The weather at Tenby last Saturday was horrendous, a combination of persistent rain and strong gusting gales. Fifty-one of the best Welsh amateur golfers were competing in the Golden Eagle and then moving on to Ashburnham on Sunday for the Carmarthenshire Open. The combined 72-hole aggregate over the two days is for the Trubshaw Cup. At one point at Tenby there was talk of calling off the competition. Several well-known players, including Welsh internationals, racked up scores in the high 80s and even the 90s. Nevertheless, as is often the case in these ranking events, a group of youngsters stand out above the remainder, but this year there was one outstanding round. Defending Golden Eagle champion, Ian Flower from Mountain Ash, did not fair well with rounds of 81 and 86. Lee Jones, of Conwy, last year's winner of the Carmarthenshire Open and the Trubshaw Cup, scored 80 and 78, and Greg Tickell, of Hallamshire, had 76 and 80. Rhys David, who plays at the Kendleshire and is the son of rugby legend Tommy David, improved his morning 83 by nine shots with a 72 to put him in third place at Tenby. Jack Davidson, of Llanwern, bettered from 79 to 73 to lie second. The best morning round was that of Huw Tate, of St. Pierre, with a 73, but he crashed with an 87 after lunch. However, 20 year-old Evan Griffith, who plays at Conwy and the adjacent North Wales Club, scored a creditable 74 in this first round and then a magnificent 68 in the afternoon. Apparently he hit 16 out of 18 greens in his second round! He won the Golden Eagle by 10 shots. At Ashburnham, the weather was kinder, although there was a stiff breeze throughout the day and the occasional wet squall. Nevertheless, various high scores were again returned. Joint third in the Carmarthenshire Open with 36-hole totals of 142 were Patrick Mullins, of Witchurch, Dalon Han, of the Vale of Glamorgan (33 less than his score at Tenby!), and Kyle Hermon, of Radyr. Craig Melding, of Neath, scored 71 and 70 for 141 and runner-ups spot. However, Tim Harry, a 16-year-old from the Vale of Glamorgan, broke 70 twice. Harry had struggled at Tenby, but his two 69s were good enough to win the Camarthenshire Open by three shots. The best round of the day was a morning 67 by Gareth Evans, of Wrexham, but he faded with a 78 in the afternoon. There were just two other rounds under 70. Griffith kept his form with a 71 and a 73. Thus, after 72 holes in tough conditions, Evan Griffith claimed the Trubshaw Cup with an excellent total of 286. He was 10 shots better than Davidson on 296 and 12 less than Harry, second last year, on 298. They were the only three to break 300 over the four rounds. At the presentation ceremony, both Griffith and Harry thanked the Tenby and Ashburnham clubs for hosting the event and praised the courses and organisers. Griffith had a mediocre 2013, but has obviously found his form. Harry is definitely one to watch for the future.