GOLF: Woodhall Spa's Latham helps England to Home Internationals title
The team conceded just half a point in Thursday’s title decider at Machynys Peninsula, defeating the hosts 8.5-0.5.
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Hide AdEngland’s other victories were in the inaugural match in 2002 at Nairn Dunbar in Scotland; at Caldy, England, in 2007; and Royal County Down, Ireland, in 2013.
England opened the 2016 championship with a 7-2 win over European champions Scotland. The team followed up with a 6-3 win over the defending champions, Ireland.
England held a points advantage going into the title decider and knew that a halved match would be good enough to win the championship. The team amassed 2.5 points from the three singles, with Latham and Yorkshire-man Stephen East conceding the half point.
England comfortably won the foursomes and Latham won his singles 1 up.
In the day’s other match, Scotland beat Ireland 5.5-3.5 to take third place.