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Ufford Park Ashley Pickering Photography A donation ‘Flexible Golf to suit your lifestyle’ Woodbridge is from each set to host a player's May Bank entry fee In today’s fast moving society many golfers can’t justify golf club entrance fees and annual membership Holiday meeting will be fees because they simply don’t have the chance to play enough golf! to raise funds for collected Points 4Golf Membership is a tried and tested scheme that allows golfers a totally flexible and low cost the Suffolk to support approach to membership. When you join Seckford Golf Club as a P4G member you buy a number of Punch horse. charities for the points which are held on a membership account. The point’s options are available in varying sizes based The event, benefit of on a sliding scale ensuring the more points you purchase the better the value becomes. Each time a founded by the all owners and member plays a number of points, depending on when they play, are deducted from the account. Points complex owner breeders of this can also be used for guests, buggies and trolleys. and keen golfer rare and iconic Colin Aldous, When you join, that first purchase means your points are valid until the end of the following year, eg. join Suffolk horse. anytime in 2020 and you need to top up by 31st December 2021. P4G members can ‘Top Up’ with (inset), is set to additional points at any time throughout the year as required. attract golfers Ufford Park's golf from across the course is the Points4Golf Membership gives all the region to play perfect challenge benefits that are associated with being a two rounds at for golfers of all member of a golf club: participation in ALL Points 4Golf the 18 hole, par abilities. club events, levy card discount and Membership Rates 71 course, nestled in The event is being held on Spread over 120 advanced bookings. This membership P4G Option A - £99 – 45 points the Suffolk allows you to play in club competitions countryside. Monday 25th May 2020 acres of undulating P4G Option B - £199 – 100 points and to gain a handicap. between 7am and 7pm and is open parkland, it is P4G Option C - £299 – 165 points Colin said: "Since we playable all year Points 4Golf Membership starts at only opened the course in to golfers with a maximum round thanks to £99, this is the perfect level for the P4G Option D - £399 – 250 points 1991 it has won handicap allowance of 9 strokes. excellent natural infrequent golfer to ‘try it out’ When your P4G Option E - £499 – 360 points several awards and drainage. points run low simply ‘top up’ with any other played host to P4G Corporate Option - £750 – 600 points Players will enjoy a breakfast bap, The club has option to suit you. All points are perpetually prestigious events membership valid, providing that the minimum are such as the Sky tea and coffee and 18 holes of golf categories designed purchased each calendar year. (Points are Usage Matrix televised PGA Euro in the morning, followed by a BBQ to accommodate all not transferable) Pro Tour. Weekday Weekend buffet lunch and then a second players needs and 18 Holes 8 points 10 points “I am very proud of round of 18 holes in the afternoon commitments. 10 Holes 5 points 8 points the course and am Ufford Park is also looking forward to for only per person Twilight 5 points 8 points £45 home to Congo being part of such a Rapids Adventure Buggy Hire 10 points (18 holes) high-quality event, while raising funds for a Golf and the only two tier driving range in Suffolk, Buggy Hire 5 points (10 holes) fantastic local charity." which has been voted in the top 10 Driving Ranges in Britain by Today's Golfer Magazine. Trolley Hire 2 points The generous prize fund is being guaranteed by local sponsors; T.Humphrey Removals, James It is regularly described as "the place to stay and Foskett Farms, Hopkins Homes, Allglass (Anglia) play" in Suffolk. Ltd, GAH, tru7group. As a hotel and spa as well as a golf club, there are Tel: 01394 388000 A presentation will take place in the evening of the a wide range of residential breaks available. www.seckfordgolf.co.uk event and trophies will be awarded to both the For more information, please visit their website: scratch and nett winners. uffordpark.co.uk/golf All P 4G Membership Options are subject to England Golf, and Suffolk SEE BACK COVER FOR FULL DETAILS Golf, Affiliation Fees, and insurance. 3 SUFFOLK GOLF COURSE WINS RECOGNITION FOR ITS ECOLOGY WORK Units 1 & 2 2 Bixley Road Ipswich IP3 8PL 01473 718332 Free Parking pinhighgolf.co.uk Ipswich Golf Club (Purdis Heath) has just won a national award for its ecological and environmental work undertaken on the course. Neil Sherman, the Conservation greenkeeper at the site, won the ALL NEW 2020 STOCK 'Conservation Greenkeeper of the Year 2020' title at the Golf Environment Awards presentation ARRIVED IN STORE ceremony in Harrogate recently. The Golf Environment Awards are a platform where the golf industry nationally can demonstrate BRAND NEW SHOP LAYOUT environmental excellence in all its forms. This has Pic: Joe Simpson been demonstrated by past finalists and can range Neil Sherman, Conservation Greenkeeper Ipswich Golf NEW SHOE DEPARTMENT (WE WILL BE OPEN FOR AS LONG AS WE ARE ALLOWED) from relatively simple but effective projects, to Club Ltd. grand scale habitat restoration schemes. Golf has in the past received negative press in relation to title that the award was not just for himself but was THE DAYS & WEEKS AHEAD the environment but these awards show that for everyone at the club as all have been involved many sites are actually really good for wildlife and in the success of the ecology work on the site. Let us stick together: courses are actively seeking to encourage more as part of their management of the land. Run by Two other local golf clubs were also present at the SHOP LOCAL the Sports Turf Research Institute Group (STRI), event - Ufford Park and Diss. they are now in their 25th year and it SHOP INDEPENDENT was in their first year back in 1995 that Ipswich Golf Club won the first SHOP LOCAL ONLINE STORES Environment award when Neil Sherman was also involved. In these uncertain times it is more important than ever to At Ipswich the ecology work under Neil's support our whole community. If we all do this we will keep guidance has been ongoing for a number of years with major schemes to restore our counties ticking over through this difficult time & the Heathland character to the landscape enable us to be stronger together afterwards. as well as managing the wetlands for the Check on your Neighbours, Swap those Telephone Numbers! benefit of the golf course as well as the environment. There are large areas of We may have to be alone but we don’t have to be lonely. Heather, Gorse, acid grassland, reed beds and fen that need constant BE KIND • BE GENEROUS • BE SAFE intervention to prevent the loss of these important open habitats to scrub invasion. Proof of the success of this OUR ONLINE STORE WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGHOUT work from a conservation point of view has been the return of the Woodlark WE WILL BRING OUR SHOP TO YOU! (Lullula arborea) to the site, a rare UK species of bird that requires open acid grassland habitat and the colonization of FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, INSTA & TWITTER the wetlands by the White-mantled wainscot moth (Archanara neurica), a @PINHIGHGOLF scarce species found mainly in the UK in FOR ALL NEWS & FEATURES the reed beds of Suffolk. The golf course itself is now looking spectacular with wonderful views across the site and AUTHORISED CUSTOM FITTERS FOR TITLEIST, TAYLOR MADE & WILSON looks at it absolute best in August when the Heather is in full bloom. All orders are factory made with the manufacturer At the Golf Environment Awards @pinhighgolf ceremony Neil stated after collecting the The major worry for us all at present Suffolk Golf Limited -Members of the Board is the Coronavirus epidemic that is Suffolk Golf Union President - Bill Darling (Stowmarket) 01449 615854. Colin www.suffolkgolfunion.com spreading almost as I write. This Firmin - Immediate Past President (Ipswich) 01206 may eventually affect all of our golf 298742. Company Secretary - Charlie Wilderspin Welcome from Bill Darling clubs especially if the Government (Rookery Park) 01502 588028. Finance Director - Peter President of the Suffolk Golf Union Sledmere (Woodbridge) 07775 640915. Ray Baines introduces bans on travel and (Felixstowe Ferry) 01394 276076. Mike Rees - County Referee and South East Group Delegate (Rookery Park) As I write this, there are small signs of Springtime arriving. There is blossom on restricts the numbers of people allowed to congregate together. 01502 568941. Tony Rubin - EG Delegate (Woodbridge) one or two of the cherry trees close to my house, and we have plenty of daffodils in 01473 785350. Will Wright - Junior Secretary (Aldeburgh) bloom. A result is that I have hopes that the past weeks of continuous rain with no Already we have football clubs 07811 405289. Paddy Lockwood - Championship Secretary (Newton Green) 01787 280912. Trevor Mason trollies and only carrying allowed will be a distant memory, and we will be into playing to empty stadiums, or not playing at all, with postponements. Director, Suffolk Junior Golf (Felixstowe Ferry) 01394 some warmer weather and enjoying our golfing adventures once again. Compared 274331. Phil Platten (Aldeburgh) 01394 461246. with parts of the country such as the Severn Valley and Derbyshire, we in East I went to the dentist today, and I can Other Positions:- Joe Cardy - County Captain Anglia have been let off quite well. (Hintlesham) 07748 050901, James Tyler - 2nd Team see why the Chemists are short of Captain (Felixstowe Ferry) 07793 627928, Kevin Brooks - The majority of the Suffolk County Winter coaching sessions will have been sanitizer, as I was asked to do my Seniors Captain (Hintlesham) 07796 262234, David Barnes - Course Rating Lead Assessor (Stowmarket) 01787 311778 completed and we will, I hope, see the fruits of both the participants and their hands on five occasions during my stay. Suffolk Junior Golf Managers - Jim Harrison and Paddy respective tutor’s labours, in the forthcoming County competitions. Lockwood (Under 18 and Under 16) Ashley Hughes (Under 12 and Under 14) I have just heard that Sam Byford, a member at Ipswich Golf Club, and winner of Enjoy your golf, Bill The Race to Aldeburgh and Order of Merit last year, is going to give it a try with the Professionals, I wish him all the best in what is a very hard school.
