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EDITOR’S NOTE AND CONTENTS Welcome to the last Northern Golfer for 2015 and the first of 2016!

Whether you are reading this magazine preparing for Christmas and New Year or having already enjoyed it, we hope you are enjoying/ have enjoyed the festive period.

This edition’s cover star, Chris Pascall, is a remarkable lady. She has enjoyed a fabulous run as England captain and has helped so many young girls on the road to stardom, and she shows no signs of letting up.

Indeed, girl power features a great deal in these pages with Laura Harvey from Castle Eden hoping to make it on tour while Malton & Norton ladies are celebrating success in the Mail on Sunday Classic.

One of the stories which most interested those in the Northern Golfer office appears on page four, where we explore the latest set of changes to teh Rules of Golf and CONGU’s handicapping system.

The high handicappers amongst us are delighted to see from January 1 the allowance in fourball betterball is 90% as opposed to three-quarters, though those in single figures are having a bit of a whinge.

Two golfers who don’t have to worry about such things are Ryder Cup legends Bernard Gallacher and Ken Brown who have both been in the region recently, graciously giving up some of their time to chat to us.

Their trips to Blackwell Grange and Chester-le-Street respectively were well received - find out what they had to say in our Teeing Off section.

Paul Corney has been up to gorgeous Goswick to review the course while we also take a look at some of the great places to play and stay in 2016 in a special feature starting on page 33.

We also have plenty of offers and deals for you through our advertisers, whose support ensures we produce 10 magazines for your enjoyment every year.

And consider entering our Gents Matchplay Pairs (entry form page 20) or Ladies Greensomes (next issue) for great prizes at great courses.

We are incredibly lucky to live in such a fantastic part of the world, with so many brilliant courses - why not make it a New Year’s resolution to try a few you haven’t yet enjoyed.

Happy golfing New Year to you all.

New rules, Laura’s dream, great greenkeepers of the North, who made it on Tour, EuroPro returns plus Matt Fitzpatrick’s honour

10-16 LEGENDS

Words of wisdom from Ken Brown and Bernard Gallacher, plus Chris Paisley on his season

20 MATCH PLAY PAIRS Our winners in Portugal plus your invitation to enter

27 MOOR SUCCESS

Juniors star at South Moor

28-31GOLFER NEWS

Snippets from around the region

Paul Robertson, editor editor@northerngolfer.co.uk

FRONT COVER

Chris Pascall looks back on an incredible career and forward to doing even more to help the next generation of golfers

40 TIPS

Pages 24-26

Get to grips with putting

42 COMPETITIONS

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A look back at 2015 NORTHERN GOLFER 03

TEEINGOFF CONGU 2016 changes

28/36Plus Handicaps

The existing handicap category boundaries are unchanged, but new ‘club’ handicaps allow men to receive more than 28 shots and ladies more than 36. This handicap will only be valid at the player’s home club and cannot be used in opens etc.

4BBB 90% The allowance for fourball betterball has been increased from ¾ to 90%.

That means a 12-handicapper playing in a betterball event will now receive 11 shots rather than eight.

Continuous handicap reviews A new process will flag players who notch up seven consecutive 0.1 handicap increases, allowing their Handicap Committees to review and apply an immediate handicap increase if required.

Nine hole qualifying scores If you score better than, or within, buffer you will have 18 points added to create an 18-hole score. If your score returned is outside buffer, it will be doubled. Nine hole scores will also be included in the Exceptional Scoring Reductions process.

Supplementary scores Supplementary scores may now be returned at all GB&I clubs of which a player is a member, and are acceptable over nine holes for handicap categories of two and above, while there is no limit for handicaps 28/36 to 54.

Exceptional Scoring Reductions The ESR table has been amended to reduce severity of reductions, and ESRs will only be applied based on a pair of exceptional scores.

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Rules/handicap changes for 2016 With the R&A and USGA announcing the publication of the 2016 edition of the Rules of Golf, and CONGU making changes to the way handicaps are applied, here’s everything you need to know before January 1 No more penalties for a gust of wind Withdrawal of rule on ball moving after address Rule 18-2b (Ball Moving After Address) has been withdrawn. This means that if a ball at rest moves after the player addresses it, the player is no longer automatically deemed to have caused the ball to move. A one-stroke penalty under Rule 18-2 will be applied only when the facts show that the player has caused the ball to move.

TV replays no longer judge and jury Limited exception to disqualification penalty for submission of incorrect score card A new exception has been introduced to Rule 6-6d (Wrong Score for Hole) so that a player is not disqualified for returning a lower score for a hole than actually taken as a result of failing to include penalty strokes that the player did not know were incurred before returning the score card.

Instead, the player incurs the penalty under the Rule that was breached and must add an additional penalty of two strokes for the score card error.

All other cases of returning a lower score than taken continue to mean disqualification.

Anchoring ban Prohibition on anchoring the club while making a stroke As announced to much debate from many of the world’s top players in May 2013, the new Rule 141b (Anchoring the Club) prohibits anchoring the club either “directly” or by use of an “anchor point” in making a stroke. The penalty is loss of hole in match play or two strokes in stroke play.

TEEINGOFF

Laura has Tour in her sights Castle Eden pro follows her dream

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aura Harvey hopes to take the next step in her budding professional career this month by making it on to the Ladies European Tour.

The 28-year-old Castle Eden pro decided to take a step-by-step approach when she turned pro in October 2009 after a successful amateur career playing for England and Yorkshire.

She decided to train as a PGA Professional and gain a degree in golf studies at Birmingham University.

Having finished the course, she is now heading off to Morocco for the first stage of the LET qualifying school at the Mohammedia club.

If she gets through the prequalifying, Laura then goes on to compete in final qualifying at the

Amelkis and Samanah courses for her 2016 Tour card.

“This has been my dream for such a long time,” said Laura, “I’d like to say a huge thank you to Castle Eden Golf Club and the members who have supported me and are helping me along the road to achieving my lifetime ambition. I will be proud to wear the club logo on my clothing.

“I have been working extremely hard on my swing with my coach John Harrison at Matfen Hall and feel it is in a great place - there’s always work to be done but I feel confident. I’ve also been working with Rachael Tibbs of Dynamic Golf on my fitness.”

Laura created history four years ago when she became the first female pro to play in the PGA North

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Laura Harvey Region Championship. She was assistant pro at Darlington at the time before linking up with Tim Jenkins at Cleveland and now Castle Eden where she has achieved full class AA professional status.

Highlights of her amateur career included representing England and Yorkshire in four English County Finals victories and winning the Northern Girls’ Championship

as well as winning the LGU Gold Medal, captaining England Schools and reaching the semi-finals of the English Women’s Championship.

But it’s the progress she has made at pro level which makes many think she is ready for the next step after strong finishes in WPGA and LET Access events, and the Ladies Glenmuir PGA Championship.

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Ronnie’s half century

Ronnie Butler Fifty years on, Ronnie Butler still gets up at the crack of dawn and is on the golf course at Wilton by 5.30am to make sure it is fit for the members.

“I just love it,” said Ronnie who has no intention of retiring even though he is 65, and to mark his 50 year achievement the club will be holding a special celebration.

“Working on the golf course is just great. I like nothing better than sorting out things like drainage - my wife reckons I should have been a gravedigger!

“When I left school at 15 I went to work in a factory and hated it. I went to the Jobcentre and told them I wanted to work on a farm, but the job at Wilton came along and it was the next best thing for me. I really do enjoy being out in the open air and working on the golf course.”

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Mark Mennell There was a tribute from five-time Open champion Tom Watson as Fulford greenkeeper Mark Mennell marked 40 years of service.

Mark, who joined the club as a 16-year-old in July 1975, was presented with a signed photograph of Watson, who won his first Open championship 40 years ago at Carnoustie.

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Stuart Imeson receives his 2014 BIGGA greenkeeper award

King of the Castle

Greenkeeper wins a place in the States among the elite

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tuart Imeson will swap the Northumberland dunes of Embleton for the Stadium Course at Sawgrass in May. The 24-year-old Dunstanburgh Castle head greenkeeper will be making the trip to the USA for the The Players Championship - often dubbed the fifth major - thanks to the Sawgrass Volunteer Initiative sponsored by John Deere.

BIGGA has chosen Stuart as their representative from the Northern Region after “a challenging application and interview process.”

He made his way through after impressing the interview panel against a very high standard of applicants.

“I cannot believe this is happening,” said Stuart.

“This will be a career changing experience for me.

Thank you so much to BIGGA and John Deere for providing this opportunity for greenkeepers like myself.”

He will join the volunteer greenkeeping team at the TPC Sawgrass for the build-up to the tournament and the event itself which takes

place on May 10-16 2016. It’s not the first time, Stuart - and his young greenkeeping team at Dunstanburgh - have been in the news, having won two national awards and also having to call in the Army bomb disposal squad earlier this year.

Stuart was named 2014 IOG/BIGGA Young Greenkeeper of the Year while his staff - James Thorpse and Dan Wilkin - won Greens Team of the Year.

He took over the reins at Dunstanburgh at the tender age of 18 and last year both he and James were selected to work at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Stuart, who has also worked at the Open Championship at Hoylake, was born in Embleton and as a golf-mad youngster he became a member of the club at the age of 12.

At 16, he became an assistant greenkeeper under the guidance of Simon Olver. When Olver moved on to Percy Wood, he put Stuart’s name forward for the position of head greenkeeper at the age of just 18.

TEEINGOFF

Tour de force North East and Yorkshire well represented in Europe’s top flight

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he European Tour is back underway. Rory McIlroy won the World Tour Championship and the Race to Dubai to sign off 2015, just four days before the 2016 season began in South Africa.

As Europe’s elite competed for the bonus pool and the Race to Dubai crown, professionals from across our region headed to the final stage of European Tour Qualifying School – a six round marathon at PGA Catalunya Resort in Spain.

Each was aiming to secure a place in the top 25, and a European Tour card, to join players including Chris Paisley, Graeme Storm, Robert Dinwiddie, Matthew Fitzpatrick, and Harrogate’s John Parry at Europe’s top table.

After six gruelling rounds, with

a year of playing for some of golf ’s biggest prizes on the line, two Yorkshiremen secured tour cards.

Daniel Gavins, who lost in a playoff at the PGA EuroPro’s tour championship weeks earlier to miss out on a card for the Challenge Tour through its order of merit, secured his card with a six-round total of 12 under-par (71-65-66-68-75-71).

Harrogate’s Chris Hanson made harder work of it - finishing on seven under-par after six rounds and securing the final card available for this season.

Following a strong start and comfortably making the cut after the fourth round, Hanson fell back through the pack with a closing round of six over-par 78, which included pars at his final three holes.

He said: “I’m speechless, I really

Graeme Storm don’t know what to say. I tried to enjoy the last two rounds because I had nothing to lose. This has been a really tough year for me and the doors this is going to open will be life changing.”

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EUROPROTOUR

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he PGA EuroPro Tour will be back in the North East and Yorkshire for three events in 2016 after another incredible year for events, and local players, in

the region.

