The 31st playing of The Wedge Trophy

After the longest, darkest, wettest winter any of us can remember, the Wedge Trophy at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club represented a glimmering light at the end of the darkest of tunnels. Troops assembled in the bar as if coming out of hibernation, only reaching their full standing posture after an aggressively spiced bloody Mary.…

The 30th Playing

Michael and I can scarcely believe it… 15 years on from a Summer Holiday in La Manga where the idea of The Wedge Trophy was born. As a reminder, the name was created with a ‘clever’ ménage of Hedge, Waud and a then a rather lovely link to a golf utensil – and The Wedge…

Great Expectations

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. There was now ample time to reflect on the enticing Wedge Trophy, as we mustered in the bar with panoramic windows to look out at our…