Birdie Machine Alexander wins Greenbank Golf Day

22 May 2019 09:33

Nerveless budding birdie machine Alexander Gately won the Greenbank Preparatory School Golf Day Junior Open by a single shot on a glorious day at Alderley Edge Golf Club.

The event raised £1,700 for the independent preparatory school in Cheadle Hulme as parents, pupils, teachers and trustees roamed the fairways.

Winners in the adult section were Lloyd Taylor, who plays off 14 and Nick Bailey, who plays off 9 at Bramhall Golf Club, but it was their fellow club member Alexander who stole the show with a one-shot win over Xavi Switzer.

Event organiser Hugh Burden said: "The second Annual Friends of Greenbank Golf Day was a great success. Any event that allows the staff, parents and, most importantly, children to come together for a fun day out is on to a winner. The fact we raised over £1,700 for a great cause is a big bonus."

Modest Alexander, 10, said in the true traditions of the sport: "It was a close competition, but I just got the luck of the bounce at the end."

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