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Cuartero Blanco seals victory in Irish play-off
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October 13, 2019
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October 10-13
Headfort Golf Club, Kells, Ireland
โ‚ฌ200,000
Round 1, Round 2, Round 3


Emilio Cuartero Blanco secured an emotional maiden victory on the European Challenge Tour after defeating Oscar Lengden on the third play-off hole of the Stone Irish Challenge.

Stone Irish Challenge R4 - Cuartero Blanco seals victory
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The final round of the tournament, which was being played at Headfort Golf Club, was cancelled as heavy rains water-logged the course, rendering it unplayable.

With Cuartero Blanco and Lengden sharing the 54-hole lead on 11 under par, a play-off โ€” held on the par three 17th hole โ€” was required to determine a winner.

Both players carded two-putt pars on the first extra hole, and on the second, both nearly chipped in after missing the green. The third time around, Cuartero Blanco holed a birdie putt from 12 feet, and when Lengdenโ€™s birdie effort from ten feet burned the edge, the Spaniard secured his first victory in five seasons on the Challenge Tour.


โ€œI remember the first year I got onto the Challenge Tour five years ago, I thought I was going to win a couple, maybe three and get to the European Tour,โ€ he said โ€œThen I got shocked with reality. Iโ€™ve been close before, but now, itโ€™s just one of those feelings I canโ€™t describe.

โ€œI just want to go home and hug my loved ones. Itโ€™s just a tournament I know, and life goes on, but Iโ€™m definitely going to enjoy this one. I donโ€™t know what to say really.

The victory dramatically alters the course of the season for the 28-year-old, who now moves to 41st on the Road to Mallorca Rankings, and gains entry into the limited-field Hainan and Foshan Opens.

โ€œThis was going to be the last tournament of the year for me,โ€ he said. โ€œI was 100th on the Rankings, and it was one of those years where you battle and the scores donโ€™t go the right way, but you know youโ€™re doing things well.โ€

The win came so suddenly for Cuartero Blanco, that he will forgo the Hainan Open in order to obtain the necessary travel visa for the Foshan Open, where he will then try to earn a spot in the season-ending Challenge Tour Grand Final, which is reserved for the top 45 players on the Road to Mallorca.

โ€œI donโ€™t even know how I played this good with all the swing changes Iโ€™m doing. I was just trying to play golf and have no back pain, and I ended up winning.


โ€œMaybe itโ€™s because Iโ€™m having fun, but I donโ€™t know. I donโ€™t want to think about it too much I just want to enjoy it. Now I know I can win. I know itโ€™s not four rounds and all that, but a win is a win.โ€

Cormac Sharvin, who finished in a tie for fifth on eight under par, collected the Christy Oโ€™Connor Jnr Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the low-Irishman at the Stone Irish Challenge. The Dublin resident moved to fifth on the Road to Mallorca Rankings and has joined the race to finish the season as Challenge Tour Number One.

The Challenge Tour now travels to China for two limited-field events, which begin with the Hainan Open at Sanya Luhuitou Golf Club in Donghai Bay, China from October 17-20.


