On Sunday 11th August, 27 Ladies and 12 Gents turned out to take part in Lady Captain’s Day on a blustery and intermittently rainy day. The weather held long enough in the morning for the Lady Captain, Nancy Denny, to see all the three ball teams on their way in…
The President’s Putter and Compton Cup came to fruition on Saturday 10th August after 2 and 5 rounds respectively. The President’s Putter is competed for by players of a handicap of 20 and below and the Compton Cup of players 21 and above. The overall winner of the President’s Putter…
On Thursday 8th August, Melton Mowbray Golf Club hosted the Senior Men’s Open with a large field of 140 golfers turning out to compete in this prestigious event. The format for the day was a Stableford pairs competition with the best score of the pairings to count on each hole.…
The Ladies played their final Handicap match of the season at Hinckley, safe in the knowledge that they had already done enough to stay in Division 1 in 2020. However, the team still set out determined to do well despite the disadvantage of an away fixture. The weather stayed warm…
After having to postpone the annual Club Championships from the previous Sunday due to terrible weather, Sunday 4th August looked set fair to witness the event. The competitors play two medal rounds, the first in the morning in a three ball draw and the second in the afternoon determined by…
The Society of Leicestershire and Rutland Golf Captains (SLRGC) played in the Patrons Plate competition at Melton Mowbray Golf Club organised by their Deputy Secretary Owen Cook, a current member at MMGC. The format for the day was an Am Am with two scores to count on every hole. The…
Following the success of the 9 Back in Time competition last year, Melton Mowbray Golf Club held it again on Friday 2nd August. The competition consisted of 7 teams of four playing a Texas scramble on the current course redesigned to emulate the course when it was 9 holes from…
An action packed month with the Senior Mixed Open newly sponsored by Twinlakes, the Stilton Open, plenty of league matches for the men, seniors and ladies, away days, exchange days, the Summer Ball…….phew. Read on to capture an overview. MMGC Newsletter July 2019
Forty seven Seniors from Melton Mowbray GC travelled to Kibworth to support Dick Chapman’s away day at Kibworth Golf Club. The format for the day was a 4 ball Stableford with 2 scores to count on all holes. Everyone was given a very warm welcome from the golf club staff…
On Thursday 1st August, 30 keen spectators travelled to Woburn Golf and Country Club to watch players in the AIG Women’s British Open tackle their first competition day. The Marquess course was in immaculate condition and the weather was just perfect with the rain holding off. The time sped past…
