St John shines in Sun Mountain Masters
22/05/2017
Local hero Ben St John battled the wind and rain for a level par round of 72 to win The Sun Mountain PGA in Surrey Masters around Woodcote Park.
The PGA in Surrey Secretary, Sam Smith commented: “The weather could have been better, but not the course or the spirit shown by the players. In another well supported county event some excellent golf was played, and on the players behalf I’d like to express our thanks to The PGA in Surrey’s great supporter Brand Fusion, through their Sun Mountain bag and trolley brand.”
Mastering the showers and claiming the £600 winner’s cheque and top prize, St John edged out Left Handed Golf at Silvermere’s James Ford. His last hole birdie wasn’t enough to share the honours, but it lifted him into a solo second place for the £440 runners up cheque.
Trailing in a three way tie for third with cards of 74 and £250 each was Woodcote Park’s own PGA Head Professional and Captain of The PGA in Surrey, Wraith Grant, along with Surrey Downs’s Craig Cowper, and another Woodcote Park man, Michael O’Brien
The next event for The PGA in Surrey is the Redhill & Reigate Pro-Am on the 26th May, followed by the Surbiton Pro-Am on the 10th June.
