BEN WEBSTER WINS FIRST MAJOR.
Ben Webster won his first major competition with a magnificent gross score of 73, or 38 stableford points to nick it from Michael Tsangarides on count back. Ben has got the bug again. He began playing golf again in May after an absence of 8 years due to work and other commitments. He is following his father’s footsteps. His father won the Cypressa Cup in July. He told me he had a good day. All his drives found the fairways and all his approach shots were on target. He enjoyed the golf course and was very relaxed with his playing partners. The only time I was nervous, he said, was when I had to make the winners speech.
Ben began playing golf as a 14 year old at Muswell Hill Golf Club and in a few years he improved so much that in 2001 he went to America where he played and practiced a lot of golf and received also a lot of coaching. His handicap then was .6 playing off 1 handicap. Congratulations to Ben for an excellent win.
The Masters Cup was played at Harpenden Golf Club, Herts on Tuesday 13th September. The golf course was in pristine condition especially the greens. Apart from a 10 minute shower the weather was good as well. The wind played a factor to the scores. The Masters Cup was sponsored by Tommay Thomas and Cloc Ltd of Unit 10, Millmead Industrial Centre, Millmead Road, Tottenham N17. Tel. 020 8801 6983, www.clocltd.co.uk. First to tee off, the Captain Abe Basri with Tommay Thomas, Stephanos Stephanides and Michael Tsangarides.
The Captains Charity Sweepstakes raised £305.00 for the Captain’s favourite charity, the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice. So far this year £2325.00 has been raised. The lucky winner was Tony Timotheou who won a fourball Voucher which was kindly donated by Harpenden Golf Club.
After the evening meal and the speeches the Captain, Abe Basri and Thommay Thomas presented the trophies to the winners:
BEN WEBSTER WINNER OF THE MASTERS CUP WITH 38 POINTS
Michael Tsangarides runner up, 38
Chris Antoniou third, 36
Ben Webster winner of the best gross score, 73
Andy Michanicou }
Dino Capsalis }
Chris Antoniou } winners of best group, 99 points
Tony Philippou }
Stephanos Stephanides winner of the senior’s prize, 29
James Birri winner nearest to the pin
Philip Savva winner of the guest prize, 20
Abe Basri winner of the bottom prize, 20
The annual Ryder Cup type match between the Cypriot Golf Society and the Midlands Greek Cypriot and Friends Golf society is taking place on Wednesday 21st September at Mentmore Golf Club, Bedfordshire. Twelve members from each Society will battle it out for the 16th Challenge Cup. The team to represent the Cypriot Golf Society is as follows: Abe Basri, the Captain, Tony Philippou, Andy Savva, Tony Koureas, Michael Tsangarides, Steve Ferris, James Birri, Pacos Karantoni, Gill Kyriacou, Panayiotis Poyiadzis, Tasos Periclis and Michael Chrysostomou. Good luck and best wishes to the captain and his team.
The Top of the order of merit after 8 events and with only one more event to go is as follows:
(Best scores 7 out of 8)
1. Tony Philippou 246
2. Andy Savva 242
3. Tony Koureas 234
4. Michael Tsangarides 232
5. Chris Antoniou 231
6. Steve Ferris 231
7. James Birri 230
8. Gill Kyriacou 228
9. Pacos Karantoni 228
10 Panayiotis Poyiadzis 228
The next event and the last competitive of the season is the Autumn Trophy which will be played at Brookmans Park Golf Club on Wednesday 12th October.
For more information about the Cypriot Golf Society, the competitions or membership contact Peter Sandamas on 020 8365 8505 or by email: [email protected]
