Faultless Chapman crowned champion
A MAGNIFICENT seventh Ravenscroft Guernsey Open Matchplay final ended with Adam Chapman crowned as the new champion on Friday evening.
After two days of brutal wind that made for tough scoring conditions at La Grande Mare throughout the quarter and semi-finals, the weather played ball for the showpiece occasion and allowed both Chapman and his room-mate for the week, fellow pro Max Penney, the opportunity to show their class.
They did so in style, making a combined 11 birdies on a night when the better-ball score equated to 10-under-par and Chapman had an eagle putt at the last that would have given him a sub 60 round.
The fact that he won by the narrowest 1 up margin emphasises what a terrific show they put on for the gallery, who became more absorbed with each quality shot – and there were plenty.
‘It was a bit windy those previous two days and if it’s as windy as that it gets to be a little bit crazy golf,’ said Chapman as he walked off the 18th green.
‘Ideally, you want to be playing in these sort of conditions [calm and sunny].
‘Me and Max work so hard throughout the year to make sure we are able to capitalise when the weather’s like this.’
More in Monday's Guernsey Press.
