JournalLive - Golf - Golf North East - Aug 2010

Steve gets very first hole-in-one

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:40:00 GMT

CITY of Newcastle’s Steve Slater, a former winner of both Golf North East Gents and Mixed Match Play Pairs tournaments, has now become the first golfer to score a hole-in-one in the competition.

Teens take adult prizes

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:39:00 GMT

IN recent years it has become the norm for juniors to outplay the adult members and win Club Championships, but at Billingham Golf Club, not one but two youngsters have taken the titles.

Edith’s 77 years of golf

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:35:00 GMT

BLYTH Golf Club ladies section recently celebrated the 100th birthday of Edith Mitcheson.

Louis makes it look very easy

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:31:00 GMT

THE British – and European – challenge came up short in the Open at St Andrews as Louis Oosthuizen strolled to an impressively nerveless triumph.

Love Linden

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:30:00 GMT

GOLF course architect Jonathan Gaunt must have rubbed his hands with glee at being given the job of designing the golf course at Linden Hall.

Kimberley wins at Dalmahoy

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:28:00 GMT

KIMBERLEY Crooks from Middlesbrough, who turned professional earlier this year, has tasted victory in the third Xltec Pro Golf Tour event at Dalmahoy.

Pals’ marathon all in a good cause

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:27:00 GMT

FORTY-TWO courses, 365 miles, 24 hours ... that’s the unique challenge Alnmouth Golf Club manager Peter Simpson and three of his golfing pals completed on midsummer’s day.

GolfMark coup for Thirsk club

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:24:00 GMT

THIRSK and Northallerton Golf Club has gone birdie, birdie, birdie in its efforts to become more accessible to the wider local community. The club has become the first club in the Harrogate and District Golf Union to achieve GolfMark status.

To the Manor Björn

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:22:00 GMT

EUROPEAN Ryder Cup Captain Colin Montgomerie has named Thomas Björn, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley as vice- captains for the 2010 European team.

Rockliffe is simply stunning

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:21:00 GMT

STUNNING. It’s the only word to use about the North East’s new golf resort Rockliffe Hall.

Fun-packed day

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:20:00 GMT

THE National Victims’ Association (NVA) is to hold its sixth annual golf day at George Washington Golf & Country Club on Friday, September 10 ... and what a day it promises to be.

Hotel group commits to youngsters

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:17:00 GMT

MACDONALD Hotels and Resorts – owners of Linden Hall near Morpeth, Northumberland – have pledged to encourage budding young sporting enthusiasts to take up the game of golf over the next five years and beyond.

First EuroPro win for Stuart

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:16:00 GMT

STUART Archibald claimed a remarkable victory on the PGA EuroPro Tour after winning a dramatic three-way play-off at Longhirst Hall. Archibald, 25, triumphed at the Dawson and Sanderson Classic at the Northumberland course edging out Daniel Gaunt and Matt Allen.

Brothers make mark

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:13:00 GMT

MORPETH’S Penny brothers, Mark and Craig, are making their mark in the ZFL North East Masters.

England call-up for schoolboy

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:12:00 GMT

ANDY Scrimshaw, the Northumberland Schools champion, has been chosen to play for the under-18 team against Scotland next month.

New car for hole-in-one

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:12:00 GMT

IT’S not often you see a hole-in-one achieved, and even rarer for the lucky golfer to pick up a new car in the process but that’s exactly what happened to Jeff Tabb.

Triumphant Peter corrects old error

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:11:00 GMT

PETER Ward struck gold when he won the prestigious Harold Hilton Medal Tournament played over the historic Hoylake links at Royal Liverpool Golf Club.

Top tourneys back

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:10:00 GMT

TWO of the PGA of Europe’s prestige tournaments are back on the schedule after a six-year break.

Jack edged out in race for U-14 title

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:08:00 GMT

CITY of Newcastle’s Jack Hermeston narrowly missed out on the Loretto School Scottish Boys U-14 title after running defending champion Bradley Neil close in Perthshire.

Champion thanks supercoach John

JournalLive — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:06:00 GMT

NICKY Maddison, the new Northumberland champion, has revealed the debt he owes to supercoach John Harrison.