EDITORIAL/ADVERTISING: Tel: 01255 242141 E-mail: [email protected] www.suffolkandnorfolkgolfer.com Publisher: Linda Basham FRONT COVER: Opinions, comments and reports in Suffolk & Norfolk Golfer are not necessarily those of the SUFFOLK or NORFOLK COUNTY GOLF UNIONS or the Publisher. Seckford Golf Club 6 7 COUNTY TEAM NEWS Suffolk begin their 2020 Anglian League JUNIORS programme in May, with matches against Northamptonshire, the 1st team away at by Trevor Mason Harlestone and the 2nds home at Diss. Joe Cardy remains as 1st team captain, Chairman Suffolk Junior however, Ben Sayers has stood down as Golf Committee 2nd team captain, James Tyler taking over the role. 2020 Suffolk Under 12 In addition to the Anglian League fixtures the and Under 14 Squads With John Maddock having stood down as County Team will be participating in the Eastern Under 14's manager of our Under 18 team, we have slightly Inter-County Foursomes to be held at Seacroft, Luca Gambling (Stowmarket) Charlie Goodridge, restructured our management team this year. Jim Skegness on the 15-17th May and the England Sebastian Kubitzek, Henry Meadows and Jonathan Harrison will now take responsibility for all the Golf County qualifier against 10 other South East Point (all Bury St Edmunds) Mason Groom (Fynn Under 18 and Under 16 fixtures organised by Counties at Eaton Golf Club on Saturday 11th July. Valley) Josh Hembling (Ipswich) Enzo Johnson, England Golf. The winning County progressing to represent England Golf South East Group in the County finals Oliver King and Alex Kudryavtsev (all Ufford Park) Paddy Lockwood has joined the team and he will which are to be played at Seacroft Golf Club over Tristan Mann (Ipswich) Kane Russell (Haverhill) look after the other fixtures, such as the Anglian the weekend of 25-27th September. Jack Rust (Flempton) Adam Wade (St Audrey’s). League, Skevington Trophy and Tom Finn Trophy. Ashley Hughes will continue to manage the Under County Team v Professionals Under 12's 14 and Under 12 squads. Mike Stevenson will Suffolk began preparations for their new Anglian Cameron Bacon and George Swallow (both continue to assist Ashely and some members of League season, with a match against a team of Halesworth) Lucas Bond and Jacob Severn the SGU Executive have offered their services to George receiving the Trophy from Trevor Mason, Chair professionals at Hintlesham Golf Club. (both Bury St Edmunds) Finlay Brock, Livio attend some of our fixtures, to assist the team of Suffolk Junior Golf Johnson and, George Whinney (all Ufford Park) managers. The first game saw George Fricker and Ben Henry Clark, James Laws and James Sadler (all matches he played for the junior and men’s teams. Coleman against Paul Waring and Will Farley with Ipswich) Patrick Coffey (Woodbridge) Finlay Winter coaching for the Under 18 and Under 16 the professional pairing winning by 3 & 1. squads will have been completed by the end of That is quite some record and the award of the Crouch, Kia Howard,,Leo Howard, and Ben March and the boys will be as ready as they can trophy was much deserved. The Sam Jaggard Sam Byford and Habebul Islam halved the second Knights (all Seckford) Jamie Crouch (Fynn Valley) be for the season ahead. Fingers crossed that Trophy is awarded by the Junior Committee, to a game against Hugo Dobson and Sam Forgan. Finlay Edwards, Reece Edwards, Roman coronavirus doesn’t disrupt fixtures! member of the Under 16 squad who has set an Game three saw Chris Vince and new County Gambling, and Callum Maskell (all Stowmarket) example to his peers both on and off the golf Second Team Captain, James Tyler, go down by 1 Michael Kirk and, Rory Tilbrook (both Thorpeness) Coaching for the Under 12s and Under 14s will course. For 2019 the trophy was awarded George hole to Chris Soanes and Calvin Sherwood. Charlie Langdon (Aldeburgh) Ethan Lee continue into the spring. We are delighted to have Austin (Thorpeness) who, despite some difficult (Rushmere) Isaac Vesey (Felixstowe Ferry) increased the number of boys in our Under 12 personal circumstances, made great efforts to In the final game Sam Debenham and Jack Cardy Coaching will take place at Ufford Park Golf Club squad to 25. This can without doubt be attributed to attend coaching sessions and matches and did not won 4 & 3 against Joe Cardy and Chris Smith, on a monthly basis. The Under 14's with Kelvin the Junior GolfSixes Leagues which have run for lose any of his Under 16 matches. leaving the Professionals winners by 2.5 to 1.5 Vince and Phil Westley and the Under 12's with the last two years. In order to maintain an Stuart Robertson, Simon Byford and Rob Pritchard. appropriate coach to player ratio, Rob Pritchard The Junior GolfSixes League is being extended from Kingfishers has joined Stuart Robinson and from 12 to 17 teams this year. Bramford will return Simon Byford in the coaching team. More of the to the league while Rookery Park and Gorleston GolfSixes later. join for the first time. In order to have a viable Stay safe, take league in the North of the County we have invited Each year the Junior Committee award the Nick Caldecott Hall and Gt. Yarmouth & Caister from care, and be patient Reiss Memorial Trophy, to a junior who has Norfolk to join this year. The teams will be divided performed exceptionally in any aspect of golf, and into four divisions instead of three, with the top two set an example to others. For 2019 the trophy was clubs in each group competing in a final which was and kind to others. awarded to George Fricker (Woodbridge). George won by Ipswich last year. The investment made has been involved with the county from the Under into GolfSixes to support beginners in junior golf Coronavirus is affecting 12s through to the Under 18s and has also played really is beginning to pay off. for the men’s teams. He has always ensured that everyone, so please make he has been available to play in matches at every I repeat the plea I make in every article I write, time and have it in your level and his results in 2019 have been asking that anyone who is interested in helping extraordinary. He retained the Junior with county junior golf comes forward. It is very hearts to look out for, and Championship, won the Junior Matchplay rewarding and you will be made very welcome. help one another. Championship and the County Matchplay The more helpers we have the wider the load is Championship and was undefeated in all the spread. Please get in touch. 