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October Competition Calendar

Good afternoon Gentlemen,

Please find attached the current overall updated calendar for the month of October 2025 a copy of which will be placed on the notice board. Below the calling notices for the October Club Competitions, relevant copies of which will also be placed on the notice board in the changing room. My normal note that all members who have the requisite number of previously registered rounds and a formal handicap, are entitled to play in the club competitions.

SATURDAY 11th October - THE MONTHLY CLUB MEDAL

Please complete your own groups for this event

TUESDAY 14th October - SENIORS CLUB MEDAL

All Seniors (55 & over) are entitled to enter this competition at any time during the day.
Please note this is a WHITE & GOLD TEES competition.
Please contact Steve Williams direct at stevecgs2003@yahoo.co.uk with any related queries.

FRIDAY 17th October - THE MONTHLY FRIDAY MIXED STABLEFORD.

You can enter this competition at any time during the day.
Please contact John White at:  johnwhite2102@googlemail.com  with any related queries.

SATURDAY 18th October - THE MONTHLY CLUB STABLEFORD

Please complete your own groups for this event

TUESDAY 21st October - THE SENIORS CHAMPIONS OF CHAMPIONS & BEST OF THE REST event

NOTE: A separate invite will be specifically issued for this event.

SATURDAY 25th October - THE WHITE TEES ALL WINNERS CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

NOTE: A separate invite will be specifically issued for this event
Many thanks for your support.
Kind Regards
Al
01494 562862
Mobile: 07807 776461

Ryder Cup and Premiership Football Live in Clubhouse – Friday through Sunday!!!

What a weekend of live sport at PRGC this weekend!!

TV Screen 1: Full Ryder Cup Live Coverage on Sky from Friday through Sunday

TV Screen 2: Plus on screen 2 Full Sky and TNT Premiership Coverage

Brentford V Man United: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Kick-off: 12:30pm BST
  • Channel: TNT Sports

Forrest V Sunderland: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Kick-off: 17:30pm BST
  • Channel: SKY

Villa V Fulham: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Kick-off: 14:00pm BST
  • Channel: SKY

Newcastle V Arsenal: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Kick-off: 16:30pm BST
  • Channel: SKY

MEN’S SPRING AWAY GOLF TRIP 5-7 MAY 26 – Members Priority Booking to October 20th

Gentlemen,

Following on from the success of this year’s golf trip to Draycote Hotel & Whitefield Golf Club, we have taken on board the feedback and have chosen Whittlebury Park Golf Club for the 5-7 May 2026 location.  The golf course looks good, and it is only 35 miles away from our club.

We would play 3 rounds over the time we are there:

* Tuesday afternoon,
* Wednesday morning,
* Thursday morning

Below is a little more detail of the venue. More details can be accessed through this website link: Championship Golf Course and Facilities in Northamptonshire | Whittlebury Park

With 4 x 9 hole golf course loops, we hope to mix up the order, so that no 2 rounds of the 3 we will play in total will be the same.

I have, on behalf of the committee, following their approval of the venue, paid an initial holding deposit, and I now need to establish numbers that wish to attend and I also need to capture your accommodation requirements.  With that in mind would you please respond to me in the first instance indicating that you wish to embark on this trip next May and whether you will require a twin or single room.

Price includes:
* 2 Nights, Half Board, Drinks Offer, 20% Drinks Discount
* 3 Rounds of Golf at Whittlebury Park Golf Course

Accommodation options:
* Twin (sharing) £300-00 per person
* Single Room Supplement £100 per person: £400-00 per person

There are a maximum of 7 twin rooms available (14 bed spaces) and the rest will be singles at the higher price.

We are limited to a maximum of 28 players

Members will have priority of places until 20 October - so if you want to go, please ensure that you let me know
After that, should we not have filled the spaces, we will open the invite to non member family and friends.
NB The event is open to all golfers over the age of 18 with a recognized WHS HI.

