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.…
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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…
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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…
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As I write this, I can barely believe we have just held our 27th Wedge Trophy. This biannual event that takes place at Deal in March and Walton Heath in October is now crayoned into everyone’s diaries as one of their favourite fixtures of the year. The matches are typically 10-aside and 36 holes foursomes.…
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Falling in the immediate shadow of the imperious 25th Wedge Trophy, there was a risk this Wedge could have been a damp squib. No such half measures in The Wedge – it was actually biblically wet! Many non-Wedge Walton members were bemoaning the weather and jumping on the arc sized bandwagon to curse the cruel…
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Welcome to the 25th playing of the Wedge Trophy! Who would have thought, 13 years ago that from such a humble gathering of mates, one of the most highly anticipated golfing fixtures on the calendar would be born. Complete with commemorative ties, logod golf balls, team jumpers and a speech by the Deal club captain.…
DetailsI simply cannot believe we have just played our 24th edition of The Wedge Trophy. Like many ideas, The Wedge Trophy was devised between two great friends (myself and Michael) as we returned from a three day bender in Southern Spain. Twelve years on we are still going strong, with 95 players having battled it…
DetailsSchedule of Events Saturday 29th October 2023 @ Walton Heath 08.15 – Meet for Bacon 09.00 – Kick off on the New Course 12.30 – Light lunch – no J&T required 13.30 – Afternoon round on the Old Course 17.00 – Drinks and Presentation 18.00 – Local Drinks Start Sheet Please click on this link…
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A star-studded celebration of The Wedge, and surprisingly ‘Sturge the Surge’ enjoyed the warmest reception of the evening. Though even with Guinness goggles, Waudo was only sufficiently charmed to be seen offering his orange based conserve. The sole major indiscretion of behaviour was confronted by Her Majesty no less, elegantly addressing the elephant in…
DetailsI am sure we are all familiar with this famous children’s rhyme – ‘Liar, Liar, Pants are on Fire’, but I am sure you would agree that this is not something you would expect to be the headline of a match report on The Wedge Trophy website. More on this later… So on Saturday the…
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