English Golf Union Order of Merit winner Dale Whitnell of Five Lakes Golf and Country Club has won his 2nd Tillman Trophy hosted by Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, Somerset for the 5th time, with a 72 hole aggregate score of 278.

Whitnell posted two final rounds of 68 to win by four strokes from U.S Collegiate Golf student Darren Renwick of Hill Barn Golf Club, who was a beaten semi finalist in the 2009 Amateur Golf championship.

Renwick, posted final round scores of 68 and 72 for a 72 hole aggregate score to finish four strokes ahead of Stiggy Hodgson of Sunningdale Golf Club and Billy Hemstock of Teignmouth Golf Club, who both finished on 286.

Such was the quality of the field, Hodgson was also a beaten semi finalist at the 2009 Amateur Golf Championship.

Next best placed was U.S Collegiate Golf student Andrew Cooley of Chobham Golf Club on 287, one stroke in front of Laurie Canter of Saltford Golf Club and Jared McKnight of Whittington Heath Golf Club, who both finished on 288.

A full list of scores are detailed below, provided courtesy of Jane Duhart of Surrey County Golf Union.

2009 Tillman Trophy at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, Somerset

Whitnell,Dale* Five Lakes Golf & Country Club -5 142 68 210 68 278 Renwick,Darren Hill Barn Golf Club -3 142 68 210 72 282 Hodgson,Stiggy Sunningdale Golf Club -4 145 69 214 72 286 Hemstock,Billy Teignmouth Golf Club -2 146 67 213 73 286 Cooley,Andrew Chobham Golf Club -3 147 65 212 75 287 Canter,Laurie Saltford Golf Club -2 143 72 215 73 288 McKnight, Jared Whittington Heath Golf Club -2 145 69 214 74 288 Shakespear,Andrew Five Lakes Golf & Country Club -3 149 70 219 70 289 Habibi,Amir Rochester & Cobham Park Golf Club -2 149 71 220 70 290 Rojas,Steven Ostschweizerishcher Golf Club -2 146 74 220 70 290 Rickett,Ben Surbiton Golf Club -3 147 75 222 70 292 Christie,Alex Tyrrells Wood Golf Club -1 148 73 221 72 293 Benz,Ken Bubikon Golf Club -2 148 72 220 73 293 Rusch,Benjamin Lipperswil Golf Club -3 143 77 220 73 293 Portelli,Glen Brickendon Grange Golf Club 0 147 72 219 74 293 Cameron,Lee Wentworth Golf Club 0 150 71 221 73 294 Porteous,Garrick Bamburgh Castle Gof Club -1 147 74 221 73 294 Goddard,Luke Hendon Golf Club -4 148 71 219 75 294 Joy,Luke Broadstone (Dorset) Golf Club -1 146 76 222 73 295 Watts,James East Herts Golf Club -3 147 74 221 74 295 Loughrey, Ben Wrag Bran Golf Club -1 153 69 222 74 296 Winer,Jack Woolston Manor Golf Club -2 147 75 222 74 296 Spurgeon,Ross West Essex Golf Club -1 147 72 219 77 296 Clarke,Jack Chelmsford Golf Club -1 148 77 225 72 297 Gregory,David Burnham & Berrow Golf Club 0 153 69 222 75 297 Kippen,Matt Enmore Park Golf Club -1 151 76 227 71 298 King,Tommy Sudbury Golf Club -2 150 76 226 72 298 Wilde,Tom Castle Royle Golf Club -1 153 72 225 74 299 Doswell,James Highwoods Golf Club -1 152 73 225 74 299 Senior,Jack Heysham Golf Club -4 146 78 224 75 299 Southgate,Matthew Thorpe Hall Golf Club -3 153 76 229 71 300 Fallon,Scott Hendon Golf Club -2 153 74 227 73 300 Mackman,Miles Broome Manor Golf Club -2 149 74 223 77 300 Shearer,Sam Rochester & Cobham Park Golf Club 0 149 81 230 71 301 Madison, Nicky City of Newcastle Golf Club 0 148 77 225 76 301 Coulson,Thomas West Hove Golf Club -2 146 79 225 76 301 Cossins,Charlie Bath Golf Club 0 152 73 225 77 302 Laino,Roberto Bedford & County Golf Club -2 149 75 224 78 302 Britton,Billy The London Golf Club -1 148 75 223 79 302 Smith,Richard The Notts Golf Club -2 147 75 222 80 302 Loughrey, Josh Wrag Barn Golf Club 0 149 79 228 75 303 Sims,Josh The Caldy Golf Club -1 151 74 225 78 303 Winstanley,Ian Formby Golf Club -3 152 75 227 77 304 Algate,Nick Moor Park Golf Club -1 152 75 227 77 304 Samuels,Gavin Leighton Buzzard Golf Club -3 153 74 227 78 305 Lane,Justin P Burnham & Berrow Golf Club 0 152 73 225 80 305 Smedley,James Hallowes Golf Club -4 151 73 224 83 307 Foster,Matt The Oxfordshire Golf Club -1 153 77 230 79 309 Frost,Gavin Castle Royle Golf Club 0 147 78 225 87 312