On an almost dry Sunday (weather-wise at least) 64 players met in the clubhouse at 8am to take part in the first Autumn Trophy challenge of this year. Everyone was very grateful for the extra hour in bed and breakfast in the shape of bacon or sausage cobs with tea…
The Gent’s competition season at Melton Mowbray Golf Club came to a thrilling conclusion on the world famous Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa on Saturday 21st October. The Race to Woodhall Spa (RWS) competion saw Ian and Geoff Townsend, Kevin Robertson, Ray Catton and David Taylor join Order of Merit…
The much anticipated Mixed Away weekend to Breadsall Priory took place on the 14th and 15th October. All participants arrived at the hotel by 9.40am for a welcome chat and the draw. The first day was due to be a fourball betterball followed by a three ball waltz on day…
The annual competition for Melton Mowbray’s Past Captain’s Trophy took place on Friday 5th October. Twenty four past Captains (with ages ranging from 60 to 88) assembled in the clubhouse to ‘meet and greet’ prior to the first tee-time at 12.30pm. Included in those twenty four were four past Captains…
On Sunday morning, Tim Mortimer (MMGC Greens Director) and Chris Owen competed in the final of the very prestigious Muir Cup, which is for players with handicaps between 1 and 16. With the course in excellent condition and greens running true, any spectators would surely be in for a golfing…
Monday saw the start of the Mingles again, which was well supported by Melton Golfers. The winners on the first day was as follows: 1st Denis Dayman and Alison Gatwood with a nett 33.8 2nd John Squires and Bettyne Norton with a nett 35.0 3rd Tom Eadon and Liz Clarke…
Sunday 30th September saw the climax to the Race to Woodhall Spa (RWS), when the top 30 golfers in the competition went head to head and from which 5 golfers would join Sam Pollard, already the Order of Merit leader to play at Woodhall Spa on 21st October. With the…
On a challenging autumnal day, 126 golfers braved the cool and damp conditions in Tony Westwood’s Pro’s Day. Teams of four competed in an AM-AM format, playing to win the overall prize and the Jocelyn Westwood Memorial Trophy. Scoring was excellent with the top ten teams all scoring in excess…
After last week’s superb win versus Belton Park, Melton were up for the challenge this week at home to Kibworth. Following a brunch to start off proceedings, a very good spirited match was played in strong winds. The opening pair of Team Captain Adrian Green and Club Captain Glenn Price…
On Friday 7th Sept 30 golfers from MMGC, which included Club Professional Tony Westwood, ventured out to play in the Wider Cup (Melton’s format of the Ryder Cup). On the first day at Verulam GC, home of the Ryder Cup which was presented by the late Sam Ryder to the…
