Special Events

 

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
Blind Pairs Competition
A fine field of 32 golfers turned out in very tricky conditions to contest the inaugural Blind `pairs competition organised by our club captain Grant Jones. It was great to see some new faces in amongst the usual suspect vying to bag the spoils and a little birdie money! Winners on the day with 66pts was Reece Lambert and Al Smith, runners up Pikey Pitcher and Toby Harris narrowly missing out on 65pts with the little legs pairing of Kenton Lane & Nige Bow coming in third with 58pts. Longest Drive went to Matt Lambert, nearest the pin Kenton Lane. Thanks must go to Andy Harris for getting the course in playable condition given the recent awful weather, Toni and her team for keeping us fed & watered and Grant for organising the day. Thanks also on behalf of the captain for topping up his chosen charity “Home Start” (Report by Martin Blatchford)


2024 Day Away

The annual Day Away will be held at Crane Valley Golf Course on Friday 14th June. The event consists of tea/coffee and bacon roll on arrival, 9 hole Bowmaker, lunch, then the 18 hole stableford for the Traveller's Tankard, followed by a two course dinner. It is open to all Folke club members for the total cost of £72. The Entry Sheet is on the Notice Board and a £25 deposit will secure your place.

Weekend away 2024

The 2024 Weekend Away will be held at Donnington Valley Golf Club from Friday September 27th to Sunday 29th.  This includes 2 nights half board and 3 rounds of golf. The total cost including prize money is £300.  A deposit of £75  will reserve your place. Sixteen places have been booked.


Review of Events

(For Senior Events Check the Senior Page)
The overall  Club Calendar of Events and current month events are 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 when the 2024 information is available.  Latest winners and OOM Tables are shown below.(as available). Check the members WhatsApp Group or the club Facebook Page for any last minute changes. 
Weekend Roll Ups are held most Saturdays and Sundays when there are no other events - Check Facebook for details.
Week Day Roll Ups: The Tuesday and Thursday Roll Ups are for all club members but the money pot is for seniors only. Cards are drawn at 8:15 am.
Race to the Village (RTTV) stablefords are held on the last Sunday in the month.  See the panel below.
Knockout Competitions
The draw for the three winter knockout competitions has been done and the pairings and status  can be seen on the Knockout Page.  The Entry Sheets for the Summer Knockout competitions are now on the Notice board. The final date for sign up is 16th April.

Sunday 31st March - Roll Up: Won by Nigel Bow with 36 points. 
Saturday 6th April - Captain's Pairs Competition: Reece Lambert  & Al Smith claim narrow victory. (See panel above)
Saturday 13th April - Roll Up: Won by Martin Hinks with  42 points. 
Sunday 14th April - Medal: Won by Dan Leney with Net 68. See Table below.
Tuesday 16th April - Tiger Trophy: Won by Terry Cotton with 34 points.
Wednesday 17th April - Committee Meeting: See the Members Admin page for meeting points.
Thurs 18th April - Medal: Won by Grahame Knight with Net 72. (See Senior Page for details).
Saturday 20th April - 3 CL v Yeovil (Home): Won 5:1.
Saturday 20th April - Roll Up: Won by Roy Foster with 36 points. See Table below.
Sunday 21st April - Roll up: Won by Andy Cole with 37 points. See Table below.
Saturday 27th April - Hardy B v Came Down (Home): Team selection is on the Club WhatsApp page 
Sunday 28th April - Hardy B v Broadstone (Awa): Team selection is on the Club WhatsApp page. 
Sunday 28th April - RTTV: Postponed to May 5th.
Sunday 5th May - RTTV at Folke: 
Saturday 11th May - 3CL v Yeovil (Away): Note revised date.
Sunday 12th May - Medal: Entry Sheet on the Notice Board or via HDID.

Race to the Village 

Eighteen players took part in the 3rd round of the 2024 Race to the Village competition  Sunday 24th March. Martin Blatchford was the clear winner with 40 points, 5 clear of second placed Simon Hughes. For detailed results see the Table below.   The 4th  round has been postponed until  Sunday 5th May at Folke and will be a double points event.
Advance bookings and full payment are requested for the 5th Round that will be played at Bulbury Woods Golf Course on 26th May. (See the adjacent poster) Your Best 8 Scores from a possible 12 rounds will count in the final result at the end of the year. Watch for the Entry Sheets on the Notice Board or contact Andy Cole for further information. The latest RTTV Order of Merit Table is also shown below.

 Results of Recent Events

2023 Club and Senior Captains Charity

Home-Start Blackmore Vale provides support to parents with at least one child under 5 who are going through a difficult time. Being a parent, whatever your situation, can be very challenging, especially when children are young. Many parents feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the stresses of family life. For some parents it’s a particular struggle because they are also coping with issues such as post-natal depression, their or their child’s illness or disability, isolation or multiple births. That’s when parents need support. That’s when Home-Start Blackmore Vale can help. A carefully selected trained volunteer, who has parenting experience, can visit regularly and offer emotional and practical support. This friendly parent-to-parent support is a simple yet effective way of enabling families to get back on track.

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

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