Handicap Secretary Report 2022

My eighth year of having the privilege of looking after the MGS Handicaps.  A good year with just one monthly outing cancelled due to storm force winds arriving in the UK in February.

We had 40 different people (35 in 2021) join us this year on our monthly meets – a good number, including a number of keen new members who can all play a bit which is great for our society. Captain Hughes was on commission for recruiting new members and has done very well this year. However, we could always do with a few more joining the ranks so please do not hesitate to encourage any golfers you know to have a look at the website and get involved. 16 to 24 for each event is probably the ideal range which we achieved this year with the exception being 14 at West Hove in March. The average was 19.4 attending each event which is great.

The highest scoring event during the year was surprise surprise at Seaford Head in September where the average stableford score was an excellent 34.3 (2021 36.32 Seaford Head).  The lowest scoring event was at Lewes with an average score of 28.11 (2021 Dale Hill 26.56).  The overall average stableford points score for the season was 29.79 (2021 30.59).

It was again pleasing to see that the silverware for the year was distributed evenly across the membership, this again probably suggest the handicap system is about right.

The highest points score this year was by John Collingwood with a massive 49 points at Cooden with the next best being Peter Cudmore with 43 points also at Cooden. The best gross score was by Alan Bigley with a 2 over par 73 at Seaford Head.

Again, worthy of note was the speed of the rounds this year which were generally conducted at a very good pace – so thank you.

A big thank you as always to Hon Sec David, Captain Mark, deputy Biggers, Treasurer James for helping and supporting me throughout the year.  As always worthy of a special mention again is our excellent website orchestrated by Mr. Watkiss which keeps members abreast of events and gives advance notice of tee times and publishes the very latest results.

 

MGS SILVERWARE WINNERS 2022

Trophy Winner(s)
Golfer of the Year Alan Bond
Society Strokeplay Championship Andy Williams
Society Stableford Competition John Collingwood
Captain’s Day Trophy Alan Bond
Anniversary Trophy Rod Lunn
Mad March Jugs Andy Williams & Kevin Leftley
GBH Trophy Sandi Hoolahan & Alan Bigley
Last Chance Trophy Andrew Burnett

SOCIETY TOURS 2022

Unfortunately, due just coming out of the Covid 19 pandemic restrictions at the end of 2021 no tours were possible in 2022.

A tour is planned to Belgium in 2023 details as follows – if you are interested please do talk to Captain Mark Hughes ASAP – they are brilliant !!:-

Destination: Belgium
Duration: 2 Nights
Hotel: Martins Brugge
Meal basis: B&B
Pre-booked golf included: 3 rounds:
1 x Royal Ostend Golf Club
1 x Damme Golf & Country Club
1 x Championship Course at the Royal Zoute Golf Club
Channel crossing: Return Eurotunnel Crossing for 4 Standard Cars (Shared by 12 People)

 

INDIVIDUAL MONTHLY WINNERS 2022

Month Course Individual Winner Score Runner Up Score
Jan-22 Lewes GC Carl Valentine 38 Mark Hughes 34
Feb-22 Cancelled due to Storm Force Winds
Mar-22 West Hove Mark Hughes 39 Andy Williams 38
Apr-22 Dale Hill (Woosy) Rob Montagu 37 James Gallifant 36
May-22 Nevill Rod Lunn 35 Andrew Burnett 34
Jun-22 Cherry Lodge Alan Bond 42 Peter Cudmore 38
Jul-22 Cooden Beach Andy Williams Nett 70 Stuart Bourne Nett 73
 

John Collingwood

 

49 Peter Cudmore 43
Aug-22 Weald of Kent Chris Buck 41 Andrew Burnett 40
Sep-22 Seaford Rod Lunn 42 Phil Taylor 42
Oct-22 Hever Castle  

Michael Mann

 

35 Sandi Hoolahan 33
Nov-22 Willingdon Graham Meadows 35 Graham Smith, Phil Taylor & Steve Smith 34
Dec-22 Dewlands Andrew Burnett 18 David Howroyd 16

 

At our monthly meets we have seen eleven different winners across the twelve individual competitions. Rod Lunn being the only one who was able to double up during the season.