The tour will return to the North East in 2016 with events at Longhirst Hall and Close House in Northumberland. It also returns to Yorkshire and Moor Allerton next term, having staged its first fourround event at the club in 2015.

The full EuroPro Tour schedule will be announced early in 2016, and Qualifying School dates are already available at www.europrotour. com, with stages held at Haggs Castle Golf Club in Glasgow and Mottram Hall in Cheshire.

The 2015 season saw the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour further cement its status as the leading satellite tour in Europe, and saw Howley Hall’s Marcus Armitage earn his Challenge Tour card

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for 2016 having finished fourth on the tour’s Order of Merit – with a win in the North East at The Tree of Life Championship at Close House.

Sam Connor, winner of the Dawson and Sanderson Forex Classic at Longhirst Hall, also progressed to the Challenge Tour for 2016 with a third place finish in the Race to Desert Springs.

Prize funds were increased by 25% across the 2015 season, while Official World Golf Ranking points were also introduced for the first time.

Four players - Armitage, Connor, Gary King and Jordan Smith - all claimed two victories in the year, and Smith who won the Race to Desert Springs thanks to a £20,000 playoff success at the Tour Championship in Spain.

Smith also landed the Rookie of the Year crown and joined Armitage, Connor, Darren Wright and Aaron Rai as the top five who gained Challenge Tour cards for 2016.

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orkshireman Matt Fitzpatrick’s stunning victory in the British Masters earned him the Hilton European Tour Golfer of the Month award for October.

In his first full season on The European Tour, Sheffield’s Fitzpatrick belied his tender years with a nerveless display on the final day at Woburn, closing with a round of 68 to take the title by two shots from Soren Kjeldsen, Shane Lowry and Fabrizio Zanotti.

It was Fitzpatrick’s maiden victory less than a year after turning professional, and confirmed the potential he had shown when winning the 2013 US Amateur Championship and subsequently climbing to the number one spot in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. In his next outing after his win at Woburn, at the UBS Hong Kong Open at the end of October, the 21-year-old secured his sixth top-three

finish in a consistent season which saw him climb into the top 15 of The Race to Dubai. Fitzpatrick said: “This is great.

I’ve seen other players win the award throughout the season, so to have a trophy of my own is pretty special.

“It’s really nice to pick up any award, and while I can’t say it’s something I set my sights on winning, it’s a very nice achievement. It was a very special week at the British Masters and then winning this award is a very nice bonus.”

Fitzpatrick’s fellow Englishman Andy Sullivan took second place after securing his third victory of the season with a nine-stroke triumph at the Portugal Masters while Justin Rose took third . Fitzpatrick joins compatriot Danny Willett, Gary Stal, Anirban Lahiri, Richie Ramsay, Wu Ashun, Byeong-Hun An, Alex Noren, Shane Lowry and Lee Slattery (September) as the contenders for The 2015 European Tour Golfer of the Year.

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KENBROWN

TV times The public face of Ken Brown is that of golf commentator and analyst for the BBC. He understands better than most The R&A’s decision to award live Open Championship broadcasting rights to Sky rather than the BBC. Many were dismayed when golf’s governing body announced a new fiveyear deal with the broadcaster. It also emerged the BBC bid less than £10m – £5m short of the Sky figure – but did choose to invest £204m to secure Match of the Day. Brown, who has worked on the BBC’s golf coverage for the best part of 20 years, said: “I know many people feel what’s happened with the BBC and the Open is very disappointing in that they’re not doing the main coverage, but the BBC is still doing the highlights - and it’s a decent highlights programme.

“Okay, it’s not the same as going out live but it’s still there for the viewer to see. I reckon I’ll still be doing the same amount of golf as I have done in the last three or four years, but less of it will be live.

“It may be a little easier and a little less rewarding but that’s life. It’s a change of emphasis and it’s about cost. Sport is an important part of the BBC portfolio but there are so many other sports that they have to do.

“There will still be golf on the BBC and Sky do a super job and that’s how it is.”

Brown has a book on the market: One Putt – The Ultimate Guide to Perfect Putting, published by Hamlyn, and given he was an acknowledged master on the greens, it’s worth a read.

He played in five Ryder Cups, was vice-captain to Mark James in 1999, won four times on the European Tour and once in the USA, so he knows his way around the game and he believes professional golf is very much on the up.

“Pro golf is in very rude health,” he said. “Club golf has had a bit of a struggle in a lot of places but it is starting to come back and people are starting to play a bit more.

“It’s good to see the Open going to Portrush and the British Masters back on the scene - it should be coming up to the North East - and I’d like to see more tournaments in the UK.” 10 NORTHERN GOLFER

John Nicholson, Ken Brown and Ken Moodie at Chesterle-Street Golf Club

Course can be Streets ahead Ken Brown aims to help Chester-le-Street to new heights

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yder Cup golfer Ken Brown has seen - and played - some of the world’s best courses.

He’s also worked on planning, constructing and improving a host of courses and Chester-le-Street is banking on the expertise he brings with Creative Golf Design partner Ken Moodie and North East-based John Nicholson Associates to move its Lumley Park layout into the 21st Century.

Chester has been through some hard times in common with many other clubs, but after a couple of difficult years it turned things around with a prudent use of resources, enhancing green fees income, forming a partnership with the nearby Lumley Castle Hotel - which overlooks the course and investing in machinery.

Chester held a members meeting recently to unveil a course development plan put together by the trio, who have carried out a comprehensive review.

The course has been improved with the

acquisition of land alongside the River Wear on which six new holes have been built.

They provided an interesting contrast to the upper part of the course and have proved popular. However the club felt a full review was needed and the trio have come up with plans to improve bunkering, restoring some wonderful views of the river and the wider landscape, and providing a more unified parkland character to the course. Nicholson has also been looking at ways to improve the landscape and ecology of the site, using the experience he has gained on hundreds of projects worldwide.

“The club has taken on quite an ambitious project and it is to be congratulated for that,” said Brown. “This is a cracking members’ club with a nice course and a nice clubhouse - it’s a great environment to play golf. They have everything going for them and they are making sure they keep their eye on the ball.

“Golf clubs find themselves in an interesting situation. If you’re standing still, you’re actually

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John Nicholson, Ken Brown and Ken Moodie with Chester-leStreet Golf Club officials and greenkeeping staff going backwards. That doesn’t mean golf courses have to be more difficult or longer because of the new equipment and the fact the ball is going further, but golf courses have to evolve with management plans covering a five or six-year period to make sure they know where they are going.

“You need your course and club to be a place where people want to come and visit, play and enjoy. We’re very much of the school that golf should be enjoyed.

For the vast majority of people, playing the game is an interesting challenge. It’s a marvellous game but difficult and if we make it more difficult to get round and lose more golf balls, they will enjoy it less.

It has to be a nice experience and this course is certainly that.”

The trio’s plan is to make the golfing experience more enjoyable and to introduce strategic bunkering to develop the challenge and make the course more interesting and rewarding to play for

the lower handicappers. It has lovely views, a river and a course with lots of variety. The club know there are a lot of things you have to keep your eye on it, to keep it up to standard and the best way to do that is in five-year sections,” added Brown.

“Of course, there is always the question of finance, but the best starting point is a good plan.

“Once you have that you can work on sections of it when the money is available. I’d say having a decent plan is critical and Chester-le-Street deserve credit for seeing the value in doing that.”

The work on the course will be carried out in stages after members approved the plan. Originally designed by two Open Championship winners in Sandy Herd and Ted Ray, the course has developed throughout its history and is expected to develop further in the next five years.

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• Proactive commercial management of Member, Corporate, Social and Visitor recruitment and revenue and other business opportunities • Strong leadership and proven Management, organisational and administrative skills along with a good knowledge of IT and an understanding of the preparations required to present a high quality golf course • Understanding and appreciation of the sport and the ability to harness to the traditions of this golf club and the ethos of a private members club whilst engaging with new and innovative ideas.

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TOUR LIFE OFF SEASON WITH EUROPEAN TOUR PLAYER CHRIS PAISLEY

I’m now in the period of my season which is, in a lot of ways, my favourite - the off-season. I have seven weeks until my first tournament of the New Year, which is a nice amount of time to put in some hard work. Fortunately, there are no major overhauls required, but there is always room for improvement.

One area I am going to focus on is my driving. The old cliche “Drive for show, putt for dough” is nonsense.

In the modern game, it is crucial to get yourself in position off the tee. You do not need to be long (although it does help), but driving the ball consistently in the fairway makes the rest of the hole much easier.

The improvements will come from working with my coach ‘Nico’ (Andrew Nicholson) on the technical aspect, but also my trainer, Kenny McKenzie. Some hard work in the gym will help my body to better cope with the demands of driving the ball longer and straighter.

Driving isn’t going to be my sole focus though. I am ranked 450th in the world so there is room for improvement elsewhere. We will be working hard to find marginal gains in my swing, physique, mentality, putting, chipping, bunker play, temperament…you get the idea! As I have said before, the margins are so fine in this game. You see guys like Matt Fitzpatrick who suddenly take off. It is the result of all these marginal gains taking them to a tipping point, where they reach a level they hadn’t before. I have managed to get over the hurdle of keeping my tour card, now I want to get over the hurdle of winning tournaments.

The off season is also the time where I can enjoy the normal things in life. I am looking forward to spending time with my wife in our new apartment in Orlando, and some family time in England over Christmas.

I am also the best man at a wedding at the end of December, so it’s about time to get started on the speech! Talk about being out of your comfort zone!

Have a great Christmas everybody. I hope you all enjoy some quality time with your loved ones.

Here’s to a great 2016!

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mma Brown rates Malton and Norton’s victory in the Mail on Sunday Classic as one of her greatest achievements.

Emma, along with Judy Butler, Carol Simpson, Jean Mackenzie, Wendy Jackson and Jackie Roberts had to dig deep in the final over Spain’s El Rompido course to win 3.5-1.5 against Gosport.

And Emma, who played for Great Britain and Ireland in three Curtis Cup campaigns as Emma Duggleby and won the 1994 British Amateur title plus two English Amateur crowns, places this victory is right up there with them all.

“It’s definitely as special. It’s the biggest achievement for the club,” said Emma, who has played at the Yorkshire course since the age of 12.

As well as getting through nine rounds to take their place in the finals at the El Rompido resort, Malton knew all about the pressure having lost in three previous quarter-finals. A 5-0 win in the semis then victory after coming from behind in the final against Gosport put all that to bed.

They were cheered on by 30 club members who made the journey to Spain to support them in the final stages and it is the first time the club, which was formed 115 years

Malton and Norton’s victorious ladies team: Judy Butler, Carol Simpson, Emma Brown, Jean Mackenzie, Wendy Jackson and Jackie Roberts ago, has won the title.

Managing secretary Richard Jagger said: “This really rounds of a wonderful year for the golf club. The ladies have done us proud and have

been absolutely magnificent from start to finish. I hope this victory inspires more women and girls to take up the game of golf at Malton and Norton Golf Club.”

