Society Formed

There's enough interest at the football club so we're gonna start a Golf Society

01/05/1987
 

First Society day

The first Society day is held at Addington Palace and our 9 footballers play 36 holes singles Stableford

09/09/1987
 

Golf Day format is changed

It's Morning Stableford and Afternoon Texas Scramble now at our 2nd golf day held at Lullingstone Park. and will remain that way for a long time.

16/05/1988
 

Highest ever points score

In glorious weather Richard Frampton scores 47 points but only wins by one point as half the field play under handicap. 3rd gold day held at Coulsdon Court.

20/09/1988
 

Matchplay competition

First Matchplay competition with 16 entrants. Competition runs for 34 years the last being played in 2012.

01/05/1989
 

Biggest ever field

We have 33 players for our Autumn golf day at Edenbridge and 7th event.

14/09/1990
 

First ever hat trick

Robin Dyson wins the Members Stableford Trophy for the third time played at Langley Park. Event 16.

18/05/1995
 

First 2 day summer event

The first of 14 summer trips with 2 nights away and 3 rounds of golf played on Dorset. Event 19.

19/07/1996
 

Best ever medal score

Mark Staples shoots a gross 73 off 12 for a net 9 under par at Canford Magna. Event 19.

20/07/1996
 

Stableford Trophy retained

Al Nawrocki wins at Singing Hills in May 1997 retaining the Stableford Trophy he previously won in Sept 1996, the first player to do so. Event 21

19/05/1997
 

10th anniversary

In the summer of 1997 to celebrate our 10th year we play 3 rounds in the midlands with 2 rounds at the Belfry. Event 22.

19/07/1997
 

Winter Stableford

In 1998 we launch our Winter Stableford competition held at Purley Downs. Event 27. This has been the venue for most of our winter comps.

07/12/1998
 

First player to win both golf days

Paul Simmonds wins our Autumn golf day at Reigate Hill in September 1999 in Event 30 having previously won the Spring golf day at Hindhead in May (Event 28) just 4 months before.

17/09/1999
 

First Website live

Our Freeserve Website is launched and available for 17 years (before the ISP takes it down in March 2017 as they will no longer support Freeserve addresses)

04/04/2000
 

Summer Hat-Trick

Mark Staples win his third 36 hole Stableford competition played at Isle of Purbeck GC, in fact 3 wins from 5 comps. Event 33.

07/07/2000
 

First Society hole in one

In hard wintery conditions Colin Fish gets a hole in one at Traditions golf centre. Event 39.

12/07/2001
 

Booby Prize trophy

We launch our new Trophy & Competition for the member with the most blobs, normally held in conjunction with our Spring & Autumn Stableford competitions. First played for at West Kent in Event 40.

20/05/2002
 

Second Society hole in one

Al Nawrocki gets a hole in one at Five Lakes during our 36 hole Summer Stableford. Event 45.

11/07/2003
 

Its a full set

Peter Hopkins wins the Winter Stableford at Selsdon Park (Event 54), and becomes the first players to win all five of our majors: Members Stableford Trophy, 36 hole Stableford Cup, Medal Cup, Matchplay shield and WInter Stableford.

25/02/2006
 

Twentieth anniversary

Our 61st event is at Nizels Golf Club and we celebrate 20 years.

21/09/2007
 

Level Par

Matt Fish scores 44 points off 8 with a level par round at West Surrey. Event 65.

24/09/2008
 

Golf days now 27 holes

The afternoon format is now reduced to 9 holes when we normally play a 4 club challenge competition. Event 71 played at Bletchingley GC.

14/05/2010
 

25th anniversary golf day

Our 61st golf day is held at Hever Castle GC celebrating our 25th birthday. Event 79.

19/09/2012
 

Fifth Win

Steve Watson gets his fifth win of the Stablerford Trophy at Surrey Downs and a clean sweep too (Nearest, Longest & Team prizes). Event 81.

16/09/2013
 

Its five wins, third player to do so

Paul Jeanes wins his fifth Stableford Trophy at Tyrrells Wood GC , the 3rd player to reach this milestone. Event 89.

24/05/2016
 

Lowest winning score

Colin Fish wins at Lingfield Park with the lowest ever winning score of 29 points and on the countback. Event 90.

14/09/2016
 

Five wins on the spin

Steve Watson wins the Winter Stableford for the fifth time in a row. Event 91 played at Purley Downs GC.

31/12/2016
 

Biggest ever winning margin

Ian Cooper wins the Stableford Trophy by 9 points at Gatton Manor beating Matt Fish's 7 points margin. Event 93.

18/09/2017
 

Golf day now 18 holes

Puttenham is the first venue for our reduced golf day of just 18 holes. Event 94.

05/09/2018
 

Fourth player and fifth win

Matt Fish wins his fifth Stableford Trophy the fourth player to do so. 63rd golf day held at Redlibbets golf club and Event 95.

09/09/2018
 

Biggest ever gap between wins

Al Nawrocki wins the Stableford Trophy at Mid Sussex GC some 22 years after his previous win in May 1997. Event 98.

09/09/2019
 

New website

New website created with a little thanks from site123

23/12/2019
 

Spring Event cancelled

Our golf day at East Sussex (and our 100th event) cant be held due to the pandemic, the first of our main golf days to ever be cancelled. Hopefully it will be held in September

15/05/2020
 

100

We eventually reach our 100th event played at East Surrey National

17/09/2020
 

Seventh win of the Stableford Trophy

Steve Watson wins the Stableford Trophy for a record breaking seventh time. Event 104

15/09/2022
 

Summer trip re-instated

The Summer trip is re-introduced, this time playing 36 holes over 2 days. Event 107

14/07/2023