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 partner sadly died from Leukaemia 2 years ago and the charity gave them tremendous help when they were in most need. Wendy’s brother, Steve Goldstraw…
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 Campbell and Lady Captain Danielle Banks were delighted with a 5:2 winning result. The Cavendish team comprised: Captain & Lady Captain Phil & Anna Major…
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 will soon be starting special lessons for Juniors and members. Earlier they were busy helping new member Jonathan Reynolds and also a ladies group session.…
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…