BROOME Manor has awarded a lifetime honorary membership to Barry Sandry in recognition of his 36 years of service.

Sandry joined the club as Head PGA Professional in 1976 when the course first opened and not only guided many young golfers to become PGA professionals, but also coached top golfers including double Ryder Cup winner David Howell.

In 1977 he was instrumental in setting up Broome Manor Golf Club so that regular players could obtain an official EGU handicap to enable them to play in competitions.

Over the years Sandry played a key role in the development of Broome Manor. In the late 70s and early 80s he helped redesign the layout of the original course to expand it from 18 holes to 27.

He also started the Broome Manor Junior Golf Academy, offering regular weekly coaching for junior girls and boys, some of whom, including Howell, Gary Harris, Vicky Hanks and Debbie Watt, went on to represent their country.

Sandry was awarded the Golf Foundation Sinclair award in 2006 in recognition of his work in the development of junior golf.

He was also a successful European senior tour player, winning the Wiltshire Professional Golf Championship six times and also the Wiltshire Professional Match Play Championship.

The PGA Regional Captain’s Charity Pro-Am will be held at Broome Manor on Tuesday, June 2 in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Service and the PGA Benevolent Fund which Sandry, as captain, will host.

He said: “It is a great privilege to be given a lifetime honorary membership of Broome Manor by Jeremy Sturgess of Twigmarket Ltd and also to be selected as captain of the PGA in England and Wales (South West) for 2015, and I am thoroughly looking forward to an exciting and busy year.”

For further information on the club contact Dave Maine on 01793 864933 or emial manager@broomemanorgolf.co.uk