Pele Wins 1st Stonham April 2017 Footgolf with Stunning 49

Footgolfer Pele Heydon dominated the first footgolf tournament of the year at Stonham Barns Footgolf. With 7 birdies and an eagle of the 2,640 course he achieved a nine under par score of 49. Pele was delighted with his win and said he hopes to play in more of the Stonham Barns tournaments as well as some regional and national events
 
In 2nd place was Daren Wheat with a score of 52 (-6 under par) and one shot further back was Ian Plumb who scored a 53 (-5 under par). The junior prize was won by 13 year old Bailey Rosier who scored an impressive 58 (level par) with Charlie Tranter in second with a score of 61 (+3 over par). Charlie’s score was helped by an amazing hole in one on his 10th hole.
 
For full results see... Footgolf 2nd April Results

This event was the first of eight monthly tournaments at the Stonham Barns Footgolf Course. These tournaments are aimed to be fun as well as competitive and are open to anyone no matter what experience they have. There are prizes for men, ladies and juniors but it’s also important to come along and have a game with friends or family in a relaxed environment.
 
The next footgolf event will be held on Sunday 24th April at 2.00pm. Play will be over 18 holes and everyone is welcome to come along and play, men, ladies, families and juniors. The entry is £10 for adults and £5 for juniors. For more info see page Stonham FootGolf Tournaments
 
Tournament Dates for 2017 
Sunday 24th April - 2pm
Sunday 21st May - 2pm
Sunday 18th June -2pm -  Suffolk Open FootGolf Championship
Sunday 23rd July - 2pm
Sunday 20th August - 2pm
Sunday 17th Sept - 2pm
Sunday 30th Oct - 2pm - Stonham Players FootGolf Championship
 
Footgolf has really taken off in the UK and it’s now the fastest growing sport in the country with over 200 clubs now open for footgolf.  The Suffolk footgolf course at Stonham Barns was one of the first to open in 2013 and they have been amazed by the popularity of the sport and last year had over 5,000 people playing footgolf around the course including a number of past Ipswich Town stars, John Wark, Russell Osman and Kieron Dyer who all really enjoyed their games.
 
About FootGolf
FootGolf is a combination of the popular sports of soccer and golf. The game is played with a regulation #5 football at a golf course facility on shortened holes with 21-inch diameter cups.  The rules largely correspond to the rules of golf. FootGolf as a game is played throughout the world in many different forms, but as a sport it is regulated by the Federation for International FootGolf (FIFG) and by UK Footgolf (UKFG) in the UK.

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