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
Race to The Village - Round 2

 For the 2026 competition, the objective is to increase the level of participation and the prize money will be split between the top 5 players to maintain players interest in the event. Round 1 finally went ahead on March 1st and the results of Round 2, played on 29th March, are shown in the Panel below together with the report from Captain Andy.. 

 

2026 Day Away

The 2026 Day Away will take place at Hampworth Golf Course near Salisbury on Friday 12th June. The total price of £66 includes coffee and bacon roll, 18 holes of golf and a 2 course meal in the evening. A £20 deposit will reserve your place in the popular event. 24 spaces have been booked, with just a few spaces remaining at this time. The Entry Sheet is on the Notice Board. 

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 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 Club, Senior, and Veterans Winter Knockout pairings are shown on the Knockout Page. The completion dates for each round are also shown although  extensions to the dates are expected due to the recent weather issues. Congratulations to Geoff Bannister - winner of the Veteran's Winter Knockout final against Dick Lawson.
 The Entry Sheets for the 2026 Summer Knockouts are now on the board. When entering, please consider the Knockout Guidelines shown on the board adjacent to the Entry Forms. The last day for entries is 4pm on 13th April and the Summer Knockout draw will take place at the April Committee Meeting. 

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
Sunday 1st March - RTTV Round 1: Won by Stuart Adams with 36 points. See the Panel below.
Tuesday 3rd March - Tiger Trophy: Won by Tony Smith with an amazing 36 points! See the Results and OOM Tables on the Senior Page.
Saturday 7th March - Captain's Drive In: Won by Kenton Lane with 48 points. 
Sunday 8th March - Medal: Won by Kevin Down (Gross 82) and Ian Clothier (Nett 68). See the full results and Order of Merit in the panel below.
Wednesday 11th March - Committee meeting: See the Members Admin page for the results of the meeting.
Saturday 14th March - Roll Up: Won by Kevin Down with 36 points.
Sunday 15th March - Roll Up: Won by Reece Lambert with 31 points. 
Sunday 6th March - Roll Up: 8:50 Tee Off.
Tuesday 17th March - Breakfast Stableford: Won by Sam Inglis-Mcbeath with 35 points. See the senior page for details.
Thursday 19th March - Medal:  Won by Nigel Bow (Net 71) and Kevin Down (Gross 81). See results and Order of Merit Tables on the Senior Page..
Saturday 21st March - Roll Up: Won by Andy Cole with 36 points. See the Result Table below.
Sunday 22nd March - Roll Up: Won by Tracy Smith with 34 points. See the Result Table below.
Monday 23rd March - Auction bids closed: Was the last day to submit bids for the silent auction (See the panel below).
Saturday 28th March - 3CL Winter K/O Final: v Cannington Bears at Yeovil Golf Course. Folke win 4 1/2 : 1/2. See the panel below.
Saturday 28th March - Roll Up: Won by Nathan Down with 32 Points. See Table below
Sunday 29th March - RTTV: Won by Reece Lambert with 39 points. See the Results Panel below for details.
Tuesday 7th April - Tiger Trophy: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.
Saturday 11th April - 3CL v Yeovil: At Folke.
Sunday 12th April - Medal: Enter via Howdidido or Entry Sheet on the Notice Board. Tee times drawn on Friday 10th April

3 Counties Team Knockout Triumph

The Folke 3 Counties League team have finally won the delayed 3 Counties League Winter Knockout competition. Hot on the heels of a successful semi-final 4:1 victory over Vivary Park the same Folke team took on Cannington Bears at Yeovil on 28th March. The overall score was 4 1/2 :1/2 to Folke. Congratulations to Captain Grant Jones, Vice Captain Simon Bellamy and all the team players and good luck as they commence the 2026 season.

Monthly Medal - Results and OOMs

After cancellation  of the February Monthly Medal the competition re-commenced on Sunday 8th March. Kevin Down and Ian Clothier were the gross and Nett winners respectively  

 Results of Other Recent Events
2026 RTTV Round 2 - Andy's Report

 A fantastic turnout of 22 players for the 2nd round of RTTV on this cold Sunday morning but Reece Lambert’s clubs must of kept him warm as they were on fire scoring him the win with 39 Stableford points, 80 gross, 10 pars & 7 bogeys . In a close 2nd Ian ‘Buff’ Clothier 38pts, 3rd Dean Furzey 35pts on countback to 4th Anthony Wynne. In 5th with 34pts Sheridan Hodges beating 6th Dave Bendall, 7th myself, 8th Nathan Lambourne and 9th John Howes on countback. Last but not least in the top 10 Rttv points Nathan Down with 33pts stb points. Honourable mention goes to Jo Terry on her Rttv debut scoring the lowest gross of 78 and to those who scored a birdie - Sheridan H, myself, Nath Lambourne, Jo Terry, Matt Lambert, Simon ‘Yoss’ Hughes, Al Smith, Garry Mitchell and Stuart Adams . Thank you to everyone for your support, it’s much appreciated and hope to see you next month for Round 3,,,, cheers! 
(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.

SILENT AUCTION

Senior Captain Gary Rogers organised a silent auction of members new and used golfing gear. 18 Items were up for sale as shown in the adjacent list. The auction was open to both members and non-club members and the proceeds were donated to the Captains Charity - Julia's House. When the bids were opened, the total raised was an amazing £672. Well done Gary and a big thanks to all who supported this charity event.

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.

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