On the 3rd attempt the November medal was able to be played with the course being open.

The wind was tough for the majority of the day and with the back 9 greens being a lottery it wasn't the easiest day to score on.

It was close at the top of division 2 with the top 5 separated by 1 shot. Best of the nett 66s was Carl Gray who shot a solid back 9 to take 3rd spot. Daniel Brannan played a steady round and his 65 gave him second spot but topping this division was Stephen Allaway who shot a level gross back 9, giving him the win on count back.

In division 1 Chris Whur and the Captain were tied on nett 64 but the Captains birdie, par, birdie was enough to give second spot on count back. Out on this own with the best score of the day was James O'Hara who continued his good recent form to shoot a bunch of birdies giving him a winning score of nett 62

Here are the slots for the winter ( up to end of February )

8:30 - 9:06 South
9:15 - 9:42 North
9:51 - 10:18 South
11:39 - 11:48 North
11:57 - 12:15 South

After a very frustrating period where half the course has been closed, we were finally able to play a competition with the North side opening.

After 6 weeks of the North side being closed we finally got a chance to play 18 holes and get a medal played.

With the tee boxes moving even further forward and the greens playing soft it was setup for some low scoring.

In division 1 Peter Dixon and Kenny Mitchell shared a nett 64 but Kenny stronger last 6 holes earnt him 3rd spot. Chris Haws shot the lowest gross of the day of 70 which included 5 birdies and nett score of 63. Winning this division was James O'Hara who shot a level gross back 9 helping him to a nett 62.

Division 2 brought the low scores of the day with a nett 66 only earning you 10th spot and a 61 giving you 5th.
Jeremy Williams took 3rd spot with a nett 60 on count-back from 4th spot. Its hard to believe that a nett 59 wouldn't win you the competition but this was the case with Ian Ritchie who played some great golf but was just pipped at the post by Phil Hunt who also shot a 59 but his better back 9 gave him top spot..Phil shot a 1 over back 9 which consisted of his last 8 holes all being 4s, well done Phil

In the two's sweep, there was a total of 17 two's but only 5 of the 17 has entered the sweep so they get to split the pot

The latest presentation of the World Golf Handicapping system was given for all Channel Island Golf Clubs at La Moye Golf Club on Tuesday 26th November 2019 and was attended by Captain Chris Frost and Tom Park.

In summary, this new system will commence on 02nd November 2020 and in the meantime all courses will be getting a ‘Course rating’ (new) along with a ‘Slope rating’ (new) and it is anticipated that all Courses will achieve this by April 2020.

Players do not have to do anything prior to the new system being introduced but are encouraged to play in as many Qualifying competitions as possible prior to this date. The reason for this is that the Handicap software systems will take the players most recent 20 rounds of qualifying golf and then calculate the average of his best 8 rounds to arrive at a players ‘handicap index’(new).The average best 8 from 20 is a continually moving process.

Under the new system a player may have a different handicap for different courses being played. ‘Handicap Lookup Charts’ (new) will be displayed and a players ‘handicap index’ can be lined up against the Course being played and this will give a player his ‘Course Handicap’ (new) which he will use when playing that particular Course.

Les Mielles White and Yellow tees are regarded as seperate courses on the lookup chart and a player will also use their ‘handicap index’ to establish their ‘Course Handicap’ when playing away courses.

Perhaps the most important factor to grasp is that a players handicap will not automatically increase with a poor round or come down in chunks following a good round due as the Competition Scratch Score (CSS) will no longer exist instead the system will use the average of best 8 scores from previous 20 rounds (continually moving).

The assorted Computer Handicap software systems are responsible for making these calculations and a players ‘handicap index’ will be available the day after the round played.

Further information will be published as it becomes available.

Week 2 of the winter series was a pretty wet one with a lot of the week washed out.
There was plenty of scores in the 40s over the weekend but leading the way was Stephen Allaway who had a strong back nine of 22 pts which helped him to 42pts. Scott Henry lead the way after the weekend with a great score of 45pts.
Making the most of a dry Monday, Joe Straiton and Kenny Mitchell went out hoping to topple the weekend scores. Joe shot a 1 under back nine for 25pts but his front nine total wasn't quite as strong and Joe finished on 44pts, good enough for 3rd spot. Kenny shot a 1 under front 9 to give him a strong start of 24pts and he backed this up on the back 9 with a level gross back to give him a total of 46pts (69 gross) and a well deserved victory

Week 1 of the winter league was played last week with 54 players squeezing in their rounds between the constant.

The scoring was solid with 40pts + occupying the top 6 places

Karl Rockett has found some good form over the last few weeks and his 41pts continued this streak.
Stephen Murray had a strong start to his round with a 23pts front 9 which he followed up with 19 on the back to give him a total of 42pts.
Out on his own was Paul Horton who shot a 1 under front 9 giving him 24pts. He followed up his birdie on the front 9 with another 2 on the back to help to 21pts and a total of 45pts, a very strong start to the series.

