Ovesen overjoyed with victory in France

In the First Stage of Qualifying School Section C, Dane Martin Ovesen held onto his overnight lead to clinch a win at Golf D’Hardelot by two shots, despite a valiant effort from fellow Scandinavian, Janne Mommo.

The French venue saw 23 competitors advance through to stage two from its 94-man line up. Ovesen headed the pack and shot a two under par 69 in the last round to move to 14 under par for the competition and keep Finn Mommo at bay.

Mommo himself shot a noteworthy four under par 67 which was sufficient enough to leapfrog Niall Turner and snatch second place.

In the other Section C Qualifying event, Italian Joon Kim saw off a last day charge from Portugal’s Ricardo Gouveia to capture a two-shot win at Circolo Golf Bogogno.

Kim notched up a three under par 69 in his homeland to seal victory. Roughly a quarter of the field - 25 of the 102 entries- reached three under par, earning progression through to Second Stage, and they will tee up in Spain with a European Tour spot for the 2015 season still on the cards.

Kim was consistent as ever on the last day in Italy to reach an aggregate 19 under par, while Gouveia rattled through the field with a five under 67 to become Kim’s nearest competitor at seventeen under par after the four-day exertion.