Matthew Jordan dominates, wins Lytham Trophy
May 6, 2018 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: Matthew Jordan, View results for Lytham Trophy, Royal Lytham & St Annes
Matthew Jordan's win at Royal Lytham & St Annes solidified his spot in the top-20 of the Golfweek/AGC Rankings
Playing at Royal Lytham & St Annes, a member of the Open Championship rota, Jordan completed play 8-under and as the only play under-par for the week. In the final round Jordan got his round off to a perfect start with a birdie on the first and never looked back carding five birdies overall against just one blemish on the par-4 15th. Jordan, ranked No. 13 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com Rankings, carded his additional birdies on the 8th, 13th, 14th and 16th holes.
The final day of the Lytham Trophy includes the third and fourth rounds which follows single rounds of play on Friday and Saturday. Jordan began the 36-hole final day with an even-par 70 that came on the heels of 67-69 tallies on Friday and Saturday.
Two-strokes off the pace following the first round, Jordan played his best golf throughout the week on the front side birdieing six-times while bogeying just once to play the side in 5-under.
For Jordan the win was his second career Golfweek/AGC Rankings victory after he claimed the St. Andrews Links Trophy in 2017.
Results: Lytham Trophy
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , England | 1200 | 67-69-70-66=272 | |
| 2 | , England | 900 | 72-66-70-73=281 | |
| T3 | , Scotland | 700 | 68-75-74-67=284 | |
| T3 | , Sweden | 700 | 69-69-70-76=284 | |
| 5 | , England | 700 | 73-71-74-67=285 |
About the Lytham Trophy
In the early 1960s some of the senior Members of the Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club felt that there was a gap in the amateur golfing calendar and the need for a major 72 hole scratch competition. Help was given by the English Golf Union to launch...
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