Having found the green with his drive on the 296-yard par four 15th, the head pro at St Mellons Golf Club was inches away from an eagle and left with a tap-in for a birdie.
He followed up with a birdie at the par-five 16th, but Ruth proved equal to the challenge. He responded with birdies at the 12th and 15th holes and atoned for his solitary bogey of the tournament at 17 with a birdie at the 18th.
Reflecting on his performance in challenging conditions, he said: “It was frustrating to lose the play-off last year but I’m playing pretty well and came into this feeling confident. I played really nicely for two days.
“I think I got lucky with the weather – others had to cope with a lot more rain than I did. But the course was very wet and the weather has been pretty awful over the past few days.
“It’s a good start and I’m looking forward to the season ahead.”
Having found the green with his drive on the 296-yard par four 15th, the head pro at St Mellons Golf Club was inches away from an eagle and left with a tap-in for a birdie.
He followed up with a birdie at the par-five 16th, but Ruth proved equal to the challenge. He responded with birdies at the 12th and 15th holes and atoned for his solitary bogey of the tournament at 17 with a birdie at the 18th.
Reflecting on his performance in challenging conditions, he said: “It was frustrating to lose the play-off last year but I’m playing pretty well and came into this feeling confident. I played really nicely for two days.
“I think I got lucky with the weather – others had to cope with a lot more rain than I did. But the course was very wet and the weather has been pretty awful over the past few days.
“It’s a good start and I’m looking forward to the season ahead.”
Having found the green with his drive on the 296-yard par four 15th, the head pro at St Mellons Golf Club was inches away from an eagle and left with a tap-in for a birdie.
He followed up with a birdie at the par-five 16th, but Ruth proved equal to the challenge. He responded with birdies at the 12th and 15th holes and atoned for his solitary bogey of the tournament at 17 with a birdie at the 18th.
Reflecting on his performance in challenging conditions, he said: “It was frustrating to lose the play-off last year but I’m playing pretty well and came into this feeling confident. I played really nicely for two days.
“I think I got lucky with the weather – others had to cope with a lot more rain than I did. But the course was very wet and the weather has been pretty awful over the past few days.
“It’s a good start and I’m looking forward to the season ahead.”
In addition to winning £3,200 in prize money, Ruth’s victory means he begins the new season in the manner he ended its predecessor – at the top of his region’s Order of Merit.
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