The excellent February weather encouraged 43 golfers to turn out for the rescheduled Autumn Trophy on Sunday 24th February. With clearing weather conditions, but after a delayed start because of fog, the teams of three and four golfers started with a shotgun start. The greens, although still slightly soft, were…
On Wednesday 13th February, 27 ladies took part in a 3-ball Am Am at Melton Mowbray Golf Club. They took advantage of the kind weather that has been with us for most of February to enjoy the course even in the ‘depths of winter.’ The fairways still allowed the ball…
The sunshine certainly encouraged more golfers to turn out for the Monday Morning Mingles. Considering the amount of overnight rain, the course was dry, enabling the pairings to produce some good scores despite some hardship on the soft greens. Owen and Chris Cook came in 1st with 36.4 nett, followed…
On Sunday 27th January, the new captains for 2019, Club Captain Gerry Stephens and Lady Captain Nancy Denny, had their Drive-In. Although the weather was cold and dry, there was a gusting wind which made driving tricky. Gerry launched a high ball which was brought down quickly onto the fairway…
Saturday 26th January saw 61 dedicated golfers enter the individual Stapleford competition playing off full handicap organised by Professional Tony Westwood. Despite the cold star,t the temperature started to rise to mid single figures by the middle of the day. Although the going was soft on the greens and playing…
Despite the bitter wind and the drop in temperature, it did not deter the Monday Morning Mingles golfers turning out for their regular game of golf. With very little between the scores of the first three places, it was quite a nail biting affair waiting for all the results to…
On Wednesday 23rd January the Ladies’ section of Melton Mowbray Golf Club held their annual prize presentation. Winners and runners-up from 2018 were congratulated and plaudits were shared by many of the members. Among the winners were Sue Bennett winning the Silverspoons competition and Pam Parker who won the summer…
A group of 15 players gathered for the first of our Social Golf fixtures in the winter calendar. The format was a 3-ball with 2 to count, followed by a meal in the clubhouse. A great way to spend your Sunday with no washing-up!! This weeks winners were…
The Seniors’ Captain, Dick Chapman, held his Christmas competition today and he was very well supported with 13 teams of four golfers, participating in a Texas scramble. With a redesigned course reduced to 14 holes, it would provide a challenging encounter for any golfer. With a dry morning and the…
Monday saw the culmination of the Mingles season with 32 golfers, both men and women, taking part in a team Florida Scramble. The course was in good condition, even after some periods of heavy rain, which gave the players an opportunity to play some good golf. The winning team was…
