Masters champion

Lee Clayton, a member of Marriott Hollins Hall Hotel and Country Club near Baildon, fired a seven under par nett round of 65 to clinch a place alongside a European Tour professional in the Compass Group English Open Pro-Am on Wednesday, June 6, at Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club, Warwickshire.

The 13 handicapper was just four over par at the 15th hole and his win was even more impressive since he has played only three times in the last six months due to prolapsed discs.

His target is to achieve a single figure handicap and this performance has already reduced his handicap by two shots to 11.

Lee said: "I haven't been able to play much this past few months but I just went out to enjoy the round and it all came together for me. I can't wait to play in the Compass Group English Open Pro Am and I think it is a great opportunity for amateur golfers to play with a top class professional."

Otley Golf Club

IT was a busy week at Otley Golf Club, hopefully all the players replaced their divots and repaired their pitch marks. It started on Tuesday with the ladies playing their Rose Bowl qualifying round, followed on Wednesday with a Barnardos Charity golf day, organised by the lady captain, Jenny Shaw. Saturday saw the Victory Cup qualifier and Sunday Rabbits' Open Day.

Sadie Wilyman was the top qualifier in the Rose Bowl with an excellent nett 65. Forty ladies took part in the qualifying round with the best 16 scores going forward for the matchplay rounds. Leading qualifiers - Sadie Wilyman, 83-18-65; Barbara Jamieson, 78-6-72; Anthea Smithies, 82-9-73; Winifred Varley, 92-16-76; Pauline Brook, 96-20-76.

Over £2,500 was raised by the Menston Barnardos Helpers' Group. One hundred and fifty-two players took part in the competition from 40 different clubs from around the UK. There were players from Portsmouth, Bamburgh, London, Cheshire and Lancashire, and even one from Timaru, New Zealand. The format was a team stableford with the best two scores to count and all four scores to count at two of the holes.

Prize-winners - P Logan, S Baber (Waterlooville), P Gordon (Lindrick), M Harris (Bradford), 94 points; J Wilde (Hollins Hall), G Sugden (Bingley St Ives), B Adams (Timaru), B Tilbourne (Shipley), 92; Mr and Mrs P Ramsey (Headingley), Mr and Mrs Markew (Keighley), 91.

There were 142 entries for the Victory Cup qualifying round with the top 32 going forward for the matchplay rounds. Leading qualifiers - P S Wood, 81-16-65; J G Tallant, 84-18-66; D Malir, 85-18-67; R N Walker, 83-15-68; S M Hainsworth, 79-10-69; A W Holmes, 75-5-70; P G Lockwood, 83-12-71; B H Mould, 79-8-71; D Stokes, 83-12-71; G Toft, 77-6-71.

Two hundred competitors enjoyed pleasant weather and good golfing conditions for the Rabbits' Open Day in a four-ball, better-ball stableford competition. In the evening the Rabbits' captain, Mike Burcher, presented the prizes.

The prize-winners were - P Hawkin, Oulton Hall (23), M McManus, Dewsbury (18), 47 points; L Pickering, Barnsley (18), K Walls, Barnsley (22), 42; C Bennett, Horsforth (16), F Robinson, Horsforth (20), 42; J Turner, Bingley St Ives (19), M Barber, Oakdale (18), 42; J Turner, Horsforth (16), H Speight, Horsforth (18), 41.

Horsforth GC

ONE hundred and seventy members of Horsforth Golf Club entered Rabbits' Captain's Day stableford competition on Saturday.

Rabbits' captain for 2001, Mr Alan Redhead, offered players refreshments at the 'Warren' out on the course, assisted by his family, and in the evening presented his prizes of crystal glasses to the winners at a cabaret dinner.

Division One - 1, M Thorpe (4), 42 points, best back nine; 2, M Hawley (10), 42; 3, D Armitage (12), 40.

Division Two - 1, B Mortimer (16), 42 points, and also the winner of the Rabbits' Captain's Trophy; 2, P Sowden (18), 39; 3, P Edmondson (18), 38.

The ladies played a stableford on Tuesday, also supplying a Cystic Fibrosis qualifier.

Division One - Winner was M Leddy (18), 33 points.

Division Two - Winner was P Forber (31), 27. Cystic Fibrosis qualifier was F Arlow (22), 29.

Sixteen ladies and 16 gentlemen entered the random draw for partners for the Foursomes competition for the Diamond Jubilee Trophy played on Sunday. The winners were three shots ahead of the field but the next three places were closely contested.

Results - 1, A Greenhalgh (5) and E Johnson (15), 69 nett; 2, J Bland (12) and B Wallace (10), 72, best back nine; 3, K Simmonds (28) and D Tate (33), 72; 4, D Boyle (12) and J Heap (25), 72.5.