Week 2 starts on the 26th October and hopefully the good weather forecast stays true

A dry but windy day for the midweek Bogey Cup could only attract 24 players to take part.

The first medal of the new season was played last weekend with some players shooting some great scores to get their year off to a good start

In division 1 Alan Cabot continued his solid scoring with a nett 67 for third spot with Craig Tucker also shooting 67 but his stronger back 9 edging out Alan for 2nd. Winning the medal was Frank de Ornelas who shot the lowest gross of the day and blitzing the rest of the field with his round of 75 / nett 63.

In division 2 the scoring was a lot tighter at the top. Luke Kellett and Phil Hunt both played great rounds for their nett 64s, giving them 3rd and 2nd spot respectively. Also winning this division with a nett 63 was Karl Rockett who finished strongly with a 4 over back 9, good golf !

In the two's sweep we only had 7 people taking part. There were 10 two's in total with only 2 of them being people that had entered the sweep resulting in them splitting the pot

The last midweek Thursday medal was played this week and it resulted in the closest of finishes.

With the weather at its worst only 21 players took part with the first 11 that tee'd off before midday all returning N/Rs.

nett 74 was good enough for 3rd spot with Andy Perchard strong back 9 giving it to him on countback. Alan Maclachlan went out last and shot a 1 over gross back 9 for a nett 72 but Peter Roscouet also shot a nett 72 but with his 2 over gross on the back it gave him his first victory on countback.

In the league Jerry O'Connor and Frank Booth were both tied at the top with neither of them improving on their totals this week. Alan Maclachlans 72 brought him level with the leaders giving us a 3 way tie. League ties are then decided by lowest scores which went to Jerry and Alan who both had 66s. The next tie decider would be who had won the most comps from the 7
comp series and this still couldnt split them with both winning 1 each. It was decided by the committee to award all 3 members winners vouchers.

Full league can be seen in the Club Leagues section

Today was the last round of the Eclectic competition that started back in May.

Anthony Boye held the lead after round 3 with a score of 52 but would his 4 shot cushion be enough to keep him top.

In today's round 4, Anthony went out early but his recent good form deserted him today shooting a nett 78 which only improved his eclectic score by 1 shot.

Andrew Perchard is an eclectic expert and is always at the top end of the final league and this year was no different, improving his score by 5 shots today to give him 3rd spot overall.

Chris Whur was lying second after round 3 and this is where he stayed after not playing today

In the competition today Daniel McLaughlin shot a nett 66 which propelled him to 8th spot.
Winning the comp today was Jonny Buesnal who shot a gross 78 / nett 60 and must be a threat to the leader..

Unfortunately this was Jonny's only score in this years series so Anthony keeps his top spot and wins the Eclectic for 2019, well done !

The full eclectic positions can be seen in the Club Leagues section

The final medal leagues can be seen in the club leagues section after the September Medal brought the series to a close.

Special mention to David Somma and Peter Dixon who consistently played well throughout the year and occupied the two top positions in two of the leagues.

Well done to all the winners and to everyone else who made these leagues competitive all season

October Medal marks the start of the 2019 / 2020 season so good luck to everyone.

September Medal brings an end to the monthly medals for 2019 with the leagues now being decided.

In the penultimate monthly medal there was some good scoring to help propel some players into contention for the various leagues.

In division 1 the top 10 was full of sub par scores and the top 5 shooting nett 65 and below.
Dave Belo continued his decent form of late to shoot a gross 73 / nett 63 which consisted of 4 birdies, 3 of those on the back 9 giving him 3rd spot on CB. Dave Ferre also shot a nett 63 but his 1 under gross back 9 gave him a deserving 2nd spot. Top of the tree and fresh from his win in the hampshire 7s was Nick Barber who's level gross on both front and back 9 gave him a nett 61 and a great win, well doe Nick.

Division 2 continued the trend of scoring with David Nolan, Tim Phelan and Frank Booth all shooting in the high 60s. Daniel McLaughlin played some steady golf shooting a 42 and 41 for a nett 67. Brian Williams had a strong front 9 helping him to a nett 65 and second spot but going one better was Jonny Buesnal who played a solid round to take top spot in division 2.

Tables will be updated during the week

In the two's sweep there were 15 entrants with 11 people having 2s during the competition. Only 2 of those had entered so they split the money between them

The sunshine continued to glow for this weekends summer medal and the players provided some hot scoring.

Nett 65 was only good for 5th place with Matt Coopers nett 65 / gross 73 being the lowest gross of the day.

3 players from the top 4 were tied on nett 64 with Jon Breeze, Richard Streets and Martyn Jubb all playing some great golf. Best of the lot was Martyn Jubb who's one over back 9 was enough to take runners up spot.

