Fixtures booked for the 2022/2023 Season
The Cliff Thompson Salver
Sunday 20th and Monday 21st November 2022
Southport
Two days golf at Formby Ladies and Formby Golf Clubs with accommodation at The Bliss Hotel in Southport.
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Christmas Cup
Thursday 15th December 2022
Maxstoke Park Golf Club, Coleshill
Anticipated cost will be £50 and includes:
Coffee and bacon sandwich on arrival (from 8.45)
18 hole
stableford (1st tee time 9.30)
Three course Christmas meal followed by
prize giving (3.30 - 4.00 approx)
Homemade vegetable soup
Roast
Turkey
Chef's choise of dessert
A brief Annual General Meeting will follow the prize giving.
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The Ballesteros Bowl
Friday 3rd March 2023
Charnwood Forest Golf Club, Leicestershire
Anticipated cost will be £45 and includes:
Coffee and bacon sandwich on arrival (from 9.00am)
18 hole
stableford (1st tee time 10.00am)
Two course meal followed by
prize giving (4.00pm approx)
Lasagne, salad, chips and garlic
bread
Hot pie or crumble of the day
The oldest course in Leicestershire is this picturesque nine-hole treat, only a few minutes drive from the M1 motorway. Beautifully maintained and treated, it belies it 114 years, and the traditional, prominent Leicester granite which decorates it, adds a magical touch to the course. The par four fourth is a potential banana-skin so choosing your club carefully is vital. With a water-trap between the tee and the fairway, and a sprawling bunker guarding the approach to the green, a scorecard's respectability can be seriously damaged over these 285 yards. Choose a low wood from the tee and a high iron from the fairway to steer clear of the obvious dangers on this hole.
https://www.charnwoodforestgolfclub.com/
https://www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/charnwood-forest
https://www.golfshake.com/course/view/14265/Charnwood_Forest_Golf_Club.html
Enterprise Cup
Thursday 30th March 2023
South Staffs Golf Club, Wolverhampton
Anticipated cost will be £65 and includes:
Coffee and bacon sandwich on arrival (from
9.00am)
9 hole
practice/team competition (1st tee-time 10.00am)
Soup and
sandwich lunch (from 12.00pm)
18 hole stableford (1st tee time
1.00pm)
Two course meal followed by prize giving (6.30 -
7.00pm approx)
Roast of the day with all the
trimmings
Chocolate croissant butter pudding
Located in Tettenhall, on the outskirts of Wolverhampton City Centre, South Staffs is an excellent parkland test of golf for all abilities and where you can enjoy a good day out. Originally designed by Harry Vardon, South Staffs has evolved and adapted to the modern game. Tree-lined fairways and small greens make accuracy a premium and at 6,587 yards from the Championship tees, the course often plays longer than the yardage depending on the wind direction. The opening six holes offer good birdie opportunities to set-up your card but the next eight holes challenge you to 'keep-it-together'! Not much chance of a breather stretch especially with a good finish on 17 and 18. After your round why not relax in the bar or on the terrace with a drink or even a meal in The Danescourt restaurant?
https://southstaffordshiregolfclub.co.uk/
https://www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/south-staffordshire
https://www.golfshake.com/course/view/16176/South_Staffordshire_Golf_Club.html
BUNGS Memorial Salver
Thursday
27th April 2023
Robin Hood Golf Club, Solihull
Anticipated cost will be £65 and includes:
Coffee and bacon sandwich on arrival (from
9.00am)
9 hole
practice/team competition (1st tee-time 10.00am)
Soup and
sandwich lunch (from 12.00pm)
18 hole stableford (1st tee time
1.00pm)
Two course meal followed by prize giving (6.30 -
7.00pm approx)
Slow Cooked Shank of Lamb
Lemon Tart
Robin Hood Golf Club is a superb golf course that's set in one of the most beautiful locations in Warwickshire. It is a genuine test of golf for any level of player - from regular players and novices - and, off the back tees, can be quite a test to the serious, big-hitting single figure. Robin Hood is well known for its greens and bunkers and has a wonderful variety of holes, leaving you with the feeling that each hole presents a completely different challenge to the previous one. It is an easy walking parkland with fine views. The fairways are often tree-lined, meaning you will require accuracy and not length from the tee, especially as you are faced with tricky approach shots to the well-guarded greens.
https://www.robinhoodgolfclub.co.uk/
https://www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/robin-hood
https://www.golfshake.com/course/view/15940/Robin_Hood_Golf_Club.html
BUNGS Championship & BUNGS Masters
Thursday
25th May 2023
Penn Golf Club, Wolverhampton
Anticipated cost will be £65 and includes:
Coffee and bacon sandwich on arrival (from
9.00am)
9 hole
practice/team competition (1st tee-time 10.00am)
Soup and
sandwich lunch (from 12.00pm)
18 hole stableford (1st tee time
1.00pm)
Two course meal followed by prize giving (6.30 -
7.00pm approx)
Meal to be confirmed
Eighteen demanding holes played over challenging heathland in beautiful, picturesque surroundings await you at Penn golf club. Measuring a considerable 6462 yards and with a standard scratch score of 71, it is not for the light-hearted, but is certainly a good place to learn more about your game and improve upon the weaker aspects of it. The many hazards provide a daunting yet, on the whole, pleasant challenge for low and high handicappers alike.
