ROUND COMPETITION

Closest to the Pin

COMPETITION COMPLETE

Parks conquered the Closest to the Pin contest on Millennium's 6th, sending a laser to within 30 feet and securing a round victory that turned heads across the gallery.

Vilamoura Day 3 - Singles Day Millennium 1 May 2026
Competition format

The “Closest to the Pin” competition

Competition Closest to the Pin
Event
Vilamoura
Round
Day 3 - Singles Day
Date
1 May 2026
Scoring type Manual result entry

Points are earned hole by hole against handicap; the highest total wins.

Ties: Shared placing
Make-up Individual competition

Each player competes for their own final position.

Prize places & prizes 1 prize place

1st · Winner | £20

The story of the title

Parks takes the title

All eyes were on Millennium's 6th as Parks faced down the pressure of the Closest to the Pin challenge. On a hole notorious for its teasing angles, Parks calculated every aspect of the approach and launched the shot to just 30 feet from the flag. The crowd’s collective breath was held as the ball halted, a tension-breaking moment that clinched the contest in style and cemented Parks’ nerve under the sharpest scrutiny.

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The challenge behind the result

Closest to the Pin

A single shot can settle the contest. Precision, distance control and a confident strike decide who leaves the designated hole with the prize.

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Manual challenge
Winning mark30ft
How this was won

Parks found the winning moment

A fine performance by Parks saw them crowned the winner at Millennium.

Parks
WinnerParks
Winning result30
Result detail30ft
PrizeWinner | £20
The course behind the contest

Millennium

Vilamoura, Portugal

Hole 4 set the toughest examination. This was the sternest scoring test in the field. Hole 11 gave the field its best scoring chance. This offered the clearest scoring opportunity.

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Toughest holeHole 47.00 average gross. The field found its sternest examination here. Best scoring chanceHole 112.08 points average. The clearest scoring opportunity arrived here.
Final Standings

Closest to the Pin

Manual result entry

Pos Photo Player Prize Result Detail Scorecard
1 Parks Parks Parks View scorecard Winner | £20 30.00 30ft Scorecard
RET Player retired WD Player withdrawn NR No return DQ Disqualified
Event rule: remaining holes are completed using net double bogey.