Finland Wins 39th Tailhade Cup in Argentina

November 16, 2010 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Finland captured the 39th Tailhade Cup by eleven shots over second place Norway. England finished third with 577 and the Argentine team finished in fourth place with 581.

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (Nov. 14, 2010) --With a total of 565 (140 for the day), the team from Finland captured the 39th Tailhade Cup by eleven shots over second place Norway. England finished third with 577 and the Argentine team finished in fourth place with 581. Tapio Pulkkanen signed for an impressive 69 to lead the team. Pulkkanen’s partner Miro Veijalainen fired a smooth 71 to ensure a smooth victory. "We are very happy, as it is our first win here. The joy would have been complete if he were to play the playoff for the individual title. But I missed some birdie chances and stayed outside, "said Miro Veijalainen. For its part, Tapio Pulkkanen added that "today I did 69 and had some hope of winning the individual classification as well, but we are very happy for this win and dedicate it to our coach.” Argentina, the host country, failed to improve from third place where they had started the day. Cocha Thomas finished with 72 , while Jorge Fernandez Valdes shot 76. "Definitely not the start I needed and then everything was uphill," said Fernandez Valdes while Cocha admitted: "It was not the end of the year we expected. We had high expectations for the World Cup and the Tailhade but did not play well. We’ll have to keep working because we are still very young and have long careers ahead. " In the individual competition, the Englishman Andrew Sullivan defeated Norwegian Espen Kofstad on the third playoff hole to take the title.

Results: Tailhade Cup

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Andrew Sullivan	, England	500	67-76-70-68--281*
2	Espen Kofstad	, Norway	400	70-70-69-72--281
3	Miro Veijalainen	, Finland	300	72-72-67-71--282
4	Tapio Pulkkanen	, Finland	300	70-75-69-69--283
T5	Ryan McCarthy	, Australia	300	72-68-73-71--284

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About the Tailhade Cup

Finland Wins 39th Tailhade Cup in Argentina

The Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup is an international competition contested over 72-holes of stroke- play with a team and individual component. The international team format features two-man teams in which both players’ scores count towards the team total...