Golf

Golf round-up: Simon sees off big field to clinch Spalding Golf Club’s Burton Cup

Simon Ward’s score of 41 was enough to clinch first place in Spalding Cup’s Burton Cup qualifier with a score of 41 points. The 18-handicapper topped a field of 130 members at the Surfleet course, with Andrew Green (23 handicap) a point back in second. Luke Chilvers (13) was a further point back in third, while David Perrott (7) and ...

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Toft quartet waltz to win at Spalding Golf Club’s latest Am-Am

Spalding Golf Club’s ladies welcomed 35 teams of four to their Spring Am-Am event at the Surfleet course. The competition, played in a ‘waltz’ format, was won by the Toft Hotel Golf Club team of Cathy Lee, Linda Moss, Mary Stark and Lisa Hollingworth with 76 points. Second place went to Helen Roscoe, Lorraine Robinson, Mandy Lees and Mairead Scott ...

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Smith shines at Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s May Stableford

Lee Smith topped the leadboard in Division One of the May Senior Stableford competition at Tydd St Giles Golf Club. He picked up six points to pip Mick Vassall to the title by one point. Gerry Sherriff was one point further back to claim third. The fight for the Division Two title was even closer, with only countback separating winner ...

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All Hale-Smith after massive medal win

James Hale-Smith was the winner of Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s biggest ever Spring Medal. Hale-Smith saw off the challenge of 152 other golfers from the region to take the title by a massive eight points. Second on count back was Mike Lewarne with 37 points just ahead of Long Sutton’s Leigh Chapman. Gavin Merrison was fourth, also on 37 ...

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Golf round-up: Super Spalding 3rd storm to sensational Stoke Rochford win

Spalding Golf Club’s third team enjoyed an impressive 4-2 win over their counterparts from Stoke Rochford on Friday. The wins came from Greg Wright and Andy Green, Richard Baker and Martin Broderick, Graham Chamberlain and Jose Carles and Andy Cunnington and Louie Gooderson at Surfleet. Spalding’s mixed team took a bit of a pasting away to Peterborough on Friday, losing ...

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Golf round-up: Spalding stun champions Sleaford to keep unbeaten start going

A sensational showing saw Spalding 1st beat defending South Lincolnshire League Division One champions Sleaford 1st 4-2 on their own patch on Saturday. The victory ensures that Spalding have two wins from as many games so far this season – and taking the scalp of last year’s winners will give the team confidence moving forward. Results: Hugo Kedzlie and Tommy ...

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Winning start for Tydd St Giles Golf Club B after tight Toft tussle

Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s B team made a winning start to their South Lincolnshire Scratch League season as they beat Toft Hotel 3.5-2.5. Wins came from Andy Hicks and Will Woodrow (7&6), James Horscroft and Andy Sleath (2&1) and Terry Pease & Derek Hodgson (5&3), as Tydd shaded a very close contest. There was also a crucial half from ...

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Medal win makes ace Paula the gold standard at Spalding Golf Club

Paula Brown has won the coveted Gold Medal crown in Spalding Golf Club’s ladies’ section as their new season finally got under way. The Surfleet showdown was held between all of the winners from last year’s medal competitions, with Brown’s net 80 enough to see off all of the others. On the same day, a charity fun reverse waltz competition, ...

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Fab four seal super scramble success at Spalding Golf Club

Jim Dobson, David Halfteck, Lizzie Cooke and Jean Wilkinson won the Florida Scramble event at Spalding Golf Club on Thursday. In what was the first social match at home for the senior section this season, they took on the ladies’ section at the Surfleet course. Some 17 mixed teams of four took part in the event, which kept everyone engaged ...

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Mick and Sue land Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Winter League crown

Mick Vassall and Sue Racey are the winners of Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Mixed Winter League final. The Greensomes competition is run over six consecutive months (October to March), with Vassall and Racey beating Petra Meir and Tim Martin to the crown. Nearest the pin at the final were: Fourth hole – Maria Taylor-Vassall; Eighth hole – David Worrall; ...

