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Happy new year all, The course is open after the snow and looking good. Played well today despite the early cold temperatures meaning we needed to be on the temporary…

Well, we had yet another successful children’s Christmas party! Christmas jumpers, festive jewellery and Santa hats adorned the ladies helping to make the children’s party go well! Lady Captain, Andie…

The Captains Farewell followed on from the Prize Night Presentation. Outgoing Junior Captain (Billy) welcomed Oscar Roberts into his New Role, Anna welcomed Andie Curtis as Lady Captain and Phil…

The Captains would like to thank all the members that contributed so generously on Saturday through their kind Christie Charity donations, their gifts of raffle prizes and purchase of raffle…

The Cavendish Mixed Team reached the Final of the Archie Preston Trophy for the first time in the Clubs history.  Cavendish and local club Hazel Grove travelled to Blackburn GC,…

On Sunday 20th July the Cavendish Mixed Team of The Captains, Frances Reynolds & Jeff Haddon, Pam Brindley & Ben Cross, Louise Mardapittas & Mike Oakes, Chris Campbell & Neil…

Mr Captain would like to thank each and everyone of the 60 members that joined him on his away weekend to Leeds. At 7am on Sunday 8th, 46 of us…

On Friday the 23rd May the Club ran a 9 hole MacKenzie route golf competition which was followed by both the Men’s & Ladies Sections presenting their main Spring Competition…

The last 2 Sundays have seen Cavendish GC Teams progress into the next round of 3 separate inter-club competitions. Sunday 27th April Cavendish played Cheadle @ Home in the MDGA…

On a glorious Friday evening (11th April), Members gathered by the Centenary Bridge to witness the unveiling and official opening by our wonderful Honorary Member Eddie Birchenhough. Eddie was born…

Cavendish GC were fortunate to be drawn at home in round 1 of the Men’s over 50s Taskers Trophy. On Sunday 6th April seven singles matches were played against last…

Cavendish Golf Club progressed to the next round in 2 of the Manchester & District Golf Association Knockout Competitions on successive Sundays. On Sunday 16 March, 7 Cavendish players travelled…

The club was buzzing with sound on 28th December when we welcomed the Heidleburgers to entertain us for the evening, and they were brilliant. The 10 piece band and their lead, our very…

Santa Hats & Christmas jumpers began the day, with some Ladies braving the fog, damp & cold playing 9 holes before lunch. 31 Ladies gathered for a glass of Prosecco…

What a fabulous evening to see so many women collecting so many Prizes.  This year the event was held on 14th November and boy did they show off the Clubs Silverware…

It was nearly a full field on the golf course with brave golfers making their way down the course despite the intermittent rain and gusty wind, and when the sun went in,…

Lady Captain Wendy re-introduced a Ladies Invitation Day for the first time in many years, where members were encouraged to invite their friends to come and play the Cavy. Despite…

The Derbyshire County Interclub Foursomes Trophy for the Silver & Bronze Division is a competition that is played every Thursday in September. Clubs compete each week and the winners go…

Well you asked for it, so we have to oblige!!! Our very own Bingo Mistress Natalie, (supported by Lady Captain Wendy) led the evening of Music Bingo. It was a…

Another Successful Putting & Prosecco Evening A couple of new women golfers turned up to have a go at the Putting event last week and the weather was kind to…

Ladies Open is held on the Thursday of the Cavendish Open Festival of Golf and gives visitors a chance to play our magnificent course at a rescued rate. This year…

MacDonalds Portal, Spa & Golf Hotel at Tarporley, was chosen for Lady Captain’s away weekend for her party of 30 golfers. Cavendish ladies plus a few friends from Buxton &…

The Cavendish Team notched up its 5th successive win competing for the prestigious Derbyshire County Henriques Memorial trophy, played at the Buxton & High Peak GC course. The competition was…

Annual Alister MacKenzie Society vs The British Golf Collectors’ Society competition. On July 5th spectators in the outer courts stands at Wimbledon were sheltering under their umbrellas and saw no…

Last week Cavendish hosted a Target Gol Competition. Paul and his team set up a BarBQ with outside bar and despite the ‘damp’ conditions, there was a great turnout for…

The calendar highlight for the Lady Captain is always the Lady Captain’s Day with lots of dressing up and jollity. Lady Captain Wendy has shown her imagination and sense of…

Last week the Golf Club ran an 80s Rock n Roll Bingo in support of the Captains’ Charities. There was music and singing in the Club, creating a real vibe…

After the success and interest of the ‘Putting & Prosecco’, the Ladies were out in force again for the next golf taster event of ‘Chipping & Chips’. This time the…

Cavendish Club House was filled with fabulous music and harmonies on Friday 26th April courtesy of three wonderful groups of people. First we had ‘Norman and Joel’ on Guitar and…

