Congratulations to our Derbyshire Scratch League team who ended the season with a perfect winning record following last night’s victory over Breadsall Priory.
Managed by John Barker and skippered by Jamie Boler the side needed to beat Breadsall Priory for a 100% record of wins after already securing the Division Three league title in their first season back in competition.
Wins for Lucas Davis (6&4), John Ward (6&4), Stephen Warne (4&2) and Ben Dawes (WO), were added to by a halved match for Leigh Brusby to secure a resounding 9-1 success.
It was great to see a number of golf club members on the course supporting the players last night.
We look forward to next season in Division Two.
A packed field of 224 golfers took part in our ever-popular Men’s Seniors Open competition.
There were some fantastic scored returned with prize winners:
1st place (93pts) – Brian Fischer, Alan Baddams, Martin Andrews and David Hoult (Tapton Park GC)
2nd place (90pts) – William Littleton, John Spoon Smith, Alan Webb and Geoff Fearn (Chatsworth GC)
3rd place (89pts) – Brendan Lovelock (Chesterfield GC), Peter Howitt (Chesterfield GC), Andrew Warwick (Stanedge GC) and Joe Smith (Matlock GC)
4th place (88pts) – Mitchell Green (Hinckley GC), Marvin Cook (Hinckley GC), Robert Blair (Glen Gorse GC), Steve Hemmings (Glen Gorse GC)
5th place (87pts) – Trevor Davies (Mickleover GC), Brian Scott (Mickleover GC), Mike Goodwin (Mickleover GC), Tim Flint (Kedleston Park GC)
6th place (87pts) – Graeme Willett, Gerald Pykett, John Seamer, and Geoff Cerrone (Kedlestone Park GC)
Well played all! We’ll be in touch with details of your prizes.
Full results can be viewed here.
Golf club members Matthew Elks and Bradley Rhodes performed brilliantly to finish second in the R&A 9 Hole Challenge.
The pair represented England at Royal St George’s on Saturday, just five days before the venue hosts the Open Championship, after qualifying via our club’s own nine-hole competition in April.
And Matt was again in scintillating form carding 23 points across the nine holes. Backed by Brad’s 13 points the pairing’s impressive 36-point haul was enough for second place – just two points off the overall winners.
With over 40,000 golfers entering the original competition, just qualifying was a huge achievement. To then go on to achieve a second placed finish against 20 other pairings was a credit to Matt and Brad.
Well done guys – you did Chesterfield Golf Club proud!
There was a close finish to our Broom Memorial Trophy with the top three teams separated by just half a shot.
Richard Irwin and Kelly-Ann Thring emerged victorious in the historic mixed forursomes event which has been running since 1954.
The pair, who are members at Chesterfield Golf Club, scored a nett one-under-par 70.
Heaton Hall members Simon Brown and Jane Brown finished second with a score of 70.5, edging out Alan and Gina Taylor of Chesterfield on countback.
Ian Gretton of Holinwell and partner Sheila Gretton of Notts Ladies won the scratch prize with a score of 80.
Congratulations to all our winners, full details of which can be seen here.
Our improved practice ground facilities will open for use from Monday.
Course Manager Joe Walsh and his greens team have done a fabulous job of developing the area using a £10,000 COVID-19 Support Fund grant we received from the R&A.
The development includes an extension at the practice area’s southern edge, levelling of ground, improvement to drainage, and installation of irrigation. Practice mats will be added for year-round usage.
Designated hitting areas will be roped off so that members can practice safely in an ordered manner.
We were delighted to receive the maximum funding award. Bids totalling £7.2m were submitted with a pot of just £2.55m to be shared.
In awarding the money, the R&A were impressed with the work our club continues to do to attract and maintain members – particularly in our junior and ladies’ sections.