WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF WORLD TRADERS EVENT AT THE WOLDINGHAM GOLF COURSE IN

Past Master Geoffrey Lewis, Senior Warden Michael Foulkes, Liveryman Andrew Roast and Freeman Matthew Young represented the Needlemakers Company at the Worshipful Company of World Traders Golf Event at The Woldingham Golf Course in Surrey on Monday 22nd May, 2023.

Ten Livery Companies were represented at what was an excellent event. The weather was superb and after each of us had fairly lengthy drives to get to the golf course, the team breakfasted, had some practice on the putting green and headed out on to the course.

With a very impressive combined net score of 19 under par the Needlemakers Team were delighted to come second in the Team event – an excellent achievement and there was some very skilled golf played by all members of the Team.

As well as a team event, there were also individual prizes and the star of the day was our very own Freeman, Matthew Young, who not only won the longest drive with an enormous and very straight shot, he also won the individual event with an incredible net score of 10 under par –Matthew’s gross score of 77 (just six over par) was his lowest ever and he was clearly inspired by representing the Company which he hopes to join as a Liveryman in the future.

It was a truly excellent performance from a young Freeman who will hopefully be the mainstay of our golf teams for many years to come. It was a very enjoyable day for the team who all thoroughly enjoyed one another’s company.

Many congratulations to all of the team members. We believe that it may be the first time that a Needlemakers Team has secured honours at a Livery Golf Day.

Liveryman Andy Roast

Many congratulations to all of the team members. We believe that it may be the first time that a Needlemakers Team has secured honours at a Livery Golf Day.

Liveryman Andy Roast