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AKent golf course has been ranked the best

in England.Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, has been named the best golf course by topgolfcourses.com in the independent website's 2016 top 100 rankings.

In a review of Royal St George's, the website said: There is nothing artificial about Royal St George's; there is a natural look and feel to the course that blends beautifully into the surroundings, with wild flowers,

dune grasses and the sweet song of the lark. Commanding views over Pegwell Bay and the white cliffs of Dover ensure an engaging experience.

Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club in Deal has been named the 15th best golf course in England, Prince's Golf Club in Sandwich has been ranked 15th and Littlestone Golf Club in Little Romney came 76th.

Rye Golf Club in Camber, East Sussex, placed 27th, Royal Ashdown in Forest Row came 45th and Crowborough Beacon Golf Club ranked at 70.

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RORY MCILROY bagged his third European Tour order of merit title with victory at the DP World

Tour Championship by one shot in Dubai.

McIlroy wins in

Dubai after birdie blitz

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The Northern Irishman carded a final round of 66 at the Jumeirah Golf Estate to finish 21-under par, enough to end the season as Europe’s top player.

Having trailed overnight leader Andy Sullivan through the front nine, McIlroy made his move on the way home as a flurry of birdies saw him overtake his playing partner to finish atop the leaderboard.

Consecutive birdies at five, six and seven saw McIlroy go out in 33 but he remained one adrift of Sullivan with nine holes to play.

That all changed as the world number three turned

on the style, a sublime chip from the edge of the green at 14 setting up a third birdie in four holes as he moved ahead.

Even a bogey at the par-three 17th after finding the water from the tee could not derail him, the 26-year-old sinking a sublime long distance putt to ensure his lead was only cut by one going down the last.

McIlroy’s rival in the Race to Dubai, Danny Willett, started well but after four birdies by the 10th he was unable to keep going.

Five pars followed before back-to-back bogeys ended any hope he had of catching McIlroy, Willett eventually

finishing in a tie for fourth on 13-under par after a final round of 70.

Branden Grace secured third spot on his own at 15 under with a birdie-laden 67, while Emiliano Grillo, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Charl Schwartzel, An Byeong-hun and Francesco Molinari joined Willett on 13 under.

Molinari’s impressive charge up the leaderboard began with a hole in one at the sixth, and after two bogeys he finished with a flourish, four birdies seeing him card a 68.

Shane Lowry finished in a tie for 48th after a final round 73.

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Team Europe Captain, Darren Clarke has

thrown down the gauntlet ahead of the highly anticipated second edition of the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM against Asia from January 15-17, 2016. “I think we can win, I know we can win and I hope we will win,” said Clarke today.

“Team Europe is coming here to win. I’ve got to beat my old friend Jeev (Milkha Singh, the Asian captain). I can’t have Jeev beat me. I’m looking forward it.”

Clarke, who is also non-playing captain of Europe’s Ryder Cup team, visited the host venue, the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in

preparation for the inter-continental team match play showdown which ended in a thrilling 10-10 draw in 2014.

The Ulsterman, a 14-time European Tour winner, one-time Major champion and a five-time Ryder Cup team member, said he had no hesitation about leading Europe in the EurAsia Cup. In the first edition, Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez was nominated by previous Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley to lead Europe at Glenmarie.

Clarke also believes Europe’s famous team spirit will see them prevailing this time.

“They (European Tour) spoke to me about it some time ago and I wanted to do it myself. I know Paul had Miguel do it last year

but I wanted to be more involved with the guys and to get closer to the guys to make some decision and to see how they react. I’m excited about it.,” said the 47-year-old.

“The team spirit is massive and certainly with the Ryder Cups. The team spirit has been a huge part of Europe’s success and I hope to replicate that when the guys are here in January.

“I think to be captain of the Ryder Cup is the highest honour that The European Tour can bestow us as members. Then to have the opportunity to be captain of the EurAsia Cup is also a huge honour because I can only see the EurAsia Cup going only in one direction ... I see it only going bigger and bigger and bigger.”