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Legend makes a great impression on visit to the region

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t’s a measure of the man that Bernard Gallacher wouldn’t accept a fee for making the journey north to open Blackwell Grange’s new clubhouse and driving range.

Gallacher happily agreed to travel to Darlington and open the new facilities at the club where he has been an honorary member for many years. He spent most of the day with cub members reminiscing about times he has played the course when in the area visiting his wife’s family.

“We’ve invited him back to play the course in the future and he has said that he will next time he’s in the area,” said general manager Ian Knight.

“We offered to cover all Bernard’s

travel expenses, but he refused any payment at all, saying that it was an honour to be asked.

“Some people probably thought we paid a lot of money to get him here, when it didn’t cost us anything.

What a true gentleman he is!”

Gallacher was impressed with the new set-up and gave a witty and entertaining speech to the packed clubhouse.

“The facilities are terrific,” he said, “and the club has a future and I think that’s the important thing.

“I’m told that the Blackwell Grange site across the road had a future that was quite tenuous because of a short lease and I’m pleased that everything seems to have worked out

Bernard Gallacher with club captain Neil Clarke in front of Blackwell Grange’s new clubhouse

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with the deal done here.

The future of the golf club lies in the youngsters, you really have to get the kids involved. I’m pleased to say there’s a lot of activity to promote youngsters golf here at the club and in Durham and Teesside.

“I do wish everyone

the best. It’s not been very far to come across the road but there’s plenty of scope for development here and I think the future’s secure.

“I hope I can come back and hit a few balls and play a few holes and I wish everyone the best.”

Youth is the key Bernard Gallacher won 22 tournaments worldwide and has also won on the European Seniors Tour. He’s convinced the future is bright with young stars coming through.

“Matthew Fitzpatrick is only 21 and there’s more youngsters coming through after Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth...there’s a long list of them. It is a young person’s game.

Jason Day is only 27 and has made it to world number one. Getting the youngsters in to a club like Blackwell Grange is the key.

“The American circuit is so strong because of the money, but we have won seven Ryder Cups out of the last eight so the future is good.

“Matthew was saying he’s not thinking about the Ryder Cup at the moment, but I would say Darren Clarke will be looking seriously at him because he will not be afraid. He is brave and is a wonderful tee-to-green player. It came as no surprise to me that Matthew broke through. He will go far. He is not a power player, but

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is a down the middle player.Eddie Pepperell is also a wonderful player, as are Danny Willett and Tommy Fleetwood, and it will be a great Ryder Cup next year.”

Gallacher also insists there are players in the North East who could join that list. “Golfers should not be scared to leave the North East and get out and play the Challenge Tour, Alp Tour...the facilities here are good, but you need warm-weather training.

“Many of the other guys don’t have a winter these days because it has become a world tour, not a European Tour. It’s hard to keep it going up here in the winter, but your competitors are playing all year round. You have to go off and compete in warm weather and not be scared to travel.

“Graeme Storm is a very good striker of the ball. He has always had the potential to get to the top. If he can do it one round then he can do it for four rounds. He is certainly still young enough to get somewhere and do something more.”

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Under new management Head pro takes the reins at Close House

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lose House head professional Jonathan Lupton has taken over as managing director of the club following the departure of John Glendinning.

Lupton, a former GB&I Walker Cup player and a regular winner on the NE/NW PGA circuit, will head up the club, which is owned by North East entrepreneur Graham Wylie.

Lupton, who has been head professional at the club for seven years - helping to secure PGA Academy status in 2015, said: “I’m incredibly honoured to be offered the opportunity to follow in John’s footsteps. I’m looking forward to developing into the role with Graham’s support. It will be a challenge to make the move into the business and I’ll be reducing my playing commitments, but with a young family it is a fantastic time to make the move and develop a new set of skills.”

Lupton will head up a team which has remained mostly unchanged since he joined the club.

“We have such a strong core here, I’m sure we will continue to push the

resort forward and build on the great achievements John and Graham have made in its first 11 years.”

Lupton replaces Glendinning, who joined Close House in 2004 after Wylie purchased the site from Newcastle University. He oversaw the construction of the Lee Westwood Colt Course, one of the UK’s Top 100 Courses, the redesign of the Lee Westwood Filly and saw the staff grow to more than 70.

Glendinning, who has taken a new role with The Wisley in Surrey, said: “There were so many highlights in my time with Close House – from the development of the Lee Westwood Colt Course to the incredible amount of money raised through the Have a Heart charity golf days. To have the trust of Graham at the age of 27 was incredible and I will always be thankful for the opportunity he gave me.

“To grow the club from just me and a Portakabin to a full-time staff of more than 70 dedicated and highly skilled people has been an incredible experience. I will remember my time at Close House for the rest of my life.”

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Gorgeous Goswick Paul Corney takes a trip north and discovers one of the finest courses in Northern England

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reat Britain and Ireland are blessed with coastlines which have been shaped by the sea over the centuries to leave stunning locations for golf courses.

One of the best coastline stretches can be found a few miles south of Berwick-upon -Tweed, the home of Goswick Links Golf Club.

Starting at Cocklawburn Beach and running south past Cheswick to Goswick and on towards Lindisfarne, this championship links course is an experience you will never forget.

The views from the course are stunning with the Cheviots, Holy Island and Bamburgh Castle all in sight while the Low Lammermuir hills dominate the skyline.

Add to this the wonderful Northumberland coastline with its varied wildlife and the result is a perfect setting for a golf course. Typical of many

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links designs, the course has two nine-hole loops, one to the north of the clubhouse and the other to the south.

It is fairly easy walking, but for those not wanting to partake in a little exercise, there are buggies available for hire.

The club professional, Paul Terras has been at Goswick since 1991, offering a first-class service both in the well-stocked golf shop and on the more than adequate practice range adjacent to the course.

The first is a difficult opening hole – a par four at nearly 400 yards. The key here is the tee shot, so take my advice and hit a few balls on the range to get warmed up. Aim the drive over the fairway bunker on the right and you should find the centre of the fairway.

The hole then dog-legs right around a copse of trees and rises to an elevated green, where

at least one extra club is needed to find the putting surface.

The par three second is all about distance control. Select the right club and you should be putting for birdie however, make a wrong decision and trouble awaits. The green slopes back to front and has a small bunker back left waiting to catch any pulled tee shots.

At 414 yards, the third is the first of five strong par fours; they are all more than 400 yards. The drive is played from an elevated tee to a fairway which dog-legs right. Aim slightly left of the bunker on the right, 236 yards from the tee and you will be left with a long approach to a green defended by a bunker front right. Again, consider taking an extra club to eliminate the trouble short of the green.

The fourth hole is a par five measuring 545 yards and another dog-leg right. There is a nest of three bunkers on the right to be wary of - you will need a carry of at least 200 yards to clear them. Play to the left side of the fairway and a well struck second shot should leave a shortish approach to a tricky narrow green, sloping steeply back to front. There are two bunkers front right and a deep bunker front left defending this green, so having a go in two may well end in disaster.

The fifth is another tough par four and at 418

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FACT FILE yards uphill, plays longer than its yardage.

With the fairway sloping left to right, aim up the left side and let the ball gather back to the centre. It’s a tough second shot, but if you take enough club and avoid the two deep bunkers at the front, the approach should find the green.

With out of bounds along the right, a copse of trees also on the right and a number of green side bunkers, the par three final hole on the front nine is no easy touch. I have played Goswick a number of times and never managed to card a three. Because it’s flat, the distance is difficult to gauge, so select a club and trust your judgement.

The back nine starts with a 421-yard par four. There is trouble on the right, aim left centre of the fairway to find the best position.

Take care with the bunker front right of the green, it is about 60 yards short of the putting surface and can easily deceive you into under-clubbing.

Next is the longest hole on the course, and at 559 yards from the championship tees can be a real tester. There are some serious humps and hollows in the fairway, out of bounds on the right and a lateral water hazard on the left.

If that’s not enough, there is a very well placed fairway bunker 65 yards short of a green that slopes right to left.

Some testing holes follow, including the signature 14th (see factfile), before a chance for glory at the last – a 269-yard par four.

If you decide to go for it, be aware as out of bounds is on the right, while there’s a nasty cross bunker 30 yards short of the green and a further five bunkers surrounding a putting surface which slopes back to front and left to right.

You could always lay up to leave a short chip and a very good chance of finishing with a birdie.

CONTACT Goswick Links Golf Club Goswick, Berwick-upon-Tweed Northumberland, TD15 2RW Tel 01289 387 256 Golf shop 0191 491 3475 Email secretary@goswicklinksgc.co.uk Web www.goswicklinksgc.co.uk GREEN FEES Weekdays Adults - £30 a round Juniors £12 a round Weekends Adults £35 a round Juniors £15 a round Buggies £25 a round Memberships available

The club was founded in 1889 following a meeting in the Kings Arms Assembly Rooms, Hide Hill, Berwick.

Famous golf architect James Braid was then commissioned to design and layout the first nine holes which opened for play a year later. In 1894 another nine holes were added. In 1964, the original nine were modified by Frank Pennick to give extra yardage.

Since then the course has remained very much the same but in recent years, further length has been added bringing Goswick up to full Championship length, resulting in the course being selected to host Qualifying for the Open Championship.

TOTAL DISTANCE Blue tees – 6,803 yards White tees – 6,654 yards Yellow tees – 6,467 yards Red tees – 5,718 yards FEATURES 18-hole championship links course Driving range Putting green Bar, restaurant and lounge CADDY’S TIP Goswick is a true links course where you have to take into account the everchanging sea breezes, the humps and hollows – you need a good all round game to play this course well.

SIGNATURE HOLE The14th is a slight dog-leg right. The most aggressive line is over the righthand bunker but you will need a carry of some 235 yards to clear it. The second shot to this 393 yard par four is played to a severely sloping green at the bottom of some large dunes. Miss on the right and the ball stays up there, even Phil Mickleson would struggle to get down in three! A great hole.

OUR VERDICT One of Northumberland’s best courses and a must-play venue for every golfer. Take a moment to relax and reflect in the clubhouse before deciding when to return to take on this superb course again

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Ace time in Portugal an Irving and Gary Foxwell celebrated victory in Northern Golfer’s Matchplay Pairs by taking part in the Golfing Holidays North East and North West PGA Pro Am as part of their prize.

And the trip to Alvor on the Western Algarve was made all the more special for the duo from Arcot Hall Golf Club in Northumberland when Ian produced a hole-in-one.

Their prize for winning the knockout event included return Easyjet flights, car hire, bed and breakfast at the four-star Pestana Dom Joao 11 Hotel, five rounds of golf with buggies included, at Morgado, Pestana Vale de Pinta, Pestana Gramacho, and 36 holes over the Onyria Palmares Alvor, Lagos and Praia Courses.

Golfing Holidays Kevin Batty, and North East & North West PGA Tom Flowers have been running this annual event for 12 years, and this year’s entry attracted 19 teams of one PGA Professional and three amateurs.

