John Aldridge Charity Golf Classic
16th & 17th October 2009
The recent Week of Sport to celebrate the opening of the Sports Club at Amendoeira reached its climax with the two-day John Aldridge Charity Classic golf tournament, now in its’ eighth year.
Once again it was a hugely enjoyable affair played over both the Faldo and O’Connor Jnr courses, with the clubhouse staging the Prizegiving Dinner at the close of the tournament. As always the quality and the intensity of the golf was matched by the banter and the fun between shots, and at the "19th Hole" afterwards.
The winning team after two days of hotly-fought competition was "The Man From Nama", whose prize was free entry into next year’s tournament.
And former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland midfielder Jason McAteer won the overall celebrity prize with a score of 63 points that earned him third place in the Individual competition, behind winner Kevin Probert, on 69 points, and runner-up Luis Sequeira who also scored 69 points, but tailed Kevin by one point on round 2.
Other Results
O’Connor Course
Longest drive, Hole 17: Tony Peters.
Nearest the Pin, Hole 11: Luke Bliss.
Best Team: The Irish Rovers.
Faldo Course
Longest drive, Hole 6: Peter Moore.
Nearest the Pin, Hole 16: Kevin Probert.
Best Team: Best Team: The Man from Nama.
The customary Charity auction following the dinner raised in the region of €10,000, with a pair of football boots donated by Liverpool and England star Steven Gerrard raising the top price of €1,700.
There was also strong bidding for the boots of Liverpool and Spain striker Fernando Torres, a shirt signed by the Republic of Ireland football squad and polo shirts signed by Open and US Open winner Padraig Harrington and by Lee Westwood, the Portugal Masters winner.
Also sold were a yacht trip donated by Southwest Charters followed by a meal at their West Restaurant in Lagos, and a family holiday for four at Estrela da Luz.
