Max is Moortown winner

Congratulations to Max Winterburn (left) from Pannal Golf Club who won our end of season golf day at Moortown Golf Club today.

Five-handicapper Max fired a fabulous gross 76 for a nett 71 to win by one stroke from Knaresborough's Andrew Yarrow (8 hcp). Richard Peer took third spot with a 73 but only after a back six count-back.

Max's round was not only the best nett score on the day but also the best gross tally, however, because competitors can only win one prize the gross award went to Louis Tomlinson (pictured below), a two-handicapper from Haydock Park Golf Club, who posted a 77.

Winterburn raced to the turn in 37 (one over par) thanks to birdies at the first, fifth and seventh. His only blemishes coming at the third and eighth, where he made bogeys, and a double at the sixth. On the back-nine he produced some solid golf with five par and fours bogeys.

Yarrow proved to be the 'par 3 masters' and recovered from a slow start with a birdie two at the fourth. Although bogies at the next three holes and the ninth looked like he was out of contention he battled back and a solid inward half, with another two on the 17th, saw the North Yorkshire player record a nett 72 which earned him runners-up spot.

Tomilinson was quick out of the blocks and got to three-under par after just seven holes and despite dropped shots at the eighth and ninth he was still out in 35 (one-under). His second-nine didn't match that of the front-nine but he still finished with a very respectable gross 77.

Competitors complimented the warm welcome they received at Moortown from all the club staff and praised the 1929 Ryder Cup course for the test of golf it provided. Glowing references were paid to the trueness of the greens and the fair but tough playability of the course.

Everybody to a man said that they were already looking forward to coming back and playing the Open Qualifying venue again.

You can also view the photo gallery from the tournament.

Skirt Golf!

Skirt Golf is being organised by professional golfer Jonathan Gidney to raise awareness and money for Breast Cancer Research.

So why Skirt Golf? Jon made a joke on his Twitter page saying that if he ever reached 1,000 followers he would play a round of Golf in a Skirt, and before he knew it this joke turned into reality! So instead of just playing a round of Golf in a Skirt at a quiet time at his local golf club, he decided to make a proper event out of it and be a real success for the Charity.

Date: Sunday 5th December 2010

Venue: Astbury Hall, West Midlands, England. One of the most exclusive Golf courses in the UK, recently designed and built to the highest standards. Set in the heart of the Severn Valley, surrounded by Shropshire’s uppermost beautiful and dramatic countryside.

Competition: 18 hole Team competition. 4 players per team, 2 best scores to count on each hole. Stableford, full handicap (max handicaps-24 men, 36 women)

Nearest the pin prize on the 18th Hole, and there will be a longest drive competition. And of course there will be a special prize for the winning team.

Entry will be limited to 24 teams. Team entry will cost £200 per team (Only £50 per player) For any team members that wear a Skirt the organisers will reward that team with 1 extra point to their final team score. That’s 4 points if you all wear Skirts!

Please contact jon@jonathangidney.com if you would like to enter a team. If you are keen to play you will need to act fast, there has been a lot of interest!!!

Spectators are more than welcome, and they will be encouraged to compete in a putting competition, and a longest drive competition that will be running throughout the day.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase on the day and there will be Press/Media/TV at the event.

SKYCADDIE’S CHRISTMAS GIFT IS GOLF AT DE VERE

Two of golf’s best-known brands have combined to create the perfect Christmas present for golfers in the UK.

The offer – buy a SkyCaddie and receive a free fourball at a DeVere golf course – applies to the full SkyCaddie range, including SG2.5 and the new SGX.

The free voucher gives SkyCaddie buyers up to £320 worth of green fees at De Vere.

Inside their SkyCaddie box golfers will find a De Vere Golf fourball voucher, valid at ten of the leading hotel operator’s exclusive venues in the UK at any time before March 31st 2011.

The promotion covers fourteen of De Vere’s sixteen UK golf courses, including all courses at Slaley Hall, Heron’s Reach, Oulton Hall, Mottram Hall, Carden Park, Wychwood Park, Belton Woods, Dunston Hall, Staverton Park and Wokefield Park, with only Cameron House at Loch Lomond unavailable in the offer.

All De Vere golf courses have been surveyed on foot by SkyCaddie’s professional mapping team. SkyCaddie is the only rangefinder to use highly accurate survey-grade equipment to measure dozens of critical target points on every hole, giving golfers unbeatable information on over 2,600 golf courses in the UK. Less than 2% of the UK’s courses are as yet un-mapped by SkyCaddie.

During the promotion SkyCaddie buyers will also receive an invitation to join the new De Vere Club, which for just £295 gives golfers membership of all eleven De Vere golf clubs in the UK on a points-based system. With a round of golf starting at just 2 points, and with 100 De Vere points included in their Membership, De Vere Club members have plenty of choice and can also redeem their points by inviting friends to play with them. The De Vere Club was launched by the Club’s Captain Peter Alliss in spring 2010.

