Suffolk Golf Union

Happy Christmas to all Suffolk golfers. Hoping Santa has brought you lots of golfiing goodies.

At the conclusion of the inaugural Suffolk Junior Open Series held in 2023, the winners from each four categories received their respective trophies at the Race to Aldeburgh final on Sunday 22nd October. The trophies were presented by Martin Youngs, the Suffolk Golf Union President and Sue Hayward, Junior Organiser for the Suffolk Ladies County Golf Association. In the Boy`s categories, Liam Buggs from Aldeburgh Golf Club won the scratch prize and Max Elliott from Gorleston Golf Club took the handicap prize. In the Girl`s categories, Josie Knights from Ipswich Golf Club won the scratch prize and Imogen Potter from Diss Golf Club took the handicap prize. All the scores can be found on the SGU website under 'Junior Open Series on the 'Juniors' tab.

Thanks to St Audrys for their hospitality today in hosting the competition for players in our Junior Development Hubs. Considering the amount of rain we have had, the course was in excellent condition. Congratulations to Adrian Currie (Bungay GC) who won the competition with 20 points and to Herbert Bishop-Penn (Felixstowe Ferry) who had the best score for a player who does not yet have a handicap, with an impressive 47 gross.

This afternoon 18 young golfers (boys and girls), who are among those that have been attending the SGU Junior Development Hubs across the county during the summer, will be lining up at St Audrys Golf Club to take part in a nine-hole stableford, their first ever county competiton. Handicaps range from 15 to no handicap as yet and their scores will go onto WHS. This is the start of their journey to become county golfers (we hope!). Many thanks to St Audrys for allowing us to use their course and for getting it playable after all the rain we have had. Good Luck to all the players

Lovely afternoon today for the GolfSixes final (for beginner juniors) at The Suffolk GC. Congratulations to Bury St Edmunds for winning Well done to Bungay and Waveney who came second and to Gorleston, Felixstowe Ferry and Seckford for reaching the final.

Congratulations to Ipswich Golf Club, winners of the Stenson Shield 2023.

Congratulations to the three 2023 Suffolk Matchplay Champions. Men's Champion is Sam Renville, Senior's Champion is Paul Buckle and Junior Champion is Jack Rust

Our Under 18 team played in the final of the England Golf South East League today at Ifield GC (Sussex). They put up a good show, losing 5 - 3 to Surrey and 5 - 3 to Essex, both very strong counties. Surrey also beat Essex 4 1/2 - 3 1/2 to claim the trophy. The Over 18s in the photo are Jim Harrison and Paddy Lockwood, our team managers!

While we were at Ifield, Charlie Goodridge celebrated his 17th birthday so we bought him a Colin the Caterpiller birthday cake. Happy Birthday, Charlie.

Congratulations to Tyler Weaver and Gregor Tait. Tyler has been selected for England and Gregor has been selected for Scotland to represent their countries in the World Amateur Team Championship (Eisenhower Trophy) in Abu Dhabi on 18 - 21 October. Suffolk is proud of both of them.

Suffolk Under 16 team put up a good show against Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire at Royal Worlington in the Tom Finn Trophy, but couldn't manage to win the trophy. It was three-way match play finishing Cambs 22, Leicestershire 14, Suffolk 12. George Swallow scored maximum points with wins of 5 and 3 and 4 and 3. There were also wins for Bailee Taylor, Kane Russell and Charlie Langdon. Halves were recorded by Rufus Thubron and Patrick Coffey. Many thanks to Royal Worlington for hosting the match on their superb course.

Congratulations to Reuben Harvey the 2023 Suffolk Open Champion. Reuben won the title on the first playoff hole against James Tyler and Sam Forgan, all of whom finished on 1 under par at Rookery Park.

The final Anglian League matches of the year take place today.

You can follow live scoring online via the links shown in the pictures above.

A photo of the future of Suffolk Golf (excluding Ian Woodhead, the manager!). Our Under 12 team played against Norfok and Cambs at Ryston Park, nine holes greensomes and nine holes singles. We tied with Norfolk on 26 points, Cambs had 20. Well done boys.

Our Under 14s took part in the Keith Bass Trophy with Essex, Norfolk and Bedfordshire at Millbrook GC. Congratulations to Essex on their victory.

Congratulations to Hambro Cup winners, Diss, and Tolly Cobbold Cup winners, Rookery Park.

Tomorrow are the finals of the Hambro Cup and the Tolly Cobbold Cup.

Good Luck to Stowmarket and Diss competing for the Hambro at Brett Vale and to Rookery Park and Fynn Valley competing for the Tolly at Seckford.

Our Under 14s took on Essex in the Anglian Shield this week. They lost 6 - 2 but put up a good show against a team with lower handicaps.

Don’t forget to enter the Suffolk Open and the Suffolk Mixed Pairs. See pictures for details.

Enter online at suffolkgolfunion.co.uk/online_entry

It has been a very good week for Suffolk golfers on the national stage.

After Max Weaver won the Welsh Amateur Championship, brother Tyler was runner up in the English Amateur Championship and Gregor Tait was runner up in the Scottish Amateur Championship.

In addition, Gregor and Tyler have been selected to represent their respective countries in the Home Internationals next week.

Not too bad for little old Suffolk. Well done lads

The results are in for todays Anglian League 1st and 2nd team matches.