 

TEAM WINNERS 2022

Month Course Team Winners Score Team Runners Up Score
Jan-22 Lewes GC James Gallifant, Alan Bigley, Nigel Burnett & Kelvin Paterson 77 Carl Valentine, Rob Montague & Micky Mann 75
Feb-22 Cancelled due to Storm Force Winds
Mar-22 West Hove Andy Williams & Kevin Leftley 114 Mark Hughes & Micky Mann 107
Apr-22 Dale Hill (Woosy) Joe Carroll, James Gallifant & Rob Montagu 81 Andrew Burnett, Alan Bigley & Steve Smith 74
May-22 Nevill Rod Lunn, Nigel Burnett, Andrew Burnett & Andy Williams 83 Steve Smith, Alan Bigley, Rob Montagu & Alan Bond 74
Jun-22 Cherry Lodge Fun Team Game played Fun Team Game played
Jul-22 Cooden Beach Graham Meadows, Joe Caroll & John Collingwood 92 Styart Bourne, Andrew Burnett & Alan Bigley 84
Aug-22 Weald of Kent David Howroyd, Andrew Burnett, Joe Carrol, Rob Montague 124 Phil Taylor, Mick Pettit (guest), Chris Buck & Alan Bond 123
Sep-22 Seaford Micky Mann, Jerry Watkiss & Phil Tayler 94 Kevin Leftley, Alan Bond & Steve Smith 89
Oct-22 Hever Castle Sandi Hoolahan & Alan Bigley 47 Stuart Bourne & Michael Mann 46
Nov-22 Willingdon David Howroyd, Graham Meadows & Joe Carroll 76 Graham Smith, Peter Cudmore & Andy Williams 75
Dec-22  Dewlands Chis Buck, Jerry Watkiss & Micky Mann  -2 Alan Bigley, Joe Carroll & Phil Taylor -1

 

18 different members were on a winning team this year which is good to see.  However, the real team player this year was Joe Carroll appearing on a winning team on four occasions.

 

MGS 2022 APPEARANCES

Overall attendance has been very good with the average monthly meeting attendance being 19.4 (2021: 18.0; 2020: 17.5; 2019: 16.2). The highest was 23 at Seaford Head in September with the lowest being a hardcore 14 at West Hover in February.

 

Individual Appearances
MANN, Michael 10
LUNN, Rod 10
BIGLEY, Alan 9
HUGHES, Mark 9
CARROLL, Joe 9
LEFTLEY, Kevin 8
MEADOWS, Graham 8
WILLIAMS, Andy 7
BURNETT, Andrew 7
GALLIFANT, James 7
BUCK, Chris 7
MONTAGU, Rob 7
SMITH, Steve 6
CUDMORE, Peter 6
TAYLOR, Phil 6
BOURNE, Stuart 6
COLLINGWOOD, John 6
BOND, Alan 5
WATKISS, Jerry 5
BURNETT, Nigel 5
COOK, Brian 5
HOWROYD, David 4
MILLER, John 4
VALENTINE, Carl 4
HOOLAHAN, Sandy 4
TIPPETT, Andy 4
BRIGGS, Simon 4
SMITH, Graham 3
WEAVERS, Rob 3
PATERSON, Kelvin 2
GORRINGE, Tim (Guest) 2
TORPEY, John (Guest) 2
TUPPER, Richard (Guest) 2
LUNN, Will 2
PETTIT, Mick 1
BENNETT, Tom 1
WAKEFIELD, Will 1
BEE, Tim (Guest) 1
GOULDING, Frank 1
DINNAGE, Rex (Guest) 1

MGS PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2022 (BEST FOUR ROUNDS- EXCLUDES DEWLANDS !!)