8 9 The Future is Bright for for fun. I plan to build on all of this and help shape the continued success of Fynn Valley.” Since joining in February, Daniel has plenty of ideas from Fynn Valley Golf Club his wealth of experience and while recent improvements to the course, by Ian Lloyd and his greenkeeping team, with significant investment in new machinery, are all paying Fynn Valley Golf Club near Ipswich is dividends, Daniel is working with the team to improve the undergoing an exciting transformation. course still further. This well-known club has always been a He also plans to shake up membership and at a time when popular destination and, catering for all many clubs are having to increase fees, Daniel is reducing golfing abilities, with its beautiful 18- Fynn Valley fees and introducing more pricing options - hole parkland course, the 9-hole par 3 attracting more people to golf is core to his approach. and driving range, it is easy to see why. The future is looking bright for Fynn Valley, adrydog.co.uk Now with the club fast approaching its 30th Add to all this the great news that Daniel making it a place to visit this year. anniversary, there is even more to look Barton has joined as Director of Golf and www.fynn-valley.co.uk forward to for Fynn Valley. Fynn Valley is firmly placed as a must-visit club this year. A fabulous, new clubhouse is set in a stunning Daniel Barton oak-beamed building and offers the warmest Daniel is a familiar face to many, having of winter welcomes with its log burner and started at Fynn Valley as a junior he was soon Daniel. “The new facilities comfy seating. Local produce is served for captaining the county team and progressed on couldn’t be any better, the breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes, with a to a professional career spanning many years. membership is growing and lighter menu for those who simply want coffee Daniel then moved into teaching and the welcome I have had from and homemade cakes. management, and after four years managing a members and the team has club in Somerset, he is delighted to return to been fantastic. The club In the warmer months the south-facing terrace his Suffolk roots. prides itself on being one of overlooking the course, is the perfect place to the friendliest in the country enjoy something cooling and an outdoor pizza “I am so pleased to be here and at such an and that is so important in oven is popular on summer evenings. exciting time for Fynn Valley,” comments attracting people – especially younger players, their families and ladies. We really do have something for everyone here at Fynn Valley and its that ethos that I love. Our 18-hole course can host championship events such as the Suffolk Open, our Par 3 is great for juniors or those starting out and doubles as a footgolf course too which is popular with children and adults alike. We have a golf simulator, next to our driving range, for those adrydog.co.uk looking to hone their skills or Stonham Barns Golf Park are excited to introduce one of the world's fastest growing sports to Suffolk, Disc Golf. Disc Golf is played much like golf but instead of a ball and clubs, players use a flying disc or frisbee, with the object of completing each hole in the fewest strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest throws). The sport shares the same joys and frustrations of golf, whether it's sinking a long putt or hitting a tree halfway down the fairway. Disc Golf is designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages, gender identity, and economic status, making it a great lifetime fitness activity. The sport was created in the 1970s and there are now nearly 10,000 Disc Golf courses around the world and this fast growing sport boasts around 500,000 regular players. The new course at Stonham Barns was built with the help of Richard Hatton, of UK Disk Golf and is the first disc golf course in Suffolk. The scenic 9 hole course provides an excellent challenge for all levels of disc golf players. Stonham Barns Golf Park is the only UK venue to offer eight different golfing activities and visitors will be able to test their skills on the Smugglers Bay Adventure Golf, an 18-hole adventure putting course or the StreetGolf Driving Range, the Indoor Golf Simulators, the Chip n Putt course and also the two Footgolf courses and not forgetting the new Disc Golf Course. For more information contact Stonham Barns Golf Park on 01449 711 545 or visit their website stonhambarsngolf.co.uk. F 3 O R N From your Club Support Officer O M L M IN Y U T T H E Jordan Dymond E S A 1 First Women in Golf Charter Sign Off in Norfolk! 2 In the summer of 2018, the R&A launched the • Driving participation levels Women in Golf Charter, supported by England Golf through a series of England and other organisations from across the industry. Golf and Golf Foundation initiatives, including The Charter is designed to: Girls Golf Rocks and Golf Sixes Surrounded by stunning Constable Country, Brett Vale golf course offers a challenge to • Get more women and girls playing golf and • Providing a safe environment for ladies and girls players of all ages and handicaps; along with first class facilities. joining clubs within the club and encouraging integration with • Inspire more families to enjoy golf as a leisure the club as a whole activity • Applying and running recruitment campaigns MEM BERSHI • Encourage more opportunities for women to such as Women on Par and Get into Golf GHT P P work in golf • Addressing strategies to support female WILI RICES England Golf was one of the first signatories of the retention T R from A OFFE 20 PRIL 2020 Charter and is committed to growing the women • Adopting an inclusive approach to include RIL 20 m AP 5 and girls’ game. Our strategic plan, Growing the female and family imagery in our publicity and fro 5pm DAY y 2pm- Game in England 2017-2021, recognises that social media Weekda women and girls offer the biggest potential growth 5.00 £7 area for the game. £2 95 How Can Clubs Get Involved? 0 7 DAY We want to recruit, retain and support women and e £20.0 England Golf encourages clubs to sign up to the m-clos girls across all levels of the game and are 5p -5pm Charter and has provided a list of potential nd 3pm committed to: Weeke £90 commitments. These mean we are all working 0 • Increasing the proportion of females playing golf 5.00 together to achieve the overarching aims of the £2 in England from 17% to 20% by 2021 0 Charter. 