Dorset Golf Captains have successfully retained the Six-County Golf Captains Trophy for 2025, edging out Gloucestershire by just two Stableford points in a tightly-fought contest.
The event, held on Monday 19th May at the Dorset Golf & Country Club, saw teams of six pairs from each of the six counties compete in a four-ball better ball Stableford format. The five best scores contributed to each team’s total. Final scores: Dorset 210, Gloucester 208, Wiltshire 202, Devon 190, Somerset 183, and Cornwall 173.
Captained by John Skinner (Yeovil), the Dorset side included players from across the county: Gary Edwardes (Bridport), Phil Purvis (Broadstone), Charles Foster & Hugh Lawes (Came Down), Peter Foster, Gordon Mutton, Ray Pugh & Steve Walton (Dorset G&CC), Peter Brickell (Highcliffe), Nigel Mobbs (Sherborne) and Simon Etherington (Weymouth).
Top pair of the day was Charles Foster and Nigel Mobbs, who posted a superb 47 points in changing conditions.
Originally launched in 2013 as the West of England Championship at Saunton Golf Club, the competition was paused due to COVID. Saunton later donated the trophy to the counties to continue the event under its new name – the Six-County Captains competition – and rotating hosting duties alphabetically among the counties. Dorset won last year’s event at Stover GC.
Dorset Golf Captains, who celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2021, welcome all club captains from any golf club affiliated with the Dorset County Golf Union.
In addition to matches across southern and central England, the group organises several internal events and supports junior development through the Colin Chataway Trophy – an initiative that once included future British Open Champion Georgia Hall.
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