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SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL OUR READERS
Welcome to the England Golf monthly e-newsletter which TOP of the table follows the men’s game. Max Orrin Richard Latham We also publish a monthly e-newsletter which focusses on the women’s game - CLICK HERE to register for your copy. England Golf images: Leaderboard Photography OUR LATEST WINNERS
Walker Cup player MAX ORRIN has rounded off his year – and CONGRATULATIONS to the his amateur career – as the England men’s number one for 2013. latest winners of our free prize He won Titleist/FootJoy England Golf Men’s Order of Merit, draws for members of the while Lincolnshire’s RICHARD LATHAM shot to the top of the England Golf Club Member senior table and, as reported in last month’s newsletter, Handicap and Benefits Derbyshire’s BRADLEY MOORE took the boys’ title. scheme. Orrin, from North Foreland in Kent, won the 2012 boys’ order of merit and has now We’ve got some great prizes coming up so make completed a superb double by racing away with the men’s award. sure you’re registered for your chance to win. You’ll receive your unique CDH ID number and As well as playing in the Walker Cup, Orrin reached the semi-finals of both the can view your latest handicap online. You’ll also Amateur Championship and the English Amateur; he was runner-up in the St enjoy a host of offers and discounts from Andrews Links Trophy and won the Lagonda Trophy. partners, as well as entry in our free prize draws. Richard Latham, from Woodhall Spa, enjoyed instant success in his new career as a RECENT PRIZEWINNERS: senior. He turned 55 last May and, three weeks later, won the English Senior Graeme Binks of Pyecombe, Sussex - year's Championship – and followed up by taking the Scottish Seniors Open. subscription to Golf Monthly He represented England in the European Senior Team Championship, where he finished leading individual, and the Senior Home Internationals in which he lost just Andrew Mitchell of Bristol & Clifton, one of his five games. Gloucestershire - year's subscription to Golf Monthly LEADING FINAL PLACINGS: Michael Newell of Stockwood Vale, Somerset MEN SENIORS - Abacus clothing 1 Max Orrin (North Foreland) 1 Richard Latham (Woodhall Spa) 2 Callum Shinkwin (Moor Park) 2 Andrew Stracey (Denham) Mark Wall of Harborne, Warwickshire 3 Garrick Porteous (Bamburgh Castle) 3 Richard Partridge (Wildernesse) - Woodhall Spa fourball 4 Jordan Smith (Bowood Park) 4 Chris Reynolds (Littlestone) Linda Clark of Mill Green, Hertfordshire 5 Neil Raymond (Corhampton) 5 Charles Banks (Stanton-on-the-Wolds) - Spicer's luxury hamper 6 Nathan Kimsey (Woodhall Spa) 6 = Anthony McLure (Longhirst) 7 Ryan Evans (Wellingborough) 6 = Tyrone Carter (Stevenage) Alan Bow of Burlish Park, Worcestershire 8 Ashley Chesters (Hawkstone Park) 8 Martin Galway (Brighton & Hove) - Your Golf Travel holiday 9 Nick Marsh (Huddersfield, Yorkshire) 9 Alan Squires (Oldham) 10 Paul Kinnear (Formby) 10 Stewart King (West Lancashire) Not registered yet? For full details please CLICK HERE Visit www.englandgolf.org/members
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Golf’s Game Changers Thirty youngsters from Surrey’s successful NikeGolf Rookie Tour swapped the golf course for the TV studios to take part in Sky Sports’ Game Changers, alongside presenters Di Dougherty and Darren Campbell. 700th The Tour was highlighted in a filmed feature which showed a host of players and included an interview with Tour manager Steve McNeill. This was followed by GolfMark award in-studio interviews with this year’s four order of merit winners: Canice Screene, Enrique Dimayuga, Barnes Wallis and Angus Flanagan. Ruddington Grange Golf Club There was an extra honour for Angus who was named Game Changer of the Week, in Nottinghamshire has just in recognition of his achievements on the Rookie Tour, winning both the Under 14 become the 700th club to achieve Scratch and Handicap Order of Merit, the Birdie Trophy with 28 birdies, plus a host of other prizes. Other RookieTour golfers also got to put questions to the Game GolfMark, the England Golf award Changers’ guests and to take part in activities. for junior and beginner-friendly This year the Rookie Tour had 227 registered players taking part in its competitions. facilities. They were all aged under 14, representing 53 clubs across Surrey, and the youngest Ian Gelsthorpe, the club’s head PGA professional was just five years old. who led the push to GolfMark, remarked: CLICK HERE to watch the Game Changers feature on the Surrey NikeGolf Rookie “Ruddington Grange is very proud to be the Tour. 700th club to have GolfMark. “It is a fantastic scheme and hopefully it will help us to get even more awareness and newsflash recognition in the local community of what we have to offer. English boy champion BEN AMOR (Marlborough) and girl “We want to show people that there aren't the international SAMMY FULLER (Roehampton) will represent boundaries there used to be to come into a golf England Golf in the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl at club. We’re a welcoming club which looks after Biltmore Golf Club, Florida, on 27–30 December. and encourages new golfers and new members.” The U18 event has separate boys’ and girls’ tournaments over Ian (right) is pictured receiving the award from 72 holes of stroke play. Last year PATRICK KELLY (Boston West) Matt Bloor, the Nottinghamshire Golf triumphed by 13 strokes in the boys’ event. Partnership’s County Development Officer. CLICK HERE for the full story.
