rosecott
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Haha, how about someone that would be approximately 2 months away from being a practicing doctor? Provided I pass said exams...
That's perfectly acceptable then - provided you passed the resuscitation exam.
Any interest in resurrecting......
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That's perfectly acceptable then - provided you passed the resuscitation exam.
ScienceBoy
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It will probably be useful to have a doctor out on the course.
mashleyR7
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I'd be up for this and at 35 i'd prefer to be in the whippersnappers!
June would work for me, especially if it was Royal Ascot week and I'm up for it subject to venue etc being decided
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Where are you looking at doing it mate ?
Region3
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Depending on dates and location I could be a 'snapper.
Region3
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I think the cut off point last time was about 73 so you should be safe.
Even I was a whipper
You might well insert a shedload of smileys. Unless Slasher has a fountain of youth in his back garden.
Can't pull the wool over our eyes. How's the chipper going?
rosecott
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You might well insert a shedload of smileys. Unless Slasher has a fountain of youth in his back garden.
Can't pull the wool over our eyes. How's the chipper going?
My guess is that chippers will be mandatory for Old Farts if Smiffy qualifies as one.
Smiffy
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Haven't given it too much thought at the moment Phil, although places we have already visited obviously spring to mind, (Woodhall Spa, Forest Pines etc.).
Brocket Hall was suggested a couple of years ago and I was all up for organising that until the booking agent let us down.
For ease of organisation it needs to be a venue with hotel accommodation.
Quite a few things to be taken into account obviously.
Location needs to be fairly "central" with reasonable access to all.
Price is also a major consideration, and whilst I accept that "Winter deals" offer the best value for money (with most places offering these up until the end of March) I would personally pay the bit extra to play later in the year (say June or July) to try to avoid a repeat of the debacle at Woodhall Spa a couple of years ago. I would much rather play in a short sleeve shirt on a nicely manicured course than to be togged up in waterproofs trying to oink it round off muddy fairways and water filled bunkers. That's not my idea of "fun" and I'd rather take my chances during a "Summer" month.
Also, do you make it a week-end meet (which will obviously restrict you on venues) or mid-week? A week-end would most probably suit most people without the need to take two days off work, but then we are back to the costs again.
Some decent deals are to be had for a two day/one night mid-week meet, stay overnight on the Friday/Saturday and the cost almost doubles!
As I say, just throwing it out there at the moment to gauge interest, but I'm envisaging a two round competition, one round in the afternoon, overnight stay, and then another round the following morning. Like we did (or tried to do) at Woodhall Spa, 4bb for the first round with singles matchplay the following day.
Suggestions for venues are welcome.
Smiffy
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"Interested" parties so far........
As I say, two teams of 12 would be the ideal.
1. SMIFFY
2. LEFTIE
3. GAZR99
4. HOBBIT
5. RICHART
6. ROSECOTT
7. CHRISD
8. SAINTHACKER
9. FOLIAGEFINDER
10. MASHLEYR7
11. HOMERJSIMPSON
12. REGION3
As I say, two teams of 12 would be the ideal.
1. SMIFFY
2. LEFTIE
3. GAZR99
4. HOBBIT
5. RICHART
6. ROSECOTT
7. CHRISD
8. SAINTHACKER
9. FOLIAGEFINDER
10. MASHLEYR7
11. HOMERJSIMPSON
12. REGION3
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I would be interested depending on date and location -
Smiffy
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It looks like it is likely to be mid/late June Phil.
Cooden have their open week in early July and I don't want to clash with that, and with the big Scottish forum meet in early May I'd need a bit of a gap between that and this proposed jolly.
The set up at Gainsborough (course wise) would be ideal as they have two decent 18 holers but accommodation for there would be a logistical nightmare.
Forest Pines is a good set up, "so so" hotel but three half decent 9 hole tracks. Only problem there is the beer is expensive!!
I like the idea of going back to Woodhall Spa, everybody enjoys it. But price might be a deciding factor with that one, same could be said for Brocket Hall, and I think playing at Brocket might favour those down South a little too much.
I'm will try to be as fair as I can with regard location.
I'd love to go down to St Mellion and play it there. They do some fantastic deals and the Nicklaus course is terrific (and frightening in places!) but it's a 5 hour jaunt for me, and I'm down South!!
Any suggestions are welcome as to a venue.
Personally it's all about "the course" for me.
Like I say above, I don't want to travel 3 or 4 hours to play on a "so so" track.
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Would certainly favour it further down south after the long trip to Scotland
Brockett Hall might be able to do a favourable deal as they have issues at the moment - even Woburn might be able to do something.
Smiffy
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I have emailed Forest Pines (don't know if you have ever been there Phil, but as I say the courses are quite nice, albeit a bit tight in places!).
Can certainly contact Brocket as they have the accommodation, but won't Woburn be a bit of a problem on that score? I'm not aware of them having a hotel attached, and with possibly 24 players, we would want them all staying in the same place otherwise the logistics of organising become a 'mare.
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There are plenty hotels within 10 mins from Woburn mate - you are better off staying in MK for a stay over
Smiffy
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I have emailed Brocket Hall Phil.
We were going to hold it there a couple of years ago, but the booking agency that I was dealing with promised me a package deal, but when it came to actually booking it, they retracted their offer and blamed Brocket Hall.
I have emailed them directly this time, so hopefully I will get something sensible back from them.
I like Woburn mate, some great courses. But I'm not keen on the logistics of having 24 people scattered all over the place in various accommodation. It makes it very difficult to work out costings because whilst everybody pays the same green fee, different hotels will charge different prices and you then get arguments over who wants which hotel at which price and you are never 100% sure if everybody has actually booked up accommodation!
If you deal with a "resort" type course that has it's own hotel, the booking can be kept neat and tidy and everybody knows what they are paying from the outset.
I have asked for quotes to include 8 twin bedded rooms and 8 singles to give people a choice.
I have heard great things about Brocket Hall so I am hoping they come back to me with something positive, but I wouldn't rule out Forest Pines. It would be cheaper but the courses are good.
6inchcup
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why not a course further north were most people live,plenty of top courses around the north west with hotels attached or not to far away,im up for it but not down south or Scotland.
Khamelion
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I'd be up for this depending on cost and date, I'd guess I'd be in the whippersnappers (47) :smirk:
Smiffy
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Errrr..............Lincolnshire IS North!!
It's a good 3 hour drive for me, maybe a bit more.
Certainly not going to be Scotland. Nothing against Scotland apart from the traveling.
Midnight
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Could be up for this but wont be able to confirm until dates and cost due to work mate.
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