Senior Section

 

Welcome to the Senior Section

The 2026 Senior Captain is  Gary Rogers. In addition to the friendly matches with other clubs, regular Tuesday and Thursday morning Block Bookings are reserved for groups of senior players. The tee time allocations for Senior roll up events will be done by a draw 15 minutes prior to tee off on the day. On alternate "free" Tuesday and Thursday Roll Ups several different formats may be used. For the latest information see the Folke Senior WhatsApp group page. (To join the group contact Toni in the Club House). You can indicate your intention to play in special events and team matches via the Entry Sheets on the Club Notice Board. For other club activities available for seniors to play please see the Special Events page.

Club Events 2026
 The   2026 Club Calendar of Events  can be  seen on the Calendar Page.  The 2026 match schedule is shown in the panel below. Current events are listed in the panel below.

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

OOM Information
The 2026 OOM leaders for the Thursday medal and the Tiger Trophy are shown in the Table below. Both the scratch and handicap (nett) winners are recognised. The 2026 Sunday Medal and Race to the Village results and OOMs can be seen on the Special Events page.

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.

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. The roll up will take place each Tuesday and Thursday if no other special events or matches are schedule for the day. A new Seniors 9 Hole eclectic competition has been arranged. See the panels below for details.

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 8:00 am with tee times pre-drawn by the handicap secretary.

Recent and Forthcoming  Events for Seniors 
Tuesday 30th June - Roll Up: Won by Stuart Beasley with 36 points. 
Thursday 2nd July - Roll up: Won by Stuart Beardsley with 40 points. See Result Table below.
Sunday 5th July - Foursomes: DCGU Qualifier. Now Saturday 15th August. Grab a partner and sign up. Tee Off 8:30 am.
Tuesday 7th July - Tiger Trophy: Won by Tony Wynne with 40 points on Count back from John Howes. See the Tables below for the results and OOM.
Sunday 12th July - Medal: Enter via HDID
Tuesday 14th July - Roll Up: Won by Sam with 39 points. See result Table below.
Thursday 16th July - Medal: Won by Tony Wynne (nett 69) and Kevin Down (gross 81). See the Result and OOM Tables below.
Tuesday 21st July - Seniors v Cannington (Away):  -- POSTPONED --
Tuesday 21st July - Roll Up: Won by Geoff Bannister with 45 points. See the Result Table below.
Wednesday 22nd July - Committee Meeting: See the Members Admin page for the saliant points from the meeting.
Thursday 23rd July - Roll Up: Won by Grahame Knight with 41 points. See the Result Table below.
Saturday 25th July - Captain's Day: 1st tee 12 pm. See the Header on the Special Events page  for details.
Tuesday 28th July - Senior Captain's Day:  See the panel below. 
Tuesday 4th August - Tiger Trophy: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.
Thursday 6th August - Roll Up: Cards drawn at 8:15 am
Sunday 9th August - Medal: Enter via Howdidido or the Notice Board.
Tuesday 11th August - Seniors v Charminster (Home): Entry sheet will be on the Notice Board.

Thursday Medal Results and OOMs
 16th July 2026

Seniors 9 Hole Eclectic Final Results
(Report from Senior Captain Gary)

The final Eclectic result sheet is shown on the adjacent chart.  I would like to congratulate Reg Whitelock on being this comps first winner and my condolences to Trevor Legg for missing out by such a slim margin. A big thanks for all those who took place. I hope it was enjoyable enough for you to take part in the next one. There will be a break for 2 to 3 weeks. I am hoping that the next round can be run on Howdidido. I will keep you informed as to what is happening. Any useful comments about the format will be gladly accepted. 

Roll Up Results

Recent Photos.

County Card Trophy - Sept 3rd

After the win at the April County Card match at Ferndown, and the cancellation of the event due to the heatwave, winner Mike Trew has re-organised the next round which will be held at Wheathill Golf Course on Thursday 3rd September.  The cost remains £32 including bacon rolls and coffee and the first tee off is at 9:30 am. The Entry Sheet is on the Notice Board.

Mike Trew
Previous Overall Winner

  

2026 Senior Friendly Matches

The 2026 senior friendly fixtures commenced on Tuesday 21st April  and so far, the team has played 5, won 4 and lost 1. The latest match was the 4½ :1½ win at home to Sturminster Marshall.  The next match is away to Cannington  on 21st July. The Entry Sheet will be on the Notice Board.

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