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Aqaba - Dubai-based 14-year-old Josh Hill finished third among amateurs

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Published: Mon 11 Feb 2019, 8:39 PM

Last updated: Mon 11 Feb 2019, 10:43 PM

Matthew Baldwin cruised to a wire-to-wire victory in the Journey To Jordan-1, the opening event of 2019 season of Mena Tour by Arena, winning by a record margin of eight shots at Ayla Golf Club.
The 32-year-old from Southport left the field in his wake with his second successive round of six-under par 66 to tally 19-under par 197 for three days.
Sweden's Erik Jonasson matched Baldwin's 66 in the final round but that could only take him to 11-under par 205. The consolation prize for him was a spot in the Challenge de Espana, an event on the European Challenge Tour in first week of May.
Conor O'Neil (70) and Belgium's Christopher Mivis (70) were tied for third place at 10-under par 206. England's Curtis Knipes (71) capped off a fantastic two weeks in Jordan by finishing as the Leading Amateur, a week after he secured a full card through the Qualifying School. Jack Floydd struggled on the final day and slipped down with a four-over 76 to finish second, three shots behind Knipes.
Dubai-based 14-year-old Josh Hill finished third among amateur with an even-par round for a two-under par total, while Arjun Gupta, another 14-year-old from Dubai, shot a bogey-free six-under par 66.
 


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