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EDITOR’S NOTE AND CONTENTS As we say farewell to the summer and hello to the onset of winter, our thoughts are already turning to next season.

It is fantastic to be able to report that the British Masters - featuring some of the world’s best players - will be in the region around this time next year thanks to Lee Westwood, Close House, the European Tour and Sky Sports.

Far too few tour events make their way this far north, despite the magnificent courses, facilities and enthusiastic supporters we have here. To have so many familiar faces staying and playing in Northumberland is a great opportunity to show those who make the decisions what this region has to offer.

The Ryder Cup proved to be a big disappointment for Westwood, and Yorkshiremen Danny Willett (bet he had something to say to his brother) and young Matthew Fitzpatrick but at least they were there to take part in what was an enthralling contest, deservedly won by the US. Speaking of familiar faces, Briony Bayles just can’t keep herself out of Northern Golfer. Having won the St Andrews Junior Ladies Open and featured on the front cover last month, the teenager has won our Junior Champion of Champions event. It proved to be a great day at Chesterle-Street, bringing together some of the best young talent from clubs across the region - congratulations to Briony.

She and her fellow competitors got to see the extensive changes going on at Chester-le-Street first-hand and you can find out what is happening to the course on page 28.

We are also delighted to be able to reflect on the success of Chris Paisley, who came so close in the Italian Open but did more than enough to secure his card. A particularly nice touch comes from the man who founded the Northumberland Junior Golf Association - of which Chris is a graduate - who sent in a letter of congratulations. Read what Chris Robinson has to say in From the Bunker.

Meanwhile, Paisley joins our own Alan Hedley in paying tribute to the King - Mr Arnold Palmer - who passed away in September. Mr Palmer is credited with bringing golf to the masses, arguably setting the wheels in motion to make the game what it is today. Thanks Mr Palmer.

See you all next month.

Paul Robertson, editor editor@northerngolfer.co.uk

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Transatlantic success, Dinsdale delight, Consett’s run continues, junior champ, EuroPro from Moor Allerton, order of merit winners, and Rabbits prepare for their Finals Days

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Yorkshire triumph, wins for Bower and Wilson, plus tributes to Arnold Palmer

28 REVAMPED

Chester-le-Street undergoes a major transformation

30 TOUR LIFE

Chris Paisley on the Ryder Cup, the Italian Open and retaining his place on the European Tour

33 PRO-FILE

Chester-le-Street’s Lee Findley

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36 GOLF GEAR

Lee Westwood and Graham Wylie on the British Masters coup for Close House

The latest trends for the winter

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18 TYNEMOUTH GOLF CLUB

38 TRAVEL TO IRELAND 40 TIPS

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46 BUNKER Kids taking over

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Ryding high

Alan Ainscough Europe may have been second best at Hazeltine, but South Moor Golf Club was a winner with its Ryder Cup Showcase Tournament.

Held on the same weekend as the Ryder Cup, members represented Europe and invited guests to play for America, with Europe coming out on top 10.5 points to 6.5.

The event also marked a turning point for the club, where members have instructed head greenkeeper Alan Ainscough and his team to reduce the deepest rough on the course to make it more playable for the average golfer.

Tournament organiser Paul Butler said: “Our heathland course at South Moor was designed by Alister MacKenzie, who created Augusta National - so we are being careful to stay true to his design.”

We’re open

Josh Hogarth

A hole lot of bother

South Moor junior’s rules error costs him place in history by inches, but not the championship

Whickham Golf Club officially opened its new Hollinside Academy with a gathering of local community visitors, club members and the area’s sports facilitators.

Delivered through a grant of £75,000 from Sport England’s Inspired Facility Funding and a further £36,000 of self-funding, the facility includes a short game area, three covered driving bays and a Teaching/Practice Suite fitted with the latest GC2 Simulator. The club also officially welcomed its new PGA professional David Forster.

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outh Moor’s Josh Hogarth missed out on setting a course record at the Co Durham club in bizarre circumstances.

As the season closed for the 15-yearold, who has won the South Moor junior title and the Durham County Junior Golf Society Championship, a rules error at South Moor’s par three 14th cost him a place in the record books.

His perfect six iron approach at the 186yard hole finished resting against the flagstick – however, what happened next cost him a record round of 64.

“If I had known the rules, it would have been a hole-in-one,” said Josh, a pupil at North Durham Academy in Stanley.

“I thought you had to pull the flagstick out keeping it directly upright. When I did that, the

ball squirted out and ended up an inch from the hole.”

Josh only learned days after the tournament ended that the relevant part of The Rules of Golf (rule 17-4 reads): “The player may move or remove the flagstick”.

That allowed him the option of manoeuvring the flagstick to determine whether the ball falls into the hole.

“I signed for a two on the scorecard instead of one,” said Josh. “I’ll put it down to experience. It’s a lesson learned.”

The record was set by Norway’s Jarland Ekeland Arnoy during the England Boys Under-16 Open at South Moor in 2011 and has since been equalled by home club players Ian McEntee and Paul Davison, and Josh with his round which included 10 birdies and three bogeys.

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Best Spa none

Dinsdale duo triumph in Lombard Trophy

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ikki Dunn has wasted little time in inscribing her name in The PGA’s record books.

The Dinsdale Spa assistant pro may be in just her second year at the Durham club but she teamed up with club member Sue Kiddle to become the first winners of the WPGA Lombard Trophy.

Nikki may be new to the pro ranks but she represented Yorkshire and England squad as an amateur, and spent four years playing college golf in the US before turning pro.

Her experience was in evidence at Pestana Vila Sol in Portugal as she and 18-handicapper Sue won the inaugural women’s Lombard Trophy.

Tied on three under-par with Ormskirk and Wike Ridge golf clubs after the first round, the Dinsdale Spa duo prospered while their rivals faltered.

Wike Ridge pair Eleanor Robinson and Gill Swaby-Ward remained on three under-par while Ormskirk’s Ali Gray and Sara Fitzgerald finished a shot further back.

The Dinsdale duo reprised their opening round of 69 to post a tournament total of six under-par and win the event by three shots.

Boasting a shot advantage over Wike Ridge at the turn, the whiff of victory grew stronger as the homeward leg of their journey unfolded.

Four birdies on the back nine tempered by two bogeys ensured their grip on the trophy, and £2,500 winner’s cheque, was never loosened.

“We played steadily, playing one shot at a time and didn’t get ahead of ourselves,” said Nikki.

“We worked well as a pair. When one of us was needed we stepped

Nikki Dunn and Sue Kiddle in. It’s a great start to my career as a pro and I’m delighted Lombard and The PGA have invited women to play in this. It’s something else women can get involved in and make our mark.”

As Sue confirmed, Nikki is doing just that in her role at Dinsdale Spa. “I’d never played in anything like

this before,” she said. “When Nikki said we were through to a regional final I said ‘I can’t play in that’.

“The comfort she gave me was telling me it was a betterball and not greensomes or foursomes.

“I’m thrilled she persuaded me to play and I’ve enjoyed every minute.”

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Consett off to sunny Spain Team bidding to win the Mail on Sunday Classic after superb run

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onsett will fly the flag for the region in Spain next month.

The Co Durham club is through to the finals of the Mail on Sunday Classic after a thumping quarter-final win over Scottish champions Lochgelly.

The Consett squad will fly out to the El Rompido resort in Spain for the finals on November 19-26 along with Kenwick Park, who ended Yorkshire’s interest in the tournament with an extra time win over Cleckheaton, as well as Porter’s Park and South Staffs.

The draw for the semi-finals is yet to be made but they will be

on November 22 with the final the following day.

Being at home to Lochgelly was a clear advantage, but the Consett team have had their fair share of away ties and had to win at Hobson and Garesfield in the first two rounds before being at home to Matfen Hall.

They then won at Ryton, at home to Penrith, a marathon away to Chester-le-Street where the deciding match went to the 23rd hole before John Kennedy sealed the result, then they beat Swanston and Lochgelly at home. That quarter-final result was 4-1 with Lochgelly only managing two halved matches - against

John Kennedy Consett’s top two players Mark Bonser and Kennedy while James Newton won 2up as Brian Wigwam and Mark Dorrit had thumping wins

6&4 and 5&4. Consett will now be trying to become only the second North East team to win the event following Seaton Carew in 2014.

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Briony Bayles

Wynyard’s Briony wins Northern Golfer Junior Champion of Champions event

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ishop Auckland’s Briony Bayles continued her sensational end to the season with victory in the Northern Golfer Junior Champion of Champions event at Chester-le-Street Golf Club.

Winner of the St Andrews Junior Ladies Open, Wynyard’s junior club champion produced a five under-par 67 to beat 2015 winner James Wilson (Tyneside) by a single shot.

Briony said: “The end of the season has been a dream come true.

“Having the title of champion of champions is amazing. I’d been looking forward to playing the event and signing off the season with a

good result. I felt confident on the course and just focused on each shot.

“I started with a birdie at the first and holed a good putt for par at the second, which got me going. I kept giving myself chances and knew i had a chance when I holed a few putts early on.

“To end the season doing what I’ve worked on for so long, giving myself chances as often as possible and staying focused on playing each shot, is a great feeling. I can’t wait for the start of next season now.”

