On Monday 26th March, 32 golfers turned out for the Mingles End of Season Competition, followed by a meal and presentation of prizes. The format for the day was a 4 ball Florida Scramble, which was complimented by a clear blue sky and some sunshine. The winning teams on the…
The 5th round of the Autumn Trophy got under way on Sunday 17th March with a good turn out of golfers. The weather, although fine, was quite chilly caused by a very strong breeze. In first place was the trio of Haydn Snow, Dave Poolan and Jamie Orton. 2nd place…
The regulars turned out yet again for the Monday Morning Mingles and the weather put a smile on some their faces, with clear skies and a slight breeze. It aided in some very good golf being played by most pairings. 1st pairing was Tom Eadon and Liz Clark with a…
Another good turn out with the Mingles, but this time the back 9 holes were selected for play instead of the front 9, giving the players a much sterner test on the longer par 5s, especially in the gusting head wind. The resultant scores were slightly higher than normal which…
The first round of the Ladies’ Daily Mail Foursomes was played on Thursday 7 March at MMGC against Stanton on the Wolds Ladies. The Melton pairing were Lady President Julia Brown and ‘Drina Terzza against Stanton pairing of Diane Hardwick and Francis Tunnicliffe. The gusting wind and rain prevented any…
The excellent February weather encouraged 43 golfers to turn out for the rescheduled Autumn Trophy on Sunday 24th February. With clearing weather conditions, but after a delayed start because of fog, the teams of three and four golfers started with a shotgun start. The greens, although still slightly soft, were…
On Wednesday 13th February, 27 ladies took part in a 3-ball Am Am at Melton Mowbray Golf Club. They took advantage of the kind weather that has been with us for most of February to enjoy the course even in the ‘depths of winter.’ The fairways still allowed the ball…
The sunshine certainly encouraged more golfers to turn out for the Monday Morning Mingles. Considering the amount of overnight rain, the course was dry, enabling the pairings to produce some good scores despite some hardship on the soft greens. Owen and Chris Cook came in 1st with 36.4 nett, followed…
On Sunday 27th January, the new captains for 2019, Club Captain Gerry Stephens and Lady Captain Nancy Denny, had their Drive-In. Although the weather was cold and dry, there was a gusting wind which made driving tricky. Gerry launched a high ball which was brought down quickly onto the fairway…
Despite the bitter wind and the drop in temperature, it did not deter the Monday Morning Mingles golfers turning out for their regular game of golf. With very little between the scores of the first three places, it was quite a nail biting affair waiting for all the results to…
