Insight Sponsors PGA Golf Events

Top Norfolk professional Neil Lythgoe staged a spectacular catch-up in the final round of the Insight Financial Associates 54-hole strokeplay mini series.

The Royal Norwich player and runaway winner of this year’s professional order of merit made up a three-shot deficit to catch Norfolk Open champion Ian Ellis (Costessey Park) and share the honours. The mini-series is played over three pro-ams in the Norfolk PGA schedule: at Royal Norwich, Western Park and finally at Eaton.

Going in to the last round Ellis held a two-shot lead over the Barnham Broom professionals, Alan Hemsley and Matthew Gardner, while Lythgoe was a shot further behind. Hemsley and Gardner both scored three-over 73 while the prime mover on the final day was Lythgoe, with a three-under par 67.

Ellis, meanwhile, returned a level pa 70 – and the series was tied, with both players completing the 54 holes in three-over par. Ellis scored 71,76,70 while Lythgoe returned 75,75,67. Tony Varney’s fine final round of 66 moved the Norfolk player up into third place while Hemsley, Gardner and Eaton’s Mark Allen all shared fourth place.

The prizes were presented by Sharon Hollinger of Insight Financial Associates who announced that the firm will again be sponsoring the Norfolk PGA in 2010, for the sixth consecutive year. Editorial from Monday 16th November EDP.