Hosted at the club on 17th April by Cavendish golf historian Richard Atherton. Richard enthralled members of the Club with a factual, interesting and entertaining History of Golf. A fabulous…

Sadly, the British weather meant it was too wet for the Golf Competition to go ahead on Sunday Afternoon, but that didn’t stop the Leprechauns coming out to play in…

The drive and determination demonstrated by our amazing Cavendish staff and volunteers has been brutally tested over the winter months – February has been the wettest on record! The weather…

It all started in the morning with Santa Hats and Christmas jumpers for a fun festive golf competition which saw a number of our members braving the mist and drizzle…

The new ‘raining’ Captains had a challenging start to their year with atrocious weather conditions for their ‘drive-in’ on Sunday 19 November. Stoically Cavendish members braved the elements and turned…

On Friday 17 November the clubhouse was full to bursting with family, friends and members to say farewell to Bob, Pam and Alex and to welcome Steve, Wendy and Harry. Speeches…

For the fourth consecutive year Cavendish secured a convincing win in the 2023 Derbyshire County Henrique Memorial Trophy. They beat a strong Mickleover GC team by 5 points. Congratulations to…

Today we hosted our ‘any combination’ Texas Scramble open. The weather was kind to us for a change this week with no rain after an early flurry. The winners were…

Today marked the first day of our annual ‘Open Week’ celebrations which sees us host an Open Competition every day for a week. As always, we started with a Men’s…

We are 3 games into the new D&C season and the team has started well with 2 good home wins against Reddish Vale GC and Macclesfield GC and a closely…

Juniors fantastic in The George Bloor Golf Day. We had the young guns out 2nd compromising Bertie Smith, Roman Mckenna, Manny Lee, Joe Balfe and Frank Vize. They played off forward…

There was a good turn out for Sunday’s Captains Drive-in. On a beautiful winters day Cavendish members welcomed new Captains: Bob Clarke, Pam Brindley and Alex Needham. Gluwein and mince…

Congratulations on reaching the final of the first Golf Guide Matchplay Event 2022 Our very own Rob Lee (8) and Chris Unsworth (0) have reached the final with 5 pairs…

It’s been a great bank holiday weekend with guests from Lake Karrinyup Country Club from Perth, Australia. Lake Karrinyup CC is one of the premier golf courses in Australia hosting…

New member benefits Cavendish has become the most recent club to participate in the national Golf Society GB. The society organises events around the country plus at least one international…

Thrilling finish to City Glass Foursomes Match Cavendish travelled to Eaton to play the next round in the Manchester Alliance City Glass Foursomes. The match had a thrilling end and the…

Course Manager makes the front page.  Anyone who knows Warwick Manning is perfectly aware he does NOT seek publicity for himself, but Greenkeeper International Magazine (February 2022) managed to entice…

The Captains’ Farewell is the formal event celebrating the captains’ year and handing over to the new team. This took place in the clubhouse on Friday 19 November with over…

Prize night is always a challenge for the Match & Handicap Committee, who not only run the competitions throughout the year, but who are also responsible for getting all the…

Girls Golf Rocks Last Thursday saw the first of our Girls Golf Rocks sessions. It was a glorious sunny evening and the class was full with girls ranging in ages…

  57 players took on Cavendish for our annual prestigious individual 36 hole open. The Chatsworth Bowl (nett) and Palace Trophy (gross) were both keenly contested with the weather holding…

Club Acoustic plays Cavendish There was a bit of a fundraiser on Sunday night for the Captains Charities. Lady Captain Danielle arranged that she and some of her friends from…

The Captains Away event is one of the highlights of the Captain’s year and this year was held at Breadsall Priory 9 and 10 August with 35 Cavendish members. However…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Gents Senior 4BBB Stableford Tuesday 13 July 2021 The weather was fantastic for today’s seniors open. Cavendish volunteers were out early doors to support the greens team and help present…

‘Captain’s Day’ is a special day in the Captain’s Year. It involves lots of organisation by the captain (and not a little cost) and it’s the only competition in which…

The Cavendish fairways, greens and club were once again enlivened by the arrival of members of The British Golf Collectors Society (BGCS) dressed in period golfing attire and many playing…

The weekend proved very successful for two Cavendish golfers Assistant professional Liam Hancock and touring professional and Club Ambassador George Bloor have BOTH come through Regional Qualifying for the 149th…

Mid summer madness 12 brave souls turned up at the crack of dawn on Sunday 20 June to play in the Captain’s and Lady Captain’s midsummer madness. 3 teams of…

Fabulous day at Cavendish with just over 100 players supporting Broughton House – a care home for veterans. Organised by long-standing member Bob Clark, a veteran himself. The weather was…

Cavendish Golf Club Review By: Andy Waple | Tue 15 Jun 2021 Golfshake last reviewed Cavendish as recently as 2019, but there have been some significant changes going on, so…

