Welwyn Garden City 2026

Welwyn Garden City Golf Club once again proved why it remains one of Hertfordshire's most respected and historic venues — with home talent dominating both leaderboards, a Nearest the Pin that came within inches of a hole-in-one, and a real festival of golf in the summer sunshine.

Course Highlights

Founded in 1923, Welwyn Garden City Golf Club has welcomed generations of golfers and carries serious heritage. Most notably, six-time Major Champion Sir Nick Faldo honed his game here during his early years before going on to dominate the world stage. The club has also been associated with professional talents such as Tom Lewis, further cementing its reputation as a breeding ground for elite golf. With its immaculate fairways, challenging greens, and rich history, Welwyn Garden City provided the perfect setting for another fantastic Golf Pairs day.

Weather Conditions

The summer sunshine showed up in style, and the atmosphere throughout the day was outstanding. Players enjoyed excellent course conditions across the board, with the greens in particular rolling superbly. The kind of day where the course gives you a fair chance, and the scoring reflected exactly that.

Memorable Moments

The home crowd had plenty to cheer about. Welwyn Garden City club members topped the WHS leaderboard and locked out the top four positions on the Gross leaderboard — a remarkable show of strength from the host club, and a reminder of why this place keeps producing talent.

The shot of the day, though, belonged to Claudette Smith, whose Nearest the Pin effort finished just inches away from a hole-in-one. An incredible strike, and one that nearly stole the headlines entirely.

Tournament Highlights

The WHS leaderboard was tight from top to bottom, with the top two pairs separated only by countback on 45 points, and another three pairs locked together on 44. The Gross leaderboard saw something special too — Harry Cox and Louie Bloxham putting together a stunning 46 points (-10) thanks to eight birdies and an eagle, with Louie carding a gross 67 (-3). A feat only matched on the day by Kyle Dix, whose pair finished 4th Gross. Class golf at every turn.

WHS Leaderboard Winners

Huge congratulations to Micky Spencer and Claudette Smith, who took the top spot with 45 points, edging it on last-six countback.

Just behind on the same score were Richard Swaffield and Steve Swaffield in the runners-up spot — desperately unlucky on countback but a brilliant round all the same.

The full top six:

• 1st — Micky Spencer & Claudette Smith — 45 points (countback)
• 2nd — Richard Swaffield & Steve Swaffield — 45 points
• 3rd — Chris Godfrey & Jason Bryceland — 44 points (countback)
• 4th — Lewis Atkinson & Liam O'Mahony — 44 points
• 5th — Tom Moroney & Steven Hale — 44 points
• 6th — Glenn Brown & Chris Sadler — 43 points

Gross Leaderboard Winners

A masterclass from the front. Congratulations to Harry Cox (+5.0) and Louie Bloxham (+1.7), who took the Gross title with a sensational 46 points (-10) — built on eight birdies and an eagle, and underpinned by Louie's gross 67 (-3). Outstanding stuff.

Runners-up on the Gross leaderboard were Kristalle Blum and Will Johnson with 41 points (-5) — a brilliant effort behind two players in serious form.

On the Course

Plenty of action away from the main leaderboards too:

• Men's Longest Drive — Lewis Atkinson
• Ladies' Longest Drive — Kristalle Blum
• Nearest the Pin — Claudette Smith (inches from a hole-in-one!)

4 Hole Competition Winners

• 1st — Ben Lamaison & Michael Sargeant — 12 points
• 2nd — Lewis Atkinson & Liam O'Mahony — 11 points

Best Dressed

Style points to Micky Spencer and Claudette Smith — a brilliant turnout to match their leaderboard-topping performance. A proper double for the pair on the day.

A huge thank you goes to everyone who took part and helped make the day such a success. The standard of golf was exceptional throughout, and the friendly competitive spirit perfectly reflected what Golf Pairs events are all about. We look forward to returning to Welwyn Garden City Golf Club for another memorable day in the near future.

Leaderboard can be found here.