CONTENTS:
1. Club & Course News
2. Clubhouse News
3. Competitions & Other News

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1. Club & Course News

Upcoming Events

– 6TH to 13TH JULY : NMGC OPEN WEEK (See below)
– SATURDAY 19TH JULY : MEDAL 4
– FRIDAY 25TH JULY : SENIORS VETS CUP (0830-1000)
– FRIDAY 25TH JULY : ODD SOCK CUP (1010-1600)
– SATURDAY 26TH JULY : CAPTAINS DAY (Shotgun starts at 0830 & 1330 – BOOK NOW ON BRS!!)
– SUNDAY 27TH JULY : CAPTAINS 9 HOLE BETTERBALL TROPHY (BOOK NOW ON BRS!!)
– FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST : SENIORS MARCLIFFE CUP (Shotgun start at 0830)

New Mills GC Open Week : 6th-13th July 2025

A week of Open competitions, open to everyone at a great price!!
– Further information can be obtained via the following link: Open Competitions.
– To book your tee time online please click here.

Greens Gossip : June 2025

COURSE MAINTENANCE

• We continue to cut the grass in all areas.
• The course is showing the benefits of the recently acquired rotary mower, which facilitates the cutting around the base of the trees. This machine also collects the mown grass, which makes for a more professional appearance to the course. This adds to our fleet of machines, all of which make the maintenance of the course more effective and easier.
• I hope you have noted the newly planted bed to the left of the 1st tee. The plants were kindly donated by the Ladies section.

GREENS MAINTENANCE

• The greens have mostly recovered from the fusarium scarring, with the exception of the 11th and 17th greens which have improved, but require a little more recovery time. Much of this recovery is thanks to Giles Wyatt and his team at Alcon. They manufactured a tailormade tool that allows for pricking the surface of the scarring and more effective seed application, which promotes quicker recovery.
• This week we carried out maintenance work on the greens. This involved scarifying the surface, which removes the thatch that accumulates over the season. We followed this with a top dressing of sand which not only helps in drainage of the greens, but also helps to firm and improve their speed.

FUSARIUM UPDATE

• The humidity and warmer weather have resulted in some minor outbreaks of the disease. In anticipation of this, we applied a fungicide to act as a prevention to stop the disease taking control. We will continue to monitor the greens regularly, and spray with fungicide when necessary.

THANK YOU!

• My very special thanks to Ian Bowers who recently retired as Greens Chairman. He was instrumental in supporting the greens team in working towards making holes 10-18 playable for as long as possible over the winter. He played a significant role in 5 years of intensive drainage work, the benefits of which can be seen when rainfall is heavy. He has sacrificed a lot of his personal time in helping to achieve this result. My personal thanks to Ian for his support over many years, and his ongoing help on the course.
• Thank you to James Clearey for his ongoing help in the repair/rebuilding of the stone walls on the course. The most recent work was on the wall on the 5th fairway. This is a tough job, and his skill and expertise is very much appreciated.
• I continue to be grateful to Brendan, Nate and Steve who willingly battle through the varied weather, to help maintain the course.
• Added to this I give my thanks to the many volunteers, without whom the greens team would struggle to complete the many tasks required in maintaining the course.
• Finally, I want to thank the members for their patience whilst the greens have gone through their recovery process. Have a good season of golf!

Nigel.

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2. Clubhouse News

Hiring the Clubhouse For Your Special Event

The Clubhouse can be hired by both members and non-members. Further details can be found by visiting the Clubhouse section of the website.

** Planning a celebration ? We have some availability for 2025 and are now taking bookings for 2026 – don’t miss out!! To make a booking please call 01663 746161 or pop into the clubhouse **

Forthcoming Events At The Clubhouse 

• Saturday 5th July, 6pm – midnight :- High Peak Bass Collective, V4 : One World Festival After Party – TICKET ONLY

Please visit the Clubhouse section of the website for full details of all forthcoming events & how to book tickets.

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3. Competitions & Other News

7th July 2025 – Seniors Open Quad-am

Many congratulations to Pat Walker, Alan Goodall, Mike Howard and Keith Wright from New Mills, winners of this year’s second Seniors Open Quad-am.