George Washington’s Aaron Scott finished in third place one one under-par as Will Marshall (Heworth) and William Nimmo (Chester-le-Street) finished in the top five.

Up to scratch Craig Bull from Seacroft, Yorkshire, has won the first Up to Scratch challenge at Leeds Golf Centre, which saw 16 beginners from across the region go head-to-head.

The UK headquarters of the Leadbetter Academy, Leeds Golf Centre launched the Up to Up to Scratch Challenge competitors Scratch Challenge, in association with COBRA PUMA GOLF and Benross, to turn complete beginners Professional and Leadbetter certified instructors. into competent players with just eight weeks of tuition.

Bull said: “I’m so happy to be crowned winner of the The challenge is the first of its kind in the UK and due first Up to Scratch Challenge and I’ve not been able to to its success there are plans to expand the challenge stop smiling since! ” in 2017.

Joe Feather, PGA Professional and Leadbetter Hundreds of Yorkshire residents applied to be in with Instructor at Leeds Golf Centre, added: “Sunday’s a chance of taking part and 21 were chosen to receive a competition was brilliant and it really showed that the one-hour lesson, twice a week, for eight weeks with PGA challenge has achieved what it set out to do.”

Many of you will have heard from our new sales executives already, or recognise them from the North East’s golfing circles.

PGA professional Doug Brolls, head teaching pro at Cocken Lodge Golf Club and Driving Range and former head professional at Wearside Golf Club, and former Linden Hall director of golf Graeme Heads have joined the team to further the magazine’s development.

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England win at Rockliffe

England U16 boys scored another big win in their autumn international series by defeating Scotland 17.5-7.5 at Rockliffe Hall.

Sheffield’s Barclay Brown, a winner of the North of England Under-14 title was one of three players unbeaten over the Durham course along with Rotherham’s Charlie Daughtrey and Dominic Clemons (Gog Magog).

England have already beaten Wales 15-5 and will play Ireland this month. Another win there will see them repeat last year’s record of three victories in these matches.

Team manager Nick Over described the boys’ latest result as a solid performance.

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Opposition Felled

Tynemouth man wins N&D Players’ title as City reign supreme

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Stewart Fell receives the trophy from N&D chairman John Bell

ynemouth Golf Club’s Stewart Fell ended the Newcastle & District Golf League season with a win in the Players’ Championship at City of Newcastle Golf Club - as the home club won the team title.

Fell, who shot a four under-par 68 to beat Paul Caldicott by a single shot, said: “It’s great to get a win in such a high quality event right at the end of the year.

“We’ve had a tough league season at Tynemouth and I started the year poorly. I got going in the second half of the season, playing some good golf and winning seven of my last eight games in the league.

“At City, I hit four or five great

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shots early and got a few birdies and an eagle under my belt. The key to my score was definitely making the most of those early on.

“To get a win against one of the best fields of the year is exactly what I needed. I’m looking forward to getting back into the big county events next season and competing against the best players now I have this win.”

In the team event, City of Newcastle, who won the league title with a dramatic late surge to topple Tyneside, had the best three-man total on 214.

In the nett prizes, David Craig’s 68 was good enough for a one-shot victory over Jon Green.

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Waiting game is over Caldwell wins first EuroPro title at Moor Allerton

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onathan Caldwell finally landed his first HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour title, taking home the Clipper Logistics Championship at Moor Allerton with three birdies in his final four holes.

Caldwell (Clandeyboye: 70, 64, 69) has finished inside the top five on eight occasions in five years, but beat Kevin Harper (East Devon Golf Club: 69, 69, 66) holing a nervy short putt for the title in Leeds.

The win lifts him inside the Race To Desert Springs top five, a position which is rewarded with a 2017 Challenge Tour card at the end of the season. “It feels great,” said Caldwell, who took home £10,000 along with a new Motocaddy S1 Lithium trolley, Bushnell Tour X Range Finder and Bolle Sunglasses. “It has been a long time coming after a few near misses, so it feels special.

“It is satisfying to win with birdies at three of the last four, rather than to stumble over the line. The top five has been a goal of mine throughout the year, and I have done that now – better late than never.”

The top 60 on the Race To Desert Springs will now be invited to play the season-ending Tour Championship at Desert Springs Resort in Spain.

Among those invited to the season-finale, which carries an increased prize fund of £90,000, are a number of players from the North East and Yorkshire. With £20,000 going to the winner, any one of the 60-man field could finish inside the top five and earn promotion to the Challenge Tour.

Sheffield’s James Maw leads the contingent in seventh place on the Race To Desert Springs. James Wilkinson (Penrith Golf & FootCare Centre), Joe Dean (Hillsborough Golf Club), Jonathan Thomson (Rotherham) and Alex Wrigley (Hartlepool Golf Club) are also inside the top 15 and know a good end to the season could see them secure promotion to Europe’s second-tier tour.

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The HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour has announced it will stage its first event of the 2017 season on the Lee Westwood Colt Course at Close House, the first time the tour has shared a venue with the European Tour in the same year.

The tournament will be the third time Europe’s third-tier satellite tour has visited Close House, and is set to take place in the final week of April.

Details of the tour’s full schedule will be announced over the winter, with more North East venues expected to feature.

Barry Hearn, chairman of the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour, said: “Close House is one of my favourite golf venues and I am thrilled that the EuroPro Tour will return there in 2017 in a continuation of a great long-term relationship.

“Of course, we are excited to see Close House host the British Masters next year but we expect the EuroPro Tour event to deliver just as much excitement when we return in April.”

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Pro launches academy to get more youngsters into golf

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oss Jackson is launching an ambitious double project to boost junior golf in the North East.

The Ingleby Barwick pro has long been a driving force for junior golf and his achievements were recognised by the Golf Foundation when he won the Bonallack Award.

The former Stressholme and Blackwell Grange pro received his award at Wentworth and Brendon Pyle, the Foundation’s chief executive, said: “More than 3,000 children have had a taste of golf at school and 200 of them have been coached at his academy.”

Now Jackson hopes to build on that with the Ross Jackson Golf Foundation and the Ross Jackson Golf Junior Tour and he’s enlisted help from Arc Finance director James Sloan and Ladies European Tour player Ellie Givens.

“Such is my passion and dedication for junior golf I am starting up a junior foundation and a junior tour,” said Jackson. “The idea behind these organisations is to provide a sustainable platform for junior golf development

in the North East. Both are non-profit organisations with all proceeds going to coaching or tournament initiatives.”

The Foundation will deliver monthly coaching initiatives and events, free coaching and give all ages and standards access to the sport - at golf clubs and in the community. The junior tour will have 10-12 events during 2017 with a Grand Final and presentation event, and will be aimed at all ages and standards as well as bridging the gap between mini tours and junior opens.

“The aim of both projects isn’t just to provide short-term assistance,” added Jackson. “I want to establish both organisations with the longevity that will spearhead junior golf development in the region when I am pushing up daisies!

“I’ve been fortunate to enrol a trustee for the foundation in James Sloan, who is director of Arc Finance, Health, Wealth, Estate Agents and Ellie has agreed to be a junior tour ambassador/mentor.

“We are looking to increase awareness and attract commercial partners and sponsors to help establish, grow and develop both organisations.”

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Final countdown We round up the latest results from the NE/NW PGA circuit

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he region’s best professionals have been in full swing this month, with great scoring on some of the toughest courses as the season builds towards its final few events.

Morpeth pro David Clark and Andrew Richardson shared top spot in the circuit’s Tour Championship at Matfen Hall with rounds of one underpar. Ross Crowe, Gary McLure and James Wilkinson shared third place a shot further back.

Craig Goodfellow posted another low round of the season to win the Brampton GC Pro Am. His round of 64 was four shots better than the five players tied in second place - Crowe, Darren Crowle, Mark Ridley, Philip Waugh and Mathew Webb.

Goodfellow said: “It’s been a good year with some steady golf throughout.

To get a good win at Brampton with

another low score, following a great win at Hexham at the end of August, has turned it into a decent year. I’ve been hitting a lot of greens and, when the putts start dropping, I know I can go low. We’ve got a couple of more events and I’m looking forward to going into the winter with some confidence and a good plan for working on my game.”

September was also a successful month for Martin Forster, who won the Middlesbrough Municipal Pro Am with a round of 67, before sharing top spot three days later with Gary Vickers in the following event at Bellingham with a round of 68.

Forster said: “To get back-to-back wins, for the first time, as the season comes to an end is fantastic. I’ve had a few highs this season, but not done too well in the pro ams so it was great to pick up a couple of titles before the end of the year. To win consecutive titles at

Martin Forster Middlesbrough is a great feeling, on a course I really enjoy. Then to head to Bellingham, where I coach every week, and play with two players I’ve worked with was another high.”

It’s also been a good couple of weeks for Simon Robinson – who built on a second-place finish at Ramside with consecutive victories in the NE/NW PGA Pro Am at Matfen Hall (68) and Bishop Auckland (67). Ryan Ingram and Goodfellow finished in second place a shot behind respectively.

At Ramside, South Moor pro Mark Ridley was on top form, finishing two

Craig Goodfellow shots clear of Clark and Robinson with a round of 66. The season concludes with the Archerfield Autumn Pro Am and Portugal Pro Am this month, and the final matches of the season-long matchplay event.

