The sixth season of The Gecko Tour draws to a conclusion next week with a pro-am and championship final at Finca Cortesín from 5 to 7 March. The last three events of the main season, which began in November and has included 22 tournaments (apart from the final), produced three new winners on Europe’s premier winter circuit.
Málaga-born Leo Lilja (24) secured his first professional title at San Roque’s New Course, having joined the paid ranks two years ago after winning the pitch and putt Spanish championship three years in a row. His three-over total in windy weather conditions was two strokes better than second-placed Darren Walkley, while Sam Connor (second in the order of merit) finished another shot back in third place.
Twenty-five-year-old Julie Aimé became just the second woman to win on The Gecko Tour (after Marbella’s Noemí JimAtalayaAtlñata in January)man to win on The Gecko Tour (after le Sam Connor finished another shot back in third place. ars in a énez at Atalaya in January), carding three birdies on the last five holes at La Quinta for a total of 138 and her own first pro title. Good friend Camille Chevalier, who suggested she compete on the tour, finished joint second three strokes back, level with Luke Johnson, Mike Bedford and Ryan Fricker.
Scotland’s Clarke Lutton (29) won the penultimate event at Calanova with a 36-hole total of seven-under, beating runner-up Jean Luc Burnier (Switzerland) by one shot, with Scott Fernández and Alex Belt joint third (the latter concluding with a superb second round 64).
Sweden’s Andreas Andersson is the current leader of the Gecko order of merit heading to the final tournament of the season.
