LEIGH TEAM AIM TO REIGN IN SPAIN

ATEAM of six male members at Leigh Golf Club have emulated the club’s 2022 ladies team by reaching the Spanish Grand Final of the only national golf club team event left running in the UK.

The team will tee it up at Montecastillo, in Jerez, for the Annodata Golf Classic in March along with teams from Hampshire’s Romsey Golf Club, Norfolk’s Kings Lynn Golf Club and Durham’s Consett Golf Club to battle it out for the title of UK Golf Club Champions after beating Whittaker, Mellor & Townscliffe, Hurlston Hall, a second Leigh team and Drax before finally seeing off Birmingham-based Hollywood Golf Club.

The event is promoted as the toughest and most prestigious competition to win in the UK, with almost 1,000 teams and 5,000 players entering the ladies and gents competitions.

BY PAUL CHAPPLE

Last year, the Leigh Ladies team successfully fought their way through the seven rounds of matchplay golf to secure their place in the Grand Final before losing 3-2 in the semi-final to the eventaul winners and now the men’s team, made up of Allan Wain, Peter Bean, Scott White, Dave Barrett, Ian Westwell and team captain John Taylor, have done the same.

John said: “Without doubt this has been one of the best team experiences I’ve ever had. In each match there can only ever be one winner, but every team we have played has competed hard but in a friendly manner. We couldn’t recommend this competition highly enough and everyone at the club is proud that we have been able to provide a team to the final in successive years.” this month.

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