Golf North East - Sept 2008 - Golf - Sport

Charlotte's Big Win Sep 04 2008

Rising North East star Charlotte Hindmoor became England's most improved girl golfer when she scored a narrow victory in the final of the Abraham Trophy at Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club.Read

Ferrie Good For The Rock Sep 04 2008

Ken Ferrie, who is taking a season off the European Tour to concentrate on playing in the US, was expected to play in The Rock, the PGA North Region's flagship tournament, at Matfen Hall in Northumberland.Read

Chris Czechs Out! Sep 04 2008

The North East's latest golfing sensation Chris Paisley responded from his narrow defeat in the English Amateur Championship final by winning the Czech Amateur Championship in Austerlitz.Read

The Graeme Storm Column Sep 04 2008

There's not long to go to the end of the season now and I'll be looking to finish in style. After three weeks off I returned to the European Tour at the SAS Masters in Sweden and was fairly pleased with the way the tournament went. Read

Bill's a class act Sep 04 2008

Seventy-five-year-old Bill Gradon from Morpeth Golf Club has achieved a record many of us can only dream of - within seven days he scored below his age in three different competitions including a marvelous five under gross.Read

Hot Shots! Sep 04 2008

The ladies at Gosforth Golf Club are having a great season and four of them have had reason to celebrate - they have all achieved an elusive ace.Read

Dinner Date At Wynyard Sep 04 2008

The Wynyard Golf Club has announced details of an exclusive Summer Ball which is hoped will be one of the most popular events of this year's social calendar.Read

Golf Shorts Sep 04 2008

Dinsdale Spa's Callum Tarren continued his remarkable progress with a stunning win in the Durham County Match Play Championship at Seaton Carew. The youngster beat county stalwart Graeme Marchbank 3&2 in a superb final on the links lay-out near Hartlepool.Read

Jodi's Double Joy Sep 04 2008

Yorkshire's Jodi Ewart won the English women's strokeplay championship for the second year running at The Berkshire.Read

Weekend Of Glory Sep 04 2008

Sixteen-year old Daniel Coffey has outplayed the best golfers at Whitburn Golf Club and won the Junior and Club Championships - both in the same weekend.Read

Greenkeeper's Diary: Greenkeeping ' Getting Greener !! ' Sep 04 2008

There is a growing interest in taking a sustainable approach to golf course management and as the number of recycled products available on the market increases, golf course greenkeepers now have sustainable alternatives for their turf management and landscaping needs. Read

Nicky Produces The Goods Sep 04 2008

Nicky Maddison produced a week of stunning golf to win the Merchants' Cup and the title of 2008 St Andrews Boys Open Champion.Read

Soccer Stars' Charity Effort Sep 04 2008

Scotland football manager George Burley, the former Sunderland right-back, was the star turn at a Show Racism the Red Card Golf Challenge at Tynemouth Golf club.Read

Teams Urged To Enter Big Event Sep 04 2008

A top North East golf course is to stage the second annual charity golf day in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club for the second year is organising the celebrity golf day on Sunday, September 28 to help the Cystic Fibrosis charity.Read

Juniors On Top Sep 04 2008

Linden Hall's juniors have pulled together to win the North Northumberland Junior League. Peter Boyle was full of praise for the junior team and said: "This is our third season in the league; there were eight players involved throughout the season who worked together as a team to great effect. We are unbeaten at home this season in the league; in fact we are unbeaten in 3 seasons of home league games. Read

Golfmark Is Going Strong Sep 04 2008

The GolfMark scheme is going from strength to strength - with more than a quarter of all clubs in England now working towards accreditation.Read

Six Of The Best Sep 04 2008

Preparations for the Northern Counties Championship started a month prior to the big event, which is better known as the 'Big Six' as all six players play 36 holes in one day and all scores count.Read

A Date For The Ladies Sep 04 2008

The George Washington Golf and Country Club hosts its first Ladies Open and Fashion Show this month and will have a report appearing in the November issue of Golf North East.Read

Blyth Enjoy Festival Of Fun Sep 04 2008

Following on from the successes of the last two years, Blyth Golf Club has held their third Junior Festival of Golf. The Festival has been designed to provide two days of fun and sport for young people throughout the region.Read