Archive for April, 2011

Hospital Cup at Wrexham Golf Club

Long standing Wrexhamians can remember with ease the imposing building that contained the expertise of the War Memorial Hospital on the junction of Grove Park Road and the Llay new road in Wrexham. Built as a tribute to lives lost in the early wars of the 20th century, with particular reference to the Great War [...]

We are never content, are we?

Golf courses are now in desperate need of rain and the much vaunted April Showers have so far completely failed to materialize. Following the driest March for over forty years and the immediate past fortnight of continuing dry weather, we are now ready for rain in order to breathe life into the dry grass. Courses [...]

Rory McIlroy had such a difficult time for his final nine holes

We can all identify with Rory McIlroy who had such a difficult time for his final nine holes of the recent Masters championships at August, Georgia, as his round unraveled despite his best efforts on the day. In our own modest way, how many times have we been in contention for a club event only [...]

Golf Union of Wales Handicap Team Championships

The Golf Union of Wales Handicap Team Championships have always attracted us ordinary players to the fact that, with a modicum of luck on the day, we could qualify to play for our clubs in a national event. The area finals are always good fun and very competitive, and the national finals attract club members [...]