Captain Clarke ‘up for’ EurAsia challenge

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In its 13th year of operation, Kent’s Super Seniors League for Over-70s this year comprised 30 clubs playing in five regional groups, and the winners of each group played a Grand Final at Chestfield on Tuesday 13 October.

The five Bearsted pairs, achieved their fourth win in the last six years and carried off the Rochester & Cobham Cup with an aggregate better ball stableford total of 173 points, 5 points ahead of 2nd-placed Knole Park’s 168. Broome Park scored 166, Sene Valley 152 and Birchwood Park 151.

Although the course was in excellent condition, a bitter wind and lightning greens made scoring difficult, but two pairs, Bill House & Geoff Edden of Knole Park and Grahame Waters & Ken Palmer of Bearsted each achieved 40 points.

Any clubs interested in participating are invited to seek details on the KGVL website www.kgvl.weebly.com

Bearsted retrieve the Kent Super Seniors trophy

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Teenage champions Bradley Moore

and Marco Penge are included in a new look England Golf men’s squad for 2015/16. They are among seven newcomers to the squad after a number of players switched to professional ranks.

The others are: Jamie Bower, Alfie Plant, Jonathan Thomson, Sean Towndrow and Ashton Turner.

There are also five new players in the nine-strong

England men’s A squad: Jake Burnage, Will Enefer, Josh Hilleard, Gian-Marco Petrozzi and Will Whiteoak.

The England women’s squad includes seven members of the previous line-up, among them English amateur champion Bronte Law and English stroke play winner Sammie Giles.

They will be joined by four new players: Emma Allen, Eloise Healey, Sophie Lamb and Lizzie Prior.

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Teenage champs in new look squad

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Club Feature

Woldingham’s historic golf club,

North Downs Golf Club is not just a golf course, it is a Golf Club known for the friendliness and welcome from its members and staff. Peter Alliss also described the Club as “A gem of a course in Surrey” - and it is easy to see why.Set on the North Downs at between 800 and 850 feet above sea level and said to be the highest course in Southern England, the 5,815 yards, SSS 69 course is challenging, requiring careful shot selection and accuracy to cope with the

demands of the layout - but more importantly is enjoyable with spectacular views from many parts of the parkland course. The terrain is gentle with varied views – and from the 14th and 15th tees, you can see London in the distance, picking out Crystal Palace, The Shard and the Gherkin. Each of the holes has its own name to reflect its make-up.

Established with just 5 holes in 1899, the course was extended to 9 holes in the early 20th century, and in 1971 to the current 18 hole layout. The course is always kept in good condition and the Clubhouse is a comfortable, traditional style building with bar

and catering facilities. As part of its commitment to developing golf in the area, the Club has completely refurbished and redesigned its former Pro Shop area and installed a state of the art golf simulator. Together with the new indoor teaching and practice facility, particularly ideal during the wet and cold winter months, the club offers excellent teaching from its associate professional, Ewan Campbell.

By deciding to be innovative in its wish to encourage a wide range of membership opportunities, the club is aware that attracting new

Moving with the times at North Downs GC

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members is a challenge – in essence there are too many clubs for the numbers of golfers looking for membership; coupled with the demands placed upon the aspiring club golfer in terms of available time, North Downs has an innovative solution. A 7-hole membership playing a natural ‘loop’ on the course, starting and finishing at the Club House. At an annual cost of £350 with no joining fee there is no restriction on the number of 7-hole rounds you can play. Each round of 7 holes will take a maximum of 1.5 hours.

With a mostly flat terrain; a ‘par’ of 28, including one par five and a par three, the course is well balanced with three of the par fours well over 400 yards in length – this offers a great challenge for all levels of golfer. The membership includes use of the Club’s chipping, putting and practice areas and the fully interactive golf simulator (at additional cost), plus

a Member’s Club card allowing a discount of 15% on drinks from the bar and full rights to access the Club House, its catering, social functions and changing facilities.

