Golf News from Northern Clubs

Peterborough Milton

Emily Horsted has been named as the 2023 Young Volunteer of the Year award, in association with the Golf Foundation, at the England Golf Awards.

The Peterborough Milton member, who is also an England Golf Young Ambassador, was nominated for her efforts in promoting the game, especially supporting disabled youngsters from the Little Miracles charity to try golf at her home club.

After collecting the award from host presenter Clare Balding at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate, the teenager received praise from Sky Sports TV’s Nick Dougherty, who tweeted: “Congratulations Emily!! Thoroughly deserved. Keep up the great work.”

Horsted responded on Twitter: “Amazing evening at the England Golf Awards and so grateful to have won the Young Volunteer of the year award. And thank you so much to Nick Dougherty for the very kind words.”

Overstone Park

Harry Woan led from start to finish in the 72-hole NPGA Overseas Winter Series as the Overstone Park professional clinched a comprehensive victory in Vilamoura, Portugal.

Competing on the Laranjal and South Courses at Quinta Do Lago and Vilamoura’s Victoria and Old Courses, Woan carded scores of 43, 39, 38 and 41 points to finish 14 clear of Kettering’s Michael Campbell, with Wellingborough’s Ryan Connolly eight further back in third.

Woan also won the team competition by 14 points from Campbell’s line-up of amateurs with a total of 337.

Priors Hall

Andrew Rose and Sean Feeley carded six gross birdies to win the sixth week of the Priors Hall Winter League Doubles with an 11-hole total of 30 points. Andrew Rhodes and Robert Muir (29) were second on countback from John Lappin and Rob Rooney.

A single point was also the margin of success in the eighth Seniors Winter Eclectic Competition as Colin Sawers (27) edged out Stephen Etheridge.