Goodwood Member wins inaugural Seniors Champs

The Championship, which took place at the Ryder Cup venue The Belfry, was contested by teams from across the UK and Ireland and the finals were a culmination of months of qualifying events.

Playing against a stiff wind on the first day of competition, Martin and Ian amassed 40 points, which put them in the driving seat going into day two. Despite torrential rain and Martin’s snoring apparently keeping Ian up for most of the night, the pairing still managed a score of 38 the following day. This gave them an impressive winning margin of six points over their nearest rivals.

Martin, who plays off a handicap of five, felt it was teamwork that paid off. He said; “We mixed some good golf with some bad shots but as a team we combined really well. It was our first competition together, but it definitely won’t be the last as I already can’t wait to come back and defend next year.”

Organiser American Golf has already stated that the Seniors Championship will definitely return next year, along with a number of other free-to-enter competitions. This news was music to Martin’s ears; “To get the chance to play a Ryder Cup course from entering a free competition has been amazing… and to top it all off we were on Sky Sports,” he said.