Match & Competition

Friday 5^th September saw the last of the 2025 fun night mixed golf competitions – a series of fun competitions held on a Friday night, followed by food, laughs and few drinks.  We went out with a blast with 14 couples taking part in a greensomes competition on the Holywell.  It was a fantastic experience the atmosphere in the club afterwards was buzzing with one of the best turnouts for a mixed fun social since pre covid.

 On behalf of the Captain, Mike Roach, I would like to thank everyone who has taken part in these competitions this year and we look forward to seeing you all again next year, please spread the word!  If anyone has a fun competition they would like us to introduce next year please let either Mike or Carole Waights know.

 Thank you to Chris, Sarah and Lauren who have helped with the cards and the running of the competitions.

 Pictured are the winners Tony and Di Mindel with a staggering 48 points (full results on IG).

Yesterday was the big grudge match of the year, Cornwall v Rest of the World.

We had a Cornish Captain in Dick Rundle and a New Zealander for RoW in Dennis Brown. This was billed as Cornwall & Devon v New Zealand, just like when the All Blacks played rugby down at Redruth in 1973.

The day started calm and peaceful just like the weather and ended breezy and stormy, just like the weather.

There was plenty of banter in the Clubhouse before going out to play. The “Oggie” was brought out on show, so both teams could see what they were playing for.

The Captains went out first and New Zealand came back victorious, a big blow to Dick and the Cornish contingent. Next in were Rob Cook and Kai Dingle and they managed to bring home victory against father and son the Robinsons. Rest of the World then started to pull away a little until the Ahearn boys managed a half and Bradley and Dingle took a Cornish win to steady the Cornish ship. Then there was another sea of RoW wins with Dick staring down the barrel of defeat.

The final result was RoW 8 Cornwall 4. Another victory to RoW to go on the “Oggie”.

There was plenty and banter flying around in the Clubhouse after the matches and it was good to see so many people enjoying themselves.

Next year Cornwall need to dig deep and reverse the tide of RoW wins.

Chris Smyth

Member Services Manager

17.08.2025

above l to r: Frank Harper, Mike Roach (Club Captain) and Lorna Harper.

Age is no barrier when playing golf and as testament to this statement Frank and Lorna Harper came first on Friday night in the mixed foursomes competition with a fabulous 40 points.  They pipped Norman Evans and Larry Barnecutt into second place with the same score but they lost on count back.  The competition was great fun followed by excellent food in the clubhouse.

We have various mixed events in the calendar for the remainder of the year, please look at IG or ask Chris Smyth for the dates.  The next event on the Holywell is Friday 1st August which is a Greensomes competition followed by a mixed aggregate competition on Sunday 3rd August on both courses.

Golf Monthly approached the Club to write an article after hearing about our 10 Hole sudden death play off to resolve the Club Championship on Saturday 5th July.

You can view the article by clicking on this link: Click Here

A dream start for Alfie Chapman with two wins out of two on his debut for Cornwall in a Channel League match vs Somerset at West Cornwall GC last Sunday. In the morning foursomes he won 2 up and then had an outstanding 6 & 5 win in the afternoon singles. Full match report here https://www.cornwallgolfunion.org.uk/news.php?newsitem=1656

Above top – Shane & Jay Dingle.

Above bottom – Junior Vice Captain Quinn Bateman, with Millie and  Anthony Newman, Shane and Jay Dingle, Jim and Jago Hall and Junior Organiser Maria Buckley.

 Buse Shield.  Sunday 29th June Holywell course.

On Sunday 22nd, the Saunders Cup was contested at Trevose Golf Club in challenging conditions. A true test from the Championship Tees measuring just under 7000 yards and with winds gusting up to 35 mph. The 36-hole medal competition featured both a handicap event and a scratch prize, drawing some of the best amateur talent from around the region.

Brandon arrived at Trevose in fine form, fresh from a 3rd-place finish in the strokeplay section of the County Championship. He carried that momentum into the morning round, carding a composed gross 72 made up of three birdies, three bogeys, and a steady run of pars. That effort placed him 2nd in the gross competition at the halfway mark and just two shots back in the race for the Saunders Cup.