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Golf round-up: Wheeler waltzes to super Stableford win in Tydd St Giles’ top tier

Peter Wheeler topped the scoreboard in Division One of Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s March Stableford Vouchers competition. His score of 41 points was enough to push Lee Smith into second. Michael Flint (45 points) topped the Division Two standings, while Lee Newman (38 points) and David Leedle (41 points) led the way in Division Three and Four respectively. Results: ...

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Classy Spalding Golf club professional Keogh proud of his double award win

Adam Keogh admits that his first year as Spalding Golf Club’s resident professional has been a bit of a whirlwind – but it couldn’t have gone much better on a personal level. Having won both the PGA Lincolnshire Professional of the Year award and the PGA Midlands Professional of the Year title in recent months, Keogh couldn’t have expected much ...

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Get a free taste of Spalding Golf Club’s popular junior sessions

Aspiring young golfers are being offered the chance to learn from the best and follow in the footsteps of Spalding Golf Club’s Elite Junior Squad. Spalding Golf Club has long been recognised as having a strong junior section – and the current crop are no exception, with seven of them turning out for Lincolnshire and one representing England. The one ...

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Another top PGA title for Spalding Golf Club star Adam Keogh

Adam Keogh has been named as the PGA Midlands Professional of the year. It’s the second big award for Spalding Golf Club’s popular club professional in recent months, having also landed the Lincolnshire Professional of the Year prize for 2017. Keogh, who replaced Chris Huggins as Spalding’s club professional back in June, said: “It’s a huge honour to be named ...

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Double donation from kind-hearted Tydd St Giles Golf Club members

Generous members of Tydd St Giles Golf Club made two different donations to charity over the festive period. The seniors’ section handed over £3,200 to the Papworth Hopsital after this Christmas lunch. Daniel Saxton, who is head of business services at the hospital, received the cheque from captain Trevor Sewell and thanked the Tydd members for their “fantastic support”. Seniors’ ...

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Golf round-up: Chandler tops the Stableford standings at Surfleet course

Martin Chandler was the overall winner of Spalding Golf Club’s December Stableford in the seniors’ section. Amid a field of 69 players, a stellar score of 44 points was enough to give Chandler top spot in Division Two at the Surfleet course, with no other player able to match his tally. Brian Killigrew (42 points) took second place in the ...

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Ace Jacquie trots to Hazel Peck Trophy victory at Spalding Golf Club

Jacquie Clare was the winner of Spalding Golf Club’s Hazel Peck Trophy with an impressive haul of 36 Stableford points. Held in conjunction with the annual Turkey Trot competition at the Surfleet course, Clare took top spot by a single point. Nine other ladies won vouchers with Stableford points ranging from 35 to 31. They were Angela Roper, Maureen Orwell, ...

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Tydd St Giles golfers chip in to help Brian enjoy a better quality of life

A Tydd St Giles Golf Club charity golf day in aid of Brian Chadfield-Mohr has raised an amazing £2,500. Brian, who used to play at Tydd, suffered a brain haemorrhage and a stroke in 2015 – which has left him unable to walk. He now requires conversions to his home – including a wet room and other equipment – in ...

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Another top season celebrated at Spalding Golf Club’s presentation night bash

Spalding Golf Club brought the curtain down on another successful season at their annual presentation evening. It was another busy campaign at the club, where Mike Crampton and Hannah Thorold enjoyed a very successful year at the helm. A total of 46 club competitions were played over 12 months as well as all the individual men’s, ladies’, seniors’, mixed and ...

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Ladies get a silver lining to their stellar Sutton Bridge Golf Club season

It was trophy time for the ladies from Sutton Bridge Golf Club at the recent annual general meeting (AGM). After a long season of competition, all of the winners collected their silverware at the AGM, which was well attended. Among the winners in attendance were Christine Burrell (scratch golfer of the year), Ann Cross, Betty Reeve, Nicola Elphick (lady golfer ...

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