St Alban’s sunshine
smiled upon the 30th anniversary celebrations of the BIGGA National
Championship sponsored by Charterhouse and Kubota as Chris Lamb claimed victory
at Verulam Golf Club.
Thirty years after
BIGGA hosted its first national championship for greenkeepers, the association
returned to Verulam, made famous as the ‘Home of the Ryder Cup’ due to Samuel
Ryder, who was a member at the club when he came up with the concept of the trans-Atlantic
competition.
Overnight
leader Chris, of Trump International Golf Scotland, shot a 4-under par
total across the 36-hole competition to claim the BIGGA Challenge Trophy.
The +4 handicapper’s
round included seven birdies and with four holes to play he sat one shot behind
runner-up Tom Workman, of Minchinhamption.
BIGGA Chief
Executive Jim Croxton thanked the team at Verulam for inviting the association
back to the venue, and for being excellent hosts.
The BIGGA National
Championship was made possible once again thanks to the generous sponsorship of
Charterhouse and Kubota.
The BIGGA National
Championship 2018 will be held at Gullane Golf Club, East Lothian on 8-9
October 2018.
