President's Day 2016

Gwynfor Evans & Sue Parry's President's Day took pace on Sunday 24th July. The competition was an 18 hole four ball better ball stableford, 90% handicap allowance. Results as follows:

Ladies

1st     Sherrie Edwards & Hayley Price             45 points

2nd   Sheila Saer & Anne Lloyd                            39 points

3rd    Lisa Hughes & Chris Hughes                    38 points

4th    Jayne Wynn & Kim Allen                              38 points

Men

1st     Mike Davies & Dorian Davies                   44 points

2nd   Trevor Price & Don Harris                           43 points

3rd    Trevor Adams & Peter Riley                       43 points

4th    Tom Price & Paul Parry                                  43 points

Presidents Day prize winners

Junior members played a 9 hole competition on Presidents Day. Competitors with the Presidents and Club Captains.

Seniors Open Results

The Seniors Open took place on Wednesday 6th July with 109 players taking part. The format of the competition was individual stableford, full handicap, full results as follows:

Competition Standard Scratch (CSS) Visitors: 68; Members 66

Overall Winner:     Martin James(19)    (Pontypridd)      39 points(Bk 9 - 21)     £50.00

Category 'A' (0-13 Handicap)

1st     Gwynfor Evans(10)     (Builth Wells)           36 points     £40.00

2nd   Don Harris(12)               (Builth Wells)           33 points     £30.00

3rd    J. Davies(9)                       (St Idloes)                 32 points     £25.00

4th    S. Whipley(13)                 (Mountain Ash)     31 points      £20.00

Category 'B' (14-18 Handicap)

1st     Giles Marshall(14)          (Builth Wells)          39 points      £40.00

2nd   Roger Morrell(15)            (Llandrindod)         35 points      £30.00

3rd    Graham Jackson(15)    (Builth Wells)           35 points      £25.00

4th    Robert Wynn(15)             (Builth Wells)          34 points      £20.00

Category 'C' (19-28 Handicap)

1st     Nick Hall(20)                      (Builth Wells)           36 points     £40.00

2nd   Roger Booker(20)            (Builth Wells)          36 points     £30.00

3rd   Trevor Adams(19)             (Builth Wells)          35 points     £25.00

4th   Gareth Jenkins(23)          (Rhosgoch)             34 points     £20.00

2's winners: 3 balls per two

Steve Newell, Mike Harvey, J.R. Davies, Trevor Adams, R. Rogers, Norman Allen, Gwynfor Evans x 2, Jim Price, M. James, Bob Wynn, Roger Morrell, Ray James, Alan Smyth, J. Davies, A. Jones, D. Bloomfield, Mel Hughes x 2

GUW Welsh Junior Tour 2016

Builth Wells junior members Jacob Evans, Thomas Edwards, Harry Edwards, Reuben Baker & Zak Baker took part in round 2 of the Welsh Junior Tour on Sunday 3rd July at Carmarthen Golf Club. All 5 of them did themselves and our golf club proud. Zak was the winner of the under 12 boys, Thomas was 3rd in the under 10 boys, Harry was the winner of the under 8 boys and Reuben was runner up in the under 8 boys. Fantastic achievement, well done to you all. The next Welsh Junior Tour Event will be held at Lakeside Golf Club (Garthmyl) on Thursday 4th August.

British Wee Wonders Championship 2016

Congratulations to Builth Wells junior members Ellie Probert, Zac Baker, Thomas Edwards, Harry Edwards and Reuben Baker who all qualified for the Welsh Final of the 2016 British Wee Wonders Championship at a very wet and miserable Aberdovey Golf Club on Sunday 19th June.

The Welsh Final will be held at Rhondda Golf Club on Saturday 16th July where the top 3 players in each age category will qualify for the British Final to be held at 'The Home of Golf', St Andrews Golf Club (Scotland) at the end of August.

Good luck to you all and well played at Aberdovey where the weather conditions were dreadful.