20.0 • Running innovative recruitment campaigns such -Close £ Please be in touch if you or your club would like to 5pm as Get into Golf and Girls Golf Rocks know more about the Charter or to see the • Improving performances in the World Amateur potential list of commitments. Rankings Wishing you all a happy and successful 2020 on • Achieving the advanced level of the equality and off the course, standard for sport through our equality and Keep golfing, Jordan diversity action plan • Encouraging more female involvement at every Jordan Dymond level of England Golf IN Club Support Officer - South East & East Region TRODUCTORY • Maintaining a strong commitment to female E-mail – [email protected] leadership, with at least 30% board Phone – 07710 701274. Twitter - @SuffolkGolf MEMBERS representation HIP • Supporting at least 50% of counties in England OFFER to unify their unions and associations for the Kelvin Vince Noakes Road, Raydon, Near benefit of all their golfers Age 18-25 • Encouraging golf clubs and counties in England PGA Advanced Professional, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5LR to sign up to the Women in Golf Charter and to Rushmere Golf Club £60 share progress annually with England Golf. OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE 0 Age 25 Feltwell Golf Club Sign Up to Women GIFT Specialising in golf 01473 310718 -30 coaching for individuals Email: [email protected] in Golf Charter VOUCHERS or groups £650 It was great to see Feltwell Golf Club become the Analysis and support first club across both counties to sign up to the Call to discuss from the Hudl Technique Women in Golf Charter in February. The club have formulating a plan app. worked tirelessly in recent years to attract greater to help your game female participation and it is brilliant to see that the on 01473 728076 Ball flight data from the EXCEPTIONAL WINTER DRAINAGE club plan to continue with this moving forward! or by email at SkyTrak launch monitor PROPRIETORS HAVE MADE MASSIVE INVESTMENT Feltwell Golf Club Commitments to the Women in [email protected] WITH ALL NEW TORO MACHINERY Golf Charter include: 14 When I was a lad I was so proud to own my ON ANOTHER NOTE ... ‘flashy’ Raleigh bike that had a three speed gear; ... Aren’t we so fortunate to live in this modern age? ultra ‘modern’ and very sporty!!! What joy it was to cycle everywhere! Although we old ‘fogies’ might miss our friendly high eter allingall street grocer, red telephone boxes with buttons A In later life, here in El Rompido, I enjoyed riding P B and B to make calls and dear old ‘Auntie BBC my bike (that had nine gears) through the campo I was reading an article THROUGH the ball. It was Radio’ there are so many other things to be thankful with our dogs running beside. There was a special about Greig Laidlaw; one hideous! But I couldn’t feel that for. indescribable pleasure to have one’s dogs running of Scotland’s most by the wheel. When they passed on to the ‘other this was happening. The invention of the Sand Wedge and the Tee Peg side’ I stopped. Somehow it became too much of successful rugby place in earlier times, Graphite Shafts, Cavity-Back irons, ER Previously and when playing well an effort to go out on my own. LETT kickers and second only Titanium Driver Heads, a golf ball that really ‘flies to Ken Patterson, who and making great contact making a ‘perfect finish’ further’ – and, yes , the Hybrid have all made golf But now I have found a new enthusiasm to go out M was the greatest of them was simple; no problem! It all happened naturally. more pleasurable for thousands over the years. The again – this time with power assistance! FRO But with the biorhythms tumbling (unbeknown to fact that the scores and handicaps of the masses all to wear the thistle on have not dramatically reduced matters not. It takes Pain-free longer journeys where the mind is his jersey. Greig has me at the time) I became consumed by the mental dedication, practice, hard work and a ‘special talent’ relaxed, I can enjoy once again the beauty and AIN interference finding myself in the ‘trying to hit it to play to a low single figure handicap, but who tranquility of this ‘paradise place’. Taking the main SP retired from roads to Cartaya, Punta Umbria and Portil is International rugby now, but better’ mode; fatal, as we know. really cares when almost everyone, thanks to these inventions, can play the occasional ‘proper golf shot’ pleasurable also, as all have cycle tracks that are still plays well as the ‘talisman’ at ASM Clermont After watching the video clip I thought of Greig; and enjoy the game more? safe to follow. Auvergne in France (earning mega-bucks). “keep the left side ‘high’” I reminded myself and, Today, in other areas, many can acquire new hips, I am looking forward to weight and inches loss in the coming weeks of summer. As with all great sportsmen and women he practiced guess what, it all came back to me. Keeping the knees and all manner of things that enable them to enjoy a reasonable quality of life when, before, it long after the training sessions had come to an end, height in the forward swing allows the left leg and Perhaps I will use my hybrids side to act as a ‘pillar’ around which the body can was not possible. And what about those amazing a little less during this time!! perfecting his skills. He would practice in the empty prosthetics that are available to our severely rotate. This, as we know, creates the ‘fuel’ and stadium at Murrayfield for hours on end, when it wounded military heroes, men and women, who Contact me, Peter Ballingall was silent imagining the roars from a packed house ‘energy’ for a powerful, effortless, swing through have suffered the most horrific of injuries in the at: Apartado de Correos 101 service of their country. That many participate now the ball; Simple!! 21450 Cartaya (Huelva) ESPAÑA when the ball soared between the posts. The in paraplegic sports at a high level would have been Tel: (0034) 959 02 42 42 or stadium empty or full was all the same to him. Strange how someone from a totally different sport unthinkable when my friendly grocer was still in E-mail: [email protected] should focus on some things that apply equally to business – packing our purchases in cardboard He made a most interesting point during his boxes and delivering them to the car – as he did on Website: www.peterballingall.com interview. “When I kept my left side high as I golf!! mother’s day!! kicked through the ball I was successful – but when As I have stated many times, it is not easy being a Millions of the left side collapsed I failed”. Scot – having to listen to people who seek people all over the world now Wow, I thought to myself, it is the same with the independence – but more particularly when sit with their golf swing. following Scotland Rugby!! I love the passion and heads bowed the often ‘expansive’ rugby that is so entertaining over their I had been playing well recently and was happy with but I hate the indiscipline … and the all too iPhones, my game but, then, everything disappeared!! keeping in frequent results!!! contact with Probably at the time my bio rhythms were all friends, doing perfectly aligned ‘on a high’; mentally, physically Ah well! Onwards and upwards! The next match business by and emotionally I just felt great! Then, it seemed, will be different!! internet or just everything disappeared. reading the Anyway big thanks to Greig - not only for his newspapers. Whilst struggling and playing badly one day with salutary insights but for the many great memories of How everything has changed. my Spanish Pro friend he took a video of my action. him giving Scotland his all. I was horrified by what I saw! My left side was Yet another Enjoy remarkable totally collapsing through the impact area, that invention is that made it impossible to turn my body to the left of the electric through impact and, therefore, to swing the club bicycle!
