A GOLFER from Droitwich has won the England Captains Grand Final at Woodhall Spa Golf Club.
Chris Augousti, who plays out of Ombersley Golf Club, shot 75 points across two rounds to win the title at the home of England Golf.
He scored six pars on the Hotchkin Course to reach 40 points while four pars and a birdie on the Bracken Course helped him to a narrow victory and the title.
Augousti finished one point clear of second-placed Bryan Banham while Stuart Rivett finished third on countback.
Augousti, who captains Forest of Arden in Warwickshire, said: “Two rounds against some fierce competition – I couldn’t imagine this particular scenario, so it’s going to take a couple of days to sink in.
“I’m never entering a competition without thinking I’m going to win it. That’s always the aim. But after the first day and being within touching distance, and to play alongside two other potential winners, was very interesting.
“My aim for the second round was to just get around in 36 points. It was a course [Bracken] I hadn’t played before, so my attention was on that rather than the outcome, so I was just trying to figure out where to place the ball each hole.
“As captains, we’ve all had to face being a figurehead of a club and that makes us a company of select people who have gone through the same process, so to celebrate with these competitions is fantastic.
“It’s basically a fellowship, you get to see the same faces year after year and it provides you with the potential to play courses you wouldn’t normally play, where you meet in that fantastic social environment.”
