Congratulations to all the competitors who took part in Festival Week events at Hopwood this year. It is always fantastic to see so many golfers at the club enjoying the course, the refurbished clubhouse and the different competitions. The leading scores for each of the events are shown below – with the full leaderboards available here.
Team of Four Stableford – Sunday 30 July 2023
Congratulations to the prize winners of the team result played at Hopwood played in variable weather conditions on Sunday. We were delighted to host a strong field of players in this any combination team event.
| Winner | Justin Hadley, Chris Whitmore, Philip Shackleton & Malcom Clark – Ladbrook Golf Club & The Belfry | 88 points |
| Second Place | David Ratcliffe, Antony Lambert, Phil Morris & Susan Morris – Ashton-under-Lyne Golf Club, Huddersfield Golf Club & Manchester Golf Club | 87 points |
| Third Place | Elaine Pearson, Helen Duckett, Geoff Shrimpton & Ian Philip’s – Keighley Golf Club & Sandmoor Golf Club | 84 points after CPO |
| Fourth Place | Mark Woodward, Lee Buckley, Michael Smith & Stephen Hallam Barlaston Golf Club | 84 points after CPO |
| Fifth Place | Sean McClaughlin, Andrew Sedgewick, Mark Cooper & Phil Warriner – Newark Golf Club | 84 points after CPO |
Gents Fourball Betterball – Friday 28 July 2023
Congratulations to the prize winners of the Fourball Betterball result played at Hopwood:.
| Winner | Max Mcnally & Joel Greenwood | 48 points |
| Second Place | Ainsley Fairhurst & Rick Fairburn – Halifax Golf Club & Huddersfield Golf Club | 46 points after CPO |
| Third Place | Michael Rowson & Jason Lomax – Bolton Golf Club | 46 points |
| Fourth Place | Will Chesters & Rob Purfield – Manchester Golf Club & North Manchester Golf Club | 45 points |
| Fifth Place | David Garner & Gary Garner – Northenden Golf Club | 44 points after CPO |
| Sixth Place | Andrew Pritchard & John Barrett – Huddersfield Golf Club & Moortown Golf Club | 44 points after CPO |
Manchester Masters Singles Open – Friday 8 July 2023
Congratulations to the prize winners of the inaugural Manchester Masters – played in beautiful conditions – including the winner with a fantastic score of three under par.
| Winner | James Kennedy, Ashton-under-Lyne Golf Club | 69 nett |
| Second Place | Richard Murdock Dunham Forest Golf Club | 72 nett after CPO |
| Third Place | Karl Wiggins, Mickleover Golf Club | 72 nett |
| Fourth Place | Adrian Markham, Ellesmere Golf Club | 73 nett after CPO |
| Fifth Place | Craig Frisby, Marple Golf Club | 73 nett after CPO |
| Sixth Place | Adrian Cole, Turton Golf Club | 34 nett |
| Best Gross | Paul Ashton, Ashton-under-Lyne Golf Club | 75 Gross |
| Second Gross | Alex James, Royal Lytham Golf Club | 76 Gross |
We are delighted to have hosted such a strong field throughout the day and hope you will return to the Club again soon. Vouchers are sent to the home clubs of the players above.
Festival Week Seniors Mens Medal Open – Thursday 7 July 2023
| Winner | Stephen Henry, Huddersfield Golf Club | 68 nett |
| Second Place | Phil Hay, Herons Reach Golf Club | 69 nett after CPO |
| Third Place | Neil Hickson, Ringway Golf Club | 70 nett |
| Fourth Place | David Parkinson, Clitheroe Golf Club | 71 nett |
| Fifth Place | Iain Foulkes, Fairhaven Golf Club | 72 nett after CPO |
| Best Gross | Nick Melvin, Manchester Golf Club | 74 Gross |
| Second Gross | Gareth Bradley, Bramhall Golf Club | 75 Gross |
We are delighted to have hosted such a strong field throughout the day and hope you will return to the Club again soon. Vouchers are sent to the home clubs of the players above.
Ladies Team of Four – 26 June 2023
| Winners |
Janet Heywood, Christine Clarkson, Rachel Squibbs, Kim Barlow |
90 Points |
| Second Place |
Alison Hunt, Cathy Day, Denise Burchell, Emily Guest |
87 Points |
| Third Place | Susan Bradbury, Kim Roberts, Andrea Buckley, Jan Cavanah |
86 Points |
We are delighted to have hosted such a strong field throughout the day and hope you will return to the Club again soon. Vouchers were presented to the winning teams on the day.
Coming soon
A number of golfers were interested in the development project to the left of the 17th and 18th holes which will become the Manchester Golf Academy. Opening in July 2023, this will include a 350 yard driving range, indoor and on-grass bay and a short game area featuring a 575m2 green modelled on the existing course architecture. Further information on this exciting project can be found here. A limited number of Academy memberships will be available and may be of interest to members of other clubs and Festival Week guests. The waiting list for these memberships is now open, details of which are available via the link below.
