REIGATE Heath Golf Club celebrated the next phase of its clubhouse redevelopment with a family day.
The fun event proved to be a great success that was enjoyed by 140 members of all ages and golfing abilities.
The day started with a nine-hole Texas scramble competition for the Windmill Decanter Trophy, with ten teams of five players competing. Open to all age groups and memberships from beginner to full members, the Decanter was won by the Perkins family – Hugh, his wife Rachael, and their children Katherine and Luke, plus the fifth member of their team Chris Milton. This was followed by a junior shootout on the par three 18th, won by Ethan Quantick who won with his ball finishing nearest the pin.
Then Bill Longmuir, the winner of eight European Senior Tour titles and a member of the club, took on the club's new head PGA professional Clifford Gough to see who could get nearest the pin from the tenth tee in front of the clubhouse to the first green, a distance of 297 yards. Both men reached the green but Gough's ball finished 34 feet from the flag.
Club manager Scott Patience said: "Reigate Heath is a favourite place for all sorts of golfers, and today was all about having a lot of fun. We're always encouraging people to 'be part of the club', and it was great to see so many people, whatever their age or ability, doing just that."
"There were complete beginners and academy members playing alongside much more experienced players, and children playing with their parents. It was obvious that everyone was having a great time, and we're planning to do a lot more of these kinds of events, because golf is about everybody – beginners, kids, parents, grandparents, whatever – being a part of the club and having fun."
