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Manchester & District Golf Alliance

Welcome

Welcome to the Manchester & District Golf Alliance website. We have tried to make getting around the site a little bit easier for everyone. All information relating to competitions is now available on the Competitions section of the site.

The Manchester and District Golf Alliance was formed 1924 and is reputed to be the largest of its kind in the Country. In the current year there are 111 affiliated clubs.

The primary purpose of the Alliance is to promote friendship through golf. Members of all affiliated clubs are very welcome at all Alliance events.

The Alliance runs weekly events throughout the winter. This is when clubs are comparatively quiet. The betterball format is always popular, with professionals also scoring their individual card in their pursuit of the valuable Order of Merit. Fields are well subscribed every week with an excellent standard of golf. The competitions provide an excellent competitive atmosphere for the professional and keen amateur to keep an edge to their game in winter.

Throughout the golf season the Alliance runs inter-club knockout competitions. These are always highly popular and keenly contested. The ‘blue riband’ event – the Dunham Forest Trophy – is the largest of its kind in the country

Our moto "Friendship through golf" forms the basis of everything that we do. With an impressive list of affiliated clubs there is something for everyone. Take a look at the Clubs page for golfing near you.

Latest News

27 January 2012 - John Cheetham from Styal dusted off his clubs following the festive break and recorded a fantastic 41 points to take the individual honours as the Alliance resumed their programme at the excellent Wychwood Park. Cheetham and his in-form partnerJohn Riley from Swinton Park romped home in the pro-am with 46 points. Didbury's Peter Barber and brother Steve were second with 43 points on countback from Marple's Scott Howarth and Mellor's Sid Hodkinson.

In the am-am Leigh's Steve Dagger and Mark Riley made in back-to-back wins with 41 points. Stuart Thomason and Tim Ball from Hart Common were second on 40 with another Leigh pairing of Dave Rowlands and Andy Collier winning a tight countback to take third spot with 39 points.Further scores can be found here

The Wychwood Park course was in tremendous condition with firm tees, good fairways and smooth, excellent greens. Many thanks to Stuart Hubbard from Taylor Made for his sponsorship of the event.

19 January 2012 - The draws for the preliminary rounds of the 2012 Dunham Forest, City Glass Foursomes, Archie Preston Trophy and the BMW Junior Challenge Trophy can be found here.

22 December - The draw for the second round of the 2012 Scratch Matchplay Championship has been made and can be found here. The results have to be submitted to the Secretary no later than midday Monday 30th January 2012.

 

2011 Trophy Results

 

 

 

 

 

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