PUBLISHED: 08:59 16 December 2018 Louise McEvoy Knebworth Golf Club's captain Peter Gormley, Douglas Drive Centre's manager Rose Griffin, Douglas Drive Centre's chairman and borough councillor Jeannette Thomas, and Knebworth Golf Club's lady captain Cheryl Rowney. Archant Members of a golf club have raised more than £18,000 to support a day centre for senior citizens. The money has been raised for the Douglas Drive Day Centre in Stevenage throughout the year by members of Knebworth Golf Club, with events including coffee mornings, raffles and a charity golf day and auction.The club’s captain Peter Gormley said the day centre was the club’s chosen charity for 2018 because the club host’s dinner for the centre’s staff, volunteers and clients every year.Peter said the £18,346 raised included a number of generous donations and will “make such a huge difference” to the centre.Douglas Drive Day Centre aims to enrich … [Read more...] about Knebworth Golf Club raises funds to make ‘huge difference’ to Stevenage centre
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Ace golf day netts cash for school
0 Post a comment Sunday, 16 December 2018 - Charity FARNHAM Lions and two golf captains have donated a huge £9,200 to Stepping Stones School in Hindhead. The money, which was raised at the Farnham Lions charity golf day at Hindhead Golf Club in August, has enabled the school to buy a car that will be used daily to enable older pupils to access more employers for placements across three counties. Farnham Lions president Phil Alexander, golf day chairman Carl Taylor, Lions Sally Ross and Geoff Jeal and Hindhead golf captains Lorne Magory and Lesley Sullivan presented the cheque to staff members and students at Undershaw on December 4.Earlier this year, Stepping Stones headteacher Melissa Grigsby thanked the Farnham Lions and Hindhead Golf Club and said the car would “transport students to work placements as they build their transferable skills and independence from school to the world of work”. To date, the popular Farnham Lions charity golf day has raised … [Read more...] about Ace golf day netts cash for school
Golf: Harrogate’s Nikki through to Daily Telegraph finals in Dubai
Harrogate Golf Club - HARROGATE Golf Club member Nikki Dunn, 15, has qualified for the finals of the Daily Telegraph Junior Golf Championship at Dubai Creek Golf Club in October. The 15-year-old Harrogate Grammar student achieved this by shooting a one under par gross score (72) at Leeds Golf Club last month which put her into the top six girls in the country who won through with their low scoring.Nikki, a regular in the England Girls Squad, has also been an integral member of the Yorkshire Ladies Elite Squad.She played a major role in Yorkshire securing their third successive win in the County Championship by winning all her singles matches in the finals last week at Copt Heath (Birmingham).Nikki is also the current Harrogate and District ladies scratch champion and plays for Harrogate GC Ladies Scratch team when she is not competing in national tournaments.She is coached at Harrogate by Bill Ferguson who has been working with her over the last 12 months.Nikki's mum Phillipa said: … [Read more...] about Golf: Harrogate’s Nikki through to Daily Telegraph finals in Dubai
San Miguel Golf Society Las Colinas December 12th, 2018
President’s Trophy Round 2 Thirty-nine members were joined by 3 guests to take part in the second round of this season’s President’s Trophy. With our President Phil Birtwistle continuing his march towards recovering from a severe illness many a player’s thoughts were with him. The day was perfect for golf, with the initial strong breeze quickly calming down, the sun coming out and the course in good condition to be taken on. Dry fairways allowed for plenty of roll, but so did the pretty dry greens which made keeping the ball on them quite difficult. Whilst playing true, that difficulty was somewhat reflected in the scoring, with no player able to make 36 points or more. Quite possibly the rarest attainment of a prize was accomplished by Humphrey Kelleher who on the par 3 14th managed to win a nearest the pin prize by sending his ball towards the water hazard, watching it hit a rock on the lake’s border to bounce to nobody knew where, only to arrive at the … [Read more...] about San Miguel Golf Society Las Colinas December 12th, 2018
Golf: Golfing great Annika Sorenstam concerned over Lydia Ko’s form
Golfing great Annika Sorenstam thinks Lydia Ko's revolving door of coaches and caddies is to blame for her mixed form over the past few years. Regarded as the greatest female player of all-time, Sorenstam was at Royal Wellington today, launching the tournament that carries her name, while offering advice to Ko about life on the LPGA tour. She's charming the locals and inspiring a generation of golfers. Annika Sorenstam last graced the fairways of New Zealand three decades ago, and it's 10 years since she retired at the age of just 38 from the women's tour. "I'm just focusing on growing the game, sharing my passion for the game," she said. That passion has seen her create the ANNIKA Invitational for talented young players, an idea she kicked off in the USA and has now brought to Wellington. "We're planning on coming every year," The Swede won 10 Majors and is hoping to find the next Lydia Ko, with Ko herself 14th in the world, after a mixed year on the LPGA tour. "I would say that every … [Read more...] about Golf: Golfing great Annika Sorenstam concerned over Lydia Ko’s form