Daniel Norman of Teesside Golf Club was crowned the overall winner of this year’s Northern Golf Masters (NGM) tournament, held on Sunday 9th October at Rockliffe Hall in Hurworth, County Durham.
The Northern Golf Masters tournament challenges the best club golfers from across Teesside, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Cumbria to be named the number one amateur golfer in the North of England.
The scratch competition is for category one golfers and adopts the format of a professional tour event with first tee announcements and up-to-the-minute live scoring. Prizes are awarded for first, second and third place.
The prestigious tournament was played from the black tees and 20-year-old Daniel, a newcomer to the event, was the eventual winner after a birdie on the 17th hole secured him a solid 1 under par on the back 9 and an overall score of par 72.
Heworth Golf Club’s Will Marshall came second in the NGM with a score of 2 over par 74.
James Gerencser, of South Shields Golf Club, came third with an eventual score of 4 over par with a round of 76.
Daniel said of his win: “I was playing well coming into the tournament, but the front nine was a struggle for me and I missed a couple of chances on the greens. I knew the scores were close, but the back nine was superb and my game came into its own.”
He continued: “I’ve not played in a tournament at Rockliffe before, but I’ve played previously with work and always find the course to be in exceptional condition, particularly the greens which are always fast and provide a tough challenge.”
