Firstly, I give a warm welcome to all our Members to the 2019 season.
Having been a member of the senior golfers for only 3years I feel privileged and proud to be asked by our previous captain Peter Joynes to be captain for season 2019 .in the last 3 years I have made lots of good friends through the golf.
In our senior section we have a wide range of golfers from 55 to approximately 85 years old and very wide range of handicaps from 8 to 45. The point of this wide range of handicaps is that everyone who stands on the 1st tee has a chance to go on and win on the day and that they do. 16 different players won last year from all ages and all handicaps. Anyone who fancies joining our seniors has a wide range of competitions throughout the season (about 20) plus a friendly league of golf playing 7 other local golf clubs on a home and away basis. We also have an away day – this year it is at Barnard Castle – plus weekly sweeps.
South Moor golf course is one of the best courses in the northeast summer and winter we have a very good professional shop at the club and a very good bar and lounge with brilliant food from Neil’s Bistro.
So, come along to a warm and friendly golf club and enjoy yourself.
Thank you.
Ken Chapman, Seniors Captain 2019.
Seniors Club Competitions.
Are usually held on Thursdays throughout the summer with the tee booked from 9.16 am to 10.10am.
Most of our competitions qualify for active handicap purposes and are mostly Stableford with only two being stroke play. Full details and entry sheets are displayed on the Seniors’ Notice Board beforehand.
Team Matches.
The Seniors have 7 home and 7 away 4BBB match play competitions on a social basis with other local Clubs throughout the year. The team consists of 12 players followed by a two-course meal and full details are shown on the notice board.
Informal Sweeps.
These are held Mondays, Tuesdays and some Thursdays with the draw being made at 9.00 am.
These competitions are sometimes on a team basis and others on an individual basis but are always Stableford. Just turn up at the main entrance to the Club House before 9.00 to be included. All are welcome.
South Moor Golf Club are also running three Senior Open Competitions in 2019: –
Monday 13th May Seniors 4-man Team Open (8am to 3pm)
Thursday 18th July Seniors Pairs Open (8am to 3pm)
Tuesday 17th September Seniors 4-man Team Texas Scramble Open (8am to 3pm)
For details – please contact the Senior Secretary Chris Moxham Tel: 0191 416 0827
E-mail: chrisandjenmoxham@ntlworld.com (Applications are available from www.golfempire.co.uk if preferred).
There is also a £5 annual voluntary social contribution which provides an ‘All Day Breakfast’ after two of our summer competitions and a subsidy towards our Christmas Lunch.
If you would like to be involved in the Senior Section (qualifying age 55), please contact me: –
Ken Chapman, Seniors Captain 2019.
Tel: 07799 136 550 or E-mail: kjchapman51@hotmail.co.ukK