The Butterfield Challenge Trophy, open to all handicap golfers, returned to the Royal Guernsey Golf Club (RGGC) on Saturday 23rd April.
The event saw 232 players take to the fairways at L’Ancresse golf course to compete in the Open Foursomes Stableford tournament.
Foresomes stableford sees golfers compete in teams of two. Using only one ball per team, the two players take it in turn to hit shots until the ball is putted. The team that completes the hole in the fewest shots wins points, which goes towards their overall game score. The objective therefore, unlike the traditional scoring methods, is to have the highest score.
Roy Bushby, RGGC’s Club General Manager, said: “We were very pleased to be able to welcome competitors back to the course for what is always an exciting and interesting day of golf. Once again, we are incredibly grateful to Butterfield for their continued support of this popular event.”
Ed Jones, Head of Lending, Channel Islands at Butterfield said: “As an event that attracts golfers from across the island and beyond, we are pleased to be able to support the RGGC’s annual competition. Golf is a sport that aligns with the interests of our clients and many others in our community. This event is a great precursor to our first competitive Butterfield Customer Championship for the Channel Islands and UK this summer as part of our sponsorship with the PGA TOUR. Our congratulations go to this year’s Butterfield Challenge Trophy winners.”
The winners of the competition were Andrew and Fay Boyd, with an impressive score of 46.
Main picture shows Butterfield Challenge Trophy competitor Steve Moody.
