Duo hoping to go where ’Eagles dare

GOLF: A TILT at golfing glory awaits amateur Dean Jagger and his Saddleworth PGA pro Robert Johnson.

They will bid to reach the Lombard Trophy final at Gleneagles just three weeks before Europe and America meet there in the Ryder Cup.

Jagger teed-up a chance to tread the fairways of the King’s Course at the famous Scottish resort between September 3-4 when he won his club qualifying competition with a nett score of 66.

He and Johnson now advance to the regional final at Dunham Forest Golf Club on Friday, July 25, where they will compete against up to 70 other clubs for the chance to secure one of 16 prized spots available for the 36-hole final.

Jagger is a 56-year-old company director from Oldham. He has been playing golf for 42 years and plays off a handicap of six. Johnson (44) has been a professional at Saddleworth for 18 years.