Kealan Lowe Hugo Kedzlie
Teenage Danny Guy TALENT Tom Farrow-Smith
Congratulations to the talented teenagers who have been selected for the England Golf U16 regional boys’ coaching squads. They are: NORTH EAST MIDLANDS (Continued) SOUTH EAST Jack Ainscough (Castle Eden) Hugo Kedzlie (Spalding) Joshua Barley (Chart Hills) Benjamin Bailey (Wynyard) Daniel O'Loughlin (Ruddington Grange) Tom Harrison (Nevill) Matty Lamb (Hexham) Charlie Salter (Whittlebury Park) Charlie Hilton (Ifield) Ryan Lamb (Boldon) Robin Williams (Peterborough Milton) Max Jordan (Langley Park) William Skipp (Eaglescliffe) Tom Jordan (Langley Park) Nicholas Sowerby (Appleby) WEST MIDLANDS Nathan Longley (Worthing) Cameron Wallace (Seaton Carew) James Bowen (Olton) Tom O'Reilly (Sidcup) James Wilson (Close House) Ryan Chadwick (Trentham) Samuel Stedman (Chart Hills) Alex Chapman (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) Charlie Strickland (Ham Manor) NORTH WEST Tom Charley (Stoneleigh Deer Park) Thomas Thurloway (Mannings Heath) Joseph Bannan (Manchester) William Enefer (The Wrekin) Callum Blinkhorn (Southport & Ainsdale) Luke Northwood (Kenilworth) SOUTH Joshua Curtis (Chorlton-Cum-Hardy) Cameron Bell (Woodcote Park) Max Conway (Formby) EAST Harvey Byers (Walton Heath) Rhys Nevin-Wharton (Sandiway) Toby Briggs (Dunston Hall) Alfredo Curbishley (Burhill) Michael Sumner (Formby) Ryan Cox (Warley Park) Tom Farrow-Smith (North Hants) Jack Dyer (Rochford Hundred) Zac Jenkins (Wentworth) YORKSHIRE Callum Hilton (The Warren) Scott Murray (Wentworth) Aaron Nairn (Rotherham) Dylan Mahmut (Romford) Joshua Oddy (Westridge) Tom North (Howley Hall) Lewis Whiting (Haverhill) Max O'Hagan (West Hill) Ryan Hampton (Rotherham) Conor Richards (Shanklin and Sandown) George Heath (Wakefield) THAMES VALLEY Charlie Daughtrey (Rotherham) Michael East (Castle Royal) SOUTH WEST William Eardley (Pannal) Steven Stanhope (Frilford Heath) Jamie Amor (Marlborough) Kealan Lowe (Wheatley) John Gough (Stoke Park) George Carroll (The Dorset) James Swash (Middlesbrough) Luke Hynes (Porters Park) James Cooper (Cumberwell Park) Joshua Taylor (Mill Green) Daniel Guy (Churston) EAST MIDLANDS Elliot Wills (Beaconsfield) Matthew Hibbs (Broome Manor) Jake Benson (Beeston Fields) Khush Patel (Bush Hill Park) Harrison Ottley-Woodd (Cotswold Hills) Corby Cartwright (Cosby) Jack Drennan (Highgate) Joshua Phillips (The Players) Oliver Drew (Sherwood Forest) Harry Goddard (Mid Herts) Nicholas Ramshaw (Thornbury) Callum Farr (Priors Hall) Danny Daniels (The Hertfordshire) James Robinson (Bristol & Clifton) Benjamin Jones (Brampton Heath) Tom Trowbridge (Tiverton)
CLICK HERE for more details and the regional girls’ squads.
The latest winner of our The prize is a dozen Titleist monthly prize draw for a golf balls. Just hole in one is John Garner who had his ace on the 154-yard For details on second hole at Rochester & how to enter please Ace! Cobham Park, Kent. CLICK HERE
How well do you know the rules newsflash The England Golf Partnership was Test yourself with these questions. of golf? shortlisted at the UK Coaching
1. A worm on the putting green is half on top and half below the surface. Awards 2013 for its County Academy The worm is on Steve’s line of putt. Programme which involves around May Steve pull the worm out of the ground before he putts? 2000 talented young golfers across the country. The programme is run a) No. The worm is an outside agency and may not be removed. through the national network of b) No. It is rub of the green. c) Yes. The worm is a loose impediment not solidly embedded. County Golf Partnerships and offers Ans. (c) Rule 23, Decision 23/8 Ans. (c) coaching to youngsters with the potential to move into county age 2. In order to identify his ball lying in deep grass, Mark, having group squads. It embodies the announced his intentions to his marker, touches and rotates his ‘Right Coach Right Place Right Time’ ball to check his identification mark. He identifies the ball as his. strategy of the PGA and, over the Has he incurred a penalty? past five years, this approach has a) No, he announced his intentions before touching his ball. helped to increase the number of b) Yes, 1 stoke for not marking the ball before touching it. youngsters involved from 700 to c) Yes, 1 stroke for rotating not lifting the ball. 2000. Ans. (b) Rule 18-2a and 12-2. Ans. (b)
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SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL OUR READERS
Welcome to the England Golf monthly e-newsletter which TOP of the table follows the men’s game. Max Orrin Richard Latham We also publish a monthly e-newsletter which focusses on the women’s game - CLICK HERE to register for your copy. England Golf images: Leaderboard Photography OUR LATEST WINNERS