Ian and Gary joined fellow amateur Rennie Wood from Barnard Castle and Darlington Golf Club professional Simon Calvert.

The tournament is run over 72 holes on four courses, with an optional practice round. The format is 18 holes of Stableford competition, best two scores from four counting.

This year’s tournament produced some fantastic golf from both

amateurs and professionals. The team prize was won by the Westerhope GC professional Michael Nesbit and amateurs Tony Brown, Dave Lawson and Alan Hawkins, with a score of 371 points.

Leading from day one, they were pushed hard by runners up Rockliffe Hall professional Jon Stacy, and amateurs Neil Riddell, Paul Trelease and Richard Roper who finished two points behind the champions.

The winning professional, with a score of 158 points, was Darren Pearce of Barnard Castle, the North East & North West Champion finished three shots clear of Hobson’s Mark Watkins and four shots from Westerhope’s Michael Nesbit. Full results can be seen at www.nenwpga.co.uk Ian and Gary had a great time, and an ace at 16 on Palmares from Ian really made it a memorable trip.

Ian said: “Gary and I had a fantastic week. The organisation was excellent, hotel great and the courses were great too. Everyone there made us feel very welcome. We will definitely be interested in returning to next year’s event.”

If you are interested in playing in next year’s event please contact: Kevin Batty Golfing Holidays, email: kevin@golfingholidays.org or Tom Flowers NE/NW PGA, email: tom.flowers@nenwpga.co.uk

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e are now inviting entries into our 2016 Gents Match Play Pairs Tournament.

This is the chance for golfers from across the North of England to play different courses, meet other regular golf enthusiasts and enjoy a golf tournament that has been running since 2002.

Throughout the years, as a result of their victories, all of our champions have enjoyed a tournament golfing holiday on the Algarve in sunny Portugal where some were successful in winning further great prizes.

This season, the Match Play semifinals are to be played at Slaley Hall Golf Club and the final at Wynyard Golf Club - please visit our website www.northerngolfer.co.uk to view the rules, dates etc. The winners will receive places on the NE/NW Pro Am to be staged on the Algarve later next year organised by Kevin Batty from Golfing Holidays.

In 2015, the final was staged at Ramside Hall Golf Club and played over the Prince Bishops course, where no one could have predicted how close

this match would be - the pressure on all four players was immense. Ian Irving and Gary Foxwell from Arcot Hall Golf Club eventually won the the 2015 title at the 25th hole.

Following the match, Tournament Organiser for Northern Golfer Paul Corney said: “I have overseen the finals of these knock-out tournaments for many years and I do have to say, that this final was the best by a long way and the quality of the golf played was simply brilliant. I can only congratulate all four players who took part and it was a pity one team had to loose.

“This is a very popular tournament and over the years there have been some great teams taking the trophy.

Many players enter every year and thoroughly enjoy their matches, making new friends along the way and playing new courses throughout the North of England.”

To enter, fill in the application form and send it to the Tournament Organiser, Northern Golfer Match Play Pairs, Offstone Publishing, Unit 1 Bearl Farm, Stocksfield Northumberland, NE43 7AL

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6. The maximum handicap is 24.

7. Matches to be played using 90% of the difference of the handicap taken from the lowest handicap as per the new COGNU rules.

8. Matches to be played off the tees of the day - (Home players may choose between yellows or whites depending on club policy).

9. This competition is open to Golf Club members with a valid handicap.

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14. No extensions will be given.

15. In the event of being unable to arrange a date, both teams will be disqualified.

16. Should a match be tied after 18 holes, the result will be decided by a sudden death play off commencing at the 1st hole.

17. A panel consisting of representatives from Northern Golfer will adjudicate any disputes in conjunction with the Rules Office of the R & A. Their decision will be final.

18. No correspondence will be entered into.

19. The prizes are not transferable.

20. Distance Measuring Devices are permitted.

21. All players must agree to being photographed and included in Northern Golfer should the occasion arise.

22. The Semi-Finals and Final are to be played during the first two weeks of September 2016 23. Date and venue of the NE/NW PGA Pro Am has yet to be confirmed 24. Closing dates for entries March 30, 2016.

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Whitley Bay Golf Club, Alan Anderson (inset)

Bay goes for green honour Club is finalist in national environmental awards

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hitley Bay is in the running for the Environmental Golf Course of the Year.

The Northumberland club is one of four finalists announced by the Sports Turf Research Institute and is up against Pyecombe, Bedfordshire and Machrihanish Dunes.

The winner will be announced in January at Hotel de Vin, Harrogate along with the Conservation Greenkeeper of the Year and Outstanding Environmental Project of the Year.

Bob Taylor, STRI senior consultant, said: “The Golf Environment Awards provide an important platform in which we can demonstrate the excellent work of golf clubs and the commitment of the industry as a whole in the protection and conservation of our depleting countryside.”

Whitley Bay has been pursuing ambitious plans to improve the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth holes with Jonathan Gaunt responsible for the design and Nathan Stone, who worked on the construction of the Cathedral Course at Ramside, involved in the project which has been overseen by Whitley course manager Simon Olver and the club’s management board.

Olver describes the new holes as “seamless and free flowing” and the club has continued other

course work, improvements and innovations which included engaging golf course ecology consultant James Hutchinson.

The remodelling work on the four holes has involved building two new greens, bunkering and tees, extensive mounding and planting of trees of gorse as well as a significant outlay on new machinery, none of which would have been possible without the generosity of club member Alan Anderson.

Originally on the links at Whitley Bay and opening in 1890, the club later moved inland but retains the feel of a links course with the sea constantly in view and the lighthouse at St Mary’s Island visible.

It’s hard to believe some parts of the course were originally opencast mining and in 1977 it hosted the Callers Tournament, a pre-European Tour event.

The event featured a young Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman, and was won by the South African John Fourie.

Despite celebrating its 125th anniversary, Whitley is certainly not stuck in the past thanks to a forwardlooking board of management which has been active in initiatives such as Cafe Golf to boost the ladies section plus a number of promotional activities with local schools and coaching which has led to the award of GolfMark.

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CAPTAINMARVEL

Passionate Pascall Dean Bailey meets Durham and England’s Chris Pascall whose love of the game is helping to develop talented youngsters

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rriving in the foyer of Hartlepool Golf Club, your first sight is an honours board tracking the national and international successes of some of our region’s best players.

The list includes Graeme Bell, Alex Wrigley and young Jack Ainscough, as well as the achievements of Graeme Storm – from his days as an England Boys debutant to his win in the French Open. Alongside those names is that of Chris Pascall.

C. Williamson, now Pascall, first appears in 1981 - when she represented England Ladies. With a Durham County career spanning 20 years, a win in the English Girls Championship in 1972 and stints as captain of both England Ladies and England Girls, it’s no surprise Chris’ name appears regularly.

Her latest achievement, leading the England Girls to their eighth win a row, her fifth, in 2015’s Home Internationals in Scotland, is yet to be added to the honours board of the club she has been a member of for more than 50 years.

“I’m very proud of the girls and what they’ve achieved in the last five years,” says Chris as we take a seat by the window overlooking the putting green and first tee.

Chris first captained the girls’ side in 1979, the same year she represented England Ladies in the European Championships. She went on to captain the side a second time in 1981 before stepping back from the role following the births of her children – Harriett and James.

She didn’t return to an England captaincy until 2010, by which time she was ready to share her experience with some of Europe’s best young players.

“Going back to the captaincy wasn’t a difficult decision,” she says. “I’ve fitted into the role really well and although I miss the competition, I don’t miss the playing.

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“I’ve been in the position all those girls are in and I think I have a lot to offer them. It’s great working with the younger ones - they just soak up everything,” she adds with a smile.

As well as taking on the role of captain, Chris is a selector for England Golf, and Durham’s representative in the North Region and nationally.

“I wear a few different hats, but I enjoy each role for a different reason. The captaincy is very hard work but it is also incredibly rewarding.”

In a role which covers every level of the game in England, Chris’ experience and passion for golf appears to be what the governing body is looking for.

“My work with England Golf since the age of 15 has been very positive – representing or captaining sides. This role is more challenging.

“It is a difficult step to take, but I really believe that golf does have to change. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson brought in new assistants and coaches to bring in fresh ideas. That’s what golf needs – fresh ideas. England Golf is putting a huge amount of time, expertise and money into tackling issues from junior involvement to membership numbers, but the county unions and clubs have to get on board and give their clubs a chance of survival.

“There are still people out there, in golf clubs, county unions and beyond, who have their heads in the sand. They have to change, make golf more accessible and make golf clubs a more welcoming place.”

Chris welcomes the changes to the elite amateur game since her time as part of the England system.

“The girls now get a huge amount of support from the county and national systems, and I hope they remember the commitment that has been made in them. It was very different when I was playing.

The first year I captained the Girls at the Home

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“I’m always open to ideas, learning about the game and passing on what I’ve learned to young players”

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CAPTAINMARVEL Internationals, I was given seven players instead of eight – which was an interesting introduction to captaincy!”

Having picked up the game with her father at the age of 11, Chris was a county player by the time she was 16. By the age of 20 she was a scratchhandicapper and would go on to win two Northern Ladies titles and four County Championships.

“I don’t think I ever realised I was a really good golfer. I won a big schools championship in Iowa when I was 16 then the Girls a year later, but I was never at the top table.”

Chris’ time with England provide her fondest memories on the course.

“Getting picked for England for the European Championships in 1979 was a big goal for me and to achieve that was fantastic. I had a really good week, including being five under-par through eight holes in our match against Spain.

“Two years later I was picked as second reserve for the Home Internationals, which were played at Portmarnock. I ended up playing all six matches and I can remember every minute of coming back from two down with two to play to half the match against Scotland.”

England with the Home International Trophy and captain Chris With 20 years of County golf behind her, Chris is keen to give something back to the county which supported her throughout her career and has taken on the role of county training officer.

“Durham is producing some incredibly talented girls and I’ll be working with the team to get them prepared for County Match Week in Penrith next summer,” she says.

“It’s an exciting time for Durham with Briony Bales, Shannon O’Dwyer, Alex Stevenson, Jessica Hall and Kitana

Hollins all coming through. I’m really excited to take on the role and I can’t wait to start working with the girls.”

Chris’ track record with young players reads like a Who’s Who of English ladies’ golf in the last five years.

She has captained top professionals Charley Hull - a winner on the Ladies European Tour and a member of the European Solheim Cup team in 2013 and 2015 - and LET player Georgia Hall as well as Bronte Law, the fifth ranked amateur in the world.

“I’ve been lucky to work with some of the best young players in England and it’s been fantastic to see them progress.

“Charley was exceptional – an incredibly focused young woman.

Bronte is like a terrier – she gets her teeth stuck in and doesn’t let go. And Georgia has a great all-round game.”

Chris’ passion for junior golf and seeing players progress continues to drive her.

“I’ve been there, away from home on your own for the first time, competing internationally for the first time. I know what that’s like and being able to support them and use my experience to help them is something I really enjoy.”

With so many hats to wear, and the new season not too far away, Chris is not showing any signs of stepping back.

