Melton Mowbray Golf Club held their annual Past Captains’ competition on Friday 4th October organised by Ray Smith and John Webb. Despite the torrential rain over the few previous days, the ground staff worked hard to prepare the course for the event. The format for the day was individual Stableford…
In the past 10 days, Melton Ladies have hosted Sleaford at home, played in the 4way friendly at Belton Woods and travelled to Nuneaton for the final friendly match of the season. On Thursday 26th September in pale sunshine, MMGC Ladies welcomed 8 Sleaford players for a 4ball better ball…
On Friday 20 September, 24 golfers travelled to Carden Park near Chester for Melton Mowbray Golf Club Captain Gerry Stephens’ away weekend. The venue had two excellent courses, the Nicklaus and the Cheshire, the former one to be played twice.The format for the weekend would be the Wyder Cup (Ryder…
Melton’s mixed team entertained Mapperley Golf Club on Sunday 15th September. The course was in excellent condition despite the recent drainage work and the scoring was good. Playing a better ball format Melton came out on top winning 5 1/2 to 1 1/2 in matches and by 297 Stableford points…
A strong field of 95 golfers turned out for the ultimate RWS competition, competing to gain the additional points available and qualify for the final 30 play off in October at Melton. With the sun shining and very little breeze and a course in very good condition, the scene was…
The annual match between MMGC and the Tigers Past Players took place on Sunday 15th September. The match started under some cloudy conditions, but this soon cleared to provide sunshine with a slight welcome breeze. The Melton team was led out by Club Captain Gerry Stephens and the Tigers team…
Eighteen ladies signed up for the Away Break at Horsley Lodge, Derbyshire on Sunday 8th and Monday 9th September and the venue turned out to be an inspired choice. From the very first moment, the Ladies were superbly well looked after and nothing was too much trouble. The welcome, ambiance…
The Road to Woodhall Spa (RWS) will be coming to fruition at the end of September after 20 events. A strong field turned out on Sunday to compete for the remaining vital points available. The top 30 players at the end will face a shoot out at Melton on 6th…
A strong field of golfers turned out on Saturday 7th September for the Greenhall Cup, a fourball betterball Stableford competition. It is a very prestigious competition and a format that many enjoy, as it encompasses the fun element of the game. Although a dry day, everyone was challenged by some…
Wednesday 4th September saw a large turnout of players taking part in the Lady President’s day hosted by Julia Brown, the current Lady President. The course was recovering from course maintenance week, in particular some of the fairways where deep drainage has been laid, but the greens were in good…
