by Andrew Griffin | Sep 3, 2021 | Hampshire, News, Order of Merit
ONLY three players have won the Courage Trophy back-to-back in its 59-year history. But Stoneham’s Ryan Moody knows if he can retain the Hampshire strokeplay title he won 12 months ago on his home course, greater glory probably awaits. For the 30-year-old Southampton...
by Andrew Griffin | Aug 10, 2021 | Hampshire, News, Order of Merit
DESPITE a lowly finish by his standards in the Mike Smith Memorial Trophy, where he had to settle for ninth, Martin Young went on to claim the Stoneham Trophy 24 hours later. Young blew away most of the field with a first round 67, having got to the turn in six-under...
by Andrew Griffin | Aug 6, 2021 | Channel Islands, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, News
THE race to be crowned Hampshire Golf’s Order of Merit winner moves up a gear with three events being played in three days – including today’s Portsmouth Open. The latter is being held at Crookhorn GC, but most of Hampshire’s big guns will be heading to Brokenhurst...
by Andrew Griffin | Jan 15, 2020 | News
NOT many players get to play for two of the country’s leading counties when it comes to elite amateur golf as Colin Roope has. And despite Hampshire missing out on the English County Finals two years running – after winning three South East Qualifiers in a row under...
by griffinongolf_pz6m3p | May 20, 2019 | News
OWEN Grimes must wish he was defending his Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Channel Islands Amateur Championship crown at Hockley instead of Aldershot’s Army Golf Club next month. For the former Murray State University golfer who stunned the cream of the county by beating...