Help ! Space on GM team at Spey Valley on Friday 23rd April

[John_Findlay]

Evening all,

Help guys!!

Due to a couple of call offs we now have one (maybe 2) spaces available at Spey Valley in Aviemore the day before Castle Stuart. If you've missed the previous threads (shame on you) then it's £55 for coffee/bacon rolls on arrival, a round of golf with use of a buggy and a 2 course meal afterwards. A cracking deal on a spectacular course.

http://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/aviemore/golf/index.htm

Tee times from 12.30 to 13.50.

Anyone wanting to join in will get a chance to play with the following fellow forumers in a wee team match for GM (ably captained by thecraw, with vice captains Algar5 & Smiffy) against my band of artisans from Clark's Bar (with a few forum ringers thrown in)

Waiting to hear from madandra confirming if he can make the day but there is at least one other space free so if you're interested then make yourself known. It'll be a hoot.

Team Golf Monthly

1. Iain J Gray (IainG)
2. Steve Clifford (Viscount17)
3. Rob Smith (Smiffy)
4. Dave Harris (Vig)
5. Chris Chapple (Grumpyjock)
6. Stuart Douglas (StuartD)
7. Ray Taylor (In place of HTL-through Smiffy)
8. Brendan Nelson (Brendy)
9. Simon Nelson (ChiefChief)
10. Anthony North (forefortheday)
11. Phil Medley (Whereditgo)
12. Sam Smith (SammmeBee)
13. Patrick Sylvester (Patricks148)
14. Andy Bain (Triguy)
15. Alan Russell (Algar5)
16. Crawford Kilpatrick (thecraw)
17. ??
18. ??

Team Clark's Bar

1. Pete Sinclair (Bonto)
2. Nigel Hurst (AckerHurst)
3. John Findlay (John_Findlay)
4. John Boag (Toad)
5. Mike Melville (Mike Melville)
6. Scott Martin (with J_F)
7. Gerry Love (with J_F)
8. Alan Sutherland (with J_F)
9. Alan Taylor (with J_F)
10.Clark Russell (with J_F)
11.Gavin Howieson (with J_F)
12.Colin Devine (with J_F)
13.Dave Canavan (with J_F)
14.Tommy McLean (with J_F)
15.Alasdair Irving (with J_F)
16.Donald Waters (with J_F)
17.Ryan Asher (with J_F)
18.Alan Minnican (with J_F)

 

[CannyFifer]

i'd be up for it as i'm off on a Friday as long as a 28 h/c would be welcome.

 

[John_Findlay]

Alec,

That's what I like to hear! Good man.

You're not actually some bandicoot off 12 though are you?...in which case you can take a swim. I'm hoping to get some points on the board with my dodgy team.

Seriously. Welcome aboard. Get to Aviemore for brekkies and meet up with the boys ...and bring yer camera. It's a doozy. We'll post final pairings and tee off times nearer the day.

As long as you're a certainty no need for a deposit. Just pay on the day.

PM me if you need any more details.

Cheers

John

 

[CannyFifer]

Definately not, more like 36 playing off 28
count me in, looking forward to a day away.
Eck wilson with the original forum name of alec

 

[John_Findlay]

Coolio,

Consider yourself in. Being from Fife you'll be bringing the average IQ of the GM team up as well.

 

[CannyFifer]

what a length of a course

 

[IM01]

what a length of a course

You need to be straight aswell,that heather is nasty stuff.

 

[slugger]

I hope all the snow has melted by the time you get there!!!!

I wish i could afford the time off work, but there's nae way. Already off the Friday after for a round at Crail.

 

[bigbiffa]

what a length of a course

You need to be straight aswell,that heather is nasty stuff.

your right! we play there every year! its crazy, you see where you ball lands, walk to it, and its gone!!

 

[Smiffy]

what a length of a course

But I'm assuming we'll be off the yellows???
6,600 is enough for any man (especially if he's a woofter from down south)...

 

[John_Findlay]

Yeah Smiffy,

The yellow's are plenty around there. I remember the par 3's ranging from about 6-4 irons with a light breeze with plenty of long par 4's to boot.

J_F

 

[Smiffy]

Yeah Smiffy,
The yellow's are plenty around there. I remember the par 3's ranging from about 6-4 irons.
J_F

God I hate 110 yard par 3's.

 

[thecraw]

I played there with Calum a couple of years back now and he was the only one to hit the 16th??? I think and he hit driver. It was windy and long.

Boys a beast! (3 putted for a half though )

 

[vig]

Went out this morning for some Scottish weather practice.

Wind was blowing fairly strong.
So much so that I played a 5 iron to lay up at a short par 4 as the 3 ball in front had just gone onto the green. Flushed it and it finished 10 paces short of the green 270yds following wind.
Same club at a par 3 into the wind went about 130yds, I normally play a 9 iron to this green.

Spent most of the round picking me stand bag back up off the deck.

Ball was moving on the greens.

S'pose it is just a mild breeze north of the border.

 

[Smiffy]

Only 3 weeks to go!!

 

[vig]

Only 3 weeks to go!!

You packed yet Rob?

I'm stocking up on groceries and beer.

Can't live on porridge oats and irn bru for 4 days.
Wonder if they have proper shops up there

 

[Smiffy]

Only 3 weeks to go!!

You packed yet Rob?

Starting to think about it...

Car hire booked and paid for
Accommodation booked and paid for
Flights booked and paid for
Golf booked and paid for

Just got to find my swing (it's somewhere in the trees at Edenbridge GC)

 

[Iaing]

Only 3 weeks to go!!

Maybe best to bring a shovel.

Aviemore.

Yesterday

 

[CannyFifer]

Was up inverness today and the sun was shining, Granton east to Elgin is bad but Aviemore looks fine. Was also at the airport and Castle Stuart is nearby and it's all OK. Nairn dunbar looks great too as I passed there too on my deliveries. Oh the joys of being a lorry driver

 

[Smiffy]

Only 3 weeks to go!!

Maybe best to bring a shovel.

Aviemore.

Yesterday

Got to be honest, I am getting a bit worried. I keep checking the webcam view at Boat of Garten. Two weeks ago the course turned green and I was watching people teeing off the first with big smiles on their faces.
Now it's a snow scene again

http://www.boatgolf.com/
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