Something a little different this week, a one round shoot for a chance to play on the Challenge Tour in the Northern Ireland Open
Some big names were in the field and it was a tough ask as only two players would qualify out of a field of 60
A little change in the weather for this event though, no wind, BUT absolutely pouring down with rain – so on with the waterproofs and off we went
I started off really well considering the conditions and a big thank you to the greenkeepers and members at Redditch who were out all day on the greens squeezing the water off them.
After 9 holes I was one over par and really happy with my game, and after I birdied the 10th to go back to level I was right in the hunt for a top finish.
The weather just got worse and it was a real struggle to keep going, I made bogeys at the 11th,12th,14th and 16th to drop back a bit.
I kept plugging away though and on 18 made a great birdie to finish with a 75 (+3) for the day.
The winner shot 70 and there was a two man play off for the other slot after two 71`s came in – they were the only three guys to break par
When the results came out I had finished in a tie for 16th – really happy that my golf is moving in the right direction, one shot shot lower and I would also got a pay day.
I’m getting there though, in two out of my first four comps I have just missed getting paid by only one shot
NI Open Pre Qualifier
Redditch Golf Club 18th May 2015
Results
1st | Luke Towler | 70 | |
T-2nd | Ryan Evans | 71 | |
T-2nd | Billy Hemstock | 71 | |
T-4th | Michael Lawrence | 72 | |
T-4th | Ben Storey | 72 | |
T-4th | Jamie Rutherford | 72 | |
T-7th | Kit Holmes | 73 | |
T-7th | Jak Hamblett | 73 | |
T-7th | Jamie Little | 73 | |
T-7th | Lee Corfield | 73 | |
T-7th | Daniel Whitby-Smith | 73 | |
T-7th | Aaron Rai | 73 | |
T-13th | Kris Gray | 74 | |
T-13th | Mark Hillson | 74 | |
T-13th | Michael McIntyre | 74 | |
T-16th | Ben Stow | 75 | |
T-16th | Charlie Lidyard | 75 | |
T-16th | Matt Mumford | 75 | |
T-16th | Jon White | 75 | |
T-16th | Josh Sims | 75 | |
T-21st | Andy Jones | 76 | |
T-21st | Robert Grant | 76 | |
T-21st | Robbie Busher | 76 | |
T-21st | Tom Wade | 76 | |
T-21st | Matthew Daley | 76 | |
T-21st | Neil Henderson | 76 | |
T-21st | Andrew Cheese | 76 | |
T-21st | Greg Hazelby | 76 | |
T-29th | Michael Bullen | 77 | |
T-29th | James Need | 77 | |
T-29th | Torren Matthews | 77 | |
T-29th | Rob Watson | 77 | |
T-29th | Scott Campbell | 77 | |
T-34th | Sam Buss | 78 | |
T-34th | Sean Whiffin | 78 | |
T-34th | Richard Gurney | 78 | |
T-34th | Jason Shufflebotham | 78 | |
T-34th | Jordan McColl | 78 | |
T-34th | Elliott Bradley | 78 | |
T-40th | Rob Harrhy | 79 | |
T-40th | Sam Boyes | 79 | |
T-40th | Neil Parker | 79 | |
T-40th | Paul Jones | 79 | |
T-40th | Jack Lynch | 79 | |
45th | Sam Watts | 80 | |
T-46th | Josh Carpenter | 81 | |
T-46th | Andrew Blakes | 81 | |
T-46th | Chris Stanley | 81 | |
T-49th | Rob Harris | 82 | |
T-49th | Ronan McGuirk | 82 | |
T-49th | Mark McGeehan | 82 | |
T-49th | Giles Blakley | 82 | |
53rd | Adam Mason | 83 | |
54th | John Hearn | 85 | |
55th | Fin Bullough | 86 | |
56th | Ben Harmer | 87 | |
57th | Chris Watham | 87 | |
58th | Jake Hogg | 88 | |
59th | Ross Eves | 93 | |
– | Paul Gilbert | NR | |
– | Tim Nichols | NR | |
– | Toby Tree | NR | |
– | Kenny Thompson | RTD | |
– | Ben Hall | DQ | |
– | Liam Harper | DQ |
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