Golfer dies at town club
Tributes have been paid to a Shropshire golfer who died after collapsing as he was about to tee off. Tributes have been paid to a Shropshire golfer who died after collapsing as he was about to tee off. Mick Short, a member and ground marshall at The Shropshire Golf Club, Muxton, Telford, suffered a heart attack on Friday. Staff and members went to the 70-year-old's aid and an ambulance was called, but he could not be saved. Mr Short, who lived in Donnington, leaves his wife Jean, 65, son Kevin and grandchildren Kelly-Marie, 21, and 20-year-old Kyle. His funeral will take place at Telford Crematorium on Wednesday. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Tributes have been paid to a Shropshire golfer who died after collapsing as he was about to tee off.
Mick Short, a member and ground marshall at The Shropshire Golf Club, Muxton, Telford, suffered a heart attack on Friday.
Staff and members went to the 70-year-old's aid and an ambulance was called, but he could not be saved.
Mr Short, who lived in Donnington, leaves his wife Jean, 65, son Kevin and grandchildren Kelly-Marie, 21, and 20-year-old Kyle. His funeral will take place at Telford Crematorium on Wednesday.
Kevin Short, 45, head professional golfer at Newport's Aqualate Golf Club, today paid tribute to his father, who worked as a firefighter at Donnington's MoD base before retiring 10 years ago.
"He was probably one of the most kind-hearted and caring people you would ever meet," he said. "He lived for his family. I've never known anyone who's had a bad word to say about him."
