GOLFE

DOM PEDRO JUNIOR MASTERS

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Lucas Azinheiro and Rita Costa Marques were the absolute winners of the 1st Dom Pedro Junior Masters, which took place over two days on the Dom Pedro Victoria course in Vilamoura, with the participat­ion of 60 players from ten nationalit­ies, between the ages of 8 and 18. Rita Costa Marques, from the under-14 level, finished the two rounds in stroke play with 140 strokes (71-69), and Lucas Azinheiro, from the schools of the Vilamoura GC, played in the U16’s and also finished with 140 strokes (7367). The tournament, which was a success, had the participat­ion of young people from Portugal (most), Spain, Canada, Germany, Slovakia, Holland, Great Britain, Ireland, USA and France. “We have the tradition of encouragin­g young people to practice golf, confirmed over the years by the Vilamoura GC and it was worthwhile to take advantage of the dynamics of the 8 to 18 year olds, encouragin­g them to improve and involving their families,” said Luís Correia da Silva, chairman of the board of directors of Dom Pedro Hotels & Golf Collection. “We are going to make two annual editions, taking advantage of school holidays. One at Carnival and one in summer. We want to have more young people in this competitio­n and make it better known in the Algarve and in the Country,” he added. In this inaugural edition was the first hole-inone, obtained by Bernardo Fraga Bebiez, 12 years old, a student of José Ferreira at the Quinta do Lago school. He has been playing for six years and has a handicap 13. The feat was obtained at Victoria’s 8th hole, throwing a pitch for the 90 meters. The prizes were distribute­d after the lunch of conviviali­ty that involved the young participan­ts and their relatives. At the trophy presentati­on were representa­tives of FPG and the Municipali­ty of Loulé.

Rita Costa Marques e Lucas Azinheiro foram os vencedores absolutos do I Dom Pedro Júnior Masters, que decorreu em duas voltas no percurso Dom Pedro Victoria, em Vilamoura, com a participaç­ão de 60 jogadores de dez nacionalid­ades e com idades entre os 8 e 18 anos. Rita Costa Marques, do escalão de sub-14, terminou as duas voltas em stroke play com 140 pancadas (71-69), e Lucas Azinheiro, das escolas do CG Vilamoura, jogou nos sub-16 e terminou também com 140 pancadas (73-67). O torneio, que foi um sucesso, teve a participaç­ão de jovens de Portugal (a maioria), Espanha, Canadá, Alemanha, Eslováquia, Holanda, Grã-Bretanha, Irlanda, EUA e França. “Temos a tradição de incentivar os jovens na prática do golfe, confirmada ao longo dos anos pelo CG de Vilamoura e valia a pena aproveitar a dinâmica dos praticante­s dos 8 aos 18 anos, incentivan­do-os a melhorar e envolvendo também os familiares”, referiu Luís Correia da Silva, presidente do conselho de administra­ção do Dom Pedro Hotels & Golf Collection, salientand­o que os jovens portuguese­s vieram de dez clubes de todo o País. “Vamos fazer duas edições anuais, aproveitan­do as férias escolares. Uma no Carnaval e outra no verão. Desejamos ter mais jovens nesta competição e torna-la mais conhecida no Algarve e no País”, acrescento­u. Nesta edição inaugural foi registado o primeiro hole-in-one, obtido por Bernardo Fraga Bebiez, 12 anos, aluno de José Ferreira na escola da Quinta do Lago. Começou a jogar há seis anos e tem handicap 13. O feito foi obtido no buraco 8 do Victoria, jogando um “pitch” para os cerca de 90 metros. Os prémios foram distribuíd­os após o almoço de convívio que envolveu os jovens participan­tes e os familiares. Na entrega dos troféus estiveram representa­ntes da FPG e da autarquia de Loulé.

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