An under par back nine was enough to secure Stratford Oaks’ Ken Spencer the Midland Golf Union Seniors Spring Championship at Ludlow GC.
Four players finished tied at the top but the Warwickshire player claimed the title on countback thanks to an inward 32, birdies on 11 and 14 securing his title-winning, three-over-par 74.
Hawkstone Park’s Nigel Chesters was runner-up as he came back in 34 while Birstall’s Steve Sansome fell away on the inward nine to finish third after going out in level par and Hill Valley’s Ian Sinclair was next by virtue of bogeying the 18th, such was the closeness of the scores.
Seventy-nine players took part and the competitiveness of the event was evident in that the top 25 finishers were separated by just six shots.
In the nett category Paul Clarke of Kedleston Park took the spoils on countback from Sinclair with a nett 70.