Fitzwilliam Golf Society
Golf for Alumni /ae of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Fitz Open 2017
Mike Sellers became the 2017 Fitzwilliam Champion Golfer with a very creditable 38 points at Royal Worlington on Saturday 8 September.
This was the seventh annual Fitz Open. 29 golfers took part and enjoyed the iconic setting of the Cambridge University golf course which is known as "the best nine hole course in England". Some heavy downpours (including hail) affected scoring as did the wicked slopes on some of the greens.
Peter Bennett with 37 points claimed second place with Richard Newport on 36 points in third place. All the scores are listed below.
The other prizes were as follows:-
Nearest the Pin (5th /14th) - Alan Wood
Nearest the Pin in 2 (3rd/ 12th) - John Uwins
Longest Drive (8th / 17th) - Clive Makin
Four golfers made their debut at a Fitz Golf Society event bringing the total who have played in an at least one event to about 80. The golfers then moved on to college for the Fitz Sports Alumni Dinner where the main speaker was Eddie Butler who also played in the Open. The main prizes were presented at pre-Dinner Drinks by the Master, Nicky Padfield.
Mike Sellers success continued into the evening when he also won the "Heads and Tails" competition, receiving a Fitz teddy bear.
Fitz Open Results
Champion Mike Sellers 38
Second Peter Bennett 37
Third Richard Newport 36
4 Ian Hall 34
5 Alan Wood 32
6 Martin Holmes 32
7 John Uwins 32
8 Brian Smith 31
9 Michael Hall 30
10 Martin Butterworth 30
11 Matt Hignell 30
12 Austin Jessop 30
13 Paul Chesney 28
14 Martin Dinkele 28
15 John Coombs 27
16 Graham May 27
17 Bob Barltrop 27
18 David Payling 27
19 Kevin Pickersgill 26
20 Mike Hamment 26
21 Clive Makin 25
22 David Castell 25
Brian Hodge 24 or less
Steve Faull 24 or less
Eddie Butler 24 or less
Colin Dunkerley 24 or less
Imran Rafi 24 or less
Ian Cox 24 or less
John Beer 24 or less