Walker Cup player MAX ORRIN has rounded off his year – and CONGRATULATIONS to the his amateur career – as the England men’s number one for 2013. latest winners of our free prize He won Titleist/FootJoy England Golf Men’s Order of Merit, draws for members of the while Lincolnshire’s RICHARD LATHAM shot to the top of the England Golf Club Member senior table and, as reported in last month’s newsletter, Handicap and Benefits Derbyshire’s BRADLEY MOORE took the boys’ title. scheme. Orrin, from North Foreland in Kent, won the 2012 boys’ order of merit and has now We’ve got some great prizes coming up so make completed a superb double by racing away with the men’s award. sure you’re registered for your chance to win. You’ll receive your unique CDH ID number and As well as playing in the Walker Cup, Orrin reached the semi-finals of both the can view your latest handicap online. You’ll also Amateur Championship and the English Amateur; he was runner-up in the St enjoy a host of offers and discounts from Andrews Links Trophy and won the Lagonda Trophy. partners, as well as entry in our free prize draws. Richard Latham, from Woodhall Spa, enjoyed instant success in his new career as a RECENT PRIZEWINNERS: senior. He turned 55 last May and, three weeks later, won the English Senior Graeme Binks of Pyecombe, Sussex - year's Championship – and followed up by taking the Scottish Seniors Open. subscription to Golf Monthly He represented England in the European Senior Team Championship, where he finished leading individual, and the Senior Home Internationals in which he lost just Andrew Mitchell of Bristol & Clifton, one of his five games. Gloucestershire - year's subscription to Golf Monthly LEADING FINAL PLACINGS: Michael Newell of Stockwood Vale, Somerset MEN SENIORS - Abacus clothing 1 Max Orrin (North Foreland) 1 Richard Latham (Woodhall Spa) 2 Callum Shinkwin (Moor Park) 2 Andrew Stracey (Denham) Mark Wall of Harborne, Warwickshire 3 Garrick Porteous (Bamburgh Castle) 3 Richard Partridge (Wildernesse) - Woodhall Spa fourball 4 Jordan Smith (Bowood Park) 4 Chris Reynolds (Littlestone) Linda Clark of Mill Green, Hertfordshire 5 Neil Raymond (Corhampton) 5 Charles Banks (Stanton-on-the-Wolds) - Spicer's luxury hamper 6 Nathan Kimsey (Woodhall Spa) 6 = Anthony McLure (Longhirst) 7 Ryan Evans (Wellingborough) 6 = Tyrone Carter (Stevenage) Alan Bow of Burlish Park, Worcestershire 8 Ashley Chesters (Hawkstone Park) 8 Martin Galway (Brighton & Hove) - Your Golf Travel holiday 9 Nick Marsh (Huddersfield, Yorkshire) 9 Alan Squires (Oldham) 10 Paul Kinnear (Formby) 10 Stewart King (West Lancashire) Not registered yet? For full details please CLICK HERE Visit www.englandgolf.org/members
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Golf’s Game Changers Thirty youngsters from Surrey’s successful NikeGolf Rookie Tour swapped the golf course for the TV studios to take part in Sky Sports’ Game Changers, alongside presenters Di Dougherty and Darren Campbell. 700th The Tour was highlighted in a filmed feature which showed a host of players and included an interview with Tour manager Steve McNeill. This was followed by GolfMark award in-studio interviews with this year’s four order of merit winners: Canice Screene, Enrique Dimayuga, Barnes Wallis and Angus Flanagan. Ruddington Grange Golf Club There was an extra honour for Angus who was named Game Changer of the Week, in Nottinghamshire has just in recognition of his achievements on the Rookie Tour, winning both the Under 14 become the 700th club to achieve Scratch and Handicap Order of Merit, the Birdie Trophy with 28 birdies, plus a host of other prizes. Other RookieTour golfers also got to put questions to the Game GolfMark, the England Golf award Changers’ guests and to take part in activities. for junior and beginner-friendly This year the Rookie Tour had 227 registered players taking part in its competitions. facilities. They were all aged under 14, representing 53 clubs across Surrey, and the youngest Ian Gelsthorpe, the club’s head PGA professional was just five years old. who led the push to GolfMark, remarked: CLICK HERE to watch the Game Changers feature on the Surrey NikeGolf Rookie “Ruddington Grange is very proud to be the Tour. 700th club to have GolfMark. “It is a fantastic scheme and hopefully it will help us to get even more awareness and newsflash recognition in the local community of what we have to offer. English boy champion BEN AMOR (Marlborough) and girl “We want to show people that there aren't the international SAMMY FULLER (Roehampton) will represent boundaries there used to be to come into a golf England Golf in the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl at club. We’re a welcoming club which looks after Biltmore Golf Club, Florida, on 27–30 December. and encourages new golfers and new members.” The U18 event has separate boys’ and girls’ tournaments over Ian (right) is pictured receiving the award from 72 holes of stroke play. Last year PATRICK KELLY (Boston West) Matt Bloor, the Nottinghamshire Golf triumphed by 13 strokes in the boys’ event. Partnership’s County Development Officer. CLICK HERE for the full story.