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girls set for 2020 season r Things in the pipeline include the County Their County Match Days are to be hosted this
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(May 8th – 10th) and will find Alice Barlow girls, 1st Team, 2nd Team and Development. Off and girls' squads for 2020 playing at her home base and attempting to a season training during the winter months has been win the title for an incredible fifth year in a row. Four of the country’s top talents will lead the d enthusiastic and thanks go to Felixstowe Ferry Golf As our premier date in the golfing calendar it
way for the women in the season ahead. n Club for hosting. The girls will continue their would be wonderful to have increasing
a seasonal training at Ipswich Golf Club, with Reigning Women’s Amateur champion Emily numbers of ladies and juniors playing on a Toy is named alongside a three-time 2019 Development Sessions at Bury St Edmunds and m fantastic course. We’d like to get to know Halesworth after a very successful 2019 turnout. tournament winner and Curtis Cup player, more ladies from around the county (see A
Lily May Humphreys. poster below for information). Girls Golf Rocks (see England Golf website)
y returns for the 2020 season following on its Charlotte Heath, who started this year by For recently arrived golfers in Suffolk, SLCGA
b enormous success last year. Clubs across Suffolk winning the Australian Women’s Amateur hosts divisional meetings for different are being selected to take part. Championship, is joined by the 2019 Justin handicap brackets throughout the playing Rose Telegraph Junior Masters winner, Mimi A season, a great opportunity to play different Suffolk Ladies are now on Facebook! Please
Rhodes. All four are pictured right. G courses at very reasonable rates. search Suffolk Ladies Golf Association and enjoy The Home Internationals will take place at Royal St our page. Of course we also have a fantastic The girls’ squad features real strength in depth. C County Match Week, featuring our team and David’s Golf Club in Harlech, Wales between August website complete with competition entry forms and Northumberland trio Rosie Belsham, Jess Baker and 5-7. England’s women and girls will defend titles won L those from Bedfordshire, Cambs & Hunts, Rachel Gourley are joined by Surrey’s Lottie Woad general information www.suffolkladiesgolf.org.uk last year at a rain-soaked Downfield Golf Club in S Essex, Hertfordshire and Norfolk, will be and Rafiah Banday. Dundee. played at St Ives Golf Club (20th – 24th June). Suffolk’s ladies have been Cumbria’s Caitlin Whitehead and US-based Ellie The 2020 World Amateur Team championships will working hard in practice and look forward to Gower complete the seven-strong squad. be held at the Tanah Merah Country Club in representing the County, wearing their Women’s performance manager, Rebecca Singapore between October 14-17 after organisers familiar blue rather than the white of recent Hembrough, insists the job of selecting the squads switched the event from its original venue in Hong years. The new 1st Team clothing comes for 2020 was trickier than ever due to the quality of Kong. courtesy of our wonderful sponsors, Jeremy players at all levels of the women’s and girls’ game. Both the women’s and girls’ squads will fly to Quinta Jenkins Marketing Services Ltd and CN Do Lago in Portugal over the coming days for a Print and Promotional Gifts. Jeremy “We are very excited to finally announce the national Jenkins is a member of Bungay and squads for 2020,” said Hembrough. warm-weather training camp as they continue preparations for the season. Waveney Golf Club. “They are a strong and dedicated group of young A big piece of news is the re-emergence women that have been challenging themselves and Women’s squad after some years of a 2nd County Team for one another with the support of the coaching Charlotte Heath (aged 18) - Huddersfield GC, Yorkshire a 2-year trial period. The aim is to give programme since October. Lily May Humphreys (aged 17) – Stoke by Nayland GC, improving lady and junior golfers much- “There were some extremely tough decisions to Essex Mimi Rhodes (aged 18) – Burnham and Berrow GC, Suffolk Ladies County Golf make, but the squad sizes were reduced to provide Association Current Officers: more individualised coaching support with an eye on Somerset Emily Toy (aged 22) – Carlyon Bay GC, Cornwall President: Mrs Jo Woodward; Captain: Mrs a big year at the Europeans, Home Internationals Amanda Norman Tel: 01394 284001; Vice- and World Amateur Team Championships. Girls’ squad Captain: Ms Belinda Rowe Tel: 07834616099; Hon Secretary: Ms Di Hegarty Tel: 01473 “We fully envisage selections to continue to be very Jess Baker (aged 17) - Gosforth Park Ladies GC, 624337; Hon Treasurer: Miss Hermione Scrope competitive this year and we’re really excited by Northumberland Tel 01359 232618; England Golf this.” Rafiah Banday (aged 16) – Royal Mid Surrey GC, Surrey Representative: Ms Lizzie Johnson Tel: 07887 551511 ; Handicap Adviser: Ms Annette The Club de Golf Escorpion in Valencia, Spain will Rosie Belsham (aged 18) – Whitley Bay GC, Northumberland Llewellyn Tel 01473 613234; Junior Organiser: stage the European Ladies’ Team Championships Miss Alice Barlow Tel: 01787 311947 ; Seniors Rachel Gourley (aged 15) – Arcot Hall GC, between July 7-11. Organiser: Mrs Vicki Hunt Tel: 07341449340; Northumberland Scratch Score Assessor: Mrs Sue Cook Tel On the same dates, the European Girls’ Team Ellie Gower (aged 17) - based in America 01728 603242. All other personnel may be Championships will take place at Rosa GC in Caitlin Whitehead (aged 17) – Carus Green GC, Cumbria found on the County website at Poland. Lottie Woad (aged 16) – Farnham GC, Surrey www.suffolkladiesgolf.org.uk.
18 19 5,000 beginner girl golfers in England learn that golf achieve SafeGolf status ahead of it becoming a England Golf and Golf Foundation travel can be a fun, sociable, cool and athletic sport. With mandatory part of the affiliation process from January PGA professional coaching support at each club and 2021. the Foundation training existing girl players as together on The R&A's 'Road to The Open' Together, England Golf and the Golf Foundation aim to ambassadors, the programme will be rolled out by ensure a vibrant and successful future for golf. England Golf and the Golf England Golf and the Golf Foundation to 200 clubs across 35 counties in 2020. England Golf is the governing body for the amateur Foundation have game promoting the sport as a fun and fully inclusive Another collaboration involves a dedicated group of strengthened their activity for all ages through its work with over 1,800 golf Young Ambassadors. This team of 17 young people clubs, 630,000 golf club members and the wider golfing commitment to working has also created the Hero’s Handshake project which community. more closely together in recognises juniors who have made a positive impact at order to ensure a greater their golf club. Safeguarding issues are at the heart of National children’s charity the Golf Foundation changes number of young people all work carried out by England Golf and the Golf the lives of young people by introducing them to golf. It Foundation. provides opportunities for them to keep playing and develop a lifelong love of developing the skills for life that the sport teaches them. the sport. At HSBC Golf Roots Centres, the Golf Foundation carries out DBS checks, safeguarding training and child See more on the work of these two This year, both organisations are protection policies. England Golf’s network of club organisations at www.englandgolf.org and delighted to announce they will support officers are helping clubs and counties work to www.golf-foundation.org collaborate to promote The R&A’s ‘Road to The Open’ - an innovative project designed to encourage young Stuart Robertson people to join the journey as golf’s original Jeremy Tomlinson, Chief Executive of England Golf, Head PGA Golf Professional championship heads to Royal St George’s Golf Club in said: “England Golf and the Golf Foundation share a The Doctorgolf Academy, Ufford Park, Kent. vision for the future of golf with young people at the very Woodbridge IP12 1QW. Tel: 01394 383480 The ‘Road to The Open’ – backed by The R&A – sets heart of our sport. At England Golf we are passionate [email protected] • www.doctorgolf.co.uk out to deliver golf activity in a range of environments about what we do and The R&A’s ‘Road to The Open’ using The 149th Open in July as an inspirational project allows us to showcase golf to the next backdrop. generation. We now look forward to developing our relationship with the Golf Foundation in a way that helps How to save 5 shots in 5 weeks! There is already a huge buzz around The Open encourage more and more young people to enjoy the heading back to Royal St George’s for the first time social, sporting and health benefits associated with this For most of us that have been playing