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15 September in Nakhabino this phase ended with the European Senior Tour Russian Open Championship (Senior) 2013.

Despite uneven finish (1 double-boggy, 1 boggy and 3 birdie on the last 5 holes), Englishman Simon brown won the Russian Open Championship (Senior). The third round of the golfer finished with a result of 70, typing thus the sum of the three-game days 204 hit (12 below pair), that on 2 strokes the best of his closest pursuers Australian Mike HARWOOD and another Englishman Charles Mason, who were both field for 68 beats.

Scotsman Colin Montgomerie, finished the day with the result of 71, the Spaniard Miguel Martin and Dane Steen TINNING (both 72) three of us shared the fourth place.

The incessant rain that hit Moscow, brown, which led into one strike before the start of a round, made a birdie on the second hole, then stumbled on the third, this boggy became its first 39 holes. Birdie on 6 and 7 holes allowed brown to increase the advantage.

Playing in the third since the end of the group, the Australian Harwood and the Englishman Mason ended the day with a result of 68 and with a total of-10.

Looking very confident brown, who did not win a single stage SeniorTour which he is a member since January, lost the ball after a drive on the 14th hole (par 4), which has an Englishman double-boggy. But then he corrected the situation by making a birdie on 15 hole, but then again did boggy on 16, missing from a short distance. Thus for 2 wells up to the end of account brown was –10, exactly the same as his closest pursuers Mason and HARWOOD.

Brown managed to keep his cool and make exact Pat on 8 metres on the 17th hole, thus making a birdie. The last hole also ended for birdie brown, when he easily hit a shot the ball in the hole after the ideal апроуча seventh iron.

Funny, but I was quiet enough, which is obviously not be said for score card.» commented brown with this victory, up from 51 5 in Order of Merit, having €97,305 prize. I was not thinking about winning, but my caddy Margaret Baby was in her sure. I would like once again to thank her for her support.

«I was disappointed lost the ball on the 14th hole, but I said to myself, “don't give up” and ended well.»

«That shot on the 18th hole was very successful. He took me all the tension and I happily walked to the green».

It is curious that here in Moscow for 17 years ago on the first Russian stage of the Challenge Tour tournament Sovereign Russian Open brown took the 4th place. The Englishman, who played a large part of his professional life in the club Rhein-Sieg Germany, said that today he had a “life changing day”.

«Probably, it was a good story. Apparently, I'm too much from yourself expected as only became part of the tour, but in the last few weeks after returning to the old patter above, my game has improved.

With the great pleasure I played in Germany, but today's victory is something different. Undoubtedly, this is the biggest victory of my career, changed my life.

Mason, despite a back problem, said: «I am happy because I played well throughout the week. I successfully completed, but the back pain I was worried about. It started yesterday and today, a little the worse.»

Harwood, which has only recently recovered from the injury of the elbow, began the third day with two birdie, «Well again compete for top positions. I scold myself for several unsuccessful three-meter патов. Had I, the result would have been even better.»

The awarding ceremony was Deputy chief of the diplomatic corps service administration under the MFA of Russia Vladimir Vasilyevich Kuznetsov, Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, honorary President of the Golf Association of Russia Svetlana Zhurova, managing Director of European Senior Tour Andy Stubbs.

Winner of the tournament Simon brown received a miniature copy of the Russian Open Cup (Senior) and a cheque for $127 500 in prizes. And the original Cup, which will be stored in the ICC will be engraved with the name the first winner.

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