Prizewinners as follows:-
– 1st: PAT WALKER, ALAN GOODALL, MIKE HOWARD, KEITH WRIGHT. 89 PTS, £70 EACH;
– 2nd: ANDY BOWERS, IAN WYATT, RONNIE DOOLEY, PETE CHRISTIAN. 88 PTS, £50 EACH;
– 3rd: MATT GIBBONS, LESTER COOPER, DUNCAN GREEN, PETER COULL. 84PTS, £30 EACH;
– 4th: THOMAS PEDLEY, DAVID SMITH, STEVE KELLY, ANDREW EDWARDS (Druids Heath GC). 83PTS, 4 BALL VOUCHER AT NEW MILLS GOLF CLUB.

Nearest The Pin:-
– 8th hole: GERRAINT HUGHES – Dozen Callaway Supersoft Balls
– 15th hole: STEVE MURPHY (Denton) – Dozen Callaway Supersoft Balls

Nearest The Line:-
– 9th hole: DARRYL HALL – Dozen Callaway Supersoft Balls

The full results list has been posted to HowDidIDo and can also be obtained by clicking here.

6th July 2025 – Ladies Open Quad-am

Many congratulations to Alison Fletcher, Lauren Jones, Rebecca Hodgkins and Lesley Howarth, from Mellor & Townscliffe, winners of the 2025 Ladies Open Quad-am.

Prizewinners as follows:-
– 1st: Alison Fletcher, Lauren Jones, Rebecca Hodgkins, Lesley Howarth (Mellor & Townscliffe). 85PTS, £70 each;
– 2nd: Deborah Wilson, Kate Wardle-Davis, Carole Starr, Sylvia Cockell (Chapel). 83PTS, £50 each;
– 3rd: Chris Peak, Denise Booth, Rebecca Byle, Carolyn Brinsley (Glossop). 82PTS, £30 each.

Nearest The Pin:-
– 8th hole: Sylvia Cockell (Chapel) – Dozen Callaway Soft Feel Balls
– 15th hole: Daria Kuczaj (Glossop) – Dozen Callaway Soft Feel Balls

Nearest The Line:-
– 9th hole: Lizzie Newell (Chapel) – Dozen Callaway Soft Feel Balls

The full results list has been posted to HowDidIDo and can also be obtained by clicking here.

5th July 2025 – Anderton Bowl

The Anderton Bowl is the only Gents “major” that’s played as a “bogey” competition. This year Tony Hall, Bob Walsh, Simon Moss and Keith Wright all tied for 1st place with a score of 4up. As it’s a “major” competition there will be a playoff later in the summer to decide the winner.

Neil Munro finished 5th on 3up. Jack Marshall won the best gross prize with 1up and Stu Fletcher won the best over 22 handicap prize with 2up.

Well done to all the prize winners.

28th June 2025 – Stableford 4

Division 1
– 1st Russ Evans 41pts, 2nd David McCartney 41pts, 3rd Sean Moore 40pts
Division 2
– 1st Chris Marshall 39pts, 2nd Chris O’Hare 39pts, 3rd Phil Urmston 39pts
Division 3
–1st Clive Garside 41pts, 2nd Hugh Jones 39pts, 3rd Geoff Grimshaw 37pts
Best Gross
– Russ Evans 67

[Previous non-major summer Saturday competition results (including 2s pools) can be found under Members->Competitions->Club Competitions or by clicking here].

22nd June 2025 – Ladies Dowell Cup

Many congratulations to Jo Coull who won the Ladies Dowell Cup (Medal) with a score of 70, beating Lady Captain, Ann Brown (2nd place) on a card playoff. In 3rd place was Christine Currie with 76.

22nd June 2025 – Well Done Harry Fairhurst!!

Congratulations to young Harry Fairhurst who won the first Derbyshire Futures Tour event of the season at Stanedge Golf Club on Sunday 22nd June.

21st June 2025 – Bramhall Trophy

Congratulations to Jack Hulse, winner of the Men’s 2025 Bramhall Trophy with 42pts. James Cooke was 2nd with 41pts, beating Keith Wright (3rd) and Matt Jennison (4th) on a card playoff. Nick Wood finished 5th with 40pts. Keane Hyde won the best gross prize with -2. Geoff Grimshaw won the best over 22 handicap prize with 42pts.

Well done to Jack and to all the prize winners.

17th June 2025 – Cavendish Home (Derbyshire & Cheshire League)

The “Millers” were back to winning ways, taking on top of the league Cavendish at home and winning 19 (plus 2 bonus pts) to 5.

