This week's news from your professionals at Northamptonshire County Golf Club.
Lees Cup Saturdays Betterball Bogey Competition provided a good test for the Gents as winds picked up in the afternoon. With the top 32 making the knockout stages, scores of 2UP made the knockouts.
Well done to the overall winners on the day who were
Martin &
Mark Sharman (7UP).
Team Score:
1st -
M. Sharman / M. Sharman - 7
2nd -
R. Hay / M. Perry - 7
3rd -
B. Pert / G. Savage - 6
4th -
T. Coxon / J. Wardrop - 6
5th -
C. Miles / K. Stroud - 5
Ladies 4BBB Par - Tuesday, 30 May
1st -
Sue Barrick &
Steph Goodings - +5
2nd -
Gillian Curley &
Louise Hemmingway - +2
3rd -
Hennie Cordner &
Mary Hewitt - +2
Charity Pro AmJust 5 weeks to this year's Charity Pro Am. Have you booked your tee time?
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Noren Amongst The World's Best? Sweden's Alex Noren began Sunday seven shots behind the overnight leaders, only to produce one of the very best final rounds the European Tour has ever seen to win the BMW PGA Championship by two shots.
In what was a display of magnificent ball-striking, Noren fired eight birdies and an eagle on the 18th to break the Wentworth West Course record and claim the European Tour's flagship event. This win - his 5th in the past 12 months - sees Noren now sitting 8th in the World Rankings, firmly established amongst the world's elite heading into the second major of the year in a few weeks' time.
But there was also another story which grabbed our attention from the week's play at Wentworth. Ernie Els chipped in for eagle from the rough at the par-5 12th only to proceed to call a two-shot penalty on himself for putting his ball back in the wrong position from a plugged lie. After his round Els explained that he had lifted and checked whether his ball was plugged before he hit his shot, and was uncomfortable with how the ball came out and wouldn't have been able to live with his actions had he not called a penalty on himself.
A brilliant display of honesty and sportsmanship from the 'Big Easy' when he could easily have picked his ball out of the hole and marched on to the next tee without saying a word.
View the best shots from the week here.
Current Offers- Our
2 for £50 on Ashworth clothing continues for Ladies and Gents.
- New Gents Under Armour Stock has arrived in the past week.
Look out for the new colour schemes which Jordan Spieth will be wearing during this summer's Majors'.
This Week
- There is a lot of strimming around the course to catch up with.
- Complete the edging and gravel outside the barrier.
- If it stays dry and the winds drop, selective weed kill around the course.
- Carry out some surface refinement across the greens later in the week.
Regards,
Rob Hay Course Manager
Cecil LeitchFantastic news…our team beat Kingsthorpe at home 6 - 1 this afternoon in blazing hot sunshine with the course looking absolutely beautiful and in immaculate condition!
A really good result and many congratulations to all of the team.
With best wishes from your very happy Captain!
Di
Junior Captain's Day - Millie Billson
The Junior Captain's Day will take place on
Sunday, 11 June and the format will be a 9 and 18 hole competition, both Stablefords, with a few 'spot' prizes (longest drive etc.) also on offer.
For those playing in the competition there will be a complementary halfway house and burger and chips in the Clubhouse after play, with prize giving at 2.45pm.
The cost will be
£5 per person payable in advance by signing in to the competition in the Pro Shop, so please make sure there are sufficient funds on your competition account.
The competition is open on BRS for those of you that are able to book your tee that way, though the competition will run in handicap order, so regardless of your booking time, please arrive at the Club for an 11am start. For those of you who are unable to book on BRS, please contact the office.