Rules Quiz

Abergele – Thursday 3 September 2026

2026 Senior Section Calendar

Our esteemed Secretary Mr Craggs has collated the Seniors calendar for the coming year. Please click here or on the Senior Section Calendars link in the banner at the top of this newsletter to see what 2026 holds in store.

Lymm Seniors’ Strategy, Rules and Guidelines

The above document has also been updated and amended. Again, this document can be accessed either here or from the banner at the top of this newsletter. The protocol for arranging matches in our knockout competitions has been clarified. Here’s an extract from the new guidance: “It is the responsibility of the individual or pair whose name(s) appear(s) highest in the draw to contact their opponent(s), offer some possible dates for the match to be played, agree a date and then book the agreed tee time on IG“. Making one individual or pair responsible for making the initial contact should hopefully speed up the process of getting a date agreed and in the players’ diaries.

Round 9 of 10 Autumn League

Reporter: Paul Foster

The day started like a picture postcard, and ended like a Norse myth.

What began as a serene Friday morning on the course, quickly turned into a meteorological hostage situation. The round opened as a glorious winter’s day, I even removed my leggings to ease the overheating which, in hindsight, was as bold as declaring “what could possibly go wrong”. By the 4^th the breeze had picked up, “invigorating” we lied to each other. By the 7^th, the dark satanic clouds had gathered in a way that suggested they had been watching my putting stroke and were deeply offended. The heavy rain started, which gave us a chance to show mental fortitude. But by the 10^th, the heavens decided subtlety was overrated and switched directly to ‘angry hail machine gun mode’. Suddenly, every golfer on the course resembled a confused penguin, sprinting for shelter while shouting things like, “only 3 holes to go” or “where’s my umbrella gone?”. Golfers streamed off the course from all directions, whizzing past us as if they were participating in some budget action film. But like the committed athletes we are, we finished the round. My final putt crossed the hole, but at that point the ball was a frozen marble, and the rules of physics didn’t apply. (Editor’s note: the next part of this report contains information which some readers may find disturbing). Dave Craggs and I dragged our frozen sodden bodies to the changing room, to remove all our drenched clothing (Dave had a rather dapper pair of grey faux leather leggings under his golf trousers). These were replaced with dry, unworn waterproofs, so we could attend the Seniors’ committee meeting in some sort of comfort. In summary, scorecard ruined, morale questionable, story unforgettable.

Competitors on the day – a session low of 30, 13 from the 1^st division (wimps) and 17 from the 2^nd division (well hard). Three cards handed in by ‘golfers’ who sought refuge in the clubhouse after playing 6 holes.

Considering the atrocious weather conditions, eleven players commendably equalled or beat their handicap.

One 2 scored today, Ian Whitehead at the 9^th.

Only 1 player put the wrong handicap on their scorecard.

Pity I didn’t witness the duel between Russ Jones and Ian Whitehead. I’d have paid money to watch those two play today. Russ played the front nine in 32, finished gross 3 under par for the 13 holes, including a mind blowing seven 3s. Ian was 2 over par for the 13 holes. Their round showcased two skilled golfers bringing out the best in each other. An example of seniors’ golf played at a high level.

As we played 13 holes, all scores have been pro-rated up to 15 holes.

Results

Division 1

Winner	Russ Jones	38 pts
Runner up	Ian Whitehead	36 pts
3rd place	Paul Foster	35 pts

Division 2

Winner	Bob Ellison	36 pts
Runner up	Joe Priestner	33 pts
3rd place	Steve Bird	32 pts (CPO)

With one round to go to complete the Autumn league the lead at the top of division 1 is now an impressive 11 points. Seems little anyone can do to stop Russ Jones from winning the prize. Mark Pickles just needs to step up and record at least 41 points to overhaul Russ.

In division 2 Paul Lennie and Ian Goodman go into the final round both in the hunt for glory.

Seniors’ handicaps

Leader Boards

Happy Mondays Report – 1 December

Reporter: Steve Bird

Tee booking schedule for tomorrow Thursday 4 December

Happy Mondays tee-booking schedule for Sunday 7 December

Rules Quiz answer

a) The double hit counts as only one stroke and there is no penalty. See Rule 10.1a.