02/09/2026
🏌️ THE HOOT 2026… WHAT A YEAR!
Another Hoot season is officially in the books and the numbers show just how popular our Tuesday evenings continue to be at HGC!
Across 21 weeks we saw an incredible 1,537 rounds of golf played by 178 different players.
With the Hoot played over 10 holes, that means a whopping 15,370 holes of golf were played throughout the season! 😳⛳️
We averaged 73 players every week, peaked at an amazing 86 players on our busiest evening and even our quietest week still saw 58 golfers taking part.
And somehow, across 21 weeks of British weather, we had just ONE rain affected evening! ☀️😂
There were 90 different prize winners throughout the season, meaning more than half of everyone who played managed to get their hands on some prize money at some point!
Our biggest Stableford scores of the year were:
🏆 High Section: 30 points
🏆 Mid Section: 27 points
🏆 Low Section: 26 points
Then there was the season long Eclectic competition.
For anyone wondering how this works, your best gross score achieved on each individual Hoot hole across all 21 weeks is combined to create your ultimate 10 hole round.
Our 2026 Eclectic Section Champions were:
🏆 High Section: Steve Foulds with 36
🏆 Mid Section: Tim Daniels with 34
🏆 Low Section: Lyndon Brown with an incredible 29!
The Mid Section couldn’t have been much closer, with Tim Daniels, Paul Turner and Kieran Ager ALL finishing on 34 and the final positions having to be decided on countback!
Financially, the Hoot generated £4,902 across the 21 weeks, with thousands returned through weekly prizes, nearest the pin, draws, Eclectic and Texas Scramble prizes, while still leaving £2,261 in Hoot funds.
And perhaps one of the most impressive statistics of all…
2025 saw 1,548 rounds played.
2026 saw 1,537.
Just 11 rounds difference across an entire season! 👏
A very special thank you must go to Elaine and Anne for the amazing effort they have put into running the Hoot so wonderfully once again this year. 👏
Organising 21 weeks and keeping everything running smoothly for an average of 73 golfers every Tuesday evening is no small task. The Hoot continues to be such a popular and enjoyable part of the HGC calendar and that simply wouldn’t happen without the time, effort and commitment they put into it. A huge thank you from everyone at HGC! ❤️
And of course, thank you to everyone who played, helped, supported and contributed throughout another fantastic season.
21 weeks.
178 golfers.
1,537 rounds.
15,370 holes.
90 prize winners.
And plenty of laughs along the way!
That’s what the Hoot is all about. ⛳️
Same again next year? 👀