More than 50 of Yorkshire’s top amateur golfers did battle on Beverley’s Westwood course to lead their clubs to promotion in the county’s team championship event.
Despite the course being in excellent condition and bathed in Spring sunshine, many struggled to come to terms with the tricky layout and the speed of the greens.
For most it was the first time they had faced the unique challenges the course presents.
One official remarked that it was also the first time the phrase ‘Cows halted play’ had been heard in the long history of the event!
It wasn’t animal interference but the difficulty of the course however that caught out one player from the leading team who hit three balls out of bounds on the 5th hole, eventually carding an 11.
There were no such problems though for overall winner James Walker from The Oaks golf club with a score of 141 for the two rounds.
The best morning round was 67 by Lewis Thompson (Sitwell Park), while the afternoon’s honours went to C Lander (Bradley Hall, Halifax).
The leading six clubs progressing to the 6th Division Championship at Kirbymoorside are: The Oaks, Horsforth, Sitwell Park, York, Ganton and Sand Moor.
Beverley club Captain Nick May said:
“We can be proud to have hosted such a prestigious event and thanks must go to Head greenkeeper Neil Burnley and his team for getting the course into such great shape.”
“The Yorkshire golf officials were full of praise for Beverley and are looking into bringing another county event here.”
