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Pendaries Leads France to International Gold Medal
11/10/2019 12:38:00 PM | Men's Golf
TRINITY, Texas – Led by Duke men's golf junior Adrien Pendaries, France won its first combined international championship at the 2019 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship, contested over the last week at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas.
It was a group effort for the French, which claimed the Spirit International -- a biennial event that brings together 76 competitors from 19 countries who compete for gold medals in the 54-hole four-ball stroke play competition. Each country is represented by two women and two men amateur golfers.
France led after Thursday's first round, fell four shots behind the Republic of Korea after Friday's second round, then closed strong with seven birdies over the final eight holes on Whispering Pines' dramatic finishing stretch on Saturday.
Pendaries, currently the top-ranked men's college player in Golfweek's ranking, made three birdies on Saturday to help guide the French comeback.
"This is the first time I've won a gold medal with the Men's National Team," said Pendaries, whose father Marc Pendaries captained the 2011 French team at The Spirit. "We had an unbelievable week. The girls were great, and my partner Julien (Sale) was outstanding. My dad's team finished fourth eight years ago, so I get to give him a hard time about it."
France won with a 54-hole total of 37-under par 395. Korea and Norway tied for second place at 35-under 397 and received silver medals. New Zealand took home the bronze medal with a final score of 31-under 401.
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It was a group effort for the French, which claimed the Spirit International -- a biennial event that brings together 76 competitors from 19 countries who compete for gold medals in the 54-hole four-ball stroke play competition. Each country is represented by two women and two men amateur golfers.
France led after Thursday's first round, fell four shots behind the Republic of Korea after Friday's second round, then closed strong with seven birdies over the final eight holes on Whispering Pines' dramatic finishing stretch on Saturday.
Pendaries, currently the top-ranked men's college player in Golfweek's ranking, made three birdies on Saturday to help guide the French comeback.
"This is the first time I've won a gold medal with the Men's National Team," said Pendaries, whose father Marc Pendaries captained the 2011 French team at The Spirit. "We had an unbelievable week. The girls were great, and my partner Julien (Sale) was outstanding. My dad's team finished fourth eight years ago, so I get to give him a hard time about it."
France won with a 54-hole total of 37-under par 395. Korea and Norway tied for second place at 35-under 397 and received silver medals. New Zealand took home the bronze medal with a final score of 31-under 401.
#GoDuke
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