A team of talented single figure golfers battled it out on the Twenty Ten course at The Celtic Manor Resort to win this year’s SFG Challenge Trophy. The 2009 SFG Challenge Tour, sponsored by Srixon, provided an opportunity for golfers with a handicap of under 10 to qualify for the SFG team.
Forty regional events and over 5,000 golfers took part throughout the UK as they attempted to make SFG qualifying school.
Only a day before the final 84 amateur players from all over the UK were subjected to intense pressure with a one-day qualifying school played on The Montgomerie Course, with the top ten making Team SFG
Taking on the amateurs were a professional team including Gordon Brand Junior, Paul Way, Philip Walton, Roger Chapman, Steve Richardson, Alison Nicholas and Joanne Morley.
Captained by Peter McEvoy (former successful Walker Cup captain), the team of amateurs competed against former Ryder and Solheim Cup players over two days at the SFG Challenge Tour final and proved too strong for the pros emerging victorious
12 ½ - 7 ½.
McEvoy, co- founder of Single Figure Golfer relished taking revenge over the pros that narrowly defeated Team SFG in the demonstration event last year.
Welcoming the addition of the qualifying school, he said: “I am so proud of my team, it was stronger this year because of the Qualifying school meaning I had the cream of the crop to manage. This year identified players who can handle the pressure and that is what golf at this level is all about.”
Chief Executive of SingleFigureGolfer.com Paul Heming commented: “We introduced qualifying school this year to ensure that the final team comprised those who could handle pressure, as we learned last year that you need players with that quality if you are going to compete against seasoned pros. To play on the Ryder Cup course a year before the official event against the former stars is a priceless opportunity as was demonstrated by the appetite amongst the club golfers to make the team.”
All of the amateurs relished this once in lifetime opportunity with Tim Sholem (Meyrick Park, handicap 4) who finished in top position at qualifying school enthusing ”I shall never forget the experience I have had this week, its been incredible”.
Simon Kelly (Kidderminster, handicap 9) who competed understood what it takes to play in this environment saying “unfortunately nerves got the better of me. I am 48 years old and this is by far the best thing I have ever been involved in, it’s been a money-can’t buy –occasion!”
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