Challenge Tour qualifier

Something a little different this week, a one round shoot for a chance to play on the Challenge Tour in the Northern Ireland Open

Some big names were in the field and it was a tough ask as only two players would qualify out of a field of 60

A little change in the weather for this event though, no wind, BUT absolutely pouring down with rain – so on with the waterproofs and off we went

I started off really well considering the conditions and a big thank you to the greenkeepers and members at Redditch who were out all day on the greens squeezing the water off them.

After 9 holes I was one over par and really happy with my game, and after I birdied the 10th to go back to level I was right in the hunt for a top finish.

The weather just got worse and it was a real struggle to keep going, I made bogeys at the 11th,12th,14th and 16th to drop back a bit.

I kept plugging away though and on 18 made a great birdie to finish with a 75 (+3) for the day.

The winner shot 70 and there was a two man play off for the other slot after two 71`s came in – they were the only three guys to break par

When the results came out I had finished in a tie for 16th – really happy that my golf is moving in the right direction, one shot shot lower and I would also got a pay day.

I’m getting there though, in two out of my first four comps I have just missed getting paid by only one shot

NI Open Pre Qualifier

Redditch Golf Club 18th May 2015

Results

1st	Luke Towler	70
T-2nd	Ryan Evans	71
T-2nd	Billy Hemstock	71
T-4th	Michael Lawrence	72
T-4th	Ben Storey	72
T-4th	Jamie Rutherford	72
T-7th	Kit Holmes	73
T-7th	Jak Hamblett	73
T-7th	Jamie Little	73
T-7th	Lee Corfield	73
T-7th	Daniel Whitby-Smith	73
T-7th	Aaron Rai	73
T-13th	Kris Gray	74
T-13th	Mark Hillson	74
T-13th	Michael McIntyre	74
T-16th	Ben Stow	75
T-16th	Charlie Lidyard	75
T-16th	Matt Mumford	75
T-16th	Jon White	75
T-16th	Josh Sims	75
T-21st	Andy Jones	76
T-21st	Robert Grant	76
T-21st	Robbie Busher	76
T-21st	Tom Wade	76
T-21st	Matthew Daley	76
T-21st	Neil Henderson	76
T-21st	Andrew Cheese	76
T-21st	Greg Hazelby	76
T-29th	Michael Bullen	77
T-29th	James Need	77
T-29th	Torren Matthews	77
T-29th	Rob Watson	77
T-29th	Scott Campbell	77
T-34th	Sam Buss	78
T-34th	Sean Whiffin	78
T-34th	Richard Gurney	78
T-34th	Jason Shufflebotham	78
T-34th	Jordan McColl	78
T-34th	Elliott Bradley	78
T-40th	Rob Harrhy	79
T-40th	Sam Boyes	79
T-40th	Neil Parker	79
T-40th	Paul Jones	79
T-40th	Jack Lynch	79
45th	Sam Watts	80
T-46th	Josh Carpenter	81
T-46th	Andrew Blakes	81
T-46th	Chris Stanley	81
T-49th	Rob Harris	82
T-49th	Ronan McGuirk	82
T-49th	Mark McGeehan	82
T-49th	Giles Blakley	82
53rd	Adam Mason	83
54th	John Hearn	85
55th	Fin Bullough	86
56th	Ben Harmer	87
57th	Chris Watham	87
58th	Jake Hogg	88
59th	Ross Eves	93
–	Paul Gilbert	NR
–	Tim Nichols	NR
–	Toby Tree	NR
–	Kenny Thompson	RTD
–	Ben Hall	DQ
–	Liam Harper	DQ