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 say that ‘enterprising people adapt to change’ and this is certainly the case with Captain Pat and Lady Captain Danielle who have been hard at…
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 necessary resources were allocated to achieving the ‘GolfSafe’ standard. The board is very proud to announce that Cavendish has just achieved the Safeguarding Award, accredited…
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 sport, from participating to pursuing a career. The Board has set targets to develop a more inclusive culture within golf, for more women and girls…
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 Hayward for the compassionate response in support of lady members during the current lockdown. The attached letter explains why Danielle has been recognised. Thank you Danielle!…
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 waiting volunteers (known only to locals) was “sand’s ‘er’e me owed!” Mr Captain can’t wait to keep out of them …
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 course improvements undertaken over the recent lockdowns. The consistent hard work by our greenskeepers and volunteers has resulted in some stunning improvements. The images show:…
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 didn’t really believe all the Augusta comparisons, but in the approach to the 6th green I really thought I was there in Georgia. These were…
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 Michael Williams, Lee shares his life story which includes extensive work with demanding Far Eastern golf complexes and why he chose to return to Buxton.…
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, commencing 1pm. The Covid restrictions mean that the numbers are strictly limited, but the family has arranged that anyone can view the service via the…
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 certainly unrecognisable from what was there before. First impressions count and visitors will now be able to change in a smart, modern area that reflects…