Kealan Lowe Hugo Kedzlie
Teenage Danny Guy TALENT Tom Farrow-Smith
Congratulations to the talented teenagers who have been selected for the England Golf U16 regional boys’ coaching squads. They are: NORTH EAST MIDLANDS (Continued) SOUTH EAST Jack Ainscough (Castle Eden) Hugo Kedzlie (Spalding) Joshua Barley (Chart Hills) Benjamin Bailey (Wynyard) Daniel O'Loughlin (Ruddington Grange) Tom Harrison (Nevill) Matty Lamb (Hexham) Charlie Salter (Whittlebury Park) Charlie Hilton (Ifield) Ryan Lamb (Boldon) Robin Williams (Peterborough Milton) Max Jordan (Langley Park) William Skipp (Eaglescliffe) Tom Jordan (Langley Park) Nicholas Sowerby (Appleby) WEST MIDLANDS Nathan Longley (Worthing) Cameron Wallace (Seaton Carew) James Bowen (Olton) Tom O'Reilly (Sidcup) James Wilson (Close House) Ryan Chadwick (Trentham) Samuel Stedman (Chart Hills) Alex Chapman (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) Charlie Strickland (Ham Manor) NORTH WEST Tom Charley (Stoneleigh Deer Park) Thomas Thurloway (Mannings Heath) Joseph Bannan (Manchester) William Enefer (The Wrekin) Callum Blinkhorn (Southport & Ainsdale) Luke Northwood (Kenilworth) SOUTH Joshua Curtis (Chorlton-Cum-Hardy) Cameron Bell (Woodcote Park) Max Conway (Formby) EAST Harvey Byers (Walton Heath) Rhys Nevin-Wharton (Sandiway) Toby Briggs (Dunston Hall) Alfredo Curbishley (Burhill) Michael Sumner (Formby) Ryan Cox (Warley Park) Tom Farrow-Smith (North Hants) Jack Dyer (Rochford Hundred) Zac Jenkins (Wentworth) YORKSHIRE Callum Hilton (The Warren) Scott Murray (Wentworth) Aaron Nairn (Rotherham) Dylan Mahmut (Romford) Joshua Oddy (Westridge) Tom North (Howley Hall) Lewis Whiting (Haverhill) Max O'Hagan (West Hill) Ryan Hampton (Rotherham) Conor Richards (Shanklin and Sandown) George Heath (Wakefield) THAMES VALLEY Charlie Daughtrey (Rotherham) Michael East (Castle Royal) SOUTH WEST William Eardley (Pannal) Steven Stanhope (Frilford Heath) Jamie Amor (Marlborough) Kealan Lowe (Wheatley) John Gough (Stoke Park) George Carroll (The Dorset) James Swash (Middlesbrough) Luke Hynes (Porters Park) James Cooper (Cumberwell Park) Joshua Taylor (Mill Green) Daniel Guy (Churston) EAST MIDLANDS Elliot Wills (Beaconsfield) Matthew Hibbs (Broome Manor) Jake Benson (Beeston Fields) Khush Patel (Bush Hill Park) Harrison Ottley-Woodd (Cotswold Hills) Corby Cartwright (Cosby) Jack Drennan (Highgate) Joshua Phillips (The Players) Oliver Drew (Sherwood Forest) Harry Goddard (Mid Herts) Nicholas Ramshaw (Thornbury) Callum Farr (Priors Hall) Danny Daniels (The Hertfordshire) James Robinson (Bristol & Clifton) Benjamin Jones (Brampton Heath) Tom Trowbridge (Tiverton)
CLICK HERE for more details and the regional girls’ squads.
The latest winner of our The prize is a dozen Titleist monthly prize draw for a golf balls. Just hole in one is John Garner who had his ace on the 154-yard For details on second hole at Rochester & how to enter please Ace! Cobham Park, Kent. CLICK HERE
How well do you know the rules newsflash The England Golf Partnership was Test yourself with these questions. of golf? shortlisted at the UK Coaching
1. A worm on the putting green is half on top and half below the surface. Awards 2013 for its County Academy The worm is on Steve’s line of putt. Programme which involves around May Steve pull the worm out of the ground before he putts? 2000 talented young golfers across the country. The programme is run a) No. The worm is an outside agency and may not be removed. through the national network of b) No. It is rub of the green. c) Yes. The worm is a loose impediment not solidly embedded. County Golf Partnerships and offers Ans. (c) Rule 23, Decision 23/8 Ans. (c) coaching to youngsters with the potential to move into county age 2. In order to identify his ball lying in deep grass, Mark, having group squads. It embodies the announced his intentions to his marker, touches and rotates his ‘Right Coach Right Place Right Time’ ball to check his identification mark. He identifies the ball as his. strategy of the PGA and, over the Has he incurred a penalty? past five years, this approach has a) No, he announced his intentions before touching his ball. helped to increase the number of b) Yes, 1 stoke for not marking the ball before touching it. youngsters involved from 700 to c) Yes, 1 stroke for rotating not lifting the ball. 2000. Ans. (b) Rule 18-2a and 12-2. Ans. (b)
DON’T DELAY! ORDER YOUR DIARY NOW Don’t forget to order your 2014 England Golf diaries. The slim, green leatherette pocket diary includes England Golf contact details and the full 2014 England men's and women's fixture list. Diaries are £5.50 each, postage & packing on one diary is £1.50, on two to four diaries is £3, on five to nine is £6 and on orders of 10 diaries and above, it's completely free.
CLICK HERE to order NOW from the England Golf online shop.
