Colchester Golf Club
Weekly News 13th December
Well done to all the ladies who played in their Christmas Cakewalk competition on Tuesday!
Tee Reservations 14th - 23rd December
The deadline for ordering 9 or 18 hole Breakfasts before tomorrow's Turkey Trot 8.00am shotgun has passed, however there will still be Bacon or Sausage Baps available to purchase between 7.00am & 8.00am.
After 8.00am there will be a reduced menu with the following festive items available to purchase:
Turkey or Roasted Gammon Ham Baguettes £7.50
Spiced Parsnip Soup with a half Baguette £4.90
Warm Mince Pies £1.50
Please note that the course will be closed tomorrow due to the Turkey Trot shotgun competitions starting at 8.00am and 12.00pm.
Our Opening Hours for Christmas & New Year are below.
LOCAL RULE FOR WINTER TEE MATS
Where present, artificial tee mats comprise the teeing area. When starting a hole with an artificial mat in place, the player must stand on and play a ball from the mat.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULE: Matchplay - Loss of Hole / Strokeplay - Two Stroke penalty
Tonight's Quiz starts at 7.00pm.
Sunday's Children's Christmas Party starts at 3.00pm.
Poker Evening
The next Poker evening is taking place on Thursday 9th January. Speak to Chris or Mark in the professional shop if you would like to join the group of players.
Darts League
Would you like to take part in the inaugural CGC Winter Darts League?! Chris Cutchie is looking for Colchester's answer to Eric Bristow - let him know if you would like to take part!
Weekend Catering Hours
From Sunday 15th December, catering will revert back to being available from 8.00am at weekends.
Ready Golf
A reminder to play Ready Golf at all times. Do not wait for the person furthest from the green or hole to hit if someone else is ready to play first.
The accepted etiquette is to call through groups behind who are playing faster, no matter how many players are in the group or whether there are other groups in front.
Course News
Following Storm Darragh, the remaining fallen trees on the 2nd hole have been cut up and removed.
Conditions have enabled greens have to be hand cut. Temporary greens have also been mown.
The 15th green and collar have had the oxyshot machine applied in order to drain away the excess moisture beneath the surface.
The bridge on the 7th hole is now complete.
Competition Report
(Clive Hebden)
With Colchester Golf Club’s men relentlessly dodging storms Bert and Darragh over the recent weekends to play their winter leagues matches it was the ladies who on a cold, dull but clear day were able to take to the fairways and play a fourteen-hole Stableford,
Last year’s Ladies’ Captain, Gillian Whittle, casting aside her shackles of responsibility took advantage of the occasion and returned 27 points to win the day.
Missing out the Valley holes (holes three to six) her card showed she had a shaky start but her handicap pulled her through and steady golf from her 24 handicap saw her home.
Just one shot behind her at twenty-six points were Carla Holroyd (27) and Gilly Cullen (30). Division One saw Mandy Rix (10) take the honours with twenty-five points followed by Nesta James (20) scoring 23 points.
Whittle took top spot in Division Two followed by Fiona Rose (22) with 25 points.
Division Three saw Holroyd lead the way in with Cullen second. A good field of thirty-four ladies took part.
Hospitality News
There are still spaces available to book for our Festive Fish & Chips on Friday 27th December - guests are welcome.
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Sláinte Mhath!
Tickets for Burns Night are online now! Only £25 per person with music and dancing from The Blackwater Ceilidh Band!
A reminder that the December draw for the Lottery is taking place in the clubhouse at 1.00pm on Saturday 21st December.
Upcoming Competitions
Entries for the 2025 Braiswick Cup, Jubilee Cup & Mens Foursomes Knockout competitions will open on Monday 16th December.
Please note that all competitions from 1st January 2025 be played from the respective tees of the day.
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