Spanish ace for Sophie

Dateline: November 2005 - La Managa Club, Spain

Twelve-year old Sophie Godley made YMG history on Sunday when she became the first player to score a hole-in-one at the Grand Final of the YMG Junior Masters.

Sophie, who plays at the Barlbrough Links Golf Club in Derbyshire, scored the ace on the second hole of the 18 hole YMG Junior Masters 2005 Grand Final over the championship South Course at the La Manga Club in Spain, where she joined 19 other youngsters all bidding to become the YMG Masters Champion.

"My first hole-in-one"
"It's my first hole-in-one," admitted Sophie, "but the second for my family as my Dad has scored a hole-in-one as well." However, while Sophie's dad Chris Godley had only his playing partner to witness his ace, Sophie's was acheived in front of a gallery of supporters following the Junior Masters finalists. She went on to finish joint 3rd in the Grand Final.

The hole-in-one was also cause for celebration for the La Manga Club too, as it was only the second hole-in-one on that hole since the championship course was revamped several years ago.

Excellent year...
For Sophie the YMG Grand Final is the culmination of another excellent year's golf, which has seen her lower her handicap to 11; play for her club and county; and complete her Masters level of the YMG Junior Golf programme under the watchful eye of Barlborough Links PGA professional Lysa Jones.

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