A win for Suffolk in the 1st team which sees them go in to the final round of matches with a chance to win the league.

A loss for the 2nd team.

View the results on the website. Click link in bio.

The Suffolk Men’s 1st Team and 2nd Team take part in vital Anglian League matches this weekend.

Both will go into the final round of matches with a chance to finish top of the league should they win on Sunday.

You can follow live scoring from 9am on Sunday morning.

1st Team = www.suffolkgolfunion.co.uk/live4
2nd Team = www.suffolkgolfunion.co.uk/live5

Brothers Max and Tyler Weaver recently underlined their golfing potential by pulling off an extraordinary double.

Tyler registered the biggest success of his rapidly-blossoming career with a thumping five-shot victory in the Carris Trophy, while elder sibling Max produced a series of skilled and gritty displays to battle past five opponents and claim the Welsh Amateur Men’s Championship title.

Head over to the Suffolk Golf Union Website to read a news article about their recent successes.

https://www.suffolkgolfunion.co.uk/news.php?newsitem=423

This weekend Suffolk take on Leicestershire & Rutland. The first team welcome to L&R to Aldeburgh GC whilst the second team travel to Kirby Muxloe GC. Good luck to both Suffolk teams named below 💪

At last. A photo of the Welsh Amateur Champion with his trophy. Congratulations, Max.

Max Weaver is the Welsh Men's Amateur Champion !!!! A 2 and 1 win over Tomi Bowen - a member of the Welsh Men's team. What a fantastic achievement and a fabulous few days for the Weaver family.

Some updates

In the Welsh Amteur Championship. Max is 2 up after 26 holes and play has been suspended due to torrential rain.

Tyler has been selected for the England Men's team to compete in the Home Internationals.

The Weaver brothers are blazing the trail for Suffolk Golf.

Good Luck to Suffolk's Max Weaver, who is in the final of the Welsh Men's Amateur Championship today at Newport Golf Club.

Here is a picture of Tyler with the Carris Trophy, with the impressive Moor Park clubhouse in the background.

Tyler Weaver has won the Carris Trophy (England Golf Under 18 Open Championship) at Moor Park today with a score of 272 (68, 69, 67, 68) five shots ahead of the field. Previous winners include Ken Brown, Sandy Lyle and Justin Rose. Congratulations Tyler, you are a fantasticc ambassador for Suffolk Golf.

Hambro finalists are Stowmarket and Diss. Tolly finalists are Fynn Valley and Rookery Park. Finals to be played on 20th August.

Good luck to the clubs competing in the semi-finals of the Hambro cup and Tolly Cobbold cup on Sunday.

Our Under 18 team beat Norfolk 6 - 2 and lost 5 - 3 to Bedfordshire at Halesworth today in their last league match in the Northern Division of the England Golf South East Group League. The result was sufficient to ensure they won their division and will now go to the final against the winners of the Central and Southern Divisions at Ifield Golf Club, Sussex, on 24th September.

Well done Reuben Harvey, Harry Brinded, Dominic Rudd, Liam Buggs, Jack Rust, Lucas Brittain, Charlie Goodridge and Ben Mason.

Congratulations to Felixstowe Ferry juniors who retained the Suffolk Junior Team Championship by beating Aldeburgh by 87 - 84 (combined Stableford scores) at Rushmere Golf Club.
From left - Bailee Taylor, Will Adams, Freddie Brewster.

Thanks to Rushmere for hosting the final and well done to both teams for a match played in the best of spirits.

Aldeburgh Golf Club juniors meet Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club juniors in the final of the Suffolk Junior Team Competition at Rushmere on Saturday afternoon. The best of luck to both teams. The winning club will represent Suffolk in the national final at Woodhall Spa.

Good Luck to the Under 18 team competing in the England Golf South East Region Team Championship at John O'Gaunt Golf Club on Tuesday. The team is -
Reuben Harvey (captain) - Aldeburgh
Harry Brinded - Aldeburgh
Liam Buggs - Aldeburgh
Fraser Johnson - Ufford Park
Dominic Rudd - Woodbridge
George Swallow - Halesworth

Well done to our Under 14 team for their excellent win against Norfolk and Cambridgeshire at Fynn Valley on Sunday. 9 holes foursomes and 18 holes singles in the searing heat wasn't easy! Final scores Suffolk 16.5, Cambs 10.5, Norfolk 9.

Our team was Jacob Severn, Lucas Bond, Ethan McCleary, Shae Baldwin (all Bury St. Edmunds), Finley Edwards (Stowmarket), James Sadler (Ipswich), Max Elliott (Gorleston), George McLellan (Newton Green) pictured with their manager Ian Woodhead.

Watch out for these boys in the years to come !!!

Congratulations to George Fricker who is the 2023 Suffolk Amateur champion with a score of 210 (71 - 69 - 70) at Ipswich Golf Club.

The second day of the Amateur Championship tomorrow looks as if it will be exiting! Six players go into the final 36 holes on level par. Another six are just one stroke behind. Why not get yourself to Purdis to witness the event!

Paul Buckle is the 2023 Suffolk Senior's Champion. Paul has now held all five of the Suffolk Championships - Junior Championship; Foursomes Championship; Amateur Championship: Open Championship and now the Senior's Championship. That is some achievement.

Good luck to all the competitors in the Suffolk Senior's Championship at Seckford Golf Club on Tuesday.