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 
Wednesday 13th May - Meeting: See the notes from the meeting on the Members Admin page.
Tuesday 9th June - Tiger Trophy: Won by Anthony Wynne with 35 points. See the Result and OOM Tables below.
Friday 12th June - Day Away at Hampworth: Won by Mark Scard. See the  results on the Special Events Page..
Sunday 14th June - Medal: Toby Harris was the lowest scorer with a gross of 84 and John Howes was the lowest nett scorer with 71. See the Special Events page for details.
Tuesday 16th June - Roll Up: Won by Grahame Knight with 35 points. See the Result Table below.
Wednesday 17th June - Meeting: 6:30 pm at Folke. Cancelled
Thursday 18th June - Medal: Nett won by Ned Compton-Dart (68) and Gross won by Kevin Down with 78. See Table below. The OOM Results will follow shortly.
Tuesday 23rd June - Seniors v Sturminster Marshall: Folke win 4½ :1½. See Result Table below.
Thursday 25th June - County Card Trophy: Wheathill Golf course. Cancelled due to extreme heat.
Friday 26th June - Partners Evening: 5:30 tee off. See the header Panel on the Special Events page for Report.
Tuesday 30th June - Roll Up: Won by Stuart Beasley with 36 points. See the Result Table below.
Thursday 2nd June - Roll up: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.
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: Cards drawn at 8:15 am
Thursday 9th July - Roll up: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.
Sunday 12th July - Medal: Enter via HDID
Tuesday 14th July - Roll Up: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.
Wednesday 15th July - Meeting: 6:30 pm at Folke. All members welcome.
Thursday 16th July - Medal: Cards drawn at 8:15 am.
Tuesday 21st July - Seniors v Cannington (Away): 9:30 am Tee Off.
Tuesday 28th July - Senior Captain's Day:  See the panel below. More information shortly.


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. To see the details of the competition click HERE

Senior Captain's Day - 
Tuesday 28th July

The Senior Captain's Day this year will be held on Tuesday 28th July with the first tee scheduled for 9:30 am.   The poster and sign up sheet will be on the notice board shortly. The usual will apply: raffle, putting comp, nearest the pin, nearest the line, best score and runner up - post match buffet. But it will NOT BE A BORING STABLEFORD, BUT A MADCAP MEDAL WITH RULES TO MAKE THE R&A CRINGE. Full details to appear on this  page shortly. AND AN HAWAIIAN SHIRT IS MANDATORY - if you have not got one get down to Primark sharpish.

Thursday Medal photos.

Thursday Medal Results and OOMs
 18th June 2026

Roll Up Results

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.

County Card Trophy - Cancelled

After the win at the April County Card match at Ferndown, winner Mike Trew has organised the next CCT round which was due to be held at Wheathill Golf Course on Thursday 25th June. However, the event has been postponed due to the excessive heat. The cost was £32 including bacon rolls and coffee from 9:00 am. The Entry Sheet will be on the Notice Board as soon as the event is rearranged.

Mike Trew
Overall Winner

  

CCT Results

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