Winner’s spirits not dampened by the weather

On a very wet and comparatively cold day, a good number of ladies turned out to take part in the Melton Mowbray Ladies’ Open Am-Am on Friday 18th June. Unfortunately, the rain did not let up for the whole day, but most teams decided to brave elements and complete their…

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Top places in Pork Pie Open secured by home teams

Yesterday’s Pork Pie Open, sponsored by Dickinson and Morris, took place in superb weather with the course looking immaculate. A full field started at 7.20am and continued until late in the afternoon in this prestigious annual event. A great many thanks are owed to the Club Captain and Lady Captain…

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Sue Bennett wins a Dickinson and Morris Hamper

On a day that threatened rain showers, 23 ladies turned out to play a medal competition in the Lady President’s Day organised by the current Lady President, Karen Middleton.  As luck would have it, the rain skirted the course on all sides and golfers kept dry for the full 18 holes.  The…

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Ladies win in first round of County Foursomes

On a very blustery evening, two teams of two players set out against Longcliffe to compete in the first round of the Lady County Foursomes. Although the course had dried up nicely after the very wet weekend conditions, the wind was a significant factor making correct club choice very tricky.…

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Tasker’s Victory for MMGC Ladies’ Section

Over the past week, Melton Mowbray ladies took on Greetham Valley Golf Club twice in Round 1 of the Taskers competition.  The event was played over two rounds with the first being at Greetham Valley on the 19th April. The format was two ball matchplay with seven teams taking part.  The Lakes Course was playing…

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Golf is Back!

With England’s Golf Courses re-opening on Monday 29th March after a lengthy Coronavirus closure, Melton Mowbray Golf Club opened its doors again. First players excitedly waiting on the 1st tee to be allowed back to the fairways were (l to r) Dave Taylor and Jon Herbert. The players were welcomed…

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Senior Spring Open cancelled

It is with regret that Melton Mowbray Golf Club have decided to cancel the Spring Open on May 13th, but the far reaching consequences of the pandemic mean that we would like to be absolutely sure of safe golf before hosting such a popular event. Thank you for your understanding.…

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Cheers to the Virtual Drive-In

Despite the lockdown, alternative measures were employed to mark the handover from Club Captain, John Harvey, and Lady Captain, Jackie Fisher, to the new holders of those roles, David Hirst and Margaret Samways. There is every hope that an opportunity to celebrate will take place later this year when we…

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Ladies’ Christmas Golf

Despite the knowledge that heavy rain was due for the second half of this competition, 16 intrepid ladies took part in this annual Christmas event on Sunday 13th December and enjoyed (just about) getting round 9 holes and playing a best of 2 scores to count Stableford format. Refreshments of…

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Scary Scramble Results 2020

With one of the final competitions of the year taking place on the final Friday of October, Melton Mowbray Golf Club hosted their annual Ladies’ Scary Scramble which this year had to be adjusted to an Am-Am with 2 scores to count. Following Covid-19 restrictions, registration was outside, luckily in…

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