Foster toasts early successes

Melton Mowbray GC’s gents’ and ladies’ competitions have all resumed, although these take place fortnightly rather than weekly following COVID-19 pandemic.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Aug 2020, 17:50 BST

The popular Race to Woodhall Spa has been re-christened Sprint to Woodhall Spa (SWS) and four of the 12 qualifying matches have been played.

Top of the leaderboard at the moment is Kieran Foster with three top-10 finishes, closely followed by Frazer Jones and Martin Warner.

However, it is the best eight cards out of the 12 that will count, so there is plenty of time for changes.

In the June gents’ stableford, it was an all family affair with Andy Blunt taking the top spot with 40 points, followed in second place by son Joshua with 37 points.

This week sees the Senior Men’s Summer Open with a field of over 140 expected and on Sunday, August 16, the annual Pork Pie Open generously sponsored by Dickinsen and Morris, which is fully booked as always with a field of over 200.

There has been a huge influx of new and returning previous members, with everyone taking advantage of a well-presented course and superb greens thanks to a new greens mower.

In the phased re-opening, the Clubhouse facilities are now available albeit with appropriate safety rules in place and the Halfway House is also up and running on Saturdays now.

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