Such has been the growth in popularity of golf at Bradfield that bumper interest and turnout for this year’s Family Foursomes Golf saw the creation of a waiting list to compete in the annual fun event. 16 pairs took to the Bradfield College Golf Course and it was lovely to welcome a number of parent and pupil pairings alongside two Old Bradfieldian families; Michael Tyrrell (G 85-90) playing with his mother Jill, a dedicated member of the Bradfield College Golf Club, and Francesca Gillespie-Walker (I 08- 10) playing with her father.
The pairs enjoyed sunny conditions on the course and all said how much they enjoyed the round of nine holes. Sixth Form pupil Tom (E) won the ‘nearest to the pin’ prize with an outstanding ninth hole shot that hit the green and rolled to within a metre of the flag. He and his father Richard had the ‘Best Stableford as a Pair’ points score of the day of 41. Runners up for that prize were James and Teddy (E) with 38 points. Tom and Teddy shared the prize for ‘Best Individual Stableford Score’ as they both scored 22 points over the nine holes played.
After the play everyone enjoyed match tea with sandwiches and cakes in the Golf Clubhouse while conversing over how much they had enjoyed their rounds. The Bradfield Society would like to thank Mike Goodwin from the College Golf staff for organising the play and scorecards for the afternoon.
With the increase in demand to be one of the 16 pairs to compete we would advise booking early for next year’s event.
