New Forest Golf Club
Southampton Road,
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
SO43 7BU
Tel: 023 8028
2484
©2007-







Est. 1888

Les Headley
Club Captain
It was back in the late 1950’s that a gentleman by the name of Peter Swann purchased
the club. Having been a member of many other clubs in the past he was of the opinion
that the established tradition of holding a trophy presentation evening sometime
after the golf season had finished was not a good idea. Peter felt that presenting
the winner with his trophy in front of all of the other competitors on the day of
the competition would have far more significance. It would entail a shotgun start
and include the presentation of the trophy, by the Club Captain, to the winner immediately
after the competition. And so it was that Peter established the Sunday Morning Competition
format that the club has today. Each event is open to all 7-
In 1988 this Club shared its Centenary with three other local Golf Clubs, Royal Winchester,
Marlborough, and Salisbury & South Wilts. Every year since, there has been a Quadrilateral
event with each Club taking it in turn to host the competition, this is one of the
highlights of our calendar providing the opportunity to meet many old and new sporting
friends.
Members also play for, in excess, of 35 trophies but one, which we believe
to be unique, is the Coronation Cup, this is a Lynsome which is derived from “Lyndhurst
/ Greensomes”.
The golf competition is, as the name implies, a Greensomes competition;
however on returning to the clubhouse the competition turns into a matchplay event
where the semi-
If you are interested in becoming
a member, contact the office on 023 8028 2484 or the Shop on 023 8028 3094 and you
could soon share this unique and historical experience.
Pete Christie
Alan Morris
Competition Assistant
Liam Finnegan
Kevin Nolan
Vice Captain &
Competition Chairman
David Lawrence
Treasurer


Eddie Spencer
Secretary
Steve Lowe
Terry Palmer
Gary Williams




Godfrey Trollope
Immediate Past Club Captain
& Competition Assistant


Derek Hurlstone


