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Jacklin honoured
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Jacklin, who also captained for its golf rules courses
four European Ryder Cup early next year at The Belfry.
teams, said: “I’ve always been The courses are run by
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PGA tournament staff who
and I’m tremendously have officiated at the four
DOUBLE MAJOR champion honoured to receive this award
positioned
majors, Ryder Cup plus
Tony Jacklin was recognised because anyone who knows numerous European Tour
last month by the PGA for his anything about the game GORDON J Brand will return events. The course dates
outstanding contribution to golf. knows PGA professionals are to Slaley Hall this summer to are: Saturday 28 February
The 64-year-old, who shot the backbone of the sport.” defend the De Vere Collection - Introduction to the Rules
to fame by winning the Open The Scunthorpe-born PGA Seniors Championship. of Golf; Saturday 14 March
at Lytham in 1969 and the golfer is pictured being The former Ryder Cup - Advanced Rules of Golf &
US Open less than 12 months presented with a pair of player, who beat his namesake Refereeing. Fees: £125 (one
later, was presented with an cuff-links by PGA captain Gordon Brand Junior in a course), £225 (both courses).
award at the PGA’s annual Parnell Reilly. six-hole play-off in 2008, will Allocation will be on a
lead an all star cast over the first come, first served basis.
STRI courses for pros
Hunting Course from 25-28 For more, call +44 (0)1675
June. 470333 or email michael.
THE SPORTS Turf Research Institute has created three one-day Brand said of the Dave wood@pga.org.uk
training programmes for PGA professionals along with managers Thomas-designed layout: “It’s
and directors of golf facilities.. The course, to be held in March a great course. You aren’t
at the STRI headquarters in Bingley, will concentrate on how going to get guys shooting ten
greenkeepers, architects and ecologists go about their work, and or 12 under par. It’s a true
attendance each day will be worth 25 CPD points. championship course which is
Each course costs £156 plus VAT. For more, see www.stri.co.uk how it should be.”
Walley edges clear
Greenwood
a one-stroke victory over Scott who finished seven shots clear
Stevens (Staplehurst Golf of the field. blitz in Belek
Centre) in the PDF Masters The victory booked them Forest Pines pair Dan
Pro-Am Classic at Parque da a return stay at Parque da Greenwood and amateur
Floresta Golf & Leisure Resort Floresta for up to six people James Phillips claimed a
in the Algarve. in a luxury villa for seven three-shot victory in the
The team competition nights with five rounds of golf PGA National Pro-Am
was dominated from by Paul and buggy hire also included. Championship over Antalya
Wesselingh (Kedleston Park) For details of next year’s event, Golf Club’s PGA Sultan course
ROUNDS OF 71, 71 and 70 and amateurs David Leatt, email midlands.region@pga.org. in Belek, southern Turkey.
earned Ian Walley (Shirland) Jack Russell, and Carl Barker uk or call +44 (0)1455 824393. Beginning the second and
final round one shot behind
the leaders, the Lincolnshire
Torrance and Walker are Masters
pair carded a 10-under-par
61 to hold off Irish duo John
BOB TORRANCE, Ian Rae, Colin Clingan and Mickey Walker have been awarded the PGA’s highest Dwyer and Shane O’Brien
status – that of Master Professional. (Ashbourne).
Torrance has helped guide Padraig Harrington to three major triumphs in the past 18 months; Rae It brought Greenwood
is national coach at the Scottish Golf Union; fellow Scot Clingan, based at Windmill Hill Golf Club in his first national title and a
Milton Keynes, has served on a number of PGA regional and national committees; and Walker, who is winning cheque for £5,000.
attached to The Warren in Essex, is a former chairman of the Ladies’ European Tour, and Solheim and Leading scores: 128 Daniel Greenwood &
James Phillips (Forest Pines). 131 John Dwyer
Curtis Cup captain.
& Shane O’Brien (Ashbourne). 134 Andrew
David Colclough and Peter Laugher have been made advanced fellows; Mark Day, Malcolm Scott and
Clapp & Thomas Hoskin (Brickendon
Grange); David Green & Matt Pullin
Jon Woodroffe have attained fellow status; and Clive Coombs, Mark Desmond, Colin Fisher, Ian Parker,
(Croham Hurst). 136 Tim Cooper & Bill
Byford (Newton Green). 138 Scott Catlin &
Stuart Syme and Karl Kelly have all achieved advanced status. Michael Carrigan (Greenburn).
18 January 2009 PRO SHOP EUROPE
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