Douglas Johns

Year Winner Winners Club Score Runner-up Club Venue
2024 J Waldegrave & K Dean Beaconsfield & Wentworth 70 S Duffield Sand Martins Harewood Downs
2023 T Hobbs Chigwell 137 J Thompson Wentworth Harewood Downs
2022 S Marshall Elton Furze 132 K Kim Walton Heath Harewood Downs
2021 K Kim Walton Heath 138 A Wells St Georges Hill Harewood Downs
2020 J Lee Rochester & Cobham 68 T Weaver Bury St Edmunds Harewood Downs
2019 H Adams Hagley 139 M Adams Wakefield Harewood Downs
2018 H Hayward Kedleston Park 138 R Georgiou Pinner Hill Harewood Downs
2017 O Dickman Cuckfield 139 J Richardson Royal Mid Surrey Harewood Downs
2016 C Gough Stoke Park 141 C Macfie Lindrick Harewood Downs
2015 B Brown Hallamshire 139 N Moore Long Ashton Harewood Downs
2014 A Fitzpatrick Hallamshire 137 J Ainscough Castle Eden Harewood Downs
2013 M Penge Worthing 137 A Singh Brar Brokenhurst Manor Harewood Downs
2012 A Singh Brar Brokenhurst Manor 143 H Burt Wrekin Harewood Downs
2011 J Boulton Notts 138 H McCullen Delemere Forest Harewood Downs
2010 N Ward Redbourn 137 J Singh-Brar Bramshaw Harewood Downs
2009 T Tree Worthing 142 R Burlison Oxley Park Harewood Downs
2008 H Casey Enfield 141 G Payne Chobham Harewood Downs
2007 H Whittle Woburn 140 A Carson Long Ashton Harewood Downs
2006 O Sharpe Minchinhampton 144 G Dhanjal Woodcote Park Harewood Downs
2005 D Renwick Worthing 138 J Bell Royal Blackheath Harewood Downs
2004 S Hutsby Lee-on-the-Solent 136 R Spurgeon West Essex Harewood Downs
2003 O Fisher West Essex 138 I Winstanley Formby Harewood Downs
2002 D Taylor Woburn 136 G Slater Carlyon Bay Harewood Downs
2001 D Gojka Shifnal 141 J Smith Sundridge Park Harewood Downs
2000 P Jones Seaford 141 K Cullum Mentmore Harewood Downs
1999 E Behcet Langley Park 141 J Watson Henbury Harewood Downs
1998 S Surry Cumberwell 147 A Sheffield Brailes Harewood Downs
1997 P Thornton St. Annes Old Links 141 M Stam Heswall Harewood Downs
1996 A Smith Enville 144 D Porter Stoneham Harewood Downs
1995 J Rose North Hants 145 D Tandy Letchworth Harewood Downs
1994 D Fossett Broome Manor 109 J McCarthy East Herts Harewood Downs
1993 J Little Moor Park 146 L Donald Beaconsfield Harewood Downs

Douglas Johns

The Douglas Johns was held as it always is at the wonderful Harewood Downs Golf Club in Buckinghamshire. The course was in magnificent condition and the club welcomed 60 of the best U15 players in the country. There were international entrants from Singapore and Dubai which only added to the prestige and kudos of the event. The handicaps of the competitors ranged from 6 to an impressive -2. It is a chance for the boys to compete for what is now known as the National U15 title, and previous winners include Major Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Justin Rose.

A slight breeze was present all day but the morning saw the best of the weather. The scoring illustrated just how talented the boys are and Oliver Dickman (Cuckfield) opened up with a best of the day gross 66 (-3). This was closely followed by Matthew Jackman (Southport & Ainsdale) with 67. In the morning they were the only players to break par but many were left only a few strokes back going into the afternoon, with all to play for.

The afternoon consisted of very light drizzle with one ten minute spell of torrential rain but the course held up beautifully and once the rain had passed through it was back to business. Oliver continued his fine form from the morning and added a 67 (-2) to go with his morning round of 66 to give him a total of 133 (-5). This score proved to be just too much for the chasing pack to catch up. John Richardson (Royal Mid Surrey) finished in second place with a total of 139 (+1). Matthew Jackman was back in third and a afternoon round of 72 (+3) combined with his morning round of 67 gave him a total of 139 just missing out on second after countback. The handicap prize was won by Alfie Robinson (Pyecombe) with a fabulous net score of 132. This beat Dominic Barron-Holden (Kendal) to the title by three strokes with Dominic’s net total being 135.

The BB&O are very grateful to the members of Harewood Downs for allowing the boys use of the course before and during the event. Additionally, Richard Hall and all the staff at the club for presenting a wonderful golf course and first class hospitality throughout. We hope to see 60 more of the best U15’s next year. 

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Oliver Dickman with Harewood Downs Captain and BB&O President