Winters Ringers 2026
The 2025/26 Winter Ringers Competition attracted 1 new participant this week with the total at 45 entered so far. Don't miss out on this FUN competition that runs for another 7 rounds as you try to achieve your best gross score on each individual hole with the weekly rounds counting down to the final week in late August 2026. Put your name down on the Ringers Entry sheet in the Pro Shop this Saturday(s) and pay your $10 entry fee. Any qualifying round played prior to entry fee being paid will be included. If you start having a few bad holes during your round, all is not lost as you can refocus on the holes left and bettering the best carded scores on them.
After the completion of Round 6, Ross Wills (28.740) retains the lead on the overall Leaderboard and finally broke the net 50 barrier, on 49.417 ahead of big improver Joseph Reeves (40.600) who shoots up into second improving 11 places on 50.400, a margin of 0.983 separating them. Peter Marsh (33.767) moves up 1 place in third place on 52.233, a margin of 1.833 from second. With Alan Wicks (17.783) dropping down 1 place into fourth position on 53.217 and Jonathan Kemp (17.480) improving 3 places to fifth on 53.520. Some of the biggest movers amongst the other players after the round were Keith Yardley (24.460) up 10 places to fifteenth, Richard Maguire (8.400) up 5 places to sixteenth, Alan B Smith (30.100) moved up 7 places and John Deacon (7.900) moves up 8 places.
All competitors are now under net par after the sixth round, the leaderboard will change dramatically over the coming weeks and the narrowing of the range of net scores as the field compresses.
There were 17 birdies or better recorded last week bringing the field total to 127, with the highlights being the excellent round of 75 carded by Adam Gow (8.2) off the White tees which included 3 birdies, 10 pars and 5 bogeys. Close behind was Angus Tucker (6.1) which included 2 birdies, 5 bogeys in his round of 76. They were followed by Graham Free (8.7), John Haddon (10.6) and Spencer Wicks (2.5) who all shot a round of 80.
There were no additional eagles carded by the field in after the sixth round, with the total standing at 5.
Spencer Wicks (2.5) who did not play this week continues to lead the birdies or better statistics with a tally of an 8 birdies, followed by Mel Newburn (5.4) with an eagle and 6 birdies, with Richard Maguire (8.5) next with 7 birdies, followed by Albertt Yee with an eagle and 5 birdies.
There are 38 (84.44%) players so far, to have to registered bogey or better on every hole.
The hardest ranked holes determined by the numbers of birdies or better carded after Round 6, are Holes # 11 and 18 with only two birdies recorded, followed by Hole # 9 with 3 birdies then Holes # 2, 10, 15 and 16 with 4 birdies each. The easiest hole has been Hole # 1 with 23 birdies or better by different players. The next easiest are Holes # 7 and 17 with 11 birdies each by different players. This is followed by Hole # 5 with 5 birdies.
Here are some of the field statistics to date in the 2025/26 Winter Ringers Competition: (Last Week)
Number of Competitors 45 (44)
Range of Gross Scores 65 - 92 (66 - 101)
Range of Net Scores (Field) 49.417 - 68.550 (52.260 - 79.500)
Range of Net Scores (Top 20) 49.417 - 58.467 (52.260 - 59.050)
# of Players %
Under Net Par 45 (43) 100.00 (97.73)
Eagles or Better 4 (4) 9.09 (9.09)
Birdies or Better 36 (34) 80.00 (77.27)
Players with Multiple Birdies or Better 33 (30) 73.33 (68.18)
Bogeys or Worse to Discard 37 (39) 82.22 (88.64)
Double Bogeys or Worse to Discard 7 (10) 15.56 (22.73)
The weather outlook is looking OK for Saturday with a forecasted high of 12, a partly cloudy day with light winds after an overnight low of 1. See you out there...happy golfing.
Kevin King
Ringers Convener