Seniors Fourball Open Results

The 2016 Seniors Fourball Open took place on Monday 7th June on a very hot, sunny day. 60 pairs took part representing 17 different golf clubs. The format was 4 ball better ball stableford, 90% handicap allowance. Results as follows:

1st        B. Rees & P. Eprile                            (Brecon)                                    40 points       (£80)

2nd      Mel Hughes & Colin Durns          (Builth Wells)                          39 points       (£70)

3rd       Roger Booker & Les Jakeman   (Builth Wells)                          39 points       (£56)

4th       J. Grisley & D. Powell                      (Rhondda)                                39 points        (£44)

5th       Wayne Aspley & I. Hall                    (Knighton & Ogbourne Downs)     39 points (£40)

6th       M. Phillips & K. Humphreys         (Rhondda)                                  38 points      (£36)

7th      Jim Price & John Cox                       (Builth Wells)                            38 points      (£32)

2's winners - 6 balls each:

I. Williamson (Clyne); D.A. Jones (Clyne); J. Grisley (Rhondda); D. Powell (Rhondda); M. Fletcher (Herefordshire); J. Edwards (Penrhos); N. Edmunds (Penrhos); T. Clare x 2 (Ludlow); M. Gardner (Ludlow); B. Rees (Brecon); W. Aspley (Knighton); P. Wilson (Llanishen); Mel Hughes (Builth Wells); Gerry Worsley (Builth Wells);

Spring Open Team Event Results

The final event of the Spring Open Weekend was the Team Challenge (teams of three) on Monday 30th May. The format was 2 scores to count on each hole apart from holes 6, 10 & 18 where all 3 scores were to count, 90% handicap allowance.

Men's Results:

1st      Chris Offa, Tom Davies, Mike Davies (Builth Wells)                            80 points

£90

2nd    E. Binding, D. Binding, M. Williams (Maesteg)                                         80 points

£75

3rd     Peter Scott, Ian Price, Callum Price (Builth Wells)                                79 points

£60

4th     G. Kirkham, A. Bowen, C. Binding (Mountain Ash)                                78 points

£45

5th     Graham Parker, Nick Hall, Dave Saunders (Builth Wells)                   77 points

£36

6th     Steve Parry, Ieuan Williams, Dan Goodwin (Builth Wells)                  76 points

£30

Ladies Results:

1st     Kara Parker, Heidi Owen, Eve Price (Builth & Llandrindod Wells)    76 points

£66

2nd   Lisa Hughes, Chris Hughes, Jayne Wynn (Builth Wells)                       70 points

£45

Spring Open Mixed Greensomes Result

The Mixed Greensomes Open took place on Sunday 29th May playing for the Gerry Kershaw Memorial Trophy. This trophy was donated by Malcolm Lloyd (Gerry's partner) in her memory.

1st     Nick Hall & Anna Coady                                        (Builth Wells)             40 points

Anna Coady & Nick Hall - Gerry Kershaw Memorial Trophy winners

2nd   Percy Haynes & Lorna Sneddon                    (Brecon)                         40 points

3rd    Maurice Thornton & Truda Thornton         (Atherstone)                38 points

4th    Hugh Jones & Debbie Jones                           (St Giles)                        36 points

5th    Giles Marshall & Dee Marshall                        (Builth Wells)               36 points

6th    T. Smith & Liz Law                                                 (Monmouthshire)     36 points

Nearest the Pin 5th Hole:     Debbie Jones         (St Giles)

Spring Open 4 Ball Better Ball Results

The Spring Open 4 Ball Better Ball took place on Saturday 28th May 2016 with a record entry of 72 pairs taking part.

The Men were playing for the John N. Jones Memorial Trophy. This trophy was donated to the club in 2012 in memory of Past Secretary, John Newell Jones.

Men's Results:

1st      Anthony Ryan & John Thomas        (Whitchurch, Cardiff)               43 points

From left: Club Captain Chris Offa, Kath Jones, Anthony Ryan, John Thomas, Sherrie Edwards (Lady Captain)

2nd    Tom Price & Jack Hammond         (Builth Wells)                                           43 points

3rd     John Parker & Andrew Evans        (Builth Wells)                                            43 points

4th     Jon Samuel & Tom Samuel            (Builth Wells)                                             43 points

5th     Ray James & Nick Morgan              (Builth Wells)                                             42 points

6th     Chris Offa & Tom Davies                 (Builth Wells)                                              42 points

7th     Mark Harrison & Jamie Macneil   (Whitchurch, Cardiff)                           41 points

Ladies Results:

1st      Chris Hughes & Lisa Hughes        (Builth Wells)                                              38 points

2nd    Hannah Harris & Julie Miles            (Pontnewydd & Monmouthshire)  36 points