Somerset Golf Union

1st September 2024

Trounson, Windwhistle & Presidents Trophies

Saltford GC

Firstly, thank you for your support this year and entries into the SGU Trounson, Presidents & Windwhistle Trophies kindly hosted by Saltford GC on Sunday 1st September. Our apologies to the few clubs who could not be accommodated having left their entry late.

The event attracted 28 teams of 4, 1st Tee off was 07.20am, some moaned about the early start, but benefited at the end of the day due to the biblical weather conditions suffered at 15.30pm

When the heaven’s opened and thunder & lightning caused play to be suspended, 19 teams had completed their round, leaving 9 teams short of the finishing post.

All players had gone through 10 holes.

The course flooded within minutes and major decisions were take based on health & Safety.

We may stand corrected but most of those retuning to the sanctuary of the club’s house were reluctant at best to venture back out, no one could blame them

As a collective the club, the referees and myself as tournament director looked at the possibilities of getting players back out in a window which suggested further pay may be possible. More severe weather warnings until midnight made the decision to abandon play for the remainder of the day the only safe option. The course remained closed thereafter.

Since Sunday, the SGU competitions committee has given much thought in how best to manage the abandonment of this prestigious and long running event.

Options considered included the re-running of the event this year, the logistics of this so late in an already overcrowded golf calendar coupled with our consideration to members of any club who may have considered giving up tee times to facilitate such a sized field negated this as a realistic option.

We further considered abandoning all 3 competitions this year.

Our 3rd option was to consider the rounds completed by over 2/3 of the field and to analysis the scores recorded by the minority who’s round remained unfinished. In doing so and applying the balance of probabilities it was apparent that the rounds to be completed were unlikely to effect scores posted earlier in the day.

The competition committee’s decision is final and is as follows.

The Trounson, Presidents & Windwhistle Trophies 2024 will be awarded to the teams & individuals whose scores had been posted before play was abandoned

The club teams who were unable to finish, 9 in total will be refunded the entrance fees paid in full

The SGU will honour fees owed to Saltford Golf Club

Prize money will be fully awarded in the form of E-vouchers to be redeemed at any golf club for goods and or services.

We have attached the team & Individual results links below and our 3 Trophy winners and the overall best gross will be contacted soon, vouchers should be issued via email before the weekend, and sent directly to your home club Secretary/manager for onward passage.

There was and is no perfect solution when matters are taken out of our control by the weather, we hope that many of you will understand the rationale behind the decision-making process and outcome and apologise in advance should anyone feel aggrieved.

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

BEST GROSS: ANDREW ISAACS LONG SUTTON - GROSS 68

THIS IS A CLUB TEAM EVENT & ENTRIES ARE TO BE SUBMITTED VIA THEIR CLUB

CLUB TEAM ENTRY FORM

TROUNSON TROPHY -TERMS & CONDITIONS

To Enter: You must be of Amateur Status as defined by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews

You must be a member of an Affiliated Club in Somerset or, born in Somerset and a member of an Affiliated club in another County.

If a player is a member of more than one SGU affiliated club, he may only represent one SGU club in SGU County Championships and or County Inter-Club Knockouts during any calendar year (1st January – 31st December) Having represented one SGU club during the calendar year the player cannot represent any other SGU club during the same calendar year in SGU Championships or Inter-Club Knockouts. i

Maxium WHS Handicap Index Limit: 18.4 at the point of entry.

Players must be named before the first player in a team commences play and must be in possession of an Active WHS handicap. index

The three best scores of the team will be aggregated to decide the winning team

In the event of a tie the score of the fourth player will be taken into account

In the event that there remains a tie after this the winners will be determined over the back 9 holes of all 4 players, back 6 etc. The Competition Committee's decisions are final.

The Trounson Trophy is a Nett team event.

The Windwhistle Challenge Trophy (presented by Leonard Fisher Esq of Windwhistle Golf & Country Club) will be held by the second placed team.

Presidents Trophy Terms & Conditions

SGU County President: Ian Poole - Mendip Spring

To Enter: You must be of Amateur Status as defined by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews

Handicap Index Limit: 18.4 maximum. The player must be in possession of an active WHS handicap index

You must be a member of an Affiliated Club in Somerset or, born in Somerset and a member of an Affiliated club in another County.

In the event of a tie the Competition will be decided by a count back over the last 9 holes played, then 6, then 3 and finally by such manner as the Competition Committee shall decide.

The Presidents Trophy is an 18 Hole Individual Stroke play Nett event

The Presidents Trophy will be presented for the best individual nett score returned

There will be a best gross prize

You may win a team & individual prize voucher, but you may only win one individual prize voucher.

Your entry into the Presidents Trophy can only be accepted if you are a named team member, entered by your club.

Team Entrance Fee £100.00

For all enquiries contact: Rob Davis Secretary Somerset Golf Union on 07476 319281 secretary@somersetgolfunion.co.uk

Trounson, Windwhistle & Presidents Trophy

2023

10th September Trounson, Presidents & Windwhistle Trophies at Mendip Spring GC (18-Hole Club Team entry and individual event)

FARRINGTON A WIN THE TROUNSON TROPHY

FOSSEWAY WIN THE WINDWHISTLE TROPHY

HARRY CATTERALL WINS THE PRESIDENTS TROPHY

ANDY ISAACS WINS THE GROSS PRIZE

TEAM RESULTS

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Harry Catterall winners of the President's Trophy

Pictured with Ian Poole (President Somerset Golf Union)

2022

FOSSEWAY WIN THE SGU TROUNSON TROPHY

Dave Josham Lee Britton Paul Rose Roger Parfitt

WELLS WIN THE WINDWHISTLE THOPHY

Ian Nicol Bill McCollum Mike Vincest Nick Carter

PAUL ROSE (Fosseway) WINS THE PRESIDENTS TROPHY

Very well played Team Fosseway GC, winners of the SGU Trounson Trophy, Wells GC winners of the Windwhistle Trophy, Paul Rose, winner of the President's Trophy & Andrew Isaac's who picked up best gross. Winners pictured alongside the Vice Captain of The Mendip GC Chad Patel.