Junior team in Portugal Last week our Murrayfield Junior Team were out in Portugal representing their club and country at Morgado Golf & Country Club.
We had the lowest scratch team out of the 8 teams participating with our highest handicap golfer being 6. We were up against it because it is a handicapped event, that didn’t faze the boys, they’ve given lots of shots before and fought to the bitter end in their matches. Our team displayed some fantastic golf throughout the week, we had strength across the team and incredible comradery. The results over the week were 3 draws of 3-3 and a loss of 4-2 (against the finalists Llanwern). The organisers told everyone that this year's competitions were the closest they have seen it in all of the years it’s been running. They have never seen all 8 teams having a chance to get into the final. Radyr Golf Club from Cardiff, who we played on the final day, have asked Murrayfield for an annual fixture between our two junior teams. Junior Team (pictured below): Stuart Thurlow (3), Arran Hastings (2), Robb Hawthorn (4), (Captain) Bobby Gibson (3), Patrick Lawrence (4), Sam Goldsmith (6), Mikey Hay-Smith (6). |