Blog

Another longer gap between newsletters than I was hoping. It’s certainly busy down at the club and a little toasty, as you might have experienced!

Open Sweepstake

The final men’s major of 2026 is hurtling towards us after Wyndham Clark’s victory at the US Open but fear not, the Pro Shop sweepstake is back!! Details below. Please pop in or email me if you’d like to take part.

Introducing UpSwing Golf — The Junior Equipment That Grows With The Player

One of the most common frustrations for parents of junior golfers is the cost of constantly replacing clubs as their child grows. UpSwing Golf has solved that problem with a genuinely innovative approach to junior equipment.

At the heart of the brand is a patented, pro-level modular system that allows the shafts on each club to be swapped out as a junior develops—eliminating the need to buy entirely new sets at every growth stage. Crucially, the system is engineered to maintain balance, feel and performance throughout, so young players are never compromised by ill-fitting equipment.

Sizing is based on height rather than age. The range spans three tiers: the Junior 4-Club Set (up to 42″), the JR Varsity 7-Club Set (42″–54″) and the Varsity 11-Club Set (54″–66″). Growth Kits are also available, allowing parents to upgrade between sizes without starting from scratch.

Importantly, these are not scaled-down adult clubs. Every element — shaft flex, head weight, club length — is specifically engineered for junior swing speeds, promoting better technique, consistent swing mechanics and confidence from the very first swing.

For more information, visit www.upswinggolf.co.uk

Seniors Stableford 3 (Wed 24/6/26)

Well done to Ken Hamlett for winning with 21 points beating Ian Macklin on countback. Third place went to Ian Powell with 20 points.

Lady Captain’s Away Day (Tues 23/6/26)

Over to Wendy Jenkins for the match report!

Lady Captain chose Bramhall Golf Club for her Away Day on Tuesday 23rd June, with 27 players attending. The general consensus was that the course was beautiful and the hospitality and food of a high standard. The weather was, well, in a word –  scorchio!

Despite the extreme heat, some very good scores were entered.  The winning 18-hole team were Jane Perks, Pat Jefferies and Michele Rea. In second place were Mary Cockbain, Jo Egerton and Caroline Smith. The 9-hole winner was Lynette Lodge. Winner of nearest the pin was Mandy Gilbert and winner of nearest the line was Pauline Keeling. The organisers (Mandy & Wendy) also received a beautiful gift from Lady Captain. The only birdie of the day was from Kate Morris who chipped in magnificently for a 4 on the 1st.

Medal 4 (Sat 20/6/26)

Well done to Howard Gill for winning the Division 1 prize with a nett 69. Roger Laitt was the runner up with a nett 72. Very honourable mention to Ivor Davies who recorded a nett 64 but unfortunately he hadn’t completed enough competition rounds for him to be eligible to win a prize.

In division 2, captain Mike was the winner with a nett 64 (a day to late in my eyes – see below!!) and Alan Bradley was the runner up with a nett 66.

Junior Comp (Sat 20/6/26)

Ollie Grieves, Ted Ashton & Charlie McCann were the winners with a gross 40 and Charlie Blake, James Waterhouse & Gabe Gibb were one shot adrift to finish as runners up. We didn’t use handicaps for this event.

Please note the next junior comp is for HGC junior members with a WHS handicap and will take place on Mon 20th July with tee times from 0930.

Nine & Dine (Fri 19/6/26)

The winning team of the 9 & dine with a huge score of 52 points were Johnny Yates, Jane Wilkinson, Jaysen Rowlinson, & Fiona Webster. Ten points behind and in second place were Ceri & Adam Hyde and Gillian & Eric Healey.

National PGA Captain Pro Challenge (Fri 19/6/26)

As Mike mentioned in his weekly missive, we had a great day out at Stamford. We weren’t great on the front 9 but found some form on the back nine to post a respectable score. No trip to Italy for us this year then Mike?!

Ladies Comps (Thu 18/6/26)

Fran Adamson won the 9 hole comp and Mary Cockbain was the runner with Jean Green fisnishing third.

Orla Weir won the Bunty Booth 18 hole competition and qualifies for the regional finals next year, Sue Wright was second and Jo Egerton finished third.

Charity Golf Tournament

Please see below. I’m promoting it for my friend Polly. It looks like a great cause so please enter if you can!

Mixed Centenary (Sat 13/6/26)

How lovely that our two captains Helen & Mike joined forces and won the Mixed Centenary trophy with 37 points. They beat Vicky Chamberlain and Chris Brown on countback.

