About 13 degrees, a light Spring breeze, piercing blue sky, and a low but warming evening sun accenting the contours of our wonderful links. Yes, on Friday evening it looked to be shaping up for a classic Spring Wedge on the Kent coast – rousing, and frankly arousing, stuff! 40mph ice cold winds and snow,…
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With one of the biggest Wedge fields formed in recent history, this 12 a-side battle was always going to be a belter. This was one of the few Wedge’s where both Captains felt that we were well ahead of schedule with the planning. Team’s were selected months in advance, pairings chosen, bets placed and we…
DetailsIs this the Deal life? Is this Walton fantasy? Caught in this greatness, No escape from its brilliance Open your shoulders, Swing hard to the skies, and see I’m just a Wedger, I need no mulligan Because I’m easy win, easy lose, Little hook, little slice Any way the match goes doesn’t really matter to…
DetailsAfter missing last year’s Deal Wedge, it was an absolute treat to return to Royal Cinque Ports for the 13th playing of The Wedge Trophy. As always, excitement was rife as the two teams gathered to do battle, but not before some appropriate sustenance was taken on board to get us through until lunch. As…
DetailsSadly for those who have already read the summary of TATTCORCPGCWT (The Assistant To The Captain Of Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club Wedge Team), I am woefully short of facts and figures to dazzle you with. In fact this inadequacy is a fitting metaphor for the way the last five Wedges have unfolded. A cocky…
DetailsFive fruitful years of the Wedge and we find ourselves mulling another Monday Wedge hangover having just completed the 10th Wedge Trophy. How far the Wedge Trophy has come since Charles Waud & Michael Hedges hatched a gin inspired plan to unite Walton Heath & Royal Cinque Ports in golfing matrimony. At this landmark anniversary…
DetailsMorning Foursomes (OLD COURSE) Walton Heath Team v Royal Cinque Ports Team Shots 1 MYLES WAUD & PETER ROBERTS SAMUEL MASON & TOM MUNRO FLAT 2 JAMES BRODIE & STEPHEN TILLIE LIAM BROWN* & TIM HOOLAHAN RCP 2 3 DAVID PAYNE & PHILIP RICHARDS MICHAEL HEDGES & SARAH MCNAUGHT* FLAT 4 ANDREW BERRYMAN & EDWARD STORY SAM FARAGE* & MAX MCGAHAN…
DetailsSpring is Coming I left London on the morning of the latest Wedge feeling strangely optimistic. The day started crisp, cold and gloriously sunny, a whiff of spring was in the air. Interpreting this as a metaphor for Walton’s fortunes, I was confident that the barren winter of the previous five Wedge Trophies was behind…
DetailsFinally The Wedge Trophy seems to be getting the media recognition equal to the gravitas and status of the fixture. Here were just a few of the quotes following Saturday’s Wedge: – “I didn’t think I could see this team play like this, they were fantastic.” – Clive Woodward – “Just goes to show what…
DetailsRoyal Cinque Ports Golf Club – Saturday 21st March 2015 * denotes rookie Morning Foursomes Match Royal Cinque Ports Team versus Walton Heath Team Shots 1 FEWSTER & SEELEY WEBSTER* & PAYNE RCP 6 2 HEDGES & CORK WAUD C & ZORKO WH 5 3 EARLEY & GLYNN ROBERTS & RICHARDS WH 2 4 UFTON & FENT WAUD M & YOUNG-WOOTTON FLAT…
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