England Golf would like to thank its sponsors and partners:
We would love to hear from you, contact us at: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01526 354500 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK Post: The National Golf Centre, The Broadway, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6PU
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER It’s all on the England Golf website!... www.englandgolf.org Issue 18 DECEMBER 2013 DIRECT men’snews to your inbox! Get all the latest news, leaderboards, results & so much more @ www.englandgolf.org Forward this to a friend! CLICK HERE>>
SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL OUR READERS
Welcome to the England Golf monthly e-newsletter which TOP of the table follows the men’s game. Max Orrin Richard Latham We also publish a monthly e-newsletter which focusses on the women’s game - CLICK HERE to register for your copy. England Golf images: Leaderboard Photography OUR LATEST WINNERS
Walker Cup player MAX ORRIN has rounded off his year – and CONGRATULATIONS to the his amateur career – as the England men’s number one for 2013. latest winners of our free prize He won Titleist/FootJoy England Golf Men’s Order of Merit, draws for members of the while Lincolnshire’s RICHARD LATHAM shot to the top of the England Golf Club Member senior table and, as reported in last month’s newsletter, Handicap and Benefits Derbyshire’s BRADLEY MOORE took the boys’ title. scheme. Orrin, from North Foreland in Kent, won the 2012 boys’ order of merit and has now We’ve got some great prizes coming up so make completed a superb double by racing away with the men’s award. sure you’re registered for your chance to win. You’ll receive your unique CDH ID number and As well as playing in the Walker Cup, Orrin reached the semi-finals of both the can view your latest handicap online. You’ll also Amateur Championship and the English Amateur; he was runner-up in the St enjoy a host of offers and discounts from Andrews Links Trophy and won the Lagonda Trophy. partners, as well as entry in our free prize draws. Richard Latham, from Woodhall Spa, enjoyed instant success in his new career as a RECENT PRIZEWINNERS: senior. He turned 55 last May and, three weeks later, won the English Senior Graeme Binks of Pyecombe, Sussex - year's Championship – and followed up by taking the Scottish Seniors Open. subscription to Golf Monthly He represented England in the European Senior Team Championship, where he finished leading individual, and the Senior Home Internationals in which he lost just Andrew Mitchell of Bristol & Clifton, one of his five games. Gloucestershire - year's subscription to Golf Monthly LEADING FINAL PLACINGS: Michael Newell of Stockwood Vale, Somerset MEN SENIORS - Abacus clothing 1 Max Orrin (North Foreland) 1 Richard Latham (Woodhall Spa) 2 Callum Shinkwin (Moor Park) 2 Andrew Stracey (Denham) Mark Wall of Harborne, Warwickshire 3 Garrick Porteous (Bamburgh Castle) 3 Richard Partridge (Wildernesse) - Woodhall Spa fourball 4 Jordan Smith (Bowood Park) 4 Chris Reynolds (Littlestone) Linda Clark of Mill Green, Hertfordshire 5 Neil Raymond (Corhampton) 5 Charles Banks (Stanton-on-the-Wolds) - Spicer's luxury hamper 6 Nathan Kimsey (Woodhall Spa) 6 = Anthony McLure (Longhirst) 7 Ryan Evans (Wellingborough) 6 = Tyrone Carter (Stevenage) Alan Bow of Burlish Park, Worcestershire 8 Ashley Chesters (Hawkstone Park) 8 Martin Galway (Brighton & Hove) - Your Golf Travel holiday 9 Nick Marsh (Huddersfield, Yorkshire) 9 Alan Squires (Oldham) 10 Paul Kinnear (Formby) 10 Stewart King (West Lancashire) Not registered yet? For full details please CLICK HERE Visit www.englandgolf.org/members
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PERFORMANCE IS THE PRO V1®
A GOLF BALL AND THE Advertisement AND PRO V1x.™ # 1 BALL IN GOLF.
www.titleist.co.uk
Golf’s Game Changers Thirty youngsters from Surrey’s successful NikeGolf Rookie Tour swapped the golf course for the TV studios to take part in Sky Sports’ Game Changers, alongside presenters Di Dougherty and Darren Campbell. 700th The Tour was highlighted in a filmed feature which showed a host of players and included an interview with Tour manager Steve McNeill. This was followed by GolfMark award in-studio interviews with this year’s four order of merit winners: Canice Screene, Enrique Dimayuga, Barnes Wallis and Angus Flanagan. Ruddington Grange Golf Club There was an extra honour for Angus who was named Game Changer of the Week, in Nottinghamshire has just in recognition of his achievements on the Rookie Tour, winning both the Under 14 become the 700th club to achieve Scratch and Handicap Order of Merit, the Birdie Trophy with 28 birdies, plus a host of other prizes. Other RookieTour golfers also got to put questions to the Game GolfMark, the England Golf award Changers’ guests and to take part in activities. for junior and beginner-friendly This year the Rookie Tour had 227 registered players taking part in its competitions. facilities. They were all aged under 14, representing 53 clubs across Surrey, and the youngest Ian Gelsthorpe, the club’s head PGA professional was just five years old. who led the push to GolfMark, remarked: CLICK HERE to watch the Game Changers feature on the Surrey NikeGolf Rookie “Ruddington Grange is very proud to be the Tour. 700th club to have GolfMark. “It is a fantastic scheme and hopefully it will help us to get even more awareness and newsflash recognition in the local community of what we have to offer. English boy champion BEN AMOR (Marlborough) and girl “We want to show people that there aren't the international SAMMY FULLER (Roehampton) will represent boundaries there used to be to come into a golf England Golf in the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl at club. We’re a welcoming club which looks after Biltmore Golf Club, Florida, on 27–30 December. and encourages new golfers and new members.” The U18 event has separate boys’ and girls’ tournaments over Ian (right) is pictured receiving the award from 72 holes of stroke play. Last year PATRICK KELLY (Boston West) Matt Bloor, the Nottinghamshire Golf triumphed by 13 strokes in the boys’ event. Partnership’s County Development Officer. CLICK HERE for the full story.
