Club Overview

Cavendish is a members’ club that warmly welcomes visitors and societies to enjoy our facilities and with helpful, friendly staff on hand to make your day at Cavendish one to remember.

With ample parking, the clubhouse is a popular venue for private functions particularly wedding receptions and funerals. Our dining room and board room also offer ideal spaces for small business conferences. Please contact us for details.

The Cavendish Clubhouse offers many amenities including a well-stocked licensed bar and a well-appointed and comfortable lounge with spectacular views over the course from the terrace area. The terrace provides an idyllic haven to relax with a drink after a game and to soak in the scenery.

We have excellent catering arrangements and can provide meals from traditional club fare to formal dinner events. Just off the main lounge, we have a separate dining room that can seat 50 comfortably and also a well-appointed members spike bar. The Club has a reputation for being relaxed and friendly, with regular social events for members arranged throughout the year. Members prefer informality as the rule and so smart casual dress is quite acceptable throughout the club.

Our excellent hospitality services are provided by Cavendish Views.

Cavendish is a club that is inclusive of all golfers with dedicated sections for all ages and gender. We promote activities within the different sections of the club as well as holding many mixed competitions throughout the year. Find out more about our different sections below.

Club overview

Men's Section

Pat Campbell, Cavendish Captain 2021

Firstly I would like to congratulate both Mike and Fiona for the remarkable efforts they have made throughout 2020!
With the whole year dominated by “doom and gloom” of the Covid pandemic they have worked extremely hard to make their year as successful as it could be in such circumstances.

I consider it a great privilege to be chosen as Captain of Cavendish Golf Club for 2021! When I joined Cavendish 10 years ago I certainly did not think that I would be sitting here writing this message as the new Captain.

I went to a school that promoted a huge range of activities that gave me a taste for sports. Although I had played the occasional game of pitch and put with friends, I preferred to play football, rugby, tennis, cricket, basketball, skiing … etc. In fact I had football trials for Coventry City as well as being selected to play for Greater Birmingham Schools U15’s and U19’ Rugby teams during the 1960’s. With all this activity at school my PE Teacher recommended that I should take up teaching PE as a career. I took his advice and went on to train to become a teacher which I enjoyed for over 35 years.

I moved to the Buxton area in 1975 and started playing for Buxton Rugby Club. I was captain for 2 years and later on captained the Seniors team until I retired from rugby at the age of 50!

On retirement from teaching I needed to do something active, so my wife Christine and I decided to give golf a “GO” and we haven’t looked back!
We joined Cavendish Golf Club in 2010 and have been actively involved ever since: I was the Junior Organiser on the Management Board, Christine has been Lady Captain and now I’m the 2021Captain.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as a member of this amazing club and am now extremely proud of being the Captain for 2021.
Despite the significant problems created by the pandemic, the club has flourished due in main to the efforts of all the members, direction given by the Board, the hard work of the Captains, green staff, volunteers, the catering team and office staff.

I haven’t taken on this role just to get a free parking space or so that I can wear a green jacket!
I know there is a lot of responsibility and hard work attached to this position. I am looking forward to working with the Lady Captain, Junior Captain and all the other officials of the Club to continue to make Cavendish Golf Club successful during 2021 and beyond.

Club Captain, Pat Campbell

Club Ambassador, George Bloor

Ladies' Section

Danielle Banks, Lady Captain 2021

It is a real honour and a privilege to be Cavendish Golf Club’s Lady Captain for 2021. I started playing golf as a child but didn’t really enjoy it until I took it up again about 10 years ago. I have been a member at Cavendish for the past 5 years. During my time at Cavendish I have not only met some great friends, but have enjoyed the challenges that a course like Cavendish offers. Our club is steeped in history and tradition, but we have a forward-thinking modern Ladies Section. Golf not only gives women a chance to relax and find some me-time in our hectic schedules but it’s a fabulous way to keep fit and healthy both physically and mentally. We can either play golf with the family or enjoy it as an escape! Cavendish is a beautiful golf course set on the edge of Buxton and you feel a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

We have a thriving Ladies section, with around 40 members of all ages and abilities. We have Medal or Stableford 18 hole club competitions every week in the summer and fun competitions in the winter. We have 9 hole competitions for our more senior ladies and ladies new-to-golf all year round. Last season the lockdown of course has changed things a little but we still have managed to run most of our competitions.

