Knowle was 'TaylorMade' for Alan!
Taylor claims third round of Golfmagic series in Bristol - now we'll have to call him Mr Chips!
Alan Taylor would be the first to admit, his head was already beginning to drop when he drove two balls out of bounds at the third hole, and failed to redeem himself at either the fourth or fifth hole during the third round of the TaylorMade/Golfmagic Trophy series at splendid Knowle Golf Club near Bristol yesterday (Thursday). | |
The diminutive 14-handicapper from The Vale Golf Club near Evesham was further frustrated when his tee shot fell woefully short at the par-3 6th a spectacular 168-yard hole from a tee 100 feet above the green.
Two excellent closing pars eventually took his tally to 36 stableford points and the narrowest of wins over 19-handicapper Eugene O’Sullivan from St Neots and Nic James (8) from The Gower Golf Club, Swansea. | |
But the real star of the day was the Knowle course – designed in 1905 by the legendary J H Taylor, and this year celebrating its centenary.
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Though a disappointing number of GM members turned out, all seemed thrilled with the venue and delighted to have the opportunity to try the latest TaylorMade equipment exclusively available on the practice ground.
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In the overall championship, O’Sullivan, who works for an American oil exploration company and spends every other month in an Algerian desert compound, extended his lead adding 35 points to the 40 he gained at The Warwickshire.
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Knowle scores | |
(best two scores after three qualifying rounds in brackets): 36 Alan Taylor (50); 35 Eugene O’Sullivan (75), Nic James; 34 Nick Harrington (50); 32 Bob Warters; 27 Paul O’Mahony, Terry Allen, John Downey; 26 Steve Bendall (50), Angelo Esposito (42), Richard Denning; 25 Tim Caudrelier, Jim King; 23 David Kennedy-Moffat. | |
50 Steve Bendall (10, Downshire) 24,26; 50 Nick Harrington (14) 16, 34
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