Out on his was own was Stan Irvine who also shot a 1 over gross on the back 9 to take him to a nett 62 and a good victory.

Latest table of the LMGC classics will be shown in the club leagues during the week.

In the twos pot we had 18 players taking part. There were 8 tows with only 3 of those 8 taking part in the 2s sweep

The biggest field of the year saw 88 players take part in the June Medal and with it came some strong scoring.

In Div 1 Graeme Hebenton shot the lowest gross of the day with a 72 which consisted of 2 birdies and a level gross for a nett 65. Mike Veillard has been in decent form this year and he went 2 better to secure 2nd spot. The winner in this division was David Somma who matched the lowest gross of 72 but his nett 62 won the medal.

The impressive scores continued in division 2 with Martyn Jubb recovering well after a 9 on the first to shoot a nett 68 and 3rd place. Nick Fry came 2nd shooting 2 birdies on his way to a nett 64 but on top was Paul Le Marquand who shot the best nett of the day of 60. Paul shot a level gross front 9 and finished the back 9 strongly to get himself a nice handicap reduction.

In the Twos sweep there was £72 in the pot with 13 birdies during the day but only 6 of the 13 entering the sweep.

James Laverty put together a solid 36 holes of golf to win the 2019 club championship by 4 shots.

In round one the wind was at its lightest and the scoring at its lowest. Andy Wood shot a 78 in the first group of the day but this was soon bettered by Nicholas Barber and Matt Duffy with a pair of 76s. Topping the leaderboard at the halfway point was James with a 75 who shot a steady round of 12 pars and 1 birdie.

In round 2 Nicholas Barber and Matt Duffy lost ground with an 80 and 82 respectively but with another 78 was Andy Wood who kept up the pressure on the leader. With James kicking of his afternoon round with a bogey and double bogey it looked like his lead would be surpassed but he dug deep and responded with 5 birdies to finish with 77 and win the club championship with a total of 152. Well done James

In the Elaine Plain (nett) side of the competition James also shot the lowest total with a 64 and 66 for a nett total of 130. There cant be the same winner for both competitions so the title goes to the next best score which went to Frank Booth who played some impressive golf for his 66 and 67, nett 133. Runner up goes to Frank De Ornelas who's 68 and 67 gave him a combined score of 135, a good days work !

The full results can be seen on HowDidIDo

Finally some mild conditions greeted the players playing this weekend medal, giving them a chance to get a good start to the 4 round eclectic series.

James O'Hara went out early in the first group and shot a solid nett 66 to post the score to beat.
Going out in the next slot was David Somma and his 1 over gross on the back 9 gave also gave him a 66 and top spot on count-back.
Dave Belo threatened to storm into the lead with 3 birdies but 4 consecutive bogies on the back 9 slowed his progress, ending with a nett 67.

No one in the afternoon could match the morning scoring giving David a deserved win

Another difficult scoring day for the midweek stableford competition.

Going out in the last group, David Ferre finished his strongly to give him a total of 35pts and 3rd place on CB.
Current form man Alan Maclachlan managed a 21pts front 9 after blobbing the the first and continued his good scoring until blobbing the 16th which resulted in 38pts.
Top spot went to Peter Clark who struggled on the front 9 but found his swing on the back 9 for 24pts which gave him a winning 39pts

After having a winter of playing golf in mild condition it seems since qualifying golf golf started in March we have had nothing but strong winds and rain

The conditions this weekend didn't stop 76 taking part but they make things difficult with only 4 players breaking par.

In Division 1 Alan Maclachlan continued his recent good form shooting the lowest gross of the day with a 77 which gave him second spot with a nett 70. Nicholas Barber played a strong back 9 to shoot a nett 68 and giving him the win by 1 shot.

Division 2 had Jon Breeze and Kevin Jubb both scoring 69 with Kevin's stronger back 9 giving him 2nd spot. This left Martin Carolan topping the division with another nett 68 being enough to take the win.

In the 2s sweep we had 13 players taking part and had 3 players over the day getting a birdie 2 but none of the 3 were those taking part in the 2s so the pot will roll over to the next Saturday comp

Scoring was never going to be easy for this weekends medal having to deal with F7 / F8 winds.

The first of the seven Thursday summer medals was played today with a small field of 28 taking part.
The conditions were tough with a stiff breeze sweeping the course for the majority of the day and this was reflected in the scoring with only 3 players breaking par

Jerry O'Connor went out early and played some steady golf for his nett 69 which gave him 3rd place.
Martin Carolan shot a 83 gross giving him a nett 67 and the lead for the remainder of the day until the last group where Alan Maclachlan scored the lowest gross of the day with a 74, giving him a nett 66 and the win by a single shot.

A weekend of sun graced the players taking part in this weekends medal.

