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Derbyshire County Golf

Sam Potter wins the North West Links Championship

Sam's final score of 278 was 10 under par. 

Sam won the Birkdale goblets on day one with  rounds of 68 and 69 at the 2026 Open venue [-7 total]. He followed this up with a runner-up spot the next day at Hillside after rounds of 69 and 72 (-3) to take the 72 hole title by 4 shots from Greg Holmes (Royal Birkdale).

Sam has now reduced his handicap index to PLUS 5.3 as a result of a scoring average of 68 in his last 13 rounds which includes a 65 at Hoylake in the British Amateur, two 66s on the same day at Trentham, 66 at Droitwich and a 66 at Kedleston. 

Antony Plummer also had a good weekend in the North West finishing 8th overall with a 3 over par total of 291.


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