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Laurie qualifies for The Open 09/07/2010

Laurie Canter crowned a superb year when he qualified for this year's Open championship at St Andrews. Laurie finished first in the Qualifier at Fairmont St Andrews with rounds of 69 + 67. The field of 72 included many professionals with experience on the European and PGA tours

Well done Laurie - we'll all be cheering for you on July 15th and 16th
 
 
Laurie wins in SA 09/03/2010

Saltford member, Laurie Canter, pulled off the biggest win of his career when he won the South African Amateur Championship at the East London Golf Club on March 5th. Laurie, who is playing off a handicap of +3, has been in South Africa since December fine tuning his game for the forthcoming season. He qualified for the knockout stages by winning the qualifying tournament with 2 rounds of 69.
He then progressed comfortably through the early rounds before overcoming his sternest test in the semi final beating Dean O'Riley, the title holder, by the narrowest of margins. In the 36 hole final, Laurie edged ahead by 1 hole in the morning round only to come out in the afternoon and blitz his opponent, Allen Versfeld, by winning 5 out of the first 9 holes. The match was clinched at the 13th hole for a fine 6 and 5 victory. The win ensures Laurie a place in the professional South African Open in December and will cerainly enhance his chances of representing GB in the Walker Cup later this year in the USA.
Commenting after his win, Laurie, with his usual modesty, said he is really looking forward to getting back to England and helping Saltford defend their Bristol & District League Div 1 title, which they have won for the last 2 years
 
 
Gateway to Golf Membership Offer 02/02/2010

Saltford Golf Club is pleased to offer a limited number of Gateway to Golf memberships aimed at beginners and newcomers to the game. The package comprises
6 one to one lessons with our PGA pro
500 balls on the practice ground
3 months full membership of the club
ALL THE ABOVE FOR ONLY £279

In addition any Gateway member who becomes a full member of the club in July 2010 will receive a first year discount of £120 off the annual subscription and a £50 credit against their bar account

So if you have always fancied a crack at the game, now is the time to give it a try at Saltford
For further information, contact Mike on 01225 873513 or e mail to mike@saltfordgolfclub.co.uk
 
 
National Win for Rob 02/02/2010

Following his successful qualification for the finals of the HowdidIdo National Matchplay in Portugal, we are delighted to report that Rob won the overall event. The 4 finalists all played each other in a round robin to determine the seedings for the final matchplay sessions. In the semi final Rob won by 4 and 3 on the Faldo Course at Amendoeira. The final at the Millenium Course in Villamoura was a close run affair with Rob sqeezing home by 1 hole on the 18th against Richard Jezusek of Tankersley Golf Club ( 6 handicap ). The other 2 finalists were Malcolm Crowson from Willow Valley and Arun Ganatra of Whipsnade Park. The matches were played over some of the finest courses on the Algarve.
Many congratulations to Rob!!
 
 
Golfmark award 17/04/2008

SALTFORD has become the first golf club in Somerset to gain the prestigious Golfmark award.

The English Golf Union scheme identifies and recognises junior and beginner friendly golf and assessed the Saltford club for its coaching and playing facilities, its club environment along with child protection and duty of care.

The club has now opened a four hole par three academy course to allow juniors of all ages to sharpen up their skills before they venture onto the main course where special forward teeing positions have been installed, shortening the length of holes for youngsters.

Saltford’s junior organiser David Phillips said: “We are delighted to get this award which is recognised by school authorities showing the club is environmentally safe and open to everyone.

“We have club nights for boys and girls from the age of six upwards on alternate Monday evenings for £2 which includes coaching, a competition with prizes and chips afterwards in the clubhouse.”

Alan King, chairman of the Somerset Golf partnership, said: “Well done to Saltford, a lot of work has been done to put this in place. The club has excellent practice facilities and coaching arrangements and is now in a position with this award to attract extra funding.

'It has achieved the national standard for running a club and junior golf with its practice facilities and coaching arrangements which have been examined and tested by the EGU.'

The award, which has only gone to 70 clubs in England, also earns Saltford Clubmark accreditation which is recognised by Sport England. Officials from the Somerset Golf Union, Somerset Golf partnership visited Saltford to hand over a commemorative plaque to the club.





 
 


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