Hietala holds off Honkala to win Finnish Amateur
8/26/2018 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Finnish Amateur, Helsinki Golf Club
HELSINKI, Finland (Aug. 26, 2018) – With a birdie on the final hole of Helsinki Golf Club, Alex Hietala cemented his position as the Finnish Amateur champion. Hietala finished 54 holes at 9-under 204 for a one-shot victory.
Hietala, who earlier this summer was eighth at the Lytham Trophy in Scotland, opened with back-to-back rounds of 69. His final-round 66 included eight birdies. Hietala birdied the 16th and 18th holes at Helsinki Golf Club each of the three rounds. A year ago, he was T-12 at this event.
Hietala managed to hold off fellow Finnish player Matias Honkala despite Honkala’s final-round, bogey-free 64. It was the best round of the tournament, and included an eagle at the par-5 12th.
Aleksi Myllymaki was third at 6 under and Eetu Isometh was fourth at 3 under. Fourteen of the top 15 players on the leaderboard represented Finland.
Hietala, who earlier this summer was eighth at the Lytham Trophy in Scotland, opened with back-to-back rounds of 69. His final-round 66 included eight birdies. Hietala birdied the 16th and 18th holes at Helsinki Golf Club each of the three rounds. A year ago, he was T-12 at this event.
Aleksi Myllymaki was third at 6 under and Eetu Isometh was fourth at 3 under. Fourteen of the top 15 players on the leaderboard represented Finland.
Results: Finnish Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Finland | 300 | 69-69-66=204 | |
| 2 | , Finland | 200 | 72-69-64=205 | |
| 3 | , Finland | 100 | 68-68-71=207 | |
| 4 | , Finland | 100 | 69-71-70=210 | |
| T5 | , Finland | 100 | 75-69-67=211 |
About the Finnish Amateur
54 hole stroke play championship with a cut after 36 holes.
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