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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

21 February 2012 - The fixture at Bolton Old Links on Wednesday 22nd February 2012 has been cancelled owing to a waterlogged course.

16 February 2012 - There were a host of low scores as the Alliance resumed at Leyland following the poor weather. Phil Archer from Birchwood was in tremendous form as his 7-under 63 equated to 43 points for the individual prize. Archer paired up with Warrington's Anton Johnson to win the pro-am with 45 points. There was a log jam on 44 points with Martin Beatty and Jack Bottomley-Cliff from Crompton & Royton getting the nod over Disley's pairing of Scott Jackson and Matt Wragg as well as Bramall Park's Craig Daggitt and Ken Thomson.

The am-am was won by Dunscar's Jeff Bennett and Kevan Marden with 43 points on countback from the Altrincham pairing of Terry Gilbert and J Quinn. Many thanks to Leyland for presenting the course so well following the recent poor weather and thanks also to Neil Humphries from Glenmuir for his sponsorship of the event.

1 February 2012 - The draw for the third 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 5th March 2012.

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.

2011 Trophy Results

 

 

 

 

 

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