Sarah's double Championship and Salver win

CHESHIRE golfer Sarah Naden, a member of Wilmslow GC, won the 2025 English Senior Women's Championship and the Wendy Taylor Salver, Wendy also bring a member of Wilmslow GC).

- GEOFF GARNETT

Sarah beat Debbie Richards (Burhill) in the semi-final thanks to a solid putting display. Despite nearly being in the ditch on the first, she recovered for par to halve the hole and a wicked bounce cost Richards on the 8th. Richards bounced back to land an 18-footer for birdie on hole nine but Naden’s iron play and putting proved the difference, as she sealed a 5&4 win.

Playing the afternoon final against Jackie Ewing (Links) who earlier won her semi-final one-up agains Emma Brown (Malton & Norton)

Despite the wind, the sun shone brightly for the final and it was Naden who struck the early blows to go two-up through six, but Ewing battled back to make it all-square at the turn.

Naden produced a tremendous recovery shot from by the bushes to make par and win the 10th but Ewing bounced back again as she stiffed one close to birdie the 12th.

Both then drove the edge of the 15th but Naden crucially got up-and-down for birdie to go 2-up and she sealed a 2&1 victory with a tap-in par on 17.