Devon County PGA MedalsFixtures and Results for the 2009/2010 Season
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Warren Golf Club
Thursday 11th February 2010
First Place
69 Nick Cook (Elfordleigh)
Second Place
71 Neil Holman (Torbay DR)
Equal Third Place
72 Iain Parker (Royal North Devon)
72 Robin Goodey (Downes Crediton)
Equal Fifth Place
73 Stuart Disney (Padbrook Park)
73 Darren Everett (Portmore)
73 Dan Wood (Holsworthy)
Winner Nick Cook
The Devon PGA met at a bitterly cold Warren Golf Club this Thursday, for the 12th event in their Winter Order of Merit Medals. This really has been a winter season to remember, for some great golf, in some of the most challenging conditions.
25 player`s braved the elements, all player`s using winter mitt`s and most with the latest `Under Armour` new style thermal vest`s! The wind was about 3-4 clubs and with the rock hard ground and some winter greens, scoring was always going to be difficult. Only those player`s who were committed were likely to bring home a decent score.
Best on the day was the back to form Nick Cook from Elfordleigh, Nick is now well and truly `out of the doldrums` he felt his best work on the day was on and around the greens. He holed several tricky putts of about 3 to 5 ft and combined with his always accurate tee to green game, he came out on top by 2 strokes. Nick commented "It`s been a tough winter for us all, but you just have to keep positive and try to do your best, I can`t remember such a cold period in all my years in the South West"
In second place on his own was the `vastly experienced` Neil Holman, Neil is one of the grittiest competitors in the game and relished the tough conditions. He now leads the race for the Over 45`s OOM and is favourite in a three horse race which includes Cliff Strange Torquay and Iain Parker RND, who finished with a 72 and joint third on the day, with Devon PGA Captain Robin Goodey.
In the overall OOM race, things could not be closer at the top, with last seasons No1 Barry Austin just edging in front of Sean Mason and Chris Gill who both missed the event with prior commitment`s. The race to make the Devon team, to face Cornwall and Gloucester and Somerset later in the season also looks close, and with three events remaining everything is reaching a boiling point, if only we could say the same about the weather!
Devon Captain Robin Goodey thanked Warren golf club for hosting the event and presented the club with a cheque to boost their junior fund`s.
