The women of Hamburg GC Falkenstein secured the title at the German Team Championships (DMM) in the age group (AK) 30. The women of Hamburg prevailed on the course of the Westfälisches GC Gütersloh in an exciting final with the score of 3: 2 against Munich GC. In the men’s category, the Frankfurt GC missed their fourth consecutive success in the same age group. GC Hösel became champion on the GK Braunschweig course by beating GC Hamburg-Holm 4: 1 in the final. The Krefeld GC secured the AK 65 men’s DMM title in the CC Schloss Langenstein. The KGC seniors defeated GC Eschenried 3: 2 in the final.
DMM AK 30 women: exciting until the last putt in the final
The women of Hamburg GC Falkenstein are champions of the German team 2022 in the AK 30. In a sporting final that was compelling to the end, the Hanseatic women defeated Munich GC, which had four Bundesliga players, by a narrow margin of 3: 2. On the field of Westfälisches GC Gütersloh, the Falkensteiners in the person of Dorothee Graff-Dehne and Fenja Fehlauer presented a win in a quartet before Vicki Troeltsch and Silvia Wilms turned the tide in favor of the Munich team with two individual wins. Then it got dramatic: first, Sabrina Lorf equalized for the Hamburg team thanks to a hole win on the last fairway to 2: 2, then Lorf’s teammate Franca Fehlauer-Lutter defended her lead by a shot in their duel to the end and thus made the 3-2 triumph of the Falkensteiner perfect. “I am super proud of the team. The team played well and there was a fantastic atmosphere between us. Above all, it is fantastic that the women were so good in the decisive phase,” said Hamburg captain Stephan Blume. His player Franziska Ellis added: “He could quickly go to the other side. Today we had luck on our side ”. GC Hösel secured third place with a 3: 2 victory over Berlin’s GC Gatow.
DMM AK 30 men: Hösel follows the winner of the Frankfurt series
GC Hösel prevented GC Frankfurt from winning the four-pack title and secured the German men’s team championship in the age group 30. Hösel won the final 4-1 against surprise team GC Hamburg- Holm, who was present for the first time and on the way to the final had also eliminated Frankfurt GC, which had won three times in a row. This year’s host of this DMM AK 30, the GK Braunschweig, took third place with a 3.5: 1.5 success on the G&LC Berlin-Wannsee.
“We came here to finish in the top three. And if you’re lucky enough to play in the final, you’ll want to put that thing in the bag too. We were much more focused this year than last year, “said Dirk Mettler, captain of the winning GC Hösel. His team never left any doubts in the final and secured victory in the fast race. Christoph Rösen and Gereon Sperling ( 3 & 2) in the quartet as well as Michael Blömacher (4 & 3) and Marcel Zillekens (7 & 6) in the singles made the decision at the beginning, so that the two remaining singles did not have to be played to the end and were divided. “For us this medal it is certainly the silver we won. The fact that we were even in the final is more than we hoped for “, summed up Tom-Oliver Sieverts, captain of the GC Hamburg-Holm.
DMM AK 65 men: Krefeld dethrones the favorite Hamburg
With a 3: 2 victory over GC Eschenried, Krefeld GC was crowned German team champion 2022 with the AK 65 on the course of CC Schloss Langenstein. The Krefelders follow last year’s winners and favorites from Hamburger GC Falkenstein, who was eliminated in a thrilling one-point semi-final on the last hole. The Hamburg team secured the bronze medal with a 3.5: 1.5 victory over G&LC Berlin-Wannsee. “Eschenried had a top-notch team in the beginning here. They fought hard. But Krefeld’s routine and our fighting spirit won “, commented Hans Lichtenberg, normally the Krefeld GC captain, of his team’s ultimate success and added:” We are delighted to have been so supported by our coach and captain. of the Ulrich Knappmann tournament. He played a key role in the success. “
(Text: DGV)
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