Australasians fail to flatter as Italy wins Eisenhower
The winning Italian team – photo Steve Gibbons USGA
Australia have finished in 15th place at the World Amateur Teams event in Paris, their three man team of Connor McKinney, Harrison Crowe and Hayden Hopewell failing to flatter.
The team’s 13 under par total was a massive 18 shots behind the winners, Italy who finished one shot ahead of the Sweden to take the Eisenhower Trophy.
Italy who have played in the 31 championships since 1958, won for the first time beating their previous best of 4th
McKinney finished in a share of 19th in the individual competition, nine shots behind the winner, Toblas Jonsson of Sweden, while was Crowe 31st and Hopewell 76th.
New Zealand tied for 34th of the 71 teams, Kazuma Kobori the best of them when he tied with Hopewell for 76th.
