Seniors Coaching
The seniors coaching sessions start next Wednesday, 22 February at 10.00am for an hour. Next week we are focusing on hitting woods long and straight. All senior members are welcome to come along and pick up some tips and reminders the cost is £7.50. Please phone the pro shop on 01743 874581 or click here to reserve a place. The following Wednesday, 1 March we are focussing on chipping.
Men's Winter Stableford - Saturday, 11 February 2017
Congratulations to the following winners and to the four members who got a two, Chris Male, Alan Campbell, Chris Fisher and Hugh Wills which were worth £23.75 each.
Division One
- First Place - Nick Davies - 42 points.
- Second Place - John Maddox - 38 points.
- Third Place - Richard Osborne - 37 points.
- Fourth Place - Richard A Jones - 37 points.
Division Two
First Place- Mark Hasdell - 38 Points.
Second Place - Dave Evans - 38 Points.
Third Place - Jonathan Harris - 38 Points.
Fourth Place - Hugh Wills - 37 Points.
Mixed Valentines Competition
Congratulations to the following winners and to all the players who braved the harsh weather conditions.
First Place- Jeffrey Moody and Helen Davies - 42 Points.
Second Place- Michael Saull and Monica Scott - 39 Points.
Fourth Place- Chris Griffiths and Margaret Burge - 37 Points.
There were four two's worth £12 per person.
Ladies Competition
Thank you to Pat for supplying the following;
The Ladies competition this week was the Lady Captains Whim: a nine hole shotgun stableford waltz. We had a good turnout of 42 ladies, in fine, almost warm weather. Well done to the following ladies:
Front 9:
First Place with 39 points: Margaret Burge, Sheila Band and Kate George.
Second Place with 32 points: Shirley Watson, Marjorie Gilmour and Amanda Christmas.
Back 9:
First Place with 33 points: Jean Evans, Ann Edgington and Gudrun Kyle.
Second Place with 32 points: Gill Snodgrass, Margaret Cooke and Tina Robinson.
Winter Competition Rules
There appears to be some confusion on winter golf competition rules and handicap qualifying rules. In short when it is felt that the course is in a good playing condition over the winter months we apply the local rule of placing on closely mown through the green which then makes the competition a qualify for handicap purposes. When the course is wet and the ball is picking up mud, to try and protect the course and keep the game fair and more enjoyable we play placing through the green losing the (closely mown ) element of the local rule. This then enables the player to clean and place in the rough making the competition a non-qualifying event for handicap purposes.
This decision is taken the day before the event by the comps and greens committee.
Hopefully the above helps to explain why some events qualify for handicap purposes and others do not.
Pro shop Winter Clearance Sale Up To 50% OFF Winter Clothing
We currently have some great clothing pieces in the sale at 25% OFF including Oscar Jacobson, Galvin Green, Under Armour, Nike. We also have a sale rail with a mixture of products at 50% OFF. Please call into the shop to have a look.
Hole In One
Congratulations to Edmund Thewles who whilst playing a social game with his friends got his first hole in one.
Lady Captains Charity Open and Fashion Show by Pat Alexander
Thank you to all the ladies who have booked their places. We have spaces for 5 more teams so please contact Pat or the Pro shop if you would like to fill the remaining spaces.
The ladies fashion show will take place on Wednesday, 15 March, organised so ably by Anne and John, and their pro shop team. This year the event will be expanded to include a new ladies nine hole open competition, a light lunch followed by the fashion show. The usual opportunities for ladies to purchase from the range of fashions will be accompanied by afternoon tea and cakes and the competition prize giving.
The open will be a four ball better ball competition, full handicap shotgun start at 10.30am. Already tee times are nearly fully booked, allowing us to run competitions on both the front and back nine. It is attracting many of our own lady members as well as ladies from other clubs. If you have not booked yet, do so soon, to avoid disappointment. Booking is available on the club website (or by entry forms) and costs £10 per lady to play in the open, have lunch and go to the fashion show. If you do not wish to play in the competition but would like to come to the lunch and the fashion show, tickets are £7 and are available from the Prop Shop and from Pat Alexander.
