Top-seed Evans falls at English Amateur

7/31/2014 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Ryan Evans

Sean Blinkhorn ends run of top-seeded Ryan Evans at the English Amateur, winning 2 and 1

Story by England Golf LINCOLNSHIRE, England (July 31, 2014)— Reputations counted for little on day four of the English Amateur, supported by abacus, at Saunton with three of the four surviving full internationals departing as those with lesser pedigree seized their chance to grab the spotlight. None more so than Sean Blinkhorn, who ended Ryan Evans’ hopes with a 2 and 1 win. “This is a feather in my cap,” he said. “Ryan is one of the top lads in the England team and to his credit he complimented me on my game. “I failed to qualify narrowly last year at Frilford Heath and I just came here to see what I could do. I just wanted to qualify this time.” Evans, who got out of jail in his morning match with Tom Gandy on the 19th after almost losing his ball when one down playing 18, said: “I played better than this morning but anything I did Sean did better. He didn’t let me in but I didn’t hole enough.” Still suffering from a stomach upset after eating something earlier in the week which didn’t agree with him, added: “I’m disappointed but I don’t feel 100 per cent. This could have been my week but I’ve not holed out enough.” Jordan Smith went the same way even though Jack Cardy needed an extra hole to make the quarter finals despite trailing two down with four to play. For more, please continue reading at EnglandGolf.com.

Results: English Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Nicholas Marsh	, England	700
Runner-up	Scott Gregory	, England	500
Semifinals	Jack Cardy	, England	400
Semifinals	Oscar Granstrom-Livesey	, England	400
Quarterfinals	Sean Blinkhorn	, England	300

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About the English Amateur

The English Amateur was played in its inaugural year of 1925 at Hoylake when local golfer T Froes Ellison captured the title. He successfully defended the following year at Walton Heath, a feat achieved by only six others: Frank Pennink, Alan Thirlwe...

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