“We think this is the ideal Christmas present for a golfer this year” said SkyCaddie’s Jacqui Hitchcock. “De Vere is a wonderful brand which golfers love: their unrivalled collection of golf courses contains everything a golfer could want, and this promotion will see thousands of SkyCaddie customers and their friends visit De Vere venues before the end of March.”

De Vere’s Daniel Hodson said: “We like to align ourselves with forward-thinking brands, and SkyCaddie is the clear industry leader in their market. We think that this deal will be very popular with golfers, and we look forward to an extended relationship with SkyCaddie.”

Walker is King of the Castle

Gtour Aphrodite Hills Open at The Manor House Golf Club (Castle Combe) on Friday 15th October.

The event was won by Gary Walker (4) whose late season form has seen him shoot up the Order of Merit leader board and into contention for the top spot.

A winner earlier in the year at Slaley Hall on top of multiple top-three finishes, Walker was a worthy winner and he was delighted with his prize:

“To win this event and the Holiday was just the topping on what was another fantastic day. I am really looking forward to the trip to Aphrodite Hills and sampling some of that Cypriot hospitality.

“My thanks go to Andreas from Aphrodite Hills for putting up such a fantastic prize and to Colin and Simon for yet another brilliant day and of course all of the other players who make up this Tour.”

The 5* golf resort in Paphos, Cyprus is a true golfers paradise and one of the tours sponsors that provided one of the best prizes of the year.

Business Development Director, Andreas Vasiliou was on hand to present the prize.

“I was so happy that I was able to be personally present at The Manor House Golf Club and meet the Gtour players.”

“Congratulations to all who took part and I was delighted to present the winner the prize of 3 nights and 2 rounds of golf at Aphrodite Hills Resort, Cyprus.”

The day, which is one of the highlights on the tours calendar couldn’t have gone much better. The weather was fine and the course was in fantastic shape with the undulating dips giving players a tough test all day.

Tour director Colin Astbury couldn’t praise the course enough:

“It was very fitting to hold the Gtour Aphrodite hills Open at Manor House Castle Combe. The course, one of the UK's top 100 is set in very beautiful surroundings with the rise and fall between tee and green on many of the holes mirroring what would be in store for the eventual winner.”

“2010 has been a fantastic year for the tour.” He added, “Our congratulations go to Gary on his win, hopefully his holiday next year doesn't clash with any of the 2011 tour dates.”

The tour moves to De Vere Staverton Park for the final event of the year on Saturday 13 November. With several players still in with a chance to win the Order of Merit it will certainly be a day not to be missed.

For a chance to sample what it is like to be involved in the closest thing to be being on Tour visit www.gtour.co.uk to get registered for the last event of 2010.

Midlands Tour 2011 Dates Announced

Golfing Days have just announced the dates for their 2011 Midlands Amateur Golf Tour.

The popular series of Individual Stableford competitions will run from February through to October, encompassing nine events in total, across four different counties.

The season opener is at the impressive Marriott Forest of Arden Golf Club in Warwickshire and costs £70 to enter. Like all the tournaments this not only includes 18 holes of golf but tea/coffee & a bacon roll on arrival, a substantial prize table including nearest-the-pin & longest drive awards and a meal following your round.

The other eight tournaments take place throughout the year at some of England's finest 'hidden gems' with prizes up for grabs at each event. There is also a season-long order of merit where the overall winner receives a luxury golf trip to Andalucia thanks to the main tour sponsor, Villegas Golf Ltd. Entry-fees for each event start at just £50.

There is also opportunity to take advantage aof a special offer - if you enter all nine events at the same time you will receive a 15% discount, or if you enter seven events at the same time you will receive a 10% discount.

The full tour schedule including competitions in Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire can be seen here.

GM Junior Golf Tour Spanish Series

The 2010 GM Junior Golf Tour Spanish Series is now confirmed and places are being snapped up very quickly!

Four events will take place later this year, at two courses near Malaga, for up and coming junior golfers.

The first tournament is on Saturday 20th November at Los Flamingos Golf Resort and is followed by another event the next day at nearby Casares Golf Club. This is then repeated over the first weekend in December. Entry is from £22 per event with more details available here.

A Spanish Open, also at Flamingos, will be staged next January with entry starting from £95 per golfer. Meanwhile a number of other overseas events have already been finalised for next year. A 'US Masters' and 'US Open' will be held at Stonegate Golf Club in Orlando, Florida whilst the 3rd running of the popular European Championships at the stunning Crans Sur Sierre is scheduled for the end of June 2011.

Glossop & District Golf Club 2011 Opens

We are delighted to bring you more information about some excellent events at Glossop & District Golf Club.

The first competition will be held in May next year and is a Senior Pairs Open. Taking place on Thursday 12th May spaces will fill up very quickly in this popular event for over 55's. It is a Betterball Stableford and has an entry-fee of just £20 per pair. Coffee & biscuits are included upon arrival. Full details and an entry-form are here.

