Senior Section

 

Welcome to the Senior Section

The 2025 Senior Captain is John Howes and the Fixtures Officer is Gary Rogers. 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" 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.

County Card Trophy

Please note that the next CCT match will be held on Tuesday 25th March at Folk. The Entry Sheet is on the club Notice Board.

Senior Events 2025
 The  overall 2025 Club Calendar of Events  is shown on the Calendar Page.  Further details can be seen in the information shown 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 meeting are shown on  the Members Admin page of this web site.

OOM Information
The 2025 OOM leaders for the Thursday medal and the Tiger Trophy are shown in the Table below.  Note that for the 2025 weekday medal  both the scratch and handicap (nett) winners will be recognised. The 2025 Sunday Medal and Race to the Village results and OOMs can be seen on the Special Events page.

Knockout Competitions:
The Winter Knockout competitions are now complete. Congratulations to our worthy winners Andy Guppy (Club K/O), Pete Nettley (Sen K/O) and Bob Taylor (Vet K/O).  The full results can be seen on the Knockout Page. The Summer Knockouts are due to commence in April and the Entry Sheets are on the Notice Board. The entry fee is £2 per competition and must be paid prior to the draw that is scheduled for Wednesday 16th April.

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 8:45 am (Jan) and 8:15 am (Feb). The roll up will take place each Tuesday and Thursday if no other special events or matches are schedule for the day.

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.

Team Matches
The 2025 match schedule is now defined as shown below and all seniors are encouraged to take part whatever their handicap, so please add your name to the Entry Sheets when they appear on the Notice Board and take part in these very enjoyable events. The first match is away to Wincanton on April 29th.

Recent and Forthcoming Senior Events.   
Sunday 2nd March - Daily Mail Foursomes Qualifier: Won by Pete Anyan and Reece Lambert with 39 points.
Tuesday 4th March - Tiger Trophy: Won by David Hewitt with 39 points. See results, photos and OOM Table below.
Thursday 6th March - Roll Up: Won by Tony Smith with 36 points. See Table below.
Sunday 9th March - Medal: Won by Toby Harris (Net 63) and Tony Smith (Gross 84) See Special Events page for details.
Tuesday 11th March - Roll Up: Won by Kevin Tearle with 35 points on countback from Gary Rogers. See Table below.
Wednesday 12th March - Committee Meeting: See the Members Admin page for the results.
Thursday 13th March - Roll Up: Won by Mark Maguire with 38 points. See Result Table below.
Tuesday 18th March -  Roll-up: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.
Thursday 20th March - Medal: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.
Tuesday 25th March - County Card Trophy: To be held at Folke. The Entry Sheet  is on the Club Notice Board.
Thursday 27th March - Roll Up: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.
Sunday 13th April - Medal: Entry sheet on the Notice Board or via Howdidido.
Tuesday 15th April - Breakfast Stableford: (To be confirmed)See the Panel below.

Roll Up - 13th March
March Tiger Trophy
The next Breakfast Stableford will be held on Tuesday 15th April (TBC). A shot gun start over 9 holes is followed by a full English buffet breakfast and then the back nine holes. The Entry Sheet is on the Notice Board.
Photos From 4th March Tiger Trophy.

Winter Knockout Champions

Congratulations to the 2024/25 Senior and Veterans Winter Knockout champions Pete Nettley and  Bob Taylor. Bob beat Pete Bastable in a closely fought final on 18th  February  and Pete just missed out again in the Senior Knockout final when he played Pete Nettley.  Congratulations to Pete and Bob and Andy Guppy who won the Club Knockout competition. The summer knockout competitions begin in April and the Entry Sheets (£2 per competition) are on the Notice Board. The draw will be made on 9th April.


2025 Senior Events

Senior Friendly Fixtures: The Table  shows the  senior friendly fixtures for 2025. These friendly matches are for all senior members whatever their handicap and all seniors  are encouraged to participate. . The Entry Sheets for the events shown  will be put on the notice board well in advance of the date.

Senior 2025 Calendar of Events: The calendar of senior and club events can be seen on the Calendar Page of this web site. Details of roll ups and other informal events will be shown in the list of current events above.

2024 Final Results of Friendly matches: 
22 Matches Scheduled - 9 Cancelled, Won 7, Drawn 2, Lost 4.

2025 Senior Captain's 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.

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