“I still enjoy beyond involved with England Golf as a selector and I’ll hopefully have the chance to travel with the team again next year. Apart from that, I’m always open to ideas and learning about the game and passing on what I’ve learned to young players. The role I have with Durham is something I’d really like to develop and make a difference with the young players.”

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Moor junior success

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he junior section of South Moor completed a clean sweep of the club’s Performance of the Month awards in 2015.

Abbi Wheatley, 13, playing her first season of competition golf, claimed the free box of balls for October from the pro’s shop in recognition of her win in the girls’ nett section in the Race 2 Rockliffe Order of Merit rankings.

The Race 2 Rockliffe is a series of tournaments for youngsters run at weekends and during school holidays culminating in a grand final at Rockliffe Hall.

Abbi won at Seaton Carew and Billingham, tied first at Beamish Park, earned second place spots at Ramside and Boldon and chalked up top five finishes at Brancepeth Castle, Darlington and Durham City.

A pupil at Fyndoune Community College in Sacriston, Abbi lives near the South Moor club in Craghead, Stanley. South Moor introduced

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Telephone 0191 370 1757 the Performance of the Month award in August. The first recipient was Cameron Gilray, who won the Under-10 section of the 2015 Srixon Durham County Junior Tour.

In September, Chris Handy became the first golfer in the 92-year history of the club to land a national title when he finished three strokes clear of the field in the English Boys’ County Champion of Champions. The club’s Performance of the Month Award is also open to the male, female and senior sections but nobody has been able to halt the run of success enjoyed by the juniors.

South Moor run fun golf sessions for young beginners aged three to 12 every Wednesday evening costing £2 a week, held indoors in bad weather and open to non-members. For information visit www.southmoorgc.co.uk and click on Pro’s Shop.

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MOSS CONTROL As we venture into the month of December we are still yet to experience any of the wintry weather which was originally predicted for the North East. A handful of frosty mornings to date and constant winds with heavy, prolonged stretches of rainfall has had a severe impact on many golf courses saturating the soil profile.

This weather aids an ideal scenario for moss to thrive on the golf course and create unwanted issues for both greenkeepers and golfers.

Moss is a spore producing weed plant with a ‘spongy’ texture that will tend to develop where turf is struggling to grow vigorously. This can be an issue on greens where it can affect consistency of a ball roll, or more frequently seen on tees where there are more isolated areas of traffic and wear. Any areas where turf growth is sparse of grass coverage or areas where there is excessive shade or moisture has an increased risk of moss establishing.

As there are no chemicals that

totally eradicate moss, and limited products that ‘aggravate’ such as sulphate of iron it is necessary to diagnose potential issues before the winter period as the lack of growth will mean any curative work to fix the ‘problem’ areas will need to be carried out in the following spring, emphasising the importance of autumn renovations and the health of the turf plant leading into winter.

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Ian Pattison receives the McQuistan Trophy from captain Stuart Ireland

Golf in the Scottish Borders

Ian’s trophy bonanza

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an Pattison is celebrating after a fantastic year at Dinsdale Spa. Pattison was presented with numerous trophies when Dinsdale held its annual presentation night. Not only did he win the Club Championship by a record score in the summer, he also clinched the Murray Trophy, Shepherd Trophy, Tiger Trophy ( for the lowest gross of the season) Challenge Bowl (lowest nett in the Club Championship over 36 holes) and the McQuistan Trophy (Club Championship lowest gross over 36 holes).

On top of that, the in-form Pattison won the Teesside Golf Union Second Division by recording the most points gained and, along with playing partner Martin Janes, won Dinsdale’s knockout pairs competition.

Meanwhile, club captain Stuart Ireland and vice-captain Brian McGruddy played in the annual

Durham County captain and vice captain competition in October at Bishop Auckland Golf Club and won the prestigious competition - the third time the club have won it and as the winning club they will have the honour of hosting the competition in 2016.

Dinsdale Spa has also appointed James Hare (below) as its new club professional from Richmond.

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Become a PATRON of Bellingham Golf Club in 2016 It’s only £100 and includes Season Ticket (6 days each week) from 1st May to 31st October Vouchers for Two FREE Four Balls Patron’s Day September 14th (Entry £30) Fantastic prizes Entry into £500 cash draw on Patron’s Day Eligible to play in competitions Terms & Conditions 1) You must be a full member of another Club with a CONGU handicap 2) BGC Committee decision final on all applications

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CENTURION PARK Visitors & Societies Welcome

Bookings now being taken for 2016 excellent rates

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£10 round Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 4 Ball only £30 - 7 Days Thursday Special – Only £8 round Golf Tuition available with PGA Professional Chris Mathews 6 lessons only £90 To book any of the above or for further details telephone the golf shop on 0191 2624231 ex 2 Memberships available all categories Under 16’s FREE with a Full paying adult REDUCED rates for 2016 contact the Secretary on 0191 2624231 ex 1

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After an unfortunate fire on Wednesday 18th November 2015, we are pleased to inform all golfers and non golfers that Centurion Park / Wallesnd Golf Club is back open for business.

Bar open - Food served daily The Driving Range, Course (subject to weather conditions) and Golf Shop are fully open 30% SALE on clothing and shoes We look forward to seeing golfers and non golfers old and new back at Centuiron Park A WARM WELCOME AWAITS

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England calls

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orth of England champion Adam Chapman joins Yorkshire’s Jonathan Thomson in an England team to play in Australia in January and early February.

Lindrick’s Thomson and Chapman will link with Bradley Moore of Derbyshire and Ashton Turner of Lincolnshire to play in four events - the Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship at Royal Melbourne, the Australian Men’s Amateur at the Metropolitan and Kingswood Golf Clubs, the Lake Macquarie Amateur at Belmont and the New South Wales Amateur at Riverside Oaks and Lynwood Golf Clubs.

While Chapman is the North of England champion, Moore won the English U18 boys championship, Thomson tied fourth in the European Amateur and Turner

won the Darwin Salver.

Thomson’s Yorkshire teammate Jamie Bower (Meltham) will be in South Africa in late January and February along with Paul Kinnear of Lancashire, Alfie Plant of Kent and Sean Towndrow of Lancashire.

They will play in the Gauteng North Strokeplay, South African Strokeplay, African Open, Southern Cape Open Strokeplay, the Cape Province Open and the South African Amateur.

Bower, Thomson and Chapman are in the England squad for next year while the England men’s A squad includes Shipley’s Will Whiteoak and Darlington’s Andrew Wilson.

Sheffield’s Alex Fitzpatrick follows in the footsteps of his brother Matthew by being named in the England Boys squad.

Willing him to win Otley’s Will Gill is again among the 12 regional finalists shortlisted for the title of the 2015 Fuller’s London Pride Steward of the Year.

Gill joins the 2013 national winners Simon and Karen Ward from Wilmslow Golf Club in Cheshire and two past regional champions in Steve Warren of Eaton and Kevin Brown of Sherborne.

The competition, now in its ninth year, is run jointly by England Golf and Fuller’s and aims to identify the golf club steward who provides the most welcoming and enjoyable

experience at the 19th hole. Club members, visitors and golf club managers put forward nominations for the 2015 title. These were whittled down to the shortlist of 12 stewards – three from each of four regions - by representatives of England Golf and Fuller’s, with the help of 2014 Steward of the Year, Samantha Hudson of Swaffham Golf Club, Norfolk.

Four regional winners will be selected to go to a celebration lunch early next year when the overall winner will be announced.

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Golfing into the New Year

It may seem like the 2016 season is an age away, particularly if you’ve just removed your second jumper and gloves to read this, but it’s a lot closer than you think. With that in mind, here’s our guide to some of the best courses across the region for societies and visiting parties

BLACKWELL GRANGE GOLF CLUB Formerly Stressholme Golf Club, the course at Blackwell Grange measures just less than 6,500 yards and is set in 145-acres of mature parkland. The picturesque setting, with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, is home to rolling fairways, mature trees, water hazards, well-placed bunkers and slick greens.

The welcome at Blackwell is warm and the recently refurbished clubhouse, which was opened by Ryder Cup legend Bernard Gallacher offers excellent food and drink - perfect after a day on the course.

Blackwell’s practice facilities, also improved as part of investments in the club, are now

WEARSIDE GOLF CLUB In the shadow of Penshaw Monument on the River Wear, Wearside Golf Club is one of the oldest parkland courses in the North.

The par 72 course measures just under 6,500 yards and is complemented by an extensive practice area, six-hole par three course, and magnificent clubhouse.

Located just off the A19, but far enough away not to be bothered by the busy road, one of the biggest tests at Wearside is its undulating fairways, which can be tricky to get the hang of. Meanwhile, the clubhouse at Wearside offers a very warm welcome and can accommodate a big group with ease, it’s also has a cracking menu, which is very important after a day walking the golf course!

Wearside Golf Club, Coxgreen Road, Sunderland, SR4 9JT tel 0191 534 2518, www.wearsidegolfclub.co.uk

among the best in the North East with a 15-bay floodlit, covered driving range and short game practice area. Take a little time to warm up and make the best use of them.

You may need it, as things get underway with a tricky, stroke index five, par four that measures 382 yards from the medal tee.

Accurate hitting is required if you are to get off to a decent start, and watch out for the out of bounds along the right.

Blackwell Grange GC, Snipe Lane, Darlington DL2 2SA, tel 01325 464 458 www.blackwellgrangegolf.com COOKRIDGE HALL GOLF CLUB Cookridge Hall is set within the stunning

landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, just 15 minutes from the centre of Leeds. The par-72 layout measures 6,788 yards from the back tees and can present a stern test for the bigger hitter. Accuracy is key at Cookridge Hall with a number of water hazards and strategically placed bunkers waiting to catch tees shots or approaches which miss their target. The short par four 18th at Cookridge is fittingly named Temptation and presents players with a choice between going for the green and glory while flirting with the water hazard, or playing safe.

Cookridge Hall Golf Club, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS16 7NL tel 0113 230 0641 www.cookridgehall.co.uk

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1 Night Stay, 2 Rounds of Golf 3 Course Dinner, Full Yorkshire Breakfast RATES –per person, Sunday £85.00, Monday –Thursday - £95. Friday & Saturday - £110 Bespoke packages available for lodges Free use of our Gymnasium Tel. 01759 303090 Email. golf@thekp.co.uk Web. www.thekp.co.uk. Twitter. @kpgolfclub * Rates are pppn, based on double occupancy Inclusive of WiFiand VAT at the current rate

OPEN COMPETITIONS 2016 Saturday 16th April Mixed Team Open £40 per team Start times available from 10am

Full - £670 5 Day - £580 NEW for 2016 31- 35 category - £530

Tuesday 3rd May Seniors Open £22 pair Start times available from 8am

WINTER PACKAGES FROM AS LITTLE AS £15.00 pp

Tuesday 31st May Texas Scramble £40 per team Start times available from 8am

Richmond (Yorks) Golf Club Set in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales

Bend Hagg, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 5EX

For more information please Telephone the Secretary or Professional on 01748 823231 or email secretary@richmondyorksgolfclub.co.uk for further details.

