Society Tours

BUNGS Tour 2026 - St Mellion

5th to 7th July 2026

Due to the crazy rates still being quoted by many golf courses, the 2026 tour will see a change to just two nights accommodation and just one round of golf on the first day.

We will be visiting St. Mellion where we will play the Kernow and Nicklaus courses with dinner, bed and breakfast on site at St. Mellion in upgraded Signature rooms.

As usual, we will split into two teams and play a ‘Ryder Cup’ style match.

Download a PDF flyer about this trip.

 

SUNDAY 5TH JULY

Arrive at St. Mellion

18 holes of fourball-betterball matches on the Kernow course (1st tee-time 1.00pm)
Three course evening meal at St. Mellion

Further information on The St Mellion Estate can be seen further down the page

MONDAY 6TH JULY

Breakfast at St. Mellion
18 holes of greensomes matches on the Nicklaus course (1st tee-time 9.00am)
Light lunch
18 holes of fourball-betterball matches on the Kernow course (1st tee-time 2.30pm)
Three course evening meal at St. Mellion

TUESDAY 7TH JULY

Breakfast at St. Mellion
18 holes of singles matches on the Nicklaus course (1st tee-time 9.30am)
Two course lunch followed by prize giving

32 places available
£475 all golf/food inclusive in a twin room
£575 all golf/food inclusive in a single room (16 available only)

Payment for this trip will be required FOUR WEEKS in advance.

Single rooms will be allocated on 'first-come first-served' basis on receipt of a £75 deposit.

By signing up to the trip, you do so under the society terms and conditions regarding place allocations and deposits http://www.bartongolfsociety.com/terms_and_conditions.html

Please note that handicap certificates may be required and a club may refuse you access to the course without one. If you don’t have a club handicap, you should try to get a certificate from another source (we do have some out-of-date ‘spares’ that could be used - although we cannot guarantee these will be accepted). Most courses we play do insist on handicap certificates, although we’ve never actually been asked to produce these. However, I’m giving you all warning just in case a club decides to be really strict.

Those who have secured places can be seen further down the page.

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The St Mellion Estate

Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6SD

St. Mellion Estate offers a veritable collection of exceptional golf, leisure & conference facilities, complemented by an inspiring range of accommodation and dining options. We have upgraded Signature rooms within St. Mellion’s 80 bedroom 4* hotel offering the added feature of a private balcony, with breathtaking views overlooking the stunning Cornish countryside and the 18th hole of the Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.

“To this day, I don’t think there is another course like it in the UK. I am pleased St. Mellion continues to offer a first class golf experience for its members and guests.” Jack Nicklaus

www.st-mellion.co.uk

Kernow Course

Opened in 1976 The Old Course, as it was then called, quickly became a must play course and by 1979 was included amongst the elite by its inclusion on the European Tour with the hosting of the Benson & Hedges International Open.

This was followed by two further tournaments as it played host to theTournament Players Championship, which included a win for Bernhard Langer in 1983.

Entirely renovated as part of St. Mellion’s extensive 2008 redevelopment, the Kernow Course has developed into a very popular golf course with Members & Visitors alike and a perfect foil for the world class Nicklaus Course.

With its wide fairways and big greens the course has gain a popular following and in a recent survey was included in the Top 5 “2nd Courses” in the UK’s best 36-hole golf courses.

 www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/st-mellion-kernow 

 

Nicklaus Course

The Nicklaus Signature Course opened for play in 1988 and is amongst the finest golf courses in Europe and certainly one of the most famous. The course was also the first European golf course personally designed by Jack Nicklaus. It opened to rave reviews with Nicklaus himself being quoted “I knew it was going to be good but not this good”. It was certainly good enough to host the B & H International Open for a number of years with Olazabal, Langer and Ballesteros amongst the winners.

St. Mellion welcomed back European Tour Golf in 2022 and 2023, hosting The British Challenge.

The course has 18 outstanding holes and measures just over 6,200 yards so even for the higher handicapper or shorter hitter is a pleasure to play. Nicklaus even created his own version of Amen Corner with the 10th, 11th & 12th holes a real highlight of an extra-ordinary golf course.

Being one of the most popular “Bucket List” golf courses in the UK, with several unique water hazards, cleverly-placed bunkers, and sheer design genius, you will be able to “follow in the footsteps” of some of golf’s true legends who have graced its fairways (and rough) which cannot fail to inspire you to play some great golf.

 www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/st-mellion-nicklaus
www.golfmonthly.com/courses/uk-and-ireland/st-mellion-nicklaus-golf-course-review
www.golfempire.reviews/reviews/st-mellion-golf-club
www.golfshake.com/course/view/16235/St_Mellion_International_Resort.html 

 

Allocation of places / Terms & Conditions

FIRST REFUSAL
Those who attended the 2025 Yorkshire tour but must have attended a minimum of FOUR additional BUNGS events since the 2024 tour

SECOND REFUSAL
Those who did not attend this year’s Yorkshire tour but have been to at least FOUR events since the 2024 tour

THIRD REFUSAL
Those who attended this year’s Yorkshire tour but did not attend FOUR regular BUNGS events since the 2024 tour

FINALLY
Anyone else wanting to attend

By signing-up to this event, you do so under the society terms and conditions and also agree to abide by the society rules and regulations.

Those currently signed-up for this trip are as follows:

Reserve List

1. Glenn Saunders
2. Tom Revitt
3. Phil Latham
4. John Foxley
5. John Mansell

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Current BUNGS tour win percentages

(After the 2024 DurhamTour)

See bungs-tour-win-percentages.html for the current tour win percentages.