Congratulations go to @CRAIGLEE337 who secures 4️⃣ @DPWorldTour spots and 2️⃣ @Challenge_Tour spots after a final round 66 at @AphroditeHills1 🥳
— The PGA (@ThePGA) April 21, 2023
Well done to @dwhitbysmith who secures 2️⃣ @DPWorldTour spots and @zak_morgan1 who secures 1️⃣#PGAPlayOffs23 pic.twitter.com/1d4hCG0VF2
He said: “It’s awesome - coming into the week I didn’t know what to expect as I haven’t played a huge amount of golf recently, but I grafted - I made a birdie on 7 today and decided to go for the green on 8, then managed to two-putt that, then to get to the turn and see that I was still up there and had a couple of shots lead, was a nice place to be, but coming down the home stretch anything can happen.”
“To make an up and down on 16 from the fairway to save par was a big thing, then to hole a long par putt on 17, gave me a nice cushion coming into 18.”
He said: “It’s awesome - coming into the week I didn’t know what to expect as I haven’t played a huge amount of golf recently, but I grafted - I made a birdie on 7 today and decided to go for the green on 8, then managed to two-putt that, then to get to the turn and see that I was still up there and had a couple of shots lead, was a nice place to be, but coming down the home stretch anything can happen.”
“To make an up and down on 16 from the fairway to save par was a big thing, then to hole a long par putt on 17, gave me a nice cushion coming into 18.”
He said: “It’s awesome - coming into the week I didn’t know what to expect as I haven’t played a huge amount of golf recently, but I grafted - I made a birdie on 7 today and decided to go for the green on 8, then managed to two-putt that, then to get to the turn and see that I was still up there and had a couple of shots lead, was a nice place to be, but coming down the home stretch anything can happen.”
“To make an up and down on 16 from the fairway to save par was a big thing, then to hole a long par putt on 17, gave me a nice cushion coming into 18.”
Drayton Park Golf Club’s Head Professional, Daniel Whitby-Smith (pictured), finished runner-up with an excellent final round score of 65 and will join Lee at both the Betfred British Masters and ISPS Handa World Invitational.
He said: “I’m absolutely over the moon - I’ve never played a DP World Tour event before, I’m a club pro! The Belfry is only 10 minutes away from where I live, so I’m sure I’ll have a big following there this year and I’ve played there a lot.”
Zak Morgan, who is based at Rochester and Cobham Golf Club in Kent, came in third with a final round score of 67, which takes him to the ISPS Handa World Invitational.
He said: “It was a slow start for me today, I was about seven shots behind the lead through seven holes, but then the putts started going in and I’m really looking forward to playing the ISPS Handa World Invitational. I wasn’t expecting it, so I’m really pleased and I’ve played Galgorm Castle before, so it’ll be nice to go back.”
Drayton Park Golf Club’s Head Professional, Daniel Whitby-Smith (pictured), finished runner-up with an excellent final round score of 65 and will join Lee at both the Betfred British Masters and ISPS Handa World Invitational.
He said: “I’m absolutely over the moon - I’ve never played a DP World Tour event before, I’m a club pro! The Belfry is only 10 minutes away from where I live, so I’m sure I’ll have a big following there this year and I’ve played there a lot.”
Zak Morgan, who is based at Rochester and Cobham Golf Club in Kent, came in third with a final round score of 67, which takes him to the ISPS Handa World Invitational.
He said: “It was a slow start for me today, I was about seven shots behind the lead through seven holes, but then the putts started going in and I’m really looking forward to playing the ISPS Handa World Invitational. I wasn’t expecting it, so I’m really pleased and I’ve played Galgorm Castle before, so it’ll be nice to go back.”
Drayton Park Golf Club’s Head Professional, Daniel Whitby-Smith (pictured), finished runner-up with an excellent final round score of 65 and will join Lee at both the Betfred British Masters and ISPS Handa World Invitational.
He said: “I’m absolutely over the moon - I’ve never played a DP World Tour event before, I’m a club pro! The Belfry is only 10 minutes away from where I live, so I’m sure I’ll have a big following there this year and I’ve played there a lot.”
Zak Morgan, who is based at Rochester and Cobham Golf Club in Kent, came in third with a final round score of 67, which takes him to the ISPS Handa World Invitational.
He said: “It was a slow start for me today, I was about seven shots behind the lead through seven holes, but then the putts started going in and I’m really looking forward to playing the ISPS Handa World Invitational. I wasn’t expecting it, so I’m really pleased and I’ve played Galgorm Castle before, so it’ll be nice to go back.”
Liam Grehan (The K Club) finished with an eagle on hole 18 to finish tied 5th alongside Jamie Howarth (Davenport Golf Club), both of whom gain a spot on the Clutch Tour, whilst Paul O’Hara’s (North Lanarkshire Leisure Ltd) 4th place finish earns him a position on the Tartan Pro Tour.
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