It was at the Golf de Mont Choisy designed by Peter Matkovitch that the Super Final of the Beachcomber Golf Cup took place from November 8 to 11, en route to Mauritius. Remember that this event for amateurs offers a unique and innovative format, the first competition in 6-hole match play and in mixed doubles which was organized in 32 clubs throughout France from February to September.

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At the end of the final bringing together the 32 winning duos of these qualifications, 4 teams had obtained their ticket for the Super Final, accompanied by a 5th draw (Golf Bluegreen of Val Quéven), for a dream stay at the Trou at Biches Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa.

Two days of intense competition

The 4 teams played a 6-hole match against each of their 3 opponents. At the end of this first day, the classification determined the duos qualified for the Grand and the Petite Final:

  • For the first, Chiberta (7 points, 2 victories and 1 shared match) would face the Médoc (6 points, 2 victories and one defeat). For the second, Lyon-Chassieu (4 points, 1 victory, 1 defeat and 1 shared match) would find Palmola (0 points, 3 defeats).
  • The second day, it was Lyon-Chassieu (Valérie and Jérôme Boulicaut) who won the small final with a victory in the second 6-hole match (4 & 2), the other two being shared with Palmola (Christine and Pascal Piantoni) .

The grand final was extremely tight since the 3 matches between Chiberta and Médoc were divided! Chiberta took the lead at 1, Médoc equalized at 3, then took a hole ahead of 5 to finish all square after a good putt from Chiberta to share the first round of 6 holes.

Chiberta waited on the 10 to regain the lead in the second round, immediately equalized by the Médoc on the 11 to finish again all square at the 12.

Finally, the 3rd match seemed promised to Chiberta who won the 14th, when the Médoc saved a beautiful putt to share the 15, then won the 16 to return all square and returned again a crucial putt to share the 18 narrowly.

As the regulations indicate, it is therefore by the formula "nearest to the pin" that it was necessary to decide between the 2 teams, that is to say a competition of approaches 100m from the green of hole n ° 9. Chiberta, winner of the draw, did not place his first ball on the green, unlike the Médoc who ended up winning after more than 5 hours of fierce struggle! The winning duo (Anne-Charlotte Boutineau, 30, index 4 / François-Xavier Loustaunau, 26 years old, index 2) had the pleasure of returning to Paris in business class aboard an Emirates A380! And on December 3, he will be honored in the same way as professional golfers during the Golf Trophies ceremony live on Golf +.

A dream Super Final in Mauritius

The island of the Indian Ocean is a particularly popular destination for golfers. It has a total of 13 exceptional courses. But it was in the magnificent Trou aux Biches Beachcomber Resort & Spa and on the course of the brand new Mont Choisy golf course that the Super Finalists had the pleasure of battling for victory. An enchanting setting and idyllic weather that they joined aboard an Emirates A380!

To complete this exceptional experience, golfers had the pleasure of sharing their passion with Julien Xanthopoulos. The former professional player, consultant for the Canal Plus group, is the sponsor of the event. He put his talent and expertise at the disposal of the participants during two clinics on long play on the first day and chipping / putting on the second day.

The event is supported by the Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels chain, the Mauritius Tourist Office, the Emirates company, thanks to which the stay was fully offered to the competitors.

Many other partners supported the operation throughout the year: Golf +, Le Figaro Golf, Le Journal du Golf, Golf Magazine, Swing-feminine.com, e-Gull, mycaddymaster.com, and Srixon.

To know more : http://beachcombergolfcup.com/