For the latest results go to www.nenwpga.co.uk

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obert Lister is back doing what he loves best - and it’s at Ramside Hall where he became the club’s first head professional.

Yorkshireman Lister worked at the Durham club 20 years ago and now he’s back teaching the golf swing at Ramside’s driving range.

Lister, 60, spent three decades as a PGA Professional after leaving school aged 16 and has worked in golf clubs across Yorkshire, Lancashire, CoDurham and even had a spell at Golf Klub Wother See in Austria.

A full-time golf coach for 28 years, Robert opted for a career change 11 years ago when he purchased a franchise of Granite Transformations, a firm specialising in high-end granite worktops and kitchen installations.

During that time Robert enjoyed life as an amateur golfer and represented Durham County Seniors and finished seventh in the Northern Counties Seniors Championship at Woodsome Hall. With his business firmly established and a capable team in place, he’s ready to coach and has embraced all the technological changes that now

dominate the world of golf instruction.

He said: “To be back teaching at Ramside is fantastic. It has been my second home from first walking through the door 20 years ago. To have seen Ramside grow into an amazing facility over these years has been a wonderful experience. I am looking forward to seeing some of my old clients, lots of new ones and some of the young starters I introduced to golf who are now all bigger than me!

“Golf coaching has developed over the years, with technology helping to get the message over to the pupil, but techniques come and go and always seem to come around again, but if the club strikes the ball correctly and consistently your game will improve.

“My task is to get the golfer there and I will be 100% committed to their game improvement. I am looking forward to the challenge ahead, putting plenty of smiles on lots of faces and silverware on the mantelpiece.”

He joins PGA Professionals Kevin Jackson and Steve McNally coaching at Ramside Golf Academy and is available for swing lessons, video analysis and short game coaching.

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oughton Golf Club had Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg on hand to make sure everything was onside as the Durham club launched its new practice facility.

Sport England grants helped Houghton to create three covered practice bays, two golf warm-up nets and a six-hole short course which incorporates five all-weather greens and an original green.

It’s hoped the facility will encourage new players to take up the game and be home to those who want to improve with it open to local schools and wider community groups.

Clattenburg, originally from Consett and now living in Newcastle, said: “This fantastic facility will be a huge asset not only to Houghton-le-Spring but the whole local community.

“I believe it will encourage new

participants to golf as well as those who wish to improve their game or return to the sport but on a shorter course.

“I am looking forward to using the facilities with my family and I would highly recommend anyone looking to get into golf comes and tries out these facilities.”

Clattenburg carried out the official opening of the new facilities and his tee shot on the first was inches away from a hole-in-one.

The launch was attended by numerous guests who had taken an active part or supported the golf club during the bidding process.

There were representatives from Tyne and Wear Sport, Active Sunderland, VCAS, local school representatives, England Golf county development officer Phil Graham, Durham County Secretary Jonathan Ward, as well as others from

Mark Clattenburg supporting local companies.

The day also saw some of the club’s wee wonders play their first round on the new six-hole course.

Huxley Golf designed and supplied the five all-weather greens to complement an existing natural green.

Neil Fowler, projects manager at the club, said: “We would like to thank Huxley Golf for giving us a short game area to be proud of.

“We are delighted with the result and extremely confident that it will help our Club go from strength to strength.”

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Mother’s pride

Louise and Jack Richardson Mother and son Louise and Jack Richardson teamed for victory in the Durham County Mixed Foursomes Championship at Heworth.

After defeating Beamish 5&4 in the semi-finals former Durham County Ladies Champion Louise, and Jack faced Hobson’s David Turner and Stacey Morton in the final after they’d got the better of the host club Heworth 4&3 in their semi-final.

It turned out to be a close final with the Durham City pair winning 1up on the final hole.

Linden upgrade

Linden Hall is among a group of Macdonald Hotel resorts to benefit from a course upgrade.

MacDonald will invest £550,000 in five of its UK venues, including bunker renovation, greens project works and pathway redevelopment.

Keith Pickard, group director of Golf and Health & Fitness at Macdonald Hotels and Resorts, said: “We are confident our course upgrades will help showcase all of our courses in their best condition for this season and beyond, ensuring they are must-play courses for visiting golfers.”

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Last year’s Finals Day

Rabbits keep on running Dean Bailey looks ahead to the finals of the Rabbits and Inter leagues for 2016

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he North East Rabbits Golf Association season is heading to an exciting conclusion as the best clubs and individuals in the seasonlong Rabbits and Inter leagues head to their respective Finals Days in October.

The Inter league ( for players with handicaps from 8-15) concludes with its Finals Day at Rockliffe Hall, bringing together the winners of the three divisions – Roseberry Grange, Ripon City and Blackwell Grange and best runner-up Stocksfield.

Meanwhile, the Rabbits league ( for handicaps 16-28) concludes with its Finals Day, also at Rockliffe, bringing together the winners of its four divisions – Roseberry Grange, Kirkbymoorside, Houghton-le-Spring and Thirsk & Northallerton, plus the best runnersup – Malton & Norton and Bishop Auckland.

Both events will also include individual events for the leading points scorers from each club (determined by their best three scores throughout the year), who will compete for the title of NERGA/INTER Individual Champion.

Association secretary Martin Hill said: “We’ve grown the league again in 2016 and the feedback from clubs new and old has again been very positive. We’re now one of the biggest golf leagues in the country and, with

more clubs looking to get involved, our growth is set to continue, which will mean clubs can play more venues and meet more new people in our region. We’re looking forward to both Finals Days at Rockliffe Hall, with more than 100 players competing over the two days. The league was set up to get midhigh handicappers playing regular, inter club golf and to provide that to so many people is fantastic.

“As well as offering a competitive format for golfers, we’re incredibly proud of being able to support each club through the match fees and the secondary spend in the clubhouse.”

Formed in 2010, the Rabbits league comprises 33 clubs in four leagues, while the Inter league features 21 clubs in three divisions. Each club hosts a tournament round for their respective division, where each team – represented by eight players - compete in a stableford format with the best seven scores counting towards the team’s total. The leading team in each division, as well as the bestplaced runner-up, then head to Finals Day. We’ll have a full report from both events in November’s edition. For more from the NERGA visit nerga.herokuapp.com

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Mark Stancer Mark Stancer is one of three new appointments by a leading UK purchasing alliance for golf clubs.

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Double success

Phil Ridden

back l-r Oliver Hartmann, Harry Collinson, Joe Hay front l-r Julia Czechowska, Ben Collinson, Richard Fawcett Thirsk & Northallerton Golf Club’s juniors enjoyed double success with a pair of wins on consecutive days, at the John Hughes Cup and Dorothy Calvert Trophy.

The John Hughes Cup was played against Easingwold, Richmond and Eaglescliffe over four rounds, one at each club with Thirsk & Northallerton winning the competition with a total of 572 points.

In the Dorothy Calvert Trophy, the finals of The Harrogate & District Union of Golf Clubs Junior Inter Club League, they won their semi-final against Rudding Park 7–3 before beating Otley 10-0 in the final.

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Best on merit C

Rhys Thompson

Thompson, Ridden and Lowe win county order of merit titles ounty golf ’s marathon men for 2016 have been crowned as Durham’s Rhys Thompson, Northumberland’s Phil Ridden and Yorkshire’s Kealan Lowe have ended their county seasons top of their respective orders of merit.

In Durham, Rhys Thompson narrowly pipped Richard Aisbitt to the title to make it two wins in a row.

In the final event of the season at Brancepeth Castle, with Thompson not in the field, Aisbitt needed a top two finish to topple the Boldon Golf Club player.

He fell just short, missing out on second place on a countback to finish just 10 points behind top spot.

Thompson said: “To win the order of merit for a second year is a big result. Our events are incredibly competitive, with so many players capable of winning throughout the year.

“I was a long way back before the Big Six, which I won, to jump right up. I followed that with a win at Ravensworth go get to top spot, and from

there tweaked my calendar to play Rockliffe Hall.

With a couple of events to go I thought I was safe, but Richard played some great golf and I only just managed to get over the line.

“To win is a huge boost. I’ve worked hard to become a more consistent player and winning the title back-to-back is proof that work has paid off.”

In Northumberland, Phil Ridden led the way with victory in the County Championship’s qualifying rounds - The Renwick Medal - and strong showings throughout the year.

He said: “I’m glad to win after an up and down year. The Renwick Medal and breaking the course record at the City of Newcastle in the process was a big highlight. It’s a bit of a surprise to pick it up having missed a few events, but I’m really happy to round of the season with the title.”

Meanwhile, in Yorkshire, Wheatley’s Kealan Lowe won the season-long points race ahead of Moortown’s Ben Firth and Malton & Norton’s David Hague.

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s the US triumphed in the Ryder Cup in Minnesotta, Europe’s Fightmaster Cup team retained their transatlantic prize at the Indian Wells Golf Resort, Palm Springs, California.

The biennial contest, which features the best one-armed players from Europe competing against their North American counterparts, featured Durham golfer Steven Hutchinson – a member of Barnard Castle and part of Ralph Givens team at Blackwell Grange.

Hutchinson, who played in three matches, securing a singles point as Europe retained the trophy with a 15-13 win, said: “We’ve given the US a bit of a thumping in the last two matches so went in with a lot of confidence.

