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Prestatyn GC - (2 days)
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Event Information
Start Date: Thursday 12th March 2009
Location Map
Course Hole Information
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Hole
Yards
Par
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1
307
4
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2
401
4
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3
553
5
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4
470
4
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5
424
4
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6
176
3
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7
501
5
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8
423
4
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9
340
4
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10
450
4
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11
151
3
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12
530
5
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13
177
3
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14
438
4
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15
356
4
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16
447
4
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17
166
3
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18
498
5
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6808
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Event Report - Posted 25/04/09 10:03
CHAPMAN SECURES DEBUT VICTORY AFTER PLAY-OFF
European
Tour veteran Roger Chapman opened our 2009 season in sparkling form as
he warms up for the European Seniors Tour, clinching the 36 hole event
at Prestatyn after a play-off with Dale Marmion, himself Columbia bound
with the European Challenge Tour, and King's Norton's Richard Gurney.
Roger Chapman collects his winners cheque from The Captain of Prestatyn Golf Club
The smallish early season field of just over 50 diguised the quality now being attracted to the Players Tour even after only one year. With a number of current and former European and Challenge Tour players in the field in addition to many of last year's top players and new members from further afield scoring always promised to be good.
Pike Fold's Grant Hamerton got the 2009 season underway at 9am eventually returning an excellent one under 71.
By the end of the first day twelve players were under par headed by Chapman and Ben Mason, both warming up for Madiera next week, on three under 69. In close attention were Tim Dykes and Danny Belch on 70 and eight players on 71. Former European number One Ronan Rafferty was on 74 as he begins his return to competitive golf.
The quality of play disguised the steady wind which put three of the par 4's out of reach for many of the field.
Day two saw the wind somewhat kinder although the temperature was a little cooler. Early returns suggested that a good score was possible. Despite this it wasn't until Dale Marmion turnd in 33, 5 under for the tournament, that Ben Mason's lead was threatened. He responded by turning at 6 under with the field back at 2 under.
Dave Smith posted the early clubhouse lead with a 69 for a two under total then Richard Gurney produced two, two under nine's in a 68, the best of the event, to set the target at 140 four under.
As the par 5 18th claimed victims attacking a pin position only a few yards from the out of bounds it soon became clear that this might have a chance. Marmion aware of his postion secured a par to share the lead. Meanwhile Chapman was in the process of closing a four shat deficit on the back nine. After a birdie on the 17th it came down to the 18th where a sparkling three iron to 10 feet gave him an eagle putt for a chance of a 139 total.
Ben Mason who had slipped back to 4 under attacked the flag hoping for a winning birdie only to drift out of bounds seeing him finish one back in fourth at 141. When Chapman's eagle effort slipped by we geared up for our first play-off as the three players headed back to the 18th tee.
Roger struck first finding the 18th in two but both Dale and Richard played excellent third shots to 6 feet only for Dale's birdie effiort to slip by with the others securing their 4's. The players moved onto the testing 16th where Roger played a magnificent approach to barley a foot after Richard had missed the green. The drama nearly continued when from a tricky position Richard chipped to a few inches however the quality of Roger's approach iron left him a straight forward tap in birdie, his fourth consecutive, to start our second season in great style.
Four players shared fifth on 142 with no less than 16 of the field on par or better.
Chapman's eforts also secured the senior section from Rafferty with Olly Smith heading the amateurs.
We now move onto West Lancs, where Barry Taylor opened the Tour with a 65 last year, in two weeks time on Friday 27th March.