Graeme Hebenton set the clubhouse total with a 75 gross / nett 68, a score that would get him a top 5 spot.
James Styles took 3rd spot with his nett 67. After dropping 4 shots in the first 2 holes James recovered to play a solid 16 holes and shoot a good score.
David Streets shot a level gross front 9 but couldn't quite match this scoring on the back 9. The strong front 9 was still enough to give him a strong nett 65 for second spot
Taking the win, fresh from his hole-in-one last weekend was Trevor Simon who shot a level gross back to give him the lowest gross of the day as well as nett 64. The majority of us will know Trevor hasn't been very well recently so to see him back to form with this win is great to see, well done Simon

A good turnout of 58 players took part in this weekends Sunday Medal and with the sun shining it was a good chance to shoot low.

Chris Whur went out early and shot another steady round of 69 to set the pace. The afternoon players filled up most of the top 5 places with Luke Kellett shooting a 66, Jon McCulloch a nett 65 and Ian Gingell playing his first competition also shot a 65 but his stronger back 9 have him 2nd spot.

None of these could catch another low score from the morning and with Peter Gows 72 giving him the lowest gross of the day and the competition win with a nett 60, a score worthy of winning

Another tough wind for the spring medal made scoring hard for the 60 players taking part.

Matt Duffy shot the lowest gross of the day with his 76 gross but this wasnt enough to break into the top 3.
Chris Whur shot a 68 for 3rd spot and this was bettered by Paul King who's 2 over back 9 helped him to a nett 66.
Top the tree today was Paul Le Marquand who also had a strong back 9 to take him to a 64 nett, great scoring in todays conditions

In the 2s sweep there were 12 people taking part and a total of 5 twos with only one of those 5 entering the sweep and therefore taking the whole pot.

Tough conditions greeted the 30 players that braved the 50mph winds in this weekends stableford competition

With only 6 players breaking into the 30s Christopher's Whur continued his good form and was the early clubhouse leader with 34pts. Stan Irvine went out in the afternoon and continued his good form to shoot 35pts and take the lead but this was soon overtaken by John Lindsay who a 20pts back 9 to give him a total of 36pts and back to back victories.

Last weekend saw the end of the main winter series with the final week producing some big scoring.

Going into the week we had Kenny Mitchell and Chris Jones tied at the top with a healthy lead but lying in the wings was Gerry Brennan and Joel Pinto who with could top the table with a big score.

Chris Jones scored 38pts which wasn't enough to beat his previous best 6 but this wasnt the case for Gerry Brennan who's improved his lowest by 9 and putting him in with a great chance of taking top spot

Kenny needed a big score to keep his lead and take the title and he didnt disappoint shooting a gross 68 to also give him 45pts and victory by 1 point.

Thanks to everyone that took part in this years winter series

Full table can be seen in the Club Leagues sub section

A decent field of 77 players took part in the first qualifying competition of 2019 which saw the scores returning to normality after a winter of crazy totals.

In division 1 Alan Cabot continued his good golf with a nett 67 for 3rd place and Mike Veillard went 2 better to take 2nd spot with a 65. Topping the league was John Lindsay with lowest gross of the day 74 / nett 64.

Division 2 provided 5 of the 9 scores from the days sub par rounds. Jon McCulloch and Tom Hughes shot 68 and 66 respectively for 3rd & 2nd spot but winning this first comp at Les Mielles was Jeff Harris with his 65, well done Jeff.

In the 2s sweep we had 21 entrants with a total of 7s in the days scores and 4 of those taking a share of the pot

Today saw the last round of the 12 Under /13 Over series signalling the end of non-qualifying golf .

In the 12 Under there were 3 people tied at the top all shooting an impressive nett 63. With a one over back 9 Frank de Ornelas won the day on count back.

In the 13 over section, Richard Trott scored a 26pts front 9 which helped him to a total of 42pts and 3rd spot. Gerry Brennan continued his good form of late shooting another impressive 45pts for 2nd spot but top score went to Stan Irvine with a bug 47pts

Final league positions can be seen in the Club Leagues sub section

61 players took part in a rare weekend stableford competition and where a level par 36pts didnt get you in the top 40.

Setting the pace early on was Jon McCuloch who shot a 2 under front 9 for 27 points but let it slip a little on the back to nine to finish on 46pts and sneak into 5th.
David Somma shot a 69 gross for his 47pts which gave him 3rd spot, just pipped by Phil Hunts 47pts who's level gross back 9 gave him 2nd spot on count-back.
Paul le Marquand won the day shooting 24pts on both sides to give him 48pts and victory by 1 point.

In the 2s sweep we had 17 entrants. There were 27 twos, 3 by one person (not in the sweep) with 6 winners taking a slice of the pot

The cold wind didn't freeze up the scoring with some more low scores being shot this weekend.

