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Former Rebel Golfer Takes Second At European Tour Event
3/22/2009 | Men's Golf
PORTO, SANTO GOLFE, Macaulay, playing only his fifth event after coming through 252 holes at Qualifying School on the circuit and ranked 1,009th in the world, incredibly birdied the last six holes and eight of the last nine for a back-nine 28 that was just one outside the Tour record. He finished at 279, one back of tournament winner, Estanislao Goya of "I’m over the moon with that I certainly couldn’t do any more than I did over the back because it’s not an easy golf course,” said Macaulay. “To come back in 28 is unbelievable really. I don’t think I have ever done that at my home course, never mind here on The European Tour. “It’s a great result for me, and it will certainly help the confidence. I always felt that I could compete out here if I played my best and I suppose this just confirms that. It’s brilliant to have finished second and I can go to the next two tournaments with a lot of belief in myself.” While equaling the course record with a 64 the 25-year old, last year’s Scottish champion and part of the three man side which won the world amateur team title in Goya double-bogeyed the 492 yard par-four 16th and had to par the final two holes to grab first prize and a two-year tour exemption. Macaulay, a former All-SEC honoree, earned a little more than $100,000 for his efforts.