The 7-hole course has its own stroke index and a ‘non-official’ Club 7-hole handicap is offered either calculated from an official Club handicap held elsewhere or allocated from the submission of three cards played over the 7-hole course.

This new membership enables golf at a very reasonable price and is an exciting competitive and social opportunity – whilst not committing the member to a huge financial outlay for a round in less than 1.5 hours. So if you are new to the game, or a seasoned player who is either looking for a second ‘more local’ club, and this membership ticks the boxes, then you really should call.

You can also join the club

as a 7 or 5 day member or take advantage of the Flexible Membership package to get the best from your time and golf experience. You could even ‘Try before you buy’ and join for 3 months for £350 and play as much as you like, get a CONGU handicap, a membership card entitling you to 15% off bar drinks, attend social events - and if you then join as a full member the £350 will be deducted from your subscription.

North Downs has joined forces with Chipstead, Epsom, Redhill & Reigate and Reigate Heath to form the Surrey Hills Golf Clubs Alliance. This allows members the opportunity of playing local courses for a reduced green fee.

Added to the twilight membership for only £555 per year, every hole is covered!

So if you wish to move with the times, call the club on 01883 652057

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James Scade crowned fine performances at Royal Cinque Ports and Royal St Georges by claiming victory in the Royal Event.

The Ingrebourne Links man hit rounds of 71 and 72 to lead from James Jankowski, Darren Parker and Luke Eggleston over the majestic links courses.

His first round 71, a fine display in the conditions, had given him a one-shot overnight lead from Jankowski and Brett Taylor, and he was able to capitalise to take victory.

The team event was taken by Professional Marc Dodd from Stapleford Abbotts Golf Club with amateurs Ross Lyons, James Wheatland and Rob Baker.

Mark Davis was in fine form as he carded a three-under-par 68 to win the Burstead Pro-Am.

The Thorndon Park pro won by a shot from Ingrebourne Links’ James Scade and by two strokes from Woolston Manor’s Lloyd Kennedy.

Scade crowned a Royal winner

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The Dorset Golf Resort’s have added another

cottage to their 5 Star Accommodation offering.The Resort has been busy renovating and rebuilding the newly acquired Oakland Cottage ensuring it is completed to the highest standard.

The Cottage has been finished to the same high specification as the award winning 5 Star Log Homes and has the benefit of a 4th bedroom all en-suite.

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The Championship Golf Course at The Resort have recently been included in the top 150 courses within the UK.

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Boughton Golf Club being victorious in

the Kent Golf Veterans Group 8 League, followed-up this success by winning the 2015 KGVL Group Winners Championship in a tight final from seven other clubs in the annual championship.The final was contested by 80 players held at Boughton Golf Club and is the culmination of this year’s KGVL County Championship.

More than fifty clubs split into eight geographical groups play each other home and away which results in eight Group Winners who go forward to contest the final for the ‘Founders Cup’.

It is Boughton’s first victory since the competition began in 1978 some 37 years ago. This year’s Championship was played out for the first time at a winners home club and in glorious weather.

Gary Debenham Pentland Golf ’s Head Green Keeper provided an exceptionally well-prepared course with greens that even seasoned pros would have been pleased to play on. Pin positions were

fair but fast greens made it a real challenge for the vets.

The victory was achieved with a winning score of 161 points followed by Nizels with 159. In third-place was Langley Park on 157 and Tenterden in fourth-place with 153 followed closely by Wildernesse with 152. In equal sixth-place were Broome Park and Eltham Warren with 142 points each and in eighth-place with 140 was Kings Hill.

Golfstream, the Ramsgate-based leading manufacturer of all-British, precision built electric trolleys have been the sole sponsor of the KGVL for the last two years.

Derek Richford announced

that Golfstream were thrilled to be supporting an important section of the golfing community in Kent and will continue the sponsorship.

