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MKM Junior Open – Results

The MKM Junior Open was held on another day of perfect playing conditions.

Congratulations to all who participated, to the winners from Rothbury and Hexham and to Haydn and Daniel who recorded the best gross scores.  Haydn playing in the yellow tees competition with a gross score of 42 and Daniel playing off the blue tees with a gross of 41.

Our thanks to MKM, and Derek Telfer in particular, for sponsoring the event and attending on the day to present the prizes.

Valeria Dunn
Junior Organiser

Junior Golfers at Allendale Make Hay While the Sun Shines!!

Last Saturday saw the inaugural Junior Open sponsored by MKM Building Supplies played at Allendale Golf Club. The event, held on a superb day for golf drew some 30 youngsters from clubs across the county, including Rothbury, Bellingham, Warkworth, Bedlingtonshire and Parklands as well as Hexham and Tynedale.

The Open was designed for players under 14 years of age in two categories – those with official CONGU handicaps and those starting out with junior/academy maximum 54 handicaps.

Mr Derek Telfer, Branch Director of MKM Hexham, was on hand to present the prizes to the winner and runner-up in each of these categories:
“Yellow Tees“ winner: Reuben Law, Rothbury; and runner-up Alfie Twelftree, Matfen Hall.
“Blue Tees” winner: Daniel Twizzel, Tynedale; and runner-up James Brison, Hexham.

The photograph features the Allendale Golf Club President Sylvia Milburn and Derek Telfer from MKM Hexham with some of the entrants from the event.