We arrived for a good lunch at Rye before setting out on the Old Course. Clearly the wind made the course a little hard as the best foursome score was 26! We checked into Dunkerley’s in Deal and enjoyed a very nice meal with reasonably priced wines selected by MJH. The following day the wind […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bryan Roddick on 22nd June 2022. Bryan had been a Member of St George’s Hill GC since 1974 and was Captain in 1990/91 . He was Captain of the Forty Club Golfing Society in 2008-2009. Members are welcome to attend the memorial service at St […]
In view of the soaring temperatures on the day of this revived match, it was played for the Tabasco Egg Cup kindly donated by FHGC. The fixture was strongly supported by the XL Club’s officers and Committee. In keeping with our cricketing heritage, the Captain and Finbarr O’Connor led the way in a tense but […]
A real treat lay in store for the 10 XL golfers who represented the Club against West Hill GC for the 2022 fixture: splendid weather, with a warm sun’s rays being tempered by a cool breeze, a course in fantastic condition and a warm welcome from our hosts. This, combined with some tasty bacon rolls to […]
The match was played this year as 10-a-side due to player availability problems and enjoyed a highly enjoyable day at West Hill Golf Club where the course was in great condition and the fine weather allowed some good golf to be played. Myself and our Captain, Pete Crowcroft played a very competitive fourball against the […]
Glorious 2022 Scottish tour – Boat of Garten, Nairn, Brora, Tain so what’s not to enjoy? Tickets selling fast for 2023. Doug Adams, Match Manager (and Tour Guide!) Some selected images from the tour:
The XL Club enjoyed a very good 18-hole foursomes match against Tandridge GC (Surrey) on Saturday 23rd April. The match consisted of six foursomes matches on a course that was in excellent condition. With adjacent land having recently been purchased, with appropriate cropping, we were afforded some magnificent views over the surrounding countryside. Alas, Tandridge […]
We assembled at Richmond Golf club to be informed that John Baddeley the match organiser was not there to greet us with his usual repartee due to a hospital appointment. Fortunately he arrived for lunch. We played in glorious sunshine all day with a light breeze. I would like to thank the team for their […]
The Spring Meeting took place on 13th April at Walton Heath Golf Club after a hiatus of two years. 24 pairs competed in the traditional Foursomes format, morning and afternoon in fine weather. The winners of the Busby and Timms Bowls played for on the Old Course were Richard Willacy and Mark Welsh (G) who […]
The XL Club faced a stern test in their match against Hayling Golf Club on Thursday 7th April as wind speeds were in excess of 40 mph (getting our excuses in early). This was a 14 a-side 4 ball match play event, and we were only just spared a white-wash thanks to a win from […]
