The schedule for 2022 Open Competitions has been finalised; please click on the link below to view the dates of the various opens.
The Open Events page will shortly be updated with the relevant dates and entry forms.
72 Club Draw - September 2021
The 72 Club Draw for September was drawn on Thursday 30th September, the lucky winners were as follows:
1ST SHERRIE & SIMON EDWARDS £100
2ND ROGER BOOKER £80
3RD AUDREY PRICE £60
4TH JOHN PARKER £40
5TH WENDY THOMAS £20
Ladies Open
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.
Memorial Team of Three Open
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.
Senior (Men's) Team Open
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.
Open Weekend 2021 - Heart of Wales Trophy
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
Open Weekend 2021 - Hugh Vaughan Mixed Greensomes
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
Open Weekend 2021 - Jim Downs Cup & Manchester Trophy
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