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Latest Newsletter out now
The latest newsletter is out now. We have sent this out via email to all the members whos email address we have, if you did not receive this email but would like to in future please email us with your address at info@whitleygolfclub.com  You can view this months letter by clicking here. Any feedback would be

On the greens
Although it took a little longer than anticipated the new greens mower has finally arrived. As part of the package we have bought a set of verti-cutters, which is similar to a scarifier and will therefore get a lot of the thicker grass out of the greens. We will be using this a lot over the coming weeks while continuing

County Divisional championship
Wiltshire County Golf Union are running a new divisional championship at Kingsdown golf Club on Sunday 27th May. This is a great chance to play in a county competition and everyone has a chance as their are different prizes for each handicap category. And with the cost being just £15 it gives you a chance for a

Summer Knockout Draw
The draws have now been made for the summer knockouts. Please play all first round matches by the end of April.   To view the men's singles knockout click here To view the Ladies singles click here To view the mixed pairs click here To view the men's pairs click here Due to a low number of entries for the

New Ladies Standard Scratch
Our course was recently reviewed by the ladies golf union. As a result of this the standard scratch has been reduced to 69. This therefore means that every ladies handicap has gone up by at least one shot. As part of my handicap review some ladies have gone up by more than a shot. Apart from the increase in handicap

Whitley Newsletter launched
We have now launched our first members newsletter, which hopes to keep people up to date with whats going on. We have sent this out via email to all the members whos email address we have, if you did not receive this email but would like to in future please email us with your address at

Whitley enrols on Central handicap Database
I have now enrolled Whitley on the Central handicap database (CHD) For the majority of our members, this will have little importance, but for people who regularly play competitions at other courses this will help you. This means that every member has been allocated with a unique ID which in turn means that and when

Results of members questionnaire
As you will be aware we enclosed a questionnasire with the membership renewal. Although we feel we have a grasp of what needs doing, it was useful to have a different perpective. As ever our improvements are limited by time and budget, but we will endeavor to keep the club improving. The Results of the questionnaire can

Team Whitley come out on top in 2011
Congratulations to Captain Kev Shoob and his team who have dominated the Wessex league this year. Winning the league, Summer Knock out and finals day, held here at Whitley Golf Club. Over 30 members played in the team this year and help contribute to this fantastic year. Apart from these victories we did ourselves proud

Summer Ball tickets on Sale
Tickets are now on sale for the annual summer ball which takes place on Saturday 13th August. This years theme is 'Masquerade'. Tickets cost £25 and include a champagne reception, 3 course meal and after dinner entertainment. The dress code is black tie or lounge suit with an optional masquerade. This event is

Junior Lessons booming
The group junior lessons with Rob on a Saturday afternoon are really starting to take off now. Much praise has been given to Rob for his teaching skills with the younger children, so much so that he recently had over 20 for a session. Rob is hoping to continue to expand the junior lessons and would hope to be able to

Whitley on Facebook and Twitter
Whitley has jumped head first into the 21st century and joined the social media revolution, we can now be found on Facebook by searching for Whitley Golf Club or by clicking here and on Twitter by searching WhitleyGolfClub or by clicking here. These will become the places where you can hear the very latest news

Half Price Lessons for Members
Now that the golfing season is in full swing, I'm sure some of you are not finding it as easy as you would like. Well good news is coming your way, throughout the month of June Rob will be giving half price, 1/2 hour lessons to all members. That works out at only £12.50 for half an hour. So any of you are

Captains' Charity Day 7th May
The annual Captains’ charity day will take place again on Saturday the 7th May. This event is open to all members and non members. All proceeds to the captains charities: Help for Heroes and Dorothy House.    The day will involve 9 hole cross country golf (playing the course backwards), chipping and

Ladies group coaching announced
For those ladies looking to improve their golf and meet a few more people, we are pleased to announce that our PGA pro Rob Morris will be starting doing group lessons on a Monday morning at 10am. For just £5, you will get a basket of range balls, a coffee, and 1 hours tuition.  These lessons will be starting

Quiz, Poker and Captains Dinner
January is jam packed with social events to get involved in this January.   Quiz Night There is the quiz night on Friday 14th January, the quiz kicks off at 7.30 and costs £2 per person to enter and £1 per person for the charity picture round. There is a maximum of 6 people per team, and the winners

Jingle bell John
The annual xmas competition took place on the 29th December. It looked highly unlikely that the competition would take place when the course was still under 3 inches of snow two days earlier, but the thaw came at the right time.    Over 50 people competed with the aim of winning the christmas hamper. Despite

Moon Landing
Despite only playing golf for 2 years, Tony Moon proved too strong for the rest of the club and walked away with a free membership for next year year. The competition of 18 holes a day for two days meant consistency was the name of the game. Richard Price and Keith Brooks held the lead after the first day at -7, however

New teaching professional Rob Morris
We are thrilled to welcome Rob Morris, who is going to join us here at Whitley in the position of head teaching professional. Rob will be available to service all your teaching needs at all the times. Rob has built up quite a reputation locally as one of the areas top coaches. This service will be offered in full from

A round up from the greenkeeping staff
After a relatively easy couple of months, the work laod has increased drastically recently. Although we were desperate for the rain initially, we have had enough now! As I'm sure you have noticed we have carried out our annual work on the greens, we have hollow tined and top dressed with a sand soil mixture. Although

Captain Morgan and Garrison take Team Cup
After the one horse race in the Open the innagrual team cup proved to be a much more competitive affair, with 7 teams finishing within 2 points at the top of the leaderboard.This new format of two man teams with the best one score counting on each hole proved popular. Despite the closeness of the scores someone had to

Ashley powers to Open win
80 golfers competed for the annual Whitley Summer Open on Wednesday 28th July. Perfect weather conditions meant scoring was very low with Terry Hurley shooting his best ever round at Whitley to get a net 55 and yet he still finished 5 shots behind winner Ashley Tomlinson who shot a 3 over par gross 69 to get a net

Whitley parties at 'Great British' Summer Ball
On saturday 10th July, 65 golfers and their guests enjoyed the annual golf club summer ball. Treated by wonderful weather to match the fantastic food provided by Jon Furby of 'The Linnet' at Great Hinton. Diners enjoyed food from all over Britain, ranging from Welsh lamb to English beef to Scottish

Planning permission granted for extension
Golfers will be pleased to hear that we have finally been granted planning permission to extend the 1st two holes, making the first a par 5 and the second a par 4. This will add approximately 200 yards to each hole. Work has already started, with drainage brought in for the tees, a majority of the work will be done in

Captain Shoob breaks British record
Mens captain Kevin Shoob, completed his sponsored speed golf for charity on the 26th of June. He completed 18 holes in just 33 minutes and 45 seconds, breaking his previous years record by nearly 5 minutes. In the process Kevin has raised over £200 for the clubs charities, Help for Heroes and Dorothy