Friday, July 20, 2018

Cameron Adam top Scot in English U16 boys' open championship


 

Gough’s last hole birdie wins McGregor Trophy

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English boy international Conor Gough claimed his second England crown when he holed out from 25ft on the last to win the McGregor Trophy at Kedleston Park, Derbyshire.
The 15-year-old signed off with a 68 and a 72-hole total of seven-under par, snatching a one-shot victory in the English U16 boys’ open championship from Yorkshire boy champion Ben Schmidt (Rotherham).
The McGregor Trophy is one of golf’s most sought-after U16 titles and Gough follows in the footsteps of such previous winners as Justin Rose and Eduardo Molinari.
Gough, who has previously won the U14 Reid Trophy, is now eyeing the U18 Carris Trophy and commented: “I’m really pleased with this and it gives me a chance to win the triple, so it means a lot.”
Gough (Stoke Park) was three shots off the lead, held by Schmidt, at the start of the final round. But, after 12 holes he’d slipped back further and trailed by five. “I knew I had to do something special,” he said – and that’s what he did.
He played the remaining six holes in four under par, with birdies on 13; 15, where he chipped in; 17, where he had a tap in;  and 18 where he rolled in that winning 25-footer.
“I hit good shots and the right shots at the right time and I played really well under the pressure,” said Gough.
This is his second win of the year, after claiming the boys’ title at the Fairhaven Trophies. His next target is the European Young Masters, which takes place later this month.
Third place in the McGregor Trophy was shared by Ireland’s Joshua McCabe and Lucas Fallotico of Italy who were three-under par
Click here for full McGregor Trophy scores 

SCOTTISH SCORES
295 Cameron Adam (Royal Burgess) 77 72 73 73 (24th)
301 Cormac Sharpe (Blairgowrie) 73 70 77 81 (T41)
302 Logan Gillies (Nairn) 76 72 77 77 (43rd)

MISSED CUT (149 and better qualified)
151 Lachlan Reynolds (Hilton Park) 78 73
152 Cameron Johnstone (Troon Welbeck) 81 71
156 Harry Austin (Loretto) 79 77
158 Calum Daun (Inverness) 75 83 
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