MARÇAL MORE WINS IN CATALONIA

It's a second major international success for Catalonia within a week, this time at individual level. Marçal More, a member of the Catalan international side that famously defeated Ireland last weekend, carded a final round of 53 in II Catalan Open at the Hcp 1 course. This gave More, the leader heading into Sunday’s final round an eight par 54 hole aggregate of 8 under par 154. More's teammate at Platja d'Aro, Daniel Gimenez finished second, a single stroke behind after a closing 52. Josep Pellicer, a veteran of Catalonia's first match against Ireland back in 1997, shot a final round 51 to place third on six under, beating fellow home players Barto Jimenez, Javier Lopez and first round leader Marc Fortuny on a countback. Leading non Catalan was Australian Open champion Ian Farrelly (Ireland). Farrelly was joint seventh on five under. Former two-time Irish girls champion Tracey McGrath won the women’s event on a steady one over par (56, 52, 55), four shots clear of Catalan Marilyn Holmes.



Marçal More and Tracey McGrath.

Leading Scores (Catalan unless stated)
154 Marçal More 53, 48, 53
155 Daniel Gimenez 53, 50, 52
156 Josep Pellicer 53, 52, 51; Barto Jimenez 53, 53, 50; Javier Lopez 50, 52, 54; Marc Fortuny 47, 55, 54
157 Ian Farrelly (Ireland) 53, 53, 51; Joan Perich 51, 54, 52; Jordi Serra 52, 52, 53; Paco Salido 55, 50, 52


Women’s
163 Tracey McGrath (Ireland) 56, 52, 55
167 Marilyn Holmes 52, 58, 57
169 Pilar Montero 53, 56, 60

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