Tee Reservations 23rd November - 2nd December

Catering at weekends

Hot food is available from 7.00am at weekends.

Please contact the professional shop with all competition related queries.

November Lottery Draw

This month's Lottery draw is taking place in the clubhouse on Saturday 30th November at 1.00pm. There is still time to get your £10 entry in by bank transfer to Colchester Golf Club 60-06-06 57912211 Ref: CGCL followed by your surname.

Course News

Greenkeepers Report

Conditions have remained unusually dry and mild into November. This has seen a prolonging of regular mowing and maintenance much later in the season than usual with an increase in disease pressure for sustained periods.

Leaf clearing is taking place on a daily basis, along with regular worm cast removal and bunker maintenance.

Due to the sustained disease pressure in recent weeks, liquid fungicides have been applied to greens and approaches. With limitations imposed on fungicide use and the effectiveness of these products due to a reduction in volume of active ingredient, we are finding the efficacy of these applications diminished and short lived, I have applied a granular iron product to the surfaces to aid with resilience and turf health going into the winter.

Aeration of fairways, tees and approaches continues.

Rainfall

October 100.5mm 13 total days

November 23mm 2 days

Annual total 721.5mm

Please enjoy your golf.

James Rattenbury

Hospitality News

Last Chance! Bookings close at 12.00pm on Monday 25th November.

Don't miss out on Chef Tony's superb carvery with all the trimmings! Speak to a member of the catering team to book your table if you are not coming to the club in next few weeks.

There is still time to book your (grand)children into the Children's Christmas Party for a chance to play games, win prizes, have a dance and meet Santa!

Not long to go until we host another edition of the Mistletoe Ball, raising funds for Cancer Research UK. Contact Kate Richardson on the details below in order to book your tickets!

Festive Fish & Chips

Bored of turkey already?! Join us on Friday 27th September for Festive Fish & Chips. Bookings can now be made on the main noticeboard.

Save the Date!

More information will be circulated soon regarding Burns Night on Friday 24th January.

News Report

(Clive Hebden)

With a plethora of juniors maturing and leaving for Colleges in the United States one may have thought the junior section at Colchester Golf Club had been stripped of its talent.

Not so, Under the guidance of its new leader, Glenn Clark, the section is not only rebuilding but advancing.

For the first time in a few years the Club was able to enter a team in the Youth Shield (Handicap) competition. The comparatively inexperienced team did beat Frinton, eventually finalists, enroute to third place in their group.

Under the guidance of Nick Leppard, the Mini Super Sixes were able to retain the title of the which saw 10 juniors represent the club, many of whom now will make the step up to the main course during 2025.

Over half-term Ava Withnall entered a senior ladies competition for the first time and not only returned the best scoring card of the day with 39 points she also won Division Four from her 40 handicap.

With the help of the Club’s Professionals and the many adults helping them, next year will be one of opportunity when the Juniors can progress positively in a safe environment. With their winter schedule including classes on Rules, handicaps and course etiquette.

The ladies at the Club held Three Clubs and a Putter competition. Casting most of their clubs aside for the day and playing in teams of three with two scores counting, the ladies set off.

Scores in this format often reflect handicaps and this competition proved to be no different with the winners Lisa Free, Caroline Chambers and Liz Bainbridge scoring 70 points, winning after a countback from Carol Irvine, Fiona Rose and Liz Harrison.

Third placed on 69 points were Carla Holroyd, Bridget Whitworth and Gillian Whittle. With fourth place, scoring 68 points, were Romany Foster, Jenny Rose and Mary Jardine

Upcoming Competitions

3 Clubs & a Putter - Friday 27th December

Open to all members and their guests, tee times open online tomorrow.

New Years Progressive Stableford - Sunday 29th December

Open to all members using the purple and red tees, any combination of genders can make up a team. On holes 1-6 the best score to count. On holes 7-12 the two best scores to count. On holes 13-18 the three best scores to count. Sign up opens on 1st December.

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