27 members managed to get in at least four qualifying rounds for the overall player of the year trophy during the season – the results are shown below

Individual Appearances Average of best 4 rounds Total of best 4 rounds Qualifying Scores
BOND, Alan 5 37.00 148.00 42, 39, 34, 33
GALLIFANT, James 7 36.00 144.00 38, 36, 35, 35
MANN, Michael 10 36.00 144.00 41, 35, 34, 34
BUCK, Chris 7 35.75 143.00 41, 36, 35, 31
BIGLEY, Alan 9 35.50 142.00 40, 35, 34, 33
BURNETT, Andrew 7 35.50 142.00 40, 35, 34, 33
LUNN, Rod 10 35.50 142.00 42, 35, 33, 32
WILLIAMS, Andy 7 35.50 142.00 38, 38, 34, 32
CUDMORE, Peter 6 35.00 140.00
LEFTLEY, Kevin 8 35.00 140.00
HUGHES, Mark 9 34.75 139.00
COLLINGWOOD, John 6 34.50 138.00
SMITH, Steve 6 34.50 138.00
TAYLOR, Phil 6 34.00 136.00
HOWROYD, David 4 33.50 134.00
CARROLL, Joe 9 33.25 133.00
MEADOWS, Graham 8 33.25 133.00
BOURNE, Stuart 6 32.75 131.00
MILLER, John 4 32.75 131.00
WATKISS, Jerry 5 31.50 126.00
BURNETT, Nigel 5 30.75 123.00
MONTAGU, Rob 7 30.75 123.00
VALENTINE, Carl 4 30.25 121.00
TIPPETT, Andy 4 29.00 116.00
BRIGGS, Simon 4 28.75 115.00
HOOLAHAN, Sandy 4 28.75 115.00
COOK, Brian 5 26.00 104.00

 

Congratulations go to a very deserving Mr Alan Bond – the 42 points at Cherry Lodge making all the difference to that average. Unfortunately, unavailable to accept his award as in sunnier climes for the winter !!

MGS OVERALL AVERAGES (TOTAL SCORES FOR THE SEASON DIVIDED BY TOTAL APPEARANCES) NB: TWO OR MORE ROUNDS

Individual App Average
BOND, Alan 5 34.60
HOWROYD, David 4 33.50
SMITH, Steve 6 33.00
WILLIAMS, Andy 7 32.86
MILLER, John 4 32.75
CUDMORE, Peter 6 32.33
SMITH, Graham 3 32.33
BIGLEY, Alan 9 32.22
GALLIFANT, James 7 32.14
TAYLOR, Phil 6 31.83
BURNETT, Andrew 7 31.71
MANN, Michael 10 31.70
WATKISS, Jerry 5 31.20
BOURNE, Stuart 6 30.83
COLLINGWOOD, John 6 30.83
LEFTLEY, Kevin 8 30.63
PATERSON, Kelvin 2 30.50
VALENTINE, Carl 4 30.25
BURNETT, Nigel 5 30.20
BUCK, Chris 7 30.14
LUNN, Rod 10 29.90
MEADOWS, Graham 8 29.75
HUGHES, Mark 9 29.44
TIPPETT, Andy 4 29.00
BRIGGS, Simon 4 28.75
HOOLAHAN, Sandy 4 28.75
WEAVERS, Rob 3 28.33
MONTAGU, Rob 7 27.29
CARROLL, Joe 9 27.22
COOK, Brian 5 24.80
LUNN, Will 2 14.50

 

The above shows the 20 players that averaged over 30 across all rounds played over the course of the year.  This arguably shows our most consistent players.

40 POINT PLUS CLUB 2022

Individual Course Points
COLLINGWOOD, John Cooden 49
CUDMORE, Peter Cooden 43
BOND, Alan Cherry Lodge 42
LUNN, Rod Seaford 42
TAYLOR, Phil Seaford 42
MANN, Michael Seaford 41
HOWROYD, David Cooden 41
BUCK, Chris Weald of Kent 41
BURNETT, Andrew Weald of Kent 40
BIGLEY, Alan Seaford 40
LEFTLEY, Kevin Seaford 40
MILLER, John Seaford 40
SMITH, Steve Seaford 40

Congratulations to John Collingwood in particular and Peter Cudmore for achieving those dizzy heights and for prompting the Handicap Sec to get his shears out and give them a nice handicap haircut.

SPECIALIST EVENTS 2022

We always try to make these interesting with the nearest the line and nearest the pin in two or three as our specialist holes – hopefully giving everyone a good chance of being in the running for a small prize.

