REUBEN MAHY TROPHY & CINCINATTI CUPS - Wins for Lewis, Alex and Lewis!

On Sunday the white tee players played for the inaugural Reuben Mahy Trophy. Reuben Mahy was a Guernsey Golfing great. A three time Island Champion and one of only two Guernseymen to ever win the Hampshire men’s title, he was a keen supporter of Junior golf and the club was delighted to be able to honour his legacy with a trophy in his name.

Lewis Marley made it back to back wins with another excellent display. He made birdies at the first, sixth and seventeenth for 36 points and his back nine was just enough to pip Ollie Parsons on countback. The win sent him to the top of the leaderboard in The Ray Lowe Order of Merit and with two events left it promises to be a fascinating end to the season with a number of players in the hunt.

In the red tee Cincinatti Cup, Alex Mills ran out the winner with another top quality performance. His round of 87 gross for 39 points featured a brilliant birdie at the 15th as he came back in 41. His handicap is now down to 17.
Lewis Blondel had a great day and was unfortunate just to miss out on the trophy with Alex just beating him on countback. A two shot handicap reduction will have provided some consolation. Gus Carre was also under par with an excellent 37 points.

In the blue tee competition it was a long overdue victory for Lewis O’Brien who has had a wonderful season. He started with a par on the first which set him up for the rest of the round. The win was a great reward the consistency of one our brightest young talents. Theo Hollyer-Hill was in the mix again in second place.

Next up we have the Boys and Girls Club Championships on Sunday 11th October followed by the penultimate order of merit event at La Grande Mare on the 18th.

Article by Andre Austin

Golf becomes part of the curriculum at Guernsey Primary Schools

Castel and Hautes Capelles Primary schools are the first to benefit from the introduction of golf onto the primary school PE curriculum. The initiative is made possible through the collaboration of the Guernsey Sports Commission, Guernsey Golf Union and the Ray Lowe Sporting Foundation.

The six week program is being rolled out during 2020/21 to all year 5 children. The courses are taught by golf professionals Alex Murrell (La Grande Mare) and Natalie Goodall (Royal Guernsey/SPP) and at the end of the course the children are invited to a golf course to try out their newly acquired skills.

ROYAL GUERNSEY: FUN IN THE SUN AT OUR JUNIOR OPEN FUN DAY

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The weather was superb for our Family Open Fun Day today and 46 children of all ages came along to enjoy the activities on offer and learn about the game.

After being greeted by Tanner in the shop, our guests were directed to five different ‘skills stations’ where they had the opportunity to try out everything from driving to short game with prizes on offer for the most points scored. Professionals Phil Sykes and James Browning were on hand to offer coaching, assisted by Junior Captain Ollie Parsons, Lily McNeela, Chloe Gaudion and Noah Davy who ably demonstrated their own skills.

The emphasis was on fun and showcasing the game and the club to a new audience and there were lots of smiling faces all afternoon and some wonderful natural talent on show. After trying out new skills, our guests were treated to some great food in the Clubhouse.

A huge thank you to everyone who came today, we loved having you at the club and look forward to seeing you here again soon.

Also huge thanks to all our volunteers who made it such a great day and our fantastic catering team.

For anyone who caught the golf bug today and wants to try group coaching there is still time to register for the next weekly programme starting on Tuesday. For more information Contact: golfschool@royalguernseygolfclub.com or telephone 01481 245070.

Article by Andre Austin

Royal Guernsey: Junior Status in Club Competitions

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Following recent excellent performances in Club competitions from a number of white tee junior boys the Sports Committee have decided that going forward the following rule will be introduced in all gents Club competitions;

‘A white tee junior member eligible to enter a gents Club competition with a handicap of 12 or below will be eligible to win a main prize, including the trophy, on receipt of a full entry fee.
White tee juniors with a handicap of 13-28 will still compete for the overall junior prize. A junior member cannot win both a main prize and the junior prize.
Junior members may not enter the sweep competition. Any sweep awarded with the main prize won by a junior member will go to the next placed adult member.'

Royal Guernsey: MARLEY ENGRAVING AND ROUSSE TROPHIES - Marley wins the Marley again and wins for Chloe Domaille & Theo

It was a cracking day at L’ancresse yesterday and we saw some great golf again from an excellent field.

