Mum’s the word!
A GROUP of women from the north west ‘Mums in the Know’ network enjoyed a free taster event at Alderley Edge Golf Club as part of England Golf’s campaign to encourage more women to take up the game.
Alderley Edge rolled out the welcome mat for the newcomers from the Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and Knutsford MIK networks.
Like most of the others taking part Karen Faust, 42, who has two daughters aged eight and nine, had never played before but had always fancied giving golf a go.
“I always wanted to try golf but just hadn’t got round to it yet, so saw the taster day as a good opportunity to see if I liked it,” says Karen, from Wilmslow. “In fact, I liked it even more than I expected.”
Organiser Esther Scott said the mums had thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
For more details on Get into golf and Alderley Edge Golf Club’s offer of a five-week beginner’s course for £25 – visit getintogolf.org or call 0800 118 2766.
Captain’s Day at Macclesfield was a special occasion for sevenhandicapper Ben Pritchard when he posted the top card of 75-7- 68 to win his first club ‘major.
He finished one shot clear of the captain’s brother-in- law Paul Barber with Sean Smith next in with 70.
The Styal Classic, played in a BB Stableford format had clear winners in Brent Vose and Alan Lines with 45 points taking them clear of Dennis Chester and Chris Hart, 43, and Mike Burchell and Ken Mayoh, 42.
It was tight in a Sunday Stableford at Styal with a cpo on 38 points seeing Andy Andrews top of the pile from Max Nicholson and Howard Rice.
The monthly medal at Alderley Edge had in-form Tom Troup topping division one with 66 from Matt Spiller and Michael Davies, both 67.
In division two a cpo on 68 was won by Paul Grundy from Andrew Boyle and Billy Bennett.
The latest summer medal for Davenport’s men had the divisions led in by Jared Merrygold 65, Craig Shippen 67 and Paul Massey with a stunning 63.