The next event is on the weekend of the 11th & 12th of June. This is the famous Glossop Open Weekend costing only £15 per pair. This Greensome Medal tournament is open to gents, ladies and mixed pairings. Full details and an entry-form for the Saturday can be found here whilst information about the Sunday competition is here.

A Seniors Am-Am is scheduled for Thursday 15th September and again early booking is recommended. At just £40 per team it represents very good value for anyone over the age of 55 as coffee & biscuits are also provided. The best two scores on each hole will count in this 4-man team event. Full details and an entry-form here.

Finally, a Seniors Turkey Shoot (£20 per pair) is planned for Thursday 13th October 2011 and entries are already being taken! This is a 13 hole Betterball Stableford competition for over 55's with coffee & biscuits once again included. Full details and an entry-form are here.

The well-established Glossop and District Golf Club was founded in October 1894. Woodcock Farm on which the Club stands is a most attractive site for a golf course, with idyllic views all around with the hills of the Peak District providing a dramatic and constantly changing backdrop.

Winter Golf Package at Huddersfield Golf Club

As well as the new Fixby Winter Series that Huddersfield Golf Club are running you can also take advantage of some excellent winter packages at the West Yorkshire club.

Their Winter Golf Package includes:

• Bacon sandwich & coffee on arrival
• 18 holes of golf
• Lunch
• 3-course table d'hote meal with coffee
• 1st October 2010 to 30th April 2011

The cost is just £40 per person for parties of between 4 and 28 golfers.

Tee times are limited and must be booked directly with the golf club on 01484 426203 or secretary@huddersfield-golf.co.uk

Regional players reach for the Sky...again!

NEW dates and times have been set for transmission of highlights of this year's Pokerstars Manx Classic at Mount Murray originally scheduled for earlier this month.

They are: Oct 26: Sky Sports 4 (22.00). Oct 27: Sky Sports 3 (02.00, 06.00,
10.00, 14.00).

The programme last for 48 minutes.

Moortown Golf Day - 29th October

There are just 9 spaces remaining in our golf day at Moortown Golf Club next Friday (29th October).

The available tee-times, shown below, will be taken on a first come first served basis:

1 x 9.30am
3 x 9.50am
3 x 10.00am
1 x 10.50am
1 x 11.00am

Marriott Meon Valley Win The Lee Westwood Cup

Marriott Meon Valley Crowned the 2010 Help for Heroes National Golf Club Challenge Champions

The 12th of October will be a day celebrated for many years to come for 10 golfers from the Marriott Meon Valley Golf Club. The competition was the 2010 National Golf Club Challenge Final, sponsored by YourGolfTravel.com. The course, The Brabazon at The Belfry, off the tees used for the Ryder Cup. The result, playing the game of their lives to become The Help for Heroes 2010 National Golf Club Challenge Champions.

As Champions, Marriott Meon Valley will be awarded the stunning Lee Westwood Cup, a brand new trophy made by Wedgwood to the same exacting high standards as the WGC trophies, and donated in aid of Help for Heroes. The winning golfers will also enjoy a fantastic golfing holiday to Egypt.

"What a wonderful event for such a worthy cause," said Meon Valley team captain Eddy Edwards, "and what a wonderful result for us! We are thrilled to have won such a prestigious trophy and thoroughly enjoyed an unrivalled experience playing in the National Golf Club Challenge Final at The Belfry, thank you. The Help for Heroes charity is close to all our hearts and we will carry on doing what we can to help improve the care and rehabilitation of our injured troops. This is a very worthy charity event that must grow and I am sure will grow with the support from all golf clubs nationwide."

Filmed by GolfBug.tv (watch it), The National Golf Club Challenge Grand Final was a fitting conclusion to what has become the UK’s largest charity amateur golf event, in aid of Help for Heroes. The grand final brought together six of the top scoring golf clubs from hundreds of qualifying events held throughout the nation over the same weekend in July this year.

With each participating golf club generously contributing by hosting their own charity golf day as part of the qualifier, the Challenge competition is on course to raising over a quarter of a million pounds for the Help for Heroes charity.

Event director, Stacey Jeffries commented "The National Golf Club Challenge has become a wonderful success in 2010 only because of the sensational support we have received from global sponsors, international superstars, hard working golf clubs and the generosity of the Great British golfing community."

"Congratulations to Marriott Meon Valley, the 2010 National Golf Club Challenge Champions," Stacey continued "who played some stunning golf at The Belfry to become our inaugural champions and raise the sensational Lee Westwood Cup aloft".