In the White Tee Marley Engraving Trophy, Lewis Marley successfully defended his title which was played for the first time last year. His excellent score of 40 points featured 11 pars. He was out in 39 and finished strongly again after a small blip on the 16th. Big hitting Lewis is in top form and is now off 11. There is much more to come from him this season.
Runner up was Rory Mckenna with a very well crafted 73 gross for 38 points. He was out in 37 and back in 36 with a birdie at the 14th. His game is in excellent shape and he will be looking forward to the next few weeks as he tries to get down to four and below.

In the Red Tee Rousse Trophy, in-form Chloe Domaille added to her silverware this season running out the winner with a terrific 38 points. She split the fairway on the first hole and never looked back. Her incredible run of form recently means she is now one of seven players within reach of single figures - what an exciting few weeks we have ahead. Runner up was Thomas Chamberlain with 34 points which was some effort having had his handicap decimated along with Joel Hoolahan following their brilliant rounds last Friday. Joel should be very happy with his 32 points too.

Theo Hollyer-Hill and Lewis O’Brien contested the blue tee competition. Both hit booming drives down the first and ending up within pitching distance of the green! They enjoyed a great tussle for the rest of the round with Theo eventually winning with 22 points edging out Lewis by one point. The boys continue to impress with their excellent attitude, quality of their golf and their love of the game. There is much more to come from them this season and more titanic battles ahead.

Next up we are back at L’ancresse for the Reuben Mahy and Cincinatti Cup on 20th September - Entry is open now

LA GRANDE MARE RESCHEDULED JUNE COMPETITION - Brilliant Troop One, Two, and Joel and Thomas shoot the lights out

Week after week we’ve seen some fabulous Junior golf this season and yesterday was no different on a sunny day at La Grande Mare.

In the white tee competition James Troop had the round of his life on his home course. His stunning round of 72 gross comprised of a front 9 of 37 and he came back in a brilliant 35 shots with birdies at the 13th and 16th for 43 points - a wonderful round of golf. Older brother Daniel was runner up with 39 points and should be very proud of a stunning back nine where he made par on every hole to come back in 32, a superb effort. Noah Davy’s star continues to shine as he went under par again with 38 points.

In the red tee competition the scoring was extraordinary as yet again we saw golf of the very highest quality. Joel Hoolahan’s round was simply breathtaking, scoring 50 points and playing the round of his life. His 83 gross featured a stunning back 9 of 37 and five pars - quite simply brilliant golf.
Thomas Chamberlain was runner up with a superb 45 points. He made 8 pars including 5 on the back nine coming back in 34 - an absolutely outstanding effort. Congratulations to both players on two amazing rounds of golf.

In the Blue Tee Competition Anton Swale ran out the winner with an excellent 24 points from Lewis O’Brien who was under par yet again.

Next up we are back at L’ancresse tomorrow for The Marley Engraving and Rousse Trophies.

Articl by Andre Aus

VALENTINE TROPHY & ST DAVID’S CUP - Wins for Lewis, Chloe Domaille & Lochlan

Lewis Marley made it two wins for the season with an excellent performance in the Valentine Cup yesterday. His round of 80 gross comprised of nine pars and a superb back nine of 38 for a total of 38 points. Lewis is in very good form with plenty of golf still ahead this season. Runner up was Noah Davy with another very good round highlighting his consistency. He is now off 24.

In the St David’s Cup Chloe Domaille was the winner with yet another stunning round of golf as her season just gets better and better. The newly crowned Guernsey Junior Girls Champion continues to make huge strides in her march towards single figures and the pinnacle of the women’s game locally. Her 41 points was the round of the day and one of the best of the season and she is now off 12. Runner up was Alex Mills with 37 points.

In the Blue Tee Competition Lochlan Bain produced some great golf for 26 points and another big handicap reduction. A blue tee leaderboard wouldn’t be complete without Lewis O’Brien there or thereabouts and sure enough he was runner up with a solid 18 points.

Next up we are back at La Grande Mare on Friday and then at L’ancresse on Sunday. With a number of players in great form we could see fireworks if conditions allow.

Article By Andre Austin

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