KirkwoodGolf: WHITGIFT FROM SOUTH CROYDON WIN ISGA EURO TITLE IN SPAIN

Friday, November 01, 2013

WHITGIFT FROM SOUTH CROYDON WIN ISGA EURO TITLE IN SPAIN

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS GOLF ASSOCIATION

The inaugural ISGA European championships took place this week at the Villaitana resort in Spain.

Schools had three competitive rounds to decide the team winners and two competitive rounds to decide the individual winners.

Players played the par 72 Jack Nicklaus courses with the first day 4 ball better ball towards the team score.

After the first day's play Whitgift led the way with a great score of 107, 17 under par followed by Kings Taunton on 116 and Jason Floyd from Malaga on 119.

In the nett team event Perse lead the way with an incredible 88,36 under par, closely followed by Whitgift A team on 95 and Winchester on 97.

The second round took place on the par 72 Levente course with Patrick Cartwright (Kings Taunton) taking the lead with a great round of 4 under par 68 closely followed by George Mullins (Whitgift) on 3 under.

The weather was great every day and the players also enjoyed the 5 star hotel and its many pools. The teachers had their own competition going with a few side bets.

On the third competitive day the players were back on the challenging Poniente course where accuracy was the key. Whitgift kept their scores going to take the trophy.
In the nett event Winchester forged ahead to take the trophy by 6 shots.

In the Individual Gross competition George Mullins from Whitgift took the trophy with a great score of 126 (8 under par) made up round of 69 (three under) and 57 (five under).]

Second place went to Jack Keating from Winchester on 130 (4 under par). In the under 15 competition Alfie Fox from Whitgift took the trophy with a 130 (4 under par), second place went to Victor Jiminez looking to follow in his fathers footsteps with a 131 (3 under par)

In the nett event Patrick Cartwright from Kings Taunton took the trophy with 115 followed by Alex Cheung Winchester on 116. In the under 15 category George Kemp from Whitgift took the trophy on count back from Victor Jiminez on 119.

The teachers' event, run by Dennis Breakwell from Kings, was won by James Reiss from Jason Floyd Malaga

Trophies and prizes from GALVIN GREEN and BRIDGESTONE GOLF were awarded to the players by David and Alex Quin.

Full scores and pictures from the tournament can be seen on the isga.co.uk website

Next year's championships are due to be held at the same time in Spain