Back (l-r): Nic Brook, Brian Lee, Rob Hewer, Colin Hancock, Chris Stevens, Ian Woods, Keith Malone, Tim Allan, Bryan Nickless, Andy Glen. Front (l-r): Steve Lewis, Jonny Bramley, Dylan Dronfield, Khalid Javed, Paolo Minoli.
Captain Jonny Bubbles Bramley led his PGS team to a thrilling Wryter Cup victory at the magnificent Royal Portrush Golf Club.
Andy Glen clinched the vital point to take us to the winning line, beating Francois Scimeca on the final green, before Khalid Javed ensured an outright victory by beating Ludovic Pont.
The PGS team, battling one of the toughest courses in the world in 50mph winds and frequent heavy showers, kept their nerve superbly over two days of slow, intense competition.
Bubbles said: “It was a privilege to captain such a great team, both on and off the course. They were simply fantastic.”
The PGS owes a huge debt of gratitude to everyone at Royal Portrush – especially ‘the boss’ Wilma Erskine – for their wonderful hospitality over the three days we were there.
The PGS now leads the annual series 14-13, having retained the trophy we won in Le Touquet last year.
Royal Portrush 2017: PGS 16½, APG 15½
PGS Captain: Jonny Bramley, PGS Captain: Francois Scimeca
Foursomes: PGS 3½, APG 4½
Dylan Dronfield/Ian McIlgorm v Jean Marc L’Henoret/Remi Gouriou W1UP
Jonny Bramley/Ian Woods v Ludovic Pont/Alan Geslin W2&1
Tim Allan/Steve Lewis v Gilles Payet/Arnaud Mulpas Halved
Brian Lee/Rob Hewer v Jean Jacques Brehier/Remi Meyer L3&2
Bryan Nickless/Chris Stevens v Jean Louis Aragon/Didier Largillier W2&1
Nic Brook/Paolo Minoli v Guillaume Michel/Frederic Stevens L6&5
Andy Glen/Keith Malone v Romain Schneider/Guillaume Baraise L5&4
Colin Hancock/Khalid Javed v Francois Scimeca/Damien Houles L3&2
Fourballs: PGS 5½, APG 2½
Ian McIlgorm/Steve Lewis v Jean Marc L’Henoret/Alan Geslin W4&3
Dylan Dronfield/Ian Woods v Remi Gourious/Arnaud Mulpas Halved
Jonny Bramley/Brian Lee v Jean Louis Aragon/Jean Jacques Brehier L2&1
Tim Allan/Rob Hewer v Gilles Payet/Didier Largillier W1UP
Nic Brook/Chris Stevens v Frederic Stevens/Remi Meyer W7&6
Bryan Nickless/Keith Malone v Guillaume Michel/Romain Schneider W2&1
Paolo Minoli/Khalid Javed v Ludovic Pont/Guillaume Baraise L2DN
Andy Glen/Colin Hancock v Francois Scimeca/Damien Houles W4&2
Singles: PGS 7½, APG 8½
Ian McIlgorm v Frederic Stevens W4&3
Chris Stevens v Alan Geslin L4&3
Steve Lewis v Remi Meyer L5&4
Nic Brook v Jean Marc L’Henoret Halved
Ian Woods v Arnaud Mulpas W6&4
Dylan Dronfield v Remi Gouriou W4&3
Jonny Bramley v Jean Louis AragonL3&1
Brian Lee v Didier LangillierHalved
Tim Allan v Gilles PayetW3&2
Rob Hewer v Jean Jacques Brehier L1DN
Bryan Nickless v Guillaume Michel Halved
Colin Hancock v Romain Schneider L3&2
Keith Malone v Guillaume BaraiseL1DN
Andy Glen v Francois ScimecaW1UP
Paolo Minoli v Damien HoulesL3&2
Khalid Javed v Ludovic Pont W1UP