US KIds - Recap of 2011 European Championship - Day 3

05/31/2011

Final Round

Boys 7 & Under

Allan Kournikova of the United States roared past the competition for his first European Championship victory Thursday. His final-round 32 put him at 2-under-par for the tournament leapfrogged him over second-round leader Filip Jakubcik of the Czech Republic, who tied for second at even-par with Casey Jarvis of South Africa.

Boys 8

Low scores were the trend at the top of the Boys 8 leaderboard, as George Guillermo Leigh of the United Kingdom held his second-round lead and earned the first-place trophy, holding off a strong challenge from Wolfgang Glawe of Germany, who posted an impressive 32. Dominic Clemens of the United Kingdom finished third, six strokes behind Leigh.

Boys 10

Thursday was another tough scoring day at Craigielaw, as Max Peerbooms of the Netherlands put up a 77 that was good enough to hold his six-stroke advantage in the Boys 10 age group. Ferchaud Hermes of France matched Peerbooms’ 77 to claim second place for himself. Morgan Tournemire of France posted yet another 77 to slide into the top three, eight shots back of the winner.

Boys 11

Deon Germishuys of South Africa fired an even-par 72 for his final round to surpass second-round leader Julien Paltrieni of Italy. Germishuys finished the tournament at 8-over-par 224, one stroke ahead of Paltrieni. A pair of United Kingdom natives, Luke Harries and Jonathan Gerrish, tied for third with a tournament total of 230.

Boys 12

Perhaps the most tightly contested age group of all was the Boys 12 division. Herman Loubser of Isle of Man finished off his wire-to-wire victory with a final-round 76. Three players tied for second a single shot behind Loubser. Victor Daniel Sanchez of Mexico, Stefan Gnyla of the United Kingdom and Matthieu Caron of France finished at 4-over-par 220. Six players were within three strokes of Loubser when the final putt was holed.

Boys 13

Dominic Foos of Germany ran away with the Boys 13 title. His first-round 65 distanced himself enough from the field that he cruised the rest of the way with rounds of 74 and 72. Perrard Louis of France was closest in pursuit, 11 strokes back of Foos. Tom Farrow-Smith of the United Kingdom tied for third with Simon Moerk of Denmark.

Boys 14

Two players separated themselves from a crowded second-round leaderboard in the Boys 14 division. Amarin Kraivixien of Thailand fired a final-round 2-under-par 70 to finish one stroke ahead of Fraser Davren of the United Kingdom. Oskar Ambrosius and Alexander Georges Frances, both of Denmark, tied for third place seven shots back of Kraivixien.

Boys 15-18

Johann Germishuys of South Africa overcame a three-stroke deficit to join his brother in the winners’ circle at the 2011 European Championship. Germishuys posted a 1-under-par 71 in the final round to finish one shot clear of second-round leader Tom Bayliss. Joey Lamb of the United Kingdom finished third after an impressive round of 1-over-par 73.

Girls 8 & Under

Tijana Jovicevic of Slovenia won wire-to-wire, finishing a remarkable 17 strokes clear of the competition. Yoko Tai of Singapore moved into second place with a nice final round, while Elisabeth Krenovska of the United States finished third.

Girls 9

Longniddry was no match for Italian Emilie Paltrinieri. Three consecutive under-par rounds got Paltrinieri to 7-under-par for the tournament, 14 shots ahead of her closest competitor. Lara Jecnik of Slovenia finished second with three solid rounds of her own, while Valentina Albertazzi held onto third place.

Girls 10

First-round leader Melanie Vendelbergerova of the Czech Republic reclaimed the lead she lost after the second round to win the Girls 10 division. Austrian Isabella Holpfer finished three strokes behind in second place, while second-round leader Natalie Chocholova of the Czech Republic fell to third.
Girls 11

The Girls 11 age group featured the only co-champions of the week, as a pair of United Kingdom natives finished with matching tournament totals of 234. Hazel Macgarvie's final-round 76 was just enough to catch Martha Lewis, who held sole possession of the lead after the second round. Emily Price, also of the U.K., finished five strokes back in third place.

Girls 12

Low scores were the theme of the Girls 12 division, as Cecile Bofill of Denmark posted a 1-under-par 71 to claim the title at 2-under-par 214 for the tournament. First- and second-round leader Eva Gilly of France stormed out to the first-round lead with a 67, and held on for second place after Bofill’s charge. Alexis Flores of Guatemala remained in third place for the third consecutive day to round out the podium

Girls 13

Elizabeth Prior of the United Kingdom came from behind to win the Girls 13 division, as a final-round even-par 72 gave her a one-stroke victory of Olivia Mehaffey, of the U.K. Hannah Henderson, also of the U.K., finished third.

Girls 14

Sophie Madden of the United Kingdom continued her dominance of Luffness New, as she claimed a victory by an astonishing 28 strokes. Klara Kucharova of the Czech Republic and Marie Boutouyrie-Beauvalet of France tied for second place