Kealan Lowe Hugo Kedzlie
Teenage Danny Guy TALENT Tom Farrow-Smith
Congratulations to the talented teenagers who have been selected for the England Golf U16 regional boys’ coaching squads. They are: NORTH EAST MIDLANDS (Continued) SOUTH EAST Jack Ainscough (Castle Eden) Hugo Kedzlie (Spalding) Joshua Barley (Chart Hills) Benjamin Bailey (Wynyard) Daniel O'Loughlin (Ruddington Grange) Tom Harrison (Nevill) Matty Lamb (Hexham) Charlie Salter (Whittlebury Park) Charlie Hilton (Ifield) Ryan Lamb (Boldon) Robin Williams (Peterborough Milton) Max Jordan (Langley Park) William Skipp (Eaglescliffe) Tom Jordan (Langley Park) Nicholas Sowerby (Appleby) WEST MIDLANDS Nathan Longley (Worthing) Cameron Wallace (Seaton Carew) James Bowen (Olton) Tom O'Reilly (Sidcup) James Wilson (Close House) Ryan Chadwick (Trentham) Samuel Stedman (Chart Hills) Alex Chapman (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) Charlie Strickland (Ham Manor) NORTH WEST Tom Charley (Stoneleigh Deer Park) Thomas Thurloway (Mannings Heath) Joseph Bannan (Manchester) William Enefer (The Wrekin) Callum Blinkhorn (Southport & Ainsdale) Luke Northwood (Kenilworth) SOUTH Joshua Curtis (Chorlton-Cum-Hardy) Cameron Bell (Woodcote Park) Max Conway (Formby) EAST Harvey Byers (Walton Heath) Rhys Nevin-Wharton (Sandiway) Toby Briggs (Dunston Hall) Alfredo Curbishley (Burhill) Michael Sumner (Formby) Ryan Cox (Warley Park) Tom Farrow-Smith (North Hants) Jack Dyer (Rochford Hundred) Zac Jenkins (Wentworth) YORKSHIRE Callum Hilton (The Warren) Scott Murray (Wentworth) Aaron Nairn (Rotherham) Dylan Mahmut (Romford) Joshua Oddy (Westridge) Tom North (Howley Hall) Lewis Whiting (Haverhill) Max O'Hagan (West Hill) Ryan Hampton (Rotherham) Conor Richards (Shanklin and Sandown) George Heath (Wakefield) THAMES VALLEY Charlie Daughtrey (Rotherham) Michael East (Castle Royal) SOUTH WEST William Eardley (Pannal) Steven Stanhope (Frilford Heath) Jamie Amor (Marlborough) Kealan Lowe (Wheatley) John Gough (Stoke Park) George Carroll (The Dorset) James Swash (Middlesbrough) Luke Hynes (Porters Park) James Cooper (Cumberwell Park) Joshua Taylor (Mill Green) Daniel Guy (Churston) EAST MIDLANDS Elliot Wills (Beaconsfield) Matthew Hibbs (Broome Manor) Jake Benson (Beeston Fields) Khush Patel (Bush Hill Park) Harrison Ottley-Woodd (Cotswold Hills) Corby Cartwright (Cosby) Jack Drennan (Highgate) Joshua Phillips (The Players) Oliver Drew (Sherwood Forest) Harry Goddard (Mid Herts) Nicholas Ramshaw (Thornbury) Callum Farr (Priors Hall) Danny Daniels (The Hertfordshire) James Robinson (Bristol & Clifton) Benjamin Jones (Brampton Heath) Tom Trowbridge (Tiverton)
CLICK HERE for more details and the regional girls’ squads.
