An important part of Sherborne Golf Club’s 129-year history is the annual Captains’ Putt Out & Drive In.

This year’s ceremony, held earlier this month, involved nearly 100 members braving the chilly early morning conditions to play a Texas Scramble in support of new club captain Iain McVie, new lady captain Angela Peel and new junior captain Theo Anderson-Gannon.
Having completed the competition and enjoyed a hearty lunch, members ventured outside again to show their appreciation for last year’s captains as they made their way to the green to perform the ceremonial Putt ‘OUT’.
Members then cheered the new captains as they marked the occasion with the ceremonial Drive ‘IN’, using a vintage golf club and ball.
Club captain Iain McVie confirmed that £320 had been raised on the day, making £500 in total from the event going towards the Captains’ 2023 charity, Dorset Air Ambulance.
He singled out long-standing member Carole McGovern, who had baked a cake for the occasion. Carole’s splendid snowy white cake featured a Dorset Air Ambulance helicopter sculpted in fondant icing.

After raffling the cake, Iain thanked everyone for their generous support, adding that in doing so, they had made a meaningful contribution to a worthwhile local cause.
The overall winners of the Texas Scramble competition were: S Nightingale/A King/D Backhouse/M Richards.
Winners of the mixed category were: I McVie/A Peel/N Blackmore/J Scott.