Brighton Footgolf Club

RESULT ⚽️⛳️

The final result from yesterdays home fixture against londonfootgolf

Our final fixture of the 2026 season saw brighton put on a good show, taking points from the stroke play event, with Svetozar Popov and Sy Gander taking 2nd and 3rd in the absolute, Sy Gander and Mark Nicholson taking full points in the senior category, Svetozar Popov securing victory in the Rookie category, Liz David secured full points from the women’s category and finally our debutant Junior Baylay claimed the points in his category. This gave Brighton a 14-7 lead going into the Matchplay.

The final match play fixtures finished:

Brighton’s Jono Whitlock tied with London’s Aaron Lansiquot in the Singles to share 1pt each.

Brighton’s Josh Paton & Mark Nicholson lost to London’s Ali Janjua & Peter Robert’s 2&1 in the foursomes, meaning London took 6pts.

Brighton’s Svetozar Popov & Sy Gander beat London’s Roy Roberts & Paul Francis 3&2 to take the 4pts in the Betterball match.

A fantastic final day win to secure the league title at home. Thank you to those from London that made the journey down to Brighton.

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MATCH DAY & TEAM NEWS ⚽️⛳️

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Today is the final fixture of the 2026 season. It sees us come up against London Footgolf to decide this year’s South East Division Champions. We will compete across all categories so maximum points is up for grabs. It felt fitting to have Team Manager Mark George (pictured) looking over the last squad of the 2026 season.

⏰ 10:00am First Tee

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Brighton finally beat Gatwick 🎉

📸*Sorry about photo, but we forgot to get a group photo 🙈

It’s been a long time coming and today was finally the day.
Brighton get a well deserved victory over Gatwick on their turf.
This isn’t just a victory for the 5 players who scored and played outstanding matchplay.
This is a victory for each and every player in our club to savour.
The morale and camaraderie within our group of players is by far our greatest strength, and the envy of many of the footgolf clubs up and down the country.

No matter how any individual plays or performs, it’s the unity of the group that enables improvement and development.

Today was the reward for that.

Together we are strong 🫶🏽

Jono WhitlockJosh PatonJason RussellMark GeorgeAlex Ross-ScottRichard PhilpJojo KepstaMark NicholsonMatt LindnerSam MinersBradleyGander, Simon Gander,Svetozar Popov,Johnny Buggy,DJ Hamilton, Maxwell Jackson

Brighton boys la-la-la-lah
Brilliant representation and performances over this weekend
🏆Matchplay Champion of England Josh Paton 👏🏽🎉😎

MATCH DAY & TEAM NEWS ⚽️⛳️

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Today we travel to for the first ever South East Club Cup. We will compete for points in the Men and Over 45 categories in the stroke play.

⏰ 8:45am First Tee

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NEXT MATCH ⚽️⛳️

SOUTH EAST CUP 2026

🗓️ Sunday 10th May

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⏰ 8:45am First Tee

This weekend sees us take a break from league action to take part in the South East Club Cup. The teams will battle it out first of all in a stroke play event to decide where the 6 teams place in a league format. The top 2 teams will earn themselves a semi final place in the Matchplay event to follow. The remaining 4 teams will play a quarter final match to find the remaining 2 teams for the semi final. A final will then take place to determine the overall winner of this year’s South East Cup.

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INTERNATIONAL DUTY 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️⛳️

Congratulations to our 3 Brighton players who will go on International duty this weekend to represent England in a 4 Nations competition against Ireland, Scotland and this year’s host nation Wales. The event takes place over Saturday and Sunday where the 4 nations will go head to head in a matchplay format to determine the champion nation. Both Josh and Rich were part of the England team who won the competition for the first time 2 years ago. Good luck to our 3 representatives from Brighton and the rest of the England team this weekend!

Brighton FGC vs Gatwick FGC — Match Report 12-22
Brighton Footgolf · April 26th 2026
Brighton Footgolf Club hosted Gatwick FGC in what proved to be a dramatic league fixture, played on a course made particularly challenging by recent dry weather, with slick, fast greens demanding precision from every player throughout the day.
The stroke play leaderboard was topped in style by Gatwick’s Dave Shaw , who delivered an outstanding round of -13 to claim overall honours. Brighton’s Josh Paton and Jojo Kepsta followed in 2nd and 3rd respectively, with Kepsta also taking the Seniors category and Richard Philp the Seniors runner-up spot. Further recognition went to Zee (Svetozar Popov) and Alex Ross-Scott who claimed 1st and 2nd in the Rookies category, Claire Williams who took the Ladies prize, and Jamie Hammond who won the Juniors.
Brighton edged the stroke play points 12–9, setting up what would become one of the tightest matchplay contests the fixture has seen in recent years. The Brighton side featured Zee and Simon Gander in the top five for the first time, both having thoroughly earned their places with strong stroke play performances, and both rose brilliantly to the occasion.
The matchplay went to the wire — and it was the final hole that ultimately swung it Gatwick’s way. The scoreline may not fully reflect just how close the contest was, but full credit to Gatwick FGC, who held their nerve when it mattered most and got over the line 👏🏽
For Brighton, the result is a disappointment — but the spirit, sportsmanship and camaraderie shown throughout the day were, as ever, a real credit to the club. A special mention goes to Rhys Lindner, who played his first ever league fixture for Brighton FGC and did himself and his dad Matt proud.
The team will regroup and look to bounce back at the next league fixture. 💙⚽

Finally, on a more personal note, everyone at Brighton Footgolf Club would like to send their love and thoughts to Danza Hamilton, whose mother was taken ill yesterday and is currently in hospital. The whole club is wishing her a full and speedy recovery. 💙

Gatwick FootGolf Club