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Lancashire Golf Development Group Growing The Game In Red Rose County Golfers in one area of Lancashire are clubbing together to support the drive to encourage more people into the sport. A new development group has been launched with the intention of providing a united approach to the challenge of attracting and retaining club members. The […]
Skipton GC Lose Out To Accrington In Joint 125th Anniversary War Of The Roses Battle Skipton Golf Club, this year celebrating its 125th anniversary and the launch of its much praised newly remodelled course, have played home and away ‘War of the Roses’ matches with fellow Quasquicentennials Accrington Golf Club. Both were keen to include members […]
Lancashire Seniors Set Sights On Title Double LANCASHIRE’S senior golfers have one title in the bag – and now have their sights on a second. The Red Rose veterans powered through their Northern Counties League campaign with an unbeaten run of five wins from five starts. Mike Gray’s side had seen off Cheshire, Yorkshire, Durham […]
Luke Tees Up Dream Date In Faldo Final ONE of Lancashire’s up and coming young golfers is looking forward to a dream date with a legend of the sport. Luke Bartram has won through to the final of the Faldo Series – which means a place in the Grand Final in Abu Dhabi and a […]
Dobson Bounces Back To Claim Under-14 Success Sean Dobson erased the memory of missing out on the Under-14 Lancashire county championship by claiming the title at the second attempt. The 13-year-old was pipped on a card play-off 12 months ago by Jack Wallbank, but secured the title second time round with a one-shot victory at […]
Golf Societies Lancashire Golf Societies in Lancashire are extremely popular and there are a variety of courses to choose from in Lancashire including private members clubs, proprietary clubs and pay and play clubs.Lancashire is a a great county for golf society days as it is within striking distance of the M6 motorway and its spurs and the […]
Hogarth’s Final Flourish Seals Lancashire Under16 Success Kieran Hogarth conjured up a dramatic finish to be crowned Lancashire U16 champion. The teenager from Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club produced a birdie-birdie finish to edge ahead of the field over 18 holes at Dean Wood GC. And it capped a fantastic fightback from the […]
Georgia Hall Electrifies Home Crowds In Major Victory At RICOH Women’s British Open Cheered by large home crowds following her every stroke, England’s Georgia Hall captured her first LPGA and major title with a one-stroke victory over Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum at the 2018 Ricoh Women’s British Open. She is the first Englishwoman to win her home country’s biggest title since […]
Trevor Foster Wins The Seniors Amateur Championship At Royal Porthcawl 3 August 2018, Royal Porthcawl, Wales: Accrington’s Trevor Foster lifted the Seniors Amateur Championship at Royal Porthcawl today when a closing one-over-par 73 sealed a nine shot win over runner-up Randy Haag. Finishing on an eight-under-par total of 208, Foster was the only man in the […]
Fairhaven Golf Club Listed by Golf World in “The Best 10 Championship Qualifying Courses” and “Great Britain & Irelands Best 10 Opening Holes”. Described by Peter Alliss as “a real hidden gem”. Fairhaven is not only a beautiful place to play golf but fully lives up to its designation as a “Championship” course originally designed […]
Morecambe Hits The Mark With National Golf Award MORECAMBE Golf Club in Lancashire has won a national award for its efforts to grow the game – and marked the achievement in typical style with a festival for local schools. The seafront club – which can be found on Marine Drive – has been presented with […]
Golf – Bringing Families Closer Together On Father’s Day With Father’s Day just around the corner, we’re catching up with three sets of fathers and their children, with the help of our friends at American Golf, to take a look at golf’s unique ability to bring families closer together and give parents a bond with […]
Kelly Tops Quality Field To Take Lancashire Title Luke Kelly delivered one of the rounds of his life on the way to becoming the 2018 Lancashire county golf champion. The 19 year-old from Ashton-under-Lyne completed a superb two-shot victory over the testing links at West Lancashire Golf Club, a host club for Open championship […]
Holmes Secures Historic Win In Boys Championship GREG HOLMES secured a dramatic and historic victory to become Lancashire County Boys champion for the second successive year. The 17-year-old, who plays out of Royal Birkdale GC, becomes the first player to lift the title in back-to-back seasons for 23 years. He followed up an opening 72 […]
Lancashire Juniors Claim Four Counties Title Again LANCASHIRE’S young golfers are enjoying that winning feeling again! The best of the up and coming young players in the county retained their Four Counties crown at Sherwood Forest. The annual competition pits the boys team from the Red Rose county against their counterparts from Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, and […]
County juniors enjoy master class with Lancashire’s seniors The most promising – and youngest – golfers in Lancashire paired up with some of the county’s most experienced players to launch the new junior season. Lancashire’s under-16s enjoyed a warm-up match with the Red Rose Seniors at Hesketh Golf Club in Southport. Each of the under-16 […]
Lancashire Clubs Challenged To Play Generation Game GOLF clubs in Lancashire are being challenged to help the sport appeal to a new generation of female players – who have never known a world without the internet or mobile phones. The first county conference on how clubs can attract more female players heard a call to […]
Helen’s Mission for Lancashire Golf HELEN Searle is on a mission – to help golf clubs across Lancashire create a positive future for themselves and the sport. England Golf – the game’s national governing body – has appointed the 26 years-old to the role of supporting the work of clubs and driving ranges across the […]
LANCASHIRE’S golf clubs are ready to build on a hugely successful 12 months – by focussing their attentions on the next generation of players. The Red Rose county has posted impressive figures – with club membership rising by 1,636 in 2016. The 4.2% increase was the best county performance in the country. Now the Lancashire […]
