THE new St Helens Open Golf champion is Phil Evans.

It's a fitting reward for a player who has devoted 25 years to the host Sherdley Park Golf Club.

A member for 25 years, Phil is a past captain and is currently chairman of the greens committee.

RESULTS

Best gross: 1 P. Evans (Sherdley Park) 66; 2 A Rigby (Mersey Valley) 71; 3 B. Taylor (Sherdley Park) 75.

Best nett: 1 J.P. Winter (Sherdley Park) 67; 2 J. Mears (Sherdley Park) 67; 3 A.I. Houghton (Sherdley Park) 67.

Category prizes: 0-9 A. Baker (Sherdley Park) 69; 10-18 P. Owens (Sherdley Park) 68; 19-24 D. Gosling (Sherdley Park) 68.

Captains Prize: Captain- Sherdley Park.

Nearest the pin: Hole five D. Jenkins (Sherdley Park); hole 12 B. Edwards (C&L Meats, sponsor); hole 15 J. Greenough (Grange Park).

Longest drive: hole seven Ian Yale (Sherdley Park).

Twos (15 balls each): Captain Park, J. Dunstan (Sherdley Park), P. Evans (2) (Sherdley Park), M. Grimshaw (Blundells Hill), J. Greenough (Grange Park), D. Jenkins (Sherdley Park); P. Knox (Sherdley Park), L. Lowe (Sherdley Park), J. Smith (Sherdley Park), K. Templer (Birchwood), B. Edwards (C&L Meats).

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