this game for impact on producing the desired flight!) a number of years, we may have found a plateau since 2011. Now the 2020 ‘Road to the Open’ will seek wonderful game.” Take the examples below as a way of reducing your where our scores/handicap haven’t changed for to engage local communities and help create a lasting scores by 5 shots! legacy for golf throughout the county of Kent. The R&A has committed £2 million to the Golf quite a while, despite many hours of practice. Foundation over a four-year period to support its drive to If you could have 1 less 3 putt, or hole 1 extra putt In order to continue improving, we know we should The scale of the project around an Open inspire more young people to play golf and to encourage from 6-8 feet, you score would improve by 1 shot. Championship is unprecedented. The Golf Foundation them to stay within the sport to boost membership. continue to practice more, but we also need to be and England Golf will work closely with 125 schools practising smarter! Hitting 500 balls on the range If you could chip 1 extra shot to within your 1 putt and 25 golf clubs in Kent. In addition, the project will Duncan Weir, Executive Director - Golf Development each week with a driver or 6 iron may not make a range, you would save 1 shot. and Amateur Championships at The R&A, said: “We are great deal of difference to your scores, however involve fun events at adventure golf courses, four If you could hit 1 extra green with a pitching club, pleased to support the Golf Foundation and England rewarding it may feel. It may be a lot more sensible StreetGolf clubs, 15 School Games events and 18 it could save you 1 shot. clubs playing in three local GolfSixes Leagues. Golf in their golf development efforts and the ‘Road to to adopt the following timeframes for practice - 1/3 The Open’ project which aims to introduce golf to a new of your allocated practice time on putting; 1/3 on If you could keep all fairway shots out of the Taking golf into new locations, supported by the famous audience. Attracting new golfers is pivotal to the long- short game and 1/3 on long game. rough, it could save you 1 shot. Claret Jug on tour, the joint initiative aims to engage term success of the sport and The 149th Open provides with 10,000 children and young people and spark an the perfect setting for young people to learn about, try By working on all elements equally, you will develop If you could hit an extra fairway with the driver, it interest in golf that can last a lifetime. and experience golf.” a game without huge weaknesses, which may have could save you 1 shot. (2 if you occasionally go a better effect on your ability to score better. In line OOB!). Brendon Pyle, Chief Executive of the Golf Foundation, The ‘Road to the Open’ follows on from a number of with this, If you commit to practicing hard on each of said: “England Golf is one of our most popular, Although this may sound simple it certainly isn’t existing, key initiatives which sees England Golf partner the following parts of your game, fully focussing on important, strategic partners and we collaborate well on with the Golf Foundation to ensure a player pathway easy, but if you have been stuck for a while and 1 aspect each week, you would be surprised how several different initiatives that ensure an effective from school through to club. have tried bashing balls relentlessly to find a cure, much lower your scores would be after 5 weeks! player pathway from school to club to membership. commit to this plan for the next 5 weeks and then “The ‘Road to The Open’ is a perfect example of how GolfSixes League has quickly become a major project in It may be wise to have you PGA pro look over your see where you are. Those extra 5 shots you have growing junior memberships at golf clubs, supported by the two organisations work well together for the benefit technique and see if there are any underlying issues saved will either get you playing back to your The R&A and the European Tour. This year’s events will of growing the game in England. Based on trust and a that don’t allow you to produce the type of shot you handicap, or have the chance of you competing at be enjoyed by 6,400 boys and girls at 475 clubs across recognition of each partner’s strengths, we look forward are after. (Playing the ball too far forward or the top end of any competitions! the UK. to a new era of joint working in England for the benefit backward in the stance, or having the hands too far Good luck! of young people in golf and the future of our sport.” Since 2015, Girls Golf Rocks has helped more than forward or behind at address, can have a negative Happy golfing - Stuart 20 21 McGinty has a full schedule at college and Caley's keen to make her mark with women's admitted her nerves at making the move away from ARE YOU RUNNING YOUR home in Bristol have been eased as she adapted CLUB AS A BUSINESS? overseas squad to life away from the comfort of her family. Advertise yourselves in the next “I was a bit wary at first as I’d not really been away Caley McGinty is ready to issue: [email protected] come in from the cold and from home all that much and didn’t know about the way of life,” confirmed McGinty. turn up the heat with her Next Issue: MAY/JUNE England colleagues in the “I didn’t decide on college in America until quite late Deadline 10th MAY in the day. There was a thought that going women's overseas squad somewhere warm would be nice – the chance to TWILIGHT GOLF, Summer play in some heat. McGinty (pictured top right) is named Specials, Societies, and Club today as part of a four-strong squad But I got a strong feeling about Kent State and it for the 2020 season comprising of has a really good reputation. Promotions golfers currently studying at colleges I’m studying Sports Administration. Obviously, I 100% GOLFING AUDIENCE ! in America. want to go as far as I can as a golfer, but I want a Hannah Screen, Amelia Williamson career in sports of some and Annabell Fuller (pictured sort and doing this clockwise above) are also included in the set-up – Along with the women’s squad of Lily May course gives me that Fuller and Williamson both studying at colleges in Humphreys, Emily Toy, Mimi Rhodes and Charlotte option. Free G olf Florida with Screen on campus in Oklahoma. Heath, the overseas group will come into the I didn’t expect it to be for 2 England Golf is keen to support golfers who selectors' thinking for various team events quite as full on as it is. choose to combine their sport with educational throughout the season. I’m busy all the time but Weeks! opportunities abroad as well as those talents who England’s women will defend their Home getting to play or practise remain at home. Internationals crown in 2020 and target success in golf every day is a great thing.” McGinty is a key member of this squad and, European and World Team Championships. perhaps unusually, she has chosen not to chase Women's Performance manager, Rebecca Women’s Overseas the sun in the States. Hembrough, said: "Our overseas players can take Squad This week, McGinty has been braving sub-zero advantage of world-class competitive opportunities Annabell Fuller (aged 17) temperatures while she combines studying Sports and at the same time enjoy priceless life - University of Florida Administration at Kent State University in Ohio with experiences which can only be of benefit when they join up with national squads. Caley McGinty (aged 19) her golf. - Kent State University This semester we will support them remotely and But the 19-year-old from Knowle Golf Club in Hannah Screen (aged Gloucestershire is loving life across the pond. look forward to bringing them together at the Your National Performance Centre at Woodhall Spa in 20) - University of She believes it will stand her in good stead for June before the domestic summer events unfold. Oklahoma ortnigh t on another competitive season as an individual and – There are many English players in the States Amelia Williamson (aged hopefully – as part of the women’s squad going 19) - Florida State forward. currently and we'll be keenly following the Fair ways performances for the next few months." University. ...as our guest! McGinty said: “Right now the temperature outside is -11 degrees. Not ideal for getting on the golf McGinty is eager to play her part in a successful course! But we have great indoor facilities where I campaign having started the year representing her FEnjo y tw o weeks c omplimen tary g olf a t the club with can really work on my game. Anything I want to country on the international stage in the South NEXT tw o championship c our ses in the heart o f beau ful practise, I can do on our campus. There’s a range, American Amateur Championship. Constable C oun try . short game areas, SAM putting lab, all the The trip to Santiago in Chile proved to be a ISSUE Choose t o join a er your trial t o r ec eiv e a Welc ome Trackman equipment. worthwhile one for McGinty who finished in a tie for Pack with c on ten ts worth o ver £195.00. There are about 20 of us in the squad and we all third. MAY/JUNE Save £99.00 with no joining f ee plus a h ost o f o ther bene fi ts if you sign up. push each other on. We do travel for events as She added: “Playing in Chile was a great 2020 *T erms & c ondi ons apply . C omplimen tary g olf f or tw o weeks can be tak en fr om well. Last week I was in Los Angeles and I have experience. It was really, really hot and coming 15th M ar ch to 17th April 2020 been at tournaments in New Mexico and from an Ohio winter that was hard to adjust to at Deadline 10th MAY Tennessee. It will be nice to get back home this first. I didn’t know what to expect and I played To claim your fr ee F ortnigh t on the F airw ays please call M ary on 01206 265 841 summer to play some events and hopefully get to pretty well tee to green, but my putting let me down SUMMER or email mary .sa war d@st ok eg olf andleisur e.c om represent England. It’s always special wearing that a bit. Overall, though, I was happy as it was first www .st ok eb yna yland.c om/ member ship England crest.” event since October and I learned a lot.” SPECIALS
