A QUEST to win Europe’s biggest pro-am begins for Jonathan Coe and his Tavistock PGA Professional Glenn Richards when they tee up in a forthcoming Lombard Trophy regional final at Bovey Castle Golf Club on June 23 - one of 14 regional finals being staged across the UK.

They will be up against 64 other clubs with the winning club going through to compete in the 36-hole final at Portugal’s luxurious Pestana Vila Sol Golf and Hotel resort on the Algarve in September.

Jonathan Coe, is a 55-year-old club manager from Tavistock, has been playing golf for 26 years and plays off a handicap of 17. He landed a chance to have a tilt at qualifying for the grand final when he won his club qualifying competition with a score of 35 points.

The tournament attracts entries from upwards of 700 clubs across Great Britain and Ireland. Lombard originally sponsored the tournament from 1995 to 2006 before returning as headline sponsor in 2013.

Glenn Richards has been a professional at Tavistock for PGA pros play an important role in the success of golf clubs, using their expertise and knowledge to benefit all aspects of a club’s business.