After our round of golf, we can enjoy a friendly chat over a drink or lunch and take in the stunning views of the golf course. The club house is big enough that we can socially distance but when the weather is kind it is lovely sitting outside and looking at the best views in Buxton. We have recently refurbished the clubhouse which looks fantastic! This is the perfect setting for our many social events, dinners, BBQ’s and entertainments. It has what’s often called the ‘best beer garden in Buxton’ and many a summer evening can be spent on the terrace with a chilled glass of wine! We welcome family members to join us at the clubhouse and there are many family orientated events throughout the year.

We run Bronze and Silver teams who compete with other Derbyshire teams on a league basis. Our members also have the opportunity to play in mixed team friendlies with other local clubs and enter knockout team competitions like the Archie Preston Trophy and Mail on Sunday. We have ladies away weekends and exchange days with other golf clubs. In addition to the more formal competitions, we also have many fun competitions such as Texas scrambles and Am-Ams. It is a wonderful way to meet new people and make new friends. There is always a vibrant social scene and lively atmosphere at the club.

Apart from golf we have a cheerful bridge group who meet twice a week and are always on the lookout for new players.

We pride ourselves on being a very sociable and welcoming club. Look out for our ‘Prosecco Putting’ and ‘Chipping & Chips’ events which are always fun, and might hopefully give you the confidence to pop in and discover what golf at Cavendish has to offer. We have many long standing golfers who are always happy to dedicate time to welcoming new members. Juniors girls are actively encouraged and a number of our ladies started playing from a junior level. We have established links with local schools and junior sessions are run by our professional during the summer months supported by Derbyshire County Golf and our ladies section. Our 9 hole Piccolo course & Practice area provides an excellent introduction to the game before graduating to the full 18 hole

Lady Captain 2020, Danielle Banks

Taking in the stunning views!

After our round of golf, we enjoy a friendly chat over a drink or lunch and take in the stunning views of the golf course. Our cosy recently refurbished clubhouse is the perfect setting for our many social events, dinners, barbeques and entertainments. It has what’s often called the ‘best beer garden in Buxton’ and many a summer evening can be spent on the terrace with a chilled glass of wine! We welcome family members to join us at the clubhouse and there are many family orientated events throughout the year.

Competitive golf

2017 Derbyshire County Silver Team, Winners Cavendish

2017 Derbyshire Ladies Silver Inter Club Foursomes, Winners Cavendish

Encouraging new members

We pride ourselves on being a very sociable and welcoming club. Look out for our ‘Prosecco Putting’ events which hopefully will give you the confidence to pop in and discover what golf at Cavendish has to offer. We have many longstanding golfers who are always happy to dedicate time to welcoming new members. Juniors girls are actively encouraged and a number of our ladies started playing from a junior level.

We have established links with local schools and junior sessions are run by our professional during the summer months supported by Derbyshire County Golf and our ladies section. Our 9 hole Piccolo Academy course provides an excellent introduction to the game before graduating to the full 18 holes.

This is a lovely quote from one of our newest lady members:

“The Cavendish Golf Club has a great women’s section, super friendly, they really helped me get started playing the sport. I love golf! If anyone locally is thinking of having a go, please get in touch”

Ladies’ Bridge Group

Apart from golf we have a cheerful bridge group who meet twice a week and are always on the lookout for new players.

Junior Section

Isidore Allen, Junior Captain 2020

Golf for me began on a typical Derbyshire Saturday morning at the age of 8, in the cold and rain! On the range at one of the local golf clubs, switching between smacking the ball as far as you could to intricate chipping games with foam balls, which is endless fun in the wind.

At the age of 14, I moved to Cavendish. While I have been here everyone I have met has been welcoming and I was honoured to be offered the role of Cavendish’s Junior Captain for 2020.

This year, my aim as Junior Captain is to;

Reignite the passion for junior golf within the club through academy sessions
Get enough juniors to start to run competitions
Bring in new juniors from around the area by showing that the juniors will thrive here
Promote the club in the local area and participate in Derbyshire competitions
Improve visibility of our own Junior Open.

We hope this year to grow our junior section even more and get more juniors playing on our amazing course and tricky greens.

Isidore Allen, Junior Captain

Senior's Section

The Senior Section at Cavendish Golf Club is an active group for the over 55s and offers a warm welcome to all newcomers.

The Seniors meet every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning and there are regular internal competitions.

Seniors Captain Robin Baldry leads the Seniors team of 16 who play friendly matches against local teams throughout the season.

Several popular open competitions are also arranged throughout the year with visitor prizes guaranteed.

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Seniors Captain Robin Baldry