Corhampton Golf Club Senior's Section

The Hanson Trophy

This is the Seniors’ challenge competition. Players select their own partners for a qualifying round of four ball better ball Stableford competition played off full handicap from the white tees. The tee times are drawn. The Senior captain and Senior vice captain play as a pair. Each member of the pair with the best score in the qualifier usually receive a prize such as a golf glove, donated by Rupert Hanson.
All pairs whose score is better than the score of the captain and vice captain go through to the Hanson Final which is usually played on the following Wednesday. It is a singles Medal play or Stableford round played off full handicap from the white tees. The winner receives the Hanson Trophy.
Rupert Hanson has been a member of the Club for many years and was Senior captain in 1985.

The Hanson Trophy

Year Winner 1991 D. Carmichael 1992 G. Corbett 1993 A. Holland 1994 D. Wellman 1995 N. Taylor 1996 N. Taylor 1997 D. Mitchell 1998 D. Mitchell 1999 L. Harris 2000 D. Frost 2001 R. Goode 2002 V. Light 2003 D. Meadus 2004 C. Thompson 2005 G. A. Piper 2006 D. White 2007 M. Bell 2008 D. Meadus 2009 T. Honour 2010 John Beardall

Captains’ Cup

The competition, is played in April is a Stableford off full handicap from the yellow tees with tee off times between 09:00 and 10:00. Players aged 70 to 74 receive ONE courtesy shot, 75 to 79 receive TWO courtesy shots and those aged 80 or over receive THREE courtesy shots. The current Senior Captain and Senior Vice Captain are invited to play but are not eligible to win the trophy. Past captains who are no longer members of the club are invited to play and receive the courtesy of the course. A lunch follows the competition and by tradition it is roast beef, Yorkshire pudding followed by apple strudel. Some only attend the lunch.
The trophy was donated by Lindsay Weaver who was Senior captain in 1994.

Year Winner Senior Captain 1994 P. Farmer Lindsay Weaver 1995 G. Corbett Danny Wellman 1996 R. J. Hanson Norman Taylor 1997 R. J. Hanson Derek Williams 1998 L. Weaver Ray Goode 1999 D. F. Carmichael Derek Gibson 2000 M. J. Freeman Dennis Frost 2001 D. Carmichael Bob Ellis 2002 R. Goode David Coleman 2003 R. Goode Bill Goodchild 2004 R. Goode Bill Foulkes 2005 Bill Foulkes Roger Chivers 2006 R. Goode Chris Garrod 2007 Derek Williams John Young 2008 R. Ellis R. Chivers 2009 R. Chivers M. Webb 2010 Mike Freeman A. Harnden

The Captain's Cup