Essendon – The Old Course – 14th July 2026

The Magnificent Old Course at Essendon

Members and guests enjoyed a splendid day of golf, good company and fine food at Essendon on Tuesday 14 July.

The day began at 12:00 with bacon rolls and coffee or tea, followed by a welcome from Captain Chris Sunderland. We then took on a testing 18 holes on Essendon’s Old Course. The course was playing relatively short thanks to generous runs on the fairways, but the greens proved demanding, with several unusual borrows to negotiate.

After golf we shared a pleasant two-course dinner in the upper barn, after which Captain Chris Sunderland presented the prizes as follows.

Nearest the Pin in 2 on 8 – Guy Shorrock
Nearest the Pin on 17 – Guest Tony Ball
Team Winners – Matthew Caldecourt and Neil Blundy
Guest Winner – Matthew Perkins – 41 pts
Presidents Cup Winner – Garry Fairbairn (cut 15%) on countback from Gary Dann (cut 7.5%), Neil Meixner and Josh Roughan all on 36 points

The next event, which is the final one counting towards the Player of the Year 2026, is at Beaconsfield on 14th October 2026. Members can book on line at Members Events – EPiC Golfing Society and see the latest standings in the Player of the Year at Members Reference Area – EPiC Golfing Society