Lisburn native Chris Black has secured a prestigious title in america after he received the 108th Higher Peninsula Golf Affiliation match by three strokes on Sunday.
Played on the Pine Grove Nation Membership in Iron Mountain, Black shot a one below 283 throughout the weekend.
The 24-year-old initially headed to the USA to attend Northern Michigan College the place he earned a bachelor’s diploma in enterprise administration and performed on the Wildcats golf staff from 2016 till 2020.
Nonetheless an enrolled scholar, and having acted as an assistant coach after his BA commencement, he's presently working in the direction of a grasp’s diploma in enterprise administration which he plans to finish earlier than the top of the 12 months.
Oddly the match was performed over 71 holes with the par 4 fourth unplayable on the Saturday because of waterlogged situations. Black had shot 4 over on the Thursday and located himself seven again after the primary spherical however, having solely as soon as beforehand performed the course throughout his collegiate profession, he received to grips with the observe to go two-under on each Friday and Saturday earlier than a closing 71 to complete up.
Tied for the lead after three rounds, that Sunday rating was the perfect of the day by two strokes.
The previous Buddies’ Faculty Lisburn scholar beat house course favorite Ryan Pepin, who completed on two over with two-time winner of the competitors Mark Clements two photographs additional again.
Earlier than shifting stateside, Black’s golfing achievements included a greatest aggressive spherical of 64 at his house course of Dunmurry, only one stroke off the course report.
He had been junior staff captain on the membership the place his titles included the Order of Benefit Claret Jug, Fred Daly Participant of the Yr, and the Rosbotham Scratch Cup.