NIC Cains has come full circle with the Norfolk County Golf Union, returning to take on the captaincy role. Cains was a teenager when he climbed the county golf ladder, swiftly progressing from Norfolk juniors through to first-team level. He has gone on to enjoy a successful career in the sport and is the current head professional at Swaffham Golf
The 2025 County Order of Merit gets underway on Sunday 6th April at Great Yarmouth & Caister Golf Club. There is an excellent entry of 69 players, and there will prizes for both the best Scratch and Handicap scores. As always, OOM points will also be awarded to the top 10 players in both events. GY&C OOM 6 Apr 2025
Norfolk County Seniors teed off their season opener in fine style, in a new friendly fixture against a Norfolk PGA team. Played over the superbly presented course at Sheringham Golf Club, both teams made light of the breezy, chilly wind and fast running greens. The game was played from scratch, with many holes exchanged with birdies, none more so than County new
Norfolk’s first team emerged victorious as a selection of the county’s leading golfersassembled for the curtain-raising Clymer Bowl staged at Great Yarmouth and CaisterGolf Club. The annual 36-hole foursomes tournament was contested by four sides – Norfolk’sfirsts and seconds, the county under-18 boys and a further team selected by NCGUpresident Bob Carrick. The morning play saw two hard-fought encounters in
This weekend, we see the first event in the Norfolk County Golf Union’s busy 2025 calendar. The Clymer Bowl is the traditional season opener and will be played at Great Yarmouth & Caister Golf Club. Players representing the 1st and 2nd teams will take part in a four-way foursomes challenge over 36 holes against the County Juniors and a President’s
Here are the details of the competition and entry criteria for the upcoming County Championships. Entries are already being accepted for the: County Foursomes – Heacham Manor – 12th/13th April NCGU Foursomes 2025 – Poster Coronation Salvers – Dereham – 1st June NCGU Coronation Salvers 2025 – Poster County Amateur – Sheringham – 7th/8th June NCGU Amateur 2025 – Poster
The Norfolk County Golf Union is inviting applications for three very important roles for 2025 and, hopefully, beyond. It is looking for Captains for the 1st and 2nd Teams, plus a Team Manager to look after the administration duties for both. These are very exciting opportunities for candidates who are keen to support the NCGU in it’s continued effort to
Matthew Strudwick produced a gritty performance to clinch the Norfolk Match Play Championship at Heacham Manor. In a closely fought final the Dereham golfer triumphed over fellow County player, Scott Wright from Swaffham Golf Club. A couple of uncharacteristic errors by Wright in the early exchanges saw Strudwick take a two-hole lead which he held through the front nine holes. At the 10th
Congratulations to the overall winners in the season’s Order of Merit competition. There were seven events throughout the summer, held at Wensum Valley, Eaton, Bawburgh, Swaffham, Royal Norwich, King’s Lynn and Middleton Hall where OOM points were available. These, when added to the results from the Norfolk County Amateur and Handicap events, gave us our final tables. In the Scratch