{"id":34086,"date":"2019-06-19T16:08:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T13:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golf.ee\/?p=34086\/"},"modified":"2019-07-01T17:12:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T14:12:17","slug":"mattias-varjun-won-the-title-with-a-hole-in-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golf.ee\/en\/mattias-varjun-won-the-title-with-a-hole-in-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Mattias Varjun won the title with a hole-in-one!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Estonian Match Play Open Championship ended with an awesome finish when Mattias Varjun finished the 14th hole with a hole-in-one, defeating Kevin-Christopher Jegers with 6 holes. Both players are from Niitv\u00e4lja Golf Club. The hole-in-one shot was made with the Iron-8 at a distance of 138 meters. Third place went to Richard Teder (EGCC), who defeated Finn Sami Laattala (Tapiola Golf) in the bronze battle 3&2. On the seventh hole Richard made his first eagle. <\/span><\/p>\n

Comment by Mattias Varjun: \u201cThe qualifying round was complicated and the weak position meant that you had to play with strong opponents right from the start. However, I knew I was playing well and it was good that I was able to play one game more on the first day of the competition. In the match play I managed to keep up my gameplay most of the time and didn\u2019t make a lot of mistakes. In difficult situations, I was able to hit good shots to tilt the game towards myself. I definitely did my best in the finals. It is always nice to receive an award and make a speech in front of a larger number of people. \u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Results<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

In the women’s class, the title and third place went to the Palm family. First place was Mariliis Palm (EGCC), who defeated Anete-Liis Aduli (EGCC) 4 & 3 in the finals. Third place went to the older sister Merlin who defeated Karola Soe (Saaremaa Golf Club) in a bronze match 4 & 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mariliis Palm’s comment: \u201cThe competition went well from day one. With the finals, I was very pleased, all the shots were like I planned and the putts went all in. I played a great golf round first time in a while. \u201d
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Results<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

In the mid-amateur class, Kristo Tullus (Rae Golf Club) defeated the captain of the EGCC Janar Toomesso in the final with 5 & 4. Joel Rothberg was in the third place, Niitv\u00e4lja Club Captain was better and won Janno Sild the president of Rae Golf Club with numbers 2 & 1.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Results<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Womens Mid-Amateur Match Play Championship win to Kadi Hilpus Meldrum (EGCC), who daily lives in the USA, she won 5 & 3 leavin Kristel Ulla (Niitv\u00e4lja Golf Club) to the second place. Anu Hanson (EGCC) took home the bronze medal, she won Kristina Kuzmenok (Niitv\u00e4lja Golf Club) 7 & 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Results<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The male senior class was dominated by Benno Maaring (Otep\u00e4\u00e4 Golf Club), who won the title in the finals by winning Arne Penti (Valgeranna Golf Club) 3 & 2. Bronze went to Mait Schmidt (EGCC), who won the bronze battle over J\u00fcri Tiitus (Saaremaa Golf Club) with numbers 2 & 1.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Results<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The winner of the first-ever female senior class was K\u00fcllike Varik, who in the finals was better than Kai Thornbech, winning with 6 & 5. Both are in the Niitv\u00e4lja Golf Club. Third place went to Lea Schmidt, winning Karin M\u00e4ngel (Niitv\u00e4lja Golf Club) 5 & 4.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Results<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

A total of 120 players took part in the competition at P\u00e4rnu Bay. In addition to the hole-in-one on the second day, a rare albatross was made. It was made by Rainer Boberg.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find pictures of the last day here<\/a> and pictures of the award ceremony here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Photos: Kadri Palta<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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