Sunday 22 March 2009

20 year old Goya wins in Madeira !

With 3 Irishmen in the top 5 at the half way stage of the Madiera Open,they had to give way to a couple of YOUNG pretenders over the weekend.
20 year old Estanisiao Goya from Argentina,playing in only his 6th European event walked away with 166,660 euros and a 2 year exemption on the European tour when he held on to win by 1 shot from Scotland's Callum Macauley.Callum came through the qualifing school,was on 6 over par after 2 rounds and just made the cut.A 67 put him in line for a good cheque on Sunday.He was 1 over par after 9 holes,before going on a run of birdies. In fact he birdied every hole on the back 9,except for the 12th.
28 shots was all it took him for the back 9,and only 1 short of victory.
The top Irishman was Damien McGrane in joint 3rd with Hollands Will Blessing on 4 under par.
Half way leader Michael Hoey finished on 2 under par, while Michael McGeady had a horrible weekend going from 6under after 2 rounds to finish on 7 over par and down in 23rd place.

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