July 19, 2015 – John McSloy, the Scottish player on the Volvik LDET, won the Holland LDET Championship beating Dewald Lubbe with a best hit of 336 yards after playing 3 sets (both one OB) in the final, and it is his first final victory in three seasons. In the fifth tournament of the season, held at the Amsterdam Old Course, in Amsterdam, 21 players were participating and it was the first time in Holland.

Weather started something sad and cold, so hitters took more than usual to warm up and the best shots came late. The qualifying groups started promptly at 11 am, and the first records just passed the 300 yards. However, the sun raised up and the Long Drivers increased the power of their hits but a strong wind gone against all the time, specially in the grid where it sent a few balls out of bounds.

In the morning, the most interesting marks have been for the Dutch Martijn Bruins with 334 yards, the best in group 1; the German Timo Petrasch with 341y, in two; the Spanish Adrián Sánchez reached the 337y and passed as the first in the third group; and, the American Maurice Allen, the current leader of the Volvik LDET ranking, passed as the best of the fourth group with 341y. You can see all the results of the matches of the four groups and matchplays in the attached tables.

The spectators at the Amsterdam Old Course enjoyed in matchplays, quarters and semis thanks to the competitiveness displayed by the best hitters in Europe. They had to play up to 44 sets in the matchplays to meet the champion of this fifth tournament of the tour. The Spanish Adrián Sánchez, who played with injuries to his hands, defeated into the quarters against the Swede Alex Cedervall. The longest ball of the day, awarded with Pure Grips products, has been for Maurice Allen has managed to reach 362 yards. The current # 1 ranking hadn’t a good day and finished fourth in the Dutch round.

The Scottish John McSloy finally won a tournament in three seasons and left on the road other LDET important names like Maurice Allen. McSloy won unopposed Lubbe who sent three rounds of balls out of the grid. McSloy reached the victory in two sets with a best hit of 336 yards.

The fifth stop of the Volvik LDET circuit will be the Italy LDET Championship which will be the second time for this country and which will be held on 22^nd and 23^rd August. The event will take place at the Chervò Golf San Vigilio near Verona.

Pictures: ©Raquel Mateos