EPiC enjoyed their traditional season opener at Moor Park on Thursday 18th April.

The course was in tremendous condition considering the rain we have had this winter/early spring!

44 players (26 members and their 18 Guests) took to the course with varying degrees of success.

Moor Park treated us regally as you’d expect and served a great 2 course dinner which all members and guests thoroughly enjoyed!!

Many thanks to Ball Sweep organiser, Malcolm Marshall, and thanks to all we raised over £400 for the British Heart Foundation. President Darrell Lewis gave a short thank you speech after the draw.

After the meal Captain Fiona Watson presented the prizes as follows

Chris and Charlie won with 42 points on countback from both Steve Hurworth and Iain Stevenson and Digby Hebbard and John Somers!!!

Congratulation to Will who not only wins the coveted Spring Cup but a 4-ball voucher for Moor Park and a bottle of wine!! Will returned 36 points (Back 9 19 pts). His handicap is cut by 15% until after the Spring Cup is played for next year and Digby Hebbard also 36 (back 9 17pts) is cut by 7.5% for the same period, Third was Joel Evans who is no doubt grateful that his back 9 was only 16 pts!!

Also presented on the evening, “in loco parentis” for absent 2023 Captain Rob Seeley, by Fiona Watson were

The next event is at Ashridge on 15th May 2024.

The now traditional EPiC v BAGS match took place at the magnificent Ashridge Golf course on Tuesday 16th April 2024. The greens were fast and the competition fierce but friendly. The weather was very kind allowing us to be safely tucking into the great meal provide by the club whilst we watched a massive hailstorm “white-out” the course.

Many thanks to this years Captain Fiona Watson for coming along and encouraging us all off the starting tee.

Pictured here BAGS Captain Miles Wilkinson presenting the BAGS v EPiC Trophy to Jason Wood (playing captain for EPiC), AGAIN!!

Yes, EPiC prevailed for the third year in a row over BAGS 4 games to 2!

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Rob Seeley and David Wannerton narrowly lost on the 18th hole, Steve Davies and Neil Meixner won a tight match 3&2, Digby Hebbard and Chris Sunderland were well beaten by some exceptional play 5&4, Darrell Lewis and Matt Jones trounced the opposition by a dog licence (7&6), Martyn Howie and Ro Harper won a tight match 2&1 with Jason Wood and Iain Stevenson bringing home the victory with a 5&3 win in their match.

Congratulations to all.

The morning of the 27th December 2023 opened with high winds and torrential rain, and we all feared a drenching was the order of the day! However although the wind strengthened, whilst we were enjoying a bacon roll and coffee, the rain relented and we all got off to a dry if windswept start!!

The course was in remarkable condition considering the amount of rain recorded in December. The first few groups managed to get round in the dry but unfortunately those with later tee times did get a bit wet on the last few holes!!

An excellent 2 course meal was enjoyed by all followed by prize-giving as follows.

Firstly Bill Merry received a replica trophy as last year’s winner of the Recessionary Bowl from last year’s Captain Jason Wood.

Then this year’s Captain Rob Seeley presented the Letchworth 2023 prizes as follows

The Guest winner on a magnificent 41 points was Will Stranders

Well done to all the Letchworth winners, thanks to Ben Hurworth for assisting in organising the event and to Rob Seeley for being the best Captain this year!!

That concludes the events for 2023!

All it remains for me to do on behalf of all of us at EPiC is to with you all a very Happy New Year!!

The EPIC Golfing Society had a magnificent day at Bishops Stortford Golf Club on Thursday 19th October 2023.

Whilst the rest of the country suffered for the early affects of Storm Babet we held our breath and nerve and were rewarded with a nearly completely dry round of golf and indeed some bright sunshine.

Many Thanks to Bishops Stortford GC for their attention to us and to the course which was in an excellent condition.

We had 32 players – 24 members and 8 guests take on the course and enjoy a great meal afterwards.

There was a return to EPIC by Will Evans who belatedly received his replica trophy from 2017 Captain Malcolm Marshall for winning the Captains Cup in that year, 2017. A long time coming but worth it!!!

Winners on the day, all presented by 2023 Captain Rob Seeley were:-

The next event is at Urban Golf, Smithfield on Thursday 30th November. Thank you for the people that have already confirmed, the turnout is looking good already! Please respond to Ken Adams or Neil Blundy on this one!! The Christmas package includes a 2 course sharing meal, 3 drinks and 90 mins of golf at £70 PP.

Our annual visit to Letchworth takes place on 27th December. Members will receive an invitation in the usual way.

25 Members and 14 Guests took to the High Course at Moor Park on 20th June 2023.

The day started with a torrential downpour, but we were extremely fortunate that the storm cleared the area in time for our 1pm tee off.

The course was in excellent condition with a mild breeze and sunny intervals being the prevailing conditions.

All enjoyed an excellent meal after golf, many thanks to Moor Park for their usual immaculate attention to our needs.

The assembled raised £390 for the Presidents Charity, the British Heart Foundation, and the Secretary thanked the company on behalf of Darrell Lewis who couldn’t be with us on the day!!

Captain Rob Seeley, thanked all for their attendance and informed everyone the next event was Captains Day at Knebworth on 27th July 2023, before presenting the prizes as follows.

26 members with their 14 guests gathered for a buffet lunch at Ashridge on Wednesday 17th May 2023.

The weather was kind and the Rhododendrons and Azalais were in full bloom – Very Augusta like!!!

The course was in magnificent condition with the greens treacherously fast! Scoring was always going to be a challenge.

Everyone enjoyed the sunshine and a drink or two on the veranda overlooking the 9th and 18th Greens before sitting for an excellent 3-course meal provided by the superb Ashridge kitchens.

Following dinner the ball draw raised over £340 for the Presidents Charity, The British Heart Foundation and prizes were presented by Captain Rob Seeley as follows.

The next event is at Moor Park on the 20th June 2023.