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 Christmas Stableford

The Entry Sheets are now on the Notice Board for Club & Senior Xmas Stableford competitions. The Club Christmas Stableford will be held on Saturday 20th December and the Senior Stableford is on Tuesday 16th December. The club event will be followed by the Xmas Draw and, for both events there will be a Christmas Lunch and presentation of the annual trophies. These are great events to round off what has been another great year at Folke.

 

Race to the Village 

RTTV Round 10 took  place on Sunday 26th October. After an extra hour in bed Eighteen players took part on a cold but dry late Autumn morning. The winner on the day was Kevin Down with 37 points. Garry Mitchell was second with 36 and , in third place with 32 was Ian Clothier. See the panel below for the detailed results and Andy's Match Report. The  next round will be held on Sunday  30th November, Tee of at 8:30 am.

2025 Weekend Away

This years weekend away took place at Lanhydroc Golf Course on 26th-28th September. The weekend included 3 rounds of golf, dinner, bed, and breakfast and the Ryder Cup broadcast to enjoy during the evenings. Nineteen players took part in the Travellers Tankard competition and the winner was Craig Pitcher with 40 points, just 2 ahead of Nathan Down. Matt Boon was third with 35 points. See the match report, scores and photos in the panel below.

Review of Events

(For Senior Events Check the Senior Page)
The overall Club Calendar of Events for 2025 are shown on the Calendar Page and the Hardy A, Hardy B and 3 Counties Team schedules of events are shown on the League Teams page.

Winners and Order Of Merits
Latest competition winners and OOM Tables for the 2025 Monthly (Sunday) Medal and the RTTV 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.

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 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 first round matches should be completed by 30th November.

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 meeting are shown on the Members Admin page of this web site.

Current Events
Tuesday 7th October - Tiger Trophy: Won by Dave Hewitt with 39 points. See the Results and OOM Tables on the Senior Page.
Saturday 11th October - Roll Up: Won by Roger Harvey with 38 points. 
Sunday 12th October - Medal: Won by Mark Scard (Nett 65) and Kevin Down (gross 80). See Results and OOM Tables below.
Wednesday 15th October - Committee Meeting: See the meeting notes on the Members Admin Page.
Thursday 16th October - Medal: Won by Tony Wynn (Nett 70) and Nigel Bow (Gross 87). See Results and OOM Table on the Senior Page.
Saturday 18th October - Roll Up: Won by Matt Lambert with 40 points. See Result Table below.
Saturday 25th October - Roll Up: Won by Simon Hughes with 38 points. See Result Table below.
Sunday 26th October - RTTV: Round 10. Won by Kevin Down with 37 points. See the Panel below for detailed results
Saturday 1st November - Won by Pete Anyan with 37 points. See Result Table below.
Sunday 2nd November - Roll Up: 1st Alan Smith (37), 2nd Dean Furzy (35), 3rd John Howes (29), 4th Nathan Lambourne (24).
Tuesday 4th November - Tiger Trophy: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.
Saturday 8th November - Roll Up:
Sunday 9th November - Medal: Enter via Howdidido or Notice Board.
Wednesday 12th November - Committee Meeting: 6:30 pm at Folke.
Thursday 20th November - Medal: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.

RTTV Round 10

Andy Cole's Match Report
Kev Down threw some great darts today winning 1st place with 10 pars, 1 birdie, 4 bogeys and 37 Stableford points 🎯👏. Closely followed by - 2nd Garry Mitchell, 3rd Ian Clothier, 4th Mark Scard, 5th Roy Foster, 6th myself, 7th Yoss, 8th Blatchy 🫡, 9th Pete Anyan and 10th Anthony Wynne all scoring Rttv points. Honourable mention goes to Kev Down for lowest gross of 80, only 1 over on the front 9 and 1 birdie (close to a hole in one which several of us had the pleasure of witnessing 😄) well played) 🐦‍⬛👏👏. Also scoring a birdie - Buff, Blatchy, Dan T, Merv (2 putt 😉) Jennings and Craig Pitcher 🐦‍⬛👏. A great attendance of 18 players, thank you to everyone for getting involved, hope to see you all next month 🙌. Cheers ⛳️🏌️‍♂️

 Results of Other Recent Events

Weekend Away - Lanhydroc

Report from Martin Blatchford - What another fantastic weekend away 2025 at Lanhydrock GC. Thanks to all who came. Well played Craig Pitcher winning the Travellers Tankard and the Pitcher Trophy for highest total score over the three rounds. Honourable mention to Skip Proctor for winning the final days round It is an honour to be your leader — at Lanhydrock Hotel and Golf Club. 

2025 Club Captains Charity

Julia’s House is a Children's Hospice in Dorset and Wiltshire. 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.

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

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