The full features Sections will start this Wednesday 3rd September. For this week, we have daily reporting from top Golf Jounalist Brian Creighton from the first of the 2003/2004 Ryder Cup qualification Tour events, the Omega Swiss Open. The draw for the 2003 Warwickshire Open is now available on this site and to go with this golfing news we have some major interviews and features - Nick Dougherty, Paul Casey and Justin Rose - A feature guide to Golf Tours in Bournemouth (with 5 course reviews) - Woodhall Spa - Hawkstone Park, club and kit news, the Soldheim Cup - can Europe win ....

Andy Sullivan was the only Warwickshire representative in this the culmination of regional qualifying and National finals which has some pedigree and has include winners by the name of Lee Westwood, amoungst others. This year, Andy was the lowest handicap for the U16s Boys, and playing against the likes of Steven Capper (Caldy)and Lee Lewis (Gower).

Hannah Coles lost in the final of the ELGA U15s last Friday. She was philosophical about that defeat having been up early on and she knew that she would have one more chance this Summer for a National title to go with her County Championship, the ESGA U16s to be held at her home course of Maxstoke Park.

Chairman of Warwickshire Junior Golf, Brian Fish now knows his Team is just one match away from the Final of the Midland Junior Team Championship after an 11-4 thrashing of Shropshire and Herefordshire – away at Patshull Park. Having scraped a narrow lead (3-2) in the foursomes, Warwickshire Boys were more than convincing in the singles ….

Leading European Tour professional Nick Dougherty will be cheering on the country’s most talented junior golfers next week as they compete to become 2003 Age Group Champions of Great Britain and Ireland. A hundred of golf’s finest girls and boys will be taking part in the 2003 Golf Foundation Weetabix Age Group Championships at the Marriott Forest of Arden Golf & Country Club, Warwickshire on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th August

Winning the Midland Boys is some achievement, giving a player a reputation to live up to. After last years triumph, the silky skills that Ben showed that day have been under a little bit of pressure but today, at Moor Hall, Ben added another prestigious trophy to his collection.

John Madden only took up the game of golf in his mid 30’s. Since reaching ‘Seniors’ age, he has competed every year for Warwickshires most prestigious Trophy for the Senior golfer and twice he has lost in a play-off. He is a wonderful example to any late starter of what can be achieved but having found that he enjoyed the game, the ‘competitive’ John Madden has lowered his handicap to 3 and there is now a trophy collection of which this win is very special.