22 23 NORFOLK COUNTY GOLF UNION www.norfolkcountygolfunion.co.uk NCGU CONTACTS by Peter Johns President Chris Taylor [email protected] - 07801 150632 County Secretary - - - - - - - - - - Vice-President Robert Barnard The 2020 Season is just beginning to get [email protected] - 07850 624635 underway. Hopes and aspirations are about to be - - - - - - - - - - Immediate Past President Graham Turner tested on the fairways, but at County level, work [email protected] - 07765 243612 has been going on behind the scenes to prepare - - - - - - - - - - for major changes to the Handicap System and County Treasurer Stuart Goodman [email protected] Course Rating commencing later in the Year. 01362 699701 - - - - - - - - - - Junior Secretary Norman Blanch The World Handicap System [email protected] - 01953 604394 England Golf will be adopting - - - - - - - - - - County Secretary Peter Johns the World Handicap System [email protected] (WHS) from November this - - - - - - - - - - year. The aim is to create a Board Member Doug Gilchrist global and fairer system [email protected] - 07787 726600 regardless of gender and - - - - - - - - - - Board Member Mike Devlin course difficulty. [email protected] - 07922 202848 - - - - - - - - - - Norfolk’s course rating team Championship Administrator Morgan Thompson has visited every course in the county applying [email protected] strict criteria to effectively reassess every course 07563 942210 - - - - - - - - - - from every tee. England Golf Voting Member Mike Devlin [email protected] - 07922 202848 Every player will have a handicap index which is - - - - - - - - - - based on a moving average of eight of their last Course Rating Team Leader Mike Devlin twenty recorded scores. If there are not twenty [email protected] - 07922 202848 - - - - - - - - - - scores on their record a sliding scale of recorded Senior's Captain Adrian Myhill scores is used. [email protected] - 07769 645785 - - - - - - - - - - The new Slope rating and handicap index will form Seniors Administrator Neal Milton [email protected] - 01263 823488 part of an automatic calculation to confirm a - - - - - - - - - - player’s handicap on different courses. Don't worry, Handicap Administrator Kevin Joy it's all undertaken automatically. In future there will [email protected] - 07523 072558 - - - - - - - - - - be no categories or lapsed handicaps. Consult your County Welfare Officer Kevin Joy Club official for more details or Kevin Joy our [email protected] - 07523 072558 - - - - - - - - - - County Handicap Administrator for further advice. Under 18 Squad Manager Sammy Martin [email protected] - - - - - - - - - - Want to Play County Golf or Get Under 16 Squad Manager Norman Blanch [email protected] - 01953 604394 Involved? - - - - - - - - - - NCGU runs the County First and Second teams as Under 14 Squad Manager Nick Macartney [email protected] well as Junior and Senior sides. The first and 07766 805314 second teams have a handicap criteria as these - - - - - - - - - - matches are played on a scratch basis. The Junior Scratch Knock-Out Secretary Stephen Locke [email protected] -01603 400386 and Senior sides fall into different categories with - - - - - - - - - - age criteria also applicable. We need to know you Match Secretary David Hood - 01328 863757 are out there! We encourage participation in the - - - - - - - - - - County Team Coach Michael Few Order of Merit events that are run by Norman [email protected] - 07748 161236 Blanch who is also the County Junior Secretary.
25 We also look to participants in the County NEW SPONSORSHIPS! Championships. That way officials and players get Searles Resort Golf AGM donates £3500 to NARS We are pleased to announce new to know one another, contact Norman on 01953 The Searles Resort Golf Club AGM took place to 604394. sponsors In addition to our County elect new Captains’ for 2020. However, the first sponsors Heacham Manor order of the evening was to present the NARS If you would like to support the county with (Norfolk Accident Rescue Services), Searles 2020 administration, refereeing or junior golf we would Whether you're a Captains’ Charity with a cheque for £3500. really like to hear from you. seasoned pro or an The superb amount was raised from various enthusiastic novice, you'll events, with junior member Louise Palmer raising find that Heacham over £1000 of the total by selling golf balls lost on Manor's 18-hole course is a worthy and enjoyable the course. Know your Official! challenge. Now in to its 6th growing season (the Paul Strutt, NARS Fund Raising officer collected Robert Barnard is hotel was a working farm up until 2008), the greens the cheque, stating “they are a small charity and your current Vice, are fabulous and the fairways have matured well. the impact donations to NARS have, when even Above: Terresa Hills, (Ladies Captain) David Cox (Men’s soon to be There is also a driving range, a putting practice Captain), Paul Strutt (NARS Representative), Peter Wills their insurance was £7-£8000 a year”. He thanked (Outgoing Seniors Captain) President, for area and a 9 hole course on the neighbouring the club for their continued support and Louise 2020. leisure resort which you can access from the hotel. Below: Paul Strutt (NARS Representative), Louise Palmer Palmer for all the balls sold to raise money. (Junior Fundraiser) Searles are delighted to have donated an ongoing Norfolk born and County First Team total of £12,900 to NARS since 2017. bred, Robert went We are pleased to Searles Golf Manager Edward Howes announced to Wymondham announce that the County that David Cox was continuing as Men’s Captain, College, followed First Team is being Keith Whiting was elected as Seniors Captain and by Writtle sponsored by Peter Field Teresa Hills as ladies Captain for 2020. Agricultural and the Norwich Family Searles Resort Golf Club and Fountain Bar, hold College near Golf Center for the coming season. Our first team Monthly competitions as well as numerous other Chelmsford where will be sporting this logo on their shirts for the events and social competitions. an OND in season ahead. Membership is available starting 1st April, full Agriculture was annual membership costs £414 and summer achieved. The Norfolk Amateur Championship - membership £314 with no joining fee. In the late seventies Robert returned to the family Thetford Golf Club 13/14 June farm at Wymondham, at the same time as his Norfolk Drywall was father Alan was setting up the Norwich Golf Centre established in 1989 as a driving range and nine-hole course on Long Lane, specialist drylining Bawburgh. At this time, he also joined Wymondham contractor providing a high- Rugby Club where he played with Norfolk’s elite quality service to both the and captained various teams. Following a fairly commercial and domestic serious knee injury, Robert went on to be Chairman sectors. Their services include drylining, plastering, and is currently doing his second stint as President partitioning, screeding and rendering. We are proud at WRFC. to be associated with this company for the term of Robert became Managing Director of Glen Lodge their sponsorship. Bawburgh in 2005 and has helped develop the Easton nine-hole course, the Norwich Family Golf Centre and in 2019 the new Barnard Suite was Stay safe, take opened at Glen Lodge in memory of Alan & Kate who did so much in the formation of the Club. Married to Jo with three children - Daniel, Krissy care, and be patient and Hannah; Krissy is currently joint manager of the Glen Lodge business. and kind to others. Other interests are shooting and watching Norwich Coronavirus is affecting City. Robert plays off 15 but hopes to see this improve whilst watching and mixing with Norfolk's everyone, so please make "elite"! time and have it in your "I have thoroughly enjoyed my year as Vice hearts to look out for, and President and look forward to taking over from Chris Taylor on April 1st" help one another.
