLARS
By VIREN VARMA
MUSCAT, Oman — Tyler Hogarty held his nerve
when it mattered most to win the season-ending Tour Championship as England’s
Craig Hinton walked away with the coveted MENA Golf Tour Order of Merit title today.
Hogarty, a 24-year-old South African closed with a
five-under 67 to reach 12-under for the tournament, sealing his maiden win on
the tour, two shots ahead of England’s Luke Joy, who staged a compelling
fight-back with a blistering back nine 30 en route to a course-record equalling
66.
Sweden’s Per Barth occupied solo third on
nine-under after carding final round 67, one clear of England’s Jordan Garnish
and two off Stuart Archibald who matched Joy’s low score of 66.
“Obviously, I feel delighted to get over the
line this time around after coming close to winning on so many occasions,” said
Hogarty after receiving the winner’s trophy from His Highness Al-Rawy Kais
Al-Said, CEO and Chairman of Muscat Hills.
“I played quite consistently during the week
and stuck to my game plan which was to take advantage of the par-5s and not to
get frustrated,” said the South African, who joined the MENA Golf Tour as an
amateur in 2012 before turning professional a year later.
“I pitched in for from about 25 yards from an
eagle on the second and then holed a 25-footer from the fringe for a birdie on
the 15th and that proved crucial to winning the championship,” said Hogarty,
who also received a cheque for $18,000, making it the biggest payday of his
professional career.
England’s Joy, who made the turn at level
par, reeled off six birdies, including four in a row from the 13th, to post a
creditable second that earned him $12,000, taking his overall earnings during
the season to $ 38,355.
Hinton finished in a tie for 25th
on two under after a final round 69, but it was enough to land him the Order of
Merit title with a total earnings of $39,338 as his countryman Zane Scotland ($34,195) finished third.
Scots Paul Doherty and Aberdeen-born, Dubai-based Clarke Lutton had disappointing scores. See the final totals below to see how far down the list they finished.
Scots Paul Doherty and Aberdeen-born, Dubai-based Clarke Lutton had disappointing scores. See the final totals below to see how far down the list they finished.
England’s Todd Clements returned a 68 to win
the amateur division at seven-under, but it was India’s teenage Rayhan Thomas, this year's Scottish boys' open stroke play champion, who
comfortably topped the order of merit standings with 329 points, well ahead of
England’s Benjamin David (231 points).
The top three professionals on the Order of
Merit and the leading amateur will be invited to compete in the 2017 Omega
Dubai Desert Classic in addition to earning full playing privileges on the
South African Sunshine Tour and exemptions into the Final Stage of the Asian Tour Q-School.
Players, ranked between six and 15, will be
also be exempt into the final stage of the Sunshine Tour’s Qualifying School in
a move aimed at creating meaningful playing opportunities for players knocking
on the doors of stardom.
1 | ![]() |
Tyler Hogarty | -12 | F | 70 | 67 | 67 | 204 | $18,000.00 |
2 | ![]() |
Luke Joy | -10 | F | 72 | 68 | 66 | 206 | 12,000.00 |
3 | ![]() |
Per Barth | -9 | F | 69 | 71 | 67 | 207 | 8,000.00 |
4 | ![]() |
Jordan Garnish | -8 | F | 69 | 69 | 70 | 208 | 4,099.00 |
5 | ![]() |
Stuart Archibald | -7 | F | 71 | 72 | 66 | 209 | 3,099.00 |
5 | ![]() |
Todd Clements [Am] | -7 | F | 71 | 70 | 68 | 209 | - |
7 | ![]() |
Younes El Hassani | -6 | F | 72 | 69 | 69 | 210 | 2,399.00 |
7 | ![]() |
Lee Corfield | -6 | F | 70 | 72 | 68 | 210 | 2,399.00 |
