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Find out what has been happening at Hanging Heaton Golf Club.
Supporting Environmental Change at HHGC
The scale of the golf course and the amount of wildlife and landscape features it supports, as well as the resources consumed, mean that we have a considerable environmental responsibility as stewards of the land.
At HHGC we are committed to continuous improvement to deliver a safer and diverse ecology within the golf course. Trees are a major contributor to keeping the equilibrium. With several trees being overly mature and in parts dangerous we had to remove 47 earlier in the year.
In difficult financial times we built a relationship with the Woodland Trust, gaining a contract for 420 trees, varieties including Oak, Silver & Downy Birches, Rowan, Hazel, Cherries, Crab Apples, Hawthorn, Blackthorn & Dogwood. It is very much hoped that this relationship will continue in the coming years.
We have also purchased a further 300 Hedge variety trees to support the security of the course perimeter and wildlife.
The plantations that will hopefully thrive will also deliver in their smallest way a challenge to global warming, whilst helping reduce our carbon footprint and over time add to the challenge of the golf course.
All 720 trees have been planted with the voluntary support of many of our members. A huge thank you goes out to all those who helped. Below are just a few of those involved.
It's an Ace for Lisa
Congratulations to Lisa Darbyshire who had a hole in one whilst playing the 7th hole in the Pro’s competition.
J.R. Crawshaw Success for Scot
Huge congratulations to Scot Minto who won the HHDUGC J.R Crawshaw Trophy on Sunday at Meltham Golf Club. Having reached the final on two previous occasions Scot was not to be beaten a third time and won the 36-hole final 3&1.
HB Clark Am-Am Results
Thank You to everyone who supported our final open of the season which was kindly sponsored by HB Clark. Results can be found by selecting the link below
Colin Ainsworth Results
Congratulations to Scot Minto & Michael Smith who won the annual Heavy Woollen Event held this year at The City of Wakefield Golf Club. Prize Winners can be seen by clicking below
Mizuno Win for Dominic
Congratulations to Dominic Scaife who won Division one of the Mizuno Singles Competition held at Royal Hallamshire Golf Club. His cause was helped by a rare Albatross on the par 5 18th Hole.
Course Record for Scot
Congratulations to Scot Minto on winning the Jack Smith Open at Ryburn Golf Club. Scot won the competition with a 6 under round of 60 setting a new course record in the process.
Yorkshire Beers Open Results
Thank you to everyone who supported the Yorkshire Beers Open Competition. The results of the event can be found by clicking the link below
Whitley Cup Success for Scot
Congratulations to Scot Minto who captured the Whitley Cup on Saturday at Dewsbury Golf Club. In a highly competitive field Scot shot rounds of 70 and 74 to win the title in the 36 hole event
2022 Centenary Week Rabbits Open Results
Thank you to everyone who supported the Rabbits Open during our Centenary Open week of golfing events. The results of which can be found by clicking below
2022 Centenary Week Senior Open Results
Thank you to everyone who supported the Senior Open during our Centenary Open week of golfing events. The results of which can be found by clicking below
2022 Captain's Drive In
An early morning start to our 2022 100 days of golf began with Club Captain David Whittington taking the first shot with his Captain’s Drive in. David was supported by 33 former Club and Lady Captain’s to kickstart the first event in celebration of our Centenary
2022 OPEN COMPETITIONS
As we celebrate our Centenary Year we have a number of Open Competitions available to enter. Follow the link below for details of our first events with more to follow once finalised
"Joker" Greg hits a Hole In One
Congratulations to Greg Dixon who hit a Hole in One on the 16th hole whilst playing in the Pro’s “Joker” Competition. Not content with the Hole in One this was actually one of Greg’s “Joker” holes and scored him 10 points in the Competition.
Colin Ainsworth Results
Full details are available by clicking the link below.
Alex Adds to the List
Congratulations to Alex Croft who made a Hole in One on the 17th whilst playing in the Pro’s Competition.
And Another...
Congratulations to David Townend who made a Hole in One on the 16th whilst playing in the George Brooke Trophy.
Another Ace
Congratulations to Darren Dransfield who adds his name to the Hole in One Club for the first time. Darren holed out on the 7th whilst playing the George Brooke Trophy.
Captain's Day Hole In One
Congratulations to Dean Woodhead on achieving his first hole in one by making a mockery of the notoriously difficult pin position on the 7th hole whilst playing in the Captain’s prize.
Colin Ainsworth Trophy Booking Details
Hanging Heaton will be holding the 2021 Colin Ainsworth Trophy. Full details on how to book are on the link below
It's Raining Hole In Ones
Congratulations to John Newsome for achieving a hole in one this time playing the 7th hole whilst playing in the Arnold Skinner Competition
Arnold Skinner Day Results
Full details are available by clicking the link below.
Another Hole In One
Congratulations to Chris Fletcher for achieving a hole in one this time playing the 8th hole whilst playing in the Stuart Littlewood Competition
Hole In One
Congratulations to Joshua Dec for getting the first hole in one of the season at the 16th hole whilst playing in the Charity Shield Competition
The Long Wait Is Over
HHGC was open again from 7.00AM as Members were finally allowed to resume in fourballs and many Members took advantage of some nice late March weather as they made their long awaited return to the course.
Golf Is Back Next Week
Members will be able to Tee it up again next week Monday March 29th but only by making a BRS booking. The booking system will be live from Monday 22nd March. The Clubhouse and Yorkshire Golf Simulator remain closed at this time.