Cavendish had already played most of their matches, so had points on the board, therefore it was vital the Millers won and stayed in touch. It’s always a tricky fixture as Cavendish have lots of experience and generally a few shots in the tank. 

There were great wins for James Ignotus, Chris Lees, Gary Murray, Steve Worrall, Stuart Milner, Mark Brooks, Chris Ashton, Paul Holland and Barry Lawson, plus a half  for Jordan Worrall.

Next for the Millers a tough match – Houldsworth away Tuesday 1^st July.

(A full match report and previous D&C League updates can be found under Members->Competitions->Derbyshire and Cheshire League or by clicking here).

15th June 2025 – Well Done Joel Wood!!

Congratulations to Joel Wood who came third in the Regional Final of the Junior section of the 2025 Race to Woodhall Spa at Stockport Golf Club on Sunday 15th June.

15th June 2025 – Mixed Stableford

On Sunday 15th June we held the the first mixed “major board competition” in the history of the club. The event was an individual stableford off White tees for Men and Red tees for Ladies. The results were as follows:-

1st place : 42pts – Sean Moore;
2nd place : 39pts – David Longden;
3rd place : 37pts – Liz Milne;
4th place : 37pts – Ian Bowers;
5th place : 37pts – Duncan Moore.

Huge congratulations to Sean winning his first board comp and getting his name in history, and also to the other prize winners.

7th June 2025 – Presidents Day

Congratulations to Kieran Lugsden and Lady Captain (Ann Brown), winners of the Gents and Ladies Presidents Day competitions. Despite the rain it was a fantastic day all round!!

Gents President’s Day Stableford:-
– 1st Kieran Lugsden 43pts
– 2nd Alan Peatfield 40pts
– 3rd Chris Lees 40pts
– 4th Mark Goodwin 40pts
– 5th Pete Christian 40pts
– Best Gross : Jack Marshall -3

Lady President’s Trophy:-
– 1st Ann Brown
– 2nd Gill Downes
– 3rd Jackie Piper

31st May 2025 – Hibbert Cup

Many congratulations to Ben Williams, winner of the first 2025 Men’s “major” with a score of 64. In 2nd place was JT (John Tennant) with 66. Other prize winners were 3rd place John Leigh and 4th place Stuart Heard, also with 66, plus 5th place Gavin Shields with 67. Jack Marshall won the best gross prize with 68 and John Leigh won the best over 22 handicap prize with 64.

Well done to Ben and to all the prize winners.

25th May 2025 – Kirsty’s Birthday Bash!

1st place : 88pts – Steve Yates, Chris Marshall, Steve Ashworth, Simon Webb;
2nd place : 84pts – B Bradbury, R Bradbury, L Bradbury, C Horne;
3rd place : 83pts – Darryl Hall, Chris Ashton, Jon Brogden, Baz Lawson;

SPOT PRIZES:
– Nearest the pin 4th : Courtney;
– Shortest drive : Lady Captain (Ann Brown);
– Nearest the line : Andy Winskill;
– Nearest the pin 15th : Jon Brogden.

On Kirsty’s Birthday bash the club managed to raise £945 for the Captains charity. Well done everyone who was involved in such a great day!

[Photographs can be found under Members->Competitions->Club Competitions or by clicking here.]

18th May 2025 – Mary Stanley Wins Regional Qualifier in Race To Woodhall Spa!

Many congratulations to Mary Stanley, who represented New Mills Golf Club in the Race to Woodhall Spa regional round at Morecambe Golf Club on Sunday, 18th May.

Mary WON with a score of 41 points and now qualifies to play in the final on The Bracken Course, at the National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa on Monday, 11 August.

Thanks also to Mr Captain Jez Unsworth who caddied for Mary.

18th May 2025 – Lockwood Trophy

Many congratulations to Alison Rudder who won the Ladies Lockwood Trophy with 40pts. In 2nd place was Joyce Bennett with 36pts and Christine Currie was in 3rd place with 35pts.  Overall there were some very good scores and quite a few ladies cut their handicaps!

12th May 2025 – Seniors Open Quad-am

This year’s May Seniors Open Quad-am was played on one of the hottest days of the year so far and was, as usual, very well supported.

Many congratulations to the winning team, i.e. Alan Goodall, M Arnfield, Pat Walker and Keith Wright.

