KUBER STRIKES GOLD WITH SOME HELP FROM LUKE
Teenager Marc Kuber’s practise rounds with boy international
Luke Goddard paid dividends as he won the EGU Gold Medal in
style at Woodhall Spa over the weekend.
Kuber, the 15 year old from the same club, Hendon, as Goddard,
piled up 40 Stableford points in his second round over the
Bracken Course for a winning tally of 76, three ahead of Thomas
Beetham from Yorkshire and five clear of Cheshire’s
Sam Leach.
“This is a tremendous thrill,” said Kuber. “This
is the biggest competition I’ve won and I can’t
tell you what this will do for me. Hopefully it will help
me progress on the county scene in Middlesex.”
Kuber, who had his father Lloyd as caddie, started the second
and final round in joint third place, two points behind John
Mayers from Lancashire.
But while Mayers put together a decent round of 32 points
for a total of 70, Kuber, off a handicap of six, went round
in a gross 74 strokes with 21 points on his back nine. “I
hit the ball solidly all day but the difference was that I
made some putts this time. When I arrived here I was playing
well and everything depended on my putting. Fortunately, I
holed from around 40 feet for birdie on the long sixth and
I also sank a 20 footer for another birdie at the par four
13th. I also made some key putts for pars.
“All the nights of practise over the winter have paid
dividends. I play quite a lot with Luke and I have learned
a lot from him. I hope I can be as successful as he is.”
Beetham, from the Bingley St Ives club, added 37 points to
his opening 36 for second spot, while Leach finished with
71 after signing for 34.
Christopher Murphy from Cheshire, was one of three players
to score 38 points, which helped him finish fourth on countback
from Thomas Caldicott from nearby Rutland who returned 34
points for fifth. The others with 38 points were Jordan Howard
from Yorkshire with a total of 69, and Bristol-based Matt
Bridgewater with 68.
Overnight leader Mayers from Lancashire just missed out on
the prizes as did Richard Austin, both on 70.
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