The fantastic four

Starting at 5.30am on Monday 26th June, Tehidy golfers James Barnard, Justin Barnard, Chris Hoyle and Joe Venn embarked on a 72 Hole Challenge to raise money for the Captains Charity the RNLI Lifeboat Fund (The fifth Emergency Service). 

The boys showed a good pace of play being waved through by 10 groups over the day. At 8.30pm, the final putt was holed and an impressive £1500 raised. The best 18 hole score on the day was recorded by Justin with a credible 68. The most fatigued golfer on the day was probably my assistant Joe Venn who competed in the Jack Pendray 36 hole event at Tehidy on Saturday before travelling to Trevose to compete in the 36 hole Saunders Cup on Sunday. 144 holes is days.... "Not sure if you thought that one through Joe" Only jealous he's got youth on his side.



Moral of the story? Never give up

It most likely went under the radar for many of you but last weekend saw the Amateur Championship take place at both Royal St George's and Princes. Not only does the winner join a stellar list of past champions including Sergio Garcia, Jose Maria Olazabal and more recently Matteo Manassero, but they also secure a place at that year's Open Championship as well as the following year's US Open and Masters Tournament.

After 18 holes stroke play at both Royal St George's and Princes, 288 of the world's best amateurs were whittled down to just 64, going on to compete in match play golf at Royal St George's until only one remained.

The 36-hole final was fiercely competitive with no golfer able to build more than a one-hole lead over the opening 18 holes. The second 18 was a different story, with Australian Dylan Perry winning four holes in a five-hole stretch to find himself 4up with just nine holes remaining. With one hand on the trophy, Perry's grip started to slip as he lost four of the final five holes to finish the match A/S, eventually going on to lose at the 38th hole to Englishman Harry Ellis - an outcome which seemed highly unlikely a couple of hours prior.