HHGC Awarded SafeGolf Certificate
England Golf have awarded their SafeGolf standard to Hanging Heaton Golf Club for demonstrating our commitment to the welfare of children, young People and adults at risk in the sport of golf. A big thank you to our Secretary Ken for this achievement.
Arnold Skinner Day Announced
Full details are available by clicking the link below.
Club Welfare officer
The club are making steps to achieve the Safe Golf accreditation and you can find all the details of our Club Welfare Officer Emma by clicking this button.
2021 Members Draw Winners
Congratulations to Paul Titman who won the star prize and this year we gave away more prizes than ever in our annual draw!
You can see a full list of the winners here.
Closed... Yet Again!
HHGC Course, Clubhouse and Simulator are all closed in line with the new national restrictions.
We look forward to welcoming members and guests to our course and facilities as soon as it is safe to do so.
Golf Resumes... Again!
HHGC reopened today with a fantastic turnout of 64 players in our usual Wednesday lads slot. It was great to see such a turnout.
As West Yorkshire is under Tier 3 restrictions the Clubhouse and Yorkshire Golf Simulator remain closed,
Closed... Again
In line with government advice the course will close from Thursday 5th of November until Wednesday 2nd of December.
We will not reopen during this time unless we are told it is safe to do so by the government.
The Clubhouse and Yorkshire Golf Simulator will also remain closed during this time.
Steve Halloran Retires As Rabbit's Captain
Here we get the thoughts of retiring Rabbit’s Captain about his year in office.
My term as Rabbit’s Captain ends on the 28th October and it as been a honour and privilege to represent the section as their Captain in 2020.
I would like to mention a few fellow Rabbits and thank them for their input and help.
The first is our out going president Trevor Hooley with his dry wit which will always put a smile on your face.
The second person is Mr Colin Child who works his socks off for the rabbits and has done for many a year. Without his commitment and understanding what would we do?
I would like welcome the new incoming Rabbit’s Captain 2021 Paul Main and his incoming Vice Rabbit’s Captain Neil Bates. I know these two will do a top class job and are raring to go. I wish them a good year of rabbits golfing.
My last big thank you is to the members of Hanging Heaton Golf Club who have supported the Rabbits section and myself in anyway.
Steve will now take up the role of Rabbit’s President for 2021.
Steve's Speech Is Here...
Here we get the thoughts of new Captain Steve Farrar about the year ahead both on and off the golf course.
Brian's Speech Is Here...
With the usual events not possible this year we have published the Captain’s Speech online. Anyone can read the speech in their own time. Grab yourselves a drink, sit down and read the thoughts of Brian Minto on one of the most eventful years in the 99 year history of the club.
A Warm Welcome To Our New Captain...
Breaking from the tradition of awarding the new Club Captain their green jacket at the presentation evening, outgoing Captain Brian Minto passed the mantle onto Steve Farrar on Thursday evening in the clubhouse. Even the congratulatory handshake was dropped in favour of a much more 2020 elbow bump! We wish Steve well in his year as captain.
Return Of Competition Golf Announced
Competitive golf will return to HHGC on Saturday 4th of July. The first event, the Charity Shield is a pairs event and will also be a last 16 qualifier for the Len Wright Trophy.
We're Playing 18 Holes Again!
From 15th of June HHGC has reverted back to 18 hole golf. Another positive forward step as we slowly return to normality. Booking via BRS is still essential and your booking will be for 18 holes with times blocked out as golfers tee off on the back nine.
Guests Are Welcomed Back To HHGC
HHGC is proud to be working hard to adhere to social distancing guidelines from both the Government and England Golf. From today, guests are welcomed with a member and online payment facilities have been set up to minimise contact where possible.
Introduction of the Putt Buddy
To help minimise contact on the course, HHGC has invested in Putt Buddy technology for each hole. This device allows you to retrieve your ball from the hole using the head of the putter and not your hands. This just part of a package of measures to ensure lots of golf can be played safely over the Summer.
Teeing It Up In Twos Again!
On Wednesday 13th of May the course reopened and golf was back at Hanging Heaton. Many members enjoyed golf in good conditions. the club have worked hard to provide a set of rules which adhere to social distancing measures set out by the Government and England Golf. Play is allowed only with booking through BRS and for 9 hole play only although players can book a second nine holes on the day if there is still availability.
Closed... But In Great Condition
As with all golf courses we are currently closed. However the course is growing nicely and Simon & Danny are doing a great job keeping it in good nick for when we can tee it up again.
Ogden Cup Win For Scot Minto
Congratulations to Scot Minto on a superb performance in winning the Ogden cup at Halifax Golf Club on 8th June 2019.
In difficult conditions Scot shot a 70 and a 73 to win the well supported and highly competitive 36 – hole competition by a single shot.
9-Hole Clubs Championship Success
The team of Scot Minto, Joe Ratcliffe and Matthew Glynn finished runners-up in the 9- Hole Clubs Championship Held at Elland on 26th May 2019.
Congratulations to Scot who finished with the second best Gross score of the day with a 70 (69) and to Joe who won the best Nett on the day with a superb 66. Add to that a nett 71 from Matt for a great team performance.
Simulator Hole In One
Following the Winter Presentation Club Captain Chris Fletcher challenged those in attendance to a nearest the pin competition on the new Yorkshire Golf Simulator.
The iconic 7th hole at Pebble Beach was chosen and the winner was Danny Stott who hit a fantastic Hole-In-One.