Division 2 saw some great scoring where nett 66 was only good enough for 5th place. Terry Vaughan scored a nett 62 for 3rd spot but this was soon overtaken by Karl Rockett who shot a 1 over back 9 for his nett. Leading the way was Jeremy Williams who's nett 60 gave him the win.

In division 1 Peter Dixon continued his good form for this nett 66. This was equaled by Paul Horton who's 1 over back 9 gave him 2nd spot. Shooting the best score of the day and winning division 1 was Chris Whur with a nett 59.

In the 2s sweep we had another good entry of 26 people. There were 13 two's but only 7 of these had taken part leaving them to share the pot.

Great to see 61 players taking part in this weekends medal on a day that provided some low scoring.

Dave Belo and Terry Vaughan both scored a nett 60 but this was only enough to secure 5th and 4th place respectively.
Martin Smith claimed 3rd spot with the lowest gross of the day. His 65 nett 60 consisted of 6 birdies, 1 eagle and a 4 under back 9. Mike Veillard also shot a nett 60 but a stronger back 9 gave him 2nd spot on count back.
Taking this honors today was James Laverty who had 4 birdies on his way to a gross 69 which gave him a nett 58 and the win by 2 shots.

In the twos sweep we had the highest entrants to date with 28 players taking part. There were 25 birdies with only 12 of those taking part in the sweep.

Only 17 players took part in the first midweek competition of the year and with the weather calm so big scores were expected.

Two scores of 43pts took 4th and 3rd space with Graeme A'Courts stronger back 9 giving him a top 3 finish.

Jerry O'Connor had a level gross back 9 for 23pts giving him a total of 46pts but this wasnt enough for top spot as Roger Harris also came in with a 46pts total and won the the day with a 25pts back 9.

With conditions so mild and the tees in their forward positions it wasn't going to take long for the big scores to come. 

Winter League 6

This week was extended due to the festive period and the players that chose the correct day certainly got the best results. Karl Rockett, Joel Pinto and Steve Campbell all scored 44 points with Steve's better back 9 just getting him into the top 3. Kenny Mitchell continued his strong form with 45pts but top of the tree was Simon Bell who followed his 24pts front 9 with a 22 back giving him 46pts.

The league will be updated during the week and posted in the league section

January Medal

In Division 1 Andy Wood returned to some good scoring after his recent injury and took 3rd spot with a nett 64. In 2nd spot was David Somma shooting a level gross front 9 and 1 over back to finish on a nett 61. Leading the way was Peter Dixon with a gross 68 which included a 2 under front 9 and a nett score of 58, great golf !

Division 2 scoring was just as good, if not better with nett 64 only giving you 10th spot. Paul Mottrams nett 61 and Martin Carolan 60 gave them 3rd and 2nd spot respectively but another nett 58 won the day which was delivered by Brian Williams. Brian's score consisted of a level gross front 9 and 2 over back 9, a worthy winning round

The figures for 2018 can be seen in our members area

Thanks to the Treasurer for all his efforts during the year

A soggy day at les mielles saw 33 players brave the weather and take on the shortened course for this weekends medal.

There was some strong scoring in Division 1 with David Somma shooting a nett 67 for 3rd place and the scoring machine Peter Dixon scoring a gross 74 / nett 64 for runners spot. Topping this section was Max Delph with a 70 gross /nett 62, great scoring in the conditions.

Division 2 was a much tighter affair with Tom Carolan, Ian Ritchie and Stephen Higginson all scoring nett 66s. Going 1 better and winning division 2 was Paul le Marquand with his nett 65, well done Paul

In the 2s sweep we had 15 players taking part which was nearly 50% of the field which is great. There were 12 x 2s in the competition but only 8 of them had entered the sweep, gaining them a share of the pot

59 players braved the cold front at Les Mielles this weekend for the penultimate qualifying round of 2018 .

There were a few nett 67s in the top 5 with Peter Dixon hitting an eagle on the par 4 4th but Carl Grays strong back 9 gave him 3rd spot on CB.

Rab Brown played a solid 18 holes for his gross 77 / nett 67 but winning the day with a 2 over gross back 9, helping him to a nett 65 was Joe Straiton

In the 2s we had 10 people entering the sweep. There was a total of 9 2s in today's comp and 3 people that took part grabbing 5 of those 2s.

Next Sunday sees the last qualifying competition of the year with the tees moving to their forward position on Friday 30th November

The match was played early morning in blustery damp conditions, however thankfully whenever the wind picked up the rain would subside.

As usual the green staff presented a course which was a joy to play on even with extensive works taking place laying a new irrigation system.

Despite us fielding strong looking team with home advantage Les Ormes powered to a 6.5 to 2.5 win.

