North Middlesex was formally awarded GolfMark club status on Thursday 28th May by Les Ferdinand (former England and Tottenham Hotspur footballer). Les is Middlesex County’s Ambassador for golf and said that he hoped many more clubs in Middlesex would follow our example as it was so important for young people to be encouraged to take up a sport to stay fit and healthy.

Peter Marsh was presented with our GolfMark certificate just before Les opened our new practice area with a chipping challenge with the juniors. After much checking with a tape measure, the judges (President, John Penn and Club professional, Freddy George) declared Henri Montague the winner by smallest of margins!

The New Foxes Captain for 2009

The New Foxes Captain for 2009 will be Dave Eatwell. The Foxes wish him well for the coming season.

What a surprise the ladies had yesterday. At 8.30am during their weekly round unexpected visitors arrived by balloon. Not only the aviators arrived but quite a few police officers who had been alerted by many callers from the area who had seen the balloon getting dangously low.
Our intrepid General Manager (Howard Till) was quickly on the scene with his trusty camera. You can see a selection in the read more of this article.
The information he received later was that the balloon took off from Hyde Park as a pleasure trip heading for fields the other side of Barnet. But unfortunately the winds changed direction and the pilot was running out of fuel. Our golf club was the only open area he could see to land.
The balloon was quickly packed away into a van and taken away and fortunately there was no damage to the course.

North Middlesex is proud to announce that they are the first golf club in Middlesex to achieve GolfMark (www.golfmark.org )status.



GolfMark is a national scheme run by the EGU/EWGA. It identifies and recognises junior and beginner friendly golf facilities for their commitment to developing and promoting the game of golf as well as aspiring to reach the national standard for quality sports clubs.


Benefits for Golfers:

• A structured environment in which to develop as a player and a person.
• A fun, enjoyable, welcoming environment.
• Access to appropriate levels of coaching and competition.
• To be part of a game that will teach them respect, social & life skills, discipline, honesty, integrity, motivation and much more.
• Creating a structured pathway into adult membership.

Benefits for Parents:

• Junior friendly clubs can be easily identified, assisting parents, especially those who do not play golf.
• Reassurance that the needs of children have been thoroughly considered and addressed.
• A safe and organised environment for their children.