Devon golfers Margaret Jeffs and Val Nock scored a narrow one point victory in the latest regional final of the PING Women’s Four Ball Better Ball Tournament of England 2008.

The pair from Newton Abbot (Stover) Golf Club beat stiff winds and sharp showers to notch up 41 points at Bowood Park in North Cornwall.

“We’ve never played the course before but we gelled together really well,” said Margaret, who plays off 10. “We’ve been playing together for a long time and we do dovetail well.”

They led seven pairs who qualified for the grand final of the competition at the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel, Golf and Country Club on October 7. The tournament is run by the English Women’s Golf Association.

The qualifiers, who all scored 37 points or better, all win a pair of ECCO shoes and a PING Collection sweater to wear at the final. Margaret and Val also each won a PING golf bag.

“We’ve never played in a national final before and we are very excited to be going to the For......