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

Texas Scramble
Friday 31st July

Another one for your diaries!! Sign up sheet will be up in the clubhouse from tomorrow so why not pop your name down for another fun night of golf, then eat drink and raise some funds for Julia’s House. Hope to see you all there!

Captain's Day

The 2026 Captains Day will take place at Folke on Saturday 25th July. This is another fun event for all club members. there will be the usual nearest the pin and longest drive competitions and prizes for the winners followed by a Buffet in the club house. Do come along and support our captain and raise some more funds for Julia's House.

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.

Partners Evening
Friday 26th June

Once again, this annaul Partners Evening was a great success. With lots of laughs, fun on the greens and  great post match club house hospitality the evening was enjoyed by all who took part. And club captain Nigel was delighted to report that a further £300 was raised for Julia's House.

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 2026 pairings for the Club, Senior, and Veterans Summer Knockout competitions  are shown on the Knockout Page. These are 3/4 handicap competitions.  Please submit your results using the Result Form at the bottom of the Knockout Page. 

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.

Saturday 27th June - Roll UP: Won by Mark Maguire with 36 Points. See the Result Table below.
Sunday 28th June - RTTV Round 6: Double Points Match. Won by Tracy Smith with 40 points. See the Results in the panel below.
Saturday 4th July - 3CL Team v Cannington B: 3:3 draw but 13:10 points win for Folke. See WhatsApp page for details
Saturday 4th July - Roll Up: Won by Kenton Lane with an amazing 46 points. See the table below for the results.
Sunday 5th July - Foursomes: DCGU Qualifier. Now Saturday 15th August:  Grab a partner and sign up. Tee Off 8:30 am.
Sunday July 5th - RTTV Round 7: See the panel below for details.
Tuesday 7th July - Tiger Trophy: Won by Tony Wynne with 40 points. See the Senior Page for details
Saturday 11th July - 3CL v Vivary Park: Folke narrowly lost 2½ :3½., (12:10 Points). See WhatsApp page for details.
Saturday 11th July - Roll Up: Won by Colin Vaughan with 43 points. See Table below.
Sunday 12th July - Medal: Enter via Howdidido or Notice Board Entry Sheet
Wednesday 15th July - Committee Meeting: 6:30 pm at Folke.
Thursday 16th July - Medal: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.
Saturday 18th July - Hardy A v Ferndown Forest (Home): 
Saturday 25th July - Captain's Day: 1st tee 12 pm. See the Header above for details.
Tuesday 28th July - Senior Captain's Day: See the Senior Page for more details.
Friday 31st July - Texas Scramble: See the Header above for details.

RTTV Round 7 Results

RTTV - Andy's Match Report

Round 7 (Double-Bubble)
5th July 

Tracey Smith brings it home again winning two Double Bubble’s in a row with 1 birdie, 2 pars, 6 bogeys and 41 Stableford points, putting herself in a commanding lead of the competition . In a very close 2nd and a great effort by John Howes with 40 points, 3rd Reece Lambert, 4th Kev Champion, 5th Tony Wynne, 6th David Whittingham, 7th Dan Tuffin, 8th Mark Maguire, 9th Alan Smith and 10th Mark Scard. Honourable mention to Reece and Dan Tuffin for joint lowest gross of 77 with Dan scoring an Eagle on the 18th & 1 birdie Reece scoring 2 birdies & shooting level par on the back 9 and Tracey, John, Kev Champ and Nath Lambourne all scoring 1 birdie each . Thanks everyone for getting involved, it was great to see you all . Rttv will return late August for round 8, until then enjoy your summer holidays! 
Cheers! 

The Maguire Duo Triumph for Julia's House

On a recent visit to see his daughter in Australia, Mark Maguire was challenged to run the Sidney Half Marathon and to raise money in aid of Julia's House. After several weeks of intense preparation Mark set off on his epic adventure. With lots of family encouragement, Mark not only completed the course but raised a magnificent £1000  for Julia's House. 
Mark said afterwards:
"Ladies and gents I have just sent a payment of £1000 for my run, which I have rounded up, to Julia’s house on behalf of the club for the hugely generous donations for which I am truly grateful and in awe of the generosity this club and its members have always and continue to give on behalf of all charities we support. Thankyou to each and all who donated and your kind words of encouragement"
Well done Mark and big thanks to all the Maguire family.

Monthly Medal, 14th June -  Results and OOMs

13 Members competed in the May Monthly Medal. Toby Harris was the lowest  scorer with a gross of 84 and John Howes was the lowest nett scorer with 71. The current Order of Merritt leaders are: 
Gross:  Martin Blatchford (14 points) and 
Nett :   Anthony Wynne (10 points).

See the adjacent Tables  for details. 

 Results of Other Recent Events

2026 Club Captains Charity

Club Captain Nigel Bow is continuing the support to Julia's House through 2026. The club  raised £4,735 for the charity in 2025.  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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