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Five Earn US Women’s Open Spots after play-off at The Buckinghamshire

Holly Aitchison, Maria Balikoeva, Heather MacRae, Lauren Taylor and Kylie Walker earned their place in the 2015 US Women’s Open Championship after the second European Sectional Qualifier was played at Buckinghamshire Golf Club on Monday, May 25. Russian Balikoeva set the 36-hole clubhouse target with a total of 140, four under par, before England’s Aitchison returned matching scores of 72 and 68. MacRae of Scotland, who started with a 75 in the morning, then bettered that score by ten strokes […] The post Five Earn US Women’s Open Spots after play-off at The Buckinghamshire appeared first on Golf News.

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Westwood Opens New PGA Academy at Close House

Lee Westwood has officially opened the new PGA Golf Academy at Close House in Newcastle. The 42-year-old Ryder Cup star, who is Close House’s touring professional, was on hand to unveil the brand new facility, which offers a floodlit driving range, designated long and short game practice areas, a SAM PuttLab analysis system, and a custom-fitting centre. The opening also coincided with the fifth annual Have a Heart charity golf event, which this year raised in excess of £350,000 for […] The post Westwood Opens New PGA Academy at Close House appeared first on Golf News.

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Nailcote Hall opens new £1.25m clubhouse and hotel extension

Nailcote Hall Hotel, the host venue of the annual Farmfoods’ British Par 3 Championship, has kicked off the new golfing season in style with the opening of its new ‘Champions Pavilion’ clubhouse. The clubhouse is part of a combined development at the West Midlands-based venue, with Nailcote Hall extending its current hotel offering by a further 10 luxury bedrooms which are now open for business. The clubhouse was officially opened by two-time Major champion Tony Jacklin, who will be hosting […] The post Nailcote Hall opens new £1.25m clubhouse and hotel extension appeared first on Golf News.

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