The Competitions and Special Activities at Folke Golf Club

See the latest information on club activities and reports of events and achievements and follow the links for further details where available. (Please see the Senior Page for information on Senior activities and events.)

What's On

RTTV Round 10

Round 10 of the RRTV competition was held  on Sunday 25th October. Gary Rogers was the winner with 39 points. See the full results in the panel below. 

Club Championships

The club and Senior Championships were held over the weekend of the 5th and 6th September. The club hired the whole course for the Saturday Morning and Sunday afternoon 36 hole club and 18 hole senior championships that were followed by a buffet meal. The winner with the lowest gross was Neil Smith. 

Weekend Away

Following the very successful weekend away last September the committee agreed that the 2026 event would return to  Lanhydroc on the weekend of 25th-27th September. The Travelers tankard was won by Craig Pitcher with Mark Scard in second place. See the panel below for more photos and results.

Review of Events

(For Senior Events Check the Senior Page)
The overall Club Calendar of Events for 2026 up to the end of July, is shown on the Calendar Page and the Hardy A, Hardy B and 3 Counties Team schedules of events will also be shown on the League Teams page.

Winners and Order Of Merits
Latest competition winners and OOM Tables for the 2026 Monthly (Sunday) Medal  are shown below. The Weekday medal and Tiger Trophy results and Orders of Merit are shown on the Senior page.

Roll Ups
These are held most Saturdays and Sundays when there are no other events - Check Facebook/WhatsApp for details.

Week-Day Roll Ups: are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays are for all club members but entry for the money pot is seniors only. Cards are drawn at 8:15 am (8:45 am Dec and Jan)

Sunday and Weekday Medal Competitions
These once per month competitions are for all club members. The Weekday medal commences at the reserved tee times at 8:30 am (9:00 am Dec/Jan) with cards drawn at 8:15 am although the members can arrange their own tee times throughout the day. The Sunday Medal usually starts at 8:30 am with tee times pre-drawn on the Friday evening by the handicap secretary.

Knockout Competitions  The pairings for the Club, Senior, and Veterans 2026/7 Winter Knockout competitions are shown on the Knockout Page together with the play-by dates. Please use the on-line form on the Knockout Page to submit your results so that we can keep the charts up to date.

Committee Meetings: The club officials meet once per month - usually at 6:30 pm at Folke. All members are welcome to attend. The date of the next meeting is shown below and the results of the latest meeting are shown on the Members Admin page.

Recent and Forthcoming Events
Saturday 10th October - Freeman Trophy: Folke came 4th. See Panel below.
Sunday 11th October - Medal: Reece Lambert triumphed with both the lowest nett (70) and lowest gross (76). See the Result Table below.
Tuesday 13th October - Pear Tree Pairs: Won by Tony Wynne and Dave Hewitt with a combined score of 61. See the Senior page for details.
Wednesday 14th October -Committee Meeting: CANCELLED
Thursday 15th October - Medal: Nett and Gross Won by Toby Harris with nett 72 and gross 83. See the Results and latest OOM's on the Senior Page.
Saturday 24th October - Roll Up: Won by Mark Scard with 37 points on countback from Tony Smith. See Table below.
Sunday 25th October - RTTV Round 10: Won by Gary Rogers with 39 points. See the match report and detailed results in the panel below.
Saturday 31st October - Roll Up: Won by Mark Scard with 36 points. see the Result Table below.
Sunday 1st November - Roll Up: Won by Ian Clothier with 37 points. See the Result Table below
Tuesday 3rd November - Tiger Trophy: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.
Saturday 7th November - 3CL Winter K/O: Wheathill Away, 10:00 am tee off. Entry Sheet is on the Notice Board.
Sunday 8th November - Medal: Enter via Howdidido or Notice Board.
Wednesday 11th November - Meeting: 6:30 pm at Folke.
Thursday 19th November - Medal: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.



RTTV Round 10 Results

RTTV - Andy's Match Report

Round 10 - 25th October

A superb turnout of 22 players took to the course in once again challenging windy conditions, but it was Gary Rogers who put on a superhuman display, flying past the rest of the field and taking the win with 4 pars, 10 bogeys, and 39 stableford points. In an impressive second place - Tracy Smith above S Hughes, G Mitchell and Ian Clothier on countback. In 6th Lambert Senior, 7th myself, 8th Al Smith above D Furzey and J Gulliver on countback. Honourable mention goes to Dan Tuffin for lowest gross of 79 and scoring 2 birdies. Also to Simon Yoss Hughes, Ian Buff Clothier and Al Smith for each scoring 1 birdy. Thank you guys and gals for getting involved.
Cheers! 

Monthly Medal, Sunday 11th October

21 Members competed in the October Monthly Medal. Reece Lambert triumphed with both the lowest nett (70) and lowest gross (76). The Order of Merrit information will be added shortly when the official results are issued on Howdidido.
See the adjacent Tables  for the detailed  results. 

 Results of Other Recent Events

Weekend Away 

The Annual Weekend Away took place on a return visit to Lanhydroc Golf Course on 25th to 27th September.
Craig Pitcher won the Travellers Tankard and the winner of the Craig Pitcher Trophy for the most points over the three days was Roy Foster just edging Craig Pitcher with a better final day score, after they both finished tied with 106 pts. Thanks to all who played, we may have peaked to soon on Friday night but we had a blast over the three days as always 🍻 ❤️ Final Round Results: 1st John Gulliver £60, Runner Up Nigel Bow £30, 8th Place Craig Pitcher £20, Random Pick John Swain £10. Congratulations to all the worthy winners.

Craig Pitcher
Travellars Tankard Winner

Mark Scard
2nd Place 

Reece Lambert
Money Winner

Nathan Down
Money Winner

John Swain

John Gulliver

Craig Pitcher

Nigel Bow

2026 Club Captains Charity

Club Captain Nigel Bow is continuing the support to Julia's House through 2026. and the club  has raised over £8,461 for the charity so far this year.  Julia’s House is a Children's Hospice in Dorset and Wiltshire and they are an award-winning children’s hospice charity dedicated to bringing comfort and care to families across the two counties. Each family they support is unique and so is the care they provide. When a family finds out that their child has a very serious medical condition, which is life-limiting or life-threatening, their world falls apart. Julia’s House exists to help these children and their families.

Address
  • Folke Golf Centre
  • Folke Lane
  • Alweston, Sherborne
  • Dorset DT9 5HR
Phone
  • 01963  23330

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