Evesham duo target Gleneagles - The Evesham Observer

Evesham duo target Gleneagles

Evesham Editorial 28th May, 2014 Updated: 20th Oct, 2016   0

A TILT at golfing glory awaits amateur Phil Batchelor and his Evesham Golf Club PGA professional Daniel Clee as they bid to reach the Lombard Trophy grand final being staged at Gleneagles – just three weeks before Europe and America meet there in the Ryder Cup.

Batchelor, a 38-year-old electrician from Worcester, teed up a chance to tread the fairways of the King’s Course at the famous Scottish resort on September 3/4 when he won his club qualifying competition with a nett score of 69.

Batchelor – who has been playing golf for 18 years and plays off a handicap of 17 – and 39-year-old Clee – a professional at Evesham for eight years – now advance to the regional final at Little Aston Golf Club (Sutton Coldfield) on Friday, July 4, when they will compete against up to 70 other clubs for the chance to secure one of 16 prized spots available for the 36-hole grand final.

Lombard, the UK’s largest asset finance provider which invests in local and regional business, has enjoyed a long association with the event, helping make it the biggest pro-am in Europe.




“We are delighted to be associated with the tournament and wish all the regional finalists good luck as they try and win a place at Gleneagles.” said managing director of Lombard, Richard Hemsley.

“With the 2014 Ryder Cup taking place just three weeks after the Lombard Trophy, it gives the final an extra dimension with competitors able to soak up the build-up ahead of the European and American showdown.”


The tournament, now in its 30th year, attracts entries from upwards of 700 clubs across Great Britain and Ireland. Lombard originally sponsored the tournament from 1995 to 2006 before returning as headline sponsor in 2013.

The PGA National Pro-Am Championship has a total prize fund of £80,000, with the winning professional at the grand final taking home a cheque for £12,000.

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