Anthony in to boost Bramhall experience
ANTHONY Herbert has a distinguished and varied experience in the golf industry and is looking forward with great anticipation to his new role as General Manager at Bramhall Golf Club.
Anthony outlined his time in golf from beginning to now: “My love affair for golf started when I joined Macclesfield Golf Club as a junior at the age of eight. It wasn’t until I was 16 however that I really started to focus on golf as a possible career.
“My big passion prior to this was football. The summer of my G.C.S.E.’s I remember fondly as a summer spent on the fairways of the golf course from dawn till dusk and by 17 I had reduced my handicap low enough to begin my PGA training.
“My career in golf began at Chorlton cum Hardy Golf Club under PGA professional David Valentine at age 17.
“During the first summer here I decided I needed a back-up plan before commencing with the PGA so I went to college and got A levels in Law, English Language and Psychology.
“I moved back into golf in the summer of 2001 at the Tytherington Club under PGA Professional Neil Coulson and began my PGA training the following year.
“After three years at The Tytherington Club I moved to Mottram Hall for a brief spell and from there to Shrigley Hall where I completed my PGA training in 2006.
“I spent 16 years at Shrigley Hall learning all I could about the golf industry and hospitality. My final role at Shrigley Hall was Resort and Golf Manager which involved full control of the golf business and all the elements within whilst also helping when required on a management level with the Spa and Leisure area.
“Golf is still a huge passion of mine and I love to get out on the course when I can. I love feedback good or bad on how things are whether it’s the course or the club so will ask Bramhall members to feel free to bend my ear and let me know how we are doing.
“I am very grateful for the opportunity to become the Club Manager of this fantastic club and I look forward to the future and whatever it may hold for Bramhall Golf Club.”
Bramhall’s men played an American Greensome and Sean Haslam and Daniel Philpott led in with 47, two more than Nick Bailey and Lance Taylor.
It was close in a singles Stableford at Bramhall with Rob Needham posting 46, one more than Jordan Francis-Hill.
A team competition for Bramhall ladies was led in by Carolyn Eadsforth, Helen Ronnie and Wendy Woodhead with 57.
The 9-hole winner was Paula Lowe with 19, three more than Jane Sprowson.
Ruth Seabrook led in a singles Stableford at Bramhall with 42 from Helen Ronnie 41 and Carrie Ogg won a cpo 16 from Paula Lowe in the 9-hole competition.
Denise Seddon was out on her own at Disley in a ladies Stableford with 41 from Leigh Duffy 37 and Debbie Eyre and Maeve Jenkinson, both 36.
A Stableford for Disley’s men had the divisions topped by Stephen Jordan 41, Bob Worsley, after a cpo on 41 with Stuart Cunningham and Noel Fitzpatrick 43.
Disley juniors played for the Steward’s Trophy and it was won by Oliver Hansford-Evitt with 35, one more than Ole Brearley and Charlie Singleton.
Midweek Stableford action at Avro saw Neil Flood win a cpo on 36 from Chris Robinson, four more than Peter Hale.
Avro ladies played a singles Stableford and it was won in style by Ruth Miles with 43 from Carol Lund 41and Jane Tarr 40.
A singles Stableford at Cheadle had Rex Taylor on top with 38 from Nigel Day 37 and Andy Kilmister and Jason Francis. Both 36.
Singles Stableford action at Gatley had Anthony Finch on top with 37 from Kenneth Finch, two more than Richard Day and Lee Wells.
The first round of the Stableford Cup at Heaton
Moor was won by Jonathan Beckett with 43 from Peter De Cunha, Chris Grave and Jonathan McKendry,all 40.
New Mills men played a Derek Horsey Charity medal and Fred Markham was out on his own with 63 from Tom James, Keith Wright, Arthur Oliver, David Rose and Lester Cooper, all 68.
Ian Lewis was in a league of his own in a medal at Romiley posting a red hot 59 to finish ahead of Richard Booth 65 and Stephen Cleary 66.
It was closer in a Stableford led in by Phail Hart with 42, one more than Steve Horne.
A BB Stableford for Romiley ladies was won by L Nuttall and K Leech with 34, one more than A Granby and L Greenhough, T Barrow and J McRoberts and R Byle and D Houghton.