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: ARCHIVE NEWS - July 2006 :

Sion Bebb wins at Nefyn

Congratulations to Welshman Sion Bebb (pictured, left) on his victory at the Ryder Cup Wales Challenge Tour event held at the picturesque Nefyn & District Golf Club.

The 38 year-old South Walian, won having recently witnessed the birth of his second child, Madeline.

Congratulations to Sion and good luck for the remainder of the season.

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Stephen Dodd Wins at the 'K' Club
Congratulations to Barry golfer, Stephen Dodd, who won the Smurfit Kappa European Open over the Ryder Cup course at the K Club near Dublin. Dodd won by two strokes from Jose Lara of Spain and has now won both of Ireland's top two golfing titles but the prospect of achieveing a unique treble by adding the Ryder Cup as part of the successful European team in September is not something he is willing to get carried away with.
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Faldo Mini-Series
If you are running a junior short course event before 11th September 2006 which involves children under 12 years old, register it with the Golf Foundation as a Faldo Mini Series event (conditions apply - click here for details) and the winners from your event will be eligible to go into a draw to win a chance to meet Nick Faldo. You can obtain an information sheet and registration form by clicking on the picture below. Once completed, simply return your registration form to:

Marketing Department, The Golf Foundation, Foundation House,
The Spinney, Hoddesdon Road, Stanstead Abbotts,
Hertfordshire, SG12 8GF

It's easy to take part and it costs nothing, so register your event today and give the juniors taking part in your event the chance to meet Nick Faldo.

 
 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
DETAILS
To be eligible, events must take place before 11th September 2006.
Events must take place on a permanent par 3 or pitch and putt facility.
Retrospective registrations cannot be accepted.
The event can be of any format (gross, nett, flag, etc.).
Organisers can register an unlimited number of competitions, but a child can only qualify for the draw once.

MINIMUM STANDARDS
Events must be for children aged under 12
Events must be open to both boys and girls.
Events must be played over at least nine holes.
Events must involve a minimum of 20 participants.
Regarding child protection, the event organisers should adhere to the recommendations set out in the resource pack produced by the Children in Golf Strategy Group.
Organisers should ensure that the appropriate staff at the event are CRB checked.

PRIZE DRAW
To be eligible for the Prize Draw, children must be under 12 on 1st January 2006.
36 children (18 boys and 18 girls) will be selected at random.
The draw will take place in the week commencing 2nd October.
Those selected through the draw will be invited to meet Nick Faldo at the Faldo Series final at The Celtic Manor Resort in October.


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