The 2026 Master Diary is out and also 2026 Competition Schedule

If you’re a West Ham fan feeling depressed or even suicidal then why don’t you go and treat yourselves and head to the Brentwood Centre on the 29th Jan at 1930 PM Immerse yourselves with other tortured souls and reminisce about the good old days of actually winning A game of competitive football!! Click the link below for raid map out of depression. You’re welcome ! https://everyoneevents.com/whats-on/west-ham-legends-boys-of-86/

We will be re-starting the Bonus Ball this week so have your spare change handy! Watch out for the official enforcer “Big Bad Bob!” Who will be doing his rounds! Thanks for participating guys!!

Hi Guys. If we have not recieved your renewal subs (£130) please send over ASAP since we will be turning off the WHS/IG app for non members. Please ask your fellow players if they have managed to renew and give them a gentle nudge if they have overlooked it!! We dont want to lose anyone!!

A national team tournament for golfers under the age of 18 on 1 January 2026. Finals to be played at Staverton Park, Daventry on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026. Flyer attached

Burnham on Crouch GC are holding a mixed open on Sunday 16th August 2026. (Please note this date also clashes with the Jubilee Cup Quarter Finals if we manage to get that far!!!) Looks like a good day! £115 per pair. Flyer attached

Here is the Essex Golf Union list of both club and county fixtures for 2026. https://www.essexgolfunion.org/diary?year=2026

The Competition Committee have granted an extension for the next round of Winter Pairs from 11th to 25th of January. Try and get your next round booked soon. Thanks

https://golfpairs.com/ Check out Golf Pairs if you fancy some external golfing events in 2026

Great news pre-paid is being run against next year (2026) Simply submit a bank transfer for £50 to the usual bank account with your name referenced PP and you're in for 22 comps (full cost if paid for individually £66). This offers fantastic value for money and year-round convenience. With our new online competition sign-up via MasterScoreboard and the familiar IG tee time booking system, you can now enter competitions easily from the comfort of your home — or while relaxing

Results of Bonus Ball: 13/12/25: BB 59 with no winner. Second place only Mel Martin 20/12/25: BB 47 Colin Willis: Second Place only Sally Underwood Next Bonus Ball Sat 3rd Jan 2026

Dear Members   As the year draws to a close and Christmas is upon us, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to each and every one of you for your ongoing support and camaraderie throughout the year to both Ken as outgoing captain and myself as new captain for 2026.   2025 has been any positive year for our club, filled with great rounds of golf, exciting competitions and further growth in our county teams. It has been a pleasure to see so many of you out on the cour

Just a gentle reminder to pay your renewal subscription by the end of the year please. If you joined mid year 2025 you still need to pay 2026 subs by end of December 2025 - Don’t get caught out! Thanks

Well played Ian Mulkerrins for winning this years Charity 5 club challenge. All proceeds went to Captains Charity. Perhaps this competition may move to a warmer time of the golfing calendar to try an attract more golfers to this Charity Event. Watch this space..... Result sheet attached

The Burstead Golf Club are calling all Seniors Pairs for their Annual Open Competition on Thursday 2nd July 2026. Cost is £110 per pair. Coffee and Bacon Roll on arrival and lots of Prizes. See flyer and signup sheet.

Final call for pairs to enter Daily Mail competition. So far a small number of members have shown interest. Final Call for See previous blog post about the details. https://www.mailgolf.co.uk/ Make yourself know to us if you want to enter hartswoodgolfclub@gmail.com

Next Round of Winter Rose Bowl Announced, click the pdf document

With immediate effect: can you use winter wheels on trolleys please. Greenkeepers have requested this, given how wet the course is. Please keep to paths to protect the fairways. (Some of us can't even hit a fairway so we feel we are positively contributing!) Thanks.

Well done Marty (Sat 29/11/25 on the 7th) ---------------------- 25/8/25 Congratulations to Billy Ferrier who got his 2nd HIO (7th) today 25/8/25 his previous one was on the 2nd @ Maylands 11 years ago ————— 25/3/25 Congratulations to Tony Crispin who got a hole in one today (His first ever 🥳) on the tricky 13th ( Tuesday 25/3/25 ------------------------ 13/7/23 Congratulations to Paul Wright (Pancho) who got his first HIO (7th) on Thursday 13/7/23 -------------------------

-------------------- 24/4/25 It appears many people are struggling this year with the rules and/0r the competition formats. Please address any questions you have to the (CC) Competition Committee ie contact them directly as listed below (N ote this does not include the club secretary) Craig Saxton Tony Crispin John March Thank you for your assistance on this matter. --------------------- 4/4/25 Dean Pullen has volunteered to assist and joined the marketting & media team. On