GORDON MANSON WON GOESSER OPEN
Sun 04-May-2003 20:30 (GMT)

With a new course record 64 (8 under par) Gordon Manson won the Goesser Open at GC Erzherzog Johann in maria Lankowitz. The total of 205 and eleven under secured his fourth victory in the history of the Goesser Open after 1998,1999 and 2001. As sole runner-up finished the Italian matteo verardo with 207 stroke. Third place are sharing the Italian Marco Crespi who first equalled the old course record of 65 and Frenchman Nicolas Jokimides. Gordon Manson, the Austrian National Amateur Team Coach, a born Scotsman started the round 7 strokes behind over-night-leader Joakimedes and began with eagle, birdie, birdie, whereas Joakimides dropped too many strokes in the first nine holes.