Whickham Golf Club

⛳️Durham Seniors League Update⛳️

This week saw the final game of the season for our Over 55s team.
Unlike last year, when we did the double by winning Division 1 and the Dunholm Shield Cup, this time we knew a point would be enough to secure our place in the division, following Seaham’s defeat to league winners Ryton.

• Michael Farrey and Ronnie Simpson got us off to a great start with a 2&1 victory.
• Dave Smith and Paul Fawcus followed with another 2&1 win.
• Jamie Robson and John Brown unfortunately went down 3&2.
• Barry Etherington and Tony Loadman then put us back in front with a 3&1 victory.
• Geoff Whing and Geordie Pratt lost out 3&2.
• That left myself and Paul Hedley with the chance to win the match, but unfortunately we got battered 5&4! 😂

Final score: Ramside 6 – Whickham 6

The draw was enough to keep us in the First Division, so it was mission accomplished!

A huge thank you from the whole team to Miah’s Indian Restaurant and JML Travel for their continued support throughout the season.
We'd also like to give a massive thank you to Garry Morse and all the Greens Staff. When you play these away games, you really appreciate what a great job they do at home — the grass isn't always greener! 😁

Whickham will be hosting the first 5-man team event for all the teams who took part in both leagues on Monday the 28th 0f September 2026.

Watch out next year… there could potentially be TWO teams!

Finally, a big thank you from myself and Ronnie Simpson, the team manager, to all the players and everyone working behind the scenes who helped keep everything ticking over throughout the season.

It’s been another great season, and we’re already looking forward to the next one!

Steve Wilkinson
On behalf of the Senior League Team

Congratulations to Yvonne Carr and Colin Holmes on winning the Henderson Trophies today with a great score of 60.
Andrea Ward and Dave Robinson came in second with a 63, while Julie Orange and Andy Lockwood came third on 64.
The salvers were presented by Seniors Vice Captain Andy Lockwood and Ladies Vice Captain Alison Stone-Lockwood.
The Ladies/Seniors competition was enjoyed in fine conditions by all participants !!.

⛳ OVER 55s TEXAS SCRAMBLE OPEN ⛳
📅 Monday 14th September 2026
Don't miss your chance to play in our popular Texas Scramble Competition!
👥 Team Event
💷 £80.00 per team
🏌️ Great course, great company, and a fantastic day of golf guaranteed.
⚠️ Few tee times remaining – book now to avoid disappointment!

🎶 SOULVILLE LIVE AT SENIOR CAPTAIN’S NIGHT! 🎶

Join us for Senior Captain's Night on Saturday the 24th of October for a fantastic evening featuring the brilliant Soulville!

📅 Saturday 24th October
🎶 Soulville
🍛 Food included
🎟️ £20 per ticket

Tickets are available at Whickham Golf Club.
Please feel free to share this invitation with your friends and family — and join us for a great night of live music, food and fun!

🏆 Congratulations Gavin Moore! 🏆

Congratulations to member Gavin Moore, who after winning the Whickham qualifying event for the Golf Foundation Unleash Your Drive competition, has now gone on to win the final at The Grove with a fantastic score of 41 points. 👏⛳

This well-deserved victory earns Gavin a place in the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am at Wentworth in September. 🏌️‍♂️🏆

Well done, Gavin, and best of luck in the Final! 🍀

Many congratulations to Andy Lockwood today on winning the Seniors Section ‘Summer Trophy’ with a great gross 80 knock, giving him a score of 66. Mark Pennington came second on 67, and Tommy Taylor third with 68. Well played Andy.
Captain Phil Coldron presented the trophy.

Our BRUNCH with a VIEW MENU goes LIVE this Wednesday, available from 11am all day.

Follow The Club House Kitchen at Whickham Golf Club for further details and a monster competition coming up very soon.

That's a wrap on another season for our Ladies Sivewright team! ⛳️
Our ladies Sivewright team sadly lost 3–2 today, but that certainly didn't spoil the celebrations after another enjoyable year together. It's been a season full of friendship, great memories, and team spirit.
We're delighted to finish in the middle of the table and are already looking forward to next season, when we'll aim to achieve even more together.
Thank you to everyone who supported us throughout the season. Here's to an even better year ahead! ⛳️🎉

Whickham Seniors Section today held two trophy presentations.
Competition of the day was the Denis Smith Dozen.
With strong winds and ultra firm fairways Peter Graham came in a clear winner with a score of 66, followed by Captain Phil Coldron on 72 and John Scotland on 73. Peter was the first player to win the trophy which was introduced to record the achievements of the late Denis Smith who was Seniors Champion on no less than twelve occasions. The presentation was made by Alan Perry who proposed and sponsored the Claret Jug together with other Seniors Section members.

Second presentation was the Weightman Trophy won by David Robinson. This is probably the second most prestigious trophy after the Seniors Championship for the best of four from six rounds stroke play. Congratulations David on some very consistent performances this season. The cup was presented by Captain Phil Coldron.

⛳️Durham Seniors League Update⛳️

This week the Over-55s took on league leaders Ryton in what was our last realistic chance of winning Division A. Unfortunately, Ryton showed exactly why they're sitting at the top of the table.

Looking at the handicap system before we teed off, it was clear we had a tough task ahead, with most of our pairs giving away at least 10 shots to one of their opponents.

Ronnie Simpson and Michael Farrey got us off to the perfect start with a 4&2 victory.

Paul Haste and Les Frizzel were then beaten 3&2.

Darren Tench and Dave Smith put us back in front with an emphatic 6&5 win.

However, Barry Etherington and Phil Old suffered the same scoreline, going down 6&5.

With the match still hanging in the balance, Paul Hedley and I eventually lost 1 down on the final hole. Huge credit goes to Paul—after being 4 down through 12 holes, he inspired a great fightback. The highlight came on the 17th when he recorded his first-ever hole-in-one, holing out from 179 yards with a 7-iron to give us a real chance heading up the last.

Geordie Pratt and John Brown also narrowly lost, going down by just one hole.

The final score Whickham 4 Ryton 8.

With the league title now out of reach, we have one objective left—to make sure we remain in Division A. This season has certainly shown just how well we performed to achieve what we did last year.

Our final game of the season is away to Ramside on 24th August ⛳️🏌🏼‍♂️⛳️