Wynyard Golf Club

An exceptional golf experience

Visitors & Societies Welcome Golf Parties 2016

12 or more From £23 per person includes Tea or coffee and bacon butties on arrival + 18 holes Other packages available to suit all requirements Telephone the Secretary on 0191 5342518

Open Competitions 2016

Now taking entries for all our events please visit www.wearsidegolfclub.co.uk or Telephone the Secretary on 0191 5342518 Cox Green, Sunderland, SR4 9JT 34 NORTHERN GOLFER

OPENS 2016 Saturday 9th April - Texas Scramble Open £70 per team of 4 Saturday 21st May - Team Open, 2 from 4 £70 per team of 4 Wednesday 22nd June - Ladies Open £25 per pair Saturday 25th June - Gents Open £35 per pair Tuesday 2nd August - Seniors Open £25 per pair Thursday 18th August - Team Open, 2 from 4 £80 per team of 4 Saturday 3rd December - Christmas Texas Scramble Open £70 per team of 4 To enter one or more of the above Open Events please email proshop@wynyardgolfclub.co.uk or post entries C/O The Professional Shop, The Wynyard Club, Wellington Drive, Wynyard, Stockton-on-Tees, TS22 5QJ. Cheques should be made payable to “Wynyard Golf Club Ltd”

DURHAM CITY GOLF CLUB The 6,349-yard layout at Durham City is a firm favourite among Co Durham’s best courses, and a regular host of the county’s top events. One of the oldest inland clubs in England, founded in 1887, the gently rolling terrain makes this an ideal course for a large society, while the superb putting surfaces will have you coming back in no time.

On the banks of the River Browney, the mature course is a stern test with trees flanking its fairways. Caution is often advised here, with the penalty for wayward tee shots high. Find the fairways and you’re sure to enjoy the test.

Durham City Golf Club, Littleburn, Langley Moor, Durham City, DH7 8HL, tel 0191 378 0069, www.durhamcitygolfclub.co.uk FULFORD (YORK) GOLF CLUB Fulford is a memorable championship venue for any golfer wishing to follow in the footsteps of some of golfs greatest players.

Fulford staged 23 consecutive European Tour events, and famously saw major champion Bernhard Langer climb an ash tree on the 17th during the Benson and Hedges event, a shot which is cemented in any montage of shots from the German’s career. The 6,900-yard course remains a regular venue for the PGA and has hosted European and International

RICHMOND GOLF CLUB Amateur Events in recent years. The course has gone through a major uplift, with new bunkering and tree clearance re-establishing the heathland nature. Leading golf course architect, Martin Ebert has advised the club, and the results are quite spectacular. This challenging championship course, offers a fair test for all standards of golfer. Fulford Golf Club Heslington Lane, York Yorkshire, YO10 5DY tel 01904 413 579 www.fulfordgolfclub.co.uk GEORGE WASHINGTON HOTEL, GOLF & SPA The perfect venue for those travelling to the North East with its excellent accommodation and spa facilities, George Washington is everything you want in a golf resort. The

championship course is complemented by a 16-bay heated driving range with teaching suites and Flightscope. There’s also a five-hole Academy course, and the 103-bedroom hotel offers great stay and play rates and dining throughout the day. At the heart of the resort is the par 73, 18-hole layout measuring 6,625 yards from the back tees. The fairways here are generous, however trees await should you fail to find the short grass. Play George Washington’s version of Amen corner – a stretch of three tricky par fours – in level par and you’re on for a great score. George Washington Hotel, Golf and Spa, Stone Cellar Road, High Usworth Washington, NE37 1PH, tel 0191 417 8346 www.georgewashington.co.uk

Wynyard Golf Club

An exceptional golf experience

Winter Golf until 30th April 2016 4 BALL - £29 per head Coffee & Bacon Rolls followed by 18 Holes on the Championship Wellington Course (minimum or 4 players required) 2 BALL - £35 per head Coffee & Bacon Rolls followed by 18 Holes on the Championship Wellington Course.

Contact Golf Bookings on 01740 644399 ext. 22 or email proshop@wynyardgolfclub.co.uk to reserve your tee time www.wynyardgolfclub.co.uk

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GOLF2016 HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING GOLF CLUB A stunning parkland track, the ups and downs of Houghton remain a real favourite.

An enjoyable, if testing track, the 6,381-yard par 72 Copt Hill course is a joy to play on a calm day and demanding if the wind blows.

The signature 11th at Houghton is one of the region’s great risk-and-reward par fours. At a little under 300 yards it’s a birdie chance if played correctly, but watch out for the ditch on the left. An eagle here is a great story to tell back in the clubhouse. Houghton Le Spring GC Copt Hill, Co. Durham, DH5 8LU, tel 0191 584 1198, www.houghtongolfclub.co.uk THE KP The 6,193-yard layout at The KP in Pocklington demands strategy, patience and a touch of creativity. The course overlooks the Vale of York and is a pleasure to play with its rolling fairways and large, challenging greens. The short par-three 15th got our vote for signature hole when we visited. At 168-yards it sounds a doddle. However, there’s water, a bunker and severe mounding to contend with.

The KP also boasts luxury hotel rooms and a Glasshouse restaurant, as well as an impressive clubhouse which offers views across the golf course and provides the perfect place to relax.

The KP, Kilnwick Percy, Pocklington, YO42 1UF, tel 01759 303 090, www.thekp.co.uk

RICHMOND (YORKS) GOLF CLUB One of the shortest courses on our list, Richmond (Yorks) makes up for its lack of length with a mix of five stunning par threes, which may well be the best mix of short holes in the region.

The key to good scoring at Richmond is a sensible approach from the tee and a hot putter. The undulating greens offer a great deal of defence – take an extra few minutes on the putting green…you’ll thank us later!

The finishing hole at Richmond offers a great story for the end of every visit. A par three played through a narrow gap in the thick trees to a green sitting on the edge of the clubhouse veranda; birdies are met with warm applause, while not making it out of the trees may result in a few laughs from your companions.

Richmond (Yorks) Golf Club, Bend Hagg Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 5EX tel 01748 823 231 www.richmondyorksgolfclub.co.uk SLALEY HALL The Hunting and the Priestman courses at Slaley Hall are rightly ranked among the very best in the North East with a string of European, Senior Tour, and PGA events staged here in recent years. Set in more than 1,000 acres of Northumberland moorland and forest, the championship golf courses are stern tests.

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DURHAM CITY 2015/16 WINTER SPECIAL Coffee & bacon roll, 18 holes of golf + 2 course meal ONLY £25pp - Minimum of 10 players required

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Cookridge Hall Golf Club, Cookridge Lane, Leeds, LS16 7NL 36 NORTHERN GOLFER

4 BALL SPECIAL £45.00 Monday - Friday **Unlike other local courses we endeavour to stay on MAIN TEES & GREENS throughout the winter**

VISITING PARTIES SPRING SUMMER 2016 Now taking bookings for visiting parties and corporate groups Packages available for 18 to 36 holes with catering tailored to meet your requirements and budget From £28 pp inc Coffee & Bacon Rolls on arrival +18 holes Prices based on a min of 10 playing golfers Larger groups ring our Professional Tom to negotiate prices Please contact Tom Cranfield on 0191 3780029 ex 2 or email: proshop@durhamcitygolf.co.uk Durham City Golf Club, Littleburn, Langley Moor, DH7 8HL

GOLF2016 The Hunting requires great ability to play anywhere near to your handicap; the front nine is among the toughest stretches in the country, requiring long and straight tee shots, accurate approaches and an excellent putting stroke.

The ninth, often switched to the 18th for major events, is widely regarded as one of the toughest par fours in the region.

Designed by Dave Thomas, the lush sweeping fairways, rolling moorland, streams and lakes, towering trees and banks of rhododendrons combine to provide an air of peace and tranquillity and a golfing experience you’ll never forget.

Slaley Hall, Slaley, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 0BX, tel 01434 673 350 www.qhotels.co.uk/slaley-hall SOUTH MOOR Designed by legendary course architect Dr Alister MacKenzie, best known for creating Augusta National – home of The Masters, South Moor is a must-visit for every golfer should they have the chance. The 6,293-yard heathland course is a classic MacKenzie layout with the free-flowing greens which became his trademark. The stunning hillside terrain on which the course is laid out presents a tough test, with elevation changes and the sloping, rig and furrow fairways adding to the difficulty of the course.

Membership to Suit Your Lifestyle South Moor Golf Club has long been regarded as one of Durham’s finest courses. It is one of only two MacKenzie designed courses in the region and Durham’s only true heath land course. This unique combination makes South Moor Golf Club memorable golfing experience.

South Moor Golf Club aims to provide membership options which offer members the full entitlements of golf club membership but which also offer enough variation to meet the varying demands of modern lifestyles and that provide value for money.

Membership Options –Limited Availability • NEW Flexible membership £170 annual charge and 70% discount on all advertised green fees • 5 day memberships - £453 • 7 day membership - £598 • Youth (18-26) - from £148 • Junior (16-17) - £100 • Junior Under 16 - £10 For further information please contact the club secretary on 01207 232 848 or email secretary@southmoorgc.co.uk South Moor Golf Club, The Middles, Craghead, Stanley, Co Durham, DH9 6AG – www.southmoorgc.co.uk NORTHERN GOLFER 37

GOLF2016 The traditional English clubhouse at South Moor is a great place to relax and enjoy tales of the day, and a bite to eat and a drink or two.

South Moor Golf Club The Middles Craghead, Stanley County Durham, DH9 6AG tel 01207 232 848 www.southmoorgc.co.uk WYNYARD GOLF CLUB Wynyard’s Wellington course, which is set in more than 200 acres of mature parkland, can stretch to more than 7,000 yards from the back tees and has become one of our region’s best courses thanks to its undulating fairways, well-placed bunkers and punishing rough. The club also has excellent practice facilities, including a Leadbetter Academy run by top coach Andrew Nicholson and a superb clubhouse with a terrace perfect for relaxing after a day on the golf course.

Wynyard Golf Club, Wellington Drive Billingham, Cleveland TS22 5QJ, tel 01740 644 399 www.wynyardgolfclub.co.uk

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01434 676 525 Visit: www.qhotels.co.uk/golf

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THE CAIRNDALE HOTEL ENGLISH STREET, DUMFRIES, SCOTLAND, DG1 2DF

The ideal location for your golfing break with a choice of more than 25 local courses

APRIL GOLF OFFERS 2016 Midweek 2 Nights DBB plus a round at Silloth and Southerness £199 2 Nights DBB plus a round at Dumfries & County and Lochmaben £169 2 Nights DBB plus 1 round at Powfoot Southerness and Dumfries & County £226 2nts DBB plus 3 rounds on the James Braid Trail £200

Visit our Website www.cairndalehotel.co.uk or contact Michael Dickie 01387-240286

FULFORD GOLF CLUB BEST WESTERN STATION HOTEL For those travelling to southern Scotland, we recommend the Best Western Station Hotel. The three-star Victorian railway hotel offers 32 en-suite bedrooms and is popular for short visits and business trips. Only five minutes walk into the centre of the town, you are assured of a friendly and warm welcome with great food and hospitality.