In the afternoon, Brandon stepped it up once again, posting an impressive gross 70 in tough conditions. Highlights included back-to-back birdies on 9 and 10 – incredibly, both after finding fairway bunkers from the tee – and a superb birdie at the last to close with style. His total of 142 gross and nett stood as a benchmark for the field.

Ultimately, Brandon finished just one shot behind Leigh Jones of Teignmouth Golf Club in the Saunders Cup standings. However, his birdie at the 18th proved decisive in securing the lowest gross score of the day across 36 holes – a tremendous achievement in such testing conditions.

This marks another standout performance in a superb season for Brandon, whose handicap has now moved to an impressive +2.9.

You can view the full results by clicking on this link.

Maxam 2025 Report

On Sunday 1st June, our Maxam Cup team travelled to a well-presented St Austell Golf Club.

The team featured three debutants – Kai Dingle, Bobby Godfrey, and Alfie Chapman – all making their first appearances for both the Maxam and the Scratch team. They were joined by Steve Chapman, George Tunbridge, and Lewis Bradley.

Leading the way for St Enodoc were Steve Chapman (celebrating his birthday) and George Tunbridge, who returned a morning round of 75. A special mention to County Secretary Chris Pountney, who marked the occasion by presenting Steve with a birthday badge on the 1st tee!

Next out, debutants Kai and Bobby posted a solid 77, giving us a morning team total of 152 and placing St Enodoc in fourth position at the halfway stage.

The afternoon rounds saw consistency from Steve and George, who again carded a 75. Alfie and Lewis followed with a 77, bringing our overall team total to 304 – securing a strong fourth-place finish.

Steve and George’s combined score of 150 placed them in a tie for 5th overall, narrowly missing out on the podium.

A big shoutout goes to our three young debutants – with a combined age of just 48 (only slightly more than Steve on his own!) – who all made valuable contributions. Their performances helped deliver the club’s best finish in the Maxam Cup for six years and showcased a very bright future for St Enodoc.

Lewis Bradley – Team Captain

Come and support the Bolitho Team in the Finals against Falmouth

Trevose Golf Club on Sunday 8th June.

The Kernow and Bolitho Finals had to be cancelled last year due to bad weather at Merlin Golf Club. This is a huge event and so many Juniors were disappointed and have been desperate to get it played.

That day has finally come, and we are now playing, thanks to Nick Gammon at Trevose Golf and Country Club, on  Sunday 8th June. First tee time is 4pm.

We would love to have some support from as many of you as possible, if only to see them all tee off.

St Enodoc Member, Alfie Chapman, represented Cornwall County in the South West Boys Schools Championships at Enmore Park on Tuesday 27th May 2025.

Alfie finished in 4th place in the individual competition which means he has qualified for the National Schools Championships at Woodhall Spa later this year. The full results can be viewed here: CLICK HERE

Well played Alfie and good luck in the Final!

Very many congratulations to Louis Archer and who today at Trevose GC became 2025 County Champion golfer with a 9 & 8 win over Max Gay from Carlyon Bay GC.

Congratulations to Caroline Hume-Kendall, pictured with the trophy, who was runner up in the County Championships to Danielle Hardwick at Bude Golf Club and to Jan Harrison who was runner up in the Plate final.  Wendy Briggs was a quarter finalist in the Championships and Cath Hopkins a quarter finalist in the Plate.  A lot of  excellent golf was played through the championships in mostly lovely weather.  Thanks to all the caddies and to everyone who turned up to support.

(pictured L-R: Cath Hopkins, Caroline Hume Kendall, Jan Harrison, Wendy Briggs)

Sunday 6^th April – Team Trophy Competition

On a still, sunny Sunday morning the first ever St Enodoc Team Trophy was played. 7 of the Club teams played Greensomes for holes 1-9 and Betterball for holes 10-18 in the battle royale!

The seven teams were: Gammon, Lady Captain’s, Farmers, Seniors, CTC/Wills, Presidents Trophy & General Managers side. The General Manager had been accused heavily of poaching players by the Club Vice-Captain and President’s Trophy Captain Mike Roach!

