Pep Angles has achieved a heroic victory in the 2015 Men’s Andalucia Cup, a scoring event for the R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking and the Boy National Ranking. Starting with a one-stroke lead over Mario Galiano, the last day has bravely resisted the push of the Cadiz, and both have signed 68 strokes, with the merit that the winner has managed to finish with a birdie to avoid the playoff.
The south course of the Real Club de Golf de Guadalmina in Malaga has been the scene of this exciting Men’s Andalusia Cup that has finished with only seven players under par. Pep Angles has finished with a total of -11, one stroke ahead of Mario Galiano, while in third position has finished Victor Pastor with -7, and further back, with -4, Scott W. Fernandez. Matyas Zapletal, Miki Kuronen and Adriá Arnáus, the defending champion, finished with one under par. On the other hand, in the final round, Iván Cantero stood out, who after a sensational 64 strokes, climbed to eighth place with a par.
A first round with a triple tie
On the first day, National Team players Mario Galiano and Pep Angles and Finland’s Lauri Ruuska were co-leading the standings after a first day in which they carded 68 strokes (-4).
This result put this trio in the lead in Guadalmina, where low scores were a constant. Thus, the Cordovan Victor Pastor was unmarked with a 69 (-3) that left him in an excellent position for Friday’s round.
The Catalans Joel Ramírez and Adriá Arnaus -defender of the title-, and Scott W. Fernández from Granada, all of them with 70 strokes (-2), also shone in the opening of the event. Up to eleven players invested less than the 72 strokes that mark the par of the Malaga course.
Mario Galiano takes the lead in the second round
Mario Galiano climbed to the first position of the tournament after finishing the second round with a total of 138 strokes and one stroke ahead of Pep Angles. Mario Galiano, who signed 70 strokes, took advantage in this way after Pep Angles had signed 71, while with 140 were placed Javier Poladura and Scott W. Fernandez, who delivered a card of 69 and 70 strokes respectively. In this second round, the best card was that of Jorge Maicas, who with 68 strokes moved up to ninth position with a total of 145 strokes tied with Miguel Bisellach, Tommy ODriscoll and Xabier Gorospe.
Attack in the third round
Maximum excitement and rivalry after the third day, where Pep Angles took the lead with a total of -7 and one stroke ahead of Mario Galiano, in an event where only seven players were under par.
With a card of 70 strokes, Pep Angles climbed to first place ahead of Mario Galiano, who with 72 could not hold on to the top of the table, but stalked the leader to a single stroke ahead of a final round. With -5 in third position was Víctor Pastor, after a round of 68, the best of the day along with Ángel Hidalgo, who was further back with +3. Also remaining were Scott W. Fernandez, with -3, Tommy O Driscoll, with -2, and with -1 Matyas Zapletal and defending champion Adriá Arnaus.
Final results
1.- Pep Angles 277 (68-71-70-68)
2.-Mario Galiano 278 (68-70-72-68)
3.- Víctor Pastor 281 (69-74-68-70)
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