Best Western Station Hotel Lovers’ Walk, Dumfries, DG1 1LT tel 0844 387 6099 www.stationhoteldumfries.co.uk

CAIRNDALE HOTEL The Cairndale Hotel in Dumfries is a great hub to travel from and can help organise a range of packages to suit every size of party and length of stay. There are a number of packages available, and they all include dinner, bed and breakfast and complimentary use of the Cairndale’s Barracuda Leisure Club. The hotel is also just a short walk into the centre of Dumfries.

Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club English Street, Dumfries DG1 2DF tel 01387 240 286 www.cairndalehotel.co.uk

A Warm Welcome & Fantastic Food • Only 5 minutes’ walk from Dumfries town centre • Centrally located for the Region’s best courses • Ample parking and club storage • 32 comfortable en-suite rooms with Freeview TV • Free wi-fi throughout • Bar and Terrace Garden, Courtyard Bistro • Great Malt Whisky selection • Golfers return year after year to enjoy our great food and hospitality!

Best Western Station Hotel 49 Lovers Walk, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 1LT Tel : 01387 254316 Email: info@stationhotel.co.uk www.stationhoteldumfries.co.uk

Fulford (York) Golf Club Houghton-le-Spring Golf Club OPEN COMPETITIONS 2016

Winter Golf from £32.50pp Summer 2016 - Dates now released Visit our online booking service www.fulfordgolfclub.co.uk Or ring Tom on 01904 413579 ext 4

Event

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Vets over 60’s 4BBB

Thurs 5th May

Mens 4BBB

Sat 7th May

Ladies 4BBB

Sat 11th June

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Sat 25th June

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Mon 1st Aug

Mixed

Sat 6th Aug

Vets over 55’s 4BBB

Thurs 1st Sept

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Sat 17th Sep

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To book your tee time telephone the Professional Shop on 0191 5841198 (opt 2)

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A good putting action is often underestimated in the amateur game but, when you consider the amount of putts you have in a round, your putting should be the part of your game that you practise the most.

The first thing to get right is the grip - the only link between you and the clubhead.

Rather than using your normal grip for your putting, try moving the putter more into your palms, which will limit the wrist action in your putting stroke. This can improve consistency.

With practice this should get you on your way to a more consistent putting stroke and reducing your scores.

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THE GRIP Start by placing both index fingers on either side of your putter grip, running parallel down the grip.

Overlap the rest of your fingers behind the grip in a way that feels comfortable. From this position you have two options, you can slide your right hand down the grip for a more traditional right below left grip or swap them round for the left below right putting grip.

The most important thing is that your putter grip is in your palms and your palms face each other. From here, lock your wrists in this position and control your putting stroke with a rocking motion with you shoulders.

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win GOLFERCOMPETITIONS

Northern Golfer competitions are also listed on our website www.northerngolfer.co.uk/competitions, Alternatively, you can enter via email at competitions@northerngolfer.co.uk (mark the competition name in the subject field) or post your entry to: Competitions, Northern Golfer, Unit One, Bearl Farm, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7AL

Please include your contact details and telephone number.

Closing date Thursday February 11 2016. Usual competition rules apply – available on request. Winners will be published in our next edition.

Adults £400 - Seniors £300 No Winter Greens | Great Winter Deals Telephone 0191 5173061 or email hettoncgc@gmail.com Hetton le Hill Golf Club Elemore Vale, Easington Lane, DH5 0QT

.WIN GOLF FOR FOUR AT. .PONTEFRACT AND DISTRICT. Just five minutes from the M62 and 10 minutes from the A1, Pontefract and District Golf Club is one of Yorkshire’s finest courses with rolling fairways and manicured greens making the par 70, 6,227-yard course a pleasure to play.

For your chance to win answer this question: Which course will host the Ryder Cup in 2016?

Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club Scenic 18 hole seaside links course designed by the famous James Braid, adjacent to spectacular Embleton Bay VISITORS & SOCIETIES WELCOME INCLUDING WEEKENDS

Winter Special

Coffee & bacon roll on arrival, round of golf followed by soup, large filled roll & chips £24 per person Mon-Fri • £27 per person weekends

WINTER MEMBERSHIP ONLY £130 from 1st December to 31st March 2016 (£100 off if you join as annual 2016/2017 member!)

Our free draining links course means we hardly ever close due to bad weather!

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Greens Team of the Year Winners!

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Embleton, Northumberland, NE66 3XQ Tel: 01665 576562 email: enquiries@dunstanburgh.com www.dunstanburgh.com

.WIN GOLF FOR FOUR AT. .LINDEN HALL. There’s something for golfers of every level at Macdonald Linden Hall’s 18-hole championship golf course. Not just a golfing challenge, you’ll find beautiful views of the North Sea and surrounding woodlands at almost every hole. After your game why not relax in the Linden Tree, enjoy a delicious meal while reflecting on your game.

For your chance to win answer this question: Which Open Championship venue offers views of the Ailsa Craig?

November’s competition winners: Tyneside Golf Club, Peter Burley of North Shields • Blyth Golf Club, Jennifer Caemron of Newton Aycliffe Alnwick Castle Golf Club Jack Richardson of Leeds

GOLFERNEWS

MEMBERSHIPS Full membership - £599* (No Increase on 2015 Fees) Lifestyle membership - £199 Midweek Round £10 Dec-Mar £5 Weekend Round £10 Dec-Mar £5 Competitions £15 Midweek Comp £13 Country membership - £229* Country memberships are for prospective members living beyond a 50 miles radius of Blyth Golf Club. The annual fee will be £229 and will include all membership rights.

5 DAY (weekdays only) - £485* For golfers that want to play weekdays only. This category will retain all other membership rights and will also have the option of playing weekend golf for same price as Lifestyle members. A clear unique bag tag will be issued.

Tim Cockill with Car-Ching’s Jason Miller

Car-Ching!

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orth East car-buying company Car-Ching has teed up a sponsorship deal with Close House professional Tim Cockill.

Car-Ching is providing Tim with a new Citroen C4 Cactus for the 2016 season. Originally from York, Tim moved to the North East to study Sports Management at Northumbria University and joined Close House in June 2012.

Car-Ching’s Jason Miller said: “Tim is a dynamic, enthusiastic and very impressive young man

*All prices are subject to England Golf & Northumberland Golf Affiliation fees

who is building a good name for himself in the regional golfing community, and his association with the Close House brand adds further strength to the sponsorship agreement we’ve set up.”

Tim added: “The generous sponsorship of Car-Ching will make a big difference to the time I spend on the road travelling to various competitions around North East and North West England, and I’m sure the car will create a lot of conversation at the various venues at which I’ll be playing.”

Telephone 01760 540110 or email clubmanager@blythgolf.co.uk BREAKING NEWS

– Tour Performance Golf arrives at Blyth Golf Club From the 1st December Golf Professional Daniel Hookway is bringing his Tour Performance Golf brand to Blyth Golf Club, complementing the company’s site at Carlisle Driving Range that has a growing reputation as the premier location for Custom Fitting & Coaching in the region Daniel commented: “I’m absolutely delighted that we are bringing our Tour Performance Golf brand to Blyth GC, the clubs Management have shown a real enthusiasm to develop and improve the club going forward.

Myself and the team look forward to contributing to a successful future for the club, providing excellent customer service to members and visitors in all aspects of our role.”

– Daniel Hookway, Golf Professional/Director - Tour Performance Golf.

Blyth Golf Club, Blyth, NE24 4DB | www.blythgolf.co.uk

GEORGE WASHINGTON GOLF CLUB MEMBERSHIPS

WINTER 4 BALL SPECIAL £100 INCLUDES COFFEE & BACON ROLL Visiting Party Bookings NOW being taken for 2016

15 Months for the PRICE of 12 1st January 2016 till 31st March 2017 7 Day £630 – 5 Day £490 Telephone 0191 4178346 or email gsd@georgewashington.co.uk

GREAT JUNIOR OFFER

OPTION 1

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Coffee and bacon roll on arrival, 18 holes of golf, 2 course evening meal £35 pp

Coffee and bacon roll on arrival, 10 holes of golf (morning), soup & sandwiches, 18 holes of golf (afternoon) 2 course evening meal £50 pp

Bespoke packages can be negotiated for small and large parties Call the Pro Shop to book

Under 11 yrs FREE, 11 - 13 yrs £30 14 - 15 yrs £55, 16 - 17 yrs £110, 18 yrs £130 So come along and get into Golf at George Washington Golf Club – Winners of the Durham County Golf Partnership “Get into Golf Centre of the Year 2015” Telephone 0191 4178346 or email gsd@georgewashington.co.uk

2016 OPEN ENTRIES NOW OPEN - VISIT WEBSITE FOR DETAILS

Gordon Cattrell, Club Professional, on 01642 311766 • Email: gcattrell@tgigolf.com Web: www.middlesbroughgolfclub.co.uk

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Wilton Golf Club Wilton,Near Redcar, TS10 4QY 01642 465 265 Wynyard Hall Golf Club Wellington Drive, Wynyard Park Billingham, TS22 5NQ 01740 644 399

TYNE AND WEAR SCOTTISH BORDERS Eyemouth Golf Club Gunsgreenhill, Eyemouth, D14 5SF 01890 750 004 Hirsel Golf Club Kelso Road, Coldstream TD12 4NJ 01890 882 678 Roxburghe Golf Club Kelso, Roxburghshire, TD5 8JZ 01573 450 333

TEESSIDE Billingham Golf Club Sandy Lane, Billingham, TS22 5NA 01642 533 816 Cleveland Golf Club Majuba Road, Redcar, Cleveland TS10 5BJ 01642 471 798 Eaglescliffe & District Golf Club Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, TS16 0DQ 01642 780 238 Hartlepool Golf Club Hart Warren, Hartlepool, TS24 9QF 01429 274 398 High Throston Golf Club Hart Lane, Hartlepool, TS26 0UG 01429 268 071 Hunley Hotel & Golf Club Brotton, By Saltburn, TS12 2QN 01287 677 444 Ingleby Barwick Golf Club Lullingstone Crescent, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton on Tees, TS17 5GJ 01642 765 000 Knotty Hill Golf Centre Sedgefield, Stockton on Tees, TS21 2BB 01740 620 320 Middlesbrough Golf Club Brass Castle Lane, Middlesbrough TS8 9EE 01642 311 515

