Tee off with County Secretary Steve McNeill

ON THE TEE

with County Secretary STEVE MCNEILL

Well from not having many events in the early part of the year due to the Covid restrictions, I certainly can’t say the same for the months of June, July and August...

Normally the window for county championships and inter county matches, plus all the national and regional events being played is during a six-month period between April and September. However, in 2021 all these have had to be squeezed into a threemonth period.

The Surrey office team with the various team managers worked tirelessly to get them organised and played, it felt like an avalanche of golf, I’ve never known such a high number

Kris Kim of top events clashing, it created many issues but we somehow got through it.

The county championships were all played and my congratulations to each of the 2021 County Champions.

It would be amiss of me not to highlight the outstanding year one of our younger players has had – Kris Kim – who won three different county junior age group championships, as well as becoming the youngest player ever to reach the last 16 in the County Amateur Championship. He also won the prestigious Douglas Johns U15 event, which by many is regarded as the National U15 Championship.

Kris then played in the Reid Trophy, a 54-hole event for the National U14 Open Championship run by England Golf, he led from the first round and won by 7 shots! From all the years I have been involved with junior golf, I’d absolutely say this young man is definitely one to watch.

Chris has also been selected to play for the Surrey Mens 1st team in the final of the Southeast League, another milestone of which I’m sure there will be many.

Our U14 team have also done brilliantly by reaching the final of their Southeast Group League, of which Kris Kim is also a part of.

May your drives be straight, your approaches be close, and your putts holed.

Cheers, Steve

County Champion: Aadam Syed (Foxhills) Club Champions: Sunningdale Mid-Age Champion: Ian Slater (North Downs) Seniors Champion: Ian Barker (Burhill) Colts Champion: Charlie Crockett (Addington Palace) Club Foursomes Champions: Mike Ducker & Ben Palmer (Reigate Hill) U18 Champion: Edward Dimayuga (Walton Heath) U17 Champion: Edward Dimayuga (Walton Heath) U16 Champion: Kris Kim (Walton Heath) U15 Champion: Kris Kim (Walton Heath) U14 Champion: Kris Kim (Walton Heath) U13 Champion: Aaron Moody (Burhill) U12 Champion: Matthew Kim (Walton Heath)

If you would like any further information on any of the above, please visit the Surrey County Golf website www.surreygolf.org, or give the office a ring 01483 755788

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