A QUEST to win Europe’s biggest pro-am begins for Toby Coupe and his Ilkley PGA Professional Andrew Driver when they tee up in a forthcoming Lombard Trophy regional final at Fulford Golf Club on June 2, one of 14 regional finals being staged across the UK.
They will be up against 64 other clubs with the winning club going through to compete in the 36-hole final at Portugal’s luxurious Pestana Vila Sol Golf & Hotel resort on the Algarve in September.
Coupe landed a chance to have a tilt at qualifying for the grand final when he won his club qualifying competition with a nett score of 68.
The tournament attracts entries from upwards of 700 clubs across Great Britain and Ireland. Lombard originally sponsored the tournament from 1995 to 2006 before returning as headline sponsor in 2013.
Coupe, is a 32-year-old barrister from Addingham. He plays off a handicap of three.
Andrew Driver, 30, has been a professional at Ilkley for five years. PGA pros play an important role in the success of golf clubs, using their expertise and knowledge to benefit all aspects of a club’s business.
Last year’s winners were PGA Professional Jason Levermore and amateur partner Ben Steed from Channels Golf Club, Essex.
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