Alex Esmatges We’ve gotten used to his late comebacks. In the 20-21 season, he won the Grand Final of Santa Marina (Cantabria) and was proclaimed number 1 in the national circuit. And this Saturday, in the last 18 holes of the national circuit 50th Anniversary of the PGA Spain Golf Tour 2022 he did it again.
With a very regular week and three cards of 70, 69 and 70 (209 strokes, -10) he prevailed in the Grand Final of Pals and, thanks to the fact that this tournament has double points, he was proclaimed as 1 in national golf, keeping the crown, which seems to bear his name.
The Catalan started the last 18 holes of this year with a solid footing, with five birdies in the first 10 holes of the Golf de Pals course (par 73), a true institution of Catalan golf and the Costa Brava in particular , which has been close. for more than half a century.of life.
Alex, who appeared in the leaders game with the man from Madrid Carlos Balmaseda and in Galician Jose Luis Adarragaland was soon placed in the middle, taking advantage of the fact that this Saturday a sunny day had dawned and the dreaded north wind had barely appeared.
From behind, José Luis Adarraga tried, but could only steal two shots from the first ten holes of the course; He added another birdie at the 16th and a bogey at the 18th left a bad taste in his mouth, though only second place was secured.
Carlos Balmaseda, for his part, could not complete the week with a good card under par. With three bogeys in the first ten holes, he was drifting away from the lead. Although he eventually made up for it with two birdies (15 and 16) to finish in 3rd position with -4.
The best result of the day was signed by Ignacio Sánchez Palencia (69) from Granada, which helped him rise to seventh place. And the same result for Asier Aguirre, who despite the last comeback, was not enough to keep the first place in the Order of Merit, burdened with 78 and 77 in the first two laps.
Madrid’s David Salgado, who was aiming to take the crown from Aguirre earlier in the week, had less during the week (75 74 72, +2) and finished 14th in the tournament.
Highlight that Joan Anglada, the ‘noi de Pals’a historic member of Spanish golf’s Invincible Armada and played by 1972 Spanish Open, one of the founding tournaments of the European Circuit as such, will be present at the Grand Final in Pals. He played a Pro-Am before the tournament on Wednesday the 23rd, where he received a warm applause from everyone present, as he is a beloved player who always proudly represents Spanish and Catalan golf and the PGA of Spain, as it has been a member of the Association since 1974.
Source: La Verdad
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