In-form East to defend English senior title
Yorkshire’s
Stephen East will defend the English senior men’s championship at
Worplesdon and West Hill golf clubs in Surrey from June 3-5 – and has
already fired a warning shot at his challengers.
East
(Moortown) had a memorable first senior season in 2014 and maintained
his momentum this year with victory in the Portuguese senior
championship. He finished five shots clear of the field in Estoril,
having returned scores of 69-72-70.
He
adds that title to an already impressive record which took him to the
top of the England Golf senior order of merit for 2014: wins last year
in the English and Spanish seniors, runner-up places in the British,
Scottish and Irish seniors and fourth place in the European seniors.
In his ‘previous life’ East (image © Leaderboard Photography) won the English mid-amateur three times, together with the British, European, Portuguese and French mid-amateur titles.
This
year he faces an international challenge in his defence of the English
senior title. The championship is open for the first time and has
attracted players from Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland and
Australia, as well as a huge entry from England.
Over
330 players entered the championship and as a result the field has been
increased from 240 to 288, with a handicap cut of 5.5.
The
competitors include all the 2014 senior internationals. East is joined
by 2013 champion Richard Latham (Woodhall Spa), Tyrone Carter
(Stevenage), Clive Jones (Toulouse), Tony McLure (Longhirst), Alan Mew
(Stoneham) and Andrew Stracey (Denham).
Other
players to watch include Charlie Banks (Stanton-on-the-Wolds) a former
winner of the Brabazon Trophy and the reigning Welsh senior champion.
Host
club Worplesdon is providing three players: Martin Slumbers, the
incoming chief executive of the R&A, together with Ian Attoe and
John Harridge.
The
championship will be played over 54 holes of stroke play over three
days. All competitors will play 18 holes on each of the two courses over
the first two days. The field will then be cut to the leading 80
competitors and ties who will play a further 18 holes on the third day
at Worplesdon.
Click here for more information and to view scores, reports and images during the championship. Spectators are welcome.
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