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
Club Captain's Drive-in
Saturday 7th February.

The 2026 Club Captain Nigel Bow has invited members to participate in a Captains drive In - a day filled with fun, laughter and fundraising.  Burgers and chips afterwards. No entry fee but a donation to the captains charity - Julia's House would be appreciated. The sign up sheet is on the Notice Board - hope to see you there.

 

Race to the Village - 2026

The 2026 RTTV Round 1 was due to   take place on Sunday 25th January but was cancelled  due to the weather. The competition will include a day away in May and a revision to the prize money distribution.  See the panel below for more details. Let's see who can challenge 2025 worthy champion Andy  as the 2026 competition progresses.

2026 Weekend Away

Following the very successful weekend away in September the committee agreed that the 2026 will once more take place at Lanhydroc on the weekend of 25th-27th September.   The weekend will include 3 rounds of golf, and dinner, bed, and breakfast. The total cost is £294 and a £50 deposit is required to secure your place.

Review of Events

(For Senior Events Check the Senior Page)
The overall Club Calendar of Events for 2026, when available, will be  shown on the Calendar Page and the Hardy A, Hardy B and 3 Counties Team schedules of events will 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 Club, Senior, and Veterans Winter Knockout pairings are shown on the Knockout Page. The completion dates for each round are also shown although a two week extension to the end of January date has now been authorised.

Committee Meetings: The club officials meet once per month - usually at 6:30 pm at Folke. All members are welcome to attend. The results of the AGM held on Sunday 4th January are shown on the Members Admin page.
Next meeting Wed 11th February.

Recent and Forthcoming Events

Saturday 3rd January - Roll Up: Won by Simon Hughes with 35 points. See Result Table below.
Sunday 4th January - Medal: See the Results Tables below.
Sunday 4th January -   AGM : See the Members Admin page for the results of the meeting.
Saturday 10th January - Roll Up: Won by Simon Hughes with 39 points. See Result Table below.
Saturday 17th January - Roll Up: Won by Russ Barrett with 36 points. See the Result Table below.
Sunday 25th January - RTTV Round 1: Course Closed
Sunday 1st February - Daily Mail Foursomes Qualification: Winning pair to represent our club will be Toby Harris and one TBD.  Reece Lambert not allowed to qualify for the event due to being underage.
Tuesday 3rd February - Tiger Trophy: Re-scheduled to 10th Feb.
Saturday 7th February - Captain's Drive In: A fun charity day. See the header above for details.
Sunday 8th February - Medal: Enter via Howdidido or the Entry Sheet on the Notice Board. 8:30 am tee off.
Tuesday 10th February - Tiger Trophy: (Was 3rd Feb)
Wednesday 11th February - Committee Meeting: 6:30 pm at Folke.
Saturday 28th February - 3CL Winter K/O Semi-final: Folke v Vivary at Folke. 11 am Tee Off .Entry Sheet on the Notice Board.
Further Information on 2026 events  will be added when available.


Monthly Medal  Competitions

The 2025 monthly medal competition was completed with the final round on Sunday 14th December.  Captain Martin Blatchford led by example achieving the lowest gross score on the day (84)  followed by Mark Scard with gross 92 and Mark also had the lowest nett score of 73. The overall Order of Merits were won by Nigel Bow with 16 points and the gross Order of Merit was won by Kevin Down with 26 points. The Results of the first round of the 2026 Monthly Medal are shown in the Tables below.

2026 RTTV 

Latest from Andy Cole

Hi Golfers. The RTTV  was due to start again on Sunday, January 25th but was cancelled due to weather. Arrangement for another round will be available shortly.  As before, £3 entry fees will fund the prize money at the end of the year, only this time it’ll be split between the top 5! (see small print on bottom of poster above ). Best 8 scores from a possible 12 count. PS: The RTTV Day Away will be on Sunday, May 31st at the Isle of Wedmore golf course.  Entry fee is £48 and includes coffee and bacon roll on arrival (or full breakfast for extra £5.50). The Entry Form is on the Notice Board. The final results for the 2025 competition are shown below.
 Results of Other Recent Events

Christmas Stableford and Thanks from Martin

Massive thanks to Toni, Nige & their Team,Andy Harris and all who played in yesterday’s Xmas Stableford. Congratulations to Matt Lambert for winning the day. We raised another £230 for Julia’s House bringing the final total for my year of Captaincy to an outstanding £4735. I can’t thank you all enough for the support you have given me during my tenure. Have a great festive season, much love Blatchy ❤️
 
 
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  • Folke Lane
  • Alweston, Sherborne
  • Dorset DT9 5HR
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