We are keen to get this date firmly established in the diary for next year, so please will you respond to me by 13 October 2025, indicating that you would like to attend and your room preference.  I will then be asking for a £100 deposit by the end of October 2025, with the remainder becoming due in January 2026.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Any questions, and I am sure there are many, please ask.

Further details will come out in due course, as I can manage the admin, but I will leave the golf comp(s) to those with the knowledge!

Kind regards,

Mark

Mark Collins

marktour12@hotmail.co.uk

PRGC Club Membership Secretary

 

WAGS Winds Up with a Swing Night at PRGC! Book your tickets now!

WAGS Wind-Up 2025 - Please reserve tickets now
All members welcome to attend by invitation of the WAGS

Ladies and gentlemen, WAGS Wind-Up 2025 will be held on Saturday 1st November at PRGC.

There will be 18 holes of golf during the day which will count as 2 9’s for the WAGS season scoring.
This will be your last opportunity to improve your total scores. The WAGS entry will be £10

The evening function at the golf club will be a sit down buffet with live entertainment. The function will
start at 7.00pm – please see the attached flyer. The WAGS end of season awards presentation will take
place between the two live music sets.

The cost per head is £35 and for anyone who has played WAGS during the season this cost is reduced by £1
for each time you played WAGS

Please advise myself or Graham Blackwell ASAP the number of tickets required along with a £10 per ticket
deposit. We will then confirm the balance due on the night allowing for any WAGS player price reduction.

You can book tickets directly with the club but they will not offer or deal with any WAGS players
So immediate action required –

CONFIRM NUMBER OF TICKETS REQUIRED
PAY £10 PER TICKET DEPOSIT

Best regards,

Dave MacKenzie and Graham Blackwell

PRGC’s Ryderheim Cup, October 4th – Find out more…

Good Afternoon All,

I am pleased to give details of the ‘RyderHeim’ Cup, which is being held on SATURDAY 4th OCTOBER.

As a reminder, and for our newer members, the event is an 18 - hole morning only competition for FOUR-BALL teams consisting of: 6 Holes of Foursomes 6 Holes of 4 Ball Better Ball 6 Holes of Singles Men play off the Gold tees, Ladies off the Bronze tees.

In this connection. please find attached the poster.

This together with the sign-up sheets which will be posted in the clubhouse.

My thanks to Sarah for her invaluable support with the event.

The Ryderheim is for teams of 4 and if we get enough teams, we should be able to have a Shotgun start at around 09.00.

A short briefing is planned for c. 08.30 during coffee. If we don’t get enough teams for a shotgun, tee times will be allocated at intervals of 10 minutes.

You must PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT so please sign up at the club as soon as you can, but in any event by WEDNESDAY 1st OCTOBER, with your team’s name and the names of your team members.

If you wish to play and don’t have enough players to form a full team, please register and let me know and I will try to sort out some additional team members for you.

A special score card and sheet will be produced for the event as of course this is not an event suitable for the WHS.

The £15 entry fee is payable IN ADVANCE please and includes prizes, coffee before and lunch after.

Please make your payment either by cash when you register Or Preferably, By BACS Transfer to: Princes Risborough Golf Club Members Account Lloyds Bank 30-94-28 01596644

I am very much looking forward to a bumper turnout for what is in effect the final fully inclusive event of the year.

Thank you all for your support and if you have any related queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Kind Regards Al albert.bowyer@btinternet.com 01494 562862 Mobile: 07807 776461

9 Hole Club Championship – October 1st

Good Morning Gentlemen,

On WEDNESDAY 1st October we are holding the annual 9-HOLE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP off a special BLACK TEE course.
This is a unique mixed Stableford event and can be played any time after 12.00 noon on 1st October.
It has been specifically designed to fit in with the WAGS group but all qualified golfers are entitled to play. You make your own groups for the event.
To match the course a unique score card has been developed for this event which will be available on the day and this means you DO NOT enter your scores into the WHS.
The entry fee is £5 which must be placed in the competition box prior to starting your round.
The results will be declared on the day and the prize presented.
I hope you enjoy it!
Best wishes
Al
albert.bowyer@btinternet.com
01494 562862
Mobile: 07807 776461

Elite PRGC Golfers Coached Around Scotland’s Greats Courses..

