The dust has finally settled on what has been one of the most historic years at the Farmfoods British Par 3 held at Nailcote Hall in Warwickshire.
The 90th year anniversary did not disappoint, with 2001 winner Robert Rock taking home the first place prize of €50,000 after edging both Jarmo Sandelin and Matt Court with an 8 under par score over the 18-hole par-3 course.
Rock, who won this tournament 22 years ago, said: “I hit two really good shots in the first few holes and then had a few tap-in birdies, so that was less stress on my putting, which hasn’t always been reliable.
“Then I sort of plodded my way along with a mix of pars and a couple of acceptable bogeys. As the game gives you the things you sometimes don’t want, I faced a pretty tricky chip to get up and down, so I realised over that chip that I haven’t been practicing my chip shots, so I sort of just hit it pretty quick and hoped for the best and thankfully it turned out lovely.”
Rock’s maiden win wasn’t the only treat fans got to see as David Shacklady managed to get a hole-in-one on the second hole, whilst WestLife’s Brian McFadden found himself caddying for our winner, much to the fans’ delight.
Rock said: “Brian loves his golf and I know he played this morning and offered to caddy this afternoon which was nice. He was really good as he kept an eye on the score, but also let me do my thing, so he was great to have on the bag.”
Rock was also part of the tow-man winning team, combining with Lee Godfrey to score 14 under par to secure first place.
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Rock reclaims Farmfoods British Par 3 title after 22-year hiatus
