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Latest Match Report
WW 2026/3 - Consett, 10/05/26
This was our first Society visit to this parkland course and I suspect it won't be our last. The course itself is perched on top of a hillside giving some spectacular views but also made for some challenging holes especially towards the end of the round with quite a climb back to the clubhouse. All I can say is thank god for buggies!
Given the amount of rain on the Friday and Saturday before our visit the course was in very good overall condition. The only comments were about the greens being patchy in places. That may be due to not being mowed for a few days due to the recent rain.
Thankfully the weather conditions for our visit were favourable, dry with just a light, if chilly breeze taking the edge off the temperature until the sun broke through raising the temperature a little. Our largest turnout of the season so far , a very respectable 22 members braved the cool conditions, including the Local Hero Dave Watts, who only lives 5 minutes away from the course.
Overall everyone appeared to enjoy the course and especially pre match bacon butty given the green fee including food was only £22.50, we have paid a lot more for some other courses not as good as Consett.
Anyway following post match card scrutiny here are the top three -
In third place on countback with 37pts came Andy Trewick.
In 2nd place, also with 37pts came local boy Dave Watts.
And the winner with 38pts (43 with win bonus), taking his first round win at only his third outing with the Wanderers was Michael Brace.
The Nearest the Pin category was won by Paul Baker. Dave "Bubba" Watts won the Longest Drive category and after three rounds we finally have a "Two" on the board, thanks to Eddie Harrison.
Congratulations to the above, hopefully we will have a warmer day at our next match at Billingham Golf Club on Sunday 24/5/26.
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