After a well fought final, played in the best of spirits, the positions are as follows:

1. Marriott Meon Valley – Champions
2. Cams Hill Golf Club – Runners up
3. The Players Club
4. Cherwell Edge Golf Club
5. Weston Super Mare Golf Club
6. Wickham Park Golf Club

Also in attendance at The Belfry were the winners, runners up and third placed clubs in the Ladies 2010 National Golf Club Challenge competition:

1. Whiteleaf Golf Club
2. Ladbrook Park Golf Club
3. Temple Golf Club

In speaking of the 2010 National Golf Club Challenge drawing to a fitting conclusion, Stacey went on to say "We now look forward to the 4th and 5th of June 2011, when golfers throughout the UK will again have the chance to show their love for the great game of golf and their unyielding support for our injured heroes by taking part in the second running of The National Golf Club Challenge supporting Help for Heroes. Good luck to everyone and let’s make 2011 even bigger than 2010."

After its tremendously successful launch year, the National Golf Club Challenge will double in size in 2011 with a new event in support of the Seve Ballesteros Foundation, working in partnership with Cancer Research UK. The Help for Heroes event will take place on the weekend of the 4th and 5th of June 2011, with a new nationwide Seve Ballesteros Foundation event on the 23rd and 24th of July, a week after the 2011 Open Championship.

For more information about The National Golf Club Challenge Final, please visit www.ngcc2011.com.

Accrington & District Golf Club 2011 Opens

We are pleased to inform you that Accrington & District Golf Club are now accepting entries for their 2011 tournaments.

The open competitions at this superbly conditioned golf course, close to Blackburn, notoriously fill up very quickly so early booking is highly recommended!

There are a variety of tournaments offering excellent value for money and substantial savings off the normal green-fees. Highlights include their Festival week in early June and the Acorn Trophy, a 36 hole strokeplay competition, which features on the Northern Order of Merit.

The full schedule can be seen below:

10/04/2011 Ladies Team Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £30 per team

17/04/2011 Gents Pairs Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £25 per pair

27/04/2011 Seniors Team Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £33 per team

02/05/2011 Gents Team Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £50 per team

21/05/2011 Gents Pairs Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £20 per pair

22/05/2011 Mixed Pairs Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £22 per couple

05/06/2011 Ladies Pairs Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £20 per pair

06/06/2011 Mixed Team Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £44 per team

07/06/2011 Gents Pairs Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £20 per pair

08/06/2011 Seniors Team Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £44 per team

10/06/2011 Corporate Team Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £120 per team

19/06/2011 Gents Team Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £30 per team

03/07/2011 Acorn Trophy @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £25 per person

06/07/2011 Ladies Team Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £40 per team

13/07/2011 Seniors Mixed Team Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £36 per team

24/07/2011 Gents Pairs Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £20 per pair

04/08/2011 Senior Pairs Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £22 per pair

04/09/2011 Gents Pairs Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £20 per pair

10/09/2011 Gents Individual Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £6 per person

18/09/2011 Mixed Team Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £44 per team

25/09/2011 Gents Pairs Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £20 per pair

23/10/2011 Ladies Individual Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £5 per person

13/11/2011 Gents Individual Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £6 per person

20/11/2011 Gents Pairs Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £12 per pair

04/12/2011 Mixed Team Open @ Accrington & District Golf Club - £24 per team

Accrington & District is an established course, founded in 1893, and is a friendly club easily accessible from the M65 motorway.

The course is a good test for even the best amateur golfer. There are also excellent catering facilities within the newly extended clubhouse.

Wrexham Golf Club 2011 Open Golf Competitions

We are pleased to inform you that Wrexham Golf Club are now taking entries for their open competitions to be played next year.


Opens at Wrexham always fill up extremely quickly therefore early booking is advised.

In total there are 10 events during 2011 including 3 seniors competitions, 3 ladies tournaments and various other team and pairs events for both men and ladies. The full schedule can be seen below:

14/04/2011 Senior Pairs Open @ Wrexham Golf Club - £40 per pair

25/05/2011 Team Open @ Wrexham Golf Club - £80 per team

02/06/2011 Ladies Team Open @ Wrexham Golf Club - £36 per team

20/06/2011 Team Open @ Wrexham Golf Club - £80 per team

22/06/2011 Pairs Open @ Wrexham Golf Club - £40 per pair

23/06/2011 Senior Pairs Open @ Wrexham Golf Club - £40 per pair

02/08/2011 Ladies Pairs Open @ Wrexham Golf Club - £25 per pair

21/08/2011 Team Open @ Wrexham Golf Club - £80 per team

15/09/2011 Senior Pairs Open @ Wrexham Golf Club - £40 per pair

11/10/2011 Ladies Pairs Open @ Wrexham Golf Club - £15 per pair

Wrexham is one of the premier clubs in Wales giving pleasure to countless golfers through its friendly atmosphere, testing course and modernised clubhouse.

The club has excellent facilities in a well-appointed and recently renovated clubhouse. It is located on the outskirts of the town, easily accessible from the M6, M54 & M56 motorways.

Winter warmers

THE season may be nearly over but PGA North Region professionals still have plenty to play for.

Stockport firm Mansell Finishes continue their long-running winter series with six events spread over St Annes Old Links, Royal Liverpool and Formby.

