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Adelaide, Australia – In blustery conditions, Scotland claimed its first Eisenhower Trophy with a nine-stroke victory in the 2008 World Amateur Team Championship over the weekend. “We set out to try to win but to go out and do it is unbelievable,” said Scotsman Callum Macaulay, who shot 1-under-par 72 on the Royal Adelaide Golf Club. Combining Macaulay’s score with a 2-over-par 75 from Gavin Dear, Scotland finished with a 20-under-par total of 560 for 72 holes, the second-best score since three-player teams were instituted in 2002. Beginning the final round with a four-stroke lead over the United States, the Scots started strongly with Macaulay leading the way by birdieing five holes in his first nine. That early pace moved the Scots further ahead of the contending Americans and Swedes, who finished second and third at 569 and 574, respectively. Scotland’s final round 1-over-par 147 was five strokes better than the U.S. and six better than Sweden. “We got off to slow start and made some bogeys earlier and then we were really in a hole,” American captain Walter Driver said. “There were very testing conditions with the wind blowing hard. Obviously, the Scots loved it. They played well.” The United States was vying for its 14th Eisenhower Trophy and had won the championship three of the last four times. “It’s a little bit disappointing,” Driver said. “Silver is not bad. We had a chance to win.” Although there is no individual recognition, American Rickie Fowler was the low scorer at 10-under-par 280. For more information and scoring visit internationalgolffederation.org and click on the WATC Scoring icon. |
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