Brand new golf tournament will celebrate the rich mining history of 3 Wearside and South Tyneside communities
The pit heritage which has inspired a new golf tournament
An exciting new golf tournament will tee off in June to celebrate the North East’s historic mining links.
Golfers will play in the 3 Collieries Cup which is being launched jointly by Seaham Golf Club, Houghton-le-Spring Golf Club and Boldon Golf Club.
Michael Trippett, the manager of Seaham Golf Club said the tournament will be a celebration of ‘sport, history, and community heritage’.
“Seaham Golf Club has partnered with Houghton-le-Spring Golf Club and Boldon Golf Club to launch a new three-day competition in June,” Michael said.
“The 3 Collieries Cup is inspired by the deep-rooted mining history of our respective communities, with each club having strong historical ties to the coal industry.
“As a tribute to this shared heritage, we will be displaying the original lodge banners from each colliery at Seaham Golf Club in the week leading up to the event. This will provide a rare and visually striking opportunity to celebrate the region’s mining legacy and the communities it shaped.
“The collaboration between the three clubs reflects a wider story of community connection and pride in local history, as well as promoting participation in sport across the area.”
The three Durham clubs will each host one day of the event with the first round at Boldon on Friday, June 19.
The second round will be at Houghton-le-Spring on Saturday June 20, and the third and final round at Seaham on Sunday June 21.
The event is a fourball betterball stableford and will be open to men and women who are at least 18 years old on Friday, June 19 this year.
Michael added: “The competition has already been a raging success and we are nearly full for entries. The best part about it for me is that it is very rare that you get three clubs working so closely together but this has been fantastic.”
The concept for the competition came after Michael played in a similar tournament in Northumberland and he said: “That is very well supported and I thought ‘why not do something similar here’.
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