Winter Stableford 14th January
On Sunday, 14th January, we enjoyed a mainly dry day for our Winter Stableford event – Pairs Betterball. The event was a four-tee start, and we saw forty-four pairs participate. When the first groups teed off at 830am, temperatures were around three degrees, and it didn’t get much warmer. However, given the time of year, […]
Men’s Presentation Evening 2023
Towards the end of November, we held the Men’s Presentation Evening at the club. The event aimed to recognise members’ achievements in the club competitions over the past year. It was a lively evening; seeing around 150 members in attendance was good, and without going into too much detail, the comedian booked to provide entertainment […]
HGC Tradition
Past President Reg Nield continued an old tradition of treating the Green Staff to a Christmas Lunch for the second time since pre-covid times. Joined by our current president, Frank Wallington, past presidents and Greens Director John Nicholls and Past Captain Ted Mason. We extend a huge thank you for all of the Green staff’s […]
Remembrance Day Winter Stableford
Sunday, November 12th, was the Remembrance Day Winter Stableford. The competition was a greensomes competition, with each player having to have six drives count. Despite the unfavourable weather conditions, eighty-eight enthusiastic and resilient players turned up for the event on Sunday morning, displaying their unwavering commitment to the sport. The players seemed undeterred by the […]
B Team Bash 2023
On Thursday, 19th October 2023, we held the Handsworth B Team Bash. At the BTeam Bash, the B team Captain, Winston McLean, invites all the opposition teams the B team have played during the season to enter a team for the B Team Trophy. Each team enters a team of 4 players to play a […]
Warwickshire Junior Team Championship
On Sunday, October 8th, Handsworth Juniors played in the Warwickshire Junior Team Championship at Olton Golf Club. It was Handsworth Golf Club’s first time entering a team in several years. Despite facing tough competition, the team put in a fantastic performance to finish joint first, but unfortunately, they lost on the back nine count back. […]
Mixed Match – Handsworth v Walmley
Sunday, 24th September 24th, 2023, marked the latest Mixed Greensomes Competition between Handsworth and Walmley Golf Clubs.The event, started by the then Captain, Derek Trueman, in 2005, is played alternate years at each course. Eight couples from each club participated in a closely fought battle on a windy afternoon, with Handsworth coming out narrowly on […]
Autumn Pairs 2023
Saturday, 23 September, saw the Handsworth Autumn Pairs Open. It was a beautiful day, and a full field competed. Pairs came from as close as Sandwell Golf Club to as far away as Minehead Golf Club, with some regular participants returning.With a little wind and the course in excellent condition generally, the scoring was excellent, […]
Senior’s Away Day
Thursday, 21 September, saw the senior’s fourth away day of the year. This time, they travelled to Wrekin Golf Club. The course had dried out amazingly following Wednesday’s downpour, although because of the rain, the greens were slow but true. There were plenty of prizes to play for with the top three individual Stableford scores, […]
Handsworth Golf Club Finals Day
Saturday, 16th September, saw the inaugural finals day. The finalists of five club competitions were in action, and the matches started going out at noon. The matches were as follows:Roy Grout Trophy The Roy Grant Trophy is the scratch knockout and was contested between Karl Smith and Mark Quigley. The Victory Cup winner was Mark […]
