<![CDATA[GUY WOODMAN - Blog]]>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:09:52 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[European Tour School Stage 2- La Manga]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:31:52 -0800http://www.guywoodman.com/1/post/2011/12/european-tour-school-stage-2-la-manga.htmlThis is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. ]]><![CDATA[Titlsit PGA Play Offs- Turkey]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:31:19 -0800http://www.guywoodman.com/1/post/2011/12/titlsit-pga-play-offs-turkey.htmlThis is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. ]]><![CDATA[South Region Final OOM Standings]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:11:17 -0800http://www.guywoodman.com/1/post/2011/12/south-region-final-oom-standings.html1  Richard Wallis 72 £24,029.57 2  James Ablett 79 £16,610.42 3  Andrew Raitt 55 £16,539.84 4  James Harris 63 £15,617.16 5  Guy Woodman 51 £14,295.19 6  Craig Cowper 70 £12,589.44 7  William Hodkin 75 £10,499.38 8  Michael McLean 46 £9,234.00 9  David Callaway 65 £8,751.20 10  David Osborn 68 £7,217.12

]]><![CDATA[Guy Makes it through to Stage 2 of European Q School]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:10:15 -0800http://www.guywoodman.com/1/post/2011/12/guy-makes-it-through-to-stage-2-of-european-q-school.htmlMy assult at gaining my European Tour Card this year started at Frilford Heath Golf Club- Red Course. It was a really tough week weather wise- with gusts of winds upto 30 mph. I played steady all week without doing anything spectacular-  playing some great golf in the 3rd round- battling strong winds, my 71 was one of the rounds of the day. I eventually finishd in a tie for 15th- and qualified by 3 shots.

T15 WOODMAN, Guy +5 18 +2 74 74 71 74= 293 ]]><![CDATA[Southern Comfort for Woodman]]>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:38:01 -0800http://www.guywoodman.com/1/post/2011/10/southern-comfort-for-woodman.htmlGuy Woodman (East Berks) showed his calibre yet again, winning his third event in as many weeks by cruising to a four shot victory in the PGA Southern Professional Championship at Dale Hill Hotel and Golf Club.The victory secured Woodman a £2,000 pay day.

After an opening 67, Woodman was three behind first round leader Anthony Tarchetti (Prince's) whose flawless six-under-par 64 outshone the 66s of Andy Raitt (St. George's Hill), Gary Marks (World of Golf) and 2011 PGA South Region captain Rob Edwards (Lee-on-the-Solent).

The second round produced two superb seven-under-par 63s from James Ablett (Lee-on-the-Solent) and Jon Le Roux (Oris Medical), with Woodman producing masterly 65.

He said: "I was surprised to find I was leading by three, but the first round leaders had all stumbled. Only three other people broke par and my 67, 65 started looking pretty good.

"I learnt a lot about Dale Hill's fast and tricky greens from the Pro-Am, and I stuck to my game plan: keep my ball in business, set up my second shots, be patient and hope to make a few putts. I was a bit apprehensive all the same.

"I got a few loose ones out of the system early on, and air-mailing my second over the green and out of bounds at the sixth from the semi rough shook me up, but I stayed focused. Three solid pars in a row steadied the ship, and three birdies at the 10th, 11th and 13th got me right back on track, although the bogey on the 14th was rather annoying!

"I'd heard Anthony (Tarchetti) was on a bit of a charge, so I was really pleased with the way I played the last four holes, and on the 18th tee I knew a five was going to be plenty good enough for victory."

With the points for his first Order of Merit title of 2011, Woodman has jumped to fourth in the 2011 Virgin Atlantic PGA South Region Order of Merit, just behind Jamie Harris (Nevill) in second and James Ablett in third.

The final Order of Merit event is the Wildwood Invitational on October 11-12 and will decide who will join Virgin Atlantic PGA South Region Order of Merit leader Richard Wallis (Walmer & Kingsdown), in the top three places to represent the South in Turkey for the Titleist PGA Play-Offs in November.

