Golf Society

2022 Nuffield Golf started in April in Hunstanton by kind invitation of John and Janine Strawson. We started with a wonderful get together for Sunday lunch at Brancaster to remember the life of Jill Willows who sadly died 5 years previously.

The Golf game was at the beautiful links course at Hunstanton where a Nuffield team took on a Hunstanton members team made up of local farmers. A very close game saw the members winning with a narrow margin. The day was made very special when we were all invited back to the Strawson’s for a BBQ. The evening was everything I wanted from the Nuffield Golf Society, mixing with Scholars from all ages and socialising with friends new and old, a day to remember. The following day we visited Sam Steggles NSch at his Goat Shed Farm Shop near Honingham, set in the heart of the beautiful Norfolk Countryside. What a story so far in Sam’s life and we look forward to seeing Sam report and presentation. A great visit with such energy enthusiasm and sheer determination. I would like to thank everyone who hosted, attended and competed in the Nuffield Golf Society. We will be circulating dates and venues for next year very soon. To register an interest please email david@farmeco.co.uk

David Rose NSch, Golf Society Chair

June 28th Golf day was at Greetham Valley in Rutland, hosted by Helen and Geoff Woolley. We had a great turnout and welcomed new members to the society. It was a very hot day but with a nice breeze that helped us navigate a very interesting and tough test of golf. The game was won by Steve Ward and Jill Rose with a great score, with the Jill Willows Champagne achievement award going to David Holmes playing his first game in 25 years. Hiring clubs and a trolley he managed to play really well and still had golf balls to spare at the 18th - Well done! We now head for our autumn meeting at Tewkesbury kindly hosted by Oliver Surman and our Winter meeting at Celtic Manor on the Tuesday of the Nuffield Conference As you will gauge this Society is not just about golf, it’s about meeting up with potential, recent and long standing Scholars and their partners in a relaxed format.