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One
of the most exciting golfing events that took place to
celebrate the Club's Centenary Year was an 11-hole exhibition
match featuring our own Pro Kevin Hinton and some very
famous names, all Sussex-based Golf Professionals.
They were;
Brian Barnes, former Ryder Cup player and regular winner
on the European Tour; Paul Way, also a former Ryder Cup
star and past PGA Champion, a Nevill GC junior who played
regularly at Holtye when young; Jamie Spence, another
Nevill junior and a current top player on the European
Tour.
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100 members braved deteriorating drizzle to watch a keenly
contested 'skins match' where each halved hole sees the
cash fund double up to the next hole. The
holes were halved one by one, each Pro playing his part
along the way until the home Pro stood anxiously over
a 6 footer on the 8th hole.
The partisan crowd willed the ball into the hole for an
unexpected victory for Kevin, albeit a very rewarding
one. Brian Barnes mopped up the balance of the prize money
by sudden death at the 11th hole before conducting an
auction on behalf of Charity. A very memorable day enjoyed
by all present.
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