Walton wins Carne pro-am
Philip Walton fired a nine-birdie blitz at Carne today to win the Enterprise Energy pro-am tournament with an eight-under-par total of 136 for the 36 hole-event over the weekend.
Walton toured the Co Mayo course in 66 shots (six under) with three bogeys on his card.
Playing the back nine, first he turned in five-under-32 and came home in 34 (one-under) to finish
two shots clear of Stephen Hamill.
This is Walton's first win since the AIB Connemara pro-am last season.
He finished third in the recent Smurfit PGA Irish Region Championship at Westport.
ENTERPRISE ENERGY PRO-AM AT CARNE:
136 (-8) - P Walton (Westpoint Fitness Centre) 66.
138 - S Hamill (Lisburn) 69.
139 - G Loughrey (Knockbracken) 70.
140 - M Allan (Leopardstown) 70.
142 - L Walker (Dundalk) 75.
143 - P Gray (Holywood) 72.
145 - J Dignam (Slade Valley) 70; JP Dolan (Charleville) 73.
146 - K Morris (Fota Island) 73.
147 - P Collins (Galgorm Castle) 72; E Doyle (Heath) 72; D Mooney
(Laganview) 77; G Burke (Curragh) 73.
148 - K O'Donnell (Newlands) 73; N Manchip (Royal Dublin) 77.
Team: 181pts - L Bowler (St Helen's Bay) with Jim Turner 10, David Lehane 11
& Martin Scallan 12 (all Wexford).