Graeme Hebenton continued his good form with another victory in this weekends medal. Going out in the first slot of the morning on a tough scoring day, Graeme shot a level gross front 9 and 1 over back 9 to shoot a 71 gross / nett 64. Ken Mitchell and Craig Tucker came closest to chasing Graeme down with their 67 and 68 but couldn't topple the leaders score.

In division 2 , Jon McCulloch and Simon Bell both scored a net 69 to finish 2nd and 3rd respectively but leading the way in this division was Stephen Allaway who dropped 4 shots in the first 2 holes but went on to play some solid golf to finish with a 68.

In the twos sweep, we only had 9 players taking part. There were 7 two's in the competition but only 2 of these had entered the sweep leaving Chris Frost and Tom Brown sharing the pot.

With the course being graded today it would of been a shock to the 39 players taking part in today's competition to find the white tees positioned at their maximum length.

There were multiple players that finished on a level net par of 0 in the bogey scoring with 3 players tied at the top with +2

Paul Gicquel, Steve Campbell and Barry Masefield all had solid rounds but Barry won the day with a strong back 9 to take top spot on CB.

After a summer of near perfect conditions for our competitions the small field that braved the forecast were greeted with a pretty damp day.
It was a case of deja vu for today's medal with the early starters getting a dry front 9 before the rain came for the rest of the day.

Dave Belo continued his good form with another top 3 finish with his nett 67 but this was soon beaten by Max Delph who shot the best gross of the day with a 74, nett 66. Nobody could come to close to the winner Chris Frost who played great golf and shot a low 63 for a deserved victory.

In division 2 Jon Breeze had another good result with his nett 66 and this was matched by Matthew Cornic who just pipped him to second spot with a stronger back 9. Topping the division with the best nett score of the day was Mike Veillard with a superb 62.

In the 2s sweep we had 13 players taking part. There were 7 2s in the competition but only 2 of those had entered the sweep so well done to Scott Henry and Mike Burley who split the pot

Today saw the last medal of the 2018 season take place on a wet and windy day.

The morning starters certainly had an advantage with it being pretty dry for he first 2 hours before the rain set in for the rest of the day.

Dave Belo made the most of this shooting a strong 2 over back 9 for a nett 66 with a 7 on the last. Paul Gicquel came closet to toppling Dave with a nett 67 which included an eagle on the par 4 4th. Fabio played a solid round for another 67 but no one could quite catch Dave score giving him the win.

For the two's sweep we had 8 people taking part. There were 5 two's but only one of those had entered so well done to Chris Frost who takes the £16

The final table of the LMGC Classic series can be seen in the Club Leagues sub-section

With only the LMGC classic medal remaining of the 2018 season, 40 players took part in the L'Etacq Cup on another glorious day.

Michael Burley went out in the first slot and shout 2 x 38 to give him a gross 76 which gave him a strong nett 60. Richard Summerfield shot a 2 over front 9 and with a birdie on 10 was well on course to go sub 60 until the 16th came along and put a dent in his hopes which left him with a nett 64. Stephen Murray had a tough front 9 but this behind him to shoot a a 4 over back 9 which gave him a nett 63 and 2nd spot.

Another stunning day at les mielles was welcomed by everyone taking part in the last round of the Eclectic series.

Dave Ferre continued his strong form with another sub par 68 but Stan Irvine and Dave Belo both beat this by 1 shot with Dave's stronger back 9 giving him 2nd spot.
With a nett 64 and winning his 2nd comp was Anthony Boye who seems to have taken to competition like a duck to water as well as earning himself an ESR.

Final Eclectic standings will be added to the leagues sub section during the week

It was a glorious day at les mielles for the last monthly medal of the 2018 season and there was some high caliber golf on display.

In division 1 Andy Hood continued his good scoring with a nett 66 but but this wasnt enough to topple Martin Smith who shot the lowest gross of the day with a 69 giving him a nett 64. Martin held the lead until the penultimate group of the day where Ben Holt went out in 1 under gross and held his composure on the back 9 to shoot a nett 63 and take the victory.

Alan Warren took 3rd spot in Division 2 with a nett 66 but with another low score was Daniel Mclaughlin with a nett 65 to take runners up spot. Winning his first comp with a nett 63 was Jon Breeze who shot a very steady round of golf, well done Jon.

The Medal leagues will be updated over the next few days and posted in the leagues sub-section

In the 2s sweepstake there was 21 entries and 8 people shooting a 2 with only 3 of those 8 entering the sweep and gaining a share of the pot.

Martin Smith - 2 @ 8 and 17
Dave Ferre - 2 @ 17
Michael Veillard - 2 @ 8

The 7th and last Thursday Medal was played this week with the scores tight at the top so it was all to play for.

The morning players got the best half of the day with hardly any wind during the morning and the scores certainly reflected this.

Kenny Mitchell scored the best gross of the day with a gross 72 / nett 64 but this was soon beaten by Peter Gow who's nett 63 sealed him second spot. Topping the day was Richard Cadoret who shot a terrific nett 60 which also earn't him an ESR on his handicap.

