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The jewel in the crown is the magni cent 300 year oldClubhouse, Camden Place, which was for a while during the1870s the home of Napoleon III and his family.

Lott’s in luckwith par-4 aceDanny Lo , a 27-handicapper fromSurrey, has become the latest player tojoin the BOSS Watches H1Club, a erhe aced the 278-yard, par-four 16thhole at London Sco sh Golf Club inWimbledon. He achieved the elusive ace

with a three-wood in a club compe on,with the ball dropping into the cup whilethe group in front were yet to pu out.

He said: “I was standing on the teehaving not made a pu all day. I justwanted good solid contact, which I nally got and the ball ew straightat the green with a 10-yard, right-to-le draw. I shouted ‘Fore, on thegreen!’ – which was probably my favourite sentence ever – and thethree golfers on the green stopped pu ng and looked around to makesure they weren’t going to be killed by the ball.

“Then, all their arms went up as they cheered when my ball droppedin without the ag, which made it even more special. I didn’t believe itun l I got up to the green and was congratulated by the guys teeing oon the 17th.”

Lo , a commercial account manager for an insurance companyin south-west London - has ony been playing golf for a year, a erbecoming interested in the sport following last year’s Masters.

He added: “This was my rst ever hole-in-one and I’m really glad itwas in a compe on, although it didn’t help me win it.”

SELSDON’S 13TH PROVES LUCKYFOR GORDONSeldon’s Park Hotel and GolfClub’s par-three 13th holeproved lucky for amateur golferRyan Gordon last month, whenhe managed to nd the bo omof the cup with a sweetly-struck5-wood on the 233-yard hole atthe Surrey venue.

PRIOR STORMS TOFAIRHAVEN WIN Surrey’s Lizzie Prior pulled o animpressive wire-to-wire victoryin the girls’ championship at theweather-hit Fairhaven Trophies inLancashire. The Burhill youngsterwas ve-under par for 54 holesand won by ve shots. “I wasgunning for a win, but it’s a lotnicer to know I started in the lead

and ended in the lead – that’sde nitely an achievement forme,” said Prior, from Burhill inSurrey. She was ve-under par for54 holes and won by three shots.

SMITH WINS KENTMID AGE TITLE Danny Smith (SundridgePark) won the Kent Mid AgeChampiosnhip a er bea ngMa hew Woolf (RoyalBlackheath) in a sudden deathplay-o a er both players ed on152 for two rounds in challengingcondi ons at Bearsted Golf Club.

Smith red rounds of 74 and78, while Woolf matched histotal with two 76s, with Smithsecuring the tle with a par atthe rst extra hole.

SURREY STUDENTS

Westerham re-opensnew-look 8th greenA er years of having to endurea temporary green on its eighthhole during wet weather,members at Westerham GolfClub in Kent are eagerly awai ngthe opening of a completely newgreen in me for the summergol ng season.

The pu ng surface on thesmall two- er green su ereddrainage problems during thewinter months, leading to atemporary green being put inplace for long periods, whichwas not ideal for the club or itsmembership.

However, the club, which isowned by the Altonwood Group,has now unveiled a completelyre-designed green, which hasbeen enlarged to the right, the

le -hand bunker removed andthe right-hand bunker raised up.

This means more of the greensurface is visible when playingfrom the bunker, and there will bean increase in pin-posi ons away

from the tree at the front-le ofthe green.

A number of trees towardsthe rear of the green have beenremoved, improving the light andair- ow to the pu ng surface.

Although the er has beenremoved, the green will remain areal test, as there are a numberof contours owing through thegreen, while the low front edgewill gather any shots that fallshort.

The backdrop of exposedpine trees and newly-plantedRhododendrons make the holeaesthe cally pleasing from thetee.

Set in mature woodland, withstunning views across the NorthDowns, Westerham, which rst

opened in 1997, o ers a 6,329-yard, 18-hole parkland course,with its tree-lined fairways andthree water features giving thelayout a maturity far beyondits years.

Swaffham’s Sam wins top steward awardSamantha Hudson from Swa am GolfClub is the new Fuller’s London Pride GolfSteward of the Year.

Winner of the regional heat in the SouthEast, Hudson beat rival stewards fromHalesowen Golf Club in Worcestershire,Blackley Golf Club in Lancashire, andSherborne Golf Club in Dorset, to take thepres gious award, which is given to thesteward who goes the extra mile for their

club and their members.A er picking up the tle at an awards’ lunch in London, Hudson said:

“This means the world to me, I can’t think of anywhere be er to work. I’dlike to thank everyone who voted for me and especially to thank my team.I couldn’t do it without their backing and their support. This is for everyonewho helps run the clubhouse.”