Ben wins The De Vere Belfry trip in ELGA Spot the
Ball competition
8 August
2005
Golf fan Ben Day has teed up a trip to The De Vere
Belfry after he beat hundreds of rivals to win an
ELGA competition at the Weetabix Women’s British
Open Championship.
Ben, from Melton Mowbray, was among more than 850
people who entered the Spot the Ball competition on
the ELGA stand at Royal Birkdale. Five runners-up
each receive a pair of ECCO shoes.
Ben’s prize visit to The De Vere Belfry includes
an 18-hole round of golf on the legendary Brabazon
course; a 90-minute session with a professional on
the MAT-T animation system at the PGA National Golf
Academy; an overnight stay for two and a two-hour
bio-thermal treatment for two in the AquaSpa.
The five runners-up who each win a pair of ECCO shoes
are: brothers William and Edward Morris from Southport;
Jo Weir from Blackpool; Alex McGuckin from Southport;
and Yvonne Archer from Seckford.
The ELGA stand promoted golf to both juniors and
adults and was a huge hit with thousands of spectators.
Over 3000 goody bags were handed out and these were
visible among the crowds and on television broadcasts.
Attractions on the stand included internet access
on a large plasma screen which frequently linked to
the ELGA website and gave the latest news from the
English Girls’ Championship in Hampshire.
Pauline Perla, ELGA’s Chief Executive, said
“Raising the profile of the Association has
been an important element of work over the last year.
Getting more people to take up golf is a key target
for the England Golf Partnership and the strategic
plan for golf in England. Ladies and girls are underrepresented
groups and having a presence at such a high profile
event was very worthwhile. We hope we have shown that
we are a modern, forward thinking organisation. Most
of all we want to ensure that there will always be
English players competing in this event in the future
and to do that we need more players to take up the
sport”.
ELGA’s presence at the Women’s British
Open was welcomed by Andy Salmon, secretary of the
Ladies’ Golf Union, which runs the championship.
He said: “The 2005 championship was a huge
success in so many ways with in excess of 65,000 spectators
attending over the four days.
“The LGU was particularly delighted to see the
ELGA stand attracting so much attention from juniors
and indeed golfers of all ages. We applaud the work
being done by ELGA and feel that the ELGA presence
at the event demonstrates the way in which our two
organisations can work together for the good of the
ladies' game.”
Win one of six great prizes on the ELGA stand at
the Weetabix
Visitors to the ELGA stand at the Weetabix British
Women’s Open at Royal Birkdale will have the
chance to win a fabulous golfing trip to The Belfry
or one of five pairs of golf shoes from ECCO.
ELGA has got together with the De Vere Belfry and
ECCO to run the easy-to-enter competition.
Visitors will be invited to study a picture of Leicestershire
amateur Sarah-Jane Eaves playing a bunker shot on
the 9th hole on The Brabazon course and identify the
spot where the ball should be.
The competition winner will receive:
- An 18-hole round of golf on the legendary Brabazon
course, which has hosted four Ryder Cup matches
and tested many great golfers, including Tiger Woods,
Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros
- A 90-minute session with a professional on the
ground-breaking MAT-T system at the PGA National
Golf Academy. Motion Analysis Technology by TaylorMade
is a new 3-D animation package which gives an instant
visual impression of the way you swing.
- A two-hour bio-thermal treatment, for two, in
the AquaSpa at the De Vere Club at The Belfry.
- Dinner for two in the Atrium Restaurant and an
overnight stay at The Belfry, with upgraded accommodation
for two and full English breakfast.
In addition, five runners-up will each receive a
pair of ECCO shoes.
Full details of the competition and how to enter
will be available on the ELGA stand at the Weetabix
Women’s British Open. The stand is open from
28 July until the end of play on the 31 July.
Terms & Conditions
The competition is free to enter.
Winners of the 1st prize must be accompanied by an
adult.
ELGA's decision on all winners is final.
The competition is not open to employees of ELGA.
Winners will be notified by 5th August 2005.
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