Published July 17, 2008 on August 13, 2018

Fernandez and Oriol Win Gold for Spain

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Scott Fernandez and Pedro Oriol won gold for Spain in the Men’s Team competition at the inaugural European Golf Team Championships as Mixed Team champions Iceland’s late fightback came up just short.

The lead changed hands in the early stages as the rain poured down at Gleneagles, but Spain 1 held a commanding three-hole advantage as they began the back nine after winning four holes on the spin from the sixth.

Iceland’s Birgir Hafthorsson and Axel Boasson bounced back brilliantly in the closing stages, winning the 16th and 17th to take the match to the 18th hole.

But after both teams got into tree trouble at the last, Fernandez holed his birdie putt from around ten feet to hand Spain a two-hole victory and the gold medal, with Iceland picking up silver.

Italy 2’s Francesco Laporta and Alessandro Tadini claimed the bronze medal after powering to a 5 and 3 win against Spain 2 pair Santiago Tarrio Ben and David Borda.

In the Women’s Team event, Sweden 3’s Linda Wessberg and Cajsa Persson beat France 2 at the second playoff hole to take gold, while Great Britain 3’s Meghan MacLaren and Michele Thomson won bronze.