27/08/2018

Miguel Ángel Jiménez, third in the Boeing Classic, shines again in the Champions Tour

Miguel Ángel Martín and Santi Luna narrowly missed victory before finishing fourth and eighth respectively at the Willow Senior Golf Classic

Miguel Ángel Jiménez has once again demonstrated the quality of his game by finishing in a brilliant third position in the Boeing Classic, which has…

Miguel Ángel Jiménez has once again demonstrated the quality of his game by finishing in a brilliant third position at the Boeing Classic held at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, where he posted cards of 67, 69 and 67 strokes for a total of 13 under par, five strokes behind an unreachable Scott Parel, who was very inspired in both the first and third rounds, completed in the case of the American golfer by 65 and 63 strokes.

Miguel Ángel Jiménez, in the leading positions since the start of the competition, climbed five places in the last round thanks to an immaculate round, without any mistakes, adorned with 5 birdies that took the man from Malaga to podium positions.

Also on the other side of the Atlantic, Rafael Cabrera-Bello made the cut at The Northern Trust held at Ridgewood CC before finishing in 60th place, a limit out of reach for Jon Rahm on this occasion.

Similarly, Azahara Muñoz, Beatriz Recari and Luna Sobrón made the cut at the CP Women's Open held in Canada, allowing them to play the last two days of the tournament before finishing in 51st, 69th and 59th place respectively.

Miguel Ángel Martín, fourth in the Willow Senior Golf Classic

Miguel Ángel Martín, fourth-placed, and Santiago Luna, eighth, came close to victory for much of the final day of the Willow Senior Golf Classic held at the Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & CC in Ware, England, a tournament integrated into the Staysure Tour.

The two Spanish golfers led the competition during the first quarter of the final round before losing positions due to both their own mistakes and the successes of others, given that the competition was enormous at all times.

Miguel Ángel Martín and Santiago Luna started the final 18 holes of competition from first and second place, with Australian Peter Fowler, Scotsman Gary Orr and South African James Kingston lurking, constituting at all times the strongest opposition to the Spanish golfers in the final round.

All of them, with 9 under par, equaled the record of Miguel Ángel Martín with 18 holes to go, who with two outstanding rounds of 67 and 68 strokes was part of the quadruple co-leadership that Santiago Luna also aspired to, with only one stroke more, in his case with two consecutive cards of 68 strokes that made him also a serious candidate for the final victory.

The Madrid native, on a roll, carded birdies, an eagle, par, and another birdie in a blistering start, practically mirrored by Miguel Ángel Martín. However, in both cases, from the 6th hole onwards, errors outweighed successes before they finished with 72 strokes and respective cumulative scores of 9 and 8 under par, a circumstance exploited by their rivals, especially Australian Peter Fowler, who won with 12 under par in a tournament where José Rivero finished in 46th place.

A good eighth place for Borja Virto in the Rolex Trophy

Meanwhile, Borja Virto from Navarre finished in eighth position in the Rolex Trophy, a tournament within the Challenge Tour held in Switzerland, distinguishing himself as the most outstanding Spaniard in this competition that ended with a victory for the Finn Kim Kouvi, who stood out with 22 under par.

The Rolex Trophy was the first of six tournaments on as many Professional Tours to conclude, in which Spanish golfers have participated this week.

Borja Virto was especially brilliant in the last two days, resolved by two 66 strokes after completing the first two rounds with 73 and 71, all for a total of 11 under par, one less than Barcelona's Adriá Arnaus, who finished in eleventh position.

On the other hand, Nacho Elvira and Pep Anglés were the only Spaniards who made the cut at the D+D Real Czech Masters, so both had the opportunity to improve their positions on Sunday before finishing in 18th and 50th place, respectively.

WEEK OF AUGUST 20-26

Men's European Tour

D+D Real Czech Masters (August 23-26)

Albatros Golf Resort (Prague, Czech Republic)

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American Men's Circuit

The Northern Trust (23-26 August)

Ridgewood CC (Paramus, New Jersey, United States)

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Champions Tour

Boeing Classic (August 24-26)

The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge (Snoqualme, Washington, United States)

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Challenge Tour

Rolex Trophy (August 22-25)

Golf Club de Genève (Geneva, Switzerland)

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Staysure Tour

Willow Senior Golf Classic (August 24-26)

Hanbury Manor Marriot Hotel & CC (Ware, Hertfordeshire, England)

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LPGA

CP Women's Open (August 23-26)

Wascana Country Club (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada)

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