Our 2026 season, with 27 members, kicked off with the 1st fixture of the season see us take a 30 min drive to an old favourite, Bromsgrove Golf Club. We have usually played Bromsgrove later in the year, so often seen a bit of sunshine and a dry course. Today was not the case with Buggies suspended and showers forecast in the afternoon.
With Richard Marsden as Captain this year and Mark Richards as his Vice Captain we had16 players tee off, looking to register points in the Golfer of the Year. The weather had other ideas though. A couple of heavy showers hit during the back 9 holes, which resulted in 3 players walking off, cold, soaked and unable to grip a Club.
Undaunted by the weather Neil Slater hit a magical 40 points to take 1st place, with Hayden Mills 2nd on 35 points, having rejoined the Society this year after a year’s break, and Archie Shaw pinching 3rd place on 34 points.
Wooden Spoon went to Steve Astley but he also hit his 34th Nearest the Pin on the 7th, which now puts him level with Paul Dukes at the top of NP table. Roger Mole took the Nearest the Pin on the 11th, his 18th in the Golf Society to move up to 5th.
Handicap changes saw Neil Slater the only player cut by 0.75. Jack Shaw (0.5), Steve Astley (0.88), Neil Kinsey (0.62), Archie Shaw (0.38), Stu Gordon (0.87), Carl Ralph (0.67) and Suky Dhir (0.12) all saw slight increases.
The next fixture is on Easter Sunday (5th April) at the well-liked Shrewsbury GC.
