The club are always keen to show golf is accessible to everybody and to encourage people of all ages to enjoy the game.

Special tri-golf equipment was set up at the golf academy – ideal for children as it is just like the normal game but uses plastic and rubber clubs and balls.

Children under 16 were invited to try the game for themselves, and even very young children were able to take part.

Everyone benefited from expert tuition from the golf pro who was on hand all day to offer advice – all for free.

Chichester Golf Club have been working with the West Sussex sports partnership to deliver tri-golf to primary schools in the area, so this was a great opportunity to extend the experience to anybody who wished to take part.

The owner of Chichester Golf Club, Sally Haygarth, said: "Golf is usually perceived to be a serious sport played mainly by older men.

"We held this day to introduce the sport to children and to show that it can be fun for all ages – without costing the earth. We were extremely pleased that so many children were able to take part."

If you missed out, you can make the most of the summer holidays and have a game of crazy golf at Chichester, or try the pitch and putt course or the driving range.

There are also places available on the four-day junior summer schools run by the club for beginners as well as those who wish to improve their game. For information see www.chichestergolf.com or call 01243 528999.

The club's veterans completed a notable double at home to Cowdray Park with a 4½-3½ win.

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Becoming junior club champion is fitting for 15-year-old section captain Tom Aspital. Winning with a scratch score of 149 over 36 holes, Tom gets better with every competition he plays.

Runner-up was Henry Leo with 152. He won the Harry Bygraves Cup for best handicap, with the bonus of a silver seal badge for a nett 69 in medal round two of the championship. Second was Robbie Twyford.

A medal round gross 78 nett 62 on Tony Terry's card won him the veterans' Bill Downham Cup.

There's no beating the ladies in the Silver Gauntlet challenge greensomes. The glove goes back in the chest after a 4-1 win to the ladies.

Barbara Winter and Joan Bramer go forward to the next round in the Daily Mail Foursomes after winning by two from Linda Partridge and Janet Blackman.

The Maurice Jewell Cup went to Jim Richardson.