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…
MMGC pair of Paul Gough and Mick Cavani took on Stoke Rochford’s father and son pairing of Chairman Adrian and Harry Stannard. Prior to and during the tee off both sides were subjected to torrential rain and high gusting wind, which was to test the standard of golf on both…
With a good turn out for the competition and despite many golfers participating in individual knockouts, everyone had to battle hard in the extreme the elements. With gusting winds and intermittent torrential rain, all golfers were put to the test throughout the day. The winning pairs were as follows: 1st…
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…
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…
Saturday 26th January saw 61 dedicated golfers enter the individual Stapleford competition playing off full handicap organised by Professional Tony Westwood. Despite the cold star,t the temperature started to rise to mid single figures by the middle of the day. Although the going was soft on the greens and playing…
A group of 15 players gathered for the first of our Social Golf fixtures in the winter calendar. The format was a 3-ball with 2 to count, followed by a meal in the clubhouse. A great way to spend your Sunday with no washing-up!! This weeks winners were…
Monday saw the culmination of the Mingles season with 32 golfers, both men and women, taking part in a team Florida Scramble. The course was in good condition, even after some periods of heavy rain, which gave the players an opportunity to play some good golf. The winning team was…
In fairly benign conditions for the 1st December, the third round of the Autumn Trophy took place this Sunday and 44 players made the early morning shotgun start after a welcome breakfast of coffee and bacon baps. The format was a three ball Stableford, with two scores to count on…
