Windsor's happy return to Ferndown

Knighton Heath club professional Andy Windsor returned to his previous club Ferndown to claim top place in the annual Invitational Pro-am that attracted 45 teams to an immaculate course on a sweltering summer day.

The Knighton Heath club professional and his Silver Lady team of Steve Drewitt, Mark Dancer and Miles Delahunty came home late with a winning score of 14-under-par 128 in the team-only event operating with a two-tee start.

Their back nine of 66 was enough to relegate long-time leaders Parkstone Birdies to second place because of the three-shot difference on countback. Parkstone’s long-serving professional James Baldwin led Annie Penfold, Jill Farthing and Ange Talbert.

The final prize went to Mark Wiggett (Dudsbury) who headed the Hooks and Slices trio of Andy Lear, Jem Fearon and Mike Barron into third on 129.  

Dominic Knight (Remedy Oak) and his Sea Leggs team were fourth one shot behind while James Hannam (Bath) and the A J Removals team were fifth on 130.

Tournament controller Bob Martin said: “This will probably be the best course we experience this year. The greens were unbelievable and interesting bunker changes are new features. It was like playing in Spain.”