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Lord Derby’s Under-23 Professional Tournament
Lord Derby's Young Professionals' Tournament was a golf tournament on the British PGA Circuit that was played from 1968 to 1974. From 1968 to 1971 it was a stroke play tournament for under-23 professionals. In 1968 it was over 72 holes while in 1969 it was reduced to a 54 hole event. From 1972 and 1974 it was a match-play event with the age limit increased to 25. The tournament was supported by Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby, Lord Derby, the president of the Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain and Ireland), PGA. Winners References {{reflist, 2 Golf tournaments in England Recurring sporting events established in 1968 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various Golf club, clubs to hit a Golf ball, ball into a series of holes on a golf course, course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game. Courses typically have either 9 or 18 Glossary of golf#Hole, ''holes'', regions of terrain that each contain a ''cup'', the hole that receives the ball. Each hole on a course has a teeing ground for the hole's first stroke, and a putting green containing the cup. There are several standard forms of terrain between the tee and the green, such as the fairway, rough (tall grass), and various Hazard (golf), ''hazards'' that may be water, rocks, or sand-filled Glossary of golf#Bunker, ''bunkers''. Each hole on a course is unique in its specific layout. Many golf courses are designed to resemble their native landscape, such as alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Hunt (golfer)
Noel Hunt (born 26 December 1982) is an Irish football manager and former professional footballer who is the head coach at Reading. He also has an older brother, Stephen Hunt who was also a footballer. A striker, he began his career in Ireland with Shamrock Rovers, also playing for Waterford United on loan. He moved to Scotland in 2003, where he played for Dunfermline Athletic and Dundee United. He has played in England since 2008, with spells at Reading, Leeds United, Ipswich Town, Southend United, Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic, prior to returning to Ireland and rejoining Waterford 2018. Hunt has also represented the Republic of Ireland national team. Having previously played at under-21 and B international level, he won three full caps between 2008 and 2009. His brother, Stephen, is also an Irish international footballer. Club career Ireland Hunt began playing junior club football in his home city of Waterford, before being signed by Damien Richardson for League of Irelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golf Tournaments In England
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game. Courses typically have either 9 or 18 ''holes'', regions of terrain that each contain a ''cup'', the hole that receives the ball. Each hole on a course has a teeing ground for the hole's first stroke, and a putting green containing the cup. There are several standard forms of terrain between the tee and the green, such as the fairway, rough (tall grass), and various ''hazards'' that may be water, rocks, or sand-filled ''bunkers''. Each hole on a course is unique in its specific layout. Many golf courses are designed to resemble their native landscape, such as along a sea coast (where the course is called a ''links''), within a forest, among rolling h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Phillips (golfer)
Andrew Phillips may refer to: * Andrew Phillips (historian), English historian * Andrew Phillips (lawyer), American deaf civil rights advocate * Andrew Phillips, Baron Phillips of Sudbury (1939–2023), British solicitor and Liberal Democrat politician * Andrew Phillips (footballer, born 1970), Australian rules footballer for Carlton * Andrew Phillips (footballer, born 1991) Andrew Phillips (born 3 July 1991) is a former Australian rules footballer played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the 2010 AFL draft, 2011 rookie dra ..., Australian rules footballer for Essendon, Greater Western Sydney and Carlton * Andrew Phillips (swimmer) (born 1962), Jamaican swimmer * Andrew Phillips (priest), Archdeacon of Brecon, 1578–1620 See also * Andy Phillips (other) * Andrew Philips (musician) * Andy Philips (Aerial musician) {{hndis, Phillips, Andrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillside Golf Club
Hillside Golf Club is a golf club located in Southport, Merseyside, England. The club was founded in 1911. The 18-hole golf course, classed as a " links", has been rated as one of the best courses in England. Hillside has hosted several major professional and amateur tournaments, including The Amateur Championship in 1979 and 2011, and qualifying rounds for The Open Championship. History Hillside Golf Club was founded in 1911. Until the early 1920s, the club played on a 9-hole course. In 1923, further land was leased and work began on creating an 18-hole "championship" course. The new course, comprising eight holes of the old course and ten new holes, was fully opened in 1925. The modern course was created by Fred Hawtree in the 1960s, after some of the original course was sold for housing and additional land purchased. The clubhouse was originally built in the style of an Edwardian private residence, and was extended in the 1920s. Courses closely neighbouring Hillside include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Hunt (golfer)
