For the first time since 2012 an amateur lifted the Gold Cup! Ella Butteriss from Beaconsfield led the field all day with two rounds of 73 for 36 hole total of 146.
This was her second Gold Cup outing. In 2024 she was second amateur and overall seventh, going on to win the Gold Rose at North Hants the next day.
Ella, now 19, began her golf in Doha aged 5, returning to England at 11, very nearly giving up the game. She is thankful that she did not! She has been club champion three times and Buckinghamshire county champion twice and has ambitions to gain her tour card.
When not golfing she is a padel tennis enthusiast. One shot behind in second place was her playing partner and good friend, amateur Luca Thompson from Pavenham Park (74,73=147).
The 2025 leading professional and in third place, three shots adrift, was Lauren Horsford (74,76=150). Surrey star, Matilde Santilli, amateur from Foxhills, was in fourth (74,77=151).
Jae Bowers, professional from Prestbury, was fifth, also on 151 (73,78), followed by 2015 winner of the Cup and Roehampton Club regular, professional Hannah Ralph, from Blackmoor on 154 (78,76).