Cathal Simpson Wins At Hilton

Cathal Simpson Eases To Victory At Hilton Templepatrick Strokeplay

It was Cathal Simpson who claimed a comfortable victory at the Hilton last week with a superb nett 68 (+2).

Ironically Cathal began his round with three bogeys in his first four holes to find himself in the imperious position of three over par with fourteen holes left to play. Two birdies in the next five holes helped Cathal to settle back into the round and to ensure that he was just a couple of shots over par through the first nine holes. However once again Cathal got off to a bad start on the back nine with three further dropped shots in the next five holes to leave him five over par with just the remaining four holes left to play. Cathal however found some belief within and finished with three fantastic birdies in his final four holes to leave him finishing with a very steady two over par 74 strokes which was enough to give him a nett 68 winning by a comfortable margin of four shots.

In a tie for second place was the inform Sean Dimmick and Golf Performance student John Pomeroy. Sean got his round immediately off to a flyer with three birdies in the first six holes to find himself three under par. Two back to back bogeys on the seventh and eighth holes saw Sean return to one under par through the first nine holes. A great start to the back nine with pars on the tenth and eleventh holes followed by birdies on the twelfth and thirteenth holes meant Sean once again for the second time in the round found himself at three under par. However four dropped shots in his next three holes meant Sean was over par for the first time in the round with just one hole left to play. Two solid shots onto the par five eighteenth green followed by two putts meant Sean finished the round with a birdie to give him a level par round of 72 strokes which playing off a handicap of scratch also gave him a nett 72. It was a very good score for Sean however it left him wondering what could have been if he could have eradicated a few of the mistakes on the final stretch of holes.

John Pomeroy who's form has dipped of late after an excellent start to the year winning the DCGS Matchplay Championship showed some signs of his old form with a nett 72 to claim a share of second place. John got his round off to an excellent start with three solid pars in his opening three hole. However a triple bogey on the par three fourth hole followed by three further dropped shots on the remaining holes on the front nine left John with a lot to do heading into the back nine. Five solid pars on the back nine coupled with just four dropped shots left John finishing with his best score in some weeks with a nett 72.

The Countdown Has Began With Just Six Weeks Left Of The School Year

For many students it will be the end of their two years and for other students it will be the end of their first year with us here at the school. For all it has been a great experience and a fantastic learning curve and certainly there are plenty of positives to take away. As coaches it has been a fulfilling year to watch each student grow and develop into better golfers and even better people. It is now vitally important for each individual to make the most of the final six weeks here with us and to ensure that they leave the school with no regrets with reference to their work ethic and commitment. We now look forward to the run in with plenty of activities and tasks planned.

Sean Dimmick With Impressive Performance At Dorset County Open

Second year Full Time student Sean Dimmick has been in impressive form of late with his latest big result coming at his home Dorset Open Championship.

The Dorset Open Strokeplay Championship which is played over 36 holes took place on Sunday 7th May at Dudsbury Golf Club. It was a very competitive field of 59 players with no fewer than five professionals taking their place among the field. Sean who was playing off a handicap of 1 had every reason to be confident heading into the tournament with a top 5 finish under his belt at the British Schools and Colleges Championship just two days prior.

Once again Sean showed signs of his continued improvement and his current level of confidence with a three under par first round of 68 strokes to lead the field. Considering the course standard scratch for the day was 73 this is evidence of just how good a round it was by Sean to be five strokes better off than the average of the field.

A second round of five over par 76 was not what Sean had in mind but bearing in mind he had just played two big tournaments in quick succession this was an excellent effort and one that he should certainly be proud of. It was enough to secure him a tie for fourth place and reduce his handicap from 1 to scratch.

Sean began his time here at the school as a very talented 3 handicapper and a golfer who showed huge potential. A fantastic work ethic along with an even more impressive attitude has seen Sean reach a lot of the targets that he had set himself in the early stages of his time with us. In his first year at the school Sean's handicap was reduced from 3 to 1 with some very impressive performances and results over the season and now with just two tournaments played at the beginning of this season he has already seen his handicap reduced to scratch. With such a big schedule of events now planned for Sean and a further six weeks left of his time here at the school Sean has a huge amount of opportunities in front of him and we are sure he will take them.

Sean Dimmick pictured above competing in last year's Telegraph Junior Golf Championship Final played at Quinta Do Lago, Portugal.