England’s Ross McGowan captured his second title of the 2007 Challenge Tour season after a final round of 66 secured a three-stroke victory in the Estoril Challenge de Portugal.
The 25 year old, who won the Oceanico Developments Pro-Am Challenge a month ago, finished at 12 under par 272 and three strokes clear of Welshman Stuart Manley, who closed with a 68. England’s Robert Coles was a further stroke back at eight under par after also shooting a 68 with another Welshman, Jamie Donaldson, in fourth place on seven under after a 72.
Ross McGowan’s final round contained five birdies and an eagle, even a double bogey could not take the gloss off. He becomes the third Challenge Tour player, after Italy’s Edoardo Molinari and Dutchman Joost Luiten, to win two titles this season and all will be chasing a third victory which gives immediate promotion to The European Tour.
Victory earned him €20,800 and lifted him to fourth on the Challenge Tour Rankings.
“Winning in Manchester a few weeks ago was great and this just proves it was no fluke,” said the 2006 English Amateur Champion who is embarking on his rookie professional season after turning professional at the end of last year. “This is my eighth tournament in a row and it is nice to finish that run on a high before I take a bit of a break. I am just trying to a Tour card for next year and hopefully I will then be competing against the big boys.”
Congratulations Ross from all at Quintic, keep working on the basics…