FIPPA Open
Six pages of coverage in the leading Dutch magazine Golf.nl Weekly may be viewed in the image attachments below.
Rolf Kwant's utter domination of the FIPPA Open continued at Koudum, Netherlands. The Dutch ace added an absolutely brilliant 45 final round to post a 54 hole aggregate of 141, that's 21 under par. Kwant finished a full twelve strokes clear of runner-up Marcel Ahuis who scored 53 on Sunday. Dutch international coach Rinus Huberts finished third third on 156. Esther de Schiffart was a comprehensive winner in the ladies event. Esther's Sunday 55 gave her a 160 aggregate. That left Esther 14 clear of Tjitske de Jong. With Rinus Huberts taking third overall, Noel Shannon won a very tense battle for senior honours. Noel's 172 (54+56+62) tally left him one clear of Aart Timmerman and Jos Mentink. Jos took second on the tiebreaker.
Event photo album here. View impressive local press coverage of the event here.
Full scores are attached in the images below. The weather was excellent and the players were very satisfied with the course and arrangements.
Rolf Kwant carded a superb second 47 to maintain his lead at the FIPPA Open in Koudum. Rolf was on 12 under par 96 and took a four shot shot advantage into Sunday's final round. Marcel Ahuis added a second successive 50 for his 100 total. Rinus Huberts was next best on 102. Esther de Schiffart continued to dominate the ladies open. Her 52 for 105 was fifteen clear of Tjitske de Jong. Rinus Huberts qualifies for the seniors event so he was eight clear of Noel Shannon (56+54).
Sunday tee times below.
In the first round, Rolf Kwant carded a five par 49 to lead by a single stroke from Marcel Ahuis. Rinus Huberts was just another two strokes back on 52. Esther de Schiffart fired a 53 to lead the ladies event by three shots from Joyce Van de Velde. Ele Snieder was on 54 to lead the seniors category by one from Joep Van Mourik.
Esther de Schiffart defeated Rolf Kwant in the final of the Matchplay warm up event in advance of the FIPPA Open at Koudum, Netherlands.
First and second round tee times here.
Full programme of events here
All the details including revised flyer and logo are attached.
Event Facebook page here