The final league will be posted over the weekend with the top spots ending up really close

The penultimate Thursday Medal took place today on a day that started dry, got wet and then ended in sunshine.

Only the top 3 managed to get a reduction on their handicap which highlighted how tough the scoring was.

Paul Canas teed of late and had a tough start but dug in and had a steady 17 holes to finish 3rd with a nett 66.
Teeing off in the last group was Colin Wood who made the most of the calmer conditions to shoot a nett 64 but this wasnt enough to topple the clubhouse leader with Karl Rockett's 64 holding out as his very strong back 9 gave him top spot on count-back.

The league table will be updated in the next few days with only 1 more medal remaining this year. Best 4 scores from the 7 rounds count for the final total

Many thanks for putting your name forward to play in next weekend’s match against St Clements, please see below for the full squad and match details

Captain,  Paul Ashton,  Frank Booth,  Tom Brown,  Mike Burley,  Richard Cadoret,  Arno Chilvers,  Richard Cornick, Chris Frost,  Carl Gray,  Brian Hudson,  Jimmy Hughes, Herbie Jennett,  Paul King,  James Laverty,  Jason McKusker,  Chris O’Connor,  Tim Phelan,  Scott Spencer,  Mike Veillard.

Venue - St Clements Golf and Recreation Grounds
08:00 - Bacon Roll and Coffee
08:45 - Golf
Followed by lunch, approx 2 o’clock

Dress Code
Golf: Club Shirts and Black Shorts/Trousers
Lunch: Smart Casual.....No Jeans or Trainers

Good luck

Great to see a big field take part in the weekend medal. The steady wind seemed to ease off during the day but scoring was tough for the majority of the day

In Division 1 Martin Smith continued his good form and shot the lowest gross of the day with a gross 73 giving him a nett 68 and 3rd spot. James Laverty and Andy Hood shared the best nett scores in this division with Andy's 1 over gross on the back 9 giving him the victory on CB.

Allan Lawson and Barry Shelton both came in with a nett 67 for a 4th and 3rd spot in division 2. Stephen Allaway shot a solid nett 66 for second spot but leading the way was Tom Carolan who shot the best score of the day with a low nett 63

Our President Herbie Jennett has worked some magic and got some extra slot for his his President Day and also managed to secure the whole restaurant for the dinner and presentation.

With 6 weeks notice for this event we really hope that everyone will make an effort in supporting our President and attend the evening do. This is a great opportunity to have a few beers with your fellow members and enjoy a good social night at our club house.

Look forward to seeing you all on the 25th

A small turnout took part in the Sunday medal on a hot day for the weekend medal.

Rab Brown, Phil Grehan and Peter Dixon all had good rounds with a nett 67 with Phil's 1 under back 9 giving him 3rd spot o CB.

Gerry Brennan found some form this weekend shooting a low 65 but winning the day was David Somma who followed up his level gross front 9 with a steady back 9 for the lowest gross of the day and a nett 63, well done David

Another glorious day at Les Mielles greeted the 73 players taking part in the July Medal.

In Division 2 Brian McGarry went out early doors and set the score to beat with a very solid nett 63. Kevin Jubb came close with a nett 65 and Nic Butt shot a one over back 9 to shoot a nett 64 but no one could overcome Brian's score.

There was some good scoring in Division 1 with Chris Whur and Graeme Hebenton both shooting nett 65 and Martin Smith shooting the best gross of the day with his 69 / nett 64. Winning the day with his nett 63 and following on from his good result in the Open was Andy Wood who 8 pars and 1 bogey on the back 9 got him the win.

A great turnout this year saw 112 players take part in the 2018 LMGC open.

The course was in good condition but a swirling wind that got stronger through the day made scoring difficult.

The top 3 places all went to early starters. Phil Grehan had a point to prove today and went out and shot 1 over gross on both sides which included 3 birdies and a nett 64 for 3rd spot.
Andy Wood took runners up spot with a nett 63. A strong front 9 started to unravel at the beginning of the back 9 but Andy dug in and finished well to completed a good round.
Top spot went to James O'Hara who continued his excellent start to his comeback at Les Mielles by shooting a nett 62 which consisted a level gross front 9. Well done James

Best gross of the day went to Jeremy Phillips with a 1 under back 9 giving him a 70 gross

Well done to everyone that helped put this day together !

A glorious day at Les Mielles today for a rare stableford competition.

The recent rain has brought the lush green back to the course but also greens that were playing very slow.

There were some very good scoring in the morning slots with Harry Carver scoring 43pts which was matched and bettered on count back by our very own President Herbie Jennett.

A couple players in the afternoon shot solid scores in the 40s but only one person managed to topple the morning early with Steve Pearson shooting a level gross 70 for 44pts.