Pos
Player
To Par
R1
R2
R3
Total
Prize money
1
CUARTERO BLANCO, Emilio
-11
67
68
70
205
€ 32,000.00
2
LENGDEN, Oscar
-11
69
67
69
205
€ 22,000.00
3
CLEMENTS, Todd
-10
72
67
67
206
€ 14,000.00
4
NEIL, Bradley
-9
68
70
69
207
€ 12,000.00
5
COCKERILL, Aaron
-8
67
70
71
208
€ 7,500.00
โ€‹
HUIZING, Daan
-8
67
71
70
208
€ 7,500.00
โ€‹
SHARVIN, Cormac
-8
69
69
70
208
€ 7,500.00
โ€‹
STUREHED, Henric
-8
72
67
69
208
€ 7,500.00
9
KRISTJANSSON, Gudmundur
-7
70
67
72
209
€ 4,800.00
10
HILLIER, Daniel
-6
70
71
69
210
€ 3,950.00
10
MANSELL, Richard
-6
71
71
68
210
€ 3,950.00
โ€‹
MOYNIHAN, Gavin
-6
70
67
73
210
€ 3,950.00
โ€‹
VAN DRIEL, Darius
-6
72
70
68
210
€ 3,950.00
14
GALBRAITH, JR
-5
71
71
69
211
€ 3,300.00
โ€‹
STARK, Oscar
-5
68
74
69
211
€ 3,300.00
16
BERARDO, Clément
-4
69
72
71
212
€ 2,700.00
โ€‹
GROS, Sébastien
-4
70
71
71
212
€ 2,700.00
โ€‹
ORRIN, Max
-4
71
68
73
212
€ 2,700.00
โ€‹
PERRIER, Damien
-4
70
69
73
212
€ 2,700.00
20
CANTER, Laurie
-3
67
74
72
213
€ 1,983.33
โ€‹
CARLSSON, Magnus A
-3
71
72
70
213
€ 1,983.33
โ€‹
DECOTTIGNIES-LAFON, Mathieu
-3
68
71
74
213
€ 1,983.33
โ€‹
GARCIA RODRIGUEZ, Sebastian
-3
74
69
70
213
€ 1,983.33
โ€‹
HELLIGKILDE, Marcus
-3
70
73
70
213
€ 1,983.33
โ€‹
WRISDALE, Jordan
-3
74
67
72
213
€ 1,983.33
26
BRAEUNIG, Christian
-2
72
74
68
214
€ 1,620.00
โ€‹
CALDWELL, Jonathan
-2
74
70
70
214
€ 1,620.00
โ€‹
CAREY, David
-2
72
72
70
214
€ 1,620.00
โ€‹
EVANS, Ryan
-2
71
71
72
214
€ 1,620.00
โ€‹
HULDAHL, Jeppe Pape
-2
72
72
70
214
€ 1,620.00
โ€‹
KIM, Minkyu
-2
73
69
72
214
€ 1,620.00
โ€‹
MIVIS, Christopher
-2
71
73
70
214
€ 1,620.00
โ€‹
MURRAY, Tom
-2
71
68
75
214
€ 1,620.00
โ€‹
ROBB, Chris
-2
73
73
68
214
€ 1,620.00
โ€‹
SCHMIDT, Ben (AM)
-2
70
73
71
214
€ 0.00
โ€‹
YATES, Jonathan
-2
70
72
72
214
€ 1,620.00
37
BAEK, Peter Launer
-1
76
70
69
215
€ 1,300.00
โ€‹
DEAN, Joe
-1
72
74
69
215
€ 1,300.00
โ€‹
FORD, Matt
-1
69
75
71
215
€ 1,300.00
โ€‹
GRADECKI, Mateusz
-1
74
72
69
215
€ 1,300.00
โ€‹
HUNDEBØLL, Oliver
-1
69
75
71
215
€ 1,300.00
โ€‹
SPOONER, Billy
-1
71
74
70
215
€ 1,300.00
43
HOEY, Michael
PAR
69
75
72
216
€ 1,080.00
โ€‹
HOWIE, Craig
PAR
69
73
74
216
€ 1,080.00
โ€‹
JOUVEN, Richard
PAR
70
74
72
216
€ 1,080.00
โ€‹
THOMSON, Jonathan
PAR
70
71
75
216
€ 1,080.00
โ€‹
YOUNG, Mark
PAR
70
72
74
216
€ 1,080.00
48
BOOTE, David
1
72
72
73
217
€ 900.00
โ€‹
EDBERG, Pelle
1
73
71
73
217
€ 900.00
โ€‹
FORD, Charlie
1
74
72
71
217
€ 900.00
โ€‹
GREHAN, Stuart
1
73
73
71
217
€ 900.00
52
ARMITAGE, Marcus
2
73
73
72
218
€ 760.00
โ€‹
COUPLAND, Dave
2
72
71
75
218
€ 760.00
โ€‹
DUBOIS, Edouard
2
74
69
75
218
€ 760.00
โ€‹
MCCARTHY, Nick
2
71
71
76
218
€ 760.00
โ€‹
O'ROURKE, Conor
2
72
70
76
218
€ 760.00
57
JOHN, Allen
3
71
74
74
219
€ 700.00
58
MATUS, Stanislav
4
75
71
74
220
€ 660.00
โ€‹
MCELROY, Dermot
4
72
74
74
220
€ 660.00
โ€‹
OLSEN, Aksel
4
72
74
74
220
€ 660.00
61
ROSS, Craig
4
71
73
77
221
€ 620.00
62
LASKEY, Mark