30 September, 2011 ]]><![CDATA[Flawless Guy wins Nelson Trophy]]>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:46:38 -0800http://www.guywoodman.com/1/post/2011/09/flawless-guy-wins-nelson-trophy.html
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Guy Woodman (East Berks) shot a flawless six-under-par round of 64 to win one of the top Pro-Ams in the PGA South Region’s schedule, the Nelson Trophy at St. George’s Hill, Weybridge.

Woodman finished two ahead of Richard Wallis (Walmer & Kingsdown) who also had six birdies but dropped two shots on his way to 66, while Bill Hodkin and Paul Simpson (West Berks) tied third with three-under-par 67s.

Woodman got straight down to business with four birdies on the trot after an opening par. Two more birdies on the fourth and seventh got Woodman to six-under-par, and then he got a big break on the 10th.

He said: “It was a blind tee shot and I hit my drive too far left; the guys I was playing with said I’d need to hit another. I did but that promptly went the same way as the first one, so I was now playing five off the tee. After all that, we found the first ball in an environmental hazard and although it was a bit damp I got it out to around 90 yards, pitched up and made the putt for a par!

“I just missed birdie putts on the next three holes, and made a good two putt par on the long par three 14th to finish with 64. It’s not often I get a bogey-free round, and winning a prestige event on a course of this calibre really is something to celebrate.

"The course was in fabulous nick. The greens were beautiful surfaces to putt on and were holding shots really well.

“Given all the fun and games getting there, it was great to be on my ‘A’ game and holing some good putts.

"With the Tour School at the beginning of October it’s nice to see all the practice paying off and to get a big boost to my confidence like this.”

The event raised more than £20,000 for the Princess Alice Hospice and amongst the famous names playing was that of Neil Coles.

]]><![CDATA[WOODMAN WINS AGAIN]]>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:15:44 -0800http://www.guywoodman.com/1/post/2011/08/woodman-wins-again.htmlGuy Woodman (East Berks) and James Ablett (Lee-on-the-Solent) both shot five-under-par 67s to tie for victory in the Windlesham Pro-Am.

They edged out Richard Wallis (Walmer & Kingsdown) and Alistair White (Royal Ascot) into a tie for third spot on 66.

Woodman had the title in his grasp but faltered at the last as he made a bogey six, which Ablett took full advantage of with a birdie.

Flawless for 17 holes, Woodman birdied the third, fourth and fifth, adding another at the ninth to reach the turn in four-under-par. Two more birdies on the 12th and 14th put him in the lead on six-under-par.

With just the 18th left to play, things came apart. He said: "I wasn't playing my 'A' game, but I was putting really well. I middled my drive on 18 and knew I had to keep away from the right hand front of the green where the pin was placed.

"My six-iron was short, so I played a little bump and run shot which looked good initially, but the ball caught the slope and wound up in the bunker from which there was no shot to the pin. I came out 20 feet away and nearly holed it, finishing with a bogey six. I should have made par after that drive, but I was pleased to make a good score."

Having birdied the third, Ablett chipped in to eagle the seventh, adding a birdie on the 12th to reach four-under-par. He then bogeyed the 15th taking four shots from 68 yards.

He said: "I'd hit a great drive to set up another birdie opportunity, but made a mess of it. I nearly got the shot back at the next hole, missing from seven foot for a birdie, but then I got a break on the 17th when my second shot hung on eight feet from the flag and I slotted it in for a birdie.

"On the 18th my second shot finished at the back of the green. We all thought my 45 foot putt was going in, but somehow it slid past. I looked up at the leaderboard, and realised I'd tied with Guy!"

This was Ablett's third win in two weeks. He added: "I'm starting to play my own game when I'm out on the course, getting into the right frame of mind and being disciplined enough to stay in that zone. I'm much more comfortable, focusing on the right things and not getting distracted."