NEAREST THE PIN 2022

Month Course Nearest the Pin
Jan-22 Lewes GC Andrew Burnett
Feb-22 Cancelled due to Storm Force Winds
Mar-22 West Hove Chris Buck
Apr-22 Dale Hill (Woosy) John Torpey (guest)
May-22 Nevill Carl Valentine
Jun-22 Cherry Lodge Chris Buck
Jul-22 Cooden Beach Peter Cudmore
Aug-22 Weald of Kent Mick Pettit (guest)
Sep-22 Seaford Tom Bennett
Oct-22 Hever Castle Sandi Hoolahan
Nov-22 Willingdon Alan Bigley
Dec-22  Dewlands  Phil Taylor

 

Ten different winners which is great to see – No individual dominating this event this year.

LONGEST DRIVE , NEAREST THE LINE OR PIN IN TWO OR THREE ETC !

Month Course Nearest the Pin in Two or Three Longest Drive Nearest the Line
Jan-22 Lewes GC Jerry Watkiss
Feb-22 Cancelled due to Storm Force Winds
Mar-22 West Hove Sandi Hoolahan
Apr-22 Dale Hill (Woosy) Andrew Burnett
May-22 Nevill Carl Valentine
Jun-22 Cherry Lodge Micky Mann
Jul-22 Cooden Beach Steve Smith
Aug-22 Weald of Kent Chris Buck
Sep-22 Seaford Andrew Burnett
Oct-22 Hever Castle Stuart Bourne
Nov-22 Willingdon Steve Smith
Dec-22 Dewlands Micky Mann

9 different winners across the 9 events.  Andrew Burnett & Micky Mann being the only people to win two specialist prizes in the table above.

MGS BIRDIES AND TWO’S:-

The table below sets out the birdie and two makers in the season.

Individual Number of Birdies Individual Number of Two’s
BIGLEY, Alan 9 VALENTINE, Carl 2
BURNETT, Andrew 6 BOND, Alan 1
MANN, Michael 5 BOURNE, Stuart 1
LUNN, Rod 3 MEADOWS, Graham 1
MILLER, John 3 TORPEY, John (Guest) 1
VALENTINE, Carl 3 Total 6
BOND, Alan 2
BOURNE, Stuart 2
CARROLL, Joe 2
HUGHES, Mark 2
TAYLOR, Phil 2
WATKISS, Jerry 2
COOK, Brian 1
CUDMORE, Peter 1
HOOLAHAN, Sandy 1
LEFTLEY, Kevin 1
MEADOWS, Graham 1
SMITH, Steve 1
WILLIAMS, Andy 1
TORPEY, John (Guest) 1
Total 49

 

Congratulations to Alan Bigley winning the birdie count by a good margin and to all the folks who made a two in particular to Carl Valentine who did it twice.

MGS SOCIETY MEMBER HANDICAPS @ DECEMBER 2022

Really nice to see the quality of golf played by the membership during 2022 with a good mix and spread of handicaps.

Individual HCP
BIGLEY, Alan 6
VALENTINE, Carl 11
SMITH, Graham 12
BOURNE, Stuart 14
WATKISS, Jerry 15
BOND, Alan 15
MANN, Michael 16
BURNETT, Andrew 16
WILLIAMS, Andy 17
MILLER, John 17
TAYLOR, Phil 18
COPPARD, Dereck 18
SMITH, Steve 19
BUCK, Chris 19
LEFTLEY, Kevin 20
HUGHES, Mark 20
LUNN, Rod 20
LAYEN, Pat 20
HILLMAN, Paul 21
DAY,  Brian 21
HOWROYD, David 23
TIPPETT, Andy 23
COOK, Brian 24
CUDMORE, Peter 25
WAKEFIELD, Will 25
BENNETT, Tom 26
WAPLING, Ken 26
MEADOWS, Graham 26
WEAVERS, Rob 26
HOOLAHAN, Sandy 26
COGGILL, Tony 26
BRIGGS, Simon 27
COLLINGWOOD, John 27
PATERSON, Kelvin 28
CHRISTIAN, Des 28
GALLIFANT, James 28
GOULDING, Frank 28
BURNETT, Nigel 30
LUNN, Will 33
MONTAGU, Rob 34
CARROLL, Joe 36