The ten runners-up from Nizels were each presented with a KGVL decanter and a Golfstream Pro Tour golf bag.

The KGVL Singles Championship is being hosted by Nizels Golf Club on Thursday 29th. September 2016 and the Group Winners Championship takes place on Thursday 6th. October 2016 at Hever Castle Golf Club.

Any Kent Golf Club interested in joining the Kent Golf Veterans League can get further information from the website at kgvl.weebly.com

Boughton named 2015 Kent Vets Champions

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TUITIon

The only noticable difference between the two sports is the spine angle used for the swing which is really linked to where the ball is hit from.

To hit a baseball in mid air you have to be stood up straight and to hit a golf ball off the floor for golf you need to be bent over from the waist roughly between 30 - 45 Degree’s.

When it comes to the arm swing and body movements they are practically identical!

This really highlighted one thing for me, most golfers try to swing more up and down rather than more around their bodies.

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In the sporting world the golf swing has a brother which could actually be described almost like an identical twin. Would you believe the closest technique to golf is the Baseball swing!

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PRo zonE

Stephen is based at The Dorset Golf & Country Club,

teaching a multitude of golfers ranging from

complete beginners to seasoned Tour Professionals and County Amateurs.Qualified in multiple swing and learning systems, specialism in Short Game and

Putting, Golf and Sports psychology and Golf fitness. And writes exclusively for The

County Zone

One of the big disadvantages of swinging up and down is that the longer clubs really wont be able to work to their full potential with the driver being the most dificult to use.

If this sounds like you then there is a very simple solution swing the club like a baseball bat, around your body and not up and down!

To practice the correct swing position and

movement the easiest thing to do is to make base ball practice swings.

Start by taking your normal stance and grip then lif the club up untill its level with your chest. Then swing the club around your body horizontally making sure the club head stays under shoulder height on the way back and through.

This movement should give you the right feeling

to make a positive change in your swing which will result in more power and consistency. Once you get the feeling bend forward and make the same movement from a golf posture (bent from the waist).

So turn your Golf swing into a Baseball swing today to hit the ball better and further!

• For more information call 07733432779 or visit www.stephenpackergolf.com

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Teenage international Lizzie Prior is

England Golf’s top girl golfer of 2015.She has sealed an impressive season in which she made an impact in women’s golf as well as junior events, by winning the girls’ Order of Merit.

Lizzie tied second in the English women’s amateur and also set a women’s record on the New course at Sunningdale, en route to winning the Critchley Salver.

The win in the girls’ order of merit means she signs off in style from junior golf. The 18-year-old from Burhill in Surrey said: “Getting this title was a great achievement for me. It was something I wanted to win as this was my

last year in girls’ golf and I wanted to go out on a high.”

“I have had one of my best years and I felt as if I prepared myself well for every tournament, ensuring I was in the best shape for every competition.

She won the girls’ title at the Fairhaven Trophy and was runner-up three times, in the English girls’ championship and the Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters, as well as tying for second place in the English women’s amateur.

As well as setting a course record of eight-under 67 on the New course at Sunningdale, she also set a six-under record at Lindfield in Sussex, where she played her college golf before starting university in Las Vegas.

Now Lizzie is aiming to get in the world top 50, to win the freshman of the year title and the English amateur. “I want to continue to keep progressing and getting better both physically and mentally,” she said. “I also intend to start pushing myself harder to go pro in the next two years.”

Lizzie is Top Girl

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Leading final placings Girls’ Order of Merit1 Lizzie Prior (Burhill) 932252 Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe) 580653 Emma Allen (Meon Valley) 509166 4 Hollie Muse (West Lancs) 50904 5 Alice Hewson (B’stead) 36816 6 Eloise Healey (W. Lancs) 4706 7 Emily Toy (Carlyon Bay) 30541 8 Cloe Frankish (Chart Hills) 28733 9 Sammy Fuller (R’pton) 24426 10 Penelope Brown (Worthing) 21632

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Get into Golfwith Felicity Dunderdale

Progressive golf clubs wanting to attract more women to the

game will know that today’s free taster session creates tomorrow’s new members.

