Published Tue, Oct 18th 2016
“On behalf of myself and partner Tim, I would personally like to thank you and your team for making the Grand Final such a wonderful and enjoyable experience. It was a day which we shall remember for a long time. Keep up the good work, and look forward to next year’s event.” Said Ian Marsh, Design Engineer at Thurston Group, who won the Nearest the Pin at the 2016 Golf Classic Grand Final.
This year’s final took place on Friday 30th September at Hanbury Manor, a beautiful stately hotel set in 200 acres of stunning parkland in Hertfordshire. The Final was the culmination of six rounds of knock out golf from across the country. The lucky finalists and sponsors enjoyed a day of competitive golf on the hotel’s acclaimed England Championship Course, followed by a gala dinner, prize presentation and overnight stay.
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Congratulations to Paul Cornish (Civil Engineer at Dave Lucey Ltd) and partner Drew Wrintmore (MD Developer at NJG) who won the competition with an impressive 45 points. Stan James, Marley Plumbing and Drainage, Managing Director presented the winners with their trophies and £200 vouchers.
Beaten by only two points, runners-up Duncan Clark (Classical Gas) and Toby Clark (Gibson Clark Builders) both received trophies and vouchers. There were also prizes for the Longest Drive, which went to Paul Martin (Harpenden Construction) and Ian Marsh for Nearest the Pin. Both received a gift from Hanbury Manor.
The Final was enjoyed by all the competitors, many of whom return each year to take part in the competition. There is always good humoured camaraderie between players as competitor Alan Cunningham shares with us:
“I’d like to congratulate the Golf Classic on this year’s Final. Everything was spot on: venue, course, personnel, weather, food and drink. Pity we were nowhere near the rostrum, but it was good to see Paul and Drew pick up the trophy. Looking forward to 2017!”
The sponsors had a separate competition which is always closely-fought. 1st prize was awarded to Clive Coxon’s Marley Plumbing and Drainage team with guests Subhash Chauhan from Building Services Design at Capita, Garry Prescott and John Woodward from JDP (experts in drainage and waste management) went on to win the competition with an incredible 92 points. Runners-up Hamerville publishing team were not far behind with 86 points.
2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the Golf Classic tournament and we’re very excited about this milestone in our history. The Golf Classic is the national golfing tournament for the UK construction industry. The event has become an important part of the calendar for the many golfers who enter each year to enjoy playing golf locally and meeting new people that often become profitable partnerships. The six round knock-out competition starts in February 2017 and we look forward to seeing you next year.
The Golf Classic is open to those employed within the UK construction industry (except Ireland).