https://www.penngolfclub.co.uk/
https://www.golfshake.com/course/view/15765/Penn_Golf_Club.html
BUNGS Shield
Thursday
22nd June 2023
Longcliffe Golf Club, Loughborough
Anticipated cost will be £70 and includes:
Coffee and bacon sandwich on arrival (from
8.00am)
First 18 holes of 36 hole eclectic stableford (1st tee-time
9.00am)
Soup and
sandwich lunch (from 1.00pm)
Second 18 holes of 36 hole
eclectic stableford (1st tee time 2.00pm)
Two course meal followed by prize giving (7.00 -
7.30pm approx)
Meal to be confirmed
Longcliffe Golf Club has one of the premier golf courses in the East Midlands with its favoured location on the lower slopes of the historic and scenic Charnwood Forest. The centre of the university market town of Loughborough is just two and a half miles away. The golf course is carved out of the ancient forest and there is an abundance of silver birch, oak, pine, beech, gorse, broom and other flora on show. Each hole on the course has its own unique signature and each manifests a different challenge for golfers of all playing abilities. The Clubhouse provides members, guests and visitors with excellent lounge, dining and locker room facilities. First class catering and bar services are available to all and enquiries from corporate, society and individuals for event bookings are always welcomed. A small private dining room is also available for smaller parties or for confidential business meetings.
https://www.longcliffegolf.co.uk/
https://www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/longcliffe
https://www.golfshake.com/course/view/15371/Longcliffe_Golf_Club.html
BUNGS Tour to Suffolk
Saturday
15th, Sunday 16th, Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th July 2023
Thorpeness, Aldeburgh and Felixstowe Ferry Golf Clubs
Three days of matchplay golf in a Ryder Cup style format with accommodation on site at Thorpeness Hotel and Golf Club.
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Pairs Championship
Friday 18th August 2023
Mickleover Golf Club
Anticipated cost will be £60 and includes:
Coffee and bacon sandwich on arrival (from
9.00am)
9 hole
practice/team competition (1st tee-time 10.00am)
Soup and
sandwich lunch (from 12.00pm)
18 hole fourball-betterball stableford (1st tee time
1.00pm)
Two course meal followed by prize giving (6.30 -
7.00pm approx)
Meal to be confirmed
Perhaps not the longest course in the district, measuring little over 5700 yards from the tee on the first hole to the pin on the eighteenth, the course at Mickleover Golf Club should not be underestimated as a result. It is laid out on undulating parkland, that is particularly severe in places, so accuracy from the pin, as well as good knowledge of you irons, is at an absolute premium here. It is also in a convenient and easy to reach location, situated as it is just three miles west of Derby town centre. It first opened its doors to golfers in 1923 and has built up a steady and committed membership since then.
https://www.mickleovergolfclub.co.uk/
https://www.golfshake.com/course/view/15492/Mickleover_Golf_Club.html
Challenge Trophy
Friday 15th September 2023
Burton on Trent Golf Club
Anticipated cost will be £65 and includes:
Coffee and bacon sandwich on arrival (from
9.00am)
First 9 holes of 27 hole stableford (1st tee-time 10.00am)
Soup and
sandwich lunch (from 12.00pm)
Second 18 holes of 27 hole stableford (1st tee-time 1.00pm)
Two course meal followed by prize giving (6.30 -
7.00pm approx)
Meal to be confirmed
Set in 150 acres of mature woodland, the course at Burton-on-Trent Golf Club has seen over 100 years of competitive play. The course features a range of water hazards and the staff pride themselves on their fast multi-tiered greens and well-groomed fairways The feature hole at Burton-on-Trent is the Augusta-style 18th hole. It's a medium-length par 4, downhill, with the fairway sloping right to left. The tricky second shot needs to carry over a lake to a green beside the clubhouse, so no pressure then!
https://www.botgc.co.uk/
https://www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/burton-on-trent
https://www.golfshake.com/course/view/14148/Burton_on_Trent_Golf_Club.html
Captain's Trophy
Wednesday 11th October 2023
Newcastle-under-Lyme Golf Club
Anticipated cost will be £65 and includes:
Coffee and bacon sandwich on arrival (from
8.00am)
9 hole
practice/team competition (1st tee-time 9.00am)
Soup and
sandwich lunch (from 11.00am)
18 hole stableford (1st tee time
12.00pm)
Two course meal followed by prize giving (5.30 -
6.00pm approx)
Meal to be confirmed
Newcastle-under-Lyme Golf Club is located just a few minutes outside of the town of the same name and is home to an impressive course that will provide a sound test of golf to players of all levels of ability. Indeed, whether you are a high or a low handicapper, you will find plenty of challenges here to keep you on your toes, ranging from some narrow fairways, to well-guarded greens, to some long holes with doglegs. It is a superbly maintained course, with meticulously manicured that are a real treat to putt on. Just make sure you play skilfully enough to get there in the regulation number of shots, otherwise you could end up the wrong side of par.
https://www.newcastlegolfclub.co.uk/
https://www.golfshake.com/course/view/15616/Newcastle_under_Lyme_Golf_Club.html
Fixtures booked for the 2023/2024 Season
The Cliff Thompson Salver
Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November 2023
Skegness
Two days golf at North Shore and Seacroft Golf Clubs with accommodation at The North Shore Hotel and Golf Club.
