Social and Charity Events

Throughout the year the club hosts a number of charity and social events. Brief details of the competitions scheduled for the 2014 season can be found below. Entry lists can be found at Reception.

19th April– Alternate April Amble – 9 hole stableford – shogun start 0930 – £5.00 entry fee per team. (Foursomes Ryder Cup Style) Played as two-person teams. Playing alternative shot with each player alternating who drives on each hole. The player who doesn’t drive hits the second shot and the players alternate shots until the ball is in the hole. The first hole is used to determine the tee honours for the round. Whoever’s drive is selected on the first hole will tee off on the odd-numbered holes while the partner will tee off on the even holes. The average handicap of both players will used, stroke play event lowest net score wins.

7th June – The Generation Game – 9 hole stableford betterball – 0930 shotgun start – per pairing Free (Prizes for 1st , 2nd 3rd places and two’s). 1x over 18 1x under 18 – £5.00 entry fee per team.

28th June 2014 – Everest Charity fund raiser – Help the Heroes – 0930 Everest (Team Worst Ball Stableford – 18 holes, £25 per team prices 1st, 2nd, 3rd nearest pin 2 ‘s).(Team Worst Ball Stroke play) Two person team. The lowest handicap of either player is used. Both players tee off, no honour on the tee. The ball furthest away from the hole is marked. Both players pick and place their own ball within 6 inches (no nearer the hole), no matter where it lands. Hazards in play until a ball is in the cup. Teams to with the highest stableford score wins.

27th September (Best ball 9 holes) Four person teams spread throughout the field – Shotgun Start – £10.00 entry fee per team. Each player on the team plays his or her own golf ball throughout the round, and on each hole the low score – or “best ball” – of the group serves as the team score. For example: On the first hole, Player A gets a 5, B gets a 3, C gets a 4 and D gets a 5 (after handicap adjustment). So the team score for that hole is 3, because the low score of the group was B’s score of 3. Played as a team stroke play.