As part of the PGA vision to ensure the Right Coach, in the Right Place, at the Right Time (a 21st Century Vision for Golf Coaching Across Great Britain and Ireland) the BB&O Golf Partnership developed its first coach recruitment strategy in the early months of 2011. The aim of this strategy was to recruit [...]
The first team off at 7.50am set a points target that was never beaten in the annual Fun Day at Newbury & Crookham Golf Club. The team of Steve & Olive Hill, Diana Davies and Barry Williams scored 113 points, winning by a point from the team of Ken Kenyon, Phil Stubbs, Paul Rawlings and [...]
The Goring and Streatley Club Championships are always an exciting event and this year proved to be no exception. Boasting one of the strongest fields in the history of the Club, this year saw 45 golfers compete for the title. With an average handicap of 3 and two international golfers in the field it was [...]
On Saturday 13th August 2011 the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough came to Kirtlington Golf Club to officially name the Blenheim 9 hole course. A large crowd gathered to welcome the Duke and Duchess on a rather cloudy but dry Saturday morning and after cutting the ribbon the Duke and Duchess played a round of [...]
Reports from the buggy had Stockings, Wilkinson and King within a shot for much of the back 9; who would remain calm to claim the trophy? Suddenly news broke; John had fallen away on the 17th and was out of contention. Eric, who had made a great up and down for birdie on the 15th [...]
Club barman Matthew Brakspear has achieved the first hole in one on a par 4 hole at his home course at Caversham Heath. Brakspear, aged 18, who also helps out at the club’s halfway hut, achieved the remarkable hole in one on the 362-yard long third hole. The youngster from Sonning Common, who got into [...]
More than 20 golf club lady captains crossed swords for the top honours in a fiercely fought competition over the challenging 18-hole Main Course at Abbey Hill Golf Centre on May 6. Winner of the inaugural Lady Captains’ Day trophy was Irene Abri and her guest Trish Purnell from Wyboston Lakes Golf Club, Beds, who [...]
