Hadden Hill 2025: Birdies, Blowups & Vince’s Voyage into Madness The 2025 season at Hadden Hill continues to deliver a chaotic symphony of big scores, bigger collapses, and moments of sheer, inexplicable glory. Whether it's a leaderboard charge or a back-nine implosion, there's something for everyone—especially sadists. Gross – The Big Sticks Aaron Tame still leads the way with a cool 74 off 7 handicap—an iron-fisted reign at the top. Aidan Eltham is breathing down his neck with 75, while Martin Whitaker muscles into 3rd with 76. The 77 Club is now fully subscribed, featuring Barry Carter, Mick Woodall, and David Beaven. Honestly, you’d think they planned it. Nett – New Sheriff in Town Forget the tie—Keith Dunne just took the nett trophy, slammed it on the table, and walked away with a 65 Nett off 19 handicap. Tame, Eltham, Beaven, and Chalk remain strong at 67, but the hill they have to climb just got steeper. Stableford – Pack Mentality Kevin Carrigan’s early season 45 still holds the crown, but the 43 Club is growing fast: Barry Carter, Maxine Berry, Martin Cox-Rogers, Jackie Cook, and a duo act from Sue Jack & Margaret Vallance. There are so many 43s, it's basically a bingo draw. Ben Costello remains the only 44-point enigma in the middle—someone should probably drug test his pitching wedge. Hole 3 Watch – Vince Still Supreme Vince Cooper’s 19 on Hole 3 still stands as the stuff of legend (or therapy), but challengers are sniffing around. There are now enough triple and quadruple bogeys on that hole to start a support group. If you see Vince wandering the fairway muttering to himself, don’t interrupt—he’s deep in battle with inner demons... and the trees. Mr. Beech & the One-Armed Birdie In a scene that defied physics, biomechanics, and common sense, Mr. Beech somehow produced a one-armed birdie. Yes, one arm. One club. One miraculous outcome. It’s unclear whether this was a moment of genius, desperation, or witchcraft—but rest assured, it’s in the lore now. Statistically, this was the most inspirational thing to happen since someone holed out from 150 while arguing about stableford calculations. Bonus Stats Corner 📉 Lowest Hole Score: Ramesh Aryal, 1 (Hole 9). Confirmed not a typo. 💸 Most Generous Hole: Hole 7 (Avg 3.24 points)—thanks for the apology, course designer. 💥 Blow-Up Hole: Hole 1 has now claimed 171 blobs. It's officially a crime scene. 🎯 Most Consistent Player: Nick Grain (2-shot variance). Basically a metronome. 🕳️ Hole-in-One Hall of Fame They came. They swung. They aced. Some did it in glory. Others… in suspiciously soft ground. John Cronly – Hole 7 (26/03/25) Ramesh Aryal – Hole 9 (09/03/25) Darren Brooks – Hole 9 (09/03/25) Note: Conditions in early March were so soft the hole was basically pitch & putt. Verdict: real-ish. Luke Moyser – Hole 7 (18/01/25) Gary Bumpass – Hole 17 (26/11/23) William Foley – Hole 7 (15/10/23) Michael Allen – Hole 9 (20/08/23) Benjamin Ireson – Hole 14 (07/07/23) Martin Whitaker – Hole 17 (25/06/23) Richard Lyons – Hole 7 (30/11/22) Most Aced Hole? 🏆 That honor goes to Hole 7, with 4 confirmed aces—and counting. It's basically a funnel if your name starts with "W".