A word from the editor
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ith Rory McIlroy returning to the “winner’s
enclosure” at the BMW PGA Championship
at Wentworth and Colin Montgomerie finally
breaking his United States tournament “duck” with victory
in the US Senior PGA Championship, the golfing season
definitely moved up a gear or two in May.
And it’s also a time of change for this publication as we
adjust to our new identity as the “County Zone” magazine
covering Kent, Surrey and, Sussex.
As the editor of the Kent section I am keen to build up
a strong rapport with club secretaries and press officers
across the county so that we can keep our readers fully up
to date with what’s happening, golfing-wise, in Kent and I
know the same applies to my two colleagues, Pete Simm
and Derek Clements, the respective editors of the Surrey
and Sussex sections.
It won’t always be “good news” of course, and many clubs in
the south-east suffered severe flooding problems during the
winter, but what is good news is that they may be eligible
to receive financial support through a new government
initiative (see full story on page 5).
Clubs that have been flooded, and also those in affected
areas who have suffered a significant loss of green fees due
to the disruption, can apply for support and are urged to do
so as they strive to get back on their feet.
Someone else offering a “helping hand” is London amateur
Roger Southam, who hopes to raise £50,000 for the Sparks
children’s charity by completing 18 holes in England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland in less than 24 hours on
June 17.
Roger, the chief executive and chairman of property
management firm Chainbow, is to complete the ‘Sparks
Golf Challenge,’ sponsored by Royal & Awesome, in
spectacular fashion by flying 1200 miles by helicopter,
and we wish him all the very best as he undertakes what
promises to be a gruelling assignment for the most worthy
of causes.
Now enjoy your read!
June 2014
The County Zone SOUTH EAST
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