MOSSOCK Hall pro David Shacklady has secured himself starts at a handful of Challenge Tour events next year after finishing fifth at the PGA Play-Offs at Notts Golf Club.Read
SOUTHPORT Old Links reinforced their reputation as the emerging force within local inter-club golf with a four point victory in the SDGA Handicap Team Tournament played over their home course.Read
Autumn Meeting (at Manchester GC): Doug Botterill (Bolton Old Links) 38pts; David Tetley (Blackpool NS) 37; Derek Stott (Rochdale) 35; George Brown (Rossendale) 34; David Landy (West Lancashire) 34; . Eric Williams (Childwall) 34 }Read
The 40-year-old Mossoch Hall attached professional, who qualified for the Open at Carnoustie earlier this year, said: “He gave me a lesson before the last round of the Lakes Classic and I went on to win that and his advice stuck with me. But I should have won more comfortably because I putted atrociously.”Read
The 40-year-old, attached to Bickerstaffe club Mossock Hall, competed in the Open Championship at Carnoustie in July after qualifying with a course record nine-under-par 62 at Montrose.Read
Sean Towndrow (S&A) with Reece Cranfield (Haigh Hall) won their match 2&1, while James Bolton (Harwood) and Andrew Marsh (Hesketh) won on the 18th.Read
The Royal Birkdale teenager, who is based in Germany, gained an automatic place in the European team despite playing in only two of the five qualifying competitions.Read
For the first time, both teams were composed of boys and girls and the morning foursomes proved extremely close, England edging it 2-1 with one match halved.Read
The Ormskirk player, who made it through from regional qualifying to play in the Open at Carnoustie, closed with a 69 at the PGA North event in the north east to go with rounds of 70,73.Read
BY his own admission: “I was struggling and unfortunately could not find out what it was,” David Shacklady delivered the verdict on his Open Championship experience at Carnoustie.Read