A Successful Season for the University of Northampton's Golf Team

Photo Caption: The University of Northampton’s student golf team: (From left to right) Rob Charter, Mark Harrington, John Dexter, Matty Landers and Captain, Shaun Carway are presented with £1,000 from Vice Chancellor, Ann Tate.

After a successful season, the golf team at The University of Northampton were presented with £1,000 from the University in recognition of their outstanding sporting achievements.

The team, made up of students Shaun Carway, Matty Landers, John Dexter, Rob Charter, Adam Tarbox and Mark Harrington, finished second in their regional league qualifying them for the national knock-out. Their success continued as they progressed through three rounds of the national knock-out, beating regional league winners, Bournemouth. This victory meant they were invited to compete at the national final, which was recently held at Hoylake Royal Liverpool, last year’s venue for the British Open.

Captain, Shaun Carway, said: “This donation is a great recognition of the team’s achievements. In the four years I have been playing for the University golf team, we are the only University team that have reached a national final.”

“Five members of the team, including myself, will be graduating this year, so this was a memorable send-off for all of us.”

There are currently 25 competitive sports teams at the University and 20 societies ranging from the RSPCA society to the Ski and Snowboard society.