From part-time Saturday boy to running the show, PGA Professional Matt Alderton’s rise at Bury St Edmunds Golf Club is nothing short of inspirational.This weekend he celebrates 10 years at the helm as Head Professional, owning and running the retail…
Let me first take this opportunity to wish all the readers a wonderful Christmas.My present to you this week is a rundown of some of the finest little gems in our area – those par 3 holes that can be…
With the weather turning ever more inclement, we still have some golf to report from last week.But before we get into that, and around this time of year where reflection and giving are such core themes, a word for our…
With the weather turning ever more inclement, we still have some golf to report from last week.But before we get into that, and around this time of year where reflection and giving are such core themes, a word for our…
The Bury St Edmunds junior team kicked off their Suffolk Team Championship campaign with a fine win away at Ipswich Golf Club.Playing individual Stableford with all three team member’s scores to count, every point was vital and the team comprising…
Rarely in life have I encountered things that are genuinely too good to be true, but today I experienced just that.As I write this I sit in Peek Cabin, to the left of the 10th fairway at Augusta National Golf…
Captain of The Suffolk GC, Perry Garrod, is nearing the completion of his second year in the role.For his charity this year, the club selected Shaftesbury, who assist people and their families in the rehabilitation and education process following brain…
Championship season continues unabated with Stowmarket and Haverhill holding their respective Club Championships.It was a full Championship weekend at Stowmarket with all the Men’s, Ladies’ and Seniors’ competitions held, while at Haverhill it was the Club Championship and the Spenny…
Thetford Ladies’ section had their Ladies’ Captain Away Day at Stowmarket Golf Club this week, which is a reciprocal arrangement.Twenty-four members travelled and played an AmAm format with two scores counting on each hole, and all four on the par…
It was back in 1994, when what is now called The Suffolk Golf Club, was known as Fornham Park Golf Club.At that time it was owned by a Japanese company, who made it pay and play only. The club had…