County Golfers Make Positive Start to the Season

The Cambs and Hunts Ladies County Golf Teams are ensuring that they start the season on a positive note by gaining some tips from the pros.  A squad of 12 county players attended a day’s golf clinic with English Ladies Golf Association Regional Coach, Christine Langford. The day’s tuition on the Short Game was held at Whaddon Golf Centre – generously provided for the day for the exclusive use of the County.  Christine, founding member of the Women’s European Tour and one of the first European US LPGA Tour members, put the girls through their paces on every aspect of the short game including exercises in pitching, chipping, downhill lies, bunker play and putting, using the latest practice gadgets.

The afternoon saw the County Team members pitted against each other in a ‘friendly’ Par 3 competition with Paula Parker from Abbotsley GC and Mo Webster from Brampton Park GC emerging victorious. 

Christine brought the practice day to a close with words that will ring true to any golfer – ‘Practice makes Permanent’, ‘ Use quality practice time’, ‘Dwell on good shots not bad!’ and ‘Expect to perform well’.

The County Captain, Judy Freeman, in thanking Christine Langford, remarked that ‘The day’s tuition had been a wonderful day’s golf practice with a superb golf professional who had set the County Team up for a positive start to their year’

As any golfer will attest, knowing the correct ruling in any given situation may get you out of hot water. So, a recent light-hearted ‘Know the Rules’ evening at Brampton Park GC, run by Val O’Grady – County Deputy Handicap Adviser, also gave the County Team members an opportunity to brush up on their knowledge of the Rules of Golf in preparation for the new season.

If you would like to see the Cambs and Hunts Ladies County Golf Teams in action, the 2^nd Team season commences with a match against Leicestershire at Ramsey GC on April 25 while the 1^st Team will compete against Norfolk, Suffolk and Bedfordshire in a series of matches to be played in County Week at The Gog Magog Golf Club on 13/14 and 15 June.