Carlos Suneson, one of the illustrious names of national golf and what happens in the record of Donostia Jesus Maria Arruti, has been proclaimed this Thursday champion of Spain of Senior Professionals after winning the title at stake in the Almeria tour of Serena Beach.
The Canarian golfer, very focused on the final round, which started as the leader, knew how to maintain his advantage and avoid a playoff tiebreaker that they tried to force him to during an exciting last round Víctor Casado and Rafael Benítez, finally seconds both with one more hit than the new champion of Spain in the final classification, reports the Royal Spanish Golf Federation (RFEG).
Carlos Suneson, who already stood out last year, when he finished third, takes his first national title in this category.
Due to the security measures required by the covid-19, this time there were no blackboards on the field, which deprived the players of references. However, on this occasion, Carlos Suneson had the main reference in the same game, since he played with Víctor Casado and Santiago Luna in the main game.
Santiago Luna He said goodbye to the fight for the head with three consecutive bogeys from 5 to 7, but Víctor Casado was playing well and smoothed out the deficit in two shots midway, making Carlos Suneson have to apply himself thoroughly in the defense of the first place .
The canary left the woods in the bag from hole 15 and with irons and hybrids he solved the ballot of secure a new title champion of Spain, now in senior category.
“It was a difficult day, because of the wind, but I knew how to contain myself. I told myself that if I didn’t get into trouble I could win and that was the secret. In the 9th I had some luck, even though I finished with a bogey, but in the second 9 I concentrated on not making mistakes and took advantage of the two birdie chances I had. On 18 I had a very difficult putt, because it was very long, the kind that usually end in three putts, but I made a very good first shot and left a final one meter putt that I converted to avoid going to play-off ”, he summarized with enormous satisfaction visible on his face the new champion of Spain of Senior Professionals.
The island golfer, who won last week on Canary Islands Championship, he spared no praise for Víctor Casado, his match mate, because “he is a great player, who plays very straight and does not fail. Furthermore, on these greens so difficult to kick he defended himself very well because he hits the ball very solidly ”.
José Antonio Salgado repeats in Super Senior
In the category Super Senior the Galician has repeated triumph Jose Antonio Salgado, winner last year in Almerimar and also now in Playa Serena.
José Antonio Salgado came out in the final round seven strokes ahead of Emilio Rodriguez and he managed to stay comfortably in the lead after overcoming a serious bump at the end of the first nine holes that made him lose four strokes in three holes, from 7 to 9.
