Due to the heavy rain in the preceding days, the course played to every inch of it’s long yardage of close to 7000 yards. With tricky to read greens, tight driving holes and well placed water hazards, it provided a fantastic test of golf. Truly a fitting challenge for this national final.
One the day the weather was kind to the golfers with both 1st and 10th tee starts. The competition was a very tight affair with only 5 and 4 points respectively, separating the top ten places in both the mens and ladies sections.
Ben Rushton from Cannock Park was leader in the clubhouse for most of the day until pipped at the post by Barry John Rushton from Loughgall on countback. Both had a very creditable 40 points.
In the ladies Jill Tranter also from Cannock Park held off a very close challenge from Debbie Juul – Mitcham and Helen Collins – Hoebridge to secure her win with 34 points.
There were 9 trophies to be played for overall and congratulations go to all our winners:
UKPCC National Championship Winners
UKPCC Ladies Gross | Ruth Hughes |
UKPCC Ladies Nett | Jill Tranter |
UKPCC Ladies Div 1 Champion | Julie Dempsey |
UKPCC Ladies Div 2 Champion | Debbie Juul |
UKPCC Mens Gross | Matt Sheath |
UKPCC Mens Nett | Barry John Murphy |
UKPCC Mens Div 1 Champion | Phillip Curtis |
UKPCC Mens Div 2 Champion | Ben Rushton |
UKPCC Mens Div 3 Champion | Derek Boyd |
The NAPGC would like to thank all our competitors for attending and making the final such a great day. We would also like to thank The Warwickshire for being such wonderful hosts, providing us with starters, marshalls and giving us a course well worthy of the national final. A further thank you to The Warwickshire Catering and Beverage team for feeding us all so well after a long day!