The latest winner of our The prize is a dozen Titleist monthly prize draw for a golf balls. Just hole in one is John Garner who had his ace on the 154-yard For details on second hole at Rochester & how to enter please Ace! Cobham Park, Kent. CLICK HERE
How well do you know the rules newsflash The England Golf Partnership was Test yourself with these questions. of golf? shortlisted at the UK Coaching
1. A worm on the putting green is half on top and half below the surface. Awards 2013 for its County Academy The worm is on Steve’s line of putt. Programme which involves around May Steve pull the worm out of the ground before he putts? 2000 talented young golfers across the country. The programme is run a) No. The worm is an outside agency and may not be removed. through the national network of b) No. It is rub of the green. c) Yes. The worm is a loose impediment not solidly embedded. County Golf Partnerships and offers Ans. (c) Rule 23, Decision 23/8 Ans. (c) coaching to youngsters with the potential to move into county age 2. In order to identify his ball lying in deep grass, Mark, having group squads. It embodies the announced his intentions to his marker, touches and rotates his ‘Right Coach Right Place Right Time’ ball to check his identification mark. He identifies the ball as his. strategy of the PGA and, over the Has he incurred a penalty? past five years, this approach has a) No, he announced his intentions before touching his ball. helped to increase the number of b) Yes, 1 stoke for not marking the ball before touching it. youngsters involved from 700 to c) Yes, 1 stroke for rotating not lifting the ball. 2000. Ans. (b) Rule 18-2a and 12-2. Ans. (b)
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Welcome to the England Golf monthly e-newsletter which TOP of the table follows the men’s game. Max Orrin Richard Latham We also publish a monthly e-newsletter which focusses on the women’s game - CLICK HERE to register for your copy. England Golf images: Leaderboard Photography OUR LATEST WINNERS
Walker Cup player MAX ORRIN has rounded off his year – and CONGRATULATIONS to the his amateur career – as the England men’s number one for 2013. latest winners of our free prize He won Titleist/FootJoy England Golf Men’s Order of Merit, draws for members of the while Lincolnshire’s RICHARD LATHAM shot to the top of the England Golf Club Member senior table and, as reported in last month’s newsletter, Handicap and Benefits Derbyshire’s BRADLEY MOORE took the boys’ title. scheme. Orrin, from North Foreland in Kent, won the 2012 boys’ order of merit and has now We’ve got some great prizes coming up so make completed a superb double by racing away with the men’s award. sure you’re registered for your chance to win. You’ll receive your unique CDH ID number and As well as playing in the Walker Cup, Orrin reached the semi-finals of both the can view your latest handicap online. You’ll also Amateur Championship and the English Amateur; he was runner-up in the St enjoy a host of offers and discounts from Andrews Links Trophy and won the Lagonda Trophy. partners, as well as entry in our free prize draws. Richard Latham, from Woodhall Spa, enjoyed instant success in his new career as a RECENT PRIZEWINNERS: senior. He turned 55 last May and, three weeks later, won the English Senior Graeme Binks of Pyecombe, Sussex - year's Championship – and followed up by taking the Scottish Seniors Open. subscription to Golf Monthly He represented England in the European Senior Team Championship, where he finished leading individual, and the Senior Home Internationals in which he lost just Andrew Mitchell of Bristol & Clifton, one of his five games. Gloucestershire - year's subscription to Golf Monthly LEADING FINAL PLACINGS: Michael Newell of Stockwood Vale, Somerset MEN SENIORS - Abacus clothing 1 Max Orrin (North Foreland) 1 Richard Latham (Woodhall Spa) 2 Callum Shinkwin (Moor Park) 2 Andrew Stracey (Denham) Mark Wall of Harborne, Warwickshire 3 Garrick Porteous (Bamburgh Castle) 3 Richard Partridge (Wildernesse) - Woodhall Spa fourball 4 Jordan Smith (Bowood Park) 4 Chris Reynolds (Littlestone) Linda Clark of Mill Green, Hertfordshire 5 Neil Raymond (Corhampton) 5 Charles Banks (Stanton-on-the-Wolds) - Spicer's luxury hamper 6 Nathan Kimsey (Woodhall Spa) 6 = Anthony McLure (Longhirst) 7 Ryan Evans (Wellingborough) 6 = Tyrone Carter (Stevenage) Alan Bow of Burlish Park, Worcestershire 8 Ashley Chesters (Hawkstone Park) 8 Martin Galway (Brighton & Hove) - Your Golf Travel holiday 9 Nick Marsh (Huddersfield, Yorkshire) 9 Alan Squires (Oldham) 10 Paul Kinnear (Formby) 10 Stewart King (West Lancashire) Not registered yet? For full details please CLICK HERE Visit www.englandgolf.org/members
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Golf’s Game Changers Thirty youngsters from Surrey’s successful NikeGolf Rookie Tour swapped the golf course for the TV studios to take part in Sky Sports’ Game Changers, alongside presenters Di Dougherty and Darren Campbell. 700th The Tour was highlighted in a filmed feature which showed a host of players and included an interview with Tour manager Steve McNeill. This was followed by GolfMark award in-studio interviews with this year’s four order of merit winners: Canice Screene, Enrique Dimayuga, Barnes Wallis and Angus Flanagan. Ruddington Grange Golf Club There was an extra honour for Angus who was named Game Changer of the Week, in Nottinghamshire has just in recognition of his achievements on the Rookie Tour, winning both the Under 14 become the 700th club to achieve Scratch and Handicap Order of Merit, the Birdie Trophy with 28 birdies, plus a host of other prizes. Other RookieTour golfers also got to put questions to the Game GolfMark, the England Golf award Changers’ guests and to take part in activities. for junior and beginner-friendly This year the Rookie Tour had 227 registered players taking part in its competitions. facilities. They were all aged under 14, representing 53 clubs across Surrey, and the youngest Ian Gelsthorpe, the club’s head PGA professional was just five years old. who led the push to GolfMark, remarked: CLICK HERE to watch the Game Changers feature on the Surrey NikeGolf Rookie “Ruddington Grange is very proud to be the Tour. 700th club to have GolfMark. “It is a fantastic scheme and hopefully it will help us to get even more awareness and newsflash recognition in the local community of what we have to offer. English boy champion BEN AMOR (Marlborough) and girl “We want to show people that there aren't the international SAMMY FULLER (Roehampton) will represent boundaries there used to be to come into a golf England Golf in the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl at club. We’re a welcoming club which looks after Biltmore Golf Club, Florida, on 27–30 December. and encourages new golfers and new members.” The U18 event has separate boys’ and girls’ tournaments over Ian (right) is pictured receiving the award from 72 holes of stroke play. Last year PATRICK KELLY (Boston West) Matt Bloor, the Nottinghamshire Golf triumphed by 13 strokes in the boys’ event. Partnership’s County Development Officer. CLICK HERE for the full story.
