The ladies section from Hever Castle Golf & Wellbeing have been representing Kent.
Katherine Giles, who successfully defended her title as Hever Castle Club champion, made her debut for the Kent Ladies 2nd team, playing a match against Surrey at Tandridge Golf Club on 25 July.
In the morning Katherine and her partner won their foursomes match 3 & 2. After lunch, Katherine was pitted in a singles scratch match against a Surrey player with a handicap of 0.7. Katherine matched her more experienced opponent shot for shot, managing to draw the match and gain half a point for Kent.
Although Kent lost the match overall, Katherine said she was proud of being undefeated and represented Hever Castle and its members superbly.
Katherine’s performances were noted last year by Kent as her handicap was dropping quickly. She was contacted by the Kent Ladies 2nd Team Managers in March 2022 and was invited to the Kent County training days, after which she was selected to play for the Ladies 2nd Team. When asked how it felt to represent her county Katharine said
“It was very exciting to know I would be part of the Kent set up and to know I would be representing Hever Castle Golf Club. I have absolutely loved every part of this journey so far and am very grateful to Kent Golf for this experience”.
Katherine’s next match for Kent is against Sussex on the 31 August at Willingdon Golf Club.
The Hever Castle ladies are a busy group with Barbara O Neill recently volunteering at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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Within the grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, there are two opportunities for you to stay the night with us.
Hever Castle has played host to many important events and celebrations for over 600 years. In 1903 when William Waldorf Astor set about restoring Hever Castle to its former glory, he added the Astor Wing, to accommodate his family and guests, before creating a lake and the spectacular Italian Garden to house his impressive collection of ancient Greek and Roman statuary.
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Set in the mature grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, Hever Castle Golf Club is a 27 hole Kent golf course that will encourage and inspire all golf enthusiasts.
Set in the mature grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, the Wellbeing Centre consists of five smart treatment rooms.
