Downham wins entry to Wirral Golf Classic

David Downham has won his place in the Wirral Golf Classic, with spaces still available for the 72-hole stableford competition played at Caldy, Heswall, Wallasey and Royal Liverpool

Wirral Golf Classic

Golf Monthly reader David Downham has been announced as the winner of the Wirral Golf Classic competition and will take his place in the four-course tournament at the start of October.

The event - a 72-hole stableford competition for amateurs - will be contested from October 1-5 over four of the finest course in Wirral, a peninsular placed between the River Dee and River Mersey in North-West England.

Located between Liverpool and Chester, contestants will play Caldy Golf Club, Heswall Golf Club, Wallasey Golf Club and the Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake, the host of this year's Ricoh Women's Open.

And it isn't too late to enter the Wirral Golf Classic, with spaces still available for this fantastic amateur tournament.

For the heavily-discounted price of £219, golfers play four rounds of golf, with one rest day of their choosing between October 1-5.

The main competition is an aggregate stableford for men and women, with prizes for the top 20 players over four rounds. What's more, there will be daily competitions and a selection of prizes valued over £3,000.

Local hoteliers, restaurateurs and bars are also lending their support, with great offers on accommodation and eating out to further enhance the experience for competitors.

A welcome drink reception will be held at the host hotel, Thornton Hall in Thornton Hough, on October 1, with the prize giving and drinks reception taking place at Royal Liverpool on October 5.

For more information on the event - supported by Wirral Council, England's Golf Coast and Titleist - or to enter, call 0151 625 9994 or visit www.wirralgolfclassic.co.uk.

Nick Bonfield
Features Editor

Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x