The three captains welcomed everyone with hot drinks, mince pies and mulled wine. Cavendish was bathed in sunshine, a welcome change following this wet winter. Junior Captain Oscar Roberts teed…
The Ladies’ Section had a very successful annual coffee morning this month. The sun shone, bringing out all our golf and social members with a number of friends and family…
We had a great afternoon with 16 juniors of all abilities having an enjoyable afternoon. Thanks to Liam for organising it, to Junior Captain Oscar, Billy & Sawyer for encouraging…
Cavendish Golf Club held its first quiz night at the end of January. Hosted by Natalie, the night saw 36 quizzers face 20 music intros, 20 picture questions and 30…
The Cavendish Women’s section were pleased to welcome eight ‘new to golf’ ladies to the clubhouse on a cold and dark January evening recently. With outdoor golf off the table,…
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…
The beautiful sunny day started with a fun round of Jingle, Jangle, Jongle for 18 of the Cavendish Ladies wearing their Christmas hats, jumpers or antlers! Once everyone was back…
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…
Cavendish Golf Club held their annual Men’s Prize Night on Saturday, 22nd November, and the clubhouse was packed with prize Winners and supporters. A superb buffet was available for all…
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 event this year was held on 30th October. The evening began with a welcome glass of Prosecco from Lady Captain followed by a 2 course meal in the dining…
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…
Cavendish Ryder Cup 2025 Some 5hours prior to the Bethpage Main Event, 48 Cavendish Members played our version of Ryder Cup Friday. At 0740am, post a bacon sarnie, Mr Captain…
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,…
Cavendish Golf Club progressed to the Semi Final of the Archie Preston Mixed Foursomes Team event by narrowly beating Turton GC by 4 games to 3 in the Quarter Final…
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…
Saturday 21st June saw the first ever Joint Captains Day in our 100 year history. The forecasters had warned of potential thunderstorms but thankfully we only had a couple of…
Cavendish Teams have played in the next stages of 4 inter club knockout competitions in the past couple of weeks. On Saturday 31st May at home, the Taskers Team of…
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…
Club members Jonathan Reynolds & Chris Meachem completed a sleep out over the Centenary weekend raising over £1600 for the Christie Cancer Charity. JR slept out for 4 nights and…
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 club celebrated its 100 years with a fabulous Centenary Family Fun Weekend on the 17th & 18th May, once again we were blessed with amazing weather on both days.…
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…
As a follow on from our Prosecco & Putting evening, we held a Chipping & Chips event. On another glorious evening,g Liam, our assistant Pro, gave a demonstration & explanation…
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…
On a glorious evening this week we held a Prosecco & Putting event to try and attract potential new women members to join our section, and to try out their…
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…
Saturday 22nd March saw the Men’s Section play the Winter League Final, the first Board Competition of the new season. Congratulations to the 33 players that made it through the…
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 Centenary Captain’s couldn’t have asked for a better start to the golfing season, on a glorious Sunday morning members were welcomed in the clubhouse with coffee & cake before…
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…
The annual Children’s Christmas Party was held at the golf club on Sunday 8th December. The children were fully entertained by Hannah Banana, Craft Tables and a Chocolate Tombola. Following…
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…
The club house was buzzing with members, friends and families of the club and The Captains, those retiring, the newly appointed ones and those announced as Vice Captains. Retiring Junior…
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…
Twenty two of the previous Lady Captains donned their ‘Jackets’ to attend their Annual Past Lady Captains Luncheon at the Club in early November. Organized by last years Lady Captain,…
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,…
A wet & windy start to the friendly match between the Cavy and our Friends at Disley. 14 Pairs battled it out on the lovely, high slopes of the Disley…
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 weather was kind to us and the competitors turned up to play on our lovely course, which was looking amazing and playing wonderfully. 48 Ladies came from around the…
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…
The Cavendish Lady Captains team were victorious on Sunday 22nd September when they played in the Captains AMAM at Erewash Golf Club. The Team, Lady Captain Wendy Goldstraw, Maxine Chuwen,…
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…
Lady Captain Wendy & Janet Gill paired up to represent the Cavendish Golf Club in the Derbyshire Ladies Autum 4BBB at Chatsworth GC this week. They came 2nd narrowly missing…