Adult Junior (Fri 12/6/26)

It was another great turnout with 20 pairs taking part – thanks for continuing to support this fun event 

Congrats to Edward & Richard Manley for winning with a whopping 26 points. Cam Smurtwaite still leads the OoM and Joe O’Brien won the best newcomer award.

We just have two dates left for 2026 and they are: Fri 17/7/26 with tee times from 1730-1900 and Fri 4/9/26 with tee times from 1710-1840

Please sign up for them asap to ensure you get a game.

Junior Comp (7/6/26)

Well done to henry Sidwell for winning on countback with 18 points. There was a log jam at the top with George Borthwick finishing second and Charlie Erith third and both of them scored 18 points too.

Round Up

I can’t believe it’s June already, can you? It’s been a busy few weeks so I finally carved out some time to write the newsletter and give you a round up of what’s been happening. Enjoy the read!

HGC Pro Am

We still have two morning spaces left in the Pro Am which takes place on Sat 11th July. Please contact me to enter or to find out more.

MacMillan “Mighty HIkes” Walk on Sat 6/6/26

Well I was a bit creaky by the end but myself and 5 friends walked 25 miles on Saturday in aid of MacMillan. The route followed the spectacular Ullswater Way, starting from Dalemain Mansion near Penrith and encircling the iconic lake to showcase sweeping views and dramatic waterfalls. It was great fun and thankfully the weather was kind to us with minimal rain.

It’s not too late if you’d like to sponsor me for this very worth cause. Please click here to access the donation page. Thank you so much to everyone who has already parted with their hard earned money.

Medal 3 on Sat 6/6/26

Andrew Warnes recorded nett 69 to win division 1 and Brian Greenbank was the runner up with a nett 70. In division 2, Mike Kirchin shot a fine nett 65 to win beating Rob Manley by one stroke. Only one two was recorded over the two days so well done to Matthew Hodder for bagging that.

9 & 18 hole Max Score Medal (4/6/26)

Helen Williams won the 18 hole medal with a superb nett score of 66. Fiona Webster was the runner up with a nett 71.

In the 9 hole comp, Jean Green won with a nett 34 and Mary Cockbain was second with a nett 36.

Gents Captain’s Prize (30/5/26)

A great day was had by all and I imagine the captain Mike Thompson was exhausted by the end of it as he hosted from early morning tot he early evening. The winner was Anthony Morris with 36 points. Paul Gilbert was the runner also with 36 points but lost out on countback. John Webb was one shot back in third place.

David Rodwell won the Nearest the Pin on the 2nd /11th and the Nearest the Line winner on the 6th was Dave Smith. John Kennedy comfortably won the Nearest the Pin on the 13th by recording a hole In one! Hearty congrats go to John.

The captain’s unique prize was for the most improved player on the back 9 after a glass of Pimms. Al Kenney was just the man for this prize and was the winner with an 11 shot improvement on the second nine!!

B9 & 18 hole Stablefords (28/5/26)

Fiona Webster won the 18 hole stableford with a very good score of 40 points and Rachel McDowell was second with 37 points.

In the B9 stableford Caroline Massey won on countback with 20 points pushing Mary Cockbain into the runner’s up spot.

Welcome to Zoe and Martin

On the 28th May, there was a lovely evening to welcome our new stewards Zoe & Martin to the club. It was a big turn out and drinks and canapies were provided. The gents captain, lady captain and Zoe all said a few words.

Seniors Spring Stableford 2 (Wed 27/5/26)

Derek Marshall was the winner with a whopping 23 points. Second spot was shared between Ian Macklin & Roger Dawson-Smith with 20 points.

Frolic (25/5/26)

Gents captain Mike Thompson, Pam Dixon, Maty & David Cockbain were the winners with 42 points. The runners up were Pauline Keeling, Kathleen McNairney, Marie Irwin & Jean Green with 41 points. The format was a F9 4BBB waltz.

Medal 2 (23/5/26)

Division 1 was won by Chris Davies with a nett 69, The runner up was Danny Fox with a gross 74 / nett 70. In division 2, Paul Bramwell won with a nett 69 and Peter Wolfenden was second losing out on a card play off.

Adult Junior (Fri 22/5/26)

Well done to Ollie Grieves & John Book for winning with a great score of 24 points. Cam Smurthwaite leads the OoM. Finlay Stockton won the best newcomer award.

