Beverley & East Riding Golf Club men’s captain Mike Helyard says their Christmas Ambrose was the most successful yet.
Yet again the club enjoyed a full complement of teams with entries to with festive competition reaching new highs.
Christmas Ambrose is a ‘Shotgun start’ that sees groups of player’s tee off simultaneously from different holes on the course. Each team then selects the best ball to play the next shot from, a process that is repeated until all 18 holes are played.
Given the format of the game the over-all score tends to be a low one. The winning team this year that was made up of Paul Barnett, Chris Trevor, Mark Robson, Wayne Grantham and Peter Robson, who ended with a final score of 53, some 13 strokes below par.
Beverley and East Riding Golf Club which are the oldest club in Yorkshire, have this year been celebrating their 125th year. Mike says that it has been a good year for the club with high demand from players who want to compete.
In the summer, the golf club teamed up with another of Beverley’s iconic sporting establishments, Beverley Racecourse and sponsored a race to mark their anniversary.
Speaking to HU17.net about the Christmas Ambrose Mike said;
“We had a record number of players take part this year, which is a trend we have seen in all the events we have had in 2014.”
“In total, there was a total of 25 teams. Each one of the teams was made up of five players. The popularity of the Christmas Ambrose capped off what has been a fine year for the club in its 125th year.”
“This competition is purely for fun bringing the members together at Christmas. It is a chance for friends to team up and have a game followed by a drink in the bar afterwards and win a bottle of wine.”
Players will take to the Westwood course one final time in 2014 to play in the New Years Eve Par 3, signing off what has been what the captain feels has been an incredible 125th year for the club.
