The Devon Open 2010 was held at Honiton Golf Club on Sunday 29th August. A total of 38 of the top Professionals and Amateurs in Devon played around a golf course in excellent condition, although a stiff breeze and scattered showers made the scoring difficult.

After the morning round, Harrison Greenbury, a +1 handicapped junior from Exeter Golf Club and defending champion Chris Gill, also Exeter Golf Club were tied on one over par 70 and took a 2 shot lead over Robin Goodey from Downes Crediton and home player James Pickard, playing in his last amateur event before turning Professional next week.

In the afternoon round the scoring improved and a shared best of the day 69 was enough for Paul Hendriksen (Churston) to take fourth place on 144 and 2nd place in the Professional’s Prize.

Harrison Greenbury scored a second round 72 to add to his first round of 70 to finish in third place on 142, the same score as Ryan Pope (Exeter) who shot a fantastic second round of 69 to follow a 73 in the morning which meant that Ryan Pope took the first prize in the amateur competition and the Rowbottom Trophy on count back and 2nd place in the Devon Open..

Both Harrison and Ryan came up one shot short of defending champion Chris Gill, who shot a 71 to add to his first round 70 to finish on 141 for a one shot victory over both Exeter juniors. This was the third year in a row that Gill has won the Devon Open and the event finished with Exeter holding the first three places in this year’s event.

The Devon Alliance Secretary thanked Honiton Golf Club for hosting the event, especially the green keepers for producing a golf course in outstanding condition, all the bar and catering staff and Adrian Cave and James Pickard in the Pro Shop for their assistance in running the event.

The first event of upcoming Alliance season is the Professional Invitation Day at Okehampton Golf Club on Thursday 23rd September 2010 and will look forward to seeing you then.

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