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Start Date: Wednesday 10th June 2009
Location Map
Course Hole Information
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Hole
Yards
Par
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1
585
5
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2
165
3
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3
390
4
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4
484
4
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5
407
4
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6
226
3
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7
555
5
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8
377
4
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9
426
4
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10
389
4
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11
160
3
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12
580
5
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13
430
4
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14
382
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438
4
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434
4
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17
216
3
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18
569
5
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Event Report - Posted 03/06/09 21:37
ARMITAGE HOLDS ON AT WYCHWOOD
Howley Hall's Marcus Armitage continued his dominance of the Players Tour as he completed the tour's first outright win in regulation time in 2009 at Wychwood Park.
On a breezy first day Marcus got off to a flier with birdies on the first four holes seeing him moving quickly to 4 under where he duly finished on 68 to secure a two shot overnight lead. In close attendance were Tim Dykes, showing the form which saw him play all four days at the European Tour event at Celtic Manor, and 49 year old Gary Wolstenholme continuing his fine early form on the tour as a member of the professional ranks.
On 71 overnight were Scott Howarth, who had seemed on course for a sensational round when sizing up a putt to go 7 under on the 12th before the course bit back on the testing back 9, brother Jamie and Dave Wilcock.
With a further ten players on 73 or 74 the event looked like producing another tense finish.
The second day saw the sun return with little wind to challenge the players, though this has the disadvantage of giving no downwind assistance on the testing 7,200 yard plus course.
Of the early starters it was Neil Cheetham, on a visit back from South Africa, who was first to threaten the leaders with a 69, 7 shots better than day one giving a competitive 145 one over total.. Few others were able to make a move although Chris Geraghty (70) and Tom Murray (72) did show welcome second day improvements.
It soon became a battle of the final threesome with only Jamie Howarth able to move into the fray. Sadly for Jamie he came to grief on the last two holes when after reaching three under he saw these all slip away although his level par 144 finally removed Neil Cheetham from the clubhouse lead.
Back in the 18th fairway Gary (level) had already laid up with Marcus on 2 under also deciding caution was the order of the day. Tim one back at one under produced a magnificent three wood which pitched barely three feet from the difficult back left pin only to hop a few feet into the fringe to leave a tricky downhill chip.
Marcus perhaps mindful of the mishaps which had befallen Jamie moments earlier sensibly pitched up 20 feet short of the pin. With Gary's renowned short game for once failing him, his pitch falling short resulting in a 6 and a tie for 4th at 145, only Tim could deny Marcus. Unfortunately his chip didn't release pulling up 5 feet short. Marcus's birdie slipped by for a cast iron 5 and 142 leaving Tim his putt for the tie. It lipped the hole but stayed out giving Marcus another win to back up his win at St Annes, third at Caldy and 4th at Harlech.
The win sees Marcus establish a healthy lead in the Order of merit from Tim, who's Challenge Tour commitments may deny him the chance to keep in touch, and Barry Taylor a recent victim of some unlucky tee times in the worst of the weather and some tough breaks on the course.
With the Tour barely at the halfway stage others remain in touch, notably Danny Belch, Oliver Whitley and Chris Clarke. Tour iron man Grant Hamerton has also slipped quietly into 5th.
Gary's steady play seeing him challenge in the regular field had the added bonus of securing his third senior win out of three attempts again from Senior Tour bound Peter Allan, shortly to debut on the European Seniors Tour in July.
Olly Smith in the amateurs completed a clean sweep for the overnight leaders his 149 comfortably securing top spot.
The Tour now moves on to a series of one dayers initially at the always well turned out Hopwood and Hazel Grove before we're links bound again with Fairhaven and Hesketh in July.
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