Prudhoe club’s just champion

Jul 1 2009 by Tim Taylor, The Journal

PRUDHOE, the home of champions, already have two golfers qualified for The Journal Champion of Champions, even though their club championship is not being played until July 12.

The club has clocked up 29 national championships in its 79-year existence with the 1986 British Amateur champion, David Curry, the club steward at Blyth, leading the roll of honour.

Now Tom Rowland and Danny Shevill are already through to The Champions at De Vere Slaley Hall on September 6, having brought both the Northumberland junior titles back to Prudhoe.

Proud of them both is a former club captain, Richard Hannam, the event organiser for Monday’s The Journal Dream Team challenge match against the North Durham Union at Durham City.

“Danny has great power and a wide variety of shots,” said Hannam, a former chairman of the Newcastle & District League. “Tom is hard working and focused, and he has a lovely attitude.”