RWS Midweek Stableford

The second event of the season in the Race to Woodhall Spa was a midweek Stableford on the 3rd May.  The conditions were changeable and extremely windy, so Ben Manship scored an excellent 39 points to take the 300 points on offer.  Second was Phillip Gray with 38, netting him…

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International Pairs Saturday 4th May

41 pairs entered International Pairs competition with the resultant winning pair representing the Club in the single round, regional match play to be drawn by the R&A which will give them a 50/50 chance of reaching the UK final in October. The winning pair on Saturday were Mick Jordan and…

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Senior County Foursomes Friday 3rd May

Melton pairing of Jack Inguanta and Phil Curtis took on the very experienced pair of Dave Taylor and Bob Hayes at Glen Gorse Golf Club. Despite the threat of rain and a very cold chill, everyone was in extremely good spirits. The well manicured course and quick greens would set…

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Jean and Fay win Coronation Foursomes

On Wednesday 1st May, 22 ladies contested the annual R and A Coronation Foursomes.  The pairs play a Stableford foursomes format on half combined handicaps.  Winners this year were Jean Moulds and Fay Hutton with 32, second were Janet Bentley and Sue Bennett with 30 and third were Lady Captain…

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Solid start for Ladies’ Scratch League

On Monday 29th April, MMGC Ladies’ section welcomed 5 ladies from Kilworth Springs for the first Scratch match of the season.  The weather stayed fair and the rounds were played out long before the light faded.  Melton rode their luck and several of the matches swung back and forth until…

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Sue and Cheryl win the Ladies’ Hi-Lo Competition

On Wednesday 24th April, 22 ladies contested the annual Hi-Lo trophy.  Higher and lower handicap ladies were paired up and played a Greensomes format with a percentage of handicap allowances calculated for each pair.  The course was very dry and beginning to play like a midsummer course due to the…

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MMGC C Team v Lingdale Golf Club C Team

Melton C Team hosted Lingdale in their inaugural golf match on Thurs 18th April, on a very pleasant and sunny spring day. The course was in excellent condition, which was commented on by the Lingdale Team Captain. The weekend away golf put Melton in good stead as they came off…

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