Parker Trophy 2025 – 2nd Round v Holsworthy at Okehampton.
Parker Trophy is Devon’s Premier Men’s Scratch Foursomes Knockout Trophy, Exeter Golf and Country Club gained a bye for round 1 and so had drawn Holsworthy in Round 2. This tie didn’t need to be played until the 22nd June but with the season starting off very dry, Men’s Captain James Mullins, decided to play the tie as quickly as possible just in case Okehampton dried out anymore during the rest of April and into May.
Exeter started slowly and took a while to adjust to the conditions, the golf course layout and a very consistent Holsworthy team who were extremely competitive. All pairs were down in the first few holes but as the matches went on Exeter showed their experience in this format and towards the end of the round proved too much for Holsworthy in all matches. Lead pair Harrison Greenberry and Chris Haggar won 3 & 2, as did final pair Stuart Jose and Rodin Mackay. This meant that as Scott Collins and Alex Worthington started down the 17th , with the momentum in their favour, but the tie was over so a draw was called so we could have a well-earned victory drink and concentrate on the final day of the Masters!
The team pairings and result were as follows;
- Harrison Greenberry and Chris Hagger – Won 3 & 2
- Scott Collins and Alex Worthington – Halved
- Stuart Jose and Rodin Mackay – Won 3 & 2
The next round is against Teignmouth or Bovey Tracy who play at Churston at some point before the 22nd June and doesn’t need to be played until 27th July so we’ve now got plenty of time to hone our games and get ready for the Quarter Finals.