It was a lot closer this year and the

Americans put up a great fight. This was my first away match, having played in 2014 in Stirling, and the experience was incredible.

“The final day was tough going, the temperature was up at 39 degrees and it took more than six hours to get round, but winning the trophy for a second time was incredible. The rivalry is strong but we’re also great friends.”

Winner of the English & Welsh Open in 2015, Hutchinson added: “My handicap has just gone back up to 12 this season but I’ve had a decent year in the national events and some low scores at Barnard Castle. I made the matchplay finals of the World Championship and I’ll defend my English and Welsh title in October so it should be a good end to the year.”

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Tynemouth has everything Dean Bailey stays close to home and finds a classic track in great condition

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’m lucky to live within a few minutes drive of some of our region’s finest parkland clubs, with challenging layouts and classic tracks available every weekend.

An old favourite, and one with a great history having celebrated its centenary in 2013, Tynemouth Golf Club offers everything a golfer wants on a Sunday morning in late September – an inspiring sight from the tee, good quality greens to end the playing season, not too tough a walk, and a good Sunday lunch.

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The start at Tynemouth is far from easy. The 400-yard-plus par four requires a drive between deep fairway bunkers – a recurring feature here – with the practice ground and out of bounds right.

The green at the first, like many here, has subtle borrows and breaks which require a keen eye to work out.

At the second and third, the ravine which runs through the heart of the course makes its first appearance. At two, lay up short of it and the fairway bunker right to leave an unobstructed

view of the green. At the par three third, anything short will fall back into it leaving a tough pitch.

With few places to bail out – a steep drop left and cavernous bunker some 10ft below the green right – finding the green is a must.

The par four fourth, fifth and sixth holes each present good birdie opportunities should you find the tree-flanked fairways. At five, the longest of the three holes, the approach has to carry the ravine to find the putting surface while six may be in reach for the longest hitters, who must avoid the cross bunker 60 yards from the putting surface.

The par three seventh features the best green on the course, one Nick Faldo would argue has elephants beneath it, with its severe mounding and huge slopes making for the trickiest putts on the course.

Heading towards the turn, the eighth is a tough par five with water right of the landing area. The second shot is again played over the ravine to a well-guarded fairway with three cross bunkers.

The green here is large, though two deep bunkers protect its front edge.

The ninth and 10th are both worthy of signature hole. Played over and parallel to the ravine at its deepest point on the course, the

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FACT FILE ninth got our nod (see fact file). The par four 10th, though slightly shorter, is the trickier of the two. Played uphill from the tee, the line is difficult – play away from the steep fall off left and there’s a good chance you will run out of fairway to the right.

The 11th is a tricky par three defended by deep bunkers, while the 12th is a great par five, with a huge fairway bunker left an imposing sight while out of bounds guards the right side.

Two more huge bunkers await a misplaced lay up to the right of the fairway. Anyone making it to the green in two has played two superb shots here.

The back nine at Tynemouth features many tricky drives, guarded by trees and fairway bunkers. Out of bounds waits right at the 13th, where anything too far left will find tall trees and leave a tricky punch out which will be caught by the ravine just short of the green.

The 14th deserves its stroke one billing with the most difficult tee shot. From the back tee, it must make the 250 yards to the corner of the 90-degree dog-leg right, but be less than 280 yards as the fairways runs out. Anyone risking a longer shot, and cutting the corner, is likely to find the thick rough and tall trees which guard the right side.

The final stretch at Tynemouth is very scoreable, with the short par four 15th requiring a solid tee shot avoiding the water right of the fairway, though there is plenty of space at this 368-yard hole. The 16th is the best birdie opportunity. Lay up with a long iron between the imposing fairway bunkers 230 yards from the tee to leave a short iron to a well-bunkered green.

The 172-yard par three 17th has a generous green, though anything short will find a tricky bunker shot over a steep face. At 18, a driver will leave just a short pitch, while a sensible play with a long iron will avoid the fairway bunkers. Two more bunkers wait at the front edge of the green, while the car park awaits anything which flies the green.

CONTACT Tynemouth Golf Club, King Edward Road, North Shields, NE30 2ER tel: 0191 257 3381 web: www.tynemouthgolfclub.com email: secretary@tynemouthgolfclub.com

Tynemouth has developed throughout its 103 years, with new holes constructed in the 20th Century as land was acquired and improvements made to the practice ground with covered bays in more recent times.

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Work on your pace putting on the putting green, the greens here are big and good touch will save a lot of shots.

SIGNATURE HOLE The 372-yard par four ninth at Tynemouth is the most visually inspiring hole on the course. Played over the ravine at its deepest point, the drive requires a carry of at least 170 yards, increasing as you head towards the green. Tall trees guard the right of the fairway should you play away from the ravine, while the green is tricky to read and protected by three bunkers.

OUR VERDICT An easy walk, the fairway bunkers and devilishly difficult greens offer great visuals and a tough test with the putter – what more could you ask for?

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Ladies go so close It was nearly a double for Yorkshire but the White Rose ladies team had to settle for runners-up spot to Gloucestershire, who became English Women’s County Champions for the first time in their sixth consecutive final, thanks to a 5-4 victory.

The South West champions made their move early when they won the foursomes 2-1.

In the afternoon, the first two singles illustrated the great determination of both teams. Alex Giles finished her game par, birdie to win the last two holes and snatch a half for Gloucestershire. Then Alison Knowles produced exactly the same finish to grab her half for Yorkshire.

Behind them, the players were trading blow for blow.

Gloucestershire’s Bethan Popel won the clash of the England internationals, beating Olivia Winning 3&2. Megan Clarke replied, winning her game 3&2 for Yorkshire.

Yorkshire’s Rochelle Morris was on course for a 2&1 win in the bottom game and the outcome of the championship rested on the clash between Gloucestershire’s Becky Gibbs and Hannah Holden.

Gibbs won the 16th to go 1up with two to play. She lost the 17th after her drive found trees on the right but she took charge on the 18th, reaching the green in regulation three shots to win the hole and her match 2up.

Red rose triumph Lancashire gained some revenge for losing out to Yorkshire in the Northern Counties League when their seniors won the Northern Counties team strokeplay at Morecambe.

Trevor Foster had the best individual score with 70-68 as Lancashire totalled 713 to Yorkshire’s 723. Cumbria were third on 730, followed by Cheshire on 746 and both Durham and Northumberland finished on 753 with the Isle of Man bottom on 784.

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The winning Yorkshire team (© Leaderboard Photography)

Pride of Yorkshire

Men’s team take national county title for first time in nine years

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orkshire won the English Men’s County Championship for the 21st time, beating Hampshire by two points in a final day showdown at Sandwell Park in Staffordshire.

Although Yorkshire dominate the list of past winners, this is their first victory for nine years and the victory was sweet, especially after the boys’ and women’s teams narrowly lost their county finals.

Team captain Darryl Berry, who has played in two winning sides, said: “This is great for the team and for all our supporters. It’s been a brilliant team effort, the lads have been great.”

Yorkshire set up their win with an excellent foursomes performances, winning 2.5 of the three available points. “That was massive,” said Berry, who sent his top players out in the singles with instructions to get their points as quickly as possible. Steve Robins and Kealan Lowe, playing in the first two games, duly obliged as both won 3&2.

Robins was bogey-free and five under-par when he finished, while Lowe, the Yorkshire

order of merit winner, sank a 4ft putt to close out his match.

Hampshire had the momentum in the next three games with Billy McKenzie fighting back from 3dn at the turn to beat Bailey Gill 2up.

He was followed by Ryan Harmer who, having been up most of the way against Yorkshire champion Ben Hutchinson, was pulled back to all square with two to play but managed to win 1up.

English champion Dan Brown was beaten 3&2 by Hampshire’s Mark Burgess and Yorkshire’s hopes of that extra point were pinned on the match between Will Whiteoak and Hampshire captain Martin Young.

Whiteoak held a 1up advantage for most of the back nine, helped by holing a monster putt for a half on 14. He held on to that slender lead, holing a good putt from 10ft on the last to finish 1up.

“We wanted to win outright and that’s why I put Will at the back,” said Berry.

“He’s a pressure man and he brings it home every time.”

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Bower power

Andrew Wilson with Richard Aisbitt & James Glenn

Yorkshireman helps fire England to silver

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orkshire’s Jamie Bower played a major role in England winning the silver medal with a battling performance at the World Amateur Team Championship in Mexico.

Bower, Scott Gregory from Hampshire and Alfie Plant from Kent finished on 19 under-par for England’s best-ever result in the Eisenhower Trophy.

Plant, who tied third in the individual table on 12 under-par, vaulted England into second place when he holed a 6ft birdie putt on the 72nd hole.

The championship was won in magnificent style by Australia who

Wilson wins again England cap Andrew Wilson cruised to a five-shot victory in the prestigious Leonard Crawley Medal at Brancepeth Castle.

The 22-year-old Durham County player from Wynyard Hall posted rounds of 69 and 66 with Brancepeth’s James Glenn runner-up (74-66) alongside former British Mid-Amateur Champion Richard Aisbitt (70-70).

Wilson was a comfortable winner of the Northern Golf Masters at Rockliffe Hall last year and also runner-up in the North of England Youths Open at Middlesbrough, a title he won in 2013.

were 38 under-par and claimed the title for the fourth time. Austria and Ireland tied third a stroke behind England.

