Welcome to The Horticultural Golfing Society

HGS Charity Day, Essendon Golf & Country Club

Another successful day certainly with respect to weather and raising money for our chosen Charity Greenfingers. 52 golfers turned out on a bright sunny day, with the winning score of 87 points being achieved by team that included 3 x generations of the Frost family. Grandfather Tony, sons George and Julian along with grandson Oscar (who I understood played a great part in achieving the score). Each went home with a prize of a bottle of gin and a bottle of whisky each (was Oscar old enough?) It was also lovely to have grandma Sarah join us for prize-giving and dinner. (See photograph below)

After the golf and dinner the Charity auction took place and the total proceeds for the day raised for Greenfingers was in the region of £7600.
Full results for the day can be found on the Results page.

Anyone who has any membership enquiries please contact Merv Foulds: mervfoulds@hotmail.com

The Frost family along with Captain Chris House

The next Event is our annual week away and this year our Captains choice is York, playing York Strensall, Fulford, Alwoodley and Ganton. A special week is in store for all those attending and for those who can't attend for the whole week, individual days can still possibly be attended. Non-golfers are also welcome. Any interested parties please contact Merv.

Members & Guests wishing to attend please contact Merv Foulds: E-Mail: mervfoulds@hotmail.com

Our objective is simple:

1. To play the finest golf courses in the UK & Europe

2. Have fun with like minded people in our Society

The Horticultural Golfing Society was founded in 1929.

Since then so many events have changed our lives and our golf. There have been wars, changes in how we travel and there have been immense changes in how we contact and communicate with each other, both in business and socially. In golf, our equipment, clothing and buggies to ride on are all so different to 1929.

Today the HGS still play golf on some of the finest golf courses in the world. We enjoy good company, good food and probably tell the same jokes. We are proud of our past but embrace change and look forward to the future.

If you share our passion for Horticulture & Golf why not contact usand enquire about membership? mervfoulds@hotmail.com

The Society was formed in 1929, 75% of the membership coming from the horticultural sector and allied industries and the remaining 25% are friends of those horticultural members. New members must be proposed and seconded by members and must have an official club handicap of 28 or less.There is an annual subscription, currently £30.00 for the 2024 season but increasing to £50 from 2025 onwards. The society has a tie sporting the society logo of a red rose.During the year we organize eight fixtures from April through to early November. One day meetings when we play either 18 or 36 holes. On two occasions during the year we play an afternoon 18holes, then after dinner/bed/breakfast, a morning 18 holes. The UK locations are specially selected to provide high quality and value for money, such as Woodhall Spa, The Berkshire and Walton Heath. There are ten impressive trophies to be won through the course of the year. Each year the society organizes a four day ‘away trip’ for members, partners and guests once a year. These venues are far from the usual locations and largely alternate between UK & Europe examples are: Lake Maggiori Italy, Ireland, Chantilly France and this year York, UK.

If you would like more information please contact our secretary.

Merv Foulds

Tel no Home 01628625353

Mob 07989699380

E-Mail: mervfoulds@hotmail.com