Flawless Hoey smashes Carden record

MICHAEL HOEY broke the course record with a flawless eight-under-par 63 in the first round of the European Tour School stage one qualifier at Carden Park, Cheshire, yesterday.

Wed, 18 Sep, 2002 - 01:00

The 23-year-old from Belfast club Shandon Park, invited to this year’s US Masters following victory in the Amateur Championship last season, attributed the perfect start to regaining his touch on the greens.

Hoey had a session with putting expert Harold Swash during the Formby Hall Challenge two weeks ago and it paid off as he reeled off eight birdies to lead the field by three shots.

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Courts Golf European Tour Place: Carden Park Place: Belfast Place: Shandon Park Place: HOLLAND Place: Five Lakes Place: Essex Place: Wentworth Place: London Place: Italy Place: Wynyard Place: County Durham Place: Germany Place: Cardross Place: East Renfrewshire Place: Chart Hills Place: Kent Place: Scotland Place: Moliets Place: Spain Person: Hoey Person: Michael Hoey Person: Harold Swash Person: Ralph Miller Person: Johan Moller Person: MATT McGUIRE Person: Gary Marks Person: Marks Person: Jimmy Kawalec Person: Andrea Maestroni Person: Steven Lewton Person: Graeme Brown Person: Clemens Conrad-Prader Person: Colin Monk Person: Gordon Sherry Person: David Orr Person: Barry Hume Person: Marc Warren Person: Murray Urquhart Person: Phil Abbott Person: Sam Piggot Person: Adam Tillman Person: Ian Campbell Person: Steven Bowditch Person: Tino Schuster Person: Scott Henderson Person: Sarel Son-Hui Person: Richard Gillot Person: Pascal Edmond Person: Olivier Person: Fernando Roca Event: European Tour School Event: US Masters Event: Amateur Championship Event: Formby Hall Challenge Event: Volvo PGA championship Event: Walker Cup Event: 1997 European Tour Event: European Tour Organisation: Royal Montrose Organisation: GB&I

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