It was another great turn out with 15 pairs playing. Thank you for supporting the event.

The next event is on Fri 12th June 2026 with tee times from 1730. Please let me know asap if you’d like to play.

May Ashton (Thu 21/5/26)

Well done to Clare Withey for winning the May Ashton with a nett 71, Tracey Thompson was one of three players to score 72 but finished as the runner up following the card play off.

In the F9 Max Medal competition, Marie Irwin won with a nett 34 and Jane Perks was second just one shot back.

Race to Woohall Spa

Over to Sally Wright for her excellent write up on this event below

The Race to Woodhall Spa is an England Golf competition which identifies the top male, female and junior player from each club based on the lowest aggregate of their best four net score differentials from 18 hole WHS qualifying competitions over the year from January to December. The reports that are generated by England Golf are up on the boards in the clubhouse so you can see how you fared last year. 

The winners in each category go on to a regional qualifier and then if successful will have the chance to compete in the finals at the home of England Golf – The National Golf Centre at Woodhall Spa between Tuesday 11th August and Wednesday 12th August.The finalists are treated to an overnight stay with dinner bed and breakfast and lunch on the competition day.

This year our winners are:

Junior: Jack Hickson
Ladies: Sally Blackburn
Men: Antony Morris (Antony actually came 2nd behind Jim Nicholson but Jim is sadly unavailable to compete in the regional qualifier.)

Sally and Antony are taking part in the regional qualifier at Eaglescliffe Golf Club in Northumberland on Sunday 5th July so we wish them the best of luck for that.

Jack is in his GCSE year and can’t travel too far with all his revision and exams going on. He is currently on the reserve list for the junior qualifier at Hazel Grove GC on 31st May so fingers crossed someone drops out and he gets the chance to compete.

Not many people were aware of this competition so this year we will post the report at the half way stage so you can see your progress and try and better your scores and boost your chance of representing Hale GC in 2027!

Ladies Exchange Day at Romiley (Thu 14/5/26)

Well played to the winners who were from left to right Sally Wright, Sally Blackburn, Kathleen McNairney and Sue Bryant. They loved the course & the club’s hospitality and clearly had a great day out!

Again the time has got away from me so I’m cramming nearly 3 weeks of results and news into one newsletter!

What a win for Englishman Aaron Rai last night in the USPGA at Aronimink GC.

Regarding the recent bidding for charity for the captains’ parking spots for the next 12 months, Mark Williams has secured the lady captain’s parking spot on Saturdays and Pat Jefferies the gents captain’s space on a Thursday.

Charity Walk

On Sat 6th June, five friends and I are walking the Lake District full marathon Mighty Hike in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support as per this link. If you would like to donate to this worthy cause, I’d be really grateful. To do so, please click here.

MCJL at Lymm GC

Alsager won this event but we had another strong showing from Charlie Blake with 36 points.

Ladies Exchange Day at Romiley GC (Thu 14/5/26)

A great course and an excellent meal was the verdict!

The winner of 18 hole comp were Sally Wright, Sally Blackburn, Sue Bryant and Kathleen McNairney. Janet Grant, HelenWilliams, Tracey Thompson and Freda Hunt were runners up.. The nearest pin prize was won by Sally Blackburn. And the winners of the nine hole comp were Rosie Gerrard, Helen Armstrong, Ceri Hyde and Marie Irwin.

Ping Demo Day

There are just two spaces left in the Ping fitting event on Mon 8th June at 1200 & 1240 when expert fitter Elliot Gardner is stopping by. If you are interested in upgrading your clubs, please book your complimentary, no obligation spot with me.

MCJL at Bramall Park (Sunday 10/5/26)

Here are the results from Sunday. Well played Charlie B in his first MCJL outing!

Medal 1 (Fri 7th & Sat 8th May 2026)

On a tough day for scoring, the division 1 winner was Dave Smith with a nett 70 and ted Shaw was the runner up with a nett 72.

In disvion 2, ian Powell won with a nett 72 beating Rob Manley & Antony Morris on countback.

Nine & Dine – Mixed Step-A-Side Texas Scramble (Fri 8/5/26)

Well done Sue & Martin Bromley, Kathleen McNairney and Rob Manley for winning with 25 points. Runners up, after losing out on a card play off, were our current captains Helen Davies & Mike Thompson with Pam & Bill Dixon.