The true aim of a good taster session is for ladies to have fun so they want to come back another day. There is so much that makes up golf that you are not going to understand the whole game just from one lesson, but it should give you more confidence when it comes to hitting a ball. There is normally about eight to 10 people in a taster session which is run by the golf professional. There might be one or two ladies who know a bit about golf, but most of you will be in the same boat, complete novices but with an enthusiasm to learn. Arrive a few minutes early so the golf pro can ask a few questions to find out what you do and don’t know.

All of the equipment is supplied so you just have to turn up wearing comfortable

clothes and sensible flat shoes - definitely no heels! As for mobiles, keep them on silent, but feel free to take a selfie or two to share with friends.

These days, I don’t even take my phone with me when I am playing as I want to completely relax and switch off from outside influences. Be prepared for the word `tee’ to crop up in almost every other sentence the golf pro says.

He or she will show you how to hit the ball off the tee – that is from the teepeg while you are standing on the tee between the tee markers. Got it? Actually, if you are completely new to the game, none of this matters as a good coach will guide you and by the end of your first session you will be fluent in `tee’ speak.

In the two hour taster session you won’t get to play a game, but you will at least have a go with the various clubs from different

practices areas around the golf course.

While the normal golf etiquette is to be quiet while someone is taking a shot, a taster session is a far more relaxed affair. Invariably, you will all be having a go at the same time, so plenty of opportunity to chat and give words of encouragement to your fellow newbies. I’ve been told that when a ladies’ taster session is in full swing, you can hear more sounds of laughter echoing across the golf course than on normal days. And that is what it should be about – fun and the enjoyment of learning something new. By the end of the taster session you will know if golf is for you.

And if it is, get your next session booked in before you leave, and make the most of any offers and discounts the golf club should be providing to entice you to come back again. As we say in golf, strike while the golf iron is hot!”

This month, guest columnist Felicity Dunderdale , founder of FORE! Women, looks at what you should expect from your first golf taster session.

*Felicity Dunderdale, a PGA level 1 coach, has helped introduce more that 65 women to golf in the past year by organising taster sessions with progressive golf clubs. For more information, or to become part of the female golf

community visit the FORE!Women website www.forewomen.co.uk Follow on Twitter @Fore_Women like the Fore!Women Facebook page or email [email protected]

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A). 1 B). 3 C). 5Please complete this form and post to: The County Zone, The Cottage, Soudley, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2UB

Competition runs unti Dec 29th, 2015. Terms and conditions apply.

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The Greenhill GT Skyline trolley comes with an aesthetic, sporty alloy effect wheel. This modern look helps to deliver the styling that all trolleys crave. At Greenhill we only supply the best

batteries with our trolleys, 18 Hole Lithium. This comes with a full 3 year guarantee. Features: • Original ‘Z’ folding chassis • Compact fold under front wheel • Ergonomic ‘T’-bar handle • Lightweight only 8.5kg • Ultrasonic Digital Controller • Aesthetic, sporty alloy effect wheels.

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Every Golfstream trolley is 100% made inBritain, using British-engineered parts andcomponents. This gives you supreme confidencebacked up by first class rel iabi l ity andoutstanding customer service.

Our outstanding remote-controlled trolley with:� Lithium power-source

� Full Electromech electronics

� Sprung Suspension System

� Anti-Splatter Mudguards

� Anti-Tip Stabiliser Wheel

� Twin 200 watt motors

� No-Twist Bag Mount Design

� S5 Sport Helix Wheels

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NEW DV-8 RemoteOur superb new twin-point folding trolley with:� Anti-Clog Front Wheel Housing� Powerful 200 watt motor� Wide choice of batteries & wheels� Distance Control settings

� Security Code programming� No-Twist Bag Mount Design� Electromech Digital Display

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