Winter Meeting

Worsplesdon Golf Club

Heath House Road, Brookwood, Woking. GU22 0RA

Thursday 20 February 2025

2024/5 report

Minutes of the 2025 AGM are available here.

A record field of 56 golfers turned out at Worplesdon for the final meeting of the 2024/5 season, and despite leaden skies the rain largely stayed away - a welcome relief to those who recalled last year’s soggy day out.

Drainage work on the second hole meant that the event was contested over 17 holes, but that didn’t stop the runaway winner Matthew Sheppard, who accumulated a staggering 44 points over 17 holes - enough for an 8-shot win over Mark Young and Samuel Pitt.

Nick Smith retained the gross with a 3-over par score, enough for a three-shot win over Samuel Pitt, with Olivier Chatain and Steve Henderson a shot further back.

After presenting Chris with his trophy, captain Jon Davie moved on to announce the winners of the Royds knockout and season-long Scorange trophies.

Congratulations to Mark Alford & Nick Carter who won the Royds Trophy, defeating Matt Reynolds & Steve Kilpatrick in the final. The Royds Plate was won by Garrett O’Reilly & Tom Darlington, who triumphed on the 19th hole over chairman Andy Byrd and his partner Chris Pinnington.

The Scorange is awarded to the golfer who has the best average stableford score across the season, with a minimum of four rounds required. The leader running into the event was Steve Kilpatrick, whose absence from the field created an opportunity for a number of contenders, but captain Jon Davie emerged victorious - his 33-points over 17 holes being enough to sneak past Kilpatrick’s total.

After presenting the prizes, the captain called the assembled IPAGs to order for the AGM - please click here for the minutes. 

Past winners

• 2003 Mike Spicer

• 2005 Dennis Kerslake

• 2006 Ian Woodhouse-Easton

• 2007 Greg Martin

• 2008 Peter Hollins

• 2009 Andrew Edwards

• 2010 Richard Church

• 2011 David Seabrook

• 2012 Robin Frewer

• 2013 Rooney Carruthers

• 2014 Robin Shuker

• 2015 Robert Senior

• 2016 Robin Shuker (count back from Steve King)

• 2017 Mark Palmer

• 2018 Paul Lawson

• 2019 Dan Smith

• 2020 Cancelled Covid-19

• 2021 Nick Carter

• 2022 Paul Lawson

• 2023 Chris Hyland

• 2024 Matthew Sheppard