Stratford Golf Club duo gunning for pro-am glory

A QUEST to win Europe’s biggest pro-am begins for Matthew Vale and his Stratford-on-Avon Golf Club professional Julian Dodsworth when they tee up in a forthcoming Lombard Trophy regional final at Coventry Golf Club on 18th July.

They will be up against 64 other clubs with the winning club going through to compete in the 36-hole final at Portugal’s luxurious Pestana Vila Sol Golf & Hotel resort on the Algarve in September.

Stratford-based Vale, 21, landed a chance to have a tilt at qualifying for the grand final when he won his club qualifying competition.

Ian Isaac, head of Lombard, said: “This year’s event will culminate at Vila Sol, one of the most prestigious courses in the Algarve. We’d like to welcome all the golfers taking part in the 2016 Lombard Trophy and wish everyone the best of luck.”

The Coventry event is one of 14 regional finals being staged across the UK.