DUMMER'S Scott Watson has clinched the Hampshire PGA's final "major" Championship of the 2004 season.
He won the Meachers Masters Championship at Barton-on-Sea Golf Club with a record-breaking 11-under-par score of 133.
Watson's rounds of 66 and 67 gave him victory by four clear shots from Mark Williamson and Mark Treleaven, with David Porter a shot further adrift in fourth place.
Watson had shared the half-way lead with Lee-on-the-Solent's James Ablett after both players had compiled opening rounds of 66 (six-under-par) in the prestigious championship.
Watson continued to make progress as the afternoon round got under way, picking up a further three shots over the opening 15 holes of his second round.
Then, after turning into the breeze for the closing three holes, Watson parred the difficult par 3 16th, eagled the par five 17th and made a good par at the 18th for a round of 67.
Second place was shared by Williamson, who stormed through the field with an afternoon round of 67, and Treleaven, who added a two-under-par round of 70 to his excellent opening 67.
James Ablett's progress had been halted by a lost ball at the fifth and he was forced to settle for a tie for fifth place with Alresford's Rhys ap Iolo.
Fifteen of the 41 competing professionals broke par for the 36-hole tournament and, in all, there were 29 sub-par rounds on the day.
"The weather was perfect," said Hampshire PGA secretary David Wheeler.
"There was only a hint of a breeze and players took full advantage of the excellent condition of the Barton links.
"The Meachers Masters is well-established as the Hampshire PGA's end-of-season finale and the Barton-on-Sea club provides an excellent venue for the Championship."
The Meachers Championship was being played for the tenth time and for the sixth consecutive year at Barton-on-Sea.
Leading scores: Scott Watson (Dummer) 66 + 67 = 133; Mark Williamson (Paultons) 70 + 67 = 137;
Mark Treleaven (Hayling) 67 + 70 = 137; David Porter (East Horton) 68 + 70 = 138; Rhys ap Iolo (Alresford) 70 + 69 = 139; James Ablett (Lee-on-the-Solent) 66 + 73 = 139; Konrad Brochocki (Unattached) 69 + 71 = 140; Kevin Saunders (Dibden) 68 + 72 = 140; Graham Cowley (Army) 74 + 67 = 141; Rob Edwards (Lee-on-the-Solent) 70 + 71 = 141; Eddie Rawlings (ER Golf Schools) 68 + 73 = 141.
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