Congratulations to the Ladies’ Gammon side who won the first edition of the competition with 171. The team were each awarded a bottle of champagne and will have a photo framed in the Clubhouse until next year’s event. An honourable mention for the CTC & Wills team who were presented with a wooden spoon following a poor performance. It was suggested next year the side would be allowed to play from the Silver Tees with a few bonus shots to make them competitive!

Thank you to everyone who participated in what was a great Club day at the start of the golfing season. Rest assured, the General Manager’s team will come back fighting next year !

We have had the pleasure of hosting the PGA Cornish Festival over the past 3 days with Trevose and Newquay.

We have received positive feedback about the condition of the course, the hospitality of the staff and our food offering. Thank you to all of the staff for your efforts.

You can view the live results by clicking on this link. We are all wishing Joe Cruse the best of luck in defending his title this afternoon.

St Enodoc Greenkeeping Team

(L to R) Rupert, Tommy, Neil, Lee, Jacob, Sam, Adam, William, Simon, Jamie, Tom, Tom.

Dogs – Izzy & Stella.

Congratulations to Mark & Vicki Stevenson for their fantastic score of 40 points in the Ian Waters Greensomes competition. The competition was well supported and the sun shone and provided a glorious day for everyone

At half-term Cornwall U-18’s played Cornwall Seniors (English County Seniors Champions no less !) Have a read here https://www.cornwallgolfunion.org.uk/news.php?newsitem=1574 to see how well the young men played. Bobby Godfrey and Harry Jolliff were drawn against fellow St Enodoc Members Richard Jones and Richard Emery – be sure to ask how they got on !

The Valentine Greensomes played on the Church in cold, windy but dry weather was won with 37 points by Susan and Geoff Jones pictured here with Ladies Captain Dill Buchanan.

We have 2 teams playing in a Pro-AM in Portugal:

• Nick Williams, Louis Archer, Nick Williams Junior, and Martin Biddle
• Mark Arrowsmith, Nigel Buse, Steve Buse, and Mike Buse

Keep up to date with all the latest by following the link below:

ALGARVIAN CHARITY PRO-AM

L-R: Richard Blake, Nick Williams, Oli Hanton, Ben Constable, Tom Richards, Will Dingle, Keith Hawke, Andy Golding (C), Joe Tamblyn, Stuart Parkyn, Craig Allen.

On Sunday 10th November St Enodoc took on Newquay in the Cornish Bowl at The Point at Polzeath
The weather was very good, and the course was presented in excellent condition. After observing a 2 minute silence for Remembrance Sunday the match got under way. Ben and Tom leading the way. This pair performed brilliantly, giving the team a great start winning 8 & 7. The second pair of Nick and Richard had a tough task and were one down after 9 holes, however they turned on the tenth winning the next 6 holes to win 5 & 4. I could not have asked for a better start.
The next three matches were all close but after 14 holes we were 2 up, 2 up and all square respectively. The match turned at this point with Keith and Oli winning 3 & 2 and Stuart and Craig winning 4 & 2 giving us the win. Joe and Will took their match to the 15th eventually winning 1 up. So a 5-0 win against Newquay was the end result.
I would like to thank all the caddies and the members who turned up to support the team. I couldn’t be prouder of this team, especially for the last minute stand ins and the five juniors who all performed brilliantly. The team are now in the quarterfinals and will meet Porthpean on the 5th January. The venue is not yet known however any support for the team would be very welcome.

Andy Golding (CAW Cornish Bowl Captain)

On Sunday 10th November a mixed greensomes competition was held on the Church course. A small but “elite” field enjoyed glorious playing conditions and scoring was good with only four points separating the competitors. The post match convivial atmosphere was added to when it was discovered that Paddy and Barbara Graham had been awarded £80 each for second place rather than £8 – luckily this was rectified before Paddy had the opportunity to spend it!

Results

1st Stuart & Sarah Sandercock 39 pts

2nd Paddy & Barbara Graham 38 pts

Match Report – Presidents Trophy – 1st Round

Match played at The Point GC on Sunday 3rd November

After receiving a Bye in the Preliminary Round, the St Enodoc President’s Trophy Team of

Liam & Quinn, Dave Bickford, Dave Collick, Kai, Dave Hollyoak, James Hutchings, Kevin Preater and Mike Smith arrived at The Point GC to play what proved to be a very strong side from Tehidy Park GC in one of the 1st round matches of this seasons competition.