6
77
69
76
222
€ 600.00
63
DINWIDDIE, Robert
7
71
75
77
223
€ 580.00
64
DAWSON, Robin
3
74
73
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
GEARY, Josh
3
71
76
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
HANSON, Chris
3
72
75
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
ITEN, Marco
3
76
71
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
KARLBERG, Rikard
3
71
76
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
LANDO CASANOVA, Jérôme
3
72
75
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
MADDY, Paul
3
76
71
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
MAZZOLI, Stefano
3
68
79
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
MCBRIDE, Paul
3
78
69
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
McGOWAN, Ross
3
74
73
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
MEJOW, Philipp
3
77
70
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
PICANSO, Matt
3
72
75
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
RUSCH, Benjamin
3
75
72
-
147
€ 0.00
โ€‹
TREE, Toby
3
76
71
-
147
€ 0.00
78
FORSSTRÖM, Simon
4
74
74
-
148
€ 0.00
โ€‹
GARCIA-HEREDIA, Alfredo
4
72
76
-
148
€ 0.00
โ€‹
KORINEK, Ales
4
75
73
-
148
€ 0.00
โ€‹
LAWSON, Deyen
4
68
80
-
148
€ 0.00
โ€‹
MAURER, Jürgen
4
73
75
-
148
€ 0.00
โ€‹
RIU, Victor
4
79
69
-
148
€ 0.00
โ€‹
STEWART, Duncan
4
72
76
-
148
€ 0.00
โ€‹
TINNING, Nicolai
4
72
76
-
148
€ 0.00
86
ERIKSSON, Martin
5
79
70
-
149
€ 0.00
โ€‹
MCGEE, Ruaidhri
5
73
76
-
149
€ 0.00
โ€‹
MRUZEK, Filip
5
78
71
-
149
€ 0.00
โ€‹
NYLAND, Kasper (AM)
5
74
75
-
149
€ 0.00
โ€‹
QUESNE, Julien
5
74
75
-
149
€ 0.00
โ€‹
STAL, Gary
5
74
75
-
149
€ 0.00
โ€‹
YOUNG, Daniel
5
74
75
-
149
€ 0.00
93
AHOKAS, Antti
6
74
76
-
150
€ 0.00
โ€‹
CAFOUREK, Jan
6
79
71
-
150
€ 0.00
โ€‹
COHEN-BOYER, Louis
6
75
75
-
150
€ 0.00
โ€‹
ENEFER, Will
6
78
72
-
150
€ 0.00
โ€‹
JOANNES, Hugues
6
77
73
-
150
€ 0.00
โ€‹
NEMECZ, Lukas
6
74
76
-
150
€ 0.00
โ€‹
VAN WEST, Robbie
6
75
75
-
150
€ 0.00
100
BORDA, David
7
72
79
-
151
€ 0.00
โ€‹
KNAPPE, Alexander
7
79
72
-
151
€ 0.00
โ€‹
KUNZENBACHER, Julian
7
78
73
-
151
€ 0.00
โ€‹
LINARD, Thomas
7
75
76
-
151
€ 0.00
โ€‹
MCNAMARA, Rory
7
74
77
-
151
€ 0.00
โ€‹
SARACINO, Andrea
7
79
72
-
151
€ 0.00
106
ABBOTT, Jamie
8
74
78
-
152
€ 0.00
โ€‹
HENRY, Scott
8
74
78
-
152
€ 0.00
โ€‹
WAUGH, Clancy
8
78
74
-
152
€ 0.00
109
BALTL, Timon
9
77
76
-
153
€ 0.00
โ€‹
KÖLBING, Jonas
9
75
78
-
153
€ 0.00
โ€‹
LIPOLD, Lukas
9
78
75
-
153
€ 0.00
112
WITTMANN, Sebastian
10
80
74
-
154
€ 0.00
113
BERNA MANZANARES, Daniel
11
78
77
-
155
€ 0.00
โ€‹
FERNANDEZ, Scott
11
73
82
-
155
€ 0.00
โ€‹
GLENNEMO, Jacob
11
79
76
-
155
€ 0.00
116
CEA, Michele
12
79
77
-
156
€ 0.00
117
MOHR, Marcus
13
80
77
-
157
€ 0.00
118
LOPES, Vitor
14
79
79
-
158
€ 0.00
โ€‹
VIRTO, Borja
14
80
78
-
158
€ 0.00
WD
O'BRIAIN, Neil
PAR
72
-
-
72
€ 0.00
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