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…
They say ‘You never get a second chance to make a first impression” and that’s why its so important to present all areas of the Cavendish Golf Course to it’s…
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…
Both Cavendish ladies teams got through to the Derbyshire County Silver & Bronze Divisional Finals held at Mickleover Golf Club this week. Sadly the weather wasn’t kind to them but…
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 &…
Captains Day – July 27th Cavendish Captain Steve Bell was worrying he might have been in the running for the ‘Raining Captain’ title when his first Captain’s Day was rained-off,…
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…
A really friendly Mixed AMAM between Cavendish GC & Chesterfield GC, took place last week at Chesterfield. The format involved two players from Chesterfield playing with two players from Cavendish…
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…
Cavendish Ladies Bronze and Silver Teams have had a storm this year; both came top of their divisions and both have made it to the Finals of the Derbyshire County Ladies…
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…
Cavendish members were treated to a day of pampering earlier this month. Three lady members, all skilled in the science/art of massage, reflexology and Indian Head Massage offered their services…
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…
Ladies Past Captains Trophy On the 6th June, the Blazers and Badges were out in force for the Ladies Past Captains Trophy and Meal. The day started very cold and…
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…
Cavendish is a member’ club and there are many members and friends of the club who do so much to help the club from behind the scenes. Our greens staff…
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…
The hugely successful Putting and Prosecco initiative was once again staged at Cavendish – a no cost opportunity for new prospective golfers to come along to learn how to Put…
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…
We couldn’t hold a St Paddys Day without holding a St Georges Day, so on 21st April we held a fun ‘Yellow Ball’ competition, which generated some excellent scores. The…
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…
Cavendish Member, Jonathan Reynolds took part in the ‘Great Tommy Sleep Out’, swapping his bed for a sleeping bag to raise vital funds and awareness for over 6000 military veterans who…
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 Lady Captain’s Annual Coffee Morning marks the recognised start of the golfing season for Cavendish Ladies Section. There was a great turnout last week and Lady Captain, Wendy Goldstraw,…
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…
The Cavendish clubhouse was rockin’ on the last Saturday of 2023. The entertainment started with a free quiz for everyone to see what they could remember of 2023 and prizes…
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…
Children’s Christmas Party Well what a popular event this was. Nearly 70 excited children attended the annual Christmas party at the golf club this year. They had loads of fun,…
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…
During the course of my 2023 Captaincy we have published photographs of the hundreds of pounds worth of donations made by Cavendish ladies to support Buxton Ladies and Girls Refuge.…
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…
Cavendish Ladies prize night was held at the club on 19th October 2023. Lady Captain Pam Brindley invited representatives from her chosen charities to attend and presented cheques for money…
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…
18 Cavendish ladies spent a wonderful weekend at Oulton Hall near Leeds, travelling on Sunday 6 August. The event comprised dinner bed and breakfast with two rounds of golf leaving…
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…
Day 2 of our festival of golf week saw the Seniors take to the course. The AmAm competition is always a popular event and once again we attracted another full…
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 hosted our first Mens Open of the year today with 196 players taking Cavendish on under blue skies. The field were extremely complimentary about the course with the greens…
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…
Congratulations to our Assistant Professional, Liam Hancock, who attended his PGA Graduation Ceremony at The University of Birmingham earlier this month. Liam is a huge asset to the Club and…
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…
Cavendish Golf Club and Buxton Soroptimists have come together to support Crossroads Derbyshire, a local charity providing safety for women and girls in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales. Following…
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…
Captains’ Farewell is an important event, marking the end of the year for the outgoing captains and welcoming the new captains. After a fabulous year 2022 Captain, John Cornwell and…
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…
New Golf Monthly report features Cavendish as one of the top rated Midland Golf Courses Cavendish Chairman Terry Hayward comments: ‘Being named in any list of ‘the Best’ is…
