The Inaugural Copse Club Championship – A Retrospective

27th September 2024

On a bright and sunny Sunday, the first-ever Copse Club Championship at Golf at Goodwood took place. This unique nine-hole individual and team championship focused exclusively on short-game skills, challenging participants to showcase precision in chipping, pitching, putting, and bunker play. The sun-drenched day created ideal conditions for competitors.

The championship featured a gross and nett scoring format for both team and individual, allowing players of all skill levels to compete on equal footing. After nine holes, the leaderboards for both gross and nett scores took shape. The top four competitors from each category advanced to the semi-final round.

The semi-final matches provided a thrilling spectacle. The format for the semi-finals was sudden death, with each player’s short game put to the ultimate test under pressure.

Team Leaderboards

Gross Leaderboard:

  1. Tom Ayling & Kevin Miles: Gross score of 23
  2. Alexandra Kempson & Dan Kempson: Gross score of 26
  3. Gerry Dolan & William Hang: Gross score of 26
  4. Sam Sage & Nathan Potts: Gross score of 27

The crowd watched on as Tom Ayling and Kevin Miles beat Sam Sage & Nathan Potts on the 3rd play-off hole to advance through to the gross final.

In the second semi-final Gerry Dolan and William Hang beat Alexandra Kempson and Dan Kempson to reach the final round.   

The gross team Copse Club Championship final was won by Gerry Dolan & William Hang on the 1st play-off hole to become victorious against Alexandra Kempson and Dan Kempson.

Nett Leaderboard:

  1. Jan Goodridge & Cheng Wong: Nett score of 22
  2. Jacqueline Wong & Nicole Wong: Nett score of 26
  3. Stella Dubock & Ali Meyrick: Nett score of 27
  4. GG Galgey & Will Galgey: Nett score of 27

For the nett leaderboard, Jan Goodridge and Cheng Wong proceeded to the nett final to play Jacqueline Wong and Nicole Wong.

The outcome of this final was won by Jan Goodridge and Cheng Wong on the second play-off hole to join the honours list as Nett Team Copse Club Championship winners.

 

As the competition unfolded under the warm sun, the golfers faced a beautifully maintained course that provided both challenges and opportunities to showcase their skills as the Individual Club Championship got underway. The Gross leaderboard saw tight competition, with several players trading places as the rounds progressed.

Precision and patience were key, as competitors navigated the course’s unique layout and tested their mettle in pursuit of the gross and nett championship title. The top four from each leaderboard went on to play in the semi-finals to become the gross and nett Individual Copse Club Championship winner.

In the gross leaderboard, Barry Hickey, Ashley Simmonds, Stuart Probee and Carol Smith earned their spots in the semi-finals after strong rounds.

Gross Leaderboard

  1. Barry Hickey: Gross score of 26
  2. Ashley Simmonds: Gross score of 26
  3. Stuart Probee: Gross score of 29
  4. Carol Smith: Gross score of 29

Each semi-final was tightly contested but Carol Smith birdied the second hole to beat Barry Hickey to progress to the final. Ashley Simmonds also progressed to the final by beating Stuart Probee on the sixth play-off hole which included five birdies between them.

Ashley Simmonds was then crowned the first ever Gross Individual Copse Club Championship winner by beating Carol Smith who put up a valiant effort.

In the nett leaderboard, the competition was equally intense with handicaps levelling the playing field. Sam Sage, Gerry Dolan, Matthew Vann and Marianne Campbell all progressed to the semi-finals with an impressive display.

Nett Leaderboard

  1. Sam Sage: Nett score of 25
  2. Gerry Dolan: Nett score of 25
  3. Matthew Vann: Nett score of 26
  4. Marianne Campbell: Gross score of 27

After two hard-fought matches Marianne Campbell beat Sam Sage on the second play-off hole to advance to the final, being joined by Gerry Dolan who beat Matthew Vann. To conclude our first ever Copse Club Championship, Marianne Campbell was crowned our Nett Individual Copse Club Champion. 

As the final round concluded and the last putts dropped, there was a palpable sense of achievement and camaraderie among the competitors. The event wrapped up with a prize-giving ceremony, where both the gross and nett champions were celebrated for their outstanding performances, as well as the team Gross and Nett champions. The day ended with smiles all around, as members and enjoyed a relaxing evening at the club, reflecting on the success of the first-ever Copse Club Championship.  

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