Golf

Members of Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club took to the course on Sunday (21st November) to compete in the Cheverton Trophy, a mixed foursomes stableford competition. As usual, it was a closely fought contest but the husband and wife team...

92 members of Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club set off in pursuit of the Royal British Legion’s Commemorative Golf Medal on Remembrance Sunday (14th November). At 11:00 club members gathered in the car park to observe the 2-minute silence to...

John Twilley took the Millennium Trophy win at Newport Golf Club on Friday (5th November). The senior's match saw John take the win on 38 points on countback. 2nd was Kevin Thompson - also with 38 points - and Yo...

Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club's Ladies’ Captain, Connie Huntington, and her Vice-Captain, Chris Gould, vied for honour in the annual Captain vs Vice Captain Greensomes Stableford on Tuesday (2nd November). At the end of a very enjoyable day, it was...

Last Wednesday (27th October) saw players come together at Newport Golf Club for The Willment Cup. David Rowson took the honours with 37 points, just 2 points ahead of Yo Farrer. John Norman completed the podium with 33 points. The...

For the first time in its 121-year history, Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club has elected a woman President. The club announced Debbie Berry’s appointment at its AGM on 16th October, continuing the emerging trend of women taking office in clubs around...

Freshwater Bay Seniors recently celebrated winning the Isle of Wight Golf Union Seniors League for the first time since 1996. The team were undefeated on their challenging downland home course, dropping only 5 ½ matches. Captain Geoff Ruck said: "The...

On Sunday 17th October Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club saw the installation of their new Club and section Captains for the 2021/22 season. Before formalities began, outgoing Captains, Shawn Ford and Hazel Smith, presented their chosen charity, Mountbatten, with a...

Hampshire were denied the South East Colts title for the first time since 2016 as Shanklin & Sandown’s Nat Riddett’s team suffered cruel luck at Dale Hill GC, in Sussex. Stoneham’s Lawrence Cherry was forced to play through the pain...

12 teams took on an Island-wide mixed foursomes golf knockout competition when it took place on Saturday (9th October). The Roger Webb Trophies is played for annually and organised by the Isle of Wight Golf Union. The final of the...