October 30, 2014 – The English player Jason Palmer, Crest Link ambassador, was declared The Foshan Open winner last weekend, thereby achieving the first victory for the Asian golf apparel brand in the European Challenge Tour.

The golfer (30) rounded off a wire-to-wire victory with four awesome rounds of 65, 69, 69 and 69 to win by one shot in front of his compatriot Ben Evans, and claim his first title on the Challenge Tour.

“It is a total dream come true. I set out at the start of this season and my goal was to try and win, as I have won at a lower level but never here. It might have taken me 22 events this season, but I have finally done it, and I’m ecstatic,” said Jason Palmer.

On a muggy afternoon at Foshan Golf Club, at Foshan City (China), the Englishman equipped by Crest Link handled the pressure with aplomb, carding four birdies to extend his advantage, before a nervy three-putt bogey at the penultimate hole made things interesting heading down the last.

His tee shot at the par five found the centre of the fairway though, and when a pin-point layup was followed by a typically precise wedge, all that was required were two putts for a 15 under par total and the title. A win that see Palmer rocket up the Rankings, thanks to a cheque for €43,594.

“I don’t come from a privileged background and golf is an expensive sport to play, and certainly professionally, you’re expenses throughout a season can total around £15-20,000. So without the help of other people I wouldn’t have even been able to play, and I just want to thank everyone who has helped me throughout my career, they know who they are, and I’m so grateful to them for giving me the opportunity to play,” added Jason Palmer.

“To think that I am now so close to graduating to The European Tour is crazy, and once this has settled in I will have to refocus for the final two events, and hopefully I can keep this form going and earn enough to secure my card. That really would be a dream come true.”

The success of Crest Link doesn’t end here as another English player, Daniel Gaunt, who is also equipped by the Asian golf apparel brand, took his second consecutive sixth place in the Challenge Tour 2014, at the Shankai Classic and now at the Foshan Open. And the next event is the National Bank of Oman Golf Classic this week, with the participation of three Crest Link ambassadors: Jason Palmer, Daniel Gaunt and Chris McDonnell.

More information at www.crestlink.net, tel. (+34) 619 80 55 77, crestlinkeurope@gmail.com or cduffy@oryxevents.com.

Pictures: Richard Castka.

Por REDACCIÓN