As with many of these things, The August Challenge grew from just four golfers wanting to play golf on Tuesdays as Carvoeiro Golf Club does not run competitions during the month of August. Over the next couple of years four became 8 then 12 so one of the original four, Barry Stillwell, decided to formalise a competition and soon 30 or 40 people were playing. Peter Cartwright began helping organise the events in 2011 and took over completely when Barry returned to the UK a couple of years later.
Last year Peter thought that it was time to get some help and make better use of technology to make his and hopefully, everyone’s life easier. Fortunately, he met Mikael Jonnason, a businessman who had retired early to live in Portugal and who’s skills have built this website and created an administration system that will save a lot of time and effort without losing the personal input that is so important to the ethos of the Challenge.
Also on hand to help on the day will be Mikael Kummelstedt, a member at Alto and long time supporter of the Challenge.
Previous Winners
Singles
2025
Alto Baz Thompson 40pt
Gramacho Haken Sidenvall 45pts
Silves Guy Norgrove 40pts
Vila Sol Michael Wilkshire 40pts
Best Two rounds Margaret Jones 78pts
Best Total 4 rounds Bob Bessell 133 pts
2024
Alto Jim Telfer 36pts
Gramacho Peter Cartwright 40pts
Silves Stephen Moore 43pts
Vila Sol Lorry Dearden 38pts
Best Two rounds Stephen Moore 81pts
Best Total 4 rounds Bill Clarkson 135pts
2023
Alto Carol Reading 44pts
Gramacho Renaud Caarten 41pts
Silves Weine Werlavik 38pts
Pinta Baz Thompson 43pts
Vila Sol Patrick Reading 36pts
Best Three rounds Ken Napier 115pts
Best Total 4 rounds Alain Delange 176pts
Mystery pairs
2025
Muriel Adam and Martin Jones 64pts
Haken Sidenvall and Paul Barrow 77pts
Baz Thompson and Jonathan Kendrick 71pts
Dave Lightburn and Neil Stanton 60pts
2024
Ashley Finley and Rodrigo Fonseca 66pts
Peter hill and Stephen Moore 75pts
Gavin Mortimer and Stephen Moore 76pts
Lorry Dearden and Peter Cartwright 68pts
2023
Steven Spliethoff and Bill Honour 69pts
Ken Napier and Theresa Russell 74pts
Steven Spliethoff and Sandra Owen 71pts
Ray Dillon and Baz Thompson 76pts
Dave Hackett and Renato Pineiro 62pts