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Sunday 21st September – much better weather than predicted, although the wind was somewhat trying, not that you’d know by the results our Juniors carded!

Congratulations to Harry Jolliff who plays off 4.1 and the winner of the Scratch Cup with a great gross score of 72, and also to Will Dingle, who plays off 7.9  and the winner of the Nett Cup with another great score, nett 64.

Meg and Keith Godfrey presented the Cups and the prizes to the Juniors after treating them all to cheesy chips.
Lucky Juniors.

Harry Jolliff and Will Dingle with their Cups

Click here for all results

Alfie played in the West of England U16’s Open Amateur Strokeplay Championships on Sunday 21st September at Minchinhampton on The Cherington Course.

Results can be found here:
https://www.gloucestershiregolfunion.co.uk/competition.php?compid=529

Congratulations go to Alfie on a great effort and good result.

Saturday 19th July

Thank you to everyone that played in this much loved Cup competition and is still very competitive, especially for some, with 50p being up for grabs!

Many thanks to Cole, Rayment & White for all the prizes.

We had 30 members in teams of 3, playing a Texas Scramble and I’m glorious sunshine.

Congratulations to new Junior Country Member, Hunter Packenham who with his Grandma Ruth East and Dad Tom Packenham won the CRW Cup.

2nd place, Tom Richards with his Grandma and Grandad Sue and Kevin Richards.

3rd place, Ollie Allen, Larry Barnecutt and Simon Pain.

Well done to Junior Harry Butler, who played his first 18 hole competition with his official handicap of 54 which he got on Saturday morning.

Also to Junior Lyra Buchanan, Lady Captain Dill Buchanan and James Buchanan and Junior Charley Moon and Penny Moon. These two young Juniors played a 9 hole competition.
Well done Girls.

Tom Packenham, Ruth East and grandson, Hunter Packenham.

Kevin Richards, Sue Richard and their Grandson Tom Richards

Larry Barnecutt, Ollie Allen and Simon Pain

Click here for full results of the Cole, Rayment & White Cup

Team B

Tuesday 3rd June at Launceston v Carlyon Bay.

Well done and commiserations to this team, who played some great golf but unfortunately didn’t get the win they’d hoped for.

Bobby and Sam were the foursomes pairings and lost 5&4, Alfie won 2&1 and Oli took his match down the last and fought hard to win the hole, but ended up 2 down!

Oli Hanton, Bobby Godfrey, Sam Hanton and Alfie Chapman.

Team A

Sunday 13th July at St Mellion v Yelverton.

Nerves of Steel that Boy, Harry!
With Jack Jolliff and Jay Dingle winning their foursomes match and Quinn unfortunately losing his singles match,  it was all down to Harry to bring home the win, and boy did he put one and all through it!

Having gone all square on 18, he then headed down the 19th, 20th and both boys halving, it was onto the 21st hole and where Harry needed to get the win as his opponent had a shot.

Harry had a huge drive right down the fairway and then, put his second shot onto the green for a gimme, whilst the opposition ball was now in the bunker!

Harry secured the team victory with a birdie on the 21st hole!

Well done everyone and to Lee Bateman, Team Manager … minus his nails!

Harry Jolliff, Quinn Bateman, Jack Jolliff and Jay Dingle.

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

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.

• 1st: Alfie Chapman (1)   38pts
• 2nd: Archie Ball (32)      35pts
• 3rd: Quinn Bateman (5) 34pts

Congratulations to our Tamar Cup A Team who beat last years winners, Exeter, at Yelverton, 3–0.

The team of brothers, Harry and Jack Jolliff played the singles and Jay and Will Dingle played the foursomes pairing.

Harry Jolliff, Will Dingle, Jay Dingle and Jack Jolliff.

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.

We have created a WhatsApp group to keep all Members informed about course-related activities at the Club.

Join the group to receive updates straight to your phone by clicking the link below: CLICK HERE

Nicki Reader: European Club Managers Association Level 1 Success

St Enodoc Golf Club’s Deputy General Manager, Nicki, attended the European Club Manager’s Association Level 1 Course last month.

