Time and time again our visitors tell us that the abiding memory they take from our club is the warmth of the welcome they receive from both staff and members alike.

And it's that special welcome that ensures that societies and visitors come back on a regular basis to play our wonderful course and enjoy our generous hospitality.

Our club is conveniently situated on the outskirts of Eastbourne, the holiday and conference centre of the South of England, with Gatwick airport reachable in less than an hour by road. Despite the often frantic pace of modern life, Eastbourne managed to retain a genteel charm borne of a less stressful age and is rightly proud of its title of "The Sunshine Coast", boasting more hours of sunshine on average than anywhere else in the UK.

Our course itself lies in a giant bowl on the dip slope of the South Downs and from its highest points spectacular views can be enjoyed of the Channel and the East Sussex hinterland. Designated a sight of outstanding natural beauty the course is home to an abundance of wild down-land flowers and many species of butterfly and bird. The wooded slopes that form a backcloth to many of our holes are themselves a unique feature which transform the Autumnal landscape into a riot of colour.

  
   
 
LATEST CLUB NEWS

July's news

We have our first Club Open Day on Sunday 26th July where we will be inviting visitors to come along and see our Clubhouse and try out the course.

This signing on sheets for the Frank Ward Trophy (Handicap Club Championship on the 11th and 12th July) and the actual Scratch Club Championship (36 holes on the 26th July) are now on the Mens’ Competition Notice Board. So if you would like to enter please put your name down as soon as possible.

The Seniors have their Team Invitation Event on Wednesday 8th July
where the course will be closed during the morning.

The Ladies Invitation is on the afternoon of Thursday 16th July and the ladies are back on Thursday 23rd July for the Jerdein Memorial Salver.
The course will be closed on this day until 2.00 p.m.

The Mens’ Invitation is on Saturday 25th July and there are still some spaces in this if you would like to invite a guest to come along and play.

If you would like to come to the Wine Tasting on Wednesday 22nd July please obtain your tickets (£12.00) from the Secretary’s office.

Don’t forget the one day Pro Am on Wednesday 5th August. So far 17 teams have registered with Cliff Pluck.


 

 
 
 
CLUB DIARY JULY 2009
Date Time Event
Wed 1st 8.15-10.00

12.00-13.00

Seniors Centenary Bowl
Social Ladies Lunch
Smith Osborne / The Loft (60)
Thu 2nd 8.30-10.00
8.30-9.15
12.30-13.00 		Seniors v H. Heath (32)
"
Ladies Friendly v REGC
Fri 3rd 12.00-12.45
13.00-14.00 		Mrs Gascoigne (20)
Mixed v Nevill (A)
Private Evening Function
Sat 4th   Private Evenung Function
Sun 5th 12.00-12.30
12.30-13.00 		Ladies Medal
Junior Medal
Mon 6th   Seniors v Pyecombe (A)
Tue 7th 10.00-12.30 Ladies Medal
Wed 8th

COURSE CLOSED UNTIL NOON
12.00-12.30

Seniors Team Invitation

Wednesday Thrash
Thu 9th  

Past Ladies Captains Lunch
Past Captains Supper
Fri 10th 13.00-14.00 Hailsham Rotary Club
Sat 11th STARTSHEET Frank Ward Cup (Handicap Championship)
Private Evening Function
Sun 12th STARTSHEET Frank Ward Cup (Handicap Championship)
Eastbourne Golfers Flitch At REGC
Mon 13th  

Seniors v Highwoods (A)
Tue 14th 10.00-12.30
13.00-13.45 		Ladies Stableford
Kingfishers G.S. (15)
Wed 15th
10.30-11.00
13.00-14.00 		Midweek Medal
Wednesday Thrash
S.E. Sussex Banks G.S. (25)
Thu 16th

8.15-10.00

TBA

Jim Chetwood Trophy - Seniors Competition
Ladies Invitation
Fri 17th 8.30-10.00
16.00-18.00 		Seniors v Sweetwoods
Mixed Supper Competition
Sat 18th STARTSHEET 4th Round PAV IT Trophy
Sun 19th STARTSHEET
12.00-12.30 		Cooper/Hillman/Tibbar
Morwenna Salver
Mon 20th   Seniors v Nevill (A)
Tue 21st 10.00-12.30 Ladies Canon and Jenkins
Wed 22nd 10.30-11.00 Wednesday Thrash
Wine Tasting - Tickets from Office
Thu 23rd

COURSE CLOSED UNTIL 13.45 TBC		 Seniors v Lamberhurst (A)
Jerdein Memorial Salver - County Ladies
Fri 24th 9.00-10.00
10.30-11.00
14.00-15.00 		B.H.O.G.S. (24)
Rookie Cup (Juniors)
B.H.O.G.S. (24)
Sat 25th STARTSHEET Mens Invitation
Sun 26th 8.00-9.30 TBC
13.00-14.30 TBC		 Club Championship (Scratch)
Club Open Day from 10am
Mon 27th   Seniors v Holtye (A)
Tue 28th 10.00-12.30 Ladies Medal
Wed 29th 8.00-10.00
10.30-11.00 		Ken Crowhurst Trophy
Wednesday Thrash
Midweek Medal
Thu 30th 8.00-9.00
10.30-10.40

12.00-12.30
13.00-14.00 		Junior Club Championship
Countrywide Golf (Mr Brown)
Ladies v Cooden
Junior Club Championship
Fri 31st 9.00-9.45
14.00-14.45 		TT and SL G.S. (15)
"

 

  

Registered Office: Willingdon Golf Club Limited, Southdown Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9AA.
Company Registration No. 1795358; VAT Registration No. 191 2786 43