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…
Today’s open was the Bridget Newell Mixed Open 4BBB, named after a celebrated Cavendish member who tragically died aged 25 in 1937, after finishing 2nd in the British Amateur the…
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…
Past Lady Captains Competition Still an exclusive club, the past Cavendish Lady Captains meet each year to celebrate and share memories. The office of Lady Captain is always busy, rarely…
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…
Evalu18 Review. The independent ‘Evalu18’ Review was conducted before all our most recent improvements, yet it ‘waxes lyrical’ about every aspect of our wonderful Alister MacKenzie-designed masterpiece. It provides a…
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…
A cold but bright Buxton Sunday morning welcomed our new 2022 Captains John, Rachel and Alex. A great crowd of members turned out to give them terrific support at the…
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…
The Golf Business interviews Lee Marshall The general manager and head professional of Cavendish Golf Club in Derbyshire talks about this dual role and how the club survived what…
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…
Ladies 2020 & 2021 Combined Prize Evening A Covid-casualty from 2020 was the loss of Ladies Prize Night; normally the highlight of the Lady Captain’s year and a chance to…
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…
Today was a senior 4BBB open competition and fortunately the weather was kind after an early downpour. The winners were Stephen Siu and Hing Chau Yip from Stand Golf Club…
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…
On a breezy and cool day we welcomed 14 teams to compete in our Mixed AMAM. The conditions made for difficult scoring early on with several teams unable to beat…
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…
Carden Park was the venue for the Cavendish ladies golf holiday on August 9th and 10th. Lady Captain Fiona had booked the event for last year but COVID meant it…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The recent charity golf event organised by Cavendish Member Bob Clark, raised a fantastic £2555 for Broughton House, the charity supporting injured veterans. Today Bob handed over a cheque to…
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…
Danielle Banks (Lady Captain) report: Lady Captains Day 2021 started with the weather. It was perfect. Sunny and warm. A fabulous send off on the first tee with Mr…
‘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…
Today’s open was the Bridget Newell Mixed Open 4BBB, named after a celebrated Cavendish member who tragically died aged 25 in 1937, after finishing 2nd in the British Amateur the…
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…
Past Lady Captain Liz Brammeld once again posted a great score in the England Golf Captains competition at High Post Golf Club near Salisbury on Thursday. She scored 39 points…
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…
Cavendish played host to the Alsager Seniors team earlier today with some very good golf being played by all 8 teams. The Mid-Summer competition started off in nice sunny conditions,…
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…
Another fine performance by our Dunham Forest team with an excellent 4.5 v 2.5 win at home this evening against Fairfield Golf Club from Audenshaw. Wins for Liam Hancock, Reece…
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…
Report on Seniors match against Matlock GC Cavendish Seniors were guests of Matlock GC. Facing a very difficult course in baking sunshine (recorded as being 30 degrees whilst our match…
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…
Top Cavendish lady golfer Liz Brammeld (pictured LHS) represented Cavendish in the England Golf Seniors National competition held recently at Coventry Golf Club. Out of a field of 120 ladies Liz…
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…
And now for something completely different … After a slow start the Cavendish golfing year is now in full swing and Captain and Lady Captain had an idea … Come along…
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…
MacKenzie Championships Report by Richard Atherton (AMSGB&I Council Member) 19 members competed for the Silver Medals at the Society Medal Championships at Cavendish on June 6th. The weather was benign…
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…
Today Cavendish welcomed just shy of 200 competitors for our first Mens Open of the season. The AM AM competition was played as a best 2 from 4 stableford scores with 49…
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.…
Cavendish Golf Club’s Dunham Forest Team defeated Northenden at Cavendish to march into the last 32. A convincing 6 and a half to their half was a great performance with…
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…
Club Captain Pat Campbell was delighted to welcome the many visitors to the Senior Captains Open on Friday 14 May. It was a ‘full house’ and there was great anticipation from golfers…
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…