The course is completed over 5 days and covers a broad overview of subjects from Club Governance, to Marketing, to Strategic Planning.

Nicki passed the course with flying colours and was one of two delegates on the course to achieve 100% on her test at the end of the week..

Congratulations Nicki!

Last week, St Enodoc Golf Club was represented at the British Turf Management Exhibition (BTME), one of the leading events in the sports turf industry. Our Head Greenkeeper, William Smith, accompanied by two of his talented team members, Tom Vercoe & Tom Crowe, learnt about the latest innovations, best practices, and cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of turf management.

The Club understands that maintaining an excellent golfing experience requires not only expertise but also a passion for growth and innovation. We are proud to have such a dedicated team striving to ensure our course remains one of the most renowned in the region. Their attendance at BTME reflects our shared commitment to excellence, and we look forward to seeing how these insights will shape the future of our club.

Looking forward to BTME 2026!

L-R: William Smith (Head Greenkeeper), Tom Vercoe (Deputy Head Greenkeeper), George Tunbridge (General Manager), Tom Crowe (Holywell Head Greenkeeper)

We are so proud of our Club Captain, Caroline Hume-Kendall has been featured on the Women & Golf online magazine.

Editor Emma Ballard speaks to Caroline who is coming to the end of her two-year term as the first female Club Captain at St Enodoc Golf Club.

Read the full article here:
Caroline Hume-Kendall: Breaking Barriers as St Enodoc’s First Female Club Captain

Good Luck Daisy Lane in your role as our next Junior Captain, for 2025.

Richard Blake, Nick Paul Williams, Oliver Hanton, Ben Constable, Tom Richards, Will Dingle, Keith Hawke, Andy Golding (Captain),
Joe Tamblyn, Stuart Parkin, Craig Allen

CAW Cornish Bowl

On Sunday 5th January St Enodoc played Porthpean at West Cornwall GC. In the quarter final of the Cornish bowl. The weather was a little inclement, raining and windy all day. The course was presented in excellent condition, and we were looked after very well.

We Fielded the same side that won in the last round with Ben and Tom starting the match in good spirits. They had a tough task and sadly lost by one hole on the 18th. Nick and Richard followed with a match always in contention and fought through to win 3 and 2. Keith and Oli followed but they had a tough task with the opposition putting extremely well. They closed out the match winning 7 and 5. At this point St Enodoc were 2-1 down with 3 needed to win.

Joe and Will, who brought up the rear, played well as always and won 4 and 2. Match all square with one game left out on the course. Stuart and Craig had a tough task but there was never more than a couple of holes in it, they came to the 17th one down, halved the hole in 4’s and moved on to the 18th.

The opposition put their second shot into a fairway bunker which gave Stuart and Craig the chance to win the hole. Match all square.

So back down the first. This tough par three was halved in par so the second extra hole beckoned. After two good drives Porthpean put their second shot long and we were short. Unfortunately, we missed the green and Porthpean chipped on and two putted to win the hole and the match. 3-2.

I could not be prouder of my team and would like to congratulate them on their efforts.
We will have to try again next year!

Team Captain,
Andy Golding.

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)

It’s something that not all adults have achieved, but new Junior Member, 8 year old Oliver Mackay got a hole-in-one on the 5th of the Holywell Course today! When asked how he managed it, he said “the ball just spun into the hole”!

Congratulations from everyone at St Enodoc, and thank you for the round of drinks (non-alcoholic for Oliver, of course)

(Oliver receiving his hole-in-one certificate from General Manager, George Tunbridge)

St Enodoc’s Junior’s do well at Launceston Golf Club in their Autumn Meeting.

Well done Bobby…..

Cornwall’s U18’s Junior Autumn Meeting Winner. His score was a gross 78, net 72 which gave him first prize in the under 18s net and 5th in the boys under 18s gross.

Bobby receiving his prize.

Kai and Oban , were also in the prizes.

2nd: Kai with a gross 77

6th: Oban with a nett 74

Kai, Oban and Bobby (U18’s Cornwall Junior Autumn Meeting winner) with their prizes.

