A portrait of a triumphant Seve Ballesteros was a fitting backdrop as Reeve Whitson posed with the Spanish Amateur Championship trophy at La Manga. Picture courtesy twitter.com/gmacespanyaReeve Whitson followed in the footsteps of Darren Clarke 23 years ago when won the Spanish International Amateur Championship to earn his place in next month’s Spanish Open on the European Tour.

Reeve Whitson in action at La Manga on Saturday. Picture courtesy https://twitter.com/gmacespanyaMourne’s Reeve Whitson put on a sensational show to cruise into the final of the Spanish Amateur Open Championship at La Manga.