26 27 SAFEGOLF ACCREDITATION & NEW LADY CAPTAIN’S DRIVE IN Swaffham Golf Club Ladies WOMEN IN GOLF CHARTER PRESIDENT held their annual general Feltwell Golf Club hits the mark with National Golf Gorleston Golf Club is meeting. After the Accreditation for Safeguarding and is backing the delighted to announce formalities of the AGM were drive to grow the game. Having achieved the their new Club completed all the ladies in SafeGolf Accreditation from England Golf, President, Penny attendance moved to the demonstrates their commitment to Safeguarding Platten. Penny has 10th Tee for the new Lady young people and vulnerable adults in the sport of been a member for 24 Captain Sheila Clements golf. They have also made a commitment to years, she is a past (right), ‘Drive In’. Women’s Golf by signing up to the R&A’s Women in Ladies Captain and has The weather was especially Golf Charter, being the first club in Norfolk to do just completed a two kind for this event and this. year term as Ladies Sheila hit a perfect drive Feltwell are a 9 Hole Course on the Norfolk, Suffolk President. Penny took right down the middle of the borders with an active and growing Junior Section. up her new role at the fairway. Denise Whiting, Club President, who alongside Jo Club's Annual General Sheila’s charity for her term Bates led the Club’s push to achieving SafeGolf said “Feltwell Golf Club is a friendly, welcoming and Meeting. in office is the British Heart forward thinking club and this award helps us to spread that message, letting people know that children Incoming Club Captain, Fred Simeons, said, “It is a Foundation and all monies and adults are safe and secure here and that we understand beginner golfers.” milestone event for Gorleston Golf Club, the first raised throughout the year The award was presented by Jordan Dymond, from England Golf who had this to say “I’m delighted that lady to be elected President in its 114 year history. will be donated to this Feltwell has gained SafeGolf accreditation and signed up for the Women in Golf Charter. Since starting Having Penny as President and Ceryse as Junior extremely important to work with the golf club, they have shown outstanding commitment to growing their membership and Captain underlines what a progressive and charity. encouraging more juniors and women to take up the game.” inclusive golf club Gorleston has become." Sheila is wished a very The SafeGolf partnership consists of members from the golfing bodies across Great Britain and Ireland The Club President's tenure is for three years, this successful year as Lady and has been established to help golf respond to the issue of child protection in sport. The Club’s means Penny will be in place when the Club Captain. mission is to safeguard the welfare of children and young people as well as adults at risk in the sport of celebrates the Ladies Section Centenary in the golf. year 2022-23. Secondly, it is the safeguarding standard that England Golf will promote to all their affiliated clubs to ensure that clubs provide a safe and positive experience to children and young people whilst paying golf. Penny may be known to many of you from inter The PGA are also adopting these standards to apply to all their professional coaches. club or County matches and during her three year term on the SCLGA where she was the Weston Trophy Organiser. Husband and wife partnership of Mark and Clair Howell Congratulations also go to Ceryse Fuller who has taken up her new role as Junior Captain. Ceryse are Eaton’s Captains for 2020 has been a member of the Club's thriving Junior Mark & Clair were elected Club Captain and Ladies’ Captain at Eaton’s AGM. It is the first time in 20 Academy and as her 197 yard Drive-In proves, she years that there has been a husband and wife partnership at Eaton. They announced their joint charity is already a talented young golfer. for the year as Priscilla Bacon Hospice, with the proceeds from the Captain’s Charity Day, together with various other events throughout the year, going towards the new hospice appeal. The following day saw the traditional Captain’s Drive in proceeded by a competition which attracted a fantastic entry of 29 teams of four. There was an Auction for tees which was conducted, with much gusto, by the infamous ex-Captain Keith Cross which raised £875 for the charity. The Drive In itself took place at 2.15pm, unfortunately our Junior Captain, Nellie Ong was injured and her younger sister, Anna proved an able substitute. Left to right Anna Ong, Nellie Ong (Junior Captain), John Allen (Senior’s Captain), Clair Howell (Ladies’ Captain), Mark Howell (Club Captain). New Club Captain Fred Simeons presenting flowers to the new lady Club President Penny Platten 28 29 NORFOLK PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS' ASSOCIATION www.club-noticeboard.co.uk by Secretary, John Paling ‘Squirrels Reach’, COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chairman: Mike Jubb. Norfolk PGA Folgate Lane, Old Costessey, Norwich NR8 5EF Representative: Michael Few. Captain: Alan Wright. Tel: 01603 741301 Email: [email protected] Committee: Mark Spooner, Lee Patterson & Matthew Gardner. PGA Norfolk Pro Am last December. The full course was played and no one came near to breaking par, with Chase’s score Hunstanton of 2 over the mark being the nearest, however At the Hunstanton ProAm, the incoming captain for most of the golfers were impressed with the 2020 (Morgan Thompson of Royal Norwich) ongoing improvements being made to the course. presented the winner’s prize to outgoing captain Nearest the pin 11th Bryan Smy and on the 6th Nic Cains, the Swaffham professional who scored David Sayer. a two under par 70, which was quite an Teams 1st 129 Mitch Smith (Royal Cromer) with achievement considering the cold, windy Steve Smith, Brad Smith & Ian Howe. 130 Neil conditions. Sean Brady (Eaton) produced a very Mitchell (Ipswich Golf Centre) with Trevor Cave, good performance by returning a level par 72, two Chris Page & Paul Izzard. 131 Joe Lambert shots ahead of last year’s double winner Neil (Dunston Hall) with Rob Bower, Simon Dunthorne Mitchell (Ipswich Golf Centre). Trainee & Ray Clarke. professional Craig Butler (Sprowston Manor) Professionals. 1st 72 Chase Davis. 73 Neil brought in the winning team with a 12 under par Mitchell. 74 Lee Patterson (Royal Cromer). 75 132. Jason Groat (Denver Golf Centre. N P 7th Joe Byrne and 16th Richard Jessop. Teams.1st 132 Craig Butler with Kevin Jefferies, Josh Halliday & Peter Allen. 133 Joe Lambert (Dunston Hall) with Warren Green, Rob Bowyer & Aaron Delcoure. 136 Sam Cubitt (Dunston Hall) with Gary Dixon, Nathan Daly & Mark Burton.. Professionals. 1st 70 Nic Cains. 72 Sean Brady. 74 Neil Mitchell & Chase Davis (Eaton). Joint 5th with76 were Jason Groat (Denver Golf Centre), Mark Spooner (Bawburgh Glen Lodge)and James Weight (Kings Lynn).
Lilia with her trophies Bawburgh Junior Golfer, Lilia Copeman, had a fantastic last season, highlighted at the Trophy Presentation. Lilia dominated the Junior Section for the season, winning the Junior Masters and the Junior Order of Merit to name a couple of the trophies she took home, which on its own is a testament to a consistent high quality of golf. On top of this she also won multiple County Honours; Young Cup (partnering Jo Barnard), Picken Trophy for most improved junior and the Shows Morgan (Royal Norwich) on the left handing Junior County Girls Order of Merit. prize to Nic Cains (Swaffham) Lilia, as well as winning all these trophies got her handicap cut from 27 to 17 across the year. Sheringham PGA Pro Am ADVERTISING WORKS The term “horses for courses” was very apt with IF GOLFERS FORGET YOU’RE Chase Davis (Eaton) again winning and again in similar windy and cold conditions as experienced THERE, THEY WONT BE VISITING 30 31
Ufford Park Golf Club The Suffolk Punch Trop hy Bank Holiday Monday 25th May 2020 Suffolk Order of Merit Open Competition Supporting The Suffolk Punch A Handicap and Scratch competition over 36 holes This tournament is in aid of The Suffolk Horse known as “The Suffolk Punch”. This beautiful breed of horse was first £250 voucher for Best Nett and Best Scratch over 36 holes, plus mentioned in Camden’s Britannica in vouchers for overall top five placings and best AM/PM roun ds 1506 and is the oldest breed of heavy from the £1500 prize fund. horse in the UK. Every living horse can trace it’s male blood line to one stallion “Crisps Horse of Ufford” born in 1768. Entry fee £45 per person (includes coffee and Ufford Park Breakfast Bap on arrival and a B BQ Buffet Lunch) For more details, please contact Dominic on 01394 382836 or email [email protected]
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