One of our greatest ex Captain's, Craig Whitworth and some of our finest young golfers, Luke, Dan and Ewan, accompanied Bruce Loome around some of Scotland's finest courses - St Andrews, Panmure, Scotscraig and Monifeith.

“Had an amazing time on some of Scotland’s finest golf courses.  In addition to enjoying some competitive and fun rounds of golf, we enjoyed great restaurants and bars in the evenings and the social side definitely matched the golf!”

The famous Swilcan Bridge on St Andrews 18th hole - 700 years old

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP & PLATE COMPETITIONS RESULTS

Tom Langton - Seniors Cup Winner 2025

Jack Riley - Seniors Plate Winner 2025

Good afternoon All,

In cold but mainly sunny weather, the Seniors Championships were played today and the results were:
The Seniors Cup
Winner: TOM LANGTON with a nett 65 off 20 H/C
Second: Pete Smith with 67 off 23
Third: Chris Thorne with 69 off 11. Chris was also the lowest gross scorer
The Plate Competition
Winner: JACK RILEY with a nett 65 off 27 H/C
Second: Barry Keats with 66 off 22
Third: John White with 68 off 26
Congratulations all the winners, particularly as Tom and Jack are new winners of these trophies.
Finally, many thanks to those who took part.
Best wishes to all,
Al

albert.bowyer@btinternet.com
01494 562862
Mobile: 07807 776461

RAGS Report of Last Meeting This Season

Fellow RAGS,

22 members gathered at Studley Wood for the last meeting of RAGS this season.  It began with our usual bacon baps at 10.00 am before teeing off at 11.00 am.

It was perfect golfing weather, continuous sun with several in shorts, with most of us wishing we had worn by the time golf had finished. Studley Wood was in excellent condition with perfect fairways and lightening greens. However, the length of the course proved a challenge for many with average scores being lower than usual.  However, the cream rose to the top as usual with Mark Collins storming away leaving the rest of us in his wake.  He’s jetting off to New York for the Ryder cup at the weekend and we suggested he packs his clubs in case the European team are down a player.

Dick Pooley, the immediate past captain, was asked to present the prizes with the following winners.

Overall winner – Mark Collins with 36 points winning £20 and taking the RAGS trophy.

Ladies’ winner – Jill Peppett retaining the Ladies Trophy with 22 points and £15.

Winner – front 9 – Craig Whitworth with 16 points and £10. A member of S/W but obviously eased off to give us all a chance.

Winner – back 9 – Barry Woledge with 19 points and £10.

Longest drive (Ladies) – Chris Stevens winning £10

Longest drive (Men) – Dave Thomas winning £10

Nearest the pin – Adam Zaziemski winning £10.  The pro must have been feeling humourless as he recommended the 4th green, tough for all players from an elevated tee with ditch in front of the green. Only two players reached or held the green.

A special award was presented to Malcolm Dodds who was retiring from competitive golf on entering his 9th decade in 5 weeks’ time. Malcolm had been a regular in RAGS from the beginning when he attended the inaugural outing in 2020 and missed only two or three outings since that time.  The memento was to remind him of his time with his friends in RAGS coupled with a personal thanks from John Stephenson for his continuous support.

Thanks to everyone who took part and congratulations to all the winners. Many players said they would like another go at Studley Wood so we might try and build it in to a future programme.  Pictures of the winners’ presentations are attached.

RAGS will reconvene again next Spring when we hope to play more courses to test our endurance and abilities at other clubs so look out for further notices in early Spring. Meanwhile, my thanks to all participants who have made these outings so congenial and fun.

Best wishes,
John

Tel: 07774 203 193
Risborough Awayday Golf Society

Studley Woods - Winners pics 2025