Tuesday 8th – Thursday 10th April 2014
Huntercombe Golf Club
Click below to download the results sheets for the County Championship:
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- Sophie Stone – Studley Wood GC County Champion 2014
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- Cara Gainer – Frilford Heath GC Defending Champion and Runner up
Championship Report
The semi finals of the championship saw Sam Round play defending champion Cara Gainer and Sophie Stone play Huntercombe’s Mandy Nall.
Cara powered her way into the final and capitalised on a rare off day from Sam by winning her match by 7&6. Mandy having caused the shock of the tournament by knocking out the top seed Katherine O”Connor yesterday came up against an in form Sophie Stone which ended her run in a 4&3 defeat. Sophie had beaten County Captain Kate Evans by a margin of 2&1 the previous afternoon and would now meet Cara in the final.
Both players hit the green on the par 3 first hole but a 3 putt from Sophie saw Cara quickly go one ahead. Again both girls hit the green in regulation on the second and again a nervy 3 putt from Sophie gave the hole to Cara to go 2 up.
Sophie settled down and won the next two holes as Cara had an errant drive on the 3rd hole and a 3 putt on hole four.
The 3 putts on the very tricky greens at Huntercombe were to be the main theme of the final. Cara’s powerful long game was as ever impressive. Sophie played very steady golf making few mistakes but with Cara”s putting being uncharacteristically shaky Sophie was able to take control and Cara simply ran out of holes. A delighted Sophie won her first County Championship by a 4&3 margin.
Congratulations Sophie on being our new champion and we all look forward to you representing us at County Match Week in Northamptonshire in June.
Kate Evans
County Captain