Pro's Day
Thanks to all the people who played in my Pro's Day, the weather just about held and it was a record field of 88 people. That is great for a shotgun start, so thanks for your support.
Thanks to my team Mum, Luke and Stuart, thanks to Stefan, Francis and everyone in the bar for the food and helping me set up in the morning. Ben and his team for the stunning course lay out and tricky pin positions! A huge massive thanks to Keith for all his help with signing in and helping me getting the results together.
Results are as follows:
Individual
1st - Alistair Ideson - 42pts
2nd - Paddy McClure - 40 pts
3rd - Nic Birtles - 36pts (21pts B9)
Team
1st - Fraser Peet, Roger Spooner, Rob McCreery and Nigel Dawson - 106pts
2nd - Greg Stevens, James Irvine, Alistair Ideson and Eddie Pires - 105pts
3rd - Vince Callaghan, Suzi Shellabear, Paul Sivey and Charles Harrison - 103pts
Nearest the Pin 5th - Sally Fawell
Nearest the Pin 8th - Andrew Birkenshaw
Nearest the Pin 10th - Vince Callaghan
Nearest the Pin 13th - Sarah Pallot
Prize Draw
1st - Penny Johnston - PING Irons
2nd - Suzi Shellabear - PING Putter
3rd - Keith Ward - Motocaddy Lite Series Bag
Unclaimed Prize - 458 (all blue) ticket - Temple Scorecard Holder
Noren amongst the world's best?
Sweden's Alex Noren began Sunday seven shots behind the overnight leaders, only to produce one of the very best final rounds the European Tour has ever seen to win the BMW PGA Championship by two shots.
In what was a display of magnificent ball-striking, Noren fired eight birdies and an eagle on the 18th to break the Wentworth West Course record and claim the European Tour's flagship event. This win - his 5th in the past 12 months - sees Noren now sitting 8th in the World Rankings, firmly established amongst the world's elite heading into the second major of the year in a few weeks' time.
But there was also another story which grabbed our attention from the week's play at Wentworth. Ernie Els chipped in for eagle from the rough at the par-5 12th only to proceed to call a two-shot penalty on himself for putting his ball back in the wrong position from a plugged lie. After his round Els explained that he had lifted and checked whether his ball was plugged before he hit his shot, and was uncomfortable with how the ball came out and wouldn't have been able to live with his actions had he not called a penalty on himself.
A brilliant display of honesty and sportsmanship from the 'Big Easy' when he could easily have picked his ball out of the hole and marched on to the next tee without saying a word.
View the best shots from the week here.