Prizewinners as follows:-
– 1ST PLACE: £50 EACH : 89 POINTS Alan Goodall, M Arnfield, Pat Walker, Keith Wright;
– 2ND PLACE: £30 EACH : 88 POINTS Gerald Cunningham, Derrick Lambert, Bob Ayres, Mick Plimmer;
– 3RD PLACE: £20 EACH : 87 POINTS Andy Bowers, Ian Wyatt, Gavin Shields, Alex Mackenzie.

Nearest The Pin:-
– 8th hole: David Hallworth
– 15th hole: Gavin Shields

(All prizes are Pro Shop vouchers)

The full results list can be obtained by clicking here.

5th May 2025 – New Mills & Withington Mixed Team Event

Another fabulous day had by all at the Withington exchange day held at New Mills Golf Club on 5th May 2025.

It was the turn of New Mills Golf Club to have the pleasure of hosting our annual golfing mixed team played over 18 holes. Teams of four made up of a male & female player from Withington, and a male & female player from New Mills Golf Club, competing as a team. 

The weather was kind to us, although slightly chilly in comparison to previous weeks. However, the views remain spectacular. Start of the season and the course didn’t fail to impress. A great day followed by exceptional hospitality and food provided by Steve and Kirsty. 

Congratulations to the winning team, Angeline & Paul Crawford, Jo & Peter Coull (pictured below). 

Jez Unsworth (Mr Captain, New Mills) with Angeline Crawford, Peter & Jo Coull, Mr Captain (Withington), Paul Crawford and Lady Captain (Withington)

23rd April 2025 – Lady Captain v Lady President

A great turn out provided an enjoyable team event with 24 playing.

Lady President’s team led by Jane Howard won on the day – many congratulations to those who contributed to the result.

14th April 2025 – Easter Egg Competition

28 members of the Ladies and Seniors sections took part in this year’s Easter Egg competition, which was played in glorious sunshine, albeit very windy! This, in conjunction with the dry fairways and fast greens, resulted in challenging playing conditions!

Played as a Texas Scramble over 13 holes, the winners with an excellent score of 35.7 were Liz Milne, June Thomas, Pat Walker and Dave Rose. Runners up with 37.1 were Kate Bromilow, Lady Captain (Ann Brown), Hugh Jones and Peter Coull. In 3rd place with 37.2 were Gill Downes, Julie Fardon, Graham Hadfield and Jeff Stewart.

Further information and photographs can be found on the Ladies and Seniors sections of the website.

9th April 2025 – Ladies Spring Meeting : Patricia Johnson Trophy

Congratulations to Mo Harrison for winning the Spring Meeting : Patricia Johnson Trophy 2025.

Runners up were:-
– 2nd Christine Currie
– 3rd Brenda Grimshaw.

Further information and photograph can be found on the Ladies section of the website.

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6th April 2025 – Winter League Finals Day

Winter League Finals Day was played as a 9 hole matchplay knockout tournament between the top 16 teams in the “order of merit” of  best 8 stableford scores throughout the winter.

The winners were Danny Mulryan & Martin Redmond, who were victorious in the final against Gethin Evans & Chris Lees.

Tied 3rd place (losing semi finalists) were:-
– Ian Bowers & Nathan Burrows
– Ian Wyatt & Alex Mackenzie

[Full Finals Day results, plus the top 3 places each week throughout the winter, can be found under Members->Competitions->Winter League or by clicking here]

5th April 2025 – Winter Saturday Finale (Quad-am)

– 1st JACK MARSHALL, DAVE JOYCE, ALEX MACKENZIE 92pts 
– 2nd COLIN OSBORN, ANDREW CHADWICK, GEOFF GRIMSHAW, STU FLETCHER 90pts
– 3rd HUGH JONES, ROB HOLDEN, COLIN SKEEN, DAVE ROSE 89pts
– 4th DAVE HOTSON, SIMON WEBB, ANDY SHEPLEY 88pts

[Previous Winter Competition results (including 2s pools) can be found under Members->Competitions->Club Competitions or by clicking here].

38 seniors played today in this, the most popular of the Seniors competitions. Nigel Ardern presented the prizes as, unfortunately, his dad Cliff was unable to attend this year. (Full results and photographs can be found on the Seniors section of the website).

