Harrison Sewell of the Northumberland Golf Club came agonisingly close to winning the England Golf, English U18 Amateur Championship at Hesketh Golf Club. Going into the final round, Harrison found himself 7 shots behind, however a stunning 8 under par round of 64, which was good enough to break the course record and earn a place in a 3 man
Matfen Hall kindly hosted the qualifying for the County Championship on Saturday 29 June, the course was presented in excellent condition and we were looked after very well, a huge thanks to Nicola and her Golf team and Keith and the Hotel staff, your help is greatly appreciated by all at the County. On to the golf, there was some
On Wednesday 26 June, the Northern Counties Boys Qualifying is held at Childwall Golf Club. Boys Manager Michael Wilson takes the following Team to the Event. Nairn Barclay (Hexham) Olly Drake (Hexham) Andrew Griffiths (Close House) Charlie McKenna (City of Newcastle) Harrison Sewell (The Northumberland) Cameron Twynholm (Morpeth) Dan Wilson (Arcot Hall) A live scoring link will be posted on
On Saturday 22 June, we had a great weather day at Newbiggin for the 1st and 2nd Division Teams Championships. Firstly a big thanks to Newbiggin and their members for giving up the course today. It’s much appreciated by all at the County. The winners of the first Division are the City of Newcastle, who were represented by Zak Laws,
Northumberland Seniors travelled to Astbury GC in Cheshire for the first of 3 consecutive away matches on the road. Considering Astbury GC had been closed 2 days previously due to flooding of the fairways and greens the course was in excellent condition. There were wet patches in places but the greens played well. Northumberland and Cheshire shared the points 3-3
On Saturday 15 June we had the very short journey to Whickham Golf Club for the second Northern Counties League fixture against Durham. There were 3 changes from the Team which faced Cumbria in May, with Morgan Blythe, James Cram and Craig Penny all returning to the fold. On a day where the weather forecast looked bleak, we stayed dry
The second and final round of the Seniors Championship proved to be a dramatic one. The 15 players who made the halfway cut were separated by only 7 shots, with defending Champion Steve Findlay holding a 1 shot overnight lead. The conditions were cool with a gentle breeze. Late bogeys on 17 & 18 from Steve Findlay dropped him into
The Northumberland Golf Club kindly hosted the County Strokeplay Championship on 8 & 9 June, on a mostly dry but breezy weekend.
The 1st of 5 NUGC Senior Opens for 2024 was held at Burgham GC today 6th June 2024.The event was played in a strong cool breeze with sunny spells. We would like to thank Burgham GC for hosting this event. David Armstrong and his team could not have been more helpful in making all players and officials feel most welcome
On Monday 20 May, Newbiggin GC were the excellent hosts for the above match. The course was extremely well presented and especially considering the very harsh weather conditions that all golf courses have suffered over recent months.The match was played in brilliant sunshine but with a fresh and cool light northerly breeze. Support from both Northumberland and Durham Executives was
The Northern Counties Senior League gets underway this Monday, 20 May where we entertain Durham at Newbiggin Golf Club. The Team is as follows: Steven Anderton (Backworth) Kevin Cademy-Taylor (Newcastle United) Martin Coup (Hexham) Steve Findlay (The Northumberland) Neil Graham (Longhirst Hall) Kevin Harmison (Newbiggin) Ken Lansbury (Newcastle United) Gary Parsons (The Northumberland) Ian Richardson (Hexham) Anthony Stevenson (City of
This Saturday the Northern Counties League season gets underway, with a trip to Seascale to play Cumbria. The following team has been selected to represent Northumberland. Live scoring will be available on the day. Daniel Bullen (Goswick)Michael Burrow (Newcastle United)Paul Caldicott (The Northumberland)Andrew Griffiths (Close House)Sean Heads (Hexham)Zak Laws (City of Newcastle)Nicky Maddison (City of Newcastle)Andrew Minnikin (City of Newcastle)Phil
