Cornish Festival sells out in record time

• Just 38 days from launch to fill 114 team spots
• Trevose, St Enodoc and Newquay host venues
• Ryder Cup aces Paul Broadhurst, Phillip Price, Peter Baker and Steve Richardson in the field
• Former PGA Champion Scott Drummond to make his debut
• Leading PGA lights include PGA Cup captain Jon Bevan, Matthew Cort and Sion Bebb

This year’s PGA Cornish Festival has been sold out in record time taking just only 38 days from the official opening date.

Entries from 114 Professionals and their teams of three amateurs were received at the Woodbury Park headquarters before the end of January.

Glenn Ross, secretary of the PGA in England and Wales (South West), said: “Once again we have started a waiting list. The popularity of the festival has shown no sign of abating in recent years but this is the quickest it has been filled.

“We gave priority to local PGA Professionals and those who took part last year so had a number of early entrants but all other spaces were quickly taken and we are delighted with the quality of some of the new teams playing this year.”

When and where?

The event is based at the prestigious Trevose Golf and Country Club, near Padstow, and features the classic championship links course St Enodoc (above) and the cliff-top gem at Newquay. Teams play at each venue over the three days from April 21-23.

Who’s competing?

Four Ryder Cup men are playing. Phillip Price (above), who first played in the West Region when he turned professional in 1989, heads a team of Welshmen for the first time.

The others are Paul Broadhurst, who was beaten into second place by James Ruth (China Fleet) last year, Peter Baker (South Staffordshire) and Steven Richardson (Lee-on-the-Solent). Former PGA Champion Scott Drummond (above) is making his Cornish debut.

Former National Assistants champion Matthew Cort (Rothley Park) and Chris Gane (Lefthandedgolf.co.uk at Sundridge Golf Club), who led the winning team on his debut last year are among many notable players and personalities.

Jon Bevan, this year’s PGA Cup captain who is now at Rhos-on-Sea after a lengthy spell in the West at Wessex Golf Centre, is another leading entrant. 

European Seniors Tour players Andrew Sherborne (Trevose), George Ryall (Players Club) and former European Tour man Paul Mayo from Newport are among leading local players in the field. They also include Stuart Little (Minchinhampton), David Dixon (Enmore Park), Sion Bebb (Morlais Castle) and Martyn Thompson (Parkstone).