Well done to all our Juniors that played:

Alfie , Jack (Jnr Captain), Harry and Will.

It’s not easy to explain the results, so Please click the link below:

Junior Autumn Meeting : cornwallgolfunion.org.uk

Goodman Trophy

The Goodman Trophy was contested today, Sunday 1st September, in benign conditions.

Congratulations to Richard Essex (Pastures GC) with a Nett score of 132.

Congratulations also to Louis Archer (St Enodoc) with a Gross score of 138, who won the Rachel Biddle Trophy. This is the second year in a row Louis has won the title!

Please click here to view the full results.

 Louis Archer, Caroline Hume-Kendall and Richard Essex pictured.

Ladies, Men, Seniors, Super-Seniors, Juniors, Office Staff, two labradors and a spaniel turned out in the rain at 0700 today to support William Smith and his greenkeepers on a 3 hour session of divotting. In just under three hours literally thousands of divots on eighteen holes of the Church course were repaired. Lots of chat and banter was enjoyed and the sun come out ! General Manager George Tunbridge and William Smith thanked all those who worked and invited them to a full English Breakfast upstairs in the restaurant.

A score of 39 points sealed the win for Norman Evans and Larry Barnecutt in the Viscountess Clifden foursomes competition played on the Church Course on Sunday. In second place were Richard & Erica Emery with 37, closely followed by Chris & Carole Waights with 36 (helped with an eagle 5 pointer on the 18th. The Captain apologises for not paying attention in the photo!

Another successful Friday night competition on the Holywell, this time the format was Gruesomes! Some played kindly whilst others found their competitive spirit had the better of them.

Norman Evans hit a fantastic shot down the 3rd but, after a fruitless search, played partner Larry Barnecutt’s ball. Imagine the shock and smirk (it was Gruesomes after all) when their playing partners discovered the ball in the hole! So a hole in one, albatross, aged 80 actually turned into a 4 on the scorecard. GM George Tunbridge (keen to let people know he’s also had an albatross) kindly printed a certificate and Norm was presented with a hole in one flag whilst onlookers sipped Prosecco.

The rest of the field, the largest Friday turnout yet, all came in before the rain to enjoy a meal whilst prizes were awarded by CHK. Congratulations to Jane Bendall and David Elliot, winners with 34 points closely followed by Bob & Annie Cruse with 33 and Frank and Lorna Harper with 32.

Caroline HK

Keith Willmott

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Keith Willmott who passed away on 20 July aged 86.

Keith has been a proud member of St Enodoc since the 70’s as a Country Member and then Residential.

He was very interested in and researched the history of the club, through older members and records.

Keith was honoured to be invited to hold the office of Club Captain in 2006/7. He was always keen for the future custodians of the Club to always remember the history in the plans for the clubs’ future.

The service will take place on Thursday 15^th August at St Endellion Church at 2pm. Afterwards at St Enodoc Golf Club where all are welcome.

Everyone at the Club is wishing Bobby many congratulations for winning the Cornwall Golf Union U14 County Championship. Pictured below.

Well done also to St Enodoc member Alfie who finished tied for 2nd place. The full results can be viewed by clicking on this link.

We are delighted to have been nominated by the prestigious US magazine “Golf Digest” as one of the World’s greatest courses. Here is what they have to say –

This is St. Enodoc’s second appearance on this list since the inaugural World’s 100 Greatest Courses ranking in 2014, when it came in at No. 99. The layout, located in Cornwall in the extreme southwest corner of England, traverses some of the most ideal natural golf land in the UK, bumping through sand hills on the banks of the River Carmel estuary. The routing takes full advantage of the land, turning, twisting and crossing as it works out to far fields, having too much fun to be in any hurry home. One of the world’s most famous hazards is located here, the Himalaya bunker on the short, blind par-4 sixth, a massive crater carved into a dune that was once over 70-feet high, though less so now due to wind and erosion.

More detail can be found here

This nomination reflects great credit on all of our staff both on and off the courses – well done each of you !

Great Experience for Alfie, Harry and Matthew in the English Schools Championships at Woodhall Spa.