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Times South West Golfer

• European Tour to return to improved St Mellion next year

  European Tour golf should return to St Mellion next year now major plans have been approved by the local authorities after a long battle. read more

• Golf partnership

  Steve Scott-Bowen, the teaching professional at Chipping Sodbury, has been appointed Golf Development Officer for Gloucestershire. read more

• Dartmouth win another green award

  Dartmouth Golf and Country Club has won another award in recognition of its environmentally friendly practices. read more

• Post for Pete

  Pete Mitchell has finally left his elder brother Ian after 12 years to become Thurlestone's new teaching professional. read more

• Record scores

  Husband and wife Keith and Val Favis hit what officials believe to be a record score when amassing 50 stableford points in a greensomes at Thurlestone. read more

• No change

  There are unlikely to be changes in the West Region committee this year as the retiring representative are all available for re-election at the annual meeting at Exeter this month. read more

• £5k fund boost

  Weston-super-Mare Golf Club has raised almost £5,000 for Weston Hospicecare. read more

• Victory for Lloyd

  Ian Lloyd held off Julian Richards, David Cowan and Nick Lott to win the George Gill Cup at Trevose with a three under par net 68 for a two shot victory. read more

• Trevose dream team

  Chris Chadder has taken over as captain of Trevose in succession to Peter Lloyd for an important year that includes the staging of the Brabazon trophy. read more

• Beal skates home at Bowood

  Andy Beal, pictured, the former European Tour player from Hamptworth, produced a flawless 66 to win the Wiltshire PGA winter medal at Bowood. read more

• Lostwithiel for sale at £2.5m

  Lostwithiel Hotel Golf and Country Club in Cornwall is on the market. Offers in the region of £2.25 - £2.5 million are invited for the property, which is being offered to the market as a retirement sale. read more

• Glover moves onwards and upwards

  Alex Glover, pictured, can expect a regular place in a young, improving Cornwall county side this year after making an impressive debut in the final Channel League match of last year. read more

• Bohemian golf rhapsody

  Helena, our effervescent tour guide with a cheeky smile and an answer for everything, gave one final instruction as we parted company at Prague airport after an enlighting visit to play golf in the Czech Republic. read more

• Connelly is new captain

  Garage owner Mike Connelly has succeeded Broadstone professional Mathew Wilson as captain of the Bournemouth Alliance for 2008. read more

• Ferndown duo claim first Bournemouth Alliance spoils

  Ferndown assistant professional Scott Godfrey was the first to acknowledge the debt he owed to his 12-handicap amateur partner Simon Brouard as they won the opening Bournemouth Alliance meeting of the year. read more

• Master professional Blenmarne changes direction at Bigbury

  Nigel Blenkarne has been appointed director of golf at Bigbury Golf Club in Devon and has signed Tracy Loveys as his club professional. read more

• England choose Georgina for Spain

  Georgina Snow, 17, a member at Royal North Devon Golf Club, was the South West representative for the regional select squads for warm weather training in Spain. read more

• Tiverton’s Sue at the helm for Devon

  Sue Persey was elected the new Devon county ladies' captain for the next two years in succession to Maureen Harris at the annual meeting at Exeter Golf and Country Club. read more

• Wee wonder Fay meets Monty

  Dorset golfer Fay Carpenter is hopeful a coaching masterclass from six-time Ryder Cup winner Colin Montgomerie can boost her chances of HSBC Wee Wonders glory in 2008. read more

• Good Evans

  Ian Evans has swapped the Sussex seaside for the Torbay Riviera after moving from Worthing to Teignmouth as the club's new general manager. read more

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