Ladies Competitions (Thu 7th May 2026)

Well done Jan Ravenscroft for winning the 18 hole stableford with 39 points. Jane Wilkinson was second with 36 points and Gill Kay third with 35 points

In the back nine stableford competition, Gillian Healey won with 20 points. Freda Hunt was one point adrift to finish in second place and Marie Irwin finished third with 17 points.

Mens Match vs Wilmslow (Wed 6th May 2026)

The men opened their season with a 4:2 victory away at Wilmslow – great stuff gents!

Seniors 4 clubs & A Putter (Wed 6th May 2026)

Well done to Ian Hunt for winning with 18 points beating Tarik Rashid on countback. There was then a three-way tie on 16 points for third with Cliff Wright securing the position, again following a card play off.

Senior Womens County Championships (2nd – 4th May 2026)

Sara Spencer from Heswall GC won 2 up in the final against Caroline Berry. Our very own Tiff Fielden qualified for the matchplay stages before being beaten in the quarter finals by the eventual winner. It was great to host such a chamionship and wel done to Tiff and the greenstaff for making it happen!

Hole in One

Congrats to Andy King for bagging a hole in one on the third hole at Aberdovey during the recent Shanks trip. Roger Laitt, for the purposes of balance, felt it important for readers to know that he won the overall event!!

This weekend we are hosting the Cheshire Senor Ladies championships so why not come down and watch some great golf.

It’s been very busy so this is my first missive for a wee while so we have lots of results to catch up on plus news of an eagerly awaited Ping demo day and the Pro Am.

Ping Demo Day

For the first time in nearly two years, we have Ping coming to visit us. If you are interested in purchasing some new clubs, please book your comlimentary appointment. You can try the following clubs: putters, irons, wedges, fairways, drivers & hybrids / crossovers.

Ladies Competitions (Thu 30/4/26)

In the F9 stableford Marie Irwin won with 21 points and Trish Ashton was second, just one point adrift.

In the Coronation foursomes, Rowena Allen & Caroline Smith won with 39 points. Jo Egerton & Jane Wilkinson were second with 37 points.

Hale Pro Am 2026

We still have morning slots available for the Pro Am on Sat 11th July. The price is £255 for a team consisting of all HGC amateurs and £285 if one or more of the amateurs is not a HGC member.

It’s a great event open to ladies and gents. If you never played, you’re missing out on an excellent and unique day in our calendar.

Seniors Texas Scramble (Wed 29/4/26)

Well done to Ken Hamlett, David Cockbain & Robin Russel-Fisher for winning on countback with 23 points, The runners up were Chris Adams, Paul Allen & Bill Wrigley. One shot further back in third place were Ian Powell, David Cranmer & Roger Mattocks 22 points.

MCJL at Delamere Forest Gc (Sun 26/4/26)

The first Mid Cheshire Junior League event of the season took place last weekend. The league table after the event at Delamere is as follows:

Alsager            107 Points 
Delamere        105 Points
Northenden     101 Points
Hale                 100 Points
Lymm                 99 Points
Bramhall            87 Points

And below are the individual scores for the top 13 places. The format is best 3 from 5 stableford scores to count. Well done to Hale’s best performer Matt McGrail with 35 points.

Junior Comp (Sat 25/4/26)

The winners of the step-a-side Texas Scramble with a gross 41 were Ollie Lynch, Tommy Conway-Bell & Henry Gibbs. The runners up were Cam Smurthwaite, Henry Sidwell & Haroun Hammad with a 42 gross.

Stableford (Sat 25/4/26)

The winner of Division 1 was Ben Fallows with 38 points. Rob Godall was second following a card play off. John Wright won Division 2 with 36 points and Chris Adams was the runner up with 34 points.

Adult Junior (Fri 24/4/26)

It was a great turn out on Friday night with 21 teams taking part in the sunshine. Thanks to all the players for making it happen and congrats to the winners, Cam Smurthwaite and Andy Veitch, who scored 22 points.

The next event is on Friday 22nd May with tee times from 1730. Please let me know asap if you’d like to play.

Ladies Max Medals (Thu 23/4/26)

In the 18 hole max medal, Mandy Gilbert won with a nett 71 and Louise Gerald was one shot back with her nett 72.

Wendy Jenkins won the 9 comp with a nett 35 and Karen Stockton was second with a nett 36.

Bell Cup Match (Mon 20/4/26)

Over to Sally Wright for her match report.

