It was our Senior Open yesterday with record number of players 164 ! 

Congratulations to the Winning Team 
Richard Pike, P Bartram, A Tubb, J McNair from Rushcliffe GC with 89 points 
Winning Mixed Team 
Trudie Hanson, Jill Doyle, Peter Nicole, Neil Burton 

HOLE in 1 Congratulations to Steve Bell from Woodhall Spa GC 

Nearest the Pin Prizes 
Avtar Sehmi | Steve Bell | Ian Humphries | Paul Derbyshire 

We raised £435 from our raffle in aid of our Captains Charities Fundraising Prostate Cancer UK ICP Support Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance

Senior Captain Steve Musgrove thanked all the players and staff at NPGC 
“The Course is in amazing condition, the BBQ food was as tasty as ever, and it is so nice to share our facilities with you all “

Special mention and thanks to Visitor Greg Shelton who offered essential first aid to another Visitor in the Courtyard – can’t thank you enough Greg

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The Official Guide was published a few days ago and joins publications such as Expert Golf’s quick reference guides www.expertgolf.com and video

https://youtu.be/chPOtfLUHC0 which summarises 20 of the most important changes. The Video is really worth a watch .

And then. of course, you have the official websites from The R&A and USGA and the publications available in more than 30 different languages !

Ignorance will be no excuse!

Our 2019 Open Events are NOW available to Book Online

The Nottinghamshire pair teamed up to score 45 points over the Thonock Park course at PING’s Gainsborough Golf Club and took the title by the slender margin of one point.

“I played best!” laughed Lizzie, who has cut her handicap by 11 shots this season and now plays off 24.  “I’ve had great fun playing with my dad and our playing partners were very nice. I’ve made some new friends and it’s been a great experience.”

Craig added: “It’s been a fantastic day.” They took on the challenge of related pairs from across the country, who flock to play in this popular competition run by England Golf.

Last year Craig and his wife, Claire, took part for the first time and this year they decided to include Lizzie, who has been playing since she was eight. “My wife and I played last year and it was a fantastically organised day. This year we thought that Lizzie could play and I got lucky she was paired with me! It’s been a great day,” said Craig, a 13-handicapper.

Claire, who plays off 12, played in the competition with her dad, Michael Marriott, and has already staked a claim to be Lizzie’s partner in 2019!

The whole family are members at Norwood Park Golf Centre, where Lizzie has been encouraged by the junior development programme.

She’s also been inspired by attending the Women’s British Open; and enthused by receiving a bag of junior clubs through the Bags4Birdies initiative run by PING and UPS.  Every birdie scored in Majors in one year by Lee Westwood and Louis Oosthuizen saw a bag of clubs given to a new young player.

“That was very exciting for her and now Lizzie is doing better than the rest of the family!” said Craig. She’s won a county U18 handicap competition and she’s had an outing with the Nottinghamshire second team – and her next big date is on Tuesday when she tees up in the PING women’s fourball betterball Grand Final with Madeleine Smith, who was co-runner-up today.

Lizzie sums up why she enjoys golf: “I love how you get to make new friends. But basically I just love playing the shots. I just love it!”

And it won’t be long before the Wilsons are joined by their other daughter. Holly, seven, has also taken up golf and was thrilled when the family spectated at the Women’s British Open and she got Georgia Hall’s signed ball after the third round. “Since then she just wants to play golf,” said Craig. “I think I’m going to be a caddie or a taxi service!”

The runners-up were Madeleine and Ian Smith, also from Norwood Park, Nottinghamshire, who scored 44 points, pipping Linda and Peter Spencer of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on countback. Third place, again on countback, went to Alison and Robert Horak of Ullesthorpe Court, Leicestershire, on 43 points, ahead of Jane and Steve Ackling of Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire. Debra and Glenn Wright of Millfield, Lincolnshire, took sixth prize on 42 points, on countback from two other pairs.

WOW ! What a fantastic Charity Day we had … raising £3778.50 on the day + £2000 from Barclays Bank Match Funding brings our total so far this year to £13,752.29 ?

Competition Prizes :
1st Team – Barry Westbury, Alan, Ian & John Woodcock with 92 points
2nd Team – Simon Chester, Lee Cameron, James Horwood, Graeme Mcnaughton with 91 points
3rd Team – Wayne Rawlings, Steve & Gav Keyworth, Nigel Dunn with 90 points
4th Team – Kev Burns, Neil Corden, Andy Surtees, Ian McFadyen with 88 points
5th Team – Maddie, Charlie & Ian Smith, Rob Moore with 87 points

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“We are delighted to tell you that your Club is a finalist for the England Golf Awards 2018. Many congratulations on making the shortlist of four for the Most Welcoming Golf Club Award.

The Awards dinner at the Royal Lancaster London on Thursday, 22 February and we hope you will have a fantastic evening.

We’ll be joined by leading figures from across the sport and we’re looking forward to hearing inspirational stories about all our finalists’ amazing contribution to golf in England, before we applaud our winners.” England Golf

WOW !!!! fingers crossed