George had a fabulous Golf Day with 160 participants and has provided the following summary in his own words: “What an amazing event. It was my second golf day but…
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…
Many of us have taken on lockdown projects during the past year or so – redecorating the house, painting that garden fence, or even clearing out the attic. But few…
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…
Funny old weather – 4 seasons in a single day for the Ladies Coronation Foursomes But despite the meteorological challenges the Cavendish Ladies played on and proved their resolve. Hilary…
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…
New Cavendish lady member Wendy Goldstraw is walking the 200 mile ‘Peak District Boundary Walk’ to raise money for Blood Cancer UK (formerly known as Leukaemia & Lymphoma/Blood Wise). Wendy’s…
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…
The new Piccolo Course and Practice Area are already proving a real asset to the club. Professional Lee Marshall and Assistant Pro Liam Hancock are delighted with the resource and…
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…
England Golf Accreditation Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults was identified by the Cavendish Board as an essential strategic requirement for the Club moving forward and during lockdown the…
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…
Lady Captain Recognised. Lady Captain, Danielle Banks has been recognised by England Golf CEO, Jeremy Tomlinson, as an ‘Unsung Hero’ for Cavendish Golf Club. Danielle was nominated by Chairman Terry…
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…
Staff and volunteers make so many course improvements Enticed by the sunshine, 2021 Captain Pat Campbell popped over to Cavendish today and took a few impromptu photos of the amazing…
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…
Lee Marshall joined Cavendish in November as Head Professional & General Manager. Since joining the club it has been open for just two weeks! In conversation with Cavendish Director and member…
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 is pushing ahead with its strategic plan despite the challenges posed by Covid 19 Phase 1 of the overhaul of the Gents Locker Room is nearing completion and is…
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…
Cavendish Golf Club has been very active in encouraging women and girls into golf and is now a registered signatory of the R&A Women in Golf Charter. Terry Hayward and…
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…
Jeremy Tomlinson tells Steve Carroll that England Golf supports the Government’s stay at home message and courses will not reopen until lockdown ends by Steve Carroll | January 15, 2021…
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…
Cavendish Golf Club is deeply saddened to announce that former member Doug Andrew passed away this morning at 5.30am in Stepping Hill Hospital. Doug & his wife Julie were long…
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…
Harry Carlisle has been honoured with the BEM for services to World War I and II remembrance Harry, 82, has written five books about servicemen from Cheshire, Macclesfield and Norfolk…
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,…
We would both like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who have sent us best wishes for 2021. We would also like to pay tribute to Mike and Fiona…
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…
Look what’s happening during lockdown! Hot on the heels of the remodelling of the bunkers protecting the 1st and 3rd greens, the 18th green is now getting the ‘treatment’. Specialist…
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…
As my Captaincy year draws to a close I would just like to reflect on what has been for us all a year like no other! Everything started so well…
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,…
It is with a feeling of deep regret that I must now inform all affiliated golf clubs and driving ranges that they should prepare to close from Thursday 5 November…
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 Golf Club members were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Peter Greenwood on Tuesday 27 October. Peter, a member for nearly 20 years, passed away peacefully at…
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…
Doctor Michael Reynolds has been appointed to the Membership Group as the club’s first ‘Accessibility Ambassador’. Mike will guide and direct the club through this developmental change and assist the…
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…
Cavendish Captains’ Charity Day was a fabulous success on Saturday. The weather was great for October and the course looked stunning in all its autumnal glory. We raised an incredible…
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.…
Friday was a special day for not one, but two golfers playing at Cavendish. Firstly, one of our members, Phil Jackson, hit a hole-in-one on the long 13th hole and…
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…
As you all know, the lockdown enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic had a dire financial consequence for the Golf Club. Our much-loved club was faced with significant financial challenges given…
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…
