Marc Leishman bows out of British Amateur

BY Bruce Young | European Amateur Tour | 2005 British Amateur Championship | Round Three | 02 Jun 2005

In what is another disappointing year for Australians at the British Amateur, Marc Leishman has been eliminated in the third round by Walker Cup player Nigel Edwards of Wales, the margin 2 & 1.

Doug Bachli’s win in 1954 is still the only occasion that an Australian has won the British Amateur.

The two time champion 42-year-old Gary Wolstenholme, who just scapped into the match play phase, remains in the field into the round of 16 having beaten the Portugese star Tiago Cruz today 2 & 1.

Neither of the two leading qualifiers remain in the draw with Switzerland’s Damian Ulrich and James Ruth bowing out in the early rounds.

Photo – Anthony Powter