A FINCHAMPSTEAD golf club welcomed back primary school students to take part in a competition for the first time in two years.
Sand Martins Golf Club hosted the Wokingham Borough Schools Tri Golf Festival on Tuesday, May 17, after a two-year break due to the pandemic.
Eight primary schools competed in a series of games, created by the club’s assistant professionals, showcasing their chipping and putting skills.
Fraser McDonald and Jamie Banning, assistant PGA professionals at the club, said: “It was an absolute pleasure to host the festival at Sand Martins Golf Club last week.
“It was great to teach the children and see them all enjoying the game of golf and learning some vital fundamental skills”.
Each team consisted of ten pupils battling it out for victory to secure the opportunity to represent Wokingham in the Berkshire Schools County finals being held at Bisham Abbey later this year.
The winners of this year’s festival were Shinfield St Mary CE Junior School with Hawkedon Primary School in second and Highwood Primary School coming third.
Prizes were awarded by the outgoing mayor of Wokingham, Cllr Keith Baker.
Following the event’s success, Matthew Short, general manager of Sand Martins Golf Club, said: “It was great to hold the event once again, to look across our driving range before and during the afternoons event it made me very proud to be general manager.
“The excitement and enjoyment the afternoon brought to all the children, teachers and club volunteers who took part made for a fabulous community event.”
