What a fantastic day at Sandiway Golf Club for another Golf Guide Tour event.
Sandiway once again showed exactly why it is such a popular stop on the Tour. A classic Cheshire parkland layout, the course was presented in excellent condition with firm but fair fairways, well-guarded greens, and just enough bite in the rough to keep everyone fully focused from the first tee to the last putt. Precision off the tee was rewarded, but as always at Sandiway, positioning into the greens proved absolutely key — especially on the more heavily bunkered approaches.
The greens themselves rolled beautifully throughout the day, offering a true test of touch and pace, particularly on the subtle breaks that can easily catch players out if concentration drops for even a moment. It was a course that asked plenty of questions, but also gave scoring opportunities to those who plotted their way around sensibly and took chances when they presented themselves.
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We hope everyone enjoyed the day — a great course, some even greater golf, and plenty of excellent scoring throughout the field.
At the top of the leaderboard, James Ferguson and Paul Burns produced a superb 44 points to take the win. They were closely matched by Trevor Conroy and Ian Carey, also on 44 points, with John Grant and Paul Holden taking third place on 43.
There was plenty more great golf behind the leading pairs, with Simon Bolam and Mike Sutton also recording 43 points, while Matt Buckley and Martin Barber, Andrew Cornes and Max Cornes, Kev Ryan and Danny Balshaw, and Simon and Tracy Pickford all finished on 42.
Results
1st – 44 points James Ferguson & Paul Burns
2nd – 44 points Trevor Conroy & Ian Carey
3rd – 43 points John Grant & Paul Holden
4th – 43 points Simon Bolam & Mike Sutton
5th – 42 points Matt Buckley & Martin Barber
6th – 42 points Andrew Cornes & Max Cornes
7th – 42 points Kev Ryan & Danny Balshaw
8th – 42 points Simon Pickford & Tracy Pickford
9th – 41 points Ian Mottershead & Julie Mottershead
10th – 41 points Jamie Drake & Will Denham
11th – 41 points Gareth Foulkes & Ash Williams
12th – 40 points David Grant & Jim Lee
13th – 40 points Steve Williams & Mark Worsley
The details
14th – 39 points Terry Chaplin & Nigel Chaplin
15th – 38 points Steve Bryan & Nathan Bryan
16th – 36 points Adam Brindle & Joel Hunter
17th – 36 points Harry Lambert
18th – 34 points Stuart Green & Mark Edwards
19th – 33 points Neil Logan & Gerard Ryan
20th – 33 points Chris Webster & Brian O'Malley
21st – 20 points Chris Kearton
Nearest the Pin
A big well done to our Nearest the Pin winners:
3rd – Martin Barber
6th – Paul Holden
11th – Ian Carey
13th – Danny Balshaw
18th – Simon Bolam
Longest Drive
Congratulations to Steve Bryan and Julie Mottershead, who shared the Longest Drive honours.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at Sandiway and helped make it another great Golf Guide Tour day. Congratulations to all of our winners and prize winners, and well played to everyone who took part.
We look forward to seeing you all at the next Golf Guide Tour event!