Backworth Golf Club The Hall, Backworth, NE27 0AH 0191 268 4274 Beamish Park Hotel Golf & Driving Range, Marley Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 5EG 01207 230666 Boldon Golf Club Dipe Lane, East Boldon, NE36 0PQ 0191 536 5360 Centurion Park Golf Club Rheydt Avenue, Wallsend, NE28 8SU 0191 263 0041 City of Newcastle Golf Club Three Mile Bridge, Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2DR 0191 285 1775 Garesfield Golf Club Chopwell, NE17 7AP 01207 561 309 George Washington Golf Club Stone Cellars Road, Concorde Washington, NE37 1PH 0191 417 8346 Gosforth Golf Club Broadway East, Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5ER 0191 285 3495 Heworth Golf Club Gingling Gate, Heworth, Gateshead, NE10 8XY 0191 469 9832 Hetton le Hill Golf Club Elemore Vale, Easington Lane, DH5 0QR 0191 517 3061 Houghton le Spring Golf Club Copt Hill, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8LU 0191 584 7421 Newcastle United Golf Club 60 Ponteland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 3JW 0191 286 9998

Middlesbrough Municipal Golf Club Ladgate Lane, Middlesbrough, TS5 7YZ 01642 315 533

Northumberland Golf Club High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HT 0191 236 2009

Norton Golf Club Blakestone Lane, Norton Stockton on Tees, TS20 3LQ 01642 676 385

Parklands Golf Club High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HQ 0191 236 4480

Ryton Golf Club Clara Vale, Ryton, NE40 3TD 0191 413 3253

Filey Golf Club West Avenue, Filey, YO14 9BQ 01723 513293

South Shields Golf Club Cleadon Hills, South Shields, NE34 8EG 0191 456 8942

Forest of Galtres Golf Club Flaxby, Knaresborough, HG5 0RR 01423 863 444

Tynemouth Golf Club Spital Dene, Tynemouth, NE30 2ER 0191 257 4578

Forest Park Golf Club Stockton-on-Forest, York, YO32 9HF 01904 400 425

Tyneside Golf Club Westfield Lane, Ryton, NE40 3QE 0191 413 2742

Fulford Golf Club Heslington Lane, York, YO10 5DY 01904 413 579

Wearside Golf Club Cox Green, Sunderland, SR4 9JT 0191 534 2518

Ganton Golf Club Station Road, Ganton, Scarborough, YO12 4PA 01944 710 329 Harrogate Golf Club Forest Lane Head, Harrogate, HG2 7TF 01423 862 999

Whickham Golf Club Hollinside Park, Fellside Road Whickham, NE16 5BA 0191 488 1576

Heworth Golf Club Muncaster House, Muncastergate, YO31 9JY 01904 426 156

Whitburn Golf Club Lizard Lane, South Shields, NE34 7AF 0191 529 4210

Kirkbymoorside Golf Club Manor Vale, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 6EG 01751 431 525

Whitley Bay Golf Club Claremont Rd, Whitley Bay, NE26 3UF 0191 252 0180

Knaresborough Golf Club Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough, HG5 0QQ 01423 862 690

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Malton & Norton Golf Club Welham Park, Welham Road, Norton,Malton, YO17 9QE 01653 697 912

Beverley and East Riding Golf Club Anti Mill, Westwood, Beverley, HU17 8RG 01482 868757 Bridlington Golf Club Belvedere Road, Bridlington, YO15 3NA 01262 606 367 Bridlington Links Golf Club Flamborough Road, Marton, Bridlington, YO15 1DW 01262 401 584 Driffield Golf Club Sunderlandwick, Driffield, YO25 9AD 01377 253 116 Flamborough Head Golf Club Lighthouse Road, Flamborough, Bridlington, YO15 1AR 01262 850 333 Hornsea Golf Club Rolston Rd, Hornsea, HU18 1XG 01964 534989

Masham Golf Club Burnholme, Swinton Road, Masham, Ripon, HG4 4NS 01765 688 054 Oakdale Golf Club Oakdale, Harrogate, HG1 2LN 01423 567 162 Pannal Golf CLub Follifoot Road, Pannal, HG3 1ES 01423 872 628 Pike Hills Golf Club Tadcaster Road, Askham Bryan, YO23 3UW 01904 700 797 Richmond Golf Club Bend Hagg, Richmond, DL10 5EX 01748 823 231

Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club Deepdale Avenue, off Filey Road, YO11 2UE 01723 360 522

Mid Yorkshire Golf Club Havercroft Lane, Pontefract, Darrington, WF8 3BP 01977 704522 Moor Allerton Golf Club Coal Road, Wike, Leeds, LS17 9NH 0113 266 1154

Scarthingwell Golf Club The Scarthingwell Centre, Scarthingwell, Tadcaster, LS24 9PF 01937 557 878

Moortown Golf Club Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS17 7DB 0113 268 6521

Selby Golf Club Mill Lane, Brayton, YO8 9LD 01757 228 622

Otley Golf Club West Busk Lane, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3NG 01943 465 329

Skipton Golf Club Short Lee Lane, Skipton, BD23 3LF 01756 795 657

Oulton Hall Rothwell Lane, Oulton, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS26 8HN 0871 222 4690

The Oaks Golf Club Aughton Common, Aughton, YO42 4PW 01757 288 577 Thirsk & Northallerton Golf Club Thornton le Street, Thirsk, YO7 4AB 01845 525 115

Pontefact & District Golf Club Park Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4QS 01977 792241

Whitby Golf Club Low Straggleton, Whitby, YO21 3SR 01947 600 660

Rawdon Golf and Lawn Tennis Club Buckstone Drive, Rawdon, Leeds, LS19 6BB 0113 2506040

York Golf Club Lords Moor Lane, Strensall, YO32 5XF 01904 491 840

Sand Moor Golf Club Alwoodley Lane, Leeds, LS17 7DJ 0113 268 5180

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Scarcroft Golf Club Syke Lane, Leeds, LS14 3BQ 0113 289 2263

Bradford Golf Club Hawksworth Lane, Guiseley, LS20 8NP 01943 875570 Cookridge Golf Club Cookridge Lane, Cookridge, Leeds, LS16 7NL 0113 230 0641

Wakefield Golf Club 28 Woodthorpe Lane, WF2 6JH 01924 258778 Woodhall Hills Golf Club Woodhall Road, Calverley, Pudsey, LS28 5UN 0113 255 4594

Dewsbury District Golf Club The Pinnacle, Sands Lane, Mirfield, WF14 8HJ 01924 492399

Wetherby Golf Club Linton Lane, Linton, Wetherby, LS22 4JF 01937 580 089

Garforth Driving Range Barwick Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2DN 0113 287 1111

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Garforth Golf Club Long Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2DS 0113 286 2021 Headlingly Golf Club Back Church Lane, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8DW 0113 267 9573

Andy Paisley Golf Centre, Hexham Golf Club, Spittal Lane, Hexham, NE46 3RZ 01434 603 072 Aslan Golf Lizard Lane, Whitburn, NE34 7AF 0191 5294210 Bargain Golf Seaham Golf Club, Shrewsbury Street, Seaham, SR7 7RD 0191 5130837 & Hobson Golf Club Burnopfield, Newcastle, NE16 6BZ 01207 271605

Ripon Golf Club Palace Road, Ripon, HG4 3HH 01765 603 640

Hollins Hall Hollins Hill, Baildon, Shipley, Bradford, BD17 7QW 01274 530 053

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Romanby Golf Club Yafforth Road, Northallerton, DL7 0PE 01609 778 855

Horsforth Golf Club Layton Rise, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5EX 0113 258 6819

Aldwark Manor Golf Club Aldwark Alne,YO61 1UF 01347 838 146

Rudding Park Golf Club Rudding Park, Harrogate, HG3 1JH 01423 872 100

Huddersfield Golf Club Fixby Hall, Lightridge Rd, HD2 2EP 01484 426203

Bedale Golf Club Leyburn Road, Bedale, DL8 1EZ 01677 422 451

Sandburn Hall Golf Club Flaxton, York, YO60 7RB 01904 469 929

Leeds Golf Club Elmete Lane, Leeds, LS8 2LJ 0113 265 9203

Direct Golf Lullingstone Crescent Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS17 5GJ 01642 765 000

Scalm Park Golf Club Bishop Wood, Wistow Common, Selby, YO8 3RD 01757 210 846

Leeds Golf Centre Wike Ridge Lane, Shadwell, Leeds LS17 9JW 0113 288 6000

Dynamic Indoor Golf Wideopen, Newcastle, NE13 7BA 0191 481 3590

The KP Golf Club Pocklington, York, YO42 1UF 01759 303 090

Catterick Golf Club Leyburn Road, Catterick Garrison, DL9 3QE 01748 833 268

Custom Fit Golf South Moor Golf Club Superstore Craghead, Stanley DH9 6AG 01207 283 525

Eureka Copt Hill, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8LU 0191 584 1198 George Paylor 5th Tee 5th Tee,Garesfield Golf Club Chopwell, NE17 7AP 07737 963881 Jeffrey Musgrove Golf Shop Garesfield Golf Club Chopwell, NE17 7AP 01207 563082 Leda Discount Golf Centre Grange Villa, Chester le Street, DH2 3NF 0191 370 1757 Marshalls Golf Heworth Golf Club, Gingling Gate, Heworth, NE10 8HY 0191 4384223 Gordon Catterill Golf Shop Middlesbrough Golf Club, Brass Castle Lane, TS8 9EE 01642 311766 Philips Golf Discount Unit 3 Strand Business Centre Locomotion Way, Camperdown Ind Est Killingworth, NE12 5UJ 0191 268 0008 Riverdale Hotel Bellingham NE48 2JT 01434 220 254 Snainton Golf Direct Coast View, Swarland, Felton, NE65 9JG 01670 787 010 Stokesley Driving Range Broughton Road, Stokesley, TS9 5JJ Tim Jenkins Golf Cleveland Golf Club, Majuba Road, Redcar, TS10 5BJ 01642 471 798 also at Castle Eden Golf Club, Castle Eden, TS27 4SS 01429 836689 Tour Performance Golf California Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3Â 0BY 01228 545 665 The Hobson Golf Range Hobson Golf Club, Burnopfield, NE16 6BZ ZFL Golf Unit 8d, North Tyne Ind. Estate, NE12 9SZ 0191 270 2362

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It’s the time of year to reflect on 12 months of success across the region. Here’s our highlights of 2015 Close House hosted the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship, with Aussie Peter Fowler picking up the trophy Andrew Minnikin, Northumberland’s County captain, completed a clean sweep of county strokeplay events in 2015 Hartlepool’s Alex Wrigley helped GB&I win the PGA Cup on US soil for the first time Tyneside’s James Wilson won the first Northern Golfer Junior Champion of Champions at Ramside Hall Saltburn’s Anne Gollogly and Katie Clark produced a great performance to win Northern Golfer’s first Ladies Greensomes competition. We’ll be launching the 2016 event in the next edition of Northern Golfer

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George Washington pro Ryan Ingram wrote to tell us about the success of his home club, and his players at this year’s Durham County Development Group Awards. Ryan said: “I’m very happy with what we have achieved this year and that the hard work we’ve done has paid off. Two of the young players who are part of my development programme – Alex Bowie (left) and Archie Wood – were part of the Durham County Srixon Tour Final team which won the event at Carus Green earlier this year. George Washington Golf Club also won the Get Into Golf Centre of the Year.

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