Sadly we lost 3-4 v Pleasington GC but there were lots of close matches & they were lovely ladies and very good golfers! Good effort by our competitive Hale team & hopefully next year will be our year 

Captains Mixed Foursomes (Sat 18/4/26)

Well done to Dave Smith & Rowena Allen for winning with 37 points. Gentleman captain MIke Thompson & lady captain Helen Davies were second following the card play off.

Ladies Spring Meeting & Fashion Show (Thu 16/4/26)

Here’s Wendy Jenkins’ description of the day.

The Ladies Section had their Spring Meeting on Thursday 16^th April.  The weather held fair and a fun 9-hole team competition was followed by a delicious lunch. Pictured with Lady Captain are the winning Team who scored 41 points: Jennifer Bradley, Louise Gerald, Emma Daynes and Sue Fallows.  In second place with 39 points were the team comprising Diana Hogben, Pam Dixon, Jane Nicholson and Kate Morris. 

The lunch was followed by a fashion show and an opportunity to buy items from the new Glenmuir Ladies Collection. Lady Captain (pictured in the photo) was pleased that 15% of the sales on the day were to be donated to her charity, Moya Cole Hospice and thanked Richard Booth for this generous contribution. The lovely new collection is available to order through the Pro Shop.  

Senior Summer Stableford 1 (Wed 15/4/26)

Barry Jefferies won with 20 points and Dave Smith was runner up with 19 points.

This week’s missive is a whopper with lots of news and results to catch up on.

Pro Am 2026

This year’s HGC Pro Am takes place on Sat 11th July. We still have some morning team spaces available so please contact me to find out more. It’s open to men and ladies and the feedback from those that play is always super positive.

Masters Sweepstake

Well done to Rory at the Masters and just as importantly CJ Brown who managed to get him in the sweepstake!

Junior F9 Stableford (Sun 12/4/26)

Congrats to Cam Smurthwaite for recording 19 points in poor weather conditions to beat Ollie Lynch on countback.

Spring Stableford (Sat 11/4/26)

Well on Saturday we introduced divisions in to the men’s comps for the first time. Division 1 is for 0-18 handicaps and Division 2 is for 19+ handicaps.

In Div 1, Gary Beal won with 35 points and Freddie Fallows was second with the same score.

And in Div 2, Mark Haywood also won with 35 points and Seb Butterworth was second just one point adrift. Special mention to Ivor Davies who also recorded 35 points but wasn’t eligible to pick up a prize as he hasn’t yet played the requisite number of comps.

Nine & Dine (Fri 10/4/26)

The winners of this fun team event were Ann & Garrett Coulson and Mark & Helen William’s.  In joint second and not even countback could seperate them, we have Mike Thompson, Rob Manley, Kathleen McNairney and Rowena Allen and Gill & Andrew Kay, Rosie Gerrard & Dave Smith.

Ladies Max Score Medals (Thu 9/4/26)

The F9 max medal was won by Pat Jefferies with a nett 35 and Jane Wilkinson was the runner up with a nett 34.

In the 18 hole event, Rachel McDowell won with a nett 70 and Jo Bates was one shot behind to finish second.

Trip to Enville (7-8th April 2026)

We had a wonderful trip to Enville GC in Shropshire last week for two rounds of golf and an overnight stay in the nearby Red Lion pub. There was myself and 15 HGC members in attendance and it was wall to wall sunshine.

The winners of the best two from four competition on day one were Johnny Yates, Chris Brown, Roger Sheen & Al Kenney with 76 points. On day two, it was Johnny Yates (again – well done JY!), Sally Budd, Jane Wilkinson & Vicky Chamberlain with an excellent 89 point tally.

Frolic (Mon 6/4/26)

Looks like the Coulsons have the hang of team golf with another win, this time at the Frolic. On this occassion, they were joined by Tony & Fran Adamson and scored 41 points to win. In seond place were Gillian & Eric Healey, Mary & David Cockbain who were beaten on a CPO.

Archie Preston Mixed Foursomes InterClub Knockout

Unfortuanely we lost this away match at Chapel-en-le-Frith GC by 4:3 on Sat 4th April.

Ladies (Thu 2/4/26)

Noelle Morris romped home with 42 points to win the 18 hole stableford. Fiona Webster was second with 36 points.

In the F9 stableford, Sally Wright, Michelle Rea, Jane Perks – all scored 17 points but Sally won on countback.

Pro Shop Indoor Winter League Final (Thu 2/4/26)

Ollie Grieves & John Book won on the 1st play off hole beating Bob Siddle & Peter Wolfenden. It was their second consecutive win in this event. Well done!

