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Kent’s Jake Potter won the 43rd Peter McEvoy Trophy after shooting rounds of 69, 67 and 72 at Copt Heath Golf Club in Warwickshire.
The big-hitting 17-year-old from Chelsfield Lakes’ five-under-par total saw him win the prestigious junior title by a single shot from Alex Wells, with Jack Peters and Ben Bolton three shots back in tied third.
After his two-under par start, the foundations for his victory were established in the second round, where a run of birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie

Rory McIlroy admitted he faced an uphill task to play his way back into contention as Tiger Woods remained focused on an unlikely Masters triumph.
McIlroy struggled to a birdie-free second round of 77 at a windswept Augusta National to fall 10 shots off the lead shared by world number one Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa and Bryson DeChambeau.
Woods was three shots closer to the leaders after a battling 72 saw him make a record 24th consecutive cut in the Masters, with the whole field separated by 12

Tiger Woods refused to give up on his dream of a 16th major title after making a record 24th consecutive cut in the Masters on another windswept day at Augusta National.
Woods completed 23 holes in more than seven hours on the course on Friday, a remarkable effort from the injury-ravaged 48-year-old which prompted a standing ovation from the spectators around the 18th green.
The five-time Masters champion had to shield his face from sand whipped from the bunkers on the last before tapping in to

Rory McIlroy bemoaned the woeful pace of play after seeing his bid for a career grand slam blown off course on day two of the Masters.
McIlroy’s birdie-free second round of 77 took an incredible six hours and two minutes to complete alongside Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler, the world number one’s 72 giving him a share of the halfway lead with Max Homa and Bryson DeChambeau on six under par.
McIlroy, who slumped to four over, said: “Tough day, really tough day.
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