Mendip Spring Golf Club’s Emelia Pearce and Bina Tomes won the England Golf Trust Women’s Stableford Competition final.
FORMAT: 18-hole stableford
After a fabulous day of golf at Kings Norton, the duo from Somerset won by two points with an overall score of 41 in this fourball betterball fnal.
This year’s tournament was entered by 2371 golfers from 102 clubs and raised more than £7,000 for the Trust.
“It has been another good year for the tournament,” said Moira Page, Chair of the Trust. “The money we have raised will make a big difference to the lives of young golfers.”
Thirty teams from all over England made it through to the much-anticipated finals day in the West Midlands.
The course had benefited from the summer of unsettled weather which has brought plenty of rain – with lush fairways and superb greens was in excellent condition.
Tomes said: “We only ever played once together before finding we were partnered together in the final through our club qualifying round. But something clicked on the day with a combination of youth and experience, we both really enjoyed the opportunity to play in the final.”
“Our playing partners Linda Hunt and Kerry Barlow from Newbury & Crookham were great company and made the round for us.”
Her playing partner 15-year-old Pearce, already enjoying a successful year after winning the Mendip Spring Junior Championship and Ladies Championship, added: “We’re over the moon to have won and have had such a lovely day.”
Renowned golfer Bridget Jackson MBE presented the cup which she donated to the England Golf Trust along with a crystal bowl each. Winners take the bowls back to their home clubs to commemorate the win. Prizes were also presented to the four pairs of runners up.
The England Golf Trust is an independent charity which offers grants, bursaries and equipment to young golfers of all ages and abilities needing support to develop and continue in the game.
To find out more and how to get involved visit englandgolftrust.org and to see the results from the competition click here