Alex Belt sets new Course Record at Burstwick in The Audio Room Pro-Am
Last Friday saw our most high profile event of the year held at Burstwick, the annual Pro-Am sponsored by The Audio Room.
For those who are unfamiliar with the format of a Pro-Am, teams enter the competition which consist of one PGA Professional and three amateur golfers. The four play as a team in Am-Am format (best two scores from four on each hole) while the Pro also has their own individual score marked for a separate leaderboard.
Our Pro-Am is one of the best value events in the area, with a total prize value of over £5,000 split between professionals and amateurs, while entry is just £195 per team. Not only is the prize table worth a huge amount, but we put on a great day for all guests with a free halfway house which includes a boat load of food, soft drinks and beers, we also throw in four nearest pin prizes as well as a straightest drive. As we pride ourselves as a restaurant that produces high quality food, the included two course meal of chicken with white wine sauce followed by a home-made cheesecake went down very well too!
Now on to the scores. Last year just one under par won the top professional prize, but Alex Belt was having none of that in 2017. As a past winner on the EuroPro Tour, I know that Alex has a huge talent worthy of reducing any golf course to it’s knees, and as such he has held the professional course record at Burstwick since 2008 when he shot 64 (six under par).
This year he decided that 64 wasn’t good enough and beat that score by another two shots! 62 was enough to take the top spot by an amazing five shots. Astonishing.
Burstwick’s very own Joe Coyle followed behind with a very solid 67, alongside Cottingham’s Alex Boyton, to take joint second place, a great performance from Joe who definitely has much more left in the tank.
Leading the teams was Alex’s team “Belt’s Boys”, followed by Cobie Atkin’s team from Hainsworth Park, and in third, fourth and fifth positions were teams from Burstwick, with professionals James Drinkall, Rob Caldebank and Danny Wilkes respectively.
A huge thank you goes out from myself to Darren Bamford of The Audio Room (pictured above with Aran Wainwright of the YPGA and winner Alex Belt), and all of the sponsors who helped make the day possible. Not forgetting my volunteer for the halfway house Paul Collins, and all of the 25 teams who supported the event!
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| Professionals | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | A. Belt | 62 |
| 2nd | J. Coyle | 67 |
| = | A. Boyton | 67 |
| 4th | C. Ciullo | 70 |
| 5th | J. Drinkall | 71 |
| = | M. Brooks | 71 |
| = | S. Uzzell | 71 |
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| Teams | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Belt's Boys | 123 |
| 2nd | Hainsworth Park | 127 |
| 3rd | Drinkall and the Hangovers | 128 |
| 4th | CDY Ceilings | 128 |
| 5th | Golf's a Big Par-Tee | 129 |
| 6th | Premier Site Services | 130 |
| 7th | Sure Shank Redemption | 130 |