Golf

L-R: Ralph Ridler and Gary Dobson installing the Charity of the Year sign Members of Freshwater Bay Golf Club, led by club captain Gary Dobson, recently presented a cheque for £4,064.76 to local charity Independent Arts, after a successful year...

The newly-elected Club Captain, Lady Captain and Seniors Captain were traditionally welcomed into office at Freshwater Bay Golf Club’s annual Captains' Drive-In last weekend.  The successful event saw over £470 raised for the Freshwater Independent Lifeboat – the Captain’s Charity...

Isle of Wight golfer Brandon Robinson-Thompson has been tipped to secure a coveted DP World Tour card at the end of the 2024 Challenger Tour season. Kit Alexander has been part of the Sky Sports’ commentary team on the tour...

Jane Wilson and Gaynor Oliver have won the McClelland Trophy at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club. The McClelland Trophies were donated in 2018 by Margaret McClelland, Shanklin and Sandown’s longest-serving playing member. This fun 9-hole Greensomes Stableford competition is played...

Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club held their Christmas Mixed Foursomes Stableford competition on Sunday (17th December). Due to the recent, almost unprecedented, rainfall, the competition was shortened to 14 holes. Undaunted by the heavy going, the teams took to the...

12 teams took to the course at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club, competing in the Smiths Coasters Foursomes Flag on Sunday 22nd October 1st place honours went to Vicki Guildford and Sean Young, with Connie Huntington and Neil Hallet in...

Juniors' captain Tom Clemens The outgoing captains of Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club, Sean Millward and Chrissy Gould, presented their chosen charity, SSAFA, with a cheque for £9,557.74, on Sunday (15th October). SSAFA - The Soldiers', Sailors', & Airmen's Families...

The Ladies of Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club were presented with their trophies at their AGM on Tuesday (10th October). Outgoing Ladies’ Captain, Chrissy Gould, was presented with her past Captain’s brooch by the incoming Captain, Dawn Hodge. The presentation...

Malcolm Prouten with Club Captain Ollie Kearney Chris Royl, Molcolm Prouten and Sally Hardy took the top spots in the major competitions at Westridge Golf Club. Chris Royl took pride of place in the Senior Championship Scratch. Malcolm Prouten was...

Horace Rawlins Horace Rawlins - who was born in Shanklin - was the 1st ever winner of the United States Open Golf Tournament on 4th October 1895. Horace was born in 1874 and worked as a golf caddy from at...