Disley duo all set for top year
DISLEY Golf Club’s new captain and president are looking forward to a great year ahead at their superb clubhouse and course.
The new captain is Paul Evans, who has been a member of the club for 30 years and has a current handicap of 25 with his best being 19.
Paul, who lives in Disley, said: “Disley Golf Club has the most friendly atmosphere I have experienced than in any other golf club.
“It currently has a progressive board of directors who are striving to make the club accessible to all of the village of Disley.
”We want to find ways to bring in more members, especially ladies and juniors and further promote mixed golf.
“We are attracting more social members coming to social events and this is enhanced by having a top class chef.
“The views from the clubhouse are breathtaking and with the function room leading on to our large balcony it is a great place to hold a special celebration.
“I have personally held my 50th and 60th birthday parties and my son’s wedding there and I think that everyone should put it on their list of places to playthey would be very pleasantly surprised.
“My favourite course other than Disley is Port Patrick in Scotland and my favourite hole at Disley is the 16th when views from the tee concern hitting a ball out of bounds when you have a decent card and it also has a very tricky green.
“My other hobbies are walking and gardening and supporting Manchester City and my chosen Captain’s charity is the Bobby Moore Cancer Research and the Bobby Moore Unit at Stepping Hill Hospital – I am still here thanks to them- and my highlight in golf was playing my first game after bowel cancer operation – just felt good to be there!
“My chosen four ball partners would b Pope John Paul 1st, Barrack Obama and the Dalai Lama – just to be with three really nice people to see if they would be angry after missing a short putt.”
Giving Paul full support over the next year will be president Gareth Roberts who said: “I took up golf as a less demanding activity after playing other sports in the area, including cricket at High Lane and it was more difficult then to join and start playing at a golf club.
”At Disley now the game is far more accessible as we have a superb course overlooking the Peak District complemented by a renowned cuisine served at the club.
“I aim to concentrate on the developments of the club and course made in recent years and players and non-players will be welcome to enjoy golf and more functions at the club.”
Disley’s men played a Pairs Stableford for the Don Riley Trophy and the proud winners were V Petrykowski and J Hunt with 79 points from T Collinson and C Taylor 77 and I Thomason and W Henderson 75.
Disley ladies played a 14-hole Stableford and in a tight finish Irene Fell won a cpo on 25 points from Gill Hunt and Shirley Crouch.
A 9-hole Stableford for Cheadle ladies was won by Vibhu Barchha with 13 points, four more than Maire Eaton.
Mellor and Topwnscliffe’s men played a BB Stableford and D Green and P Woodruff were first past the post with 34 points, three more than Andy Cusick and A Wood, P Taylor and N McPherson and P Holmes and D Jones.
Mellor and Townscliffe ladies were in singles Stableford action with Christine Bartlett a clear winner with 29 points from AJ Davies 25 and Ramney Barnes 23.
There was some tidy scoring from Romiley’s men in a singles Stableford topped by Ryan Yates with 42 points from Bradley Snape 41 and Steve Kidd 40.
A Sunday medal for Heaton Moor ladies was won by Margaret Worrall with 75 from Lynn Guy 82.
Bramhall Golf Club super star Bronte Law (pictured) did the double at the England Golf Awards ceremony at Lords Cricket Ground where she was given two honours.
The 22-year-old was named as the female Player of the Year and as a member of the England side that won the 2016 European women’s team championships she shared with her team mates the Team of the Year Award.
Bronte was recognised alongside Olympic champion Justin Rose, Masters Champion Danny Willett and Solheim Cup player Charley Hull as well as other heroes and heroes from the grass roots game.
In Bronte’s final season of amateur golf she won the European amateur championship making up a seven-shot deficit with a closing 66; scored the winning point for England in the European women’s team championship to make it England’s first win in 23 years; had an historic role in GB and I’s Curtis Cup victory against the USA winning all five of her games; was ranked number two in the world and she was the top women’s US college player.
Bronte is now a rookie professional in the USA and sent a video message to the guest at Lords saying: “England Golf has given me so much over the years and I’m really glad we had such a successful year and I could pay back and show my gratitude for everything.”