The final event of England Golf Week saw history being made as Sylvia Kempsell became the first woman to win the England Captains Grand Final.
The 78 qualifiers from 11 England Captains events staged in the early part of the summer gathered for the 18-hole final on the renowned Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, the home of England Golf, as Kempsell took the title.
The Leatherhead member accumulated a total of 42 Stableford points to win by a single point from Ian Smith (playing off 12) representing Peterborough Milton.
Kempsell had booked her place in the final through the qualifier staged at Burhill in the first Captains event of the season and carried on her good form into the final.
Six pars proved decisive for the 71-year-old as she scored points on every hole playing off a course handicap of 27.
In Smith’s knock of 41, he amassed 11 pars in his 18-holes and even closed out with a magnificent birdie on the par-5 18th, however he failed to score on the tricky par-4 16th which saw him fall just short of the leading mark as he finished in 2nd place.
Three players came in on 40 points, but it was Berrington Hall’s Chris Chisnall who snatched 3rd on countback thanks to 23 points on the back-nine, ahead of Martin Neal (The Players) and Paul Vass (Bungay & Waveney Valley).View the final leaderboard.
England Captains is an exclusive membership community for past and present English club and county captains/vice-captains. The programme has been running since 1973, with more than 5,000 active members and is open to both men and women.
The 2024 England Captains Tournament has taken competitors to some of the country’s finest golf courses this summer. In response to the overwhelming feedback and the growing demand for more competitive golf, we're excited to announce that the 2025 England Captains Tournament Series will expand to 15 prestigious venues, including Silloth on Solway, Moortown, Saunton and Purdis Heath to name a few.
To find out more about the England Captains programme and how you can join, click here.
The Leatherhead member accumulated a total of 42 Stableford points to win by a single point from Ian Smith (playing off 12) representing Peterborough Milton.
Kempsell had booked her place in the final through the qualifier staged at Burhill in the first Captains event of the season and carried on her good form into the final.
Six pars proved decisive for the 71-year-old as she scored points on every hole playing off a course handicap of 27.
In Smith’s knock of 41, he amassed 11 pars in his 18-holes and even closed out with a magnificent birdie on the par-5 18th, however he failed to score on the tricky par-4 16th which saw him fall just short of the leading mark as he finished in 2nd place.
Three players came in on 40 points, but it was Berrington Hall’s Chris Chisnall who snatched 3rd on countback thanks to 23 points on the back-nine, ahead of Martin Neal (The Players) and Paul Vass (Bungay & Waveney Valley).View the final leaderboard.
England Captains is an exclusive membership community for past and present English club and county captains/vice-captains. The programme has been running since 1973, with more than 5,000 active members and is open to both men and women.
The 2024 England Captains Tournament has taken competitors to some of the country’s finest golf courses this summer. In response to the overwhelming feedback and the growing demand for more competitive golf, we're excited to announce that the 2025 England Captains Tournament Series will expand to 15 prestigious venues, including Silloth on Solway, Moortown, Saunton and Purdis Heath to name a few.
To find out more about the England Captains programme and how you can join, click here.
ENDS
Contact details:
Tom Vale, Press & Media Manager
Tel: 07912 240850
Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
www.englandgolf.org
Contact details:
Tom Vale, Press & Media Manager
Tel: 07912 240850
Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
www.englandgolf.org