Cornwall Golf Union
Curtis Leads Qualifiers - Adam That Is
Host Club Bude & North Cornwall's Adam Curtis led the qualifying yesterday for the knockout stages of the Cornwall Amateur Championship as he recorded a 5 under par total of 137 after rounds of 68 and 69 to qqualify at the top of the pack and 5 shots clear of Perranporth's Conor Wilson on a level par 142 (71+71).
St Enodoc's Joe Cruse was third best qualifier on 146 (76+70), the same score returned by Tehidy Park's Rob MacGregor. and just ahead of the quartet of Adam Taylor (Perranporth), Mark Carter (Falmouth), County Seniors Vice Captain Simon Harper (St Austell) and George Champion (Truro) all on 147.
32 players qualified for the knockout stages commencing today but not before an exciting playoff had taken place with four players vying for the two remaining spots.
Max Stockwell (Bowood Park), County Senior Andrew Clotworthy (Tehidy Park), Connor Jenkins (Bude) and Louis Gough (Carlyon Bay) all finished on a 158 16 over par total after the two round strokeplay and this four went down the first hole in front of an interested crowd.
The playoff underway (above)
When Gough pitched his second shot to a few feet and holed the putt for birdie his spot was secured but with the other three all making the par 4, they moved to the second hole. Clotworthy missed the fairway left off the tee, Jenkins missed right but Stockwell with an excellent drive found the front edge of the green on the 316 yard hole. Clotworthy came up short with his second and although Jenkins found the back left of the green he was some distance away. Clotworthy's third ran on past the pin and when he failed to make the putt his race was run. Jenkins putted up close to the hole but despite leaving himself a knee knocking short putt Stockwell secured the birdie and joined the 32 man throng in the knockout stages.
Full Scores 36 Hole Qualifying
The knockout draw can be found here. Adam Curtis faces Louis Gough first out at 0800 (Thurs). Four other home players made it through in the form of Curtis's brother Ryan, Danny Vanstone, Lawrie Bridges and Msrk Jenkins. Last years County Champion Matt Richards also qualified and faces Kieran Faulkner (Looe) this morning.
Created by intelligentgolf version 10.1.2.
