Essex-born tour player Curtis Knipes claimed victory in the Clutch Pro Tour‘s Motocaddy Championship after shooting rounds of 68, 63 and 67 at Bishop’s Stortford Golf Club.
Knipes, 25, who who hails from Chelmsford but is attached to Hanbury Manor, finished on -12 for 54 holes, beating Josh Hilleard and Ben Hutchinson by two shots, with the latter closing with a five-under 65 to share the runner’s up spoils.
The Tier I Clutch Pro Tour event saw a strong field of emerging professional golfers compete for a £50,000 tournament prize fund and a host of award-winning Motocaddy products at the Hertfordshire venue, located just three miles from the company’s headquarters.
After a lengthy weather delay and a final-round shotgun start, Knipes held his nerve to secure the title following a clutch birdie on the last hole, adding his name to an illustrious list of winners on the UK’s leading development tour.
Alongside the £8,000 first prize, Knipes also takes home a new Motocaddy M7 REMOTE trolley worth, while Hutchinson received the brand’s M1 electric trolley and Hilliard earned a compact-folding QB2 push trolley. A Motocaddy PRO 5000 laser rangefinder was also awarded as a spot prize during the final day.
“It’s been fantastic to host the Motocaddy Championship at a venue so close to home and see so many of our products in play”, said Oliver Churcher, Marketing Director at Motocaddy. “Despite the challenging weather, it’s been a fantastic week, with the course in outstanding condition and an unbelievable standard of golf played throughout. A huge congratulations to Curtis on a well-deserved victory.”
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