Society handicap “guru” Ian McGowan keeps an up-to-date record of all scores and form during the season, cutting winners and runners-up at every meeting. So he made it that much easier for himself at Walton Heath by winning the main competition of the day, The Rothermere Trophy. His 39pts on the Old Course was [...]
THE Inter-Company golf and tennis tournament in Portugal was an outstanding success, with a new golf competition and the appointment of a new vice-President of the Northcliffe Golfing Society. Originally scheduled for 2020 but delayed because of covid, the weekend was finally given the go-ahead as travel restrictions were lifted. . President of [...]
The first fixture of the year at The Grove proved to be as popular as ever with 40 members and guests playing for the Burton Challenge Cup. Luke Turner from Mailmetromedia who has been close to winning at so many Society golf events, finally showed he was in the groove enough to win the main [...]
CONFIRMED FIXTURES PGS v Northcliffe (Invitation) Saunton Sands. - Wed/Thurs March 16/17 The Grove – Mon March 28 Inter-Company. Praia del Rey, Portugal Scheduled for Fri-Mon May 13 – 16. Walton Heath – Mon June 20 The Berkshire – Monday July 11 Northwood – Mon August 15 North Foreland Match Sunday, Sept 11 Knole Park [...]
It was “6th floor Delight” for the team under the Captaincy of Society President, Lord Rothermere, as they came home the clear winners of the Christmas Scramble. Played under clear blue skies on the Berkshire Red Course, the “6th Floor Delight” team beat runners-up, the “Wise Men of High St Ken”, to make it a [...]
West Hill in the autumn sunshine with not a drop of rain or covid to spoil the day! After a difficult season with another covid delayed start and rain soaked golf days, it was an autumn bonus to play with unusually warm temperatures in almost spring like conditions. The fairways were lush and the [...]
It was warm sunshine and blue skies all the way for the annual match against North Foreland Golf Club and then at Royal Cinque Ports, regarded as the best Links course never to have hosted an Open. The annual “Double Header” fixture proved to be as popular as ever for the Lord Northcliffe Challenge Cup, [...]
A Society record was set at Northwood when trophy winner David Crump completed a unique hat trick of wins. Having won Walton Heath in June and then The Berkshire in July, he completed the hat-trick a month later at the North London Club. Cut 2-shots from his WHS and Club handicap of 17 for the [...]
It was virtually a rain free day at The Berkshire as monsoon rain created flooding havoc in surrounding areas. Both the Red and Blue courses were stunning, making it a magnificent golf venue after extensive ground and tree clearance work have cleared so much of the course with near perfect greens and lush fairways. [...]
To loud cheering and shouts of glee echoing around Lambourne Golf Club, the Northcliffe and Press Golfing Society golfers celebrated the annual 25th anniversary match. They nearly raised the roof as they all jumped from their chairs with arms raised in celebration...…... but it was not for the result of the golf match that [...]