Status: Completed

Welcome to the third Member and Guest MTGS meeting of 2025.
It is being held at the glorious Swinley Forest Golf Club ( Bodens Ride, Coronation Road, South Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9LE - 01252 797717) on Thursday 26th June 2025.

The format of the day will be:-

7.00 Clubhouse opens
7:15 Bacon Rolls & Coffee available on a rolling basis
8:00 to 9:30 Individual18 Hole Stableford, off full handicaps, with a 2 tee start
12:30 to 14:00 - 4 Course Carvery Lunch served on a rolling basis. Prize giving and speeches will take place during the meal.
Optional 18 Holes

We are very grateful to Lease Car Credit for their generous sponsorship of this event.

Division 1 players will be competing for the Marsham Salver and Mercantile Cup
Division 2 players will be competing for the Craig Trophy and William Glass Bowl
Both Divisions also have nearest the pin and longest drive prizes.

Stableford points will contribute to the Player of the Year prizes at the end of the year.

News and information from this event

Thank you to all who played at Swinley Forest today.  We had a good turnout of 38 Members and 21 guests. 

As always, we were made to feel very welcome in the clubhouse.  The weather was warm but overcast and quite blowy, so nearly everyone sat out in the bar area, with it’s photogenic view of the course, for their bacon bap, coffee and catch up with old friends.
 
Breakfast enjoyed, a steady stream of cars voyaged towards the 10^th tee car park ready for the 08:00, twin tee, starting off time. 

The course was in fantastic condition, especially considering the lack of rain that we have had recently.  Balls rolled a long way on the hard fairways, landing many in the thick heather.  Hidden undulations and run offs carried many putts off the greens in unforeseen directions.  Only 4 golfers scored better than handicap.  Many golf bags went home considerably lighter as a result of balls left behind on the course.

Lunch was the usual excellent Swinley carvery.  At the end of lunch, our President, Joff Suter, gave a short speech welcoming everyone to Swinley Forest, complimenting the course, the service and the food.  He thanked the Membership for their ongoing support of the Society in making sure the recent events were over subscribed for players.  A rare problem for many golf societies in this modern age.  He congratulated the winners and introduced our Sponsor, Oliver Harris of Lease Car Credit, to present the prizes.  We are very grateful for his ongoing and generous sponsorship of this event. 
 
Congratulations to the winners

Division 1
1^st Place winning the Marsham Salver          Cameron Grant    38 points
2^nd Place winning the Mercantile Cup           Andrew Hill           36 points
3^rd Place                                                        Steve Wright        35 points                                         
 
Division 2
1^st Place winning the Craig Trophy                 John Smith            38 points
2^nd Place winning the William Glass Bowl  Mark Binyon              37 points
3^rd Place                                          Peter Featherstone  33 points (Count back)

 
Guests
1^st Place        Jens Montana                   38 points  
2^nd Place       Greg Glenister                  36 points
3^rd Place        Ali Mack                            34 points (Count back)
 
Division 1 
NTP                     Mark Hawker
NTP in 2              Phil Donbey
 
Division 2
NTP                    Ray Sommerville
NTP in 2             Larry Hawkins