After the first round England were tied 11th on three under-par, with

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counting rounds of 69 from Plant and 70 from Gregory (Corhampton), the 2016 Amateur Champion and world number seven.

In the second round, Gregory’s 70 and Bower’s 71 moved the team into

a share of eighth place on six underpar, 13 shots behind new leaders Australia and five behind second placed USA. In the third round, they jumped up to fourth on 13 under-par, with scores of 70 from Gregory and 67 from Plant, who gave the team a boost with an 18th hole birdie. By then, the Australians were on 32 under-par and clearly heading for the title, but England were only three shots behind second place.

In the final round it fell to Bower, the Brabazon Trophy champion from Meltham, and Plant, the Lytham Trophy winner, to provide England’s counting scores of 70 and 66 respectively.

Bower’s highlights included a chip-in for birdie on three and a fine par save on six where he holed from 15ft. He set up a two-putt birdie when he reached the long 13th with a drive and a four-iron and then holed a 35ft putt for birdie on 16.

On the last he took a three-wood from the tee, but pulled his six-iron approach to the left of the green.

However he chipped up to 12ft and holed the putt for a vital par.

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MEETING MR PALMER European Tour player and Palmer Cup player Chris Paisley: “I was lucky to meet Mr Palmer at the Palmer Cup in 2009 at Cherry Hills, where he won the US Open in 1960.

We’d heard a couple of days before that he would be visiting, and we assumed we would get to shake his hand. What we got was an unforgettable experience – a chance to sit and chat to Mr Palmer as a team for more than an hour. We asked so many questions, and to hear from a legend of the game, who didn’t have to spend time with us but chose to do so, was remarkable.

He talked about flying himself to events so he could make it home on Sunday nights to see his family, and the one piece of advice he gave, which I keep to, is to make sure people can read any autographs you do. He was a proper gentleman, one the greatest in our sport, but also open and genuine when you met him. It’s remarkable that he maintained that throughout his career and explains why so many found him truly inspiring.”

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Arnold Palmer

The King who was Mr Palmer

Alan Hedley met Arnold Palmer and pays tribute to the King of golf who died in September

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here was a sense of inevitably about America’s Ryder Cup triumph at Hazeltine.

Coming less than a week after the death of Arnold Palmer, the US won back the Ryder Cup which has eluded them for much of the decade…and they won it in style. Mr Palmer would have approved.

The King would have loved the way the US played. He would have approved even more of the spirit in which the American and European players conducted themselves - apart for the occasional bout of over-exuberant celebration – though he too expressed himself passionately on the golf course.

Mr Palmer, who won 22 of his 33 matches in the biennial competition between the United States and Great Britain & Ireland as it was then, also served as captain in 1975.

He made golf popular with the masses and his legion of fans - Arnie’s Army – weren’t always a model of decorum. Jack Nicklaus came in for a fair amount of abuse when he challenged the King for his crown.

But Mr Palmer was simply loved by everyone. He wasn’t perfect - he famously had a bit of a temper - but he did have time for everyone.

I was lucky enough to meet him at The Masters in 2000. It was my first trip to Augusta and I was understandably nervous and anxious not to drop any clangers.

It was at a function for some of the European and British media and I was introduced to Mr Palmer for, I supposed, a bit of an audience. It wasn’t like that at all.

He was charming, funny and even a bit risqué with one of the waitresses and it was probably one of the best half hours I’ve spent in golf. I met him again a couple of times at The Open in company with other journalists again, and what struck me was how much time he was willing to give us and how he would answer any and every question and look you straight in the eye as he did it.

A truly great man and, like European legend Seve Ballesteros, he leaves a void that cannot be filled.

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Lee Westwood tells Dean Bailey of his pride that the Northumberland resort, where the courses bear his name, is to host the European Tour’s British Masters in 2017

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he world’s best professionals will return to the North East for the first time in more than decade when Lee Westwood hosts the European Tour’s British Masters at Close House Sept 28-Oct 1 2017.

Announced during this year’s event at The Grove in Watford, hosted by Luke Donald, the tournament will head north to the Northumberland club, which has been represented by Westwood on the international stage since the launch of the Colt Course in 2010.

“It’s been a lot of hard work with the European Tour and with Graham (Wylie) and his team, to get the British Masters here. I’m sure it’s going to be a great occasion for Close House, for the area, and for the North East,” said Westwood.

“It will be very different to host a tournament for the first time, but I’m looking forward to welcoming people here. People in the North East are passionate about sport, whether it’s football, the Great North Run or golf and it’s fantastic to bring a world-class golf event here, and to northern England.”

The 43-year-old, a past winner of the Great North Open, has championed bringing the event to the North East since he, Donald, Ian

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Poulter and Justin Rose became British Masters ambassadors in 2015. The tournament will join the Open Championship, which takes place at Royal Birkdale, as one of the North’s biggest sporting events in 2017.

“There haven’t been too many tournaments in the North of England so to have the Masters and the Open Championship in our part of the world next year will be fantastic and hopefully generate a lot of interest,” Westwood added.

“The event is a little bit different with the extra things we put on with Sky Sports on the range and after the day’s play. Golf has to try different things to make it an even better experience for the fans. They really engage with the clinics and the feedback has been great so I’m sure that will only enhance the experience.”

The Lee Westwood Colt Course, which hosted the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship in 2015 and the EuroPro Tour in the last two seasons, has undergone a programme of development in preparation for the event, with further alterations to the Scott Macpherson design, which overlooks the Tyne Valley, planned in coming months.

“It’s been interesting to be part of developing

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GOLFERNEWS the course with a view to the world’s best players coming here,” said Westwood. “We’re not only looking at the British Masters, but the club golfer as well. I think the changes will enhance what is already a great golf course.”

The alterations to the course, overseen by golf course and estates manager Brian Clark, have seen new tee boxes added on five holes, while bunkering has been altered to change landing areas and green complexes.

Greens have also been enlarged at the second and 12th holes to provide tournament pin positions.

Work will continue in coming months to improve drainage, while the rough will be brought in to present a tougher test to the leading players in the world. The largest change to the course will be in its routing for the tournament. The uphill par four fifth hole will become the first, while the par three fourth, with its stunning views back across the Tyne Valley, will stage the finale of the event.

Close House owner Graham Wylie, who bought the property in 2003, said: “We are incredibly proud to bring the British Masters to the North East, a place I am passionate about championing on the international stage. To bring the European Tour to the Colt Course just six years after it opened is remarkable.

“Bringing Lee on-board to open the course in 2010, and then as our attached professional, has been a huge part of our story. Lee has championed our cause and has been instrumental in bringing the tournament here. We were honoured to be considered for the event and, following work with Lee, Brian and the European Tour, we have invested in alterations to the

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course required to host the event.”

For Wylie, welcoming the world’s best golfers is the final step in inspiring people to take up the game.

“We have always wanted to be a club for golfers of all abilities, from those picking up their first club through to those competing for the world’s most prestigious titles.

“Lee has played a big part, our work with the PGA and becoming home the North East’s only PGA Academy has been part of that, and hosting tournaments is all part of inspiring people to take up the game and maybe

one day make it to the top level.

“Golf needs to be welcoming and inspiring, and we’ll be continuing our work across all levels of the game in the coming 12 months and well beyond 2017.

“Come and support the tournament. Show that the North East can put on an event to rival anywhere in the UK. “The course will be challenging, the golf will be excellent, and we want to see people here taking in the experience and cheering on the players.”

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Charlie McLelland (centre, in shorts) with officials and participants

Charlie gets into golf

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underland golfer Charlie McLelland, 11, has received the North East’s Sportivate Participant of the Year award for his commitment to getting involved in sport.

Sportivate, a Sport England funded programme, encourages young people who are not particularly sporty to get active.

Having played little sport before, Charlie completed introductory coaching sessions through the programme, organised by Sunderland City Council. He is now a member at George Washington Golf Club and taking part regularly.

Charlie said: “I’d never really had an interest in sport until I tried golf thanks to Sportivate. I’ve really enjoyed the sessions and they have inspired me to carry on playing more golf at my local club. I’m really honoured to have been named North East Participant of the Year and my next ambition is to play in a tournament.”

Sportivate gives 11-25-year-olds who are not participating in sport in their own time access to six-to-eight weeks’ of free or subsidised coaching in a range of sports. Once the coaching sessions are completed, the participants are matched up with a local club or venue where they can continue to play.

David Marrin, assistant director at Tyne & Wear Sport, said: “It is great that Charlie has been recognised for his achievement. Thousands of young people have already taken part in a wide range of sport sessions across Tyne & Wear and many of them have gone on to join local sports clubs and increase their activity levels, which is what the programme is all about. Continue to look out for Sportivate activities taking place near you.”

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East leads the way It’s been a successful end to the summer for Yorkshire’s Stephen East.

The Moortown player won the Scottish Senior Men’s Open Championship by two shots after a blistering charge in the last round over Glasgow Golf Club’s Killermont course.

He then helped England clinch the Seniors Home Internationals title for the seventh time and played a major role in their bronze medal win in the European Seniors Team Championships.

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Master pro

Paul Burley Yorkshire’s Paul Burley has been awarded PGA Master Professional status in recognition of his wideranging achievements in the golf industry.

