David Horsey, poised to make his full England debut in France
 David
Horsey, poised to make his full England debut in France next
week, won the West of England Stroke Play Championship over
the Royal North Devon links at the weekend.
A closing round of 69 for 283, five under par, gave the 21
year old from Cheshire (pictured left - photo courtesy of
Tom Ward) a three stroke winning margin from his international
team-mate and Cheshire colleague Paul Waring, and the Surrey
pair of Ross McGowan and Adam Gee, another England cap.
The victory, Horsey’s second ‘major’ title,
proved to be a belated birthday present as he had turned 21
just two weeks ago while he is set to make his England debut
against the French in Bordeaux on 12th May.
After a disappointing opening round of 74, Horsey found his
form with a 68 to lead by one at halfway from Waring with
Gee on 144.
Gee’s third round 69 for 213 edged him a shot ahead
of Horsey, who returned 72. But although Horsey dropped shots
at the opening two holes of the final round, he bounced back
with birdies at six of the next eight on his way to a 69 which
left the field trailing in his wake.
These performances by the leading players bodes well for England
in France next week, while Ben Evans, winner of the Sunningdale
Foursomes, was fifth on 287, and James Smith and Gary Boyd,
two potential full England caps, shared sixth spot on 288.
Leading final scores:
283 D Horsey (Styal) 74 68 72 69
286 R McGowan (Banstead Downs) 77 73 66 70, P Waring (Bromborough)
69 74 72 71, A Gee (Leatherhead) 72 72 69 73
287 B Evans (Rye) 76 70 72 69
288 J Smith (Sundridge Park) 74 75 67 72, G Boyd (Cherwell
Edge) 75 73 68 72
289 D Marmion (Delamere Forest) 74 71 73 71
290 J Parry (Harrogate) 72 75 73 70
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