www.southwalesgolfer.co.uk DECEMBER 200802
this month in the golfer Aseasonof
8Wenvoe Castle Golf Club
Areview of one of West Cardiff’s finest golf clubs successesfor Glyn
9Simon Swales
Profile on Radyr’s Golf Professional
12 Christmas Gift Guide Abbey
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thas been aseason of terrible and unprecedented weather. Carmarthenshire County Championships (gross) and Luke Evans
Nevertheless, there are plenty of successes out there to cele-13 Competitions the net.I
brate for the positive minded golfer and those who have The 9hole beginners’ course, the Mission Course, opened fullyAselection of golfing books available
braved the weather and continued to play nonetheless. Glyn at the start of the season and has been tremendously successful
Abbey have afew : for the numerous school and beginners programs the Club run
Firstly their Ateam, having gained promotion into division 1of as well as the training ground for the Special Olympics Team.
the Dyfed (Tigers) League last year,did rather better than just Darren and Leighton described it as a“godsend” and are look-
stay up –they finished second! Away victories contributed to ing forward to the re-opening next spring of the driving range,
this and Captain Emyr Williams put it down to the players com- which has been completely reshaped and is to be fully drained,
mitting whenever needed. perimeter netted and having a300 square metre USGA specifi-
Not to be outdone, Glyn Abbey’s Junior team managed an cation pitching green and bunkers. Only the weather prevented
extremely creditable second place in the Dyfed Order of Merit, this being completed this year.
narrowly missing out on second. Junior Organiser LeightonMain Office: Finally it is now common knowledge that Darren Griffiths was
Medway said this was primarily down to getting more than theCardiff Rd, Maesglas, Newport, South Wales NP20 3QN.
named Welsh PGA Professional of the year 2008. Club ownermaximum number of players to every event and the boys’ com-All Enquiries:
Martin Lane said “I am of course delighted for Darren, who is amitment to score the best they could for the team, even when
Steve Davies good friend as well as our Professional and Iamalso delightedthe score might not help them individually.Only one Dyfed
for the Club. We all know how good he is and it is nice to haveOrder of Merit event was played in the dry in the whole season!Telephone: 01633 777133
Individually,Captain Liam Shiggins also won the it recognised. He has played his part in all our successes.”Facsimile: 01633 777066
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