The Singapore-based 54-year-old is IMG’s global head of golf course management and course design, which includes overseeing a large international portfolio of world-class golf courses.

Burley, described the accolade in the latest APAL (Accreditation for Professional Achievement and Learning) awards as one of the highlights of his career.

“It’s an honour to receive PGA Master Professional status and have my name added to a small, elite group of pros. I’m very proud to be a PGA member and have actively promoted hiring PGA Members throughout my career.”

Boost for Ravensworth Ravensworth Golf Club is set to receive £27,097 in funding from the SUEZ Communities Trust (formerly SITA Trust) for the replacement of machinery.

The funding will replace the club’s vertidrain machine. Club secretary Alan Heslop said: “The wetter weather of recent winters has made it increasingly difficult for golfers to carry on playing particularly through the winter months. The funding will play a vital role in preventing the course from becoming waterlogged. The course is open to the whole community and this will ensure that we can provide access all year round.”

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John Nicholson, Ken Brown and Ken Moodie at Chester-leStreet GC

Revamp is on course Chester-le-Street plan is taking shape as phase one nears completion

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hester-le-Street Golf Club is moving into a new era thanks to a radical improvement plan put together by Ryder Cup golfer Ken Brown.

The original course in the shadow of Lumley Castle in Co Durham was built in 1908 and designed by two Open Championship winners in Sandy Herd and Ted Ray. In the years since, technological advances in the game diluted its original strategy and

challenge - a problem faced by many clubs and Chester’s answer was to call in Ryder Cup golfer Ken Brown, his Creative Golf Design partner Ken Moodie and North-East based arboriculturists John Nicholson Associates.

The trio have produced a plan which the club and its members have bought into and which involves carrying out substantial woodland management and remodelling the course.

Third green before (left) and after (right)

Fourth fairway before (left) and after (right)

GOLFERNEWS Work has already started on seven holes - it was originally meant to be six, but a substantial donation from a club member, who wishes to remain anonymous, means another hole can be added to this autumn’s programme.

The holes involved are the first and second, and 10 through 14. Club secretary Colin Henderson said: “There are some dramatic enhancements in store for these holes and the plan now is to address seven holes instead of six during this phase.

“This is great news which has only been made possible by a very generous donation. Many thanks go to that individual.”

Brown has been a regular visitor to the club as is Moodie, with Nicholson keeping an almost daily eye on the work which has seen strategic removal of trees to improve the look and playability of the course.

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

“You need your course and club to be a place where people want to come and visit. Chester has lovely views, a river and a course with lots of variety and the club know there are a lot of things you have to do to keep it up to standard. Chesterle-Street deserve credit for seeing the value in that.”

The restored view of Lumley Castle from the golf course The changes - which involved removing a number of trees - required a felling licence and authorisation from English Heritage, both of which were granted following a detailed application from the club.

The work will be carried out in stages with members kept informed by regular bulletins. It’s another major step forward for Chester-le-Street, which built a new clubhouse some 18 years ago after the course was further developed in the 1990s with the acquisition of land alongside the River Wear on which six new holes were built.

The current work will bring the river into view from many holes and all 18 holes will be improved. There will 23 new bunkers, while 37

bunkers will be remodelled or reshaped and 12 will be removed, some of them replaced by mounding.

Fairways will also be reshaped, some greens extended and the length of some holes will be changed to create an improved balance to the two nines. This month work starts on two fairway bunkers on the 10th hole and four bunkers on the first hole. Next month the construction of new features on the remaining four holes in phase one will completed.

With the majority of the tree management now completed there has been much favourable comment on the improvement to the views on the course, especially those of Lumley Castle.

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After quite a lot of articles talking about frustration, staying patient, progress, and process, I can finally write about a huge success - my third place finish at the Italian Open.

It was my best performance as a pro to date, and a very important result for my career. I have secured my job as a European Tour player for another year. It was a massive week for me for many reasons, and you can read more about it on the next page. Thank you to everyone who has supported me, the messages I have received since that week have been overwhelming and humbling.

Enough about that, let’s talk Ryder Cup! Where do I start? Other than the fact we got spanked, what an incredible event! I know there were some negatives (I’m looking at you, PJ Willett, and those few idiotic American fans) but the level of golf was off the charts.

People (myself included) cannot fully appreciate how difficult it is to perform under that much pressure and scrutiny, but the boys certainly delivered. The Americans were simply better on paper and on the day. Most significantly there was an enormous gulf in class on the greens.

I know some folks may not have liked the ‘unruly’ nature of the event, but I loved it. It was nice to see a little bit of WWE-esque atmosphere thrown in for a change! The way the players were reacting after holing putts and winning holes showed just how caught up in the atmosphere they were. I thought the eighth hole of the Rory vs Reed match was one of the best things I have ever seen on a golf course.

In regular events, we pros are trying to stay level headed and patient. We try to ‘stick to the process’, but let’s be honest, it can get a little dull! Why not have players fist pumping like maniacs? It’s not stuff we need to see every week, but every now and then it is good for the game. I hope the Americans enjoy the trophy for these next two years. I’m confident we’ll win it back in Paris, and I’ll be doing all I can to be part of the team that does it!

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Bellissimo Paisley secures card with third place at the Italian Open

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uropean Tour player and Northern Golfer columnist Chris Paisley has secured his tour card for next season following a third place finish in the Italian Open – where home favourite Francesco Molinari collected the victory.

Paisley, who picked up €168,900 for his tie for third place alongside Spain’s Nacho Elvira, jumped from outside the top 110 – the mark to secure a card – into the top 75 on the Race to Dubai and has set his sights on climbing higher in the rankings.

“To know my card is secure for next season is a fantastic feeling. It’s the first goal I set at the start of the season and I expected to do it comfortably at the start of the year.

“I struggled a bit in the middle of the season and have had to work hard

Chris Paisley in action at the Italian Open (© Getty Images) to improve, and get the decent results in. Despite my position in the Race to Dubai, I knew I had a good result in me.

For that to come in a big money event is amazing - it has completely changed my year.

“I’ve had a few different seasons on the European Tour – from carrying my year on one big result to slowly accumulating enough money to get in.

“The first option is definitely more stressful. I’ve missed a lot of cuts this

season, but knowing how top-heavy the purses are, I knew one result would be huge.”

Following weather delays, Paisley sat at the top of the leaderboard on 10 under-par during the second round, ahead of Masters champion Danny Willett, a position he enjoyed, and one which led to many supportive messages from across the North East.

“Sitting at the top of a strong leaderboard was a great feeling. I had

the perfect place in the draw and got so many messages of support. It’s brilliant to see how many people are routing for me.

“In golf, there is always something more to achieve. Now I have my card, I’d like to make it into the first event of the Final Series and build on that and get through to the World Tour Championship at the end of the year.”

Follow Chris’ Tour Life in his regular Northern Golfer column.

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Dan’s the man again Brown completes a great double with Northern victory adding to his national success

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nglish Amateur Champion Dan Brown was in sparkling form to add the Northern title to his national crown.

The Masham golfer cruised to a nine-shot victory in the North of England Open Amateur championship at Alwoodley, with Cavendish’s George Bloor - the man he beat by two holes in the English final at Ganton - a distant second.

Brown led by two at the halfway stage following a pair of one underpar 70s and added consecutive 71s in difficult conditions as Bloor shot a closing 77 for the runners-up spot.

Middleton Hall’s Jack Yule was third after his second round 66 - the best of the tournament - pushed him into contention. But he would also only manage a 74 in the final round.

Carus Green’s Adam Chapman, looking for a third consecutive victory, had to settle for 293 and a share of fourth place with Malton and Norton’s David Hague (74-71-73-75) and Wath’s

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HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE GAME? “I started playing aged 13 with one of my neighbours at Mount Oswald. I played there for a year and moved to Durham City, where I played until moving to Yorkshire to turn pro. Those four years were great; I played so much golf and improved really quickly. I then headed off to Otley Golf Club to train then to Ilkley before heading further afield.”

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Rockliffe Hall Most major autumn renovations on greens have either been completed or are underway, and now final preparations are being carried out to ensure the turf is strong and healthy enough to withstand the winter weather and the coming winter golf. Mowing heights are now being raised and mowing frequency will alter due to the turf’s growth slowing down with the temperature change. With the weather in a changeable state and ground conditions starting to soften, it presents an opportunity to aerate worn and compacted areas by either deep verti-draining or hollow coring.

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Though no longer in contract for Nike clubs, McIlroy’s bag remains mostly unchanged, though many expect changes to come as he prepares his assault on the 201617 campaigns on both sides of the Atlantic. Here’s what’s in his bag…

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The four new mallets feature the TFi range’s unique alignment system which aims to make the process simple for all players, no matter their putting style. The new Huntington Beach range, named after the brand’s HQ, features three models - each with a 304 stainless steel milled face for soft feel and a consistent roll.

Ball: Nike RZN Tour Platinum

Driver: Nike Vapor Fly Pro 9.5°

3-wood: Nike Vapor Speed 15° 5-wood: Nike Vapor Speed 19°

Irons: Nike VR Pro Blade (4-9)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Concept M1 Prototype

Wedges: Nike Engage (47°, 52°, 56° & 59°)

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Killeen Course, Killarney Golf Club

Across the sea to Ireland Alan Hedley takes a trip to the Emerald Isle and finds some great places to play and stay

B

allyferriter occupies a remote but very special and historic corner of Kerry.

