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Saturday 12 July 2025

The Men’s Individual Open took place today in searing summer heat, but the 128-strong field rose to the challenge with some excellent scoring on display. Despite the sweltering temperatures, players delivered one of the most competitive and high-quality events in recent years.

The standout of the day was Mike James, who won with an amazing nett 63. Behind him was Andrew Papirnyk, with a nett 66, finishing as runner-up.

Top Results – Men’s Open 2025:

Winner: Mike James (Aberdovey) – 63
Runner-up: Andrew Papirnyk (Aberdovey) – 66
Third: Neil Marchi (Stonebridge) – 67
Fourth: Steve May (Aberdovey) – 67
Fifth: Phil Young (Aberdovey) – 67
Sixth: Nick Wright (Aberdovey) – 68
Best Gross: Nick Clifford (Harborne) – 72

Feedback on the superb condition of the course was unanimous, despite the heatwave. A fantastic day of golf, with both the thermometer and the leaderboard hitting new heights!

Full results here: Men’s Open

A superb day of golf marked this year’s Ladies’ Am-Am Open on Friday 11th July, where teams of four battled it out with the best two Stableford scores counting on each hole. The sun shone down on a beautifully presented course, which was enjoyed by all.

Congratulations go to the winning team from Shifnal, made up of Laurelie Tudor, Lisa Devereux, Julie Breakspear, and Debbi Mortimer, who posted an impressive 92 points to take the top prize.

Hot on their heels were the runners-up with 90 points, featuring Rebecca Roberts, Mary Upson, Sarah Wynn, and Stefanie Ratledge, representing Moor Hall, Aberdovey, and Little Aston golf clubs.

Third place went to Sian Nickson, Sam Masters, Jo Thomas, and Anna-Marie Dutton from Aberdovey, Wrag Barn, Padeswood & Buckley, and Wiltshire Hotel, who scored a strong 87 points.

Prizes were also awarded to:

• Best Front 9 (48 pts): Caroline Lewis, Bridget Halpern, Heather Cass, and Lizzie Powell (Grove and Leominster)

• Best Back 9 (47 pts): Dawn Cannon, Tracy Jordan, Sheila Edwards, and Ceri Lang (Aberdovey and Edgbaston)

• Nearest the Pin (5th): Mary Upson

• Nearest the Pin (9th): Mary Upson again!

“Twos” sweep: Stefanie Ratledge, Heather Seeley, Caroline Lewis (twice!), and Beth Cambidge.

Full results here: Ladies’ AmAm Open

A big thank you to all who took part, and congratulations to our winners.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back for another fantastic event next year!

Thursday 10^th July

Glorious hot sunshine welcomed a full field of 136 competitors to today’s Seniors’ Betterball Open, creating the perfect conditions for a fantastic day of golf and outstanding scoring.

Chris Stretch and Govinder Sehmi from Heyrose Golf Club emerged as the overall winners, delivering a brilliant performance to top a very competitive leaderboard with 47 points.

Finishing as runners-up were Paul Parnell and Chris Brindley from Beau Desert, closely followed in third place by Dave Taylor and Merv Richards of Brocton Hall – both pairs with 46 points.

Other top performances included:

• Fourth: George Williams & Nigel Jones (Denbigh)
• Fifth: Martyn Dodwell & Bob Nickless (Aberdovey)
• Sixth: Steve Wood & Graham Spencer (Ludlow)

Congratulations to all our prize winners and a big thank you to everyone who took part.

Full results are available here: Seniors’ Betterball results.

Clyne Golf Club’s Neil Roderick proved unstoppable once again, successfully defending his crown at the Welsh Men’s Seniors Closed Championship this week with a stellar final-round score of 70 (-1) in extremely testing conditions, to finish on -3 overall.

Aberdovey Golf Club was proud to see strong representation at the event, with seven of our members teeing it up in the championship. Three players were placed in the top 60 and made it through to the final round cut — a great achievement.

A special congratulations goes to Nigel Chesters, who delivered a superb performance to finish third overall at +5. Nigel also added a great highlight to the tournament with a hole-in-one at the 9th hole. Also finishing high on the leaderboard was Lindsay Parry, who secured a commendable fifth place overall with a score of +10.

The final leaderboard can be viewed here: Welsh Men’s Seniors Closed Championship Results

Competitors across the board were full of praise for the immaculate condition of our course — a credit to the hard work and dedication of our greenkeeping team.

Winners crowned for 2025!

Our Club Championships took place last weekend. Congratulations to our winners:
– Janet Price, our new women’s club champion.
– Chris Upson, our new men’s club champion.

Well played to all the other competitors who battled 36 holes in rather challenging conditions!

[Pictured L to R: Janet Price, winner of the Rieben Gold Medal; Dawn Cannon, winner of the St Leger Carter Salver; Chris Upson, winner of the Wright Cup with Dave Williams, Men’s Captain.]

Nine ladies represented Aberdovey Golf Club at the County Championships held at Builth Wells Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday, 12th and 13th April 2025.

Congratulations to Alex O’Brien who was runner up in the Championship Plate event.  And a special mention must go to Aberdovey junior member, Lucy Hurst, who won the Junior County Championship – and has been selected for the county squad!

Aberdovey’s Ladies’ Captain, Dawn Cannon, expressed her congratulations and thanks to all the Aberdovey representatives and commented:

“We are delighted so many of our ladies were able to represent the club at this event and that 5 Aberdovey members will be representing Mid Wales County in 2025. All our best wishes for the coming season to Isobel Kelly, Harriet Evans, Lucy Hurst, Alex O’Brien, and Sally Wilkinson and additionally to Harriet who takes up her position of County Vice Captain.”

The annual match between Aberdovey Golf Club and the British Golf Collectors’ Society (BGCS) for the Darwin Trophy took place on Saturday 6th April. The Club won the match with an aggregate of 9 holes up to the Collectors 7 holes.

Following the after-match dinner, Nigel Notley (BGCS Captain) presented the Darwin Trophy to Aberdovey Captains, Dawn Cannon and Dave Williams.

The Welsh Hickory Championship followed on Sunday 6th April.

Neil McGarva (left) won the Championship with 37 points, with Carolyn Kirk (right) 2^nd, Edward Allingham (second right) 3^rd.

Per Nyman (2^nd left) won best gross with a score of 76.

Congratulations to all who took part for making such an enjoyable and convivial weekend at the club.

Cheque Presented to Meirionnydd Special Riding Group

A fabulous donation of £4,100 has been presented to the Meirionnydd Special Riding Group, thanks to the fundraising efforts of last year’s Aberdovey Golf Club Captains, who chose to support the local charity during their year in office.

The funds were raised through a variety of club events organised by the Captains, with contributions from both club members and visiting golfers. Their commitment to supporting the riding group was evident in the enthusiasm with which they encouraged participation in fundraising activities throughout the year.

Meirionnydd Special Riding Group provides invaluable equestrian therapy and riding experiences for individuals with disabilities, offering physical, emotional, and social benefits. The donation will support the group’s ongoing work, helping maintain facilities, care for the horses, and ensure continued access to riding opportunities for those who benefit from them.

Pictured handing over the cheque at the stables are 2024 Captains, Hil Brunner and Janet Price.

We are delighted to be featured in this month’s Golf Monthly magazine in their “Spotlight On Blind Par 3s” article!