Well, we made it! 7 days of open competitions concluded today with the Axe Edge Trophy, a 4BBB gents competition that has always been the concluding event in our Festival of Golf, Open Week. There were concerns as to whether we would get through it with a horrendous forecast suggesting thunderstorms and relentless rain. But…
Last year the two seniors events got the best weather of the week. This year they paid for it as bands of rain, showers and the edge of a storm passed through to ensure that nobody escaped a dousing. You had to feel for the early starters; it was relentless and therefore no surprise to…
As is traditional, Thursday at Cavendish Golf Club is ladies day. Today we welcomed 41 teams to compete in our Ladies AMAM Open and as with all our open competitions, players come from far and wide. Is it because we are ranked 61st in the Golf World Top 100 in England or perhaps it is…
In a change to the normal schedule, this year we ran a singles stableford open competition with both gents and ladies divisions. Cavendish welcomed 88 competitors from all over the UK and the weather held out with only a light shower. All competitors were extremely happy with the course condition with many finding the greens…
Day 3 of our Festival of Golf was a competition for everybody with an ‘any combination’ Texas Scramble. 43 teams entered with a great mix of gents, ladies and 1 or 2 juniors on a near perfect day for golf in the heart of the Peak District. From the very start the new WHS scoring system helped…
On a very pleasant Monday morning we welcomed over 180 seniors to compete in Day 2 of Open week, a senior AMAM. With the gentlest of breezes the conditions looked perfect from the off for some good scoring and the field was led by Tomczak, Owen, Burgess and Oakes – regular visitors from Leek Birchall…
2021 Cavendish Open Week Festival got off to an absolute flyer yesterday with the Gents AMAM. In less than ideal conditions – misty, drizzle and just a little chilly, the scoring from the start was excellent with the early teams putting down markers on the newly refurbished opening holes. “We’ve been coming here for 5…
Cavendish is delighted to be included once again in the NEW Golf World Top 100 Fun Courses in the UK and Ireland. Golf World is the original, most respected, trusted and authoritative golf course rankings, avidly followed by opinion formers in golf. For a members’ club like Cavendish these independent assessments mean a great deal…
Cavendish had another successes on Sunday in the Manchester Alliance City Glass Foursomes competition playing in the last 16 against Blackburn GC. Cavendish had home advantage and the team was in magnificent form winning 6 games to to 1. Cavendish are now through to the quarter finals of this prestigious competition. The team comprised Mr…
The final of the County’s Henrique’s Memorial Trophy was held yesterday at Chevin Golf Club between Mickleover GC and Cavendish GC. Despite the blazing heat, both teams scored very well but Cavendish won (and retained) the trophy with 123 points v Mickelover’s 119 points. The three mixed teams from Cavendish comprised: Anna & Phil Major…