Mowsbury Golf Club have crowned their latest club champions after a bumper weekend saw tournaments in both men’s and women’s golf across two days of competition on Saturday 31st August and Sunday 1st September.
Andy Singleton is the new Men’s Mowsbury Golf Club Champion with Jane Morgan crowned the new Ladies Club Champion. There were also nett prizes which went to Mark Middleton and Elaine Barrows.
Andy Singleton’s rounds of 74 and 76 were enough to win the main prize by four shots from James Koncewicz in second place. Shaun Thomas was in contention after a first round 74 matched Singleton’s, but fell away after a second round, 85 to finish in third.
Jane Morgan stormed home to the Women’s title ahead of Denise Michelin in the runners-up spot.
Mark Middleton won the Mowsbury Cup, winning the Championships when handicaps are taken into account, otherwise known as ‘nett’ scores, with a nett 3-under par come Sunday evening.
Ajit Thomas was runner-up, two shots back on 1-under par with Ian Thistlethwaite finishing in third, a shot further back on level par.
Elaine Barrows picked up the Ladies nett prize, also finishing on 3-under par with Hazel Hopperton five shots back in second place.
Steve Turner took home the Senior Club Championship title, also played taking ‘nett’ scores into account, finishing on 2-under par; helped in large to a first round 5-under par nett 67 in his opening round.
Nigel Danes finished one shot back in second place despite a nett 63 in his second round with Mark Weatherill in third.
Anniversary approaching
Next year, Mowsbury Golf Club celebrate 50 years since their inception, with the Club planning a host of golden anniversary events to celebrate the milestone.
There have also been a number of improvements to the course since GLL took over the running of some of Bedford Borough Council’s leisure facilities with new walkways and upgrades to a lot of the course’s bunkers already taking place.
There is also a new practice area next to the first tee.
For more information on the 50th anniversary and everything else happening at Mowsbury Golf Club, you can visit their website here.
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