Drive In (Sat 28/3/26)

As has become tradition, there was a nine hole Texas Scramble shotgun competition before the Captains’ Drive in.

The winners were Mike Kirchin, Steve Bates, Paul Allen & Helen Williams with a gross 35. Second place went to Chris Adams, Chris Ravenscroft, John Stevenson & Kate Webster with a gross 37 after a CPO meaning Ian Goulty, Jan Ravenscroft, William Wrigley & Kate Morris were third.

The Drive In went successfully but probably safe to say that the cumulative distance of the three drives wasn’t the longest ever recorded! However we raised £215 for Moya Cole, Helen’s charity for her time in office, via the sweepstake. Thanks to everyone who took part.

Ladies (Thu 26/3/26)

A tree blew down so the 4th / 13th hole was closed for the competitions on this day.

So in the F8 stableford, Orla Weir beat Nicola Kitching following a card play off after both players had scored 17 points.

In the 16 hole stableford, Kairen Seaton won with a very good score of 36 points. In second place was Noelle Morris with 31 points.

The Last Tea

I attach some photos from Ladies tea tonight which may be of use for your next newsletter. 

Thanks to Wendy Jenkins for sending me the info below:

It was Lady Captain Vicky Chamberlain’s last tea. She commented on what a wonderful year she has had and thanked the Ladies Section, and particularly her Committee, for all their support: she is pictured with committee members Sally Budd, Noelle Morris, Jane Wilkinson, Pauline Keeling and Amanda Greaves.

Lady Captain was delighted to present a cheque for £5,250 to her chosen charity, Macclesfield Samaritans and thanked all club members for their generous contributions. 

Welcome to this week’s newsletter. We have lots of results to review and lots more to look forward to – starting with the Drive In on Saturday and the Masters on the 9th April.

Drive In

As per the last couple of years, we are running a sweepstake to guess the cumulative distance of the three drives (gents captain Mike Thompson, ladies captain Helen Davies and junior captain Ollie Lynch).

The price to enter is £5 and that money is split 50:50. Half goes to the lady captain’s charity, which is Moya Cole and the other half goes into the pot to the winner who’s closest to the actual distance. The prize will be in Pro Shop credit.

So please let me know if you’d like to have a go. The distances range from 350 – 700 yards in one yard increments. You can pay using pro shop credit or club card credit. Thank you.

25 & Unders vs the Over 25s Match (Sun 22/3/26)

The oldies won 5.5 to 4.5 as 40 players took to the course. The format was nine holes fourball betterball matchplay and great fun was had by everyone. We’re hoping to make this an annual fixture.

Bogey Final (Sat 21/3/26)

Well done to Garrett Coulson for winning the Bogey Final with a cracing score of 5 up. Andy Gething was the runner up with 2up beating Paul Bramwell on a card play off.

The Mawson Trophy was also presented to Ade Kershaw. This is for the best eclectic score of the Summer and Winter comps 2025/26. Ade won with a nett 44!

Ladies Medals (Thu 19/3/26)

President Jane Perks won this 9 hole max medal with an impressive nett 33. Rosie Gerrard was second with a nett 35. In the 18 hole event, Noelle Morris was clearly on fire to shot a nett 66. Ann Coulson was the runner up with a nett 73.

Seniors Texas Scramble (Wed 18/3/26)

Chris Ravenscroft, Ade Kershaw & Peter Atherton were the winners of the Texas Scramble with 25 points. Gents captain Glyn Isaac, John Kennedy & Adam Hyde secured second place with 23 points by beating Mike Kirchin, Mike Wells & Bill Harvey on countback.

Bogey 6 (Fri 13th & Sat 14th March)

Ian Powell’s winter training programme of using the studio with CJ Brown clearly paid off as he won Bogey 6 with a fine score of 6 up. Mark Williams was runner up with 2 up and again Paul Bramwell was beaten into third place following a card play off. Unlucky but very consistent golf Paul.

Ladies Comps (Thu 12th March)

Kairen Seaton won the 18 hole stableford in pretty foul weather with 26 ponts. Helen Williams was the runner up with 25 points.

With the nine holers, Judith Guest prevailed with a fine score of 21 points. Jan Ravenscroft was second with 18 points.

Lady Captain’s Dinner (Thu 12/3/26)

Seniors Spring Stableford (Wed 11th March)

Over to Chris Adams for this summary…

In the 75 and over Trophy Alan Bradley lost out on a card play-off to Graham Jones for third with 18 points, Cliff Wright came second with 19 points and Derek Marshall won the Trophy with 20 points.

