The Pinboard

The place to be for your on-course achievements, course records, club championship wins, amazing rounds of golf, and also amusing and/or quirky feats too. It’s all here on The Pinboard.

Leah enjoys a special golfing August

Leah Congratulations to Leah Rinano! In the August ladies medal competition at her home club, Northampton GC she shot a new ladies all-time course record of 70 (3 under par)

Leah has continued on with her great form as she is also now the new county girls gross champion following two one over par rounds of 74 during the Northamptonshire Junior County Championships, also held at Northampton on Monday 17th August. 60 juniors competed for over 36 holes.

Steve Smith, General Manager at Northampton GC was full of praise,

“On returning to golf in May, Leah’s handicap has come down from 4.7 to 2.8, and I can see her going lower as the season progresses. We are very proud of her golf achievements this season and we are sure there will be more silverware being added to the trophy cabinet in 2020.”

Rising Star Jamie, is Crewes Top Lady

Jamie Hand is the new Crewe Golf Club ladies champion following a dazzling display over 36 holes on July 27th. Jamie is just 13 years old and played off a handicap of 18 during the competition, reduced to 13 after the event. Her nett 74-67 was enough for a three-shot win.

She’s a Stoke City fan from Nantwich and her other major golfing achievement thus far was winning the Robert Rock Junior Golf Tour U12 Order of Merit title in 2019.

The Guys are in the Prizes

Talented Derbyshire junior Jack Nicholas Guy is pictured here after becoming the county U14 nett champion at Breadsall Priory last month. 12-year-old Jack shot a nett 65 playing off 18 for a three-shot win, and his 83 also saw him finish joint runner up in the gross. One week later Jack’s sister Tilly kept it in the family by winning in the U9s category on the Derbyshire Futures Tour at Kedleston Park.

Gary skips his way to a new course record

On an incredible Saturday at Robin Hood GC in Solihull on July 4th, the club witnessed not just a nett 64 in their competition but also a gross 64 which became a new course record for member Gary Skipp. Firstly though, credit to Division 1 golfer Allan Duffy who, playing off nine-shot a gross 73, a round that should have grabbed him all of the limelight on the day.

But Gary had other ideas and shot three birdies and an eagle to reach the turn in just 31 shots. The back nine started even better with four successive birdies and he could even afford to drop his only shot of the day at the tough par three 16th and still stay on target for the record. The remainder of the holes were parred safely and the new mark of 64 was his.

Gary’s great form continued when, two weeks later has also become RHGC club champion, firing a 66 on that day.

George Tatton

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86 year old George Tatton, a member of Leek GC in Staffs bounced back to golf in spectacular style following lockdown by firing a gross 85 on his first-round back at the club on May 14th. Beating his age by one shot, this is the sixth successive year that George, a member for 51 years has performed that feat.

Club Champions Roll of Honor

Great to see Club Championships taking place this summer after all we’ve been through, here are a few selected winners’ shots from local clubs who hosted their events in July.

Harborne GC

Brilliant sunshine greeted the players at the central Birmingham club and carried on well until the evening of July 12th when (L to R) Stephen Lediard became seniors champion, Hrithika Bhugvandeen won the ladies title and Steve Keay became the men’s club champion for 2020.

Maxstoke Park GC

On the same day, they enjoyed similar conditions at Maxstoke Park GC for their club championships. The lady winners are pictured together, Sarah Longstaff (L) became scratch champion and next to her is Glenda Loram who won the nett title..

Also pictured is Josh Davenport, the new men’s club champion.

Kington GC

On Sunday July 19th Kington GC in Herefordshire held their club championships and both of their nett and gross titles went to one golfer. Ross Baker turned 21 on the day and celebrated in perfect style with a best gross score of 150 (nett 136) for a notable double.

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