Westermark prevails on the Costa del Sol

Daniel Westermark (El Paraiso) won the 21st Hampshire PGA Overseas Pro-Am last Friday (18/3) in a tense finish on Spain’s Costa del Sol.

Westermark, a former European and Challenge Tour player, emerged victorious by a single shot in the 72 hole pro-am event.

Second place was shared by Brokenhurst Manor’s Kevin Saunders and David Wilton (Muswell Hill) with Corhampton’s Ian Roper in fourth place.

It was the fifth time that Westermark had won the event in the last nine years but only the second time he had won the title outright having previously shared the honours with Rob Edwards (2005), David Porter (2006) and James Ablett (2007).

David Wilton’s team of Paul Graham, Steve Walsom and Mario Constantinou won the Pro-AM with a twenty-under-par score of 308 points, eleven ahead of Westermark’s team of Tony Miles, Frank McCarroll and Tony Daly.

In all eight teams won prizes. In addition Mike Steadman, Daniel Westermark, Gary Macdonald, Gary Corbin and Tony Daly all won ‘Nearest-the-Pin’ prizes. Pride of place in the Nearest the Pin stakes went to Kieren Baldwin (Elsenham), who holed his five iron tee shot to win the Pro prize at the fiendishly difficult 8th hole on the New Course at San Roque.

The El Higueral Bowmaker preceded the 72 hole Pro-Am. The Bowmaker was won by Shaun Hall (The County), who shot a seven-under-par score of 43 points. Dean Jones was the leading amateur.

The week long event was played at the San Roque Club, La Canada GC and El Higueral GC. Teams stayed in the PYR Hotel in Marbella and amateur prizes were supplied by Titleist and Footjoy.

Leading Professional scores:

Daniel Westermark (El Paraiso) 135 points

Kevin Saunders (Brokenhurst Manor) 134 points

David Wilton (Muswell Hill) 134 points

Ian Roper (Corhampton) 133 points

Shaun Hall (The County) 124 points

Leading Pro-AM Team scores:

David Wilton, Paul Graham, Steve Walsom & Mario Constantinou 308 points

Daniel Westermark, Frank McCarroll, Tony Miles & Tony Daly 297 points

Kevin Saunders, Martin Baily, Terry Sanders & Phil Thomas 294 points

Mark Smith, David Huxtable, Bob Leatherbarrow & Ken Saint 291 points