BROCTON HALL GOLF CLUB

Three off the Tee - 21 May 2025 Newsletter

Hello there

I am starting this week with a goodbye. I have been signed off by my doctor for the next two months, which takes me beyond my official resignation date, meaning I won’t be returning to the club. I want to thank you for your support and the many smiles over the years. My sincere apologies to those I haven’t had the chance to say goodbye to in person. I do hope to still see some of you at the Ben Holder jazz evenings. I am truly grateful for my time at Brocton. Thank you all.

Good luck to everyone playing in the Millennium Bowl on Friday. This year it is being played at Kedleston Park Golf Club. Let's bring the trophy home again! 

Member Photos

A final photo sent in by Kevin Mellor. The rhododendrons around the course always put on a magnificent display at this time of year. Thank you to everyone that has sent in their photos over the past 4 years

Par for the Course

A slightly different one this week and with a different team.  A wonderful group of Seniors have cleared all the dead wood and weeds out of the rhododendrons through from the drive to the first tee and enhanced our first tee.  Thank you gents! A beautiful surprise for all. 

Competitions

Thank you to the Brocton Mixed team who played away at South Staffs GC on Sunday. We were narrowly defeated 5-3, but everyone still enjoyed a great day. Thank you to Bridget Locke, Jonathan Pritchard, Delia Fowler, Mark Hudson, Harriet Painter, Steven Cotterell, Katie Mayo, Martin Mayo, Heather Wooding, John, Golder, Anne McKay, Jeremy McKay, Barbara Russell, Stuart Russell, Jenny Bloor and Ken Hunt.

Congratulations to Peter Holford for winning the Tuesday Social yesterday with 22 points and getting the coveted parking space.

Clubhouse

Some dates for your diary - 

• 25th May - Men's Invitation Day
• 29th May - Senior Men's Open
• 1st June - President's Day
• 3rd June - Yoga starts in the Dining Room - Sign up here 
• 4th June - Lady President's Day

Social events currently booked - 

• Jazz Evenings with Ben Holder and Friends: Wednesday, 25th June, 13th August, 8th October and 10th December. Book tickets here (Pre show meal booked via What's On)
• ABBA tribute and BBQ - Saturday, 9th August
• The Dirty Rockin Scoundrels return - Saturday, 25th October

Please keep an eye out on 'What's On' 

Thank you for the fantastic feedback on the new tables in the Vardon Lounge and our Summer Menu. We're always looking for ways to enhance the experience for our Members here at Brocton.

Notices

While the Rookie Taster Sessions are fully booked, there are a few spaces left for the 6 week course. For more information visit Get into Golf Rookies. We are offering six weeks of coaching sessions for boys and girls with the emphasis on fun and making new friends along the way.

All of us at Brocton Hall wish our many members and staff with a birthday this week a very Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to Jane Cotterill, Andrew Hayward, Hilary Edwards, Neil Sheppard, Paul Clewley, Jack Youlden, Thomas Joy, Duncan Barnard, Mick Dilworth, Brenda Parker, Ken Edwards, Ashley Andrews, Oliver Clark, Richard Law, Kevin Raybould, Brian Foord, Neil Johnson, David Nickolls and Mrs M Pascoe.  

May your birthday be filled with love, joy, and all the things that make you happiest

Pro Shop

The Pro Shop have introduced Daily Sports ladies clothing to their Click and Collect solution, and its spring/summer collection is simply stunning. So much so that they are offering you the chance to win an outfit worth up to £300, with additional runner-up prizes also up for grabs!

Enter by clicking here

Hole in One

Did you know golf legend Walter Hagen once lost the PGA Championship trophy — the Wanamaker Trophy — for nearly 12 years?

After winning in 1925, he allegedly handed it to a New York taxi driver and never saw it again. The trophy vanished until it resurfaced in 1938, tucked away in a dusty storage room at L.A.’s Saratoga Golf Club.

Surprising, considering the Wanamaker Trophy is hard to miss — it’s the largest in golf, standing about 2.5 feet tall and weighing around 12kg (27 pounds)!

Happy golfing everyone,

Karen