Golf will return to Ley Hill next week! The course will reopen to members and guests from Wednesday 2nd December. Tier 2 restrictions will mean that the clubhouse will remain closed and we will be strictly enforcing social distancing measures on the course and around the car park. Golfers will see a few changes at …
Dan Chitty is the 2020 Skol winner! The Skol Trophy is an eclectic competition and it gives golfers two opportunities to record their best score on each hole. The competition is traditionally won by lower handicappers because only half their full handicap is used to calculate their nett score. Dan, a new member this year, …
After a two week [course maintenance] break the mens’ competition season resumed with the ‘Captain’s Putter’, a stroke play event over 18 holes. The autumnal weather – particularly the strong winds – made the course play difficult, and that was reflected by the comparatively low scores. Remarkably there were five players tied on Nett 66: …
Ralph Bartlett is the 2020 Champion of Champions. The first player out recorded the best score of the day as Chesham and Ley Hill hosted their premier tournament of the year. Ralph carded a nett 64 which was one shot clear of Paul Tipper, Paul Milward and Nigel Ford. Tipper’s round was also the lowest …
On Saturday 5th September we will be holding our annual Champion of Champions Competition. This is the most prestigious and valuable event in the Club’s calendar and is currently held by Ian Burrows. Entry to this competition is by invitation and is extended to all those members who have won, or finished second in any …
After a brief hiatus caused by the Corona virus we have now been able to resume the club competitions, albeit with a few changes to the local rules to accommodate the various required safety procedures. The competitions committee have elected to forfeit all of the monthly medals and stablefords in favour of squashing all of …
Congratulations to Colin Harrison for completing a remarkable 101 holes of golf! Colin’s remarkable feat raised over £5000 for a Germ Cell Cancer charity. On Tuesday June 30, Tom Parrish, Chris Blosse, Colin Harrison, Steven Flanagan and Jim Carter all took part in the socially-distanced golf marathon at the Drift Golf Club, in East Horsley, …
An article in the online golf magazine ‘The Golf Business’ has highlighted the massive increase in Green Fees during the Corona virus pandemic. Ley Hill trustees report that green fee’s at Chesham and Ley Hill have increased by over 1000% since the same period last year. The club has been using the GolfNow booking system …
Unlike many of our competitor golf clubs we’re not flushed with money and we do rely on the help and support, from our volunteer members, to keep the club running smoothly. At the top of the list of volunteers are our three trustees, Ian Burrows, Bill Salkeld and Brian Haworth. The trustees are responsible for …
On the 30th June club member Colin Harrison will take part in a 100 hole challenge to raise money for Aoife’s Bubbles Charity. If you would like to sponsor Colin then click on the link HERE. Aoife, Colin’s niece, tragically passed away in 2019 and Colin is about to undertake a monumental challenge to raise …
