Melton Mowbray Golf Club set for Race to Woodhall Spa final

Sam Pollard topped the RWS Order of Merit with 11 top-10 finishes and two wins EMN-181016-191257002

The main competition focus for Melton Mowbray Golf Club will be in Lincolnshire this weekend with the final of the season-long Race to Woodhall Spa series.

Former winner Sam Pollard qualified automatically for Sunday’s final by topping the order of merit with two wins and 11 top-10 finishes in the 26 competitions.

He will be joined at Woodhall Spa – the home of England Golf – by Geoff and Ian Townsend, Ray Catton, David Taylor, and Kev Roberton, who occupied the top five spots at the end of series shootout.

* Melton Mowbray GC lady captain Sandie Normanton was in the prizes at an event hosted by Women and Golf Magazine at the challenging par-75 Lindrick GC, in Worksop.

Melton lady captain Sandie Normanton (left) EMN-181210-165516002

A group of eight Melton GC ladies decided to join the day which also included a presentation by Di Horsley, chairman of the England Golf Trust.

Sandie won the individual prize and came away with a new Ping bag and a bottle of champagne.