Lytham rout
Holland's Daan Huizing
Add Daan Huizing’s name to the list of winners of the prestigious Lytham Trophy.
Huizing becomes the first player from The Netherlands to carry off one of the most storied trophies in British amateur golf.
The Dutchman did it in style, too. He won by 11 shots over Germany’s Moritz Lampert.
Rounds of 67-67-71-68 around the par-70 Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club course gave Huizing a 7-under 273. It is the second-best winning total behind James Heath’s 18-under 266 in 2004.
Huizing, from Soest, Holland, was the only player to return three rounds under par. In fact, with scores averaging 75 each round over this year’s Open Championship course, Huizing’s total was even more impressive.
Huizing is seventh on the World Amateur Golf Ranking, but is sure to move up when the rankings are updated this week.
He might be the first Dutch player to win the Lytham Trophy, but the win comes as ...
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