Both Woodman and Ablett have now notched up four PGA South Region Pro-Am victories each, and are pushing current Money List leader Wallis hard, with Ablett in second spot in front of Craig Cowper (Horton Park) in third, Jamie Harris (Nevill) in fourth, Bill Hodkin in fifth and Woodman in sixth place.

08 August, 2011 ]]><![CDATA[Woodman cuts Kingswood down to size]]>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:35:27 -0800http://www.guywoodman.com/1/post/2011/07/woodman-cuts-kingswood-down-to-size1.html<![CDATA[Woodman cuts Kingswood down to size]]>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:34:39 -0800http://www.guywoodman.com/1/post/2011/07/woodman-cuts-kingswood-down-to-size.htmlGuy Woodman (East Berks) returned to the winner's circle again, shooting six birdies for a bogey-free 66 to take the Kingswood Charity Pro-Am title, a cheque for £1,200 and second spot in the PGA South Region Money List.

Woodman was three ahead of the 69s of the two most recent Virgin Atlantic Order of Merit winners, Andy Raitt (St Georges Hill) and Richard Wallis (Walmer & Kingsdown). Starting at the third, the 2010 Powerade PGA Assistants' champion got off to a great start with a birdie two. He went on to make five more birdies at nine, 10, 15, 16 and the first.

Wallis double-bogeyed the second but then made five birdies on the trot from the fifth and then another on the 11th only to bogey the short par four 12th. A birdie at the par five 14th repaired the damage, but one more bogey on 17 meant a three-under-par 69. Raitt's round was going beautifully until double bogeying 17, but a par at 18 tied Wallis for second spot and cheques for £775.

Woodman was delighted with his return to form.

He said: "Having made some alterations to my swing, I hit every green in regulation. I've never played Kingswood before, but it was in great condition and Andy Raitt praised the changes they've made, so that's high praise for all Howard Swan's renovation work.

"This result has really geed me up for the PGA Surrey Open at Gatton, so I'm hoping this sort of form will stay with me for a bit longer!"

]]><![CDATA[Woodman makes welcome return to form]]>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:50:49 -0800http://www.guywoodman.com/1/post/2011/06/woodman-makes-welcome-return-to-form.htmlAfter some uncharacteristic performances in May, Guy Woodman (East Berks) made a welcome return to his old form, winning the Hampton Court Pro-Am in style by two strokes with a four-under-par round of 67.

Sharing second spot with rounds that could so easily have been on the money, Matthew Barber (Chelsfield Lakes) and Stuart Cartwright (World of Golf) both shot 69s each with four birdies spoiled by two bogeys.

Conditions at Hampton Court were testing with a strong wind and running fairways to negotiate. While the greens were very good, the tee shots were running much longer than normal so the pressure was really on the short game.

Despite three putting for an opening bogey, a 12 foot putt for an up and down par at the second restored Woodman's belief in his putting.

Birdies at the third, fifth, eighth and ninth meant Woodman was out in three-under-par, and another at the 10th took him to four-under.

Woodman stayed focused on the task in hand to par the remaining eight holes and take the winner's cheque for £1000, while Cartwright's dropped shot at the final hole cost him dear.

Woodman was delighted with his result: "I'd had some frustrating rounds, and probably put myself under too much pressure in preparing for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

"In fact I was pretty comfortable there and played quite well, but I had a great break when TaylorMade offered me a chance to have a chat with Dave Stockton.

"The former US Ryder Cup Captain and two time Major winner helped sort out my putting and I've been working on his advice all last week.

"It showed today when I holed the crucial putt at the second. That putt was key - missing it for my second bogey in a row would have got me thinking that this was going to be another long day!

"More putts followed and getting to four-under by the 10th was very satisfying after some of the golf I've played recently.

"The course was more like a links with very gusting cross winds making club selection difficult, and very fast running fairways putting a premium on keeping the tee shots in business. So coping with all that as well all helped restore some badly needed self-belief.

"This was a very welcome and timely return to form and I'm very pleased with the result. With the next Merit event, the Virgin Atlantic PGA Southern Open, on Monday, winning here has really helped me get into the right frame of mind."

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