VILAMOURA, Portugal -- Having competed in regional competitions in the UK during the late summer and autumn, the finalists arrived in Portugal, courtesy of event sponsors Link Events (www.linkevents.net) and partners Monarch Airlines (www.flymonarch.com) and Vila Gale Ampalius (www.vilagale.pt) to contest the final two rounds of the British Captains' Tournament, last weekend.
Separate tournaments are held for both Lady and Gent Captains and the final rounds were held at the Oceânico Pinhal and Oceânico Millenium courses in the heart of the Portuguese golf capital of Vilamoura.
The tournament requires the Captain to compete with three team members in a stableford competition where the Captain's score counts on every hole with the best score from the three team members added to his or her score. The winner is the Captain with the highest total score over the 2 days.
Ladies Results:
First for the ladies was the team from Silverstone Golf Club, Northamptonshire, headed by Captain Nicky Turbayne and supported by Janet Cox, Denise Turvey and Pat Ward.
Second place was secured by the team from Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex. Led by Sue Anderson, with Jan Helm, Jo Lilliott and Nicky Iles.
Third place went to the ladies from Bondhay Golf Club in Nottinghamshire, Captained by Vicky Mackley along with Jean Thorpe, Pat Crabtree and Sue White.
Gents Results:
First place in the gents tournament was won by Chartham Park Golf Club in Kent, with a superb two day performance by Captain Bob Boorman who almost missed the final due to illness. He was ably supported by Colin White, Nigel Sopp and Paul Wilkin.
Second place went to Sand Martins Golf Club in Berkshire with their team of Chris Leggate (Captain), Brian Kelly, Bob Lucas and Lee Dodd.
Third spot was awarded to Pannal Golf Club (North Yorkshire), led by Tony Booth, with team members Philip Wilkinson, Frank Flaherty and Nick Rusling.
Entries open soon for the 2009 event and entry is free to all Lady & Gent Captains, Vice Captains and Past Captains. More information at www.thebct.org
