TOUGH GOING FOR COMPETITORS IN ANDALUCIA JUNIOR OPEN
FROM THE DAILY EXPRESS WEBSITE
The cream of Britain’s junior golfers were battered by high winds at the start of the Andalucia Junior Open on Alcaidesa’s Heathland course (on Tuesday).
Pre-tournament favourite Max Orrin, from Kent’s North Foreland, returned an unbelievable 15-over 87, blaming the wind for his lack of putting finesse.
Michael Dewsbury from Stafford is leading with 81 after a superb level-par 36 on the front nine.
Despite two eights on her card, Cheshire’s Poppy Finlay fired a gutsy 87 to head up the girls’ field.
THURSDAY REPORT
By John Austin
Max Orrin made his presence felt just as the weather relented in the Andalucia Junior European Open on Wednesday.
Orrin, 16, from North Foreland, Kent, was the pre-tournament favourite and has a handicap of +1.3 which matches the top professionals. But the severe conditions on the opening two days blew his form away.
Yesterday, however, Orrin stood on the 18th tee on level par only for the final hole to leave something of a stain.
He drove out of bounds and finished with a seven and a total of 75. But it was enough to push him into second place, two shots behind Joseph Dean from Renishaw Park, Yorkshire. It could be quite a battle between the pair.
Orrin has been a regular member of the England boys’ team and he has a full set of honours – except for this event. Last year he had to withdraw because of international duties.
In the battle for the girls’ trophy, St Mellion’s Samantha Giles carded a superb 77 to close to within two shots of the lead. She is in her first overseas final and joins Cheshire’s Poppy Finlay in joint second place behind Sarah Bradshaw, the pre-tournament favourite who qualified at Lingfield Park with the best score in the UK Regional Finals.
She was level par for the front nine and kept her nerve playing the closing three holes into a strong wind.
After today’s fourth round, the cut will be made, determining who will play in the final at Finca Cortesin on Saturday.
KIRKWOODGOLF EDITOR'S NOTE: Sorry no list of scores on the Express website.
The cream of Britain’s junior golfers were battered by high winds at the start of the Andalucia Junior Open on Alcaidesa’s Heathland course (on Tuesday).
Pre-tournament favourite Max Orrin, from Kent’s North Foreland, returned an unbelievable 15-over 87, blaming the wind for his lack of putting finesse.
Michael Dewsbury from Stafford is leading with 81 after a superb level-par 36 on the front nine.
Despite two eights on her card, Cheshire’s Poppy Finlay fired a gutsy 87 to head up the girls’ field.
THURSDAY REPORT
By John Austin
Max Orrin made his presence felt just as the weather relented in the Andalucia Junior European Open on Wednesday.
Orrin, 16, from North Foreland, Kent, was the pre-tournament favourite and has a handicap of +1.3 which matches the top professionals. But the severe conditions on the opening two days blew his form away.
Yesterday, however, Orrin stood on the 18th tee on level par only for the final hole to leave something of a stain.
He drove out of bounds and finished with a seven and a total of 75. But it was enough to push him into second place, two shots behind Joseph Dean from Renishaw Park, Yorkshire. It could be quite a battle between the pair.
Orrin has been a regular member of the England boys’ team and he has a full set of honours – except for this event. Last year he had to withdraw because of international duties.
In the battle for the girls’ trophy, St Mellion’s Samantha Giles carded a superb 77 to close to within two shots of the lead. She is in her first overseas final and joins Cheshire’s Poppy Finlay in joint second place behind Sarah Bradshaw, the pre-tournament favourite who qualified at Lingfield Park with the best score in the UK Regional Finals.
She was level par for the front nine and kept her nerve playing the closing three holes into a strong wind.
After today’s fourth round, the cut will be made, determining who will play in the final at Finca Cortesin on Saturday.
KIRKWOODGOLF EDITOR'S NOTE: Sorry no list of scores on the Express website.
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