If you typed the words Tom Lewis into Google at the start of last week, you would have been directed towards the services of a famous UK urban artist.
Come Thursday evening at around 6pm, it was England’s bright new blonde bombshell who was all the rage across media platforms, painting his own pictures amidst the backdrop of momentary Kent sunshine.
Lewis printed his name at the top of the first-round leaderboard alongside Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn by brushing his way around the quirky links of Sandwich with an opening 5-under 65 - to become the first amateur to lead the Open since Michael Bonallack at Carnoustie in 1968.
The 20-year-old sensation might have failed to strike gold over the next three days with rounds of 74, 76 and 74 but he certainly settled for the next best, claiming the Open Championship’s Silver Medal for the lowest amateur. Carrying a bag of 14 Ping clubs when, in just his 3rd European Tour event as a professional, the former Walker Cup star went out and stunned the field by winning the Portugal Masters.
His historic achievement, which broke Tiger Woods's record of winning in his 5th start as a professional, was made to look all that much better by the ice-cool, almost ruthless way in which he swept past the three faltering front runners in the final round with a blistering 65.
His historic achievement, which broke Tiger Woods's record of winning in his 5th start as a professional, was made to look all that much better by the ice-cool, almost ruthless way in which he swept past the three faltering front runners in the final round with a blistering 65.
“I absolutely loved every minute of the Open and won’t ever forget what I did on the first day,” said Lewis. “It was shame to fall back over the final few days but to win the Silver Medal is a great honor.”
The links specialist, who won the British Boys at St George’s in 2009, struck the ball off the tee to an average of 308 yards with his brand new ping g20 driver - available at retail next month.
The ping g20 driver has a much heavier head than the successful G15 driver to create greater force at impact, as Lewis discovered at Sandwich. The ping g20 driver also has 5% higher moment of inertia on heel or toe hits - perfect for even the Sunday hacker.
The ping g20 driver that carried him through to victory and the two-year Tour exemption that comes with it were as follows:
The ping g20 driver that carried him through to victory and the two-year Tour exemption that comes with it were as follows:
Lewis's clubs
- ping g20 driver 9.5 (Aldila Voodoo XNV6 shaft) Club head speed 112mph)
- Ping G5 3 and 5 fairway woods (Aldila XVS7 & NV75X shafts)
- Ping S56 irons (3 to PW X100 Step Strong, Std length Black Colour Code, All grips, id8 ½ Cord white
- Ping Anser Wedges Red Lie 52, purple lie 58
- Ping Scottsdale Wolverine H putter (33.5" Red Lie)
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