Robert Brazill took a big leap up the Clutch Pro Tour’s Order of Merit with a third-place finish in the Al Houara Trophy in Morocco, but the Naas man will feel he let victory slip through his grasp. Entering the final round three shots behind fellow countryman John Ross Galbraith and Wales’ Luke Harries, Brazill got off to a flying start, making birdies on holes three, five and six and mixing in an eagle-three on four to cover the four-hole stretch in five-under and leap to the head of affairs. Further birdies on eight and 10 put him in the
It’s already been a winning year for Robert Brazill who clinched his maiden victory as a professional in January on the Winter Tour Marbella, but as he embarks on his Clutch Pro Tour campaign he wants more. Very much a confidence player, Brazill knows what winning can do for belief having won the West and Connacht Strokeplay as an amateur. But a chance to string a run of form together after his Marbella victory was hampered when he fractured a bone in his hand, meaning his next competitive appearance came on Tuesday after eight weeks off. And what a return
Robert Brazill was the man in Oman on day one of the La Vie Masters as he fired a blistering round of 63 to share the lead on the Clutch Pro Tour – his lowest ever competitive round. At eight-under, Brazill shares a one shot advantage with England’s Oliver Sullivan while his close friend James Sugrue is just two shots further back after a 65. The Naas man began on the back nine at La Vie Club in Muscat and roared to the turn in sumptuous style, rolling in a birdie on the 11th before a four in a row