Farrington
Golf Club:
17th Hole - Main Course designed by Peter Thompson
In
1990 I became the proprietor of Farrington Golf Club in
Somerset.
At
Farrington Golf Club I taught the Somerset County Golf Squad
from 1996 to 1999.
One
of the star players from the squad was John Morgan, now
a successful tour professional.
Stuart
Martin and David Dixon are also now professionals.
Lee
Corfield was the losing finalist in the 2004 Amateur Championship.
My
attention to detail meant I planned the entire day for the
Somerset squad and every lesson was recorded in my files.
This resulted in the squad winning the South West Team Trophy
for the first time since 1964.
Somerset County Golf Squad
Two
of my former pupils Adrian Bishop and Jon Cowgill are now
the Somerset County Golf Union Coaches.
Gary
Wolstenholme was introduced to me in 1992 and after approximately
300 lessons over the last 14 years his success is legendary.
His
handicap during this period went from + 1 to + 5 Gary is
now the most accomplished English Amateur of all time.
At
Farrington Golf Club I also taught juniors for the Golf
Foundation Merit Award Scheme.
Other
pupils included:
Justin
Rose
The 1999 National Mother & Daughter Champions
The Somerset County Champion
The Farrington Golf Club Men's & Ladies Team
Amongst the Professionals I taught at Farrington were:
Jon Longmead
James Langmead
Mark Plummer
Tony Nash
Barry Austin
George Ryall
Freddie George
Jeremy Robinson
Matt Stanford
During
this time Mark Plummer produced a gross 59 - the lowest
score ever recorded in the West of England and Mark won
the National Assistants Championships and the Welsh Professionals
Championships.
Two
of the juniors I taught at Farrington Golf Club, Neil &
Natasha Hillier, achieved a unique double at Mendip Golf
Club several years later when they became the Men's and
Ladies Club Champions.
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Park Golf Club
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Golf Club
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Bournemouth Driving Range
