Status: Completed

Welcome to the third Member and Guest MTGS meeting of 2026.
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 last Thursday.  We had a good turnout of 39 Members and 20 guests. 

As always, we were made to feel very welcome in the clubhouse.  Nearly everyone took advantage of the slightly cooler morning sunshine to sit out on the terrace, overlooking the putting green ad 18^th hole, to enjoy catching up with friends over coffee and bacon roll.   Breakfast enjoyed, a steady stream of cars voyaged towards the 10^th tee car park ready for the 08:00, twined with the 1st tee, starting off time. 

It wasn’t long before the temperature rose to nearly record temperatures for June.  Luckily there was a gentle background breeze to help make things a little more comfortable, but several players certainly looked a little fried at the end of their rounds.

The course was in overall good condition, though was suffering in places from the lack of rain that we have had recently.  Balls rolled a long way on the hard fairways, landing many in the thick heather.  Although slower than in previous years, hidden undulations and run offs carried many putts off the greens in unforeseen directions.  Only 2 golfers scored better than handicap. 

Lunch was the usual Swinley carvery.  At the end of lunch, our President, Ian Hill, gave a short speech welcoming everyone to the club, complimenting the course, the service and the food.  He introduced 4 new members who were playing with the Society for the first time, and encouraged members present to ask friends and colleagues if they would like to attend events and join.  He thanked the Membership for their ongoing support of the Society and asked for those wanting to play in Hankley Common to put their names forward asap to avoid disappointment.  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           Elliot Rance    35 points (CB)
2^nd Place winning the Mercantile Cup            Joff Suter         35 points (CB)
3^rd Place                                                         Nick Haigh       34 points                                         
 
NTP in 2        Colin Elms

Division 2
1^st Place winning the Craig Trophy             Cameron Grant         42 points
2^nd Place winning the William Glass Bowl  Martin Burbidge        38 points
3^rd Place                                                      Peter Featherstone  34 points


NTP in 2         Roger Prowting
 
Guests
1^st Place        Jamie Roach                     36 points  
2^nd Place       James Selby                     35 points
3^rd Place        Colin Hickey                     33 points (Count back)
 
“ Beat the Pro “ NTP on 17^th                  Martin Burbidge