Tuesday 1st June is International Women’s Golf Day, and Ley Hill Golf Club will be hosting a special event to encourage women to participate in golf. The event is open to beginners, improvers or those who are returning to the sport. There will be free lessons from our professional Dave Marsden, and you will also …
The annual men’s v ladies Soden Shield match took place on Saturday and the contest was a very close affair! The event was cancelled last year due to the pandemic but this year, despite having to omit the post-match dinner, we were at least able to run the golf match, There were eight matches and …
Ley Hill’s members have been enjoying having the course to themselves following the restart from lockdown2, but this week the course has re-opened to green fees. On May 1st the course will also be open to green fees at weekends. The clubhouse toilets are in use, but the rest of clubhouse is restricted to staff …
The new men’s and ladies captains were welcomed into their new roles during Saturday’s traditional drive-in ceremony. Rick Rankin is the new men’s captain and Irene Crook is the new ladies captain. Rick, one of the leading players in the club, is hoping for a better deal than the outgoing captain Kevin Meehan, who spent …
A small club like Chesham & Ley Hill relies on the voluntary help and support provided by its members. At the forefront of this volunteer network are our trustees and team leaders, who provide the leadership and direction for the club. They work behind the scenes to manage the course, maintain the clubhouse and organise …
All being well, golf at Chesham and Ley Hill is set to resume on March 29th. If Covid infections continue to decline then the government roadmap for re-opening is: March 29th: Course to open for members. Clubhouse toilets re-open. April 12th:. Bar to re-open but drinks must be served outside. May 17th: Clubhouse to fully …
Golf will return to Ley Hill next week! The course will reopen to members and guests from Wednesday 2nd December. Tier 2 restrictions will mean that the clubhouse will remain closed and we will be strictly enforcing social distancing measures on the course and around the car park. Golfers will see a few changes at …
Dan Chitty is the 2020 Skol winner! The Skol Trophy is an eclectic competition and it gives golfers two opportunities to record their best score on each hole. The competition is traditionally won by lower handicappers because only half their full handicap is used to calculate their nett score. Dan, a new member this year, …
After a two week [course maintenance] break the mens’ competition season resumed with the ‘Captain’s Putter’, a stroke play event over 18 holes. The autumnal weather – particularly the strong winds – made the course play difficult, and that was reflected by the comparatively low scores. Remarkably there were five players tied on Nett 66: …
Ralph Bartlett is the 2020 Champion of Champions. The first player out recorded the best score of the day as Chesham and Ley Hill hosted their premier tournament of the year. Ralph carded a nett 64 which was one shot clear of Paul Tipper, Paul Milward and Nigel Ford. Tipper’s round was also the lowest …
