JUDIE LEWIS INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION AT LA MANGA CHALLENGE

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Hampshire golfer Judie Lewis was crowned the individual champion of the hugely successful 2nd English Women’s Golf La Manga Club Challenge in Spain.
The Hockley golfer was recognised at the gala dinner, when the other prizewinners were also honoured. They included Kent’s Linda Berriman and Claire Green of Rochester and Cobham Park who won the four-ball, better-ball competition.
Judie, who plays off seven, won the 36-hole individual Stableford with a total of 63 points after two steady rounds on the North course. She was two points clear of last year’s winner, Carol Duncumb (Rothley Park) and Diane Pickersgill (Shooters Hill), and wins a 500-euro holiday voucher for the La Manga Club.
“I am absolutely thrilled, but winning a prize is just the icing on the cake,” said Judie.
“This week has been fantastic, we’ve had a wonderful time. The girls are all very friendly and it’s lovely to play golf with women like this – you become such good friends straight away.
“There’s a great mix of people and handicaps right across the board and we have had great fun. I can highly recommend it.”
The Challenge, which has attracted women golfers from all over the country, included four days of competition which ended with a four-ball, better-ball. Claire Green repeated her success of last year when, helped by new partner Linda Berriman, she again took first prize.
Earlier in the week, Claire and Linda joined Kent colleagues Kam Cheema and Carole Mathieson to win the team prize – just as they did last year.
The La Manga Club is EWGA’s official overseas partner.
RESULTS
36-hole individual Stableford on the North course
63 Judie Lewis (Hockley) won a 500-euro La Manga Club holiday voucher
61 Carol Duncumb (Rothley Park)ocb, won a Spicers hamper
61 Diane Pickersgill (Shooters Hill) won a set of Levante Lebeche waterproofs
57 Betty Sherwood (West Sussex) won a Volvo car for a weekend
55 Kam Cheema (Redlibbets) won a PING luggage set
54 Carole Mathieson (Redlibbets) ocb, won Titleist ProVI balls and a One Up Golf voucher
54 Margaret Jeffs (Redlibbets) ocb, won a bottle of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne and a One Up Golf voucher

Four-ball, better-ball on South course
42 pts Linda Berriman and Claire Green (Rochester and Cobham Park) each won a pair of MyJoy shoes
40 Ann Hazelwood and Michelle Underwood (Fingle Glen) each won a PING putter
39 Kathy Hunt and Gay Mulvey (The Leicestershire) each won a bottle of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne

Four-ball team event on West course
(Best two scores to count on each hole; all four scores to count on par-3s)
86 Kam Cheema, Carole Mathieson (both Redlibbets), Claire Green, Linda Berriman (Rochester and Cobham Park), each won a Junge jacket from Compass Clothing
84 Ray Grint, Margaret Jeffs, Annie Idle, Elaine Coomber (all Redlibbets), each won a box of Titleist ProVI balls
83 Kay Bone, Frances Payne (both Upminster), Lesley Mifsud, Belinda Martin (both Eaton), each won a EWGA ballmarker set from Surprizeshop


Lyndsey Hewison
Press and PR Officer
ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION