Beaconsfield Golf Club
Seer Green, Beaconsfield
Bucks, HP9 2UR

01494 676545
From the Captain |
A cold and rainy spring, magically turned into summer this week, just in time for the golf season to get into full swing.
Captain's Day
Many thanks to everyone who played in Captain's Day when the 150 players who took part raised £3.5k for the Captains Charity. The highlight for me was seeing so many family members brave the chilly weather to come to the BBQ after the golf, making it a fun day for all. Thanks to the Ladies section for all your help on the day and congratulations to Steve Farr on winning the event.
Seniors Championships
Congratulations to Tim Whittaker on winning this event with a fine gross 73 to leave the field in his wake. Tim even managed an untypical but entirely appropriate "˜senior moment' in mistakenly marking his ball just off the green, incurring a 1 stroke penalty.
The Bloomfield Cups
Congratulations to Steve Morrison and Dave Powell on winning this event, beating last year's winners, Tim & Nick Cray in the final
Old Dog - New tricks
Congratulations to Tony Woolcott on his hole in 1 on the 16th at Ellesborough GC recently.
50 Years of Membership
Congratulations to David Harvey who will celebrate his 50th anniversary of joining the club. During this time David has played in the Club Team, more recently the Seniors Team, and has been a regular in the Wildebeests for almost 40 years. David successfully Captained the Wildebeests for 3 years from 2020 and his proudest moment came when his team won the prestigious Team Championship on Good Friday 2022.
Also congratulations to Richard Beacham on achieving 50 years membership at the Club .
Michael Lawson
From the Ladies Captain |
Another great success for the younger women of Beaconsfield as Ella Butteriss, along with Amelie Jones represented Buckinghamshire in County Match week and were successful in bringing the trophy back to Buckinghamshire for the tenth year in a row. Ella helped secure the overall victory with a win in the singles match on Monday afternoon of 9 &8. This is Ella's fourth time representing Bucks in the County week and she has represented the County in this and National finals nine times in total. Congratulations Ella and Amelie.
Back at Beaconsfield, June has been the busiest month of the year, starting with the Ladies and Greenkeepers competition on 4th June. This is always a very popular event, and this year was no exception. The winners were Trudi Watts and Tom Shattock with 41 points.
The highlight of the year for me so far, was my Captain's Day on 6th June. Ninety-three ladies played in the competition. There was a challenge on the 7th hole to get a ball on the green for a sleeve of golf balls. Only thirteen ladies managed this, so I'm not sure if the Pimms, which was served to them by some of our charming gentlemen was a help or a hindrance, but it raised £465 for our charity Carers Bucks.
The ladies then enjoyed fizz and cakes when they got to the halfway house on the 11th hole. This time served by several of the ladies who were unable to play along with Mike Lawson and David Booker.
In a break with tradition, ninety-seven ladies returned in the evening for drinks in the sunshine before enjoying a delicious dinner. I was very touched be the incredibly generous and totally unexpected gift from the ladies and would like to thank everyone who helped make the day such a success. The winner of Silver division was Kate Eckersley with 41 points, Bronze Phillippa Smith with 41 points and overall Jane Garmon-Jones with 42 points.
The last big event of the month was the away weekend at The Belfry, after injuries and illness, we finally made it to The Belfry with sixty ladies. It was a weekend filled with fun, laughter and friendship. There was also golf. Some good, some not so good and many lost golf balls in the numerous water hazards on the Brabazon course.
50 Years of Membership
Davina Lee has had a wonderful 50 years at the club that she has shared with her late husband Derek and all her many friends. She has managed two memberable Hole in One's over her golfing life, the first she wasn't even watching and the second was during a round with Mary Bartlett who declared 'that looks like a Hole in One, terrible shot though!' with a wry grin!
Sue Goodliffe
Project Du Pré |
The Project Delivery Team is coming together, and we have now appointed and engaged most of the specialist advisors (13) needed to help with the detailed designs and costings.
Our plan is to submit our Planning Application in early August so, over the next 4-6 weeks we will be moving from the concept designs to more detailed designs, in consultation with all the relevant advisors especially Heritage. We are still looking at a potential project timeline of 42 weeks from project commencement before being able to start work, however, this could obviously be affected by the speed of securing planning permission and how best to phase the work.
Richard Cottrell
Chairman of the House Committee
Male Membership Applications |
Course Update and Rainfall |
The golf course is now in full summer mode. As temperatures rise, the grass growth will also increase, requiring more frequent mowing across all playing areas. The team plans to use pre-growth regulators to reduce top growth and promote a lean, healthy appearance, ensuring consistent playing conditions throughout the day.
In addition to mowing, the team is replenishing the sand levels in the bunkers and has already added 40 tonnes of new sand this year. On days when mowing is not required, the team focuses on maintaining the pits, woodlands, range, and bunkers.
Due to fluctuating weather and cold nights, the greens' annual meadow grass (poa) has been struggling over the past six weeks, appearing a little yellow and resembling a putting surface more recognizable in March and April. However, with the increasing temperatures and a more frequent feeding regime, the greens are gradually starting to resemble summer conditions.
Lee March
Head Greenkeeper
Chris' Corner |
With summer finally arriving we are now giving members the chance to take advantage of our new mix and match Deal for the summer! Buy a shirt and a pair of trousers or shorts for £99.00 (saving up to £20.00).
We have received a NEW PING limited edition Blackout bag,
We only have 1 of these so it is first come first serve, let us know if you would like to get your hands on it for £209.99!
Our Taylormade Stripe golf balls have received plenty of interest in the shop. We are happy to announce that we are offering a 4 for 3 Dozen Taylormade Stripe Golf balls for just £114. This is a limited time offer and is while stocks last. Swing by the shop to have a look!
Lesson bookings are getting busy, So if you would like a session with myself, Adam or Tom then please click the link below:
Lesson Booking | The Golf Team | Welcome to Beaconsfield Pro Shop (foremostgolf.com)
We now have our annual Open Championship sweepstake available in the shop, it is £5 per square, and they are first come first serve. Swing by and get your name in now!
Chris, Adam and Tom
Tom's Top Tips |
Social Committee News |
Future events scheduled for your diary are:
Saturday 13 July 2024 - Summer Sizzler - Entry is now open! This will be a 12pm Shotgun start followed by a hog roast and steel band for all the family to join in the festivities from 5pm so even if you aren't planning on playing, please consider joining us afterwards.
25 October 2024 - A gourmet tasting menu with a flight of wines and tasting notes
16 November 2024 - Night Golf - 6 hole Texas Scramble competition followed by Supper
30 November 2024 - Turkey Trot
Social Committee
Clubhouse News |
The terrace has now been extended providing more space for everyone between the furniture and the brickwork has been tinted to look more similar to the bricks used in the main building
Then finally, the replacement of the rubber path is scheduled for w/c July 15th.
There is likely to be fair amount of disruption during this period, but we will do everything to keep as much access as possible but please be aware, there could be occasions where the entrances to the changing rooms and Pro Shop are closed off for a very short period. Please bear with us through this period.
What's new in the Clubhouse?
Neck Oil.
It's a beer with a different dimension"¦always refreshing and always easy to drink.
The light and zingy taste of Neck Oil is the perfect place to start your craft beer journey. We've created a perfect balance of hop flavours to deliver an extra special taste.
The name Neck Oil comes from the Beavertown founder Logan fondly remembering his grandad stating he was off down the pub to 'oil his neck' with a pint.
And for those who prefer a barista style coffee first thing, one of our wonderful waiting team will be on hand from 8.00 am every Tuesday and Wednesday, and Friday through to Sunday.
Breakfast is available daily from 8.00 am
Richard Cottrell
Chairman of the House Committee
News From The Junior And Younger Members |
 The junior yellow ball competition on 2nd June was well attended with 7 teams competing the winners were Ryan Lambert, Ed Cotter and Philip Ehrmann - with a mighty 111 points ! Congratulations to them all and to everyone who took part!
Saturday 8th June saw juniors competing for one of their trophy competition The Robertson Trophy . The winner on the day was Christian Cotter (41 points) , Alex Zhang came 2nd (40 points) & Beth Gilmour 3rd (38 Points). Well done to everyone who played.
We have also had a JOOM competition
28th May - Winner Billyjoe Temple (41 points)
23rd June - Winner Johnny Goss (40 points)
Upcoming events
30th June The Wilton Shield a medal competition, trophy will be won by the junior with the best nett score.
Junior Coaching sessions with Tom
You may already know that Tom Evans has started the summer sessions for junior coaching on Thursday's from 5- 6.30.On Thursday13th he was joined by Adam Batty despite the weather the juniors were treated to demonstrations of fade shots, draw shots & many more - all were impressed and now doubling down on practice!!
These sessions are a fabulous opportunity to improve skills & watch out for other guest appearances!
Finally we would like to congratulate Tommy Evans for the winning Frilford Gold Medal a fantastic performance having coming out victorious after the 3rd playoff hole .
The Junior Committee
In The Golf Bag..... Playing Under Stroke and Distance (S&D) |
There are several situations in a game of golf where you may HAVE to play under S&D, or you may CHOOSE to play under S&D.
You take stroke and distance relief by adding one penalty stroke and playing the original ball or another ball from where the previous stroke was made. You can take S&D at any time.
You MUST take S&D if your ball is lost. Your ball is lost when you have looked for your ball for 3 minutes and cannot find it.
You MUST take S&D if your ball is out of bounds.
You may choose to take S&D at any time.
S&D is also one of the options when taking penalty relief for example unplayable ball or penalty area relief.
Go back to where you last played.
For example:
Drive on 6, second shot goes over ridge but cannot be found
Janet Beal
Trophy Roll Of Honour |
Click here to see all the Winners for the Trophy Competitions