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Floydd Bags Alps Tour Title

★ Sussex-based pro Jack Floydd claimed the first victory of his professional career when winning the Alps Tour’s seasonopening event, the Ein Bay Open. The Haywards Heath player fired rounds of 65, 69 and 65 to finish on 17-under-par at Sokhna Golf Club in Egypt and win by two shots from Italians Andrea Romano and Cristiano Terragni. Players finishing in the top five on the Alps Tour Order of Merit at the end of the season will graduate to the Challenge Tour for 2024.

Joy For Jacob In Atlantic Youth Trophy

★ BB&O junior Connor Jacob won the Junior Golf Atlantic Youth Trophy after shooting an +8 total over 54 holes at Penha Longa Golf Resort in Portugal. The 18-year-old Goring & Streatley member shot rounds of 80, 68 and 76 to win by two shots. His second round 68, which included six birdies, was the lowest of the week from the 54-strong field. Sam Epstein from Maylands Golf Club in Essex finished in seventh place on +19.