Nike Futures Tour Order of Merit
A season that started in early April and culminated at Frilford Heath still produced a nail biting climax to 2 of the 3 Orders of Merit. Melan Dhaubhadel (Calcot Park) had secured his top spot in the Under 15s by early August. He played in every event and secured 5 wins, 3 tied 1st places and 4 second places. More than enough to win the Formula 1 Championship! Well done Melan. Oscar Fuentes (Bearwood Lakes) was second and Harry Oddy (Buckingham) took third place.
In the Under 14s things were very much tighter. Going into the last round either Carl Banner (Stoke Park) or Taylor Paul (Stoke Park) could finish top. Taylor produced a great round of level par 72 on the Blue Course pushing Carl back into a tie for second. As the best 9 from 12 events calculation was made – Taylor pipped Carl by just 2¼ points. A tiny margin over the season. Tom Gregory (Stoke Park) – winner of last year’s U12s OOM – finished 3rd and will be hunting down this Trophy next year.
In the Under 12s, all season long it had been a battle of the giants between Tom Stephenson-Green (Studley Wood) and Ben McFadden (Stoke Park). Coming to Frilford Heath it could go either, way with a win a must for Tom – to win the OOM – and with Ben needing to finish 4th. In the end Tom got his win but Ben finished tied 3rd and took the Trophy by 1½ points. Both Ben and Tom had 6 wins each in the season and in the end the number of podium finishes carried the day for Ben. Simon Mead (Newbury & Crookham) also had a very good season finishing 3rd.
Well done to all the competitors and the best of luck with your golfing careers.
Click HERE for the Under 15 Order of Merit
Melan Dhaubhadel
Click HERE for the Under 14 Order of Merit
Taylor Paul
Click HERE for the Under 12 Order of Merit
Ben McFadden
