Pro-Am Golf 2009

Report by Hampshire PGA of the
Pro-Am competition at Romsey Golf Club.

Win caps a good week for Redfern

Victory in Magna's Pro-Am Tournament at Romsey Golf Club capped a good week for Nick Redfern, which also saw him make it through to Final Qualifying for this year?s Open Championship. Redfern, who plays out of the Legendary Golf Club in Hong Kong, shot a four-under-par round of 65 at Romsey, one shot ahead of Philip Bryden (Alresford) and Wraith Grant (Woodcote Park). 48 hours earlier he had finished third in the Regional Open Qualifier at Effingham and he went on to play in the Local Final Qualifying Tournament at Glasgow Gailes on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th July. Ninety-six competitors vyed for four places in the Open Championship at Turnberry.

Walhampton?s Kevin Saunders won the Pro-Am with his team of Peter Price, Paul Baxter and John Hibberd. Their nineteen-under-par score was two better than Jon Barnes, Mike Oliver, Reg Oliver and Gary Oliver. Tim Cornick (Portsmouth Golf Centre) was third with Richard Hart, Paul Reynolds and John Farley-Cooper (124).

Chris Pugh was ?Nearest the Pin? at the tenth,
Brett Cooley won ?Nearest the Pin in Two? at the fourteenth and
Brian Burrell had the ?Straightest Drive? at the eighteenth.

The Tournament, which was organised by Romsey Golf Club and the Rotary Club of Southampton Magna, was delayed by 50 minutes after heavy overnight rain flooded the Nursling course. The event raised funds for the Piam Brown Ward at Southampton General Hospital. (see below)

The Tournament was sponsored by HA Fox (Jaguar), Hoburne Holiday Parks and Hobbs the Printers. Tee Sponsors included Co-operative Bank, White & Co, HSBC, VR Construction Services, Pearson Estate Agents, Classic Fires, Carfords, Doctor Detox, Brakes, VES Andover, Trimline, Paris Smith Randall, Cryer and Sons, Ace Office Supplies and Taylor Made Designs.

Draw Prizes were provided by Brittany Ferries, La Lupa Restaurant, Ruscrete, Classic Vending, East Horton Golf Centre, Careys Manor Hotel, La Vista Restaurent, Jarvis Radio and Cowherds.

Leading Professionals:

Nick Redfern (Legendary Golf Club, Hong Kong)        65
Philip Bryden (Alresford)                                                 66
Wraith Grant (Woodcote Park)                                       66
Jon Barnes (Ampfield)                                                  67
Kevin Saunders (Walhampton)                                     67
Ben Cummings (Dummer)                                              67
Roger Tuddenham (Hedge End)                                    67

Leading Pro-Am scores:

Kevin Saunders, Peter Price, Paul Baxter & John Hibberd                                                   119
Jon Barnes, Mike Oliver, Reg Oliver & Gary Oliver                                                                  121
Tim Cornick (Portsmouth G Cent), Richard Hart, Paul Reynolds & John Farley-Cooper    124
Ben Cummings, Gordon Watson, Madge Cummings & Neil Marie                                       124
Justin Sandler (Gerrards Cross), Ivan Li, Brett Cooley & Andy Durkin                          125
Wraith Grant, David Solly, Stephen Clemens & Phillip Solly                                         126

The Charity

The Piam Brown Ward of the Wessex Paediatric Oncology Centre of Southampton General Hospital.

The ward treats all types of childhood cancer in the age range of a day old to eighteen years. The unit has ten in-patient beds and a day ward area. Leukaemia is the most common type of childhood cancer, accounting for approximately one-third of new patients each year. On average the unit receives 60 to 80 new patients each year, whilst caring for approximately 100 to 150 patients on treatment at any one time. The unit covers the whole of the Wessex region.

Monies raised can be spent on purchasing

much needed and more advanced medical equipment for the ward,
comfort amenities for parents ( who often spend long periods of time on the ward during treatment),
replacement and new toys and activities for the play-room,
a variety of items for the school,

the list is almost endless! Outings also form an important part of the social side of the ward.

Sponsors

This year we are pleased to have the following companies associated with the event.