Tricky greens appear to thwart most of the society that attended the first of three matches this year at Chestfield Golf Course. It was therefore no surprise that Chestfield member and club skipper Karl Robson romped home with a glorious 39 points win followed by 9hc Antony Back on 35 points and on count back […]
There is no doubt that Lydd GC is the toughest golfing event on the society calendar, this years annual pilgrimage was no different with temperatures hovering just above freezing plus strong winds and the usual water and sand hazards, a high winning score was going to be unacheivable. In the past winning Stableford scores at […]
Many thanks to the Kentish Gazette for covering our first match of the season at Westgate GC, with new members joining us this year and sponsors renewing their support it’s good to know the sporting readership are getting some of our event news. Thanks Mark Stokes and the Sportsdesk team
A well attended first event of 2018 at a sunny but breezy Westgate and Birchington GC (Sat 27th Jan), a tight course, Westgate always proves to be harder than it looks and with the added wind factor consistency was the mantra for the day. Likewise the scores were very tight with Nigel Stevenson (22hc) carding […]
Karl Robson (left), newly elected skipper for 2018 season presents Antony ‘Spanner’ Back with highest average and most points shields 2017 season. Playing the entire season on a single figure handicap and attending all events this was a massive achievement for any member. Antony is also a club sponsor.
Handicap Secretary Andy Oxberry announced that for the 2018 season the CONGU handicapping system will be used for all society days. It enables handicaps to be adjusted both up and down after every event that is listed as an event on the society rota. Handicaps will be adjusted after every event by the HC sec […]
Members invited to join Canterbury Golf Club in a series of events running Monday 9th to Sunday 15th July 18 “We are starting to take entries for our Festival of Golf Week which this year is running from Monday the 9th July right through to Sunday 15th July 2018. The week includes a Veterans Open, […]
An accommodating 16 turned out for our annual pilgrimage to Boughton GC for the Christmas 4 ball Texas Scramble match, the yellow ball spot prize was won on count-back by Team: A McBeth, A Oxberry, K Mullins, S Jones. Texas Scramble winners were: A Back, M Vinter, R Gough, S Fowler and the 3 nearest […]
Steve Winder (left) with Antony Back Congratulation to Antony ‘Spanner’ Back, playing off a single figure handicap all year, wins both most points and best of seven average competitions. Antony received the Player of the year shield and Best of seven shield for the first time since joining the society three years ago. Attending all […]
Final round of the year with the season’s most points, best average and a cup final competitions to conclude plus the on the day spot prizes it was a busy days golf at Scotland Hills, Canterbury. KO Cup Skipper Steve Winder and Chairman Dave Gregory faced off in the cup final. After 4 rounds of […]