Well what an Open Championship, even though I had tipped Sergio last week I was delighted to see Rory win an Open and was delighted with my 30-1 each way bet of Ricky Fowler and my 100-1 Marc Leishman finishing in the top 5 to earn me a few pounds. It was obviously not just me who found it compelling viewing as peak viewing figures for Sunday were 5.5 million a rise of 2.1 million on the 2013 Open won by Phil Mickleson and 1.7 million more than watched Ernie Els win 2012. The game needs the likes of Rory and Ricky Fowler, most pleasing was the speed that they both played, playing the front 9 in around 100 minutes, they would have been done in sub 3hours 30 minutes if they hadn't had to wait on every hole on the back 9.

The poor weather that made the R&A take drastic measures of two tee starts and 3 balls also affected the Freddie White trophy. The course stood up to the rain very well and it was a jam packed leaderboard with five players all scoring 72 with Philip Murtagh winning on the back nine from Scott Harrison, Andrew Thirkill, Andy Jones and Stephen Dean. It's been a fine first year at Moortown for Philip, now with a Moortown Major to his name. 

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It was a proud day for me on Monday going to see my son George graduate with a BSc Hons in Electrical Engineering from Sheffield University - I can't believe that all 3 of my children have finished university, now all George's needs is a job. Let me know if you know of anyone looking for an electrical engineering graduate.

Congratulations to David Houlding on winning the Oakdale Acorn a 36 hole Yorkshire Order of Merit Scratch event with a score of 143. David returns to America soon to resume his golf studies and if he returns as much improved as he did this summer he is going be one very fine player next year.

Presidents Competition this weekend with competitions for all the members Saturday and Sunday, there are one or two places left for Saturday and a few vacancies for Sunday. Just call the shop if you would like to enter. Alternatively, click here.

Here are all the lucky winners from The Open Sweepstake and their accounts have all been credited. Tom Limbert not only picked Rory for £145 but got Martin Kaymer to blow up on Sunday for another £20. I was trying to work out the odds on Richard Hurst picking 3 players and each one being the worst player on the first 3 days! It proved too much for me but Richard didn't care he won £44!

ROUND ONE SWEEPSTAKE

BEST SCORE 65 Rory McIlroy - Tom Limbert £20.00
WORST SCORE 90 Bryden MacPhearson - Richard Hurst £20.00

ROUND TWO SWEEPSTAKE

BEST SCORE 65 Dustin Johnson - Russell Gunning £20.00
WORST SCORE 84 Sandy Lyle - Richard Hurst £20.00

ROUND THREE SWEEPSTAKE

BEST SCORE 67 Darren Clarke - Paul Brown
Jordan Spieth - Duncan Innes £10.00 Each

WORST SCORE 76 Louis Oosthuizen - Richard Hurst
Thomas Bjorn - Bob Hartley
Billy Hurley III - Angus Marshall
Ryan Palmer - Frank Prust
Charley Hoffman - Simon Williams £4.00 Each

ROUND FOUR SWEEPSTAKE

BEST SCORE 65 Jim Furyk - Ninian Watt
Marc Leishman - Frank Prust
Shane Lowry - John Renny
Chris Wood - Paul Fullerton £4.00 Each

WORST SCORE 79
Martin Kaymer - Tom Limbert £20.00

SWEEPSTAKE

FIRST Rory McIlroy - Tom Limbert £125
SECOND Ricky Fowler - Michael Jones Sergio Garcia - Jim Throssell £62.50 Each
FOURTH Jim Furyk - Ninian Watt £50
FIFTH Adam Scott - David Aitken Marc Leishman - Frank Prust £20 Each

I am pleased to announce that Tom Gray has joined the Pro Shop Team, having completed his GCSE's Tom has enrolled on a PGA retail apprenticeship scheme, which last for up to 2 years when he will be ready and qualified to take his PGA training if he should so wish. I hope that it will enable Tom to develop his golf whilst learning the retail side of being a club professional.

Hope this great weather continues and keep enjoying the great course we are so luck to be able to play.