New U12’s age group manager David Gamble has had a busy schedule of late arranging a long list of fixtures for the 2010 playing season. He led the U12s out on Newmarket Links golf course for the first competition of the season on a cold but dry day and in good playing conditions.

The youngest in the age group are mere 7 years old but in good style they covered the 18 holes with good stableford points scores. The last few weeks meant many of them have not been able to swing a golf club so they were eager to get out there and perform.

Twelve players took part and as the round went on the rust fell off their irons with a back 9 proving better than the front 9 as they got used to the challenge of a very good golf course. A couple of the boys had never played on an 18 hole full length course before so it was a completely new experience for them.
At only 8 years old Dominic Clemmons from Menzies golf club came in with the winners gold medal and the best score at 36 points. He was followed with silver by ‘Local Boy’ Newmarket player Charlie Kirk at a creditable 34 points after a neck and neck battle, and on bronze was Fraser Allen of Gog Magog. With a couple of extra prizes thrown in Sam Chipperfield of Kingsway walked away with the longest drive of the day and Artur Koyama also of Kingsway took the nearest pin prize.

The U12 season continues in February with another outing at Cambridge Lakes GC and to Menzies Bar Hill on the 21st February.