Danish Golf Union's Andreas Harte has won the 2009 Welsh Mens Open Amateur Golf Championship at Ashburnham Golf Club with a final round score of 71 to go with earlier rounds of 68, 66 and 66 for a 72 holes aggregate score of -12, 276.

Englishman Matt Haines, who has already won the Duncan Putter, Berkhamsted Trophy, Hampshire Salver and Hampshire Hog this season, finished in runner-up place on -8, 280, four strokes behind the Dane.

Essex' Matthew Southgate finished in 3rd place on -6, 272 after scores of 69, 72, 68 & 73.

It was a great event for the Danish players with Jacob Roth finishing 4th on -5, 273 with rounds of 72, 69, 72 & 70 and Joachim Hansen (73, 68, 71 & 73) tying for T5 place. Three players in the top-5 is an outstanding achievement.

Walker Cup stalwart Nigel Edwards, who led after 36 holes, finished with a final round score of 71 to go with earlier scores of 72, 66 and 76, for -3, 285, to tie for 5th place with Hansen, English Internationalist Luke Goddard (70, 75, 71 & 69), Welsh Internationalist Oliver Farr (69, 72, 75 & 69) and Scottish Internationalist Scott Borrowman.

England's Tom Lewis, who recently won the Palmerston Trophy at Brocket Hall, finished with a final round score of 66 to go with earlier rounds of 71, 76 & 71 for -2, 286 and T10 position.

Scotland's Ross James from Royal Burgess Golf Club in Ediburgh, also finished with a 66 to add to earlier rounds of 76, 72 & 74 for a level par aggregate score of 288 and T13 position.

2009 Welsh Mens Amateur Open Golf Championship (Par 72):-

1 HARTE, Andreas Dannish Golf Union 71 68 66 71 F -12
2 HAINES, Matt Rochester & Cobham Park 73 69 69 69 F -8
3 SOUTHGATE, Mathew Thorpe Hall 69 72 68 73 F -6
4 ROTH, Jacob Kokkedal 72 69 72 70 F -5
T5 GODDARD, Luke Hendon 70 75 71 69 F -3
T5 BORROWMAN, Scott Dollar 73 73 70 69 F -3
T5 FARR, Oliver Ludlow 69 72 75 69 F -3
T5 EDWARDS, Nigel Whitchurch (Cardiff) 72 66 76 71 F -3
T5 HANSEN, Joachim Hillerod (Denmark) 73 68 71 73 F -3
T10 LEWIS, Tom Welwyn Garden City 71 76 71 68 F -2
T10 FORD, Charles Kirby Muxloe 71 73 73 69 F -2
T10 COULSON, Thomas West Hove 70 74 73 69 F -2
13 ROSS, James Royal Burgess 76 72 74 66 F Par
T14 WILDE, Tom Castle Royle 79 70 71 70 F +2
T14 RUNCIE, Adam Abergele 70 77 72 71 F +2
T14 MACKMAN, Miles Broome Manor 73 73 72 72 F +2
T14 SMITH, Richard The Notts Golf Club 70 74 72 74 F +2
T18 LOKKE, Daniel Holstebro (Denmark) 76 73 74 68 F +3
T18 HILLSON, Mark Craigielaw 73 73 76 69 F +3
20 HABIBI, Amir Rochester & Cobham Park 75 72 73 72 F +4
T21 FRAZER, James Pennard 79 70 76 68 F +5
T21 WHITE, Jonathan Saunton 75 74 72 72 F +5
T21 FORD, Adrian Durbonville (South Africa) 71 73 73 76 F +5
T24 MCLEAN, Philip Peterhead 73 76 73 72 F +6
T24 LOUGHREY, Ben Wrag Barn 75 70 74 75 F +6
26 EVANS, Craig West Monmouthshire 75 72 73 75 F +7
27 BOOKLESS, Mark Sandyhills 72 73 76 75 F +8
T28 VAN DOREN, Dimitu Rinkven (Belgium) 74 75 76 72 F +9
T28 GIDNEY, Jonathan Church Stretton 74 74 74 75 F +9
T28 ROBB, Chris Inchmarlo 81 68 73 75 F +9
T28 FENSHAM, Mark Port Elizabeth (South Africa) 74 75 71 77 F +9
32 THISTLETON, Mark Hayling 77 71 75 75 F +10
T33 VICKERY, Joe Newport 74 75 79 72 F +12
T33 JUSSLIN, Christofer Finnish Golf Union 75 74 77 74 F +12
T33 SAGAR, Adam Keighley 73 72 78 77 F +12
T33 DIMOND, James East Devon 74 73 75 78 F +12
T37 CHRISTIE, Alex Tyrrells Wood 76 73 76 76 F +13
T37 FERREIRA, Steven Reading 76 71 73 81 F +13