The scenery is breathtaking - Sybil Head, Brandon Mountain, the Blasket Islands, Slea Head, the Pilgrims’ Way - are all very special ingredients in a unique and dramatic landscape.

And in it sits a golf course. Not just an ordinary golf course, because this is the most westerly track in Ireland, and therefore Europe.

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play golf and they will still make the journey to Ballyferriter to play Dingle Links, a course as beautiful as its setting.

Each hole sits in the natural landscape of one of the most unspoiled parts of Ireland and it’s probably to only links course where all 18 greens can be seen from the clubhouse.

What can also be seen is a winding burn that twists and turns through the course and which I was able to view at very close quarters more than once.

This is real links golf. Every hole is full of undulations and swales and the magnificent panorama of Dingle Peninsula is on view with small secluded inlets, hills and mountains and the great Blasket Islands out in the wild Atlantic.

If I had to pick out one hole on this 6,680-yard layout, it would be the ninth, where a good drive over the burn is needed to set up a long iron (or more) to a wicked raised green. Watch out for the par threes - the second is 227 yards, the fifth 202 yards (alongside water), the ninth is 197 yards (with out of bounds left) and only the 12th is relatively short at 161 yards.

Beaufort’s parkland course is a complete contrast, nestled among 200-year-old trees, the ruins of a 15th Century castle, lakes and rolling meadows, and surrounded by the MacGillycuddy Reeks. There has been significant upgrading to Beaufort recently, including the addition of lakes, fairway bunkers, irrigation and mounds.

Seven miles from Killarney, Beaufort sits at the base of Ireland’s highest mountain, Carrauntoohil, part of the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and at 7,004 yards off the back, it isn’t short.

The front nine holes are relatively secluded and amble between mature trees and gorse on

GOLFERTRAVEL

FACT FILE Alan Hedley travelled to Ireland with Irish Ferries, who offer up to eight departures a day from the UK to Ireland, with a fleet of four superb ships including the only genuine fastcraft on the Irish Sea - the twinhulled catamaran Dublin Swift.

Alan sailed on Irish Ferries flagship, Ulysses which at almost 51,000 tonnes is the largest ship on the Irish Sea, and returns on the Dublin Swift Cruise.

Ferry fares start at £79 each way for a car and driver, with no extra charges for carrying golf clubs or any other baggage in the boot.

Additional passengers in the same car are from £30 each way.

Irish Ferries Holidays can also package up stays at selected hotels, B&Bs and cottages to create great value self-drive golf holidays.

Killorglin Golf Club generous undulating fairways with the pick of them the 187 yard par three eighth, where the tee shot is played from a small copse to a wellprotected green.

The back nine is good for scoring if you avoid the big bunkers and judge the pace on the multi-tiered greens, with the par five 12th an excellent hole wending its way along a shaded valley, while a real feature is the ruins of Castle Core.

Another feature is the excellent, welcoming clubhouse, restaurant and golf shop managed

by Helen Clifford.

Killarney captures everything you would want from your golf club - wonderful lake and mountain views make for a spectacular backdrop to one of the world’s most renowned golf courses.

The lake views on the first four holes of the Killeen course will almost make you forget how dangerous they are, and there is the spectacular par three 10th virtually playing on to the lake.

It is long at 7,000 yards but there are three tees on each hole so it is eminently playable, as is the second course, Mahony’s Point, which has a truly spectacular finishing hole that more than matches the closing stretch and the 18th on the Killeen.

There is also a third course, Lackabane, which hosted the Irish Ladies Open Championship in 2002, and which is undergoing redevelopment.

There was just time on the way back to Dublin to take in nine holes at Killorglin - an 18 hole parkland course of just under 6,500 yards and what a welcome we were given.

The course is in the shadow of the majestic Macgillicuddy Reeks and on the other side it enjoys magnificent panoramic views of Dingle Bay and the Slieve Mish Range beyond.

This is a great driving course with excellent greens and an excellent deal on green fees well worth a visit.

Dingle Golf Links

For further information visit www.irishferries.com or tel 08717 300 400 and tourism Ireland on www.ireland.com.

Other useful links: www.beaufort-golf-club.com www.killorglingolf.ie www.killarneygolfclub.ie www.dinglelinks.com

Killeen Course, Killarney Golf Club

Mahony’s Point, Killarney Golf Club

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GOLFERTIPS

COMPRESS YOUR IRON SHOTS The key to hitting consistent iron shots is compressing the golf ball, hitting down and through the ball with a slight shaft lean – rather than trying to lift the ball into the air with a scooping motion, which creates the positions to hit it fat and thin.

A great drill for achieving this feeling is to hold an alignment stick against the shaft of the club with it extending past the grip and up against your left side.

As you rotate away from the golf ball, the alignment stick will show the way in which the club travels. As you return back to the ball, the stick should lead, with the head of the club following slightly behind, producing a little shaft lean and a crisp striking position.

Take a few practice swings with this at a slow speed then remove the stick and watch your ball striking improve.

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WIN GOLF FOR FOUR AT WOODHAM GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Designed by James Hamilton-Stutt, grandson of the legendary James Braid, the links at Woodham Golf and Country Club remain a stern test, having opened in 1981. A mix of parkland and American influences, water, tree-lined fairways and superb putting surfaces make Woodham a memorable experience.

For your chance to win simply answer the following question: At which course will the 2018 Ryder Cup be played?

WIN GOLF FOR FOUR AT LONGHIRST GOLF CLUB

The Harry Vardon-designed layout at the City of Newcastle Golf Club is a classic parkland course. Minutes from the city itself, its tree-lined fairways offer a mix of challenging shots, while its reputation for producing great players is second to none.

The two American-influenced layouts at Longhirst Golf Club - the Lakes and Dawson courses - offer a mix of challenging tee shots and huge, high quality greens. Add in views of Northumberland stretching for miles around, and a visit to Longhirst is a must.

For your chance to win simply answer the following question: Which rookie scored the most points at the Ryder Cup?

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Beamish Park Golf Club Beamish Park, Stanley, DH9 0RH 0191 370 1382 Birtley Golf Club Portobello Road, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, DH3 2LR 0191 410 2207 Bishop Auckland Golf Club High Plains, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DL 01388 661 618 Blackwell Grange Golf Club Snipe Lane, Darlington, DL2 2SA 01325 464 458 Brancepeth Castle Golf Club Brancepeth Castle, DH7 8EA 0191 378 0075 Castle Eden Golf Club Castle Eden, TS27 4SS 01429 836 510 Chester le Street Golf Club Lumley Pk, Chester le Street, DH3 4NS 0191 388 3218 Cocken Lodge Golf Cocken Lodge Farm, Leamside, DH4 6QP 0191 584 1053 Consett & District Golf Club Elmfield Road, Consett, DH8 5NN 01207 505 060 Crook Golf Club Low Jobs Hill, Crook DL15 9AA 01388 762 429 Darlington Golf Club Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 3JD 01325 355 324 Dinsdale Spa Golf Club Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1DW 01325 332 297 Durham City Golf Club Littleburn, Langley Moor, DH7 8HL 0191 378 0029 Hallgarth Hotel Golf & Country Club Coatham Munderville, Darlington, DL1 3LU 01325 300 400 Hobson Golf Club Hobson, Near Burnopfield, NE16 6BZ 01207 270 941 Ineos Golf Club School Aycliffe Lane, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6EA. Sec: Patrick Montgomery, 07974 742 679

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Oak Leaf Golf Club School Aycliffe Lane, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4EF 01325 310 820 Ramside Hall Golf Club Ramside Hall Hotel, Carville, Durham, DH1 1TD 0191 386 9514 Rockliffe Hall Golf Club Hurworth-on-Tees,Darlington, DL2 2DU 01325 729 980

Bamburgh Castle Golf Club The Wynding, Bamburgh, NE69 7DE 01668 214 321

Seahouses Golf Club Beadnell Road, Seahouses, NE68 7XT 01665 720 794

Saltburn by the Sea Golf Club Hob Hill, Saltburn by the Sea, TS12 1NJ 01287 622 812

Bedlingtonshire Golf Club Acorn Bank, Bedlington, NE22 6AA 01670 822 457

Slaley Hall Slaley, Hexham, NE47 0BX 01434 673 350

Seaton Carew Golf Club Tees Road, Seaton Carew, TS25 1DE 01429 266 249

Belford Golf Club South Road, Belford, NE70 7DP 01668 213 232

Stocksfield Golf Club New Ridley Rd,Stocksfield, NE43 7RE 01661 843 041

Bellingham Golf Club Boggle Hole, Bellingham, NE48 2DT 01434 220 152

Tynedale Golf Club Tyne Green, Hexham, NE46 3HQ 01434 608 154

Teesside Golf Club Acklam Road, Thornaby Stockton on Tees TS17 7JS 01642 616 516

Blyth Golf Club New Delaval, Blyth, NE24 4DB 01670 540 110

Warkworth Golf Club The Links, Warkworth, NE65 OSW 01665 711 596

Burgham Park Golf Club Near Felton, Morpeth, NE65 8QP 01670 787 898

Wooler Golf Club Dod Law, Doddington, Wooler, NE71 6AN 01668 282 135

Close House Heddon-on-the-Wall, NE15 0HT 01661 852 953 Dunstanburgh Golf Club Embleton, NE66 3XQ 01665 576 562

