Lagonda Trophy honours go to Sheringham Golf Club’s Edward Featherstone after Gog Magog Golf Club triumph

Edward Featherstone triumphed by a two-shot margin to clinch the prestigious Lagonda Trophy at Gog Magog Golf Club.

The teenager from Sheringham Golf Club on the Norfolk coast was always well in contention on the Old Course last week, where he was the joint overnight leader before finishing out on his own thanks to an impressive performance on the second and final day.

The class of the morning session was Gog Magog member Nicholas Smits, who saw a single bogey offset by five birdies for a score of 67. He was tied for the lead after 18 holes with Oliver Allison of the Colchester Golf Club. Only eight players out of the field of 65 broke par, with fellow Gog Magog member Jake Plumb just three back with an opening round of 70.

The afternoon session started with an eye-catching 66 from Luke Quint of the Ulverston Golf Club to take the early lead on 137, which was followed by Featherstone firing a 69 to join him at the top of the leaderboard by the end of play.

Smits continued his fine play with a 2 over 72 to finish on 139, while Plumb followed up his morning round one shot better with a 69 to also move to139 for the tournament.

Pace setter in the morning round of the second day was Adam Tridgell of the Hanbury Manor Golf Club, who fired his best round of the tournament of 67. His round included seven birdies and four bogeys to give him a cumulative total of 205. Featherstone, meanwhile, kept in touch with a solid 70 for 207, while Quint faltered near the end of his round with double bogeys at the 15th and 18th holes.

Plumb and Smits – bidding to become the first Gog Magog winner since Russell Claydon back in 1988 – went into the final round within touching distance of the lead on six and nine shots back respectively.

The momentum swung Featherstone’s way in the afternoon as he made the turn in 33, whereas in contrast round three leader Tridgell struggled with a 39 on the front nine to drop back to even par.

Both Oliver Baker and Oliver Allison were battling hard and remained in striking distance of Featherstone over the final nine holes. Also coming up on the rails was George Cordell of the Worksop Golf Club, who returned 65 to move up the leaderboard to eventually finish runner-up on 279, pipping Baker on a card play-off.

Yet it was still not enough to reel in Featherstone with a closing 70 to get his hands on a prize previously won by the likes of Lee Westwood and Luke Donald.

And while there was no silverware for the Gog Magog representatives, Plumb (8th) and Smits (18th) still produced impressive displays.