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Teenage Danny Guy TALENT Tom Farrow-Smith
Congratulations to the talented teenagers who have been selected for the England Golf U16 regional boys’ coaching squads. They are: NORTH EAST MIDLANDS (Continued) SOUTH EAST Jack Ainscough (Castle Eden) Hugo Kedzlie (Spalding) Joshua Barley (Chart Hills) Benjamin Bailey (Wynyard) Daniel O'Loughlin (Ruddington Grange) Tom Harrison (Nevill) Matty Lamb (Hexham) Charlie Salter (Whittlebury Park) Charlie Hilton (Ifield) Ryan Lamb (Boldon) Robin Williams (Peterborough Milton) Max Jordan (Langley Park) William Skipp (Eaglescliffe) Tom Jordan (Langley Park) Nicholas Sowerby (Appleby) WEST MIDLANDS Nathan Longley (Worthing) Cameron Wallace (Seaton Carew) James Bowen (Olton) Tom O'Reilly (Sidcup) James Wilson (Close House) Ryan Chadwick (Trentham) Samuel Stedman (Chart Hills) Alex Chapman (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) Charlie Strickland (Ham Manor) NORTH WEST Tom Charley (Stoneleigh Deer Park) Thomas Thurloway (Mannings Heath) Joseph Bannan (Manchester) William Enefer (The Wrekin) Callum Blinkhorn (Southport & Ainsdale) Luke Northwood (Kenilworth) SOUTH Joshua Curtis (Chorlton-Cum-Hardy) Cameron Bell (Woodcote Park) Max Conway (Formby) EAST Harvey Byers (Walton Heath) Rhys Nevin-Wharton (Sandiway) Toby Briggs (Dunston Hall) Alfredo Curbishley (Burhill) Michael Sumner (Formby) Ryan Cox (Warley Park) Tom Farrow-Smith (North Hants) Jack Dyer (Rochford Hundred) Zac Jenkins (Wentworth) YORKSHIRE Callum Hilton (The Warren) Scott Murray (Wentworth) Aaron Nairn (Rotherham) Dylan Mahmut (Romford) Joshua Oddy (Westridge) Tom North (Howley Hall) Lewis Whiting (Haverhill) Max O'Hagan (West Hill) Ryan Hampton (Rotherham) Conor Richards (Shanklin and Sandown) George Heath (Wakefield) THAMES VALLEY Charlie Daughtrey (Rotherham) Michael East (Castle Royal) SOUTH WEST William Eardley (Pannal) Steven Stanhope (Frilford Heath) Jamie Amor (Marlborough) Kealan Lowe (Wheatley) John Gough (Stoke Park) George Carroll (The Dorset) James Swash (Middlesbrough) Luke Hynes (Porters Park) James Cooper (Cumberwell Park) Joshua Taylor (Mill Green) Daniel Guy (Churston) EAST MIDLANDS Elliot Wills (Beaconsfield) Matthew Hibbs (Broome Manor) Jake Benson (Beeston Fields) Khush Patel (Bush Hill Park) Harrison Ottley-Woodd (Cotswold Hills) Corby Cartwright (Cosby) Jack Drennan (Highgate) Joshua Phillips (The Players) Oliver Drew (Sherwood Forest) Harry Goddard (Mid Herts) Nicholas Ramshaw (Thornbury) Callum Farr (Priors Hall) Danny Daniels (The Hertfordshire) James Robinson (Bristol & Clifton) Benjamin Jones (Brampton Heath) Tom Trowbridge (Tiverton)
CLICK HERE for more details and the regional girls’ squads.
The latest winner of our The prize is a dozen Titleist monthly prize draw for a golf balls. Just hole in one is John Garner who had his ace on the 154-yard For details on second hole at Rochester & how to enter please Ace! Cobham Park, Kent. CLICK HERE
How well do you know the rules newsflash The England Golf Partnership was Test yourself with these questions. of golf? shortlisted at the UK Coaching
1. A worm on the putting green is half on top and half below the surface. Awards 2013 for its County Academy The worm is on Steve’s line of putt. Programme which involves around May Steve pull the worm out of the ground before he putts? 2000 talented young golfers across the country. The programme is run a) No. The worm is an outside agency and may not be removed. through the national network of b) No. It is rub of the green. c) Yes. The worm is a loose impediment not solidly embedded. County Golf Partnerships and offers Ans. (c) Rule 23, Decision 23/8 Ans. (c) coaching to youngsters with the potential to move into county age 2. In order to identify his ball lying in deep grass, Mark, having group squads. It embodies the announced his intentions to his marker, touches and rotates his ‘Right Coach Right Place Right Time’ ball to check his identification mark. He identifies the ball as his. strategy of the PGA and, over the Has he incurred a penalty? past five years, this approach has a) No, he announced his intentions before touching his ball. helped to increase the number of b) Yes, 1 stoke for not marking the ball before touching it. youngsters involved from 700 to c) Yes, 1 stroke for rotating not lifting the ball. 2000. Ans. (b) Rule 18-2a and 12-2. Ans. (b)
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England Golf would like to thank its sponsors and partners:
We would love to hear from you, contact us at: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01526 354500 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK Post: The National Golf Centre, The Broadway, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6PU
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