A MARK of how much the town's young golfers have improved will be tested next Thursday when the BGA Juniors take on South Lancs in the final of the Lancashire Inter-District League final.
Bolton Golf Club will be hosting the event, a re-run of last year when, after holding South Lancs to 3-3 in the foursomes, Bolton crumbled to an 11-1 defeat in the singles.
Another year on and Bolton appear to be much stronger. underlined by their 14-3 defeat of Fylde at Horwich on Monday.
Without the services of three of their top golfers, Simon Walsh, Matthew Walsh and John Maree, Bolton took the foursomes 5-3 and never looked back coasting home 9-3 in the singles.
It will mean disappointment for three of the winning team, however, as manager Steve Ashton will field his strongest line-up for the final.
"I have to go with my lowest handicap players, but the three who drop out will be there," said Ashton. "I am trying to produce a squad and they are very much part of it. South Lancs are a very good team but we will be after revenge after last year's heavy defeat.
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