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Thank you to everyone who played in the Amrik Kalsi Memorial Golf Day on Monday, May 6th 2024. Your donations and entry fees enabled us to raise £600 for Charity. The money will go to The Mata Nanki Foundation. The charity provides affordable and free medical care to those who cannot afford to pay. The…
On Saturday, 20th April, we held only our second open of the year – the Spring Pairs Open. Despite the persistent rain that challenged us throughout April, our course stood strong, maintaining its excellent condition and producing some impressive scores.It was great to see entrants from up and down the country, with visiting pairings taking…
This month, we held the Masters Winter Stableford Pairs event. Weather conditions could have been better, but there were some excellent scores. The result was as follows:Winners Luke Trueman and Ben Lees who posted an excellent 48 points off their low handicaps. Luke Trueman and Ben Lees Runners-Up were Frank Wallington Kebbie Uppal with an…
Junior members represent the future of golf. By engaging young players, golf clubs and organisations ensure that the sport continues to thrive for generations to come. Without junior members, there would be a significant gap in the player base as older generations phase out of the sport. Of course, many professional golfers started playing at…
On Friday, March 16th, we welcomed golfers and racing enthusiasts to our Cheltenham Festival Pairs Open Golf Competition! There was a great turnout on a day with a mixture of weather conditions and some impressive scores. The course was again in excellent condition considering the recent adverse, wet weather conditions. Competition Result Cheltenham Festival Winners…
There was another excellent turnout for the Winter Stableford pairs event. 76 ‘wet conditions specialists’ braved the weather, and there were some decent scores.Given the recent rain, the course was in good condition, and the greens were excellent. Competition Result The winners were Simon Elwell and Drew Evans, with a handy 47 points (back nine…
On Sunday, 14th January, we enjoyed a mainly dry day for our Winter Stableford event – Pairs Betterball. The event was a four-tee start, and we saw forty-four pairs participate. When the first groups teed off at 830am, temperatures were around three degrees, and it didn’t get much warmer. However, given the time of year,…
Towards the end of November, we held the Men’s Presentation Evening at the club. The event aimed to recognise members’ achievements in the club competitions over the past year. It was a lively evening; seeing around 150 members in attendance was good, and without going into too much detail, the comedian booked to provide entertainment…
Past President Reg Nield continued an old tradition of treating the Green Staff to a Christmas Lunch for the second time since pre-covid times. Joined by our current president, Frank Wallington, past presidents and Greens Director John Nicholls and Past Captain Ted Mason. We extend a huge thank you for all of the Green staff’s…
Sunday, November 12th, was the Remembrance Day Winter Stableford. The competition was a greensomes competition, with each player having to have six drives count. Despite the unfavourable weather conditions, eighty-eight enthusiastic and resilient players turned up for the event on Sunday morning, displaying their unwavering commitment to the sport. The players seemed undeterred by the…
On Thursday, 19th October 2023, we held the Handsworth B Team Bash. At the BTeam Bash, the B team Captain, Winston McLean, invites all the opposition teams the B team have played during the season to enter a team for the B Team Trophy. Each team enters a team of 4 players to play a…
On Sunday, October 8th, Handsworth Juniors played in the Warwickshire Junior Team Championship at Olton Golf Club. It was Handsworth Golf Club’s first time entering a team in several years. Despite facing tough competition, the team put in a fantastic performance to finish joint first, but unfortunately, they lost on the back nine count back.…