REPORT, LEADING SCORES FROM FALDO SERIES GRAND FINAL

SIMON ZACH (Czech Republic)

 

SIMPLE FOR SIMON: LEADS BY ONE 

WITH A ROUND TO GO

NEWS RELEASE FROM FALDO SERIES

Simon Zach (Czech Republic) will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Faldo Series Grand Final at The Greenbrier in West Virginia, United States.

The 18-year-old added a 70 to an opening day 69 on the Old White TPC to set up an appearance in the last group of a Faldo final for the second successive year.

Zachary Bouchou (USA), who recently committed his future to Oklahoma State University, and Gustavo Silva of Chile will make up the final group alongside Zach. 

Bouchou will be looking to add the overall title to his 2013 Boys’ Under-18 crown whilst Silva goes in to tomorrow’s final round bidding to become the first ever South American winner of the Faldo Series.

U.S Girls’ Junior Champion Princess Mary Superal (Philippines) lies in tied third alongside Silva, one shot ahead of last year’s Boys’ Overall winner Paul Kinnear, Rohan Boettcher (Brazil) and 2012 Champion Jack Singh Brar, who posted the best round of the week, a three-under par 67 in the second round.

A total of 83 golfers from 20 countries have joined Sir Nick Faldo at The Greenbrier for the 18th edition of the Faldo Series Grand Final which concludes today (Friday). 

Local school children from Greenbrier East and West schools were also present today for a clinic with Faldo, his personal coach Keith Wood and the 38^th President of The PGA of America Ted Bishop.

With the field divided into five age-groups, three boys and two girls will each receive a trophy and an exemption into the Asia Grand Final at Mission Hills Golf Club in China next March. 

The leading boy and girl will also be invited to play in a professional Tour event and the title of Faldo Series Champion will go to the player with the lowest gross score, regardless of age or gender.

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LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS

 

Boys’ Under-21

140 Zachary Bauchou (USA) 69-71

142 Gustavo Silva (CHI) 74-68

143 Paul Kinnear (ENG) 71-72. 

Boys’ Under-18 

139 Simon Zach (CZE) 69-70

143 Jack Singh Brar (ENG) 76-67

147 Jamie Dick (ENG) 74-73.   

Boys’ Under-16

143 Rohan Boettcher (BRA) 72-71

147 Colin Bowles (USA) 75-72

148 Timo Vahlenkamp (GER) 76-72. 

Girls’ Under-21 

142 Princess Mary Superal (PHI) 69-73

144 Megan Khang (USA) 76-68

146 Marie Lunackova (CZE) 74-72.  

Girls’ Under-16

145 Pauline Del Rosario (PHI) 71-74

155 Shannon McWilliam (SCO) 74-81

158 Lucy Walton (ENG) 77-81.

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