As in previous years, teams comprise one professional and one amateur with an order-of-merit running in both categories.

Fairhaven, whose profile has been raised through staging several international tournaments, are again hosting four fixtures with teams made up of a professional and three amateurs.

Both the Mansell and Fairhaven fixtures have a 10.30am shotgun start.

And the region’s annual visit to Portuguese resort Vilamoura has been confirmed for successive weeks in February, the second event again sponsored by Glenmuir.

MANSELL SERIES - Nov 1: St Annes Old Links; 15 : Formby; 22: Royal Liverpool. Feb 28: Royal Liverpool. March 7: Formby; 28 St Annes Old Links.

FAIRHAVEN – Oct 26; Nov 30; March 15; April 6.

OVERSEAS - Feb 4-11: Vilamoura. Feb12-19: Glenmuir Pro-Am (Vilamoura)

Fixby Winter Series

The new 'Fixby Winter Series' is one of the best golf offers that we have ever seen!

Huddersfield Golf Club in West Yorkshire are running a new 'Winter Series'. There are 3 team events on Thursday 11th November 2010, Friday 10th December 2010 and Friday 18th February 2011. Teams can comprise of men or ladies in any combination.


The cost of entry is great value at just £75 per team of 3, as this includes a soup & sandwich lunch and a generous prize table.

Not bad? Well, if you enter a team in all three competitions you can do so for the reduced price of £175, the equivalent of £58.33 per team per event or just £19.44 per person.

WAIT... it gets even better! Each team member will also receive a FREE summer green-fee voucher to go back and play Fixby next year (before 31st August) which alone is worth £45. This means if you enter all 3 winter events you get 3 free summer green-fee's!

In summary this means that (based on entering all 3 winter events) at a cost of less than £60 per person you will get:

• 3 rounds of winter golf (on the above dates).
• a soup & sandwich lunch at each event.
• the chance to win prizes.
• 3 rounds of summer golf (dates of your choice*).

Even if you enter only one event it is still fabulous value!

As you can imagine spaces will fill extremely quickly in these competitions so don't hang a round if you want to play.

Priority entry forms for Golf Empire subscribers can be found on the links below:

• Fixby Winter Series #1 - 11th November 2010
• Fixby Winter Series #2 - 10th December 2010
• Fixby Winter Series #3 - 18th February 2011

(Send just 1 cheque for £175 if entering all three events).

Huddersfield Golf Club, often referred to as Fixby is a true championship golf course. It is a regular venue for the Yorkshire Amateur County Championship and has held European Tour Seniors events in the past.

It was the Northern Qualifying course for the Brabazon Trophy this year and with USGA greens and fast-draining fairways it stands up brilliantly during the winter.

*Before 31st August 2011, subject to course availability.

Ryder Cup stars play in SingleFigureGolfer Final

Peter Bakers captains pro’s who take on McEvoy’s amateurs!

The Single Figure Golfer (SFG) Challenge Cup final 2010 will take place at Trevose on the 19th – 20th October

Now in its second year the 2010 SFG Challenge Tour, sponsored by Srixon, provided an opportunity for over 7000 golfers with a handicap of under 10 to qualify for the two-day team event against former Ryder and Walker Cup players.

Peter Bakers team consist of Ryder Cup players David Gilford, Paul Way, Steve Richardson, Gordon Brand Junior, Philip Walton and himself. To make the final numbers Walker Cup and European Tour players John McHenry, John Hawksworth and Jeremy Robinson will play with trick-shot king Jeremy Dale completing the line up.

Peter McEvoy, successful Walker Cup captain will once again captain the team of 10 amateur golfers who began qualifying in April. “I’m extremely confident we’ll win” stated McEvoy who was victorious in last year’s final at Celtic Manor on the Twenty10 course.

“We’re thrilled to be hosting such a high-profile and unique event and feel the championship course will provide a great test for both teams” commented Nick Gammon, Managing Director of Trevose.

For more details please visit www.singlefiguregolfer.co.uk

GM Junior Golf Tour Latest

October is a busy month in the GM Junior Golf Tour with three fantastic events taking place, entries to which are still open.

First up on Sunday 17th October is a tour event at The London Club, Kent. This is the sixth and final event in the popular Champion Series.

The Grand Final of the Champion Series will then be held at Slaley Hall, Northumberland on Saturday 23rd October.

The first Callaway Golf Junior World Golf Championships Qualifier will then be staged at Mottram Hall on the 30th to 31st October. Here 12 Spots will be available for the final over the 11th-15th July 2011 in San Diego, California.

