Well, the silly season has started and we have had some great competitions. The weather has been very good so far and the course is looking better than ever – something that everyone comments on, members and visitors alike. Read on for a short roundup of news from May and…
On Sunday 9th June, Melton Mowbray Golf Club hosted the 24th Annual Pork Pie Open which is generously sponsored by Dickinson and Morris. Over 200 players took part in the pairs better ball Stableford competition on a course that had been prepared superbly by the Greens’ Staff, both throughout the…
36 golfers from Melton Mowbray Golf Club travelled to Ladbrook Park to play in Gerry Stephen’s Captain’s Away Day at Ladbrook Park Golf Club near Solihull. The weather was overcast on arrival, but as they teed off the heavens opened and poured down until the last four-ball came off the…
The Melton Scratch Team travelled to Humberstone Heights to take on their Scratch Team. The sun was shining and they teed off early evening on a course found to be in excellent condition and well manicured. This fixture last year provided some excellent standards golf and Melton came out on…
The winter knockout competitions came to fruition last week with 74 players having played in the Better Ball and 52 players in the Foursomes competition. The winners of the finals were as follows: Winter Better Ball Andy Blunt and Ben Turner. Winter Foursomes Paul Mullins and Steve Burton. Congratulations to…
The Ludlow Bowl and Compton Cup Round 2 bogey competitions were well supported on Saturday, where all competitors play against the par of the course. The course is in excellent condition and the weather looked very favourable for the golfers. Some good scoring would be inevitable. The standard scratch for…
Every year a number of competitions are played to raise money for course improvements and this time it was the turn of the ex-service personnel verses the civilians organised by members Bob Luke (Forces) and Haydn Snow (Civilians). A good turn out of 56 members signed up to support the…
On Wednesday 29th May, 22 MMGC home members played host to 14 ladies from Bedfordshire GC. MMGC Lady Captain Nancy Denny’s sister-in-law, Hilary Denny, is currently Lady Captain of Bedfordshire GC, hence the reason for the exchange. Nine teams made up of members from both clubs took part in a…
Melton Mowbray Golf Club’s first pairing out in the Mixed County Foursomes match against Market Harborough Golf Club on Wednesday 29th May were Dale Radford (hcap 6) and Leah Radford (hcap 9), who received 4 shots from their opponents, playing off handicaps +1 and 8. The second pairing was Phil…
Saturday 25th May saw a strong field of 97 golfers enter the RWS medal competition. Excellent conditions of both weather and course were the trade mark of some excellent scores by the winners throughout the day. There were three categories handicaps 0 – 12, 13 – 20 and 21 –…
