News

August 2024

Victory for Knighton Ladies

Knighton ladies won the 3 Ball Alliance competition at Leominster Golf Club. Competing against around 25 teams from across the Midlands and Wales our team of Chris Jones, Jenny Williams and Tosh Hinton won by an outstanding 7shots to claim the title.

Building on a series of impressive away competitions this summer, the ladies section are enjoying a memorable 2024 season.

July 2024

New Club Champion 2024

Hot shot Liam Jones is the new Mens Club Champion for 2024. In an enthralling tussle over 36 holes at a sunny Knighton he beat Jack Price, the 2023 Club Champion, on a count back (last 9 holes). With both players shooting a 69 in the morning there was nothing to split the pair after 18 holes. It was a similar affair in the afternoon with both players shooting the same score: 71, for a combined matching score of 140. This years Club Champion, Liam Jones, being declared on the count back (back 9). Club captain Steve Davies came a creditable 3rd with a 36 hole score of 146 (71 & 75).

Knighton Ladies Away at Aberdovey:

Our team of 4 ladies finished in 6th place in the recent Aberdovey Golf Club Ladies Am-Am with a field of over 100 ladies taking part.

With teams from golf clubs across the Principality attending including our ladies team, consisting of: Tosh Hinton, June Williams, Fran Lewis and Maria Worton.

Revised Course Rating

Wales Golf have undertaken a rigorous assessment of our 3 courses and the course and slope ratings have increased as follows:

White course rating (Men): 66.4 Slope rating: 111

Yellow course rating (Men): 64.6 Slope rating: 108

Red course rating (Ladies): 68.8 Slope rating: 118

By means of an example: Previously, a male playing off the white tees with a handicap index of 18.0 would receive 14 shots as a course handicap, following the latest changes they will now receive 16 shots.

These changes are effective from Thursday 4th July. The committee will also be taking the opportunity to review the Stroke Indexes prior to ordering new score cards. Revised course and playing handicap charts are now displayed at the Clubhouse.

Away success for Knighton Ladies:

In a field of 60 pairs taking part at Burghill Valley Golf Club, June Williams and Janet Hinton (Tosh) came in second place losing on the back 9, a very commendable result in a large field. Further away success for Knighton Ladies was achieved in the Ladies Texas Scramble at Llandrindod Wells Golf Club by the Ladies team of Chris Sutton Janet Hinton and June Williams with a respectable third place finish.

May 2024

Flags are now out on the practice range at 50, 100 and 150 yards - get to know your yardages !. Thanks to the course team for preparing the area again.

New and temporary local rules have been implemented by the course committee. Please read notice board prior to playing.

Unfortunately the New2Golf courses have been cancelled for the upcoming May half term. Depending on demand these maybe rescheduled later this summer.

Revised fixture card released: Click here

April 2024

Click here: Chairmans Spring Update

Well done to Jenny Williams who represented the Knighton Golf Club in a recent competion at Burghill Golf Club, finishing a very commendable 3rd out of 70 lady entrants.

CHANGES TO COURSE HANDICAP CALCULATION

From the first of April, there are a number of changes to the WHS handicap system that we are required to implement by our national body. The most significant of which for KGC will be a 'course rating minus par' adjustment when calculating your course Handicap.