Horsforth Golf Club's President Malcolm Elrick hosted his Rabbits President’s Day on Saturday 17th July.  The strong wind and blustery showers didn’t appear to cause too problems for the 157 entrants. The overall winner of the Rabbits President’s Trophy (the winner must have a handicap of 16+) was Steven Walton with a score of 40. Members also enjoyed an evening dinner dancing to music by “Touch Wood”, with a theme of “Flower Power”.  Pictured is Chris Hirst the Rabbits Captain & wife Sally who as you can see were deserved winners of the prize for best dressed.

Following Horsforth Golf Club’s Tony Greenhalgh’s gross score of 66 in the 1st round of Northern Counties Seniors Championship at York GC on Wednesday 21st July (the best score of the championship!) he has been selected to play for the Yorkshire Seniors County Team against Cumbria at Penrith in August.

Mellor & Townscliffe’s President Pat Chamberlain was on the first tee to greet a full field of ladies playing in his competition early in July, reports Colin Hughes.

Although the course was in excellent condition the strength of the wind was a problm as they set off. The result was close as Pauline Thomlinson and Christine Troughear came in with good scores, however they were just pipped at the post by 23 handicapper Lesley Parkinson's fine nett 69.

After receiving her prize from the President, Lesley told her fellow competitors that it was her first major victory and she was proud to get her name on the Honours Board even though her handicap was reduced by 2 shots!

Lancashire’s Emily Taylor (pictured right, courtesy of leaderboardphotography.com) will represent the English Women’s Golf Association in the Junior Open Championship at Lundin Golf Club from July 12-14.An international field of leading U16 golfers will compete while the world’s best are preparing for the 150th anniversary Open Championship, just 12 miles away at St Andrews.The Junior Open is run by the R&A which invites all affiliated nations to enter their best U16 boy and girl golfers. Almost 80 countries will be represented.The competition started in 1994 and is closely linked to The Open Championship. It is staged every two years and played on a nearby course. Emily 15, (Royal Lytham & St Annes) won the Scottish U16 open strokeplay championship and the girls’ title at the Fairhaven Trophies. On both occasions she set a course record in the final round. Emily will represent England in the Girls’ Home Internationals in August and she is a member of the English Women’s Golf Association U18 Squad.

Initially set up by one of the members, Danny Kitching, the 19th Annual Charity AM-AM will take place at Horsforth Golf Club on Friday 9th July 2010 it is hoped to continue the trend of raising over £10000 for the Bexley Wing at St James.  Over the years more than £180000 has been donated, initially to Cookridge Hospital and latterly to the Bexley Wing. Donated prizes from Phillips UK, Havells Sylvania, Mr D Butchart, Mico Lighting, Osram, General Electric, Musgrave and Sagar and many more make up a prize table valued at over £3500. A top class buffet is included along with an evening of entertainment, all for £150 a team.  The ladies run a tombola and raffle throughout the day. Prizes are given to 16th place with a nearest the pin prize donated by Queensbury Jewellers.  The teams play from the white tees in a four man team stableford competition with two scores to count.  There are still times available for this years competition, anyone interested should contact Lesley or Liz on 01132586819.

YORKSHIRE’S top golf competition has a double winner on its historic winning trophy – Castlefords Nick Ludwell. Ludwell (Selby Golf Club) clinched his 2nd Yorkshire PGA Championship title after 2 putting the last hole to win by one stroke over his nearest challenger Haminder Matharu (Cookridge Hall).

On a stunning sunny day in superb conditions at Willow Valley Golf near Brighouse, Ludwell finished on -1 (143) after 36 holes. Behind them were a clutch of players, including last years’ winner Robert Wragg from Sheffield and Beverley’s John Wells. Ludwell maintained his rhythm throughout and could have easily won by more after several putts burnt the edge of the hole on the back 9. He started one shot behind overnight leader Geoff Harris (Rudding Park) who unfortunately fell away with a final round of 82. Ludwell put his success down to keeping the ball in play only using his driver 4 times around a Willow Valley course he described as brilliant. Julian Haworth, club professional at Willow Valley Golf – which has agreed a deal to stage the event until at least 2013 – said: “The competition again highlighted the depth of quality professional golfers in Yorkshire and we are delighted that our course once again proved an ideal venue to showcase it."

LANCASHIRE powered to their second Northern Counties Championship in three years and by an astonishing 30 shots over Roses rivals Yorkshire at Wallasey. The winning margin is believed to be unprecedented and almost certainly the 22-stroke advantage at the end of the first round has never been matched. Matthew Nixon and fellow England international and Walker Cup ace Tommy Fleetwood both carded 67s to lead the way in the morning and with none of the six players over the par of 72 the accumulative total was a remarkable 20 under.

The contest was effectively over by then but Lancashire kept their foot on the pedal although as the strong wind blasted away the benign conditions earlier in the day morning the scoring was never expected to be quite as impressive. Yet that was not the case with Mark Young, the 2009 county champion, who was a mind-boggling eight-under-par after 14 holes before closing with a 67 to add to his opening 69 to win the individual title.

Lancashire, who are celebrating their centenary, now qualify for the September English Finals at Hunstanton, which they won in 2008.

DANIEL Osbaldeston survived a potential disaster by cancelling out back-to-back bogeys with a pair of successive birdies over the closing seven holes to win the Prestbury Open on his home course. The 20-year-old signed for an eventful 69 which added to his opening 70, three-under-par. It was enough to earn him his first Mitsushiba Northern Order of Merit victory. But “only just” as he only won on a lower second round score after his total had been matched by Hill Valley’s Joe Miller and 16-year-old Daniel Young, a member of the host club, who led the way in the morning with a superb 66. With many of the leading players either competing in the St Andrews Links Trophy or Lancashire Amateur Championship, there was no change at the top of the merit where England international James Robinson holds an 80-point advantage over Formby’s Ian Winstanley.