Biagio Andrea Gagliardi was topped the primary ever Italian winner of the Brabazon Trophy after an exhilarating ultimate day at Hankley Frequent Golf Membership.
The 18-year-old fired a spherical of -1 to complete -8 general, two away from his nearest competitor, Freddie Turnell (Burnham & Berrow), who received the George Henriques Salver within the course of for being the main under-20 participant from GB&I.
Gagliardi regarded in command after a superb three-under entrance 9 on the ultimate day, however a double bogey on the Tenth and a birdie for enjoying accomplice Mattias Varjun (Estonia) noticed a three-shot lead worn out.
Nevertheless, consecutive bogeys for Varjun noticed him slip again as his Italian enjoying accomplice made birdie on 13 to regain a three-shot lead, and regardless of a blip on 14, the Olgiata golfer drove the par-4 fifteenth along with his 3-wood for birdie earlier than seeing out victory with one other birdie on 17.
MAKING HISTORY
He mentioned: “I’m ecstatic, it’s historical past proper right here. I couldn’t ask for a greater event to win. I settled in fairly rapidly to the ultimate spherical and it was a superb entrance, however then on 10 I had in all probability my first missed drive of the week and made a double-bogey. It may’ve been very simple from there to lose it however I recovered in a short time, performed some good golf and remained calm, affected person and acquired the win.
“It was nice strolling down the 18th with all of the spectators, in all probability one of the best second of my life. All of the individuals who got here out to observe – I can’t be extra grateful and grateful for this chance. I can’t wait to return residence now and rejoice the win with my household and buddies!”
Burnham & Berrow’s Turnell fought all through and back-to-back birdies on 13 and 14 fired him again into rivalry, as he got here in as clubhouse chief on -6.
Two early birdies for England Males’s Squad’s Ben Bolton (Enville) noticed him difficult for some time however bogeys late on ended his probabilities of successful, whereas Australian Kayun Mudadana, who shot from tied-Forty fourth to tied-4th on Saturday along with his course-record exhibiting of -8, kicked off with a birdie on the ultimate day earlier than a four-hole bogey run all however ended his hopes of lifting the trophy.
Varjun completed tied-Third on -5 alongside Eliot Baker (Tiverton), with the Estonian selecting up the bronze medal on countback, whereas one other Australian in Billy Dowling shot a ultimate spherical of 69 (-2) to complete -4 general in sole fifth.
2024 English Novice champion Harley Smith (The Rayleigh) completed sixth on -3 with Scotland’s Jack McDonald, Bolton and Mudadana tied-Seventh on -2, as solely 9 gamers completed the four-day occasion underneath par.
An extra eight gamers completed on level-par in tied-Tenth, together with England Males’s Squad member Dylan Shaw-Radford (Huddersfield). Check out the final leaderboard here