In the under 75 Trophy Chris Davies was 3rd with 19 points, Ian Powell came second with 21 points losing to the winner Chris Ravenscroft on a card play-off.

The Bradley Trophy (best 4 from 6) was very close with the leader after five rounds Steve Bates finishing 3rd with 76 points. Chris Adams came 2nd on 77 points losing out to our winner Tony Sampson also 77 points on final round card play-off.

Bogey 5 (Fri 6th & Sat 7th March)

Mark Williams continued his very good form by winning Bogey 5 with a score of 4up. Jack Wilcox was second with 3 up and Brian Greenbank third with 2up.

Ladies Comps (Thu 5/3/26)

Gillian Healey won the F9 stableford with a very creditable score of 22 points. Nicola Kitching was second with 20 points.

A great score of 42 points was good enough for Jo Bates to win the 18 hole comp. Vicki Wells was second with 40 points.

Entry Level Electric Trolley for 2026

Motocaddy are renowned for offering top-quality products packed with technology, and have just launched their latest 2026 product line-up, including a revolutionary new 2026 entry-level electric trolley retailing for under £500!

GREAT VALUE FEATURES
The brand-new 2026 SE electric trolley offers customary Motocaddy styling, performance, quality, and reliability with a great range of features including:

 Great entry-level option
 Easy-to-use interface
 Super-quick 1-step folding
 CLICK ‘N’ CONNECT® cable-free battery
 Auto-disconnect & Charging port
 High Power 28V system
 Nine speed settings
 LED power & battery indicators
 Super‑lightweight Lithium battery
 Space-saving inverting wheels
 USB charging port
 24-month trolley warranty

The best part is that the trolley is available from the shop for only £499, making it easier for
more golfers to #GOELECTRIC this season!

This trolley is causing quite a stir, so pop into the shop or drop us a message if you want to learn more or place your order today!

It’s Wednesday afternoon as I start writing this and the sun is shining, it’s dry, relatively mild and days are getting longer… bring on the start of the golf season!

Masters Sweepstake

Not too long now until Rory defends his title. Please contact me to enter the Pro Shop sweepstake.

How to Rake Bunkers Correctly

We have some new bunkers out on the course but whether they are new or old, there’s a correct way to rake them. Listen to Russ guiding you through the process.

View this post on Instagram

Attention all Golfers Aged 18 – 25

We’ve had a great response from the overs 25s for the match that is taking place on Sunday 22nd March with tee times from 1pm but we’d like more players from the 18-25 age group. Please contact me to sign up for this inaugral fun nine hole fourball betterball matchplay team game.

Bradley 6 (Wed 4/3/26)

Tony Sampson won with 21 points. Roger Mattocks was second with 19 points and Antony Morris was third with the same score.

Victory Cup (Sun 1/3/26)

The match was won by the men. The score was 3.5 vs 1.5 from the 5 games. Below is the victorious men’s captain Glyn Isaac with LC Vicky Chamberlain.

Ladies Comps on Thu 26/2/26 and Thu 19/2/26

The fourball betterball competition played on Thu 26th Feb was won by Jo Bryant, Kerry Gill, Sally Budd & Caroline Smith with 43 points. Just one point behind in second place were Helen Williams, Kate Morris, Fran Adamson & Caroline Perkin.

The back nine stableford on the Thursday before was won by Sally Budd with 18 points. Vanessa Veitch was second with 17 points and Freda Hunt third with 16 points.

5 Clubs & A Putter (Sat 14/2/26)

Garrett Coulson won with 36 points in testing conditions. Tony Sampson was the runner with 32 points and Josh Smith third following countback.

Summer Pairs

Chris Adams & Bill Wrigley beat Andy Gething & Chris Ravenscroft a while ago but the presentation was only just made. Here they are receiving their vouchers from gents captain Glyn Isaac.

There are still spaces available for the men’s six club 18 hole stableford competition that is taking place this Saturday (the 14th Feb).

Attention all Golfers Aged 25 & Under

We’ve had a great response from the overs 25s for the match that is taking place on Sunday 22nd March with tee times from 1pm but we’d like more players from the 25 and under category. Please contact me to sign up for this inaugral fun nine hole fourball betterball matchplay team game.

Greensomes (Sat 7/2/26)

Well done Roger Sheen and Nigel Taylor for battling round in inclement conditions on Saturday afternoon to win with 40 points. The runners up were Andy Gething and Marcus Davies who were beaten on countback.