27th-28th July 2024 – Shaw Marsh Trophy

Many congratulations to Jake Unsworth who won this year’s Shaw Marsh Trophy after two excellent rounds. On Saturday Jake led Mark Brooks and Jez Unsworth by 4 shots with a 63. His 68 on Sunday meant he finished with 131, 7 shots ahead of Mark and Jez, in 2nd and 3rd place respectively on 138 after a card playoff. Matt Gibbons came 4th with a total of 139, beating Peter Coull (5th) on a card playoff. The best gross prize was also won by Jake Unsworth with a total of 143. The best over 24 handicap prize was won by Andy Russell with a total of 138.

Full details of the day 1, day 2 and overall prize winners can be found on the Men’s Section of this website.

27th July 2024 – Bramhall Trophy Playoff 

After a 3 way tie in the Bramhall Trophy last month, the playoff was held today. The final standings are:-
– Winner : ROB ELLIOTT;
– Runner Up : STEVE WORRALL;
– 3rd Place : MARTIN WILD.

26th July 2024 – Vets Cup

Congratulations to Mr President (Steve Ashworth) winner of the first of this year’s Seniors “board competitions”, the Vet’s Cup, with a nett score of 70.  Thirty one seniors took part and enjoyed a mostly dry, warm morning (apart from one brief shower!). The course was in very good condition and the greens were very fast!

Jeff Stewart was in 2nd place with 71, Neil Stafford in 3rd place with 74 and Brian Hattersley in 4th place with 75. Well done to all the prize winners!

26th July 2024 – Odd Sock Cup Day

All proceeds from Odd Sock Cup Day, in memory of Josh Webb, will go to New Mills Volunteer Centre. Prizewinners are as follows:-

1ST (£50 GIFT VOUCHER EACH)
89 points : Tony Jennison, Paul Bowers, Richard Blackwell, Richard Hilton;

2ND (PUMA CAP & TOWEL)
86 points : Ian Wyatt, Andy Bowers, Callum Clarke, Neil Hyde;

3RD (DOZEN CALLAWAY SUPERSOFT BALLS)
85 points : Jez Unsworth, John Samme, Stu Heard, Stu Dowell;

4TH (GOLF SOCKS)
84 points : Andy Russell, Matt Gibbons, Bill Duke, Simon Turner;

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH (DOZEN TAYLORMADE DISTANCE) : Harrison Webb;

NEAREST THE PIN 16TH (DOZEN TAYLORMADE DISTANCE) : Kev Drinkwater.

21st July 2024 – Sam’s Golf Day

1^st (£150 EACH – Vouchers) : 52pts – Keane Hyde, Jack Marshall, Adam Stott, Jacob Bagshaw

2^nd (Puma Avant golf shoes) :  53.8pts – Josh Bannister, Tom Morgan, Kieran Sharp, Sam Caldwell

3^rd (Personalised polo shirts) : 54.5pts – Andy Bowers Ian Wyatt, Joel Wood, Chris Wood

4^th (Dozen TaylorMade Tour response golf balls) : 55.5pts – Callum Clarke, Dan Thomas, Stacey Wild, Kieran Lugsden

5^th (Cap and Glove bundle) : 56pts – Jack Hulse, Tom Tidall, Mike Quickenden, Jim Bond

6^th (Callaway Supersoft golf balls) : 56.6pts – Darryl Hall, John Brogden, Richard Preston, Chris Ashton.

17th July 2024 – Ladies Lockwood Trophy

Many congratulations to Jo Coull who won the Ladies Lockwood Trophy (Stableford) with 36pts. In 2nd place was Alison Wright with 34pts and Jane Howard was in 3rd place with 33pts.

14th July 2024 – Mr Captain’s Day to Ladies

Congratulations to Jane Howard who won the Mr Captain’s Day to Ladies 18 hole Stableford with a score of 36pts. In 2nd place was Alison Wright with 33pts and Liz Milne was in 3rd place with 32pts.  Jane Gee won the 9 hole Stableford with 13pts.

13th July 2024 – Mr Captain’s Day

Many congratulations to 13 year old Joel Wood, winner of the 2024 Mr Captain’s Day Prize with an excellent score of 42pts off 16 handicap. In 2nd place was Ian Brown with 41pts, beating Dan Thomas (3rd) on a card playoff. Other prize winners were 4th  place Dez Walker with 39pts and 5th place Jack Marshall with 38pts. Jack Marshall also won the best gross prize. Ash Womack won the best over 24 handicap prize with 38pts. Nearest the pin prizes were won by Rob Westbrook (8th hole) and Phil Urmston (16th hole).

Well done to Joel and to all the prize winners.