Tomás Restrepo, Colombian golfer.
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A historic day was lived this Friday in Japan, because Tomás Restrepo He got the most important victory of the Colombian youth golf in – almost 80 years that the Colombian Golf Federation has, when keeping the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup.
The 17 -year -old Manizalita arrived at the final day in the Ishino Course del Chukyo Golf Club (Toyota-shi) Two blows away from the leader, the Japanese Taisei Nagasaki, and had to use his best game for a historic comeback.
Although his first ornament on the card was a 'bogey' to hole 4quickly recovered with ‘birdie’ al 6, 7 y 8 To cross with -2 the day, the same as Nagasaki, so the distance remained the same. In fact, American Brooks Simmons was a leader thanks to an eagle, three 'Birdies' and a 'bogey'.
However, for the second nine holes of the day 'Tommy' met again with his best sensations, he had the inner 'sacred fire' which is required to shine in situations of this caliber, and with one less than 10, 12, 14, 16, 17 and 18as well as one more in 13, signed with 64 Impacts (-7), The best card in the world, and was left with -19 total, the same as taisei, But with best last nine holes to be able to celebrate. Brooks, on the other hand, completed the podium.
“I am speechless. It was a great week, with a great team. It's always nice He commented from Japanese soil.
This is most important triumph in the history of the youth golf of Colombiain a competition in which – until the moment – the country shone for a third individual position of Andrés Echavarría In 2005, the same year in which the national male team ended second by teams.
Without a doubt, it is also The sweetest fruit of the Junior Division (DJCG) and the young high performance program (PAR) of the Federation, as Restrepo formed in that ambitious project that was born in 2019 and, since this year, is part of the future commitment with economic support for its sports development.
Tomás met all the objectives of the DJCG calendarwon the National Children's Championship – two times – the National Youth Championship the South American Youth Championship and, now, the World Cup in Japan as a cake cherry, one year after making the leap to the university golf and weeks of playing the South American championship by teams 'Cup Los Andes'.
“The Federation had an immense impact on this victory, without its support this could not be possible. It has been a constant support in my career and I hope that this victory touches many people to see that compete and win in front of the best is possible,” added Restrepo.
On the other hand, in the ladies, María Isabella Errichetto The week ended in Japan as the best national, located in the Tenth placement with -3 total and a final card of 75 (+3), which took it out of the possibility of the podium and to overcome the fourth place of María Jose Marín in 2022.
There the Champion was the Japanese Mamika Shinchi With an accumulated of -13 impacts, while Thai Kritchanya Kaopattanaskul was second with -11 and Canadian Shauna Li, third with -9.
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