PRINCES RISBOROUGH MEN’S GOLF TRIP TO DRAYCOTE HOTEL AND WHITEFIELDS GOLF CLUB REPORT – 6-8 MAY 2025
After a significant amount of planning, both logistical and competition organising, 32 golfers, comprising of PRGC members and their guests arrived safely at Draycote Hotel and Whitefield’s Golf Club on 6 May 2025 to enjoy 3 rounds of golf and 2 nights of good food, company and, little did the group realise, an opportunity to generate some funds for the Captains Charity – The On Course Foundation.
The course was challenging at times, all 3 par threes were long, some blind tee shots, tress lining the fairway edges, hard unreceptive greens and more than the occasional expanse of water (don’t mention the 16th!). In addition we had the privilege of observing Canadian geese and moor hens protecting their young, woe betide you if your ball ended up near them, but as they spent a lot of time on the fairways they were relatively safe!
After 2 days of nearest the pin on the challenging 10th hole, with no-one hitting the ‘dance floor off the tee, the nearest the pin was moved to the 180yard 5th hole. Meron Jacyma grasped this opportunity, rolling his approach shot off the tee to about 2 feet from the pin to win the accolade, and yes, I have checked, he did sink the birdie putt!
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Steve Bartlett (Guest) was overall 1st with a final aggregate score of 98 points, finishing with an impressive 38 points in the 3rd round, following 2 earlier rounds of 30 points and top PRGC member and therefore winner of the TOFFS cup at Whitefield Golf Club in 2025 with a final aggregate score of 88 points was Neil Martin.
The full set of daily winners are included below, Thanks to Al Bowyer’s diligent record keeping
Through your generosity £315 was raised for the Captain’s (Dick Pooley’s) charity - The On Course Foundation. This included ALL of the bets placed on the overall winner, as nobody bet on Steve Bartlett to win.
The trip coincided with the VE Day 80th commemorations and the opportunity was taken to toast the fallen and the survivors of Word War 2, as well as the King, with port being shared after the meal.
It only leaves a series of thank you messages to be listed, to Dick for leading on the planning, and arrangements over the 3 days. Al for his competition strategy and execution, the Vice Captain, Phil for assisting with the scoring and of course everyone who contributed to make the event such a relaxed and enjoyable event, with new friendships made and everyone prepared to ‘chip in’ when asked. Golf was certainly the winner.
Summary of winners by day and overall.
