Senior Section

 

Welcome to the Senior Section

Regular Tuesday and Thursday morning Block Bookings are reserved for groups of senior players. The tee time allocations for Senior roll up events will be done by a draw 15 minutes prior to tee off on the day. On alternate "free" Thursday Roll Ups several different formats may be used. For the latest information see the Folke Senior WhatsApp group page. (To join the group contact Geoff Bannister). You can indicate your intention to play in special events and team matches via the Entry Sheets on the Club Notice Board.

Senior Events and OOM Winners
 The overall 2024 Club Calendar of Events and current month events are shown on the Calendar Page and the 2024 Hardy A, Hardy B and 3 Counties Team schedules of events are shown on the League Teams page. The 2024 main senior events, and latest results and Order of Merits  are shown below.  

OOM Information
The 2024 OOM leaders for the Thursday medal and the Tiger Trophy are shown in the Table below. The Sunday Medal and Race to the Village results and OOMs can be seen on the Special Events page when available.

Knockout Competitions
The draws for the Winter Knockout competitions  can be seen  on the Knockout Page of this web site. Congratulations to the Veterans K/O winner Stuart Beardsley and Senior K/O winner Steve Taylor. The Entry Sheets for the 2024 Summer Knockout competitions are on the Notice board. The final date for entry is 16th April.

Week Day Roll Ups: The Tuesday and Thursday Roll Ups are for all club members but the money pot is for seniors only. Cards are drawn at 8:15 am.

Team Matches
The friendly series of matches against local clubs is underway and the schedule of matches and (latest team selections/results) are shown in the information below. All seniors are encouraged to take part whatever their handicap so please add your name to the Entry Sheets on the Notice Board to take part in these very enjoyable events.

Recent and Forthcoming Events for Seniors
Tuesday 16th April - Tiger Trophy: Won by Terry Cotton with 34 points. See Table below.
Wednesday 17th April - Committee Meeting: See the Members Admin page for meeting points.
Thursday 18th April - Medal: Won by Grahame Knight with Net 72. See Table below.
Tuesday 23rd April - Roll Up: 
Thurs 25th April - County Card Trophy at Folke: Won by Bob Taylor with 45 points. (See the panel below)
Tuesday 30th April - Seniors v Wincanton (Away): Overall 4:2 win. See Team Result Table below.
Thursday 2nd May - Seniors v Henstridge (Away): Cancelled
Tuesday 7th May - Seniors v Charminster (Away): 9:30 am tee off. See Team Selection below..
Tuesday 14th May - Tiger Trophy: Cards drawn at 8:15 am for reserved slots.
Wednesday 15th May - Committee Meeting: 6;30 pm at Folke.
Thursday 16th May - Medal: Cards drawn at 8:30 am.
Thursday 27th June - County Card Trophy at Wheathill: See panel below.

Bob  and Stuart

County Card Trophy

The much delayed first County Card Trophy of 2024 took place at Folke on Thursday 25th April. Grey skies, a cold wind and newly cored greens posed a challenge for  20 of our senior golfers who took part in the competition. When the scores were submitted, the winner on the day was Bob Taylor with 43 points. Second on countback was Doug Butler with 42 points and third was Mark Maguire. The winning team was Doug, Sid Fox, Gary Rodgers and Steve Lawes. A big thank-you to Stuart Beardsley for organising the day and to Toni and Nigel for the delicious Chicken Casserole and Chilli Finally, Happy Birthday to Steve Lawes and thanks for the cake! The next CCT event will be on Thursday 27th June at Wheathill. The cost is £29:50 which includes coffee, bacon bap and prize money. The first tee is 9:30 am and the entry sheet is on the Notice Board.

2024 Senior Events
April - July

The Tables  shows the main senior events for 2024 for the next 4 months.  In addition to the usual club competitions there are  senior friendly team matches arranged with other local Golf Clubs and (not fully shown) are the Tuesday and Thursday roll-ups that take place when there are no other events scheduled. The Entry Sheets for the events shown  will be put on the notice board well in advance of the date and all seniors (whatever their handicap)  are encouraged to participate. The table will be kept up to date and will remain a rolling image of the next 4 months.

Recent Photos

2023 Senior and Club Captains Charity

Home-Start Blackmore Vale provides support to parents with at least one child under 5 who are going through a difficult time. Being a parent, whatever your situation, can be very challenging, especially when children are young. Many parents feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the stresses of family life. For some parents it’s a particular struggle because they are also coping with issues such as post-natal depression, their or their child’s illness or disability, isolation or multiple births. That’s when parents need support. That’s when Home-Start Blackmore Vale can help. A carefully selected trained volunteer, who has parenting experience, can visit regularly and offer emotional and practical support. This friendly parent-to-parent support is a simple yet effective way of enabling families to get back on track.

Address
  • Folke Golf Centre
  • Folke Lane
  • Alweston, Sherborne
  • Dorset DT9 5HR
Phone
  • 01963  23330

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