Royston Golf Club
The Oldest 18 Hole Golf Course in England. Dating back to 1869. As they say…. the rest is history.
Documents suggest that golf was first played at Royston in the seventeenth century after King James I (James VI of Scotland) selected Royston to build his hunting lodge. The king’s favourite, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, is recorded as playing on Therfield Heath in 1624. Two centuries later, two Cambridge Undergraduates thought that the Therfield chalk hills would be an excellent locat
18/06/2026
Thursday Roll Up. 18th June
Great win from a poor scoring field for James De Upaugh with a good score of 37pts. Runner up with a score of 33 was Oliver Kelly. Scores for all were lower than normal but it was a good day for golf!! There were no birdies, no 2’s and no lottery winners this week.
18/06/2026
Work on the course-
Bunker faces being brushed and tidied and the valleys being cut. Looking good
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16/06/2026
Memorial Trophy 2026
This year’s competition was held in memory of Seniors Captain, John Johnson who sadly passed away this year.
Winner this year with a great score 44pts (22 pts on both 9’s) was Paul Toby.
Runner up with 39pts was David Campbell.
Some players went on to play in the Vernon Putting Cup and progressed well!!
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15/06/2026
Greens update…..
Greens team have been verti cutting which involves running vertical blades through the surface. This is another form of aeration which helps remove lateral growth and reduces the thatch layer.
It helps improve the ball roll and cleans the green without exposing the soil.
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14/06/2026
Royston was voted 19th in the category best value for money in the under £40 green fees.
A warm welcome awaits
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13/06/2026
Vernon Putting Cup 2026
Great day at the club with a good number of entrants who were supported by family and friends, all having a drink on the patio.
Winner after tense rounds and playing a 36 hole final was Gary Hammond who defeated Peter Law with Gary’s last putt being a hole in one to seal the victory.
It was a great day and many matches were very close, and we even had 2 junior golfers giving their seniors a run for their money and will have a great future at the club.
A good day at the club.
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12/06/2026
Vernon Putting Cup
This a a board trophy….. A random draw will be made, with each round played on a knockout format over 18 holes (36 hole final).
Competition starts at 1500 on Saturday. Register on IG to enter the draw by 0900 latest.
If you’re not playing, it’s a good forecast so come to the club for a drink, something to eat and enjoy the competition.
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09/06/2026
Ladies Grannies Rosebowl
Tuesday 9th June 2026
14 ladies played today enduring some quite windy weather and a few showers.
Freda Camps whose commitment to the Ladies Section is unrivalled, presented the Rosebowl to the Ladies Section in 1983. Freda was treasurer for 32 years 1950 - 1982 and also served as Captain 3 times during this period.
Corinne Hammond is our winner today with 33 pts 🏆 👏
2nd Jenny Jarvis with 32 pts on countback from Kath Caunce
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🟣🟣 CORONATION FOURSOMES 🟣🟣
Saturday 23 May/Thursday 28 May 2026
The winning pair this year are - Sue Dean & Gill Doughton with 43 pts. 👏 👏
We wish them lots of luck in their area final in August. ☘️
The Coronation Stableford Foursomes is open to all members of affiliated golf clubs in GB & Ireland with 16 Area Finals played during July & August.
The winning pair from each final will qualify for the Grand Final on the Eden Course, St Andrews, on Monday 21 September 2026.
Good luck to Sue and Gill.⛳️🏌️♀️ 🍀
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05/06/2026
Congratulations to this month’s 500 club winners for May
1st David Tomkins. £141
2nd Vikki Wooding. £92
3rd. Jenny Middlemass £46
If you want to join the 500 club draw, contact Barry Rouse at [email protected]
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