We have been blessed with some really good weather since qualifying golf began in March and it was no different for the medal comp on Sunday.

Andrew Perchard always does well in the eclectic series and he got of to a solid start this year with a nett 67. Alan Cabot has to be the most consistent golfer this year, always challenging for the top spots and his 67 was good enough for 2nd spot on CB. Taking top spot this weekend was Dave Belo who shot the best gross of the day and a nett score of 64 to win by 3.

Knockouts - the matchplay comps have given us some shock results with current holders being knocked out and hot favorites getting beaten. We have also only had a few bye's which is a big improvement on last year. Ive updated the KO sheets to show the latest results and will continue to update them every few weeks, these can be found in the knockout sub-section.

Only 22 players competed in the midweek stableford competition.

Most of the good scores came in the afternoon when the wind seemed to die a little after a breezy start. Steve Campbell had a solid back 9 of 23pts for a total of 38pts but this was beaten by 2 x 39pts from Jonny Buesnel and Peter Simon with Peter's 19pts on the back 9 giving him 2nd spot on CB.

With 40pts and taking top spot was Frank Booth. Frank had a good front 9 of 22pts and backed this up with 18pts to the win the the day.

Another good day at Les Mielles was welcomed by the 70 players taking part in the 4th Classic of the 6 comp series.
The rain overnight had improved the greens slightly but they we were still giving out some surprises when putting which went unnoticed by the leaders, for this competition at least.

With the CSS set at 68 their were numerous players receiving a reduction for their nett 67 which was a nice surprise.
David Nolan and Ben Holt went 1 better and with a stronger back 9, Bens 66 gave him 3rd spot.
Micahel Veillard shot a nett 63 which on any other day would of won him the competition but going out in the first slot was Phil Grehan who shot 6 birdies on his a way to the lowest gross of the day and a nett 62. Well played Phil

A lovely spring day today at Les Mielles greeted the players taking part in the first Thursday Medal of the seven compmseries.

The course is still recovering from the long winter and with the greens in pretty poor condition it made scoring difficult.

There were a few decent scores of nett 70 from the morning starters but in the afternoon Alan Cabot and Carl Gray both shot 69 with Alan's 1 over gross back 9 giving him 2nd spot

Way out in front and grabbing the win today was Daniel McLaughlin who shot a magnificent nett 61, great scoring Daniel

The weather wasn't at its best for Sunday's Grantez Cup and with the greens running pretty bumpy scoring was never going to be easy.

Alan Cabot once again shot a solid round with a nett 71 but this was wasn't enough for a spot in the top 3 with Martin Smith and Adrian Huckson taking 3rd and 2nd spot respectively with their nett 70.

Out on his own was James O'Hara who teed off in the first group and shot the only score below par, winning his first competition with his nett 66, well done James.

Following the AGM Monday 7th November I have been asked to clarify what the options are for balls played from the tee at the first hole. There appears to be a lot of confusion with members quoting a new local rule that has been explained to them by the course representatives. I am writing to the rules committee of the R & A for a definitive ruling on this matter. Until that ruling has been given then the following interpretation of the rules will stand. I would urge all members to comply with this until further notice and to explain this to other players. Failure to comply with this ruling during a competition may result in disqualification.

1. There is no new local rule that applies to the playing of this hole.
2. A ball played to left of the new white stakes between the 1st and 4th holes is out of bounds and another ball must be played from the tee under penalty of stroke and distance (3 off the tee, 5 off the tee, 7off the tee etc).
3. This obviously also applies to balls that go left and enter the water hazard on the 4th hole.
4. Out of bounds runs in a straight line from stake to stake from the first stake near the 1st tee box to the furthest most stake behind the 4th tee.
5. If a ball is played from the tee that goes to the right and it not virtually certain that the ball has entered the water hazard then a provisional ball should be played from the tee.
6. If the original ball is found outside the water hazard then it must be played as it lies or if it is unplayable (under one of the bushes in front of the water hazard but not in the hazard) it may be declared unplayable and it may be dropped using any of the options available under Rule 28.
7. If the original ball is found in a water hazard then it may be played as it lies or under the penalty of one stroke it may be dropped using any of the options available under Rule 26.
8. If the original ball is not found then the player must continue with the provisional ball or if a provisional has not been played then he must return to the tee and play again.

It is important to understand that the player and his marker must be virtually certain of where the ball crossed the margin of the hazard in order to invoke Rule 26. This basically means that someone (the players in your group, the course ranger, another player on the course playing nearby) saw where the ball went. It cannot be assumed that the ball is in the hazard just because it cannot be found outside of the hazard.

Full explanation of rules 26 and 28 are in the rules of golf booklet available in the club house I recommend that all players carry one.

Chris Frost
Competition Secretary
Les Mielles Golf Club

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