Guy Lewis Hunt (born 17 January 1947) is an English professional golfer. He won the 1977 Dunlop Masters and played in the 1975 Ryder Cup. Professional career Hunt turned professional as a sixteen-year-old in 1963 becoming an assistant at Bishop's Stortford Golf Club. He had some success in 1968, winning the Southern Professional Championship and then Lord Derby’s Under-23 Professional Tournament by 8 strokes. In 1969 he was runner-up in the Energen Junior Match Play, losing 2&1 to Craig Defoy in the final, while in 1971 he was runner-up to John Garner in the Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship. Hunt played regularly on the European Tour from its foundation in 1972 until 1979. He had an exceptionally consistent season in 1972. He didn't win but was runner-up to Tommy Horton in the Piccadilly Medal, was third three times and had a total of eleven top-ten finishes including being tied for 7th place in the Open Championship. Hunt finished second in the Order of Merit be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Ashdown
Keith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Keith (surname) * Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949) * Keith (gamer), American professional League of Legends player * Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons in the late 18th century * Clan Keith, a Scottish clan associated with lands in northeastern and northwestern Scotland Places Australia * Keith, South Australia, a town and locality Scotland * Keith, Moray, a town ** Keith railway station * Keith Marischal, East Lothian United States * Keith, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Keith, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Keith, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Keith, Wisconsin, a ghost town * Keith County, Nebraska Other uses * Keith F.C., a football team based in Keith, Scotland * , a ship of the British Royal Navy * Hurricane Keith, a 2000 hurricane that caused extensive damage in Central America * ''Keith'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Garner (golfer)
John R. Garner (born 9 January 1947) is an English professional golfer. During his playing career, Garner won one European Tour event, when he defeated Neil Coles in the final of the Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship in 1972. He didn't win again until 1998 at the Senior Tournament of Champions on the European Seniors Tour. Garner was a member of the 1971 and 1973 Ryder Cup teams. He made just one appearance in 1971, teaming up with Neil Coles in a four-ball match against Frank Beard and J. C. Snead; the Americans won 2 and 1. Garner did not play a single match in 1973. Garner is currently the teaching professional at the Manukorihi Golf Club in Taranaki, New Zealand. Professional wins (3) European Tour wins (1) Other wins (1) *1971 Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship European Seniors Tour wins (1) ''*Note: The 1998 Senior Tournament of Champions was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.'' Results in major championships ''Note: Garner only played in The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesketh Golf Club
Hesketh may refer to: * Hesketh, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Hesketh Bank, a small agricultural village in Lancashire * A series of Formula One racing cars, see People with the surname * Baron Hesketh: the various barons or lords Hesketh, who lived at Easton Neston in Northamptonshire, England ** Lord Hesketh: the Conservative Party politician, formally titled Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh *** Hesketh Racing: the 1970s Formula One racing team, formed by Alexander Hesketh *** Hesketh Motorcycles: the motorcycle brand, formed by Alexander Hesketh * Chris Hesketh, English rugby league footballer * Kenneth Hesketh, British composer * Jake Hesketh, English association footballer * Janet Hesketh, New Zealand women's rights activist * Karne Hesketh, New Zealand-born Japanese rugby player * Philip Hesketh, British Anglican priest and current Dean of Rochester * Sean Hesketh, English rugby league footballer * Thomas Hesketh, English politician * Victoria Hesketh, English mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Defoy
Craig Bryan Defoy (born 27 March 1947) is a Wales, Welsh professional golfer. He finished fourth in the 1971 Open Championship. Professional career Defoy had a successful start to his tournament career, winning three age-restricted events, the Gor-Ray Under-24 Championship in 1968 and Lord Derby’s Under-23 Professional Tournament and the Energen Junior Match Play, for under-25s, in 1969. Defoy later played on the European Tour where he did not win but had three second-place finishes: 1973 Spanish Open, 1976 Sun Alliance Match Play Championship, and 1977 Skol Lager Individual (playoff loss). Playing with Derek Small he was also runner-up in the 1974 Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball, losing a playoff. He won five times on the Safari Circuit between 1970 and 1973. Defoy also played on the European Seniors Tour where his best finish was as runner-up in the 1997 Jersey Seniors Open and in the 2001 SSL International Sodexho Match Play Championship. Defoy represented Wales seven times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Job
Nicholas James Job (born 27 July 1949) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Senior Tour. He has won five times on the tour. Professional career Job turned professional in 1965 and qualified for the 1966 Open Championship as a 16-year-old. He played on the British circuit, winning two age-restricted tournaments, the Gor-Ray Under-24 Championship in 1969 and the under-23 BUA Rising Star Tournament in 1970. The European Tour was founded in the 1970s and Job finished in the top-100 on the European Tour Order of Merit twelve times, with a best ranking of 26th in 1981. His best tournament result on the European Tour came at the 1978 Greater Manchester Open, where he lost to Brian Barnes in a playoff. Job played in Southern Africa in the winter and had a decent amount of success. He finished in third place at the 1973 Corlett Drive Classic behind Dale Hayes of South Africa. Three years later, he won the Victoria Falls Classic in Salisbury, Rhodesia, defea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