With the rain staying away, and very little wind, the playing conditions were very favourable for both teams, and with Dave Bickford returning a fantastic 7&6 win over his opponent, which was quickly followed by wins for both Kevin Preater and Mike Smith, hopes were raised that that the match maybe swinging in favour of St Enodoc. However, it was at this point that Tehidy began their fight-back, and although several games were decided on the 18th hole, very soon it was three games each.

With a lot of good golf being played by both teams, the final result of the match hinged on the last three games on the course. With the lead in some of these games first swinging one way and then the other, unfortunately for St Enodoc it was the Tehidy players that held their nerve and made the fewer mistakes on the closing holes resulting in St Enodoc eventually losing the match 6 – 3. On a positive note, whilst the match was both extremely competitive, and very exciting to watch, it was played in great spirit – a credit to both teams.

A big thanks to the players for their efforts, and to the caddies and spectators for their support on the day, it was very much appreciated.

Mike Roach – Team Captain

Sunday 20^th October saw a Rematch of last years final against West Cornwall GC at a very wet and windy Carlyon Bay GC. First match out saw Louis Archer & Brandon Armitage vs Rob Lewis and Ross Lawrence. St Enodoc would face a back nine charge from west Cornwall with 6 birdies in the final 9 holes to win the match on the 18^th. Next match would see Steve chapman & Ian Jolliff vs Ethan Tempest & Lawrie Tremlett. Steady golf saw the West Cornwall pairing win 2&1. Third out saw Joe Combellack & Charlie Runnalls vs Jordan Musitano & Luke Stevens. Trailing for most of the match the St Enodoc team fought back to win 1up. Last match out saw George Tunbridge & Richard Jones vs Phil Weaver & Jack Kevern, more steady golf from West Cornwall gave them the win 3&2. Ninth man Neil Robinson kept the team within fighting distance with a 2&1 win vs Gary Wignell.

This left St Enodoc needing 5 points from the 8 afternoon singles. St Enodoc would get off to a fast start with a 6&5 win over Rob Lewis. This was then followed with a 4&3 win for Brandon Armitage over Ethan Tempest and a 3&2 win for Steve Chapman over Lawrie Tremlett. Ian Jolliff would get St Enodoc to within 1 point of victory with a solid 3&2 win over Jordan Musitano. The next two matches would come down to the 18^th First with George Tunbridge narrowly losing 1dn to Ross Lawrence and Joe Combellack winning the 18^th to Halve his match. West Cornwall would win the final match out with Phil Weaver 5&3 win over Richard Jones. This gave West Cornwall a 6.5 – 6.25 victory, the same as previous year’s final.

Although it was not meant to be this year the team played some great golf and came very close again against a strong West Cornwall team. We would like to thank all that came down and supported.

CAW Cornish Bowl

On Sunday 13^th October St Enodoc played St Austell at Mawgan Porth Golf Club. We always knew that this would be a tough game as they beat us last year. The handicaps were well matched with two of our pairs receiving one shot and the rest were level. The weather although dry was very cold. The first point went to St Austell when our 4^th pair of Sacha Wheatman and Andy Griffiths (who was a last minute stand in) were defeated early. The first pair of Tom Richards and Ben Constable had a tough, close game but came out strong at the end and won 4 & 2. Our second pair Matt Hamley and Nick P Williams had a strong start with a birdie on the first and then going three up, were slowly brought back and were all square with three to play. They had a strong finish winning 2 & 1. Stuart Parkyn and Lee Griffin also had a tough game, eventually loosing 4 & 3. Our last pair Joe Tamblyn and Will fought hard and sealed the victory for St Enodoc by winning 3 & 2. The final result, a 3-2 win for St Enodoc. Well played all – Andy Golding Cornwall Bowl Captain.

Left to right – Sacha Wheatman, Stuart Parkyn, Lee Griffin, Andy Griffiths, Matt Hamley, Nick Williams, Andy Golding (captain), Tom Richards, Joe Tamblyn, Will Dingle and Ben Constable.