Lockdown has fuelled interest in golf with the desire to enjoy the beauty of outdoor spaces, taking the fresh air, gentle exercise and making new friends; but for people new…

Cavendish welcomed 188 competitors from all over the UK to play in the Gents Singles Stableford open competition. Firm, fast greens and a hefty wind from the west made for…

Well done to Wendy Goldstraw who managed to guess the distance of the combined drives of Mr Captain and Lady Captain in their virtual drive-in, organised in place of the…

SECRET VIDEO   A not-seen-before video has been found which may help members in their estimation of the distance driven by Captain and Lady Captain in their recent virtual drive-in.…

Congratulations to Cavendish touring professional George Bloor who teamed up with amateur Aaron Woodward to win the team section at Northenden with 46 points. They won on Countback from Joe…

Cavendish has been placed #4 by Golf World in their UK and Ireland rankings for £60 and less green fees. A stunning result which confirms the exceptional value offered to…

Being able to respond competently to incidents and injuries can save lives so it’s important to have trained staff and volunteers on hand. 12 staff and volunteers attended a ‘Health…

Strong team in new red team shirts Fielding some new faces in the first round match against local rivals Chapel in the Dunham Forest Trophy competition, Cavendish got off to a…

A complete introduction to golf After two successful junior sessions during the Easter Holidays, Lee and Liam are now offering junior coaching sessions on Saturdays and Mondays, starting this Saturday…

The Cavendish Team proved too good for Stockport at the weekend playing in the prestigious Archie Preston Mixed Foursomes knockout competition, Playing at Stockport, the team led by Captain Pat…

Virtual Drive-In   You’ve got to empathise with our Club Captains trying to fulfil their official duties and leading the club, in the teeth of an unprecedented worldwide pandemic! They…

Cavendish Golf Club has made a formal commitment to deliver the Women and Girls Charter which aims to develop a culture that values women’s involvement in every aspect of the…

New bunkers ‘topped off’ As the new bunker sand was delivered today, Anthony triggers the military operation to get the bunkers filled and ready for action. The coded signal to the…

Golfers throughout England are keenly awaiting the game’s return, but where are you going to crown the resumption of play? Location: Derbyshire Review Comment: “This is a beautiful course. I…

Doug’s funeral will take place on Tuesday 2 February. The family would like all Doug’s friends and family to know the arrangements. The funeral will be held at Macclesfield Crematorium,…

Cavendish Golf Course is magnificent in the snow and provides a winter-sports playground for the local Buxton population. Although not so clever for golf, Captain Pat Campbell spotted a possible…

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Greenkeeping team at Cavendish Golf Club. This Alister Mackenzie designed golf course is situated in the Derbyshire High Peak, on the edge…

Cavendish has once again been recognised as a ‘Top 100’ golf course. The 2021 Golf World list measures courses on six criteria: design, setting, memorability, playability, consistency and presentation and…

  We had hoped that 2021 would start on a positive note with a wonderful season ahead of us. Sadly, the Government announcement of yesterday evening means the course and…

With no wins in the last five games, there’s no escaping that being a ‘Blues’ supporter is a tough gig this season! For lifelong Birmingham City FC fanatic and Cavendish Captain,…

Sign of the times What can you do when you’re the new Lady Captain and you can’t hold your annual Christmas lunch owing to Covid 19 restrictions? Well Cavendish Lady…

The on-going Covid restrictions meant that the the Captains’ drive-in planned for today had to be cancelled. The drive-in is normally the high-energy, kick-start to the new Captains’ year, so…

  2021 Captain, Pat Campbell, received his green jacket from outgoing Captain Mike Higgins – the social distance measured as two club lengths! At the Ladies Zoom AGM earlier today,…

Well it’s happened, after 6 years in the making, the new universal WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM (WHS) went live on 2 November. Know your Slope Rating from your PCC? So what’s…

Cavendish Ambassador & Touring Professional, George Bloor, captivated the group of new/recently joined members who attended his special golf improvement clinic on Sunday. After putting and chipping demonstrations, George shared…

Report on Sunday’s AMAM and reflexions from Terry Hayward, Cavendish Chairman: ‘It’s hard to believe the season is drawing to a close. In what has surely been one of the…

6th July 2020/0 Comments/in blog /by Ben Pritchard Yesterday, in the most atrocious of conditions that can be experienced at Cavendish, 47 pairs competed for the annual Bridget Newell Trophy.…

Cavendish has welcomed some famous faces to the course in recent weeks with European Tour player and World No. 25 Matt Fitzpatrick playing the course alongside his brother, world number…

Golf returns, any useful rain? Golf has returned, and let’s hope the situation in the country stays safe enough for us to continue doing this fully into the summer. I’m…