Thrilling finish to TCC Open Golf Championship [1]
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 22:52. Updated on Sunday, July 17, 2016 - 20:31.
Viliami Lea’aetoa is the winner of this year’s TCC Open Golf Championship event after a thrilling finish when he edged out Digicel’s Ronan McGrane by 2 shots last Saturday.
The two in form players battled it out on the Tonga Golf Course over three days down to the last and final hole.
Ronan, who was down by one shot, managed to chip his ball close for 2 and was left with a three-foot birdie putt, which he landed, tying him with Viliami for the championship.
However, Viliami hit an aggressive drive landing on the green of the Par 4 (18th hole) with a 30-foot putt for eagle. As he stood with both feet on the green side bunker, he hit the ball rolling it in for an incredible eagle to win with a final score of 221 (+11) beating Ronan by only 2 shots.
Winners of various golfing events last week include:
|
TCC Open Champion |
Viliami Lea’aetoa |
Gross 221 (+11) |
|
Runner Up Champion |
Ronan McGrane |
Gross 223 (+13) |
|
TCC Open Net Champion |
George Reichter |
Net 207 (-3) |
|
Runner Up Net Champion |
Collin McCarthy |
Net 210 (Even) |
|
TCC Ladies Champion |
Elina Raass |
Net 222 (+12) |
|
TCC Seniors Champion |
Soane Vahe |
Net 221 (+11) |
|
A Grade TCC Gross Champion |
Pivena Piukala |
Gross 229 (+19) |
|
A Grade TCC Net Champion |
Steve Prescott |
Net 210 (Even) |
|
B Grade TCC Gross Champion |
Paul Nolan |
Gross 257 (+47) |
|
B Grade TCC Net Champion |
'Alo |
Net 216 (+6) |
|
C Grade TCC Gross Champion |
Bryan Welch |
Gross 282 (+72) |
|
C Grade TCC Net Champion |
Peter Scott |
Net 227 (+17) |