DATE: Monday 22 May 2006
VENUE: Burhill Golf Club, Walton on Thames, Surrey
Whoever said SE England had a major water crisis was obviously not at Burhill
for the 10th ITT Golf Masters!
Despite being one of the worst days of the ‘much anticipated’ English
Summer, spirits were in no way dampened as 64 golfers braved the elements
in the Surrey countryside. Even the early atrocious conditions didn’t
upset anyone’s enjoyment of the Burhill experience.
The conditions did affect the scoring, but it wasn’t just the weather
that contributed to that! The course was in stunning condition and playing
off the Championship Tees (sorry!), proved a long and challenging test,
whatever your handicap. The competition was nonetheless very competitive
and like last year, in the end, it came ‘right down to the wire’!
In the Team Competition only three points separated the top four teams. The
winners were the team from P&O Ferries (74 points)
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The Individual Masters Trophy was also a very closely fought battle and was decided by a single point! Giles Harper (33 points) just edged out Neil Conley (32 points) into a very creditable second place. |
ITT is a strong supporter of DG&G’s initiative to encourage more of the ‘fairer’ sex onto the golf course. Once again, the Tuition Class proved a big success, with ten women and 2 men thoroughly enjoying the tips passed on by Ian, Burhill’s resident Senior PGA Pro.
As always, events such as this couldn’t take place without the support of the sponsors, so a big thank you from ITT to all of the individual hole and prize sponsors. Thanks also go to the Hilton Group for offering a very special package for those wishing to stay at the nearby Hilton Cobham. Having the facility of being able to stay ‘down the road’ was a huge bonus.
Thanks also, as always, go to ‘the’ travel industry photographer, Steve Dunlop, who despite the elements, managed to keep his lens dry—but like the rest of us, that was probably the only thing that he managed to keep dry!
Their official celebration takes place during May and, despite the huge demand to play the course at the time of their centenary, we are delighted to announce that ITT has been invited back on Monday May 21st. So put that date in your diary NOW!
We’re already looking forward to ‘taking on’ the Old Course again - apparently the long-range weather forecast is good!
The ITT Golf Day is not only about golf, it is also a great opportunity to get together with fellow members and industry colleagues to mix ‘business with pleasure’. We’re looking forward to seeing you all at Burhill next May.
ITT Masters Individual Trophy
Runner Up: Neil Conley – Golden Holidays (32 points)
Winner: Giles Harper – Kingley Event Management
(33 points)
ITT Masters Team Trophy
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Winners Paul Stones Vince Sears Simon King Ray Brunton (74 Points) |
2nd Hole – Nearest Pin in two – Tourism Ireland
David Coates (Elmscott Advertising)
5th Hole – Longest Drive – I.C.E
Andrew Dickenson (The Journey)
6th Hole – Nearest Pin – Holiday Extras (18+)
Sergio Pia (Select Travel Insurance)
10th Hole – Nearest Pin – Citybond Suretravel
Angus Chisholm (C&M Recruitment)
11th Hole – Longest Drive – Beds With Ease (18+)
Scott Langridge (Hilton Group)
13th Hole – Nearest Pin – P&O Ferries (18+)
Neil Herbert (Holiday Extras)
16th Hole – Nearest Pin – Select Travel Insurance
Paul Riches (Libra Holidays)
18th Hole – Longest Drive – Embassy Leisure Breaks (18+)
Paul Stones (P&O)
Ladies Prize (Sponsored by DG&G)
Lynne Brewin (27 points)
