The rearranged Ladies Open took place on Saturday 9th October; the format was individual stableford with handicap categories of 0 - 26.0 and 26.1 - 45.0.
The overall winner of the 2021 Ladies Open was Jan Hinton (Knighton) with 37 points, pipping both Lisa Hughes and Ellen Jones (Welshpool) who also scored 37 points.
The 2021 Memorial Team of Three competition took place on Sunday 10th October; 35 teams took part on a beautiful sunny day.
Winning the ladies section with an excellent 84 points were mother and daughters, Chris Hughes, Lisa Hughes and Sherrie Edwards. Overall winners however, were local members Stuart Eckley and Gareth Wheatman along with Rod Bowen (Cradoc) with a superb 88 points.
The rescheduled Senior Men’s Team Open took place, today, Wednesday 22nd September 2021 following it’s postponement early in the year due to COVID restrictions.
120 players took part (30 teams) with 20 different golf clubs represented; thank you to everyone who entered.
Prize winners will be notified and vouchers sent out by post; two’s winners can collect their winnings from the Pro Shop or those from visiting clubs will receive golf balls in the post.
The final day of the 2021 Open Weekend saw another hole in one - Shane Claridge on the 121 yard, par 3, 17th hole - 5 holes in one in total over 4 days, amazing!
Monday’s Heart of Wales Trophy was an individual stableford, 95% handicap allowance; winning his first individual competition was home club member Christian Davies with an excellent 42 points off a course handicap of 21. In the ladies section home club member Anne Lloyd maintained her fine recent form with a very good 38 points to pip Lady Captain Hayley Price by 1 point.
Christian Davies, Heart of Wales Trophy winner 2021
Day 3 - no holes in one! The Hugh Vaughan Mixed Greensomes was played in glorious sunshine and the scores on the day matched the weather - hot!
The 2021 winners of the Hugh Vaughan Cup were frequent visitors, Maurice Thornton & Truda Thornton (Atherstone Golf Club) with a fantastic 89 - 29 = 60; after 30 years of trying Maurice & Truda claimed their first Open Weekend victory!
Winning the gross competition were local members Thomas & Sherrie Edwards with an excellent 73.
The prizes were shared very equally between members and visitors which is always nice for everyone involved.
Maurice Thornton & Truda Thornton (Atherstone) - Hugh Vaughan Cup winners 2021
Day 2 of the 2021 Open Weekend saw the playing of the 4 ball better ball stableford; the men were playing for the Jim Downs Cup, the ladies playing for the Manchester Trophy.
Some fantastic scores were posted, none more so than the ladies winners, Anne Lloyd & Sherrie Edwards with a phenomenal 47 points!
For the second day in a row there were 2 holes in one recorded on the golf course - Lady President, Dee Rees scoring her first ever hole in one on the 107 yard, par 3, 17th hole and Saliendra Gurung (Cradoc) also scoring his first ever hole in one on the 17th hole! That is 4 holes in one in 2 days!!
Sherrie Edwards & Anne Lloyd - Manchester Trophy winners 2021
The 2021 Builth Wells Golf Club Open Weekend began with the Cumberland Cup Team of Four competition; a fantastic 46 teams took part with 28 different golf clubs represented.
Scoring on the day was outstanding (please see full results below), the highlight/s though were the 2 holes in one! Jonathon White (Monmouthshire Golf Club) got a hole in one on the 240 yard, par 3, 7th hole and Eileen Owen (Kings Norton Golf Club) with a hole in one on the 147 yard, par 3, 11th hole.
Cumberland Cup winners 2021
31 ladies entered the 2021 Seniors Open with 7 clubs represented from across the UK. Scoring was very close apart from one fantastic score of 45 points from Chris Sutton (Knighton), well done Chris, a new handicap for you I’m sure!!
Chris Sutton (Knighton GC) Ladies Seniors Open Champion 2021