More Info:
AGE CATEGORIES FOR THIS EVENT WILL COMPLY WITH CALLAWAY JUNIOR WORLD AGE DIVISIONS

14th JULY 2011 FOR AGE CATEGORIES 13-14 YEARS AND BELOW / 15th JULY 2011 FOR 15-17 YEARS AGE

(ALL COMPETITORS MUST BE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS ON THE 15th JULY 2011)
Course lengths in each category will comply with GM Junior Golf Tour Regulations

1 Spot in each age category available, both Boy and Girl from GM UK CALLAWAY JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER 1

- 15-17 years old
- 13-14 years old
- 11-12 years old
- 9-10 years old
- 7-8 years old
- 6 years and under

NEW Spanish Series:
Finally, dates have also been announced for the new 'Spanish Series' which will take place later this year and early next year in Malaga.

SPANISH SERIES 1: LOS FLAMINGOS - 20th November 2010

SPANISH SERIES 2: CASARES - 21st November 2010

SPANISH SERIES 3: LOS FLAMINGOS - 4th December 2010

SPANISH SERIES 4: CASARES - 5th December 2010

SPANISH OPEN 2011: 22nd & 23rd January 2011

More information is available on the GM Junior Tour website.

Final 2010 Northern Order of Merit

Below are the final standings in the 2010 Northern Order of Merit.

