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25th Anniversary Nearly Open
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25th Annivesary Nearly Open
2000 saw the world enter the 21st Century and some very historic events - Y2K was a flop, the final edition of "Peanuts" was printed, the Millennium Bridge opens 10th June across the Thames (and closes 12th June!!), PlayStaton 2 was launched, Mad Cow disease hits Europe, Indias population hits 1 Billion, the Olympics were held in Sydney (the best ever!!) & Tiger Woods becomes the youngest ever to win the Grand Slam of golf, just to name a few.
But realistically, the most important event was the birth of the Nearly Open - A concept that now has a world wide following with events in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Portugal and of course in the UK with Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales.
And so it is with great pleasure that we now look forward to the 25th Nearly Open - to be hosted by Sir Paul McMemeny of Gullane and played on Burnham & Berrow, Saunton West, Royal North Devon & Saunton East courses from 22nd June 2024.
The field has been filled with 20 slots confirmed for this historic event filled and Nearly illustrious names are -
Defending Champion & Host
Sir Paul McMemeny
Past Champions
Sir Jon Hunter
Sir Adrian Langham
Sir Russell Lees
Sir Stuart McGregor
Sir Tom Scott
Sir Mark Stevens
Tour Members
John Beecroft
Elliot Blair
Tim Bullman
Hugh Evans
Jon Hill
Neil Manley
David Meikle
Barry O'Connell
David Taylor
Vinnie Thompson
Rookies
Gary Boyd
Ben Picking
Randy Neely
The Itinerary
Saturday 22nd - Burnham & Berrow from 1.36pm (Ranked 26th in England)
* Located at the gateway to England's glorious South West, Burnham & Berrow Golf Club is considered one of the finest links golf experiences in the British Isles, with a rich history dating back to 1890.
Round 1 Score
31 - Elliot Blair (can;t lose it from here!!)
30 - Suart McGregor
29 - Jon Hunter
28 - Gary Boyd, Jon Hill, David Meikle, Mark Stevens
26 - David Taylor
25 - Hugh Evans, Adrian Langham, Tom Scott
24 - Tim Bullman, Paul McMenemy, Ben Picking
22 - Russell Lees
19 - John Beecroft. Randy Neely
15 - Neil Manley
13 - Vinnie Thompson
Sunday 23rd - Saunton West from 11.00am (Ranked 57th in England)
*The West Course emulates the general characteristics of the East Course but has its own distinctions and offers no weak hole. The West requires clever and strong placing of your ball off the tee to get at the greens with your approach. The green complexes demand 100% commitment but are perfectly fair if you choose the right line on which to run in your ball.
followed by Champions Dinner hosted by Sir Paul McMenemy.
Round 2 Score Total
63 - David Meikle
61 - David Taylor, Mark Stevens
58 - Adrian Langham, Jon Hiunter
57 - Eliliot Blair, Stuart McGregor
56 - Gary Boyd
55 - Tom Scott
54- Jon Hill
52 - Tim Bullman, Paul McMenemy
51 - Ben Pickling
50 - Russell Lees, Hugh Evans
48 - John Beecroft
Shirt of Shame
48 - Barry O'Connell (C/B)
43 - Rand Neely, Vinnie Thompson
40 - Neil Manley
Sunday 23rd - Champions Dinner hosted by Sir Paul McMenemy
Monday 24th - Royal North Devon Tee 11.16am (ranked 59 in Engand)
*The oldest course in Royal North Devon at Westward Ho! can rightly claim to be the cradle of English Golf. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest golf course in the country and is regarded as the St Andrews of the South. The golf course is as tough as any of the UK’s more famous links layouts and has recently been placed in Golf World 's "Top 100 Courses in the World" that a golfer “must play”. Designed by the Father of Golf, Olld Tom Morris
Round 3 Score Total
98 - David Taylor (37)
94 - Elliot Blair (37) Jon Hunter (36)
93 - Mark Stevens (32)
91 - David Meikle (29)
89 - Stuart McGregor (32)
88 - Ben Picking (37) Jon Hill (34)
87 - Tom Scott (32), Gary Boyd (31) Adrian Langham (29)
84 - Hugh Evans (34) Russell Lees (34)
82 - John Beecroft (34), Tim Bullman (30)
75 - Paul McMenemy (23)
Maurice Flitcroft
42 - Barry O'Connell
26 - Neil Manley
22 - Vinnie Thompson (22)
21 - Randy Neely (21)
Tuesday 25th - Saunton East from 10.00am (Ranked 24th in Enlgand)
*The land here at Saunton has hosted golf since 1897 and given us today’s premier golf course in the West Country since Herbert Fowler (famed designer of Walton Heath, The Berkshire, and Delamere Forest to name just a few) created the East Course in the 1920s. The East Course was host to the 1937 English Amateur when Frank Pennink was victorious and the R&A Boys Amateur in 2019, as well as many more championships in between.
25th Anniversary Open Field
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