Friday, 20 February 2009

No slips this time for Eales

PAUL Eales went one better than on his earlier trip to the Algarve this month when he won the Glenmuir PGA North Region Overseas Pro-am at Vale do Lobo.

The Royal Lytham-attached professional, runner-up to Swinton Park’s David Smith the last time he played the Vilamoura resort, made sure on this occasion with a five-under-par total over four rounds.

Eales shared the lead on the first day, moved four ahead on the second, lagged behind on the third before regaining pole position with a closing 72. He won by four shots from Brian Rumney, professional at Marriott Hollins Hall, with former Ryder Cup player Steve Richardson sharing four place.

DETAILS: 284 Paul Eales (Northern Rock) 72 69 71 72; 288 Brian Rumney (Marriott Hollins Hall) 74 74 69 71; 289 Martin Edge (Hesketh) 75 74 70 70; 290 Allyn Laing (Mount Murray) 75 73 71 71, Steve Richardson (Lee-on-Solent) 77 68 72 73; 291 Mark Smith (Stamford) 73 72 77 69.

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