Golf is never far from Ben Eccles, whether it’s work, rest or play.
Words: JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Picture: REG RYAN
The Torquay 20-year-old is still smiling after a third place finish at the Victorian Open at 13th Beach in February.
And that’s despite admitting he missed a couple of opportunities to put even more pressure of the leaders in the final round.
“I wanted to be in with a chance in final round, which I was, but I didn’t quite get the job done,” Ben says.
“There were a few ups and downs in that last round. It was a matter of holing a couple more putts but it left me two shots short in the end.
“It wasn’t really that much. Coming down the stretch I needed a few things to go my way.”
But the benefit of the experience isn’t lost on Ben.
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