RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico (AP) — Nakumpleto ng Australia ang dominasyon sa World Amateur Team Championship sa impresibong 19- stroke na bentahe laban sa England nitong Sabado (Linggo sa Manila).
Nakopo ng Australia ang Eisenhower Trophy sa ikaapat na pagkakataon mula nang magwagi noong 1958, 1966 at 1996.
“It’s great for the game of golf back home,” pahayag ni Australian captain Matt Cutler.
“It started two years ago when the women won the Espirito Santo (Trophy). We got a taste of competing and winning internationally. They executed the plan perfectly this week. They had a determination to get it done.”
Umiskor si Cameron Davis ng 3-under 68 sa Mayakoba El Camaleon course para gapiin si Curtis Luck ng dalawang strore para sa individual title. Tumapos si Davis na may 17-under 269.
“This is by far the best I have played in such a big tournament,” pahayag ni Davis.
“It was just an honor to be in this tournament in the first place and representing my country, but to come away with a win is pretty special.”
Umiskor din si Luck, US Amateur champion, ng 68 para sa record tying 38-under 534 team total.
Napantayan ng Australia ang marka na naitala ng United States noong 2014, at ikatlong pinakamalaking bentahe sa kampeonato.
“We came out with a pretty good strategy around both courses,” sambit ni Luck.. “We did a really good job in the practice rounds of setting out where the pins would be and fortunately we pretty much got them all right. We did things extremely professionally.”
Natipa ng England ang 19 under mula sa iskor nina Alfie Plant (66), Jamie Bower (70) at Scott Gregory (76).