Pro Shop Indoor Winter League

It would be great if we could get more entries for this event. The closing date is the 28th Feb and it takes place in the warm & dry studio! You enter as a pair and can play as a pair too so please contact me to book your slot.

F9 Stableford (Thu 29/1/26)

This was open to ladies and gents with all golfers playing from the red tees. The winner was Mandy Gilbert with a fine 21 points . Mark Williams and Derek Marshall both scored 19 points but Mark finished second following the card play off.

Three Clubs & a Putter

The ladies played this format on Thu 5/2/26 over the front nine. The winner with 19 points was Gillian Healey. Freda Hunt finsihed two behind to take second place and Vicki Wells was third with 15 points.

Oh man, what a day! Here’s a round up of what’s been happening at HGC over the last couple of weeks – a little something to take your mind off this grim weather for a few minutes!!

Bogey 4 (15 holes)

Congrats to Mark Williams for winning Bogey 4 with a good score of 2 up. Jack Wilcox 2was second losing out on a card play of and Ted Shaw was third with 1 up.

Choir (Sat 17/1/26)

A picture of the choir from 10 days ago. The concert went well supported by HGC members, friends, family of the choir as well as some volunteers. A great evening was had by all and the proceeds went to Macclesfield Samaritans. Well done to LC Vicky Chamberlain for organising the event.

Over 25s vs 25 & Unders

Would you like to represent your age group in a match between members of HGC? One team will be the ages 25 and under and the other team will be the over 25s.

It will be played over nine holes with tee times from 1300 – 1500 on Sunday 22nd March 2026. The format will be fourball betterball matchplay. It will be played from the yellow or red tees depending on which is more appropriate for each particular fourball. The ideal fourball would be one junior and a young adult member (aged 18-25) vs two members over the age of 25.

This is something new and a little different. It will provide all players the opportunity to get to know different generations in a fun & friendly matchplay format.

It will be open to players with & without handicaps and also to non members (if they are the parent / grandparent of a junior member). We will make sure that players skill levels are matched appropriately with the faster players teeing off earlier. If the event is oversubscribed, club members will take priority,

There will be an opportunity to grab an informal bite to eat after play with your playing partners, which should ensure a nice buzz to the clubhouse during the afternoon. Menu options will be sent out at a later date.

Please contact me if you’d like to play.

Gents Team Polos

Please contact myself or Ted Shaw if you missed out last year and would like to get yourself a team polo as per the photo below. Here’s a link for more details including a size guide. It will have the HGC crest on the left chest and the price is £50.

Pro Shop Indoor Winter League

Back Nine Y/R Stableford (Sat 17/1/26)

Xavier Brooke won this event with 20 points (having had a golf lesson prior to teeing off… just saying!!) Chris Adams was second with 19 points. Chris Ravenscroft also recorded 19 points but was beaten on countback.

Upcoming 9 Hole Stablefords

The remaining ones for the winter season are as follows:

• Thu 29/1/26
• Sat 28/2/26 Lady Captain Charity Team Competition
• Sat 14/3/26 (this was originally incorrectly scheduled for the 7th March)

Please note that the Saturday comps have two blocks of tee times (0830-0930 and 1030-1130)

Bradley 4 (Wed 14/1/26)

Well done to Tony Adamson for winning with 19 points. Dave Swale had the same total but was beaten in second place following the card play off. Derek Marshall was third with 18 points.

Tricky Lie

Just three reminders in today’s missive of upcoming events.

(a) A Message from Vicky

You are invited to join the Lady Captain at her charity concert being held in the Clubhouse on Saturday 17th January, starting at 7:30pm. The concert entitled “Beat those January Blues” features the award-winning intergenerational choir Bravura who will help you banish the gloom of January. Admission is just £10 payable on the door which includes tea and coffee. There will also be a bottle raffle.

All proceeds from the evening will go to the Lady Captain’s chosen charity, The Macclesfield Samaritans, so please come and support this worthy cause. A sign-up sheet is on the noticeboard so that the Club can get an idea of the number of those intending to attend.

(b) Back 9 Stableford also on Sat 19th January

There is a 9 hole stableford this Saturday, open to ladies and gents, with available tee times in the mornng. Please sign up online.

(c) Pro Shop Indoor Winter League

There’s still time to play in this. The feedback from those that have entered so far has been really positive. Please contact me to book your slot, at a convenient time for you.