OLIVER FARRELL WINS FALDO SERIES TITLE AT TRENTHAM

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Fifteen-year-old Oliver Farrell (Evesham) claimed the third Faldo Series UK Championship of the 2012 season at Trentham Golf Club in Staffordshire. The England squad member added a 75 to his brilliant opening round of 68 to take the title by two shots.
“This is a major win for me in my career so far,” said an ecstatic Farrell. “The course was in unbelievable condition this week.  I can’t wait to play Lough Erne at the Grand Final which I’m sure will be just as good.”

Patrick Ruff from Sutton won the Boys’ Under-21 division by three shots after rounds of 72 and 73 to book his place in the 16^th Faldo Series Grand Final, to be hosted by six-time Major Champion Sir Nick Faldo at Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland.

Three other age-group winners heading to the World Amateur Golf Ranking event at Lough Erne next September are Daniel Phillimore (Boys’ Under-18), a finalist back in 2010 from the Manor House, Gemma Batty of St Anne’s Old Links (Girls’ Under-21) and Trentham’s own Emily Coleman (Girls’ Under-16).

Leading final scores
Boys’ Under-21
145 Patrick Ruff (Sutton) 72-73
148 Jack Gaunt (Drayton Park) 72-76
150 Will Jones (Oswestry) 79-71
Boys’ Under-18
148 Daniel Phillimore (Manor House) 76-72
150 Liam Phipps (Olton) 79-71
151 Alex Berrow (South Staffs) 77-74
Boys’ Under-16
143 Oliver Farrell (Evesham) 68-75
149 Andrew Longmore (Kidderminster) 74-75
151 George Long (Parkstone) 78-73. 
Girls’ Under-21
153 Gemma Batty (St Anne’s Old Links) 81-72
161 Helen Searle (Huddersfield) 79-82. 
Girls’ Under-16
156 Emily Coleman (Trentham) 82-74
172 Natasha Fear (La Sella) 87-85.