Roseberry Grange Community Golf Club Grange Villa, Chester le Street, DH2 3NF 0191 370 0660

Goswick Golf Club Goswick Beal, TD15 2RW 01289 387 256

Seaham Golf Club Shrewsbury Street, Seaham, SR7 7RD 0191 581 1268

Gubeon Golf Centre Walton Road, Morpeth, NE61 3YJ 01670 519 090

Sharpley Golf Seaton, Seaham, Co Durham, SR7 0NP 0191 513 1100

Haltwhistle Golf Club Banktop, Greenhead, NE49 9JR 01697 747367

South Moor Golf Cub The Middles, Craghead, Stanley, DH9 6AG 01207 232 848

Hexham Golf Club Spital Lane, Hexham, NE46 3RZ 01434 603 072

Woodham Golf & Country Club Burnhill Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4PN 01325 319977

Longhirst Hall Golf Club Longhirst Hall, Morpeth, NE61 3LL 01670 791 562

CUMBRIA Brampton Golf Club Talkin Tarn, Brampton, CA8 1HN 01697 72255 Seascale Golf Club The Banks, Seascale, CA20 1QL 019467 28202

NORTHUMBERLAND Allendale Golf Club High Studden, Allenheads Road Allendale, NE47 9QL 01434 683 926 Alnmouth Golf Club Foxton Hall, Alnmouth, NE66 3BE 01665 830 231 Alnmouth Village Golf Club Marine Road, Alnmouth, NE66 2RZ 01665 830 370 Alnwick Castle Golf Club Swansfield Park, Alnwick, NE66 2AB 01665 602 632 Arcot Hall Golf Club Dudley, Cramlington NE23 7QP 0191 236 2794

Macdonald Linden Hall Golf and Country Club Longhorsley, Morpeth, NE65 8XF 01670 500 011 Matfen Hall Golf Club Matfen, NE20 0RH 01661 886 400 Magdalene Fields Golf Club Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1NE 01289 306 130 Morpeth Golf club Loansdean, Morpeth, NE61 2BT 01670 504 942 Newbiggin Golf Club Newbiggin NE64 3DW 01670 817 344 Percy Wood Golf Club Coast View, Swarland, Felton, NE65 9JG 01670 787 010 Ponteland Golf Club 53 Bell Villas, Ponteland, NE20 9BD 01661 822 689 Prudhoe Golf Club Eastwood Park, Prudhoe, NE42 5DX 01661 832 466 Rothbury Golf Club Whitton Bank Rd, Rothbury, NE65 7RX 01669 621 271

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 Skelton, York, YO32 2RF 01904 766198

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

YORKSHIRE (EAST)

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

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

Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club Deepdale Avenue, off Filey Road, YO11 2UE 01723 360 522 Scarthingwell Golf Club The Scarthingwell Centre, Scarthingwell, Tadcaster, LS24 9PF 01937 557 878 Selby Golf Club Mill Lane, Brayton, YO8 9LD 01757 228 622 Skipton Golf Club Short Lee Lane, Skipton, BD23 3LF 01756 795 657 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 Whitby Golf Club Low Straggleton, Whitby, YO21 3SR 01947 600 660 York Golf Club Lords Moor Lane, Strensall, YO32 5XF 01904 491 840

YORKSHIRE (WEST) Bradford Golf Club Hawksworth Lane, Guiseley, LS20 8NP 01943 875570 Cookridge Golf Club Cookridge Lane, Cookridge, Leeds, LS16 7NL 0113 230 0641 Dewsbury District Golf Club The Pinnacle, Sands Lane, Mirfield, WF14 8HJ 01924 492399 Garforth Driving Range Barwick Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2DN 0113 287 1111

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

Jeffrey Musgrove Golf Shop Garesfield Golf Club Chopwell, NE17 7AP 01207 563082

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

Leda Discount Golf Centre Grange Villa, Chester le Street, DH2 3NF 0191 370 1757

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

Marshalls Golf Heworth Golf Club, Gingling Gate, Heworth, NE10 8HY 0191 4384223

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

Gordon Catterill Golf Shop Middlesbrough Golf Club, Brass Castle Lane, TS8 9EE 01642 311766

Rawdon Golf and Lawn Tennis Club Buckstone Drive, Rawdon, Leeds, LS19 6BB 0113 2506040 Sand Moor Golf Club Alwoodley Lane, Leeds, LS17 7DJ 0113 268 5180

Philips Golf Discount Unit 3 Strand Business Centre Locomotion Way, Camperdown Ind Est Killingworth, NE12 5UJ 0191 268 0008

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

Riverdale Hotel Bellingham NE48 2JT 01434 220 254

Wakefield Golf Club 28 Woodthorpe Lane, WF2 6JH 01924 258778

Snainton Golf Direct Coast View, Swarland, Felton, NE65 9JG 01670 787 010

Woodhall Hills Golf Club Woodhall Road, Calverley, Pudsey, LS28 5UN 0113 255 4594

Sunderland Golf Centre Newcastle Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR5 1JT. 0191 516 8600

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The Golf Factory 678 West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2UR 07837 001527

Headlingly Golf Club Back Church Lane, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8DW 0113 267 9573

Aslan Golf Lizard Lane, Whitburn, NE34 7AF 0191 5294210

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

Bargain Golf Seaham Golf Club, Shrewsbury Street, Seaham, SR7 7RD 0191 5130837 & Hobson Golf Club Burnopfield, Newcastle, NE16 6BZ 01207 271605

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

Dan Hookway Blyth Golf Club New Delaval, Blyth, NE24 4DB 01670 540 110

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

Hornsea Golf Club Rolston Rd, Hornsea, HU18 1XG 01964 534989 The KP Golf Club Pocklington, York, YO42 1UF 01759 303 090

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

Richmond Golf Club Bend Hagg, Richmond, DL10 5EX 01748 823 231

Stokesley Driving Range Broughton Road, Stokesley, TS9 5JJ

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

Andy Paisley Golf Centre, Hexham Golf Club, Spittal Lane, Hexham, NE46 3RZ 01434 603 072

Pike Hills Golf Club Tadcaster Road, Askham Bryan, YO23 3UW 01904 700 797

George Paylor 5th Tee 27 Horsley Avenue, Crawcrook, NE40 4XF 07737 963881

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

Garforth Golf Club Long Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2DS 0113 286 2021

Flamborough Head Golf Club Lighthouse Road, Flamborough, Bridlington, YO15 1AR 01262 850 333

Eureka Copt Hill, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8LU 0191 584 1198

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

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Following our report on the success of 85-year-old Jim Blakey, who won a club competition at South Moor Golf Club this summer, Bedlingtonshire Golf Club member Mick Brown wrote to tell us: On September 19, 83-year-old Billy Scott won a mixed competition. The following day, during a seniors’ match at Newcastle United GC, he had his first ever hole-in-one. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Billy, from New Hartley, still plays off a handicap of 12 and competes in weekend comps off the white tees. He is also a regular senior team member, and the team were runners-up in the Northumberland Seniors’ League.

Thanks for the news Mick, and congratulations Billy - may your success continue next season

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The man who founded the Northumberland Junior Golf Association in 1964, Chris Robinson, has written us a great letter following the success of one of its graduates.

He wrote: I was delighted that one of NJGA’s best ever graduates, Chris Paisley should so spectacularly come of age on the Chris Paisley Kenneth Ferrie European Tour with third place in the Italian Open to retain his European Card.

I’ve followed his career since Chris was a 16-year-old junior. As an amateur he played for the junior and senior county teams, England, the Walker Cup team, Tennessee University and now as a European Tour professional.

With the juniors, on more than one occasion, Chris won the 18-hole Junior Strokeplay Championship for a trophy I had previously donated. When his name was again to be engraved upon the plinth it was full, so I had to provide another trophy.

The performance of Chris in Italy is only bettered by Matfen Hall’s Kenneth Ferrie, who was also a first-class county player and had an illustrious professional career winning three tournaments on the European Tour.

The original ambition of the NJGA was to produce a senior county player and now the Northumberland team is full of juniors.

Finally a word of praise for Andy - Chris’s elder brother who is a top coach and popular professional at Hexham. Best of luck to all those who aspire to emulate Chris and Kenneth as top European professionals.

Thanks for the letter Chris and for your very kind words about Northern Golfer being a “superb magazine”. We are blushing here but delighted you enjoy it

Popular Northumberland golf resort Slaley Hall is facing a takeover but it isn’t changing hands It is at the centre of a three-year national partnership with the NSPCC through its parent body QHotels which is inviting children to “take over” at its golf resorts as the group looks to raise £300,000 for the charity.

As part of the agreement with the NSPCC, youngsters are being offered the chance to help run QHotels resorts and golf courses for the day, including greeting guests on reception and in the pro shop, making beds and stirring up a storm in the kitchen.

Over the next three years, the group’s 10 golf resorts will host a number of fun and creative fundraising events, offering different ways to get involved from family activities to sporting challenges.

Judging by the picture, the kids are having fun

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