The season is off to a fast start, at home and overseas, and we’ve got a lot to cover this month...
Let’s start with the fantastic news that the British Masters is returning to Close House and our region in 2020. The event is returning thanks to the record-breaking support it received in 2017, and the work of Close House owner Graham Wylie, the club’s attached professional and tournament host Lee Westwood, and all the team at the club. Read all about the event’s return on pages 24-26.
Two things were weighing on my mind as I wrote the editor’s note for our April edition. The first was how my opening of tee shot of the 2019 season would go. That shot went well, what followed was less good... At the other end of the golfing spectrum, the second point concerned The Masters and whether Tiger Woods could capture a 15th major title. All the signs were there, his statistics showed just how good he was playing, but could he actually win again at Augusta National?....