Nathan Legendre, the obstacle course

However, at the end of a season of which he notably remembers the exceptional card of 60 (-12) delivered during the first round in Lerma, in Spain – “It will stay with me for a long time”he assures with stars in his eyes – his greatest satisfactions are to be found on the side of European Cards. “That’s a real test! » he laughs. From PQ1 in Eure at the end of September to the final ten days ago in Catalonia, including PQ2 played a week earlier in Andalusia, the Normand competed in all 14 rounds (4, 4 and 6) on the program, i.e. 252 holes! With, as if this obstacle course was not difficult enough in itself, its share of interruptions and postponements due to the weather. ” HAS Léry-PosesI made 10 holes the first day, 27 the second, 3 the third, 32 the fourth and 1 and a half on Monday morning! And to Lightlike everyone who made the cut, we finished the tournament a day late”he illustrates.

Accompanied by his coach to the Cards final, and escorted by Gary Marshallan experienced caddy winner on the Ladies European TourNathan Legendre went through all the states: the satisfaction of three solid first rounds, the euphoria of an ideal first half of the fourth round (four birdies in eleven holes), the anxiety of a chaotic return (three bogeys and a double in five holes) which brought him dangerously close to the cut, and finally the delivery of a birdie at the 18th synonymous with qualification for the last two rounds, and above all with obtaining a full category on the Challenge Tour l next year! “Behind, the pressure was off, and I had spent so much energy that I just tried to play my game and have fun over the last two days. It didn’t end brilliantly (70th, editor’s note), but the objective was already achieved”he says.