Lady Captain meets ‘Allo Allo’

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 fun with all the events she has organised this year and expectations were high for something special for this event. The word went out that…

Chris wins Lady Past Captains Trophy

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 windy, despite it being June, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of our Past Captains who were playing in a Medal for the coveted Past…

Cavendish Charities Rocked

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 and great fun enjoyed by  70 people. Natalie from behind the bar organised the event, with prizes for 1 and 2 Lines, but with the…

Cavendish Unsung Heroes

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 keep the course in fabulous condition all year round; but what isn’t always known is that they are supported by many members and friends of…

Chipping & Chips!

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 weather was glorious and really made you feel golf could be the sport for new ladies prepared to give golf a try. Liam Hancock, Cavendish…

Putting, Prosecco + dash of rain!

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 (to drink!) and to meet Ladies Members of the Club. Unfortunately the weather … as if we couldn’t guess, wasn’t kind to them at all.…

Cavendish Charity Music Night

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 Ukulele singing some great cover songs including the Beatles. Next up were ‘Michael Clement and Bryn Layton’ on Piano and Guitar again wonderful covers of…

“Cry Cavvy for St George!”

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 evening meal was a good old fashioned English Meal with choices of starter, mains and pudding which included Prawn Cocktail, Roast Beef Dinner, Sherry Trifle…

Richard’s Golfing History

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 presentation which include the birth of the sport, some interesting attire, famous club houses, the railway posters advertising them and some personal memorabilia and snippets…

Cavendish Member Sleeps Rough

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 are experiencing homelessness in the UK right now. Jonathan slept rough for 3 nights in a bivvie bag and a shelter (no tent) in atrocious…