Mark Young , Longridge = 1090
Richie Blundell , Hillside = 835
Sean Towndrow , S&A = 510
Steve McGlynn , Blackburn = 470
John Carroll , Huyton & Prescot = 465
Adam Andrews , Ashton-in-Makerfield = 410
Paul Kinnear , Formby = 400
Mark Ashworth , Clitheroe = 360
James Robinson , S&A = 355
Jay McGarvey , Whitefield = 355
Paul Howard , S&A = 310
Liam Ball , Chorley = 305
Ian Kenwright , Haydock Park = 300
Daniel Young , Prestbury = 285
Ian Winstanley , Formby = 275
David Peel , Stockport = 260
Liam Jeffrey , Haigh Hall = 260
Daniel Osbaldeston , Prestbury = 255
Mike Bedford , Prestbury = 220
Clive Robertson , Green Howarh = 220
Kristian Taylor , Formby = 215
Paul Lowey , Rowany = 210
Craig Fort , Nelson = 210
Jon Hurst , Shaw Hill = 190
Marcus Mohr , Bromborough = 185
Chris Rabbich , Jurupa Hills USA = 180
Adam Wills , Sandiway = 175
Paul McFerran , Childwall = 175
Ciaran Doherty , Bury = 170
Tommy Fleetwood , Formby Hall = 150
Simon Robinson , Heysham = 150
David Simpson , Penrith = 150
Alex Pritchard , Pryors Hayes = 150
Roger Smithies , Manchester = 150
James Newton , Prestbury = 150
Louis Tomlinson , Haydock Park = 150
James Bolton , Formby = 145
Garry Lacy , Ashton-in-Makerfield = 145
Henry Tomlinson , Royal Lytham = 145
Craig Bolton , Penwortham = 140
Steve Hindle , Ellesmere = 140
Sam Connor , Sandiway = 130
Steve Bryan , Bolton Old Links = 125
Andrew Heesom , Clitheroe = 125
Ray Hughes , Caldy = 120
Ian Hardman , Accrington = 115
Paul Woodhouse , Lancaster = 110
Tony Holt , Wilpshire = 105
Thomas Winn , Morecambe = 105
Shaun Field , Nelson = 105
James Cook , Royal Liverpool = 100
Joe Miller , Hill Valley = 100
Josh Evans , Mere = 100
Andrew Davis , Manchester = 100
Abisher Ruia , Dunham Forest = 100
Lawrence Noot , Enville = 100
Matt Watts , Rossendale = 100
Mark Rabone , S&A = 95
Ken Hudson , Hart Common = 85
Jordan Jones , Delamere Forest = 80
Tom Graves , West Lancs = 75
Andrew Palmer , Chorley = 75
Lee Mayers , Fairhaven = 75
John Little , Heswall = 75
Aron Watkinson , Manchester = 75
David Hannis , Blackpool NS = 75
Kevin Hamilton , Didsbury = 75
Tom Stuart , St Annes Old Links = 75
Mark Whittaker , Rossendale = 75
Reece Cranfield , Haigh Hall = 75
Sean Mills , Sandiway = 70
James Murphy , Shrigley Hall = 70
Dominic Barnes , Caldy = 70
David Jones , Ramsey = 70
Daryl Callister , Mount Murray = 65
James Wilson , Formby = 60
Michael Hearn , Chorley = 60
James Bolton , Penwortham = 60
Adam Smith , Accrington = 60
Andrew Gibbins , Bolton Old Links = 60
Simon McSweeney , Ellesmere = 60
James Pennington , Coldene = 60
David Jones , Bolton Old Links = 60
Tony Flanagan , Clitheroe = 60
Jack Brooks , Pleasington = 60
Steven Carroll , Hazel Grove = 50
David Brown , Bromborough = 50
Ed Battye , Dewsbury = 50
Michael Murray , Todmorden = 50
Liam Doherty , Mossock Hall = 50
Ben Chambers , Ellesmere = 50
David Collis , Blackpool NS = 50
Brett Langstreth , Wilpshire = 50
Robert Smith , Heysham = 50
Ashley Siddle , Rossendale = 50
John Longcake , Silloth = 50
Paul D Williams , Hillside = 45
Mark Rogers , Hazel Grove = 45
James Frizzell , Crompton & Royton = 45
Barry Barker , Reddish Vale = 45
Glyn Davies , Astbury = 45
Gary Spann , Stand = 45
Matthew Hanlon , Childwall = 45
Paul Thornton , St Annes Old Links = 45
Neil Hillier , Silloth = 45
Curtis Dean , St Annes Old Links = 40
James Martin , San Roque = 40
Fred Jewsbury , Ladbroke Park = 40
Phil Stanley , Penwortham = 40
Chris Harrison , Sandiway = 40
Mark Geddis , Prenton = 40
James McCormick , Disley = 40
Andy McLoughney , St Annes Old Links = 40
Chris Howard , Manchester = 40
Josh Dye , Delamere Forest = 40
James Olivant , Oliva Nova = 40
Matt Denton , Huyton & Prescot = 40
Rob McLean , St Annes Old Links = 40
Chris Heslop , Chipping Norton = 35
Daniel Sefton , Lancaster = 30
Greg McIlroy , S&A = 30
Dean Pickard , Nelson = 30
Jason Sleigh , Shaw Hill = 30
Allan Mole , Worsley = 30
Paul Clarkson , Pleasington = 30
Scott Gowland , Blackpool NS = 30
Will Jones , Oswestry = 30
Mike McCormack , Moor Hall = 30
Ross Jackson , Bramall Park = 30
Andrew Borg , Penwortham = 30
Oliver Smith , Ashton-on-Mersey = 30
Glenn Senior , Lee Parl = 30
Paul Williams , Denton = 30
Graham Roberts , Eaton = 25
Martyn Walsh , Styal = 25
Chris Nuttall , Accrington = 25
Jordan Flint , Crompton & Royton = 25
John Singleton , Prestatyn = 25
Dan Crook , Leigh = 25
Gary Byrne , Clitheroe = 25
Andrew Addison , Ashton-in-Makerfield = 25
Chris McKellor , Ulverston = 25
Andy Runciman , Dean = 25
Chris Nicholls , Rossendale = 25
Chris Murphy , Childwall = 25
Liam Connelly , West Lancs = 20
Russell Heyhoe , Burgham Park = 20
Lee Merson , Denton = 20
Andy Allen , Crompton & Royton = 20
Paul Bartlett , Ashton & Lea = 20
Jason Kelly , Accrington = 20
Rob Fawcett , Dukinfield = 20
Kenny Ralston , Fleetwood = 20
Alex Illidge , Grange Park = 20
Brian Duggan , Kind Edwards Bay = 20
Jonathan Day , Braintree = 20
James Roberts , Lancaster = 20
Jake Watson , St Annes Old Links = 20
Robert Beecham , Clitheroe = 20
Peter Nicholson , Vicars Cross = 15
David Nelson , Northenden = 15
Neil Sadler , Wallasey = 15
Neil Cruikshank , Royal Birkdale = 15
Aiden Hooson , North Manchester = 15
Daniel Creaney , Birchwood = 15
Dean Moseley , Blackpool NS = 15
Ashley Sage , Sandiway = 15
Ryan Corbett , West Lancs = 15
Mark Richardson , Davenport = 15
Sam Stuart , St Annes Old Links = 15
Matt Taylor , Bolton Old Links = 15
Steve Ackers , Clitheroe = 15
Joe Buckley , Harrogate = 15
Kevin Kean , Ashton-on-Mersey = 10
Stephen Helm , Ashton & Lea = 10
Bob Overall , Fulford = 10
Tom Lord , Blackpool NS = 10
Andrew Millray , Windermere = 10
Ian Menzies , Wilmslow = 10
Thomas Cummings , Gt Lever & Farnworth = 10
Andrew Taylor , Chorley = 10
Fraser MacLeod , Hazel Grove = 10
Sean Cominskey , Gathurst = 10
Ray Tennant , Formby Hall = 10

Nelson meets its Waterloo

THE rescheduled final fixture, the Trafalgar Trophy at Nelson, was called off mid-way through the day when the course became unfit for play due to torrential rain.

Congratulations to Mark Young, from Longridge, for his third Mitsushiba Northern Order of Merit crown in four years; to Hillside’s Richie Blundell, the runner-up, and to Sean Towndrow, the Lancashire county champion from Southport & Ainsdale, who finished third.

FINAL STANDINGS: 1,090pts Mark Young (Longridge); 835 Richie Blundell (Hillside); 510 Sean Towndrow (S&A); 465 John Carroll (Huyton & Prescot); 410 Adam Andrews (Ashton-in-Makerfield); 400 Paul Kinnear (Formby); 370 Steve McGlynn (Blackburn); 360 Mark Ashworth (Clitheroe); 355 James Robinson (S&A), Jay McGarvey (Whitefield); 465 John Carroll (Huyton & Prescot); 305 Liam Ball (Chorley); 300 Ian Kenwright (Haydock Park); 285 Daniel Young (Prestbury); 275 Ian Winstanley (Formby).