7 | ![]() |
Benjamin David [Am] | -6 | F | 70 | 70 | 70 | 210 | - |
7 | ![]() |
Joe Heraty | -6 | F | 69 | 68 | 73 | 210 | 2,399.00 |
7 | ![]() |
Rafa Culla | -6 | F | 73 | 67 | 70 | 210 | 2,399.00 |
12 | ![]() |
Zane Scotland | -5 | F | 69 | 72 | 70 | 211 | 1,477.00 |
12 | ![]() |
Max Williams | -5 | F | 68 | 68 | 75 | 211 | 1,477.00 |
12 | ![]() |
Faycal Serghini | -5 | F | 70 | 69 | 72 | 211 | 1,477.00 |
12 | ![]() |
Edward Barry-Walsh | -5 | F | 75 | 67 | 69 | 211 | 1,477.00 |
12 | ![]() |
Sixto Casabona-navarro | -5 | F | 73 | 67 | 71 | 211 | 1,477.00 |
17 | ![]() |
Daniel Owen | -4 | F | 67 | 70 | 75 | 212 | 1,327.00 |
17 | ![]() |
Borja Cabello | -4 | F | 72 | 72 | 68 | 212 | 1,327.00 |
17 | ![]() |
Fredrik From | -4 | F | 71 | 71 | 70 | 212 | 1,327.00 |
20 | ![]() |
Jake Shepherd | -3 | F | 71 | 70 | 72 | 213 | 1,284.00 |
20 | ![]() |
Tiago Lobo [Am] | -3 | F | 73 | 70 | 70 | 213 | - |
20 | ![]() |
Scott Campbell | -3 | F | 70 | 74 | 69 | 213 | 1,284.00 |
20 | ![]() |
Liam Crawford | -3 | F | 70 | 73 | 70 | 213 | 1,284.00 |
20 | ![]() |
Matt Killen | -3 | F | 72 | 73 | 68 | 213 | 1,284.00 |
25 | ![]() |
Ahmed Marjan | -2 | F | 75 | 70 | 69 | 214 | 1,174.00 |
25 | ![]() |
Paul Doherty | -2 | F | 68 | 71 | 75 | 214 | 1,174.00 |
25 | ![]() |
Rayhan Thomas [Am] | -2 | F | 71 | 69 | 74 | 214 | - |
25 | ![]() |
Craig Hinton | -2 | F | 69 | 76 | 69 | 214 | 1,174.00 |
25 | ![]() |
Fredrik Lindblom | -2 | F | 72 | 69 | 73 | 214 | 1,174.00 |
25 | ![]() |
Edward Holland [Am] | -2 | F | 73 | 70 | 71 | 214 | - |
31 | ![]() |
Mariano Ochoa | -1 | F | 69 | 74 | 72 | 215 | 1,062.00 |
31 | ![]() |
Max Helgesson | -1 | F | 70 | 73 | 72 | 215 | 1,062.00 |
31 | ![]() |
Antonio Costa | -1 | F | 74 | 69 | 72 | 215 | 1,062.00 |
34 | ![]() |
Jean-Luc Burnier | L | F | 71 | 69 | 76 | 216 | 989.00 |
34 | ![]() |
Othman Almulla [Am] | L | F | 72 | 71 | 73 | 216 | - |
34 | ![]() |
Anton Guedra | L | F | 75 | 68 | 73 | 216 | 989.00 |
37 | ![]() |
Daniel Suchan | 1 | F | 70 | 72 | 75 | 217 | 964.00 |
37 | ![]() |
Ryan Laird | 1 | F | 73 | 73 | 71 | 217 | 964.00 |
39 | ![]() |
Elliott Oxlade | 2 | F | 74 | 74 | 70 | 218 | 929.00 |
39 | ![]() |
Louis Campbell | 2 | F | 72 | 75 | 71 | 218 | 929.00 |
39 | ![]() |
Jesper Alm | 2 | F | 71 | 71 | 76 | 218 | 929.00 |
39 | ![]() |
Andrew Marshall | 2 | F | 70 | 76 | 72 | 218 | 929.00 |
43 | ![]() |
Clarke Lutton | 4 | F | 75 | 72 | 73 | 220 | 889.00 |
43 | ![]() |
Mehdi Saissi | 4 | F | 75 | 68 | 77 | 220 | 889.00 |
43 | ![]() |
Rocco Sanjust | 4 | F | 74 | 74 | 72 | 220 | 889.00 |
46 | ![]() |
Jonathan Fransson | 5 | F | 74 | 77 | 70 | 221 | 865.00 |
46 | ![]() |
Aaron Leitmannstetter | 5 | F | 76 | 75 | 70 | 221 | 865.00 |
46 | ![]() |
Khaled Attieh [Am] | 5 | F | 75 | 74 | 72 | 221 | - |
49 | ![]() |
Kevin Esteve | 8 | F | 76 | 74 | 74 | 224 | 850.00 |
50 | ![]() |
Adam Sagar | 9 | F | 75 | 76 | 74 | 225 | 835.00 |
50 | ![]() |
Oscar Hertzberg | 9 | F | 71 | 78 | 76 | 225 | 835.00 |
52 | ![]() |
Adam Ward | 10 | F | 75 | 78 | 73 | 226 | 820.00 |
53 | ![]() |
Joshua Seale | 11 | F | 73 | 79 | 75 | 227 | 805.00 |
53 | ![]() |
Ediz Kemaloglu | 11 | F | 79 | 73 | 75 | 227 | 805.00 |
55 | ![]() |
Josh Taylor | 12 | F | 76 | 76 | 76 | 228 | 780.00 |
55 | ![]() |
Andi Dill | 12 | F | 73 | 78 | 77 | 228 | 780.00 |
55 | ![]() |
Jonny McAllister | 12 | F | 76 | 73 | 79 | 228 | 780.00 |
58 | ![]() |
Mustapha El Maouas | 13 | F | 72 | 79 | 78 | 229 | 761.00 |
59 | ![]() |
Sam Hobday [Am] | 14 | F | 73 | 81 | 76 | 230 | - |
60 | ![]() |
Michael Dreyer | 21 | F | 83 | 75 | 79 | 237 | 752.00 |
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