HEATH CLINCHES THE BIGGEST EVENT IN THE EUROPRO TOUR SEASON

JAMES Heath has won the biggest event in the 2010 PGA EuroPro Tour season after triumphing in a dramatic three-way play-off.

After three rounds of the Marfin Popular Bank EuroPro Tour Championship, Heath, Kevin Harper (East Devon) and Lawrence Dodd were all tied on seven-under.

However, Heath won the play-off at Aphrodite Hills Golf in Paphos, Cyprus to collect the €20,000 winner’s prize and also advance to next season’s Challenge Tour.

Elsewhere, Scotland’s Craig Lee (Aspire Golf Centre) made a late surge to finish in tied fourth after being well down the leaderboard on the opening day.

He shot a first round total of seven-over 77, followed that with a five-under 65 on Friday and produced a sensational round of eight-under 62 on Saturday.

Lee was joined in fourth place by Matt Allen and George Woolgar, who also finished on six-under for the tournament.

Gareth Shaw came seventh on five-under, while Robert Steele (Kenilworth / Forest of Arden), Gareth Davies (Abbeydale GC) and Scott Henry (The Carrick on Loch Lomond) shared eighth place.

Ireland’s Brendan McCarroll had a two-shot lead going into the final day but a final day round of five-over ended his hopes and saw him finish in tied 11th.

He was joined on three-under by Tim Rice and Nicky Harris, an early leader on the opening day.

This was the final event of the season and critical as this would decide who qualified for next season’s Challenge Tour and be only one step away from joining the golfing elite on the Challenge Tour.

In previous seasons, the players who finished the campaign in the top five on the EuroPro Tour Order of Merit advanced to the Challenge Tour.

However, seven players from the 2010 EuroPro Tour will move up to the Challenge Tour. Daniel Gaunt (winner of a Challenge Tour event earlier in the year) and Craig Lee (guaranteed a place in the top 80 of the Challenge Tour money list) had already secured their spots at the higher level.

As they both finished inside the top five on the EuroPro Tour Order of Merit, that meant the men finished sixth and seventh have also advanced.

So the seven players advancing to next season’s Challenge Tour are Daniel Gaunt, Matthew Evans, James Hepworth, James Heath, Craig Lee, Nick McCarthy and Ian Keenan.

For more information on the EuroPro Tour, visit the official website www.europrotour.com

McCARROLL LEADS THE RACE FOR €20,000

IRISHMAN Brendan McCarroll is leading the race for the €20,000 top prize in the biggest event in the PGA EuroPro Tour season.

McCarroll, 24, shot the best round of the second day in the Marfin Popular Bank EuroPro Tour Championship at Aphrodite Hills Golf in Paphos, Cyprus.

Birdies at the first, fifth, sixth, seventh, tenth, 14th, 15th and 18th, along with a bogey at the 13th, helped McCarroll to a score of seven-under to take him to eight-under for the tournament.

A victory in Cyprus could catapult McCarroll to the Challenge Tour, depending on how his nearest rivals perform.

McCarroll has been a regular on the EuroPro tour in the last three seasons after he successfully battled through the 2007 Qualifying School.

His highest finish so far came in July when he was tied second at Stoke-by-Nayland, although he also failed to make the cut six times in 2010.

Going into the final day on Saturday, McCarroll holds a two-shot lead over George Woolgar, who is one ahead of Scott Henry and Stuart Archibald in tied third.

Henry ended well with birdies at the 17th and 18th, Woolgar claimed an eagle at the par-five sixth, while Archibald registered an eagle of his own on the par-five 18th.

At the start of the second day, three men – Nicky Harris, James Hepworth and Jeremy Kavanagh – were tied in first place but they all fell down the leaderboard.

Harris went round in a level-par round and sits tied fifth, Hepworth has fallen to tied 17th, while double bogeys at the third and 14th from Kavanagh left him in tied 26th.

The event, which only features players from the top 60 of the money list from the regular season, concludes on Saturday with the competitors playing their third and final round.

In previous seasons, the players who finish the campaign in the top five on the EPT Order of Merit advance to the Challenge Tour.

However, seven players from the 2010 EuroPro Tour will move up to the Challenge Tour. Daniel Gaunt (winner of a Challenge Tour event earlier in the year) and Craig Lee (guaranteed a place in the top 80 of the Challenge Tour money list) have already secured their spots at the higher level.

Matthew Evans and James Hepworth are guaranteed high finishes on the EPT money list so three spots are still up for grabs in what promises to be a hotly-contested final round in Cyprus.

For more information on the PGA EuroPro Tour, visit the official website www.europrotour.com.