Kent Spring meet up - March 2013 - Chart Hills

Final arrangements;
At the moment there is no trolley ban. If we get lots of rain again between now and Tuesday there may be a voluntary ban imposed again. Still no buggies though.
Meet at 10 for coffee and bacon rolls in the bar. You can wear golf shoes in there.
Practice balls aren't included in the price, you can get a token from the pro shop, which is just inside the main entrance.
I'm going to aim to get there about 9 cos I like to practice first.
First tee time is 11.00 off the 1st, we'll play mostly in fours. At the moment we have 18/19 players.
Ham, egg and chips after. No need to change, We can all eat together. If anyone's in a real dash we can ask for theirs early.
There's a very good halfway house; quite often chilli, soup, good sarnies. Course is timed at 4.5 hours for fourballs so can come in handy.
I propose an individual stableford, full h/cap - if that sounds alright? Birdie sweep too if anyone fancies. We can sort that out over coffee. Please will someone do the cards for me?
I'll do the start sheet at the weekend.
Guess I better find some GoKarty prizes!
(practice your sand shots gentlemen...)
 
Looking forward to this, even if we don't have a blinding, hot, sunny day! :cool:


When I step onto the 1st tee I will not have touched a club for over two weeks. To my playing partners I say, "Please bring your ball-finding skills with you!" :mmm:





Err, Sandy..... how early will they let us onto the practice ground? First light?? :D
 
I went to the driving range yesterday to see if I could find my swing. I found it eventually ( well something resembling it) and today I ache in places I forgot I had. Haha
 
URGENT URGENT URGENT
Chart had a deluge of rain last night with the result that the course is now flooded and closed. Tomorrow, even if the course is open, there will definitely be a trolley ban so carrying only.
I've talked to them and I've cancelled the formal meet, as no doubt we'll have quite a few people drop out with the uncertainty of it all. If the course is open and a few people want to roll up for a game then I'm happy to do that. We can still go out and book food as we need. I don't know precisely what we'll be charged as a green fee but I'm sure they'll be reasonable.
So shall I work out an alternative day later in the year, maybe September when playing schedules slow down a bit, and you can each email me directly as to whether that's going to suit you, and how you'd like your refund to be paid back to you? sandy@gokart.co.uk

It's a shame. Plan for tomorrow for the foolhardy - turn up ready to play about 11 anyhow. Check the Chart Hills website first for course update http://www.charthills.co.uk I'll be there from about 9.30 if there's any chance of playing. :(
 
That is my worry, especially given a two hour drive. I will have to set out early to get over the bridge. I won't know the course status til I get there. Forecast looks pretty bad too. It could easily close whilst we are playing!

Flipping weather.

Just read sandy's post. I'm out. Sorry.

Will email re money. Thanks.
 
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Sorry about that after all that you have done Sandy - thanks anyway!

Are there any other suggestions as to where to play?

Preferably a course that will allow trolleys ( mine is hollow tining this week)
 
I guess you'll need a sandy course that drains well.

How about Pedham Place, inland links apparently drains well.
Lydd will be dry! ha ha
Littlestone, expensive but will be playable, poss to late to get a tee time.

Not sure what other parklands will be in good condition?
 
I'm checking out Pedham now. Easy to get to. Played the short course last Friday. Fair enough it was wet but very playable (nice few little holes just to give your irons a work out, I like it...)
 
Sorry to hear that Sandy, I know no one has died but I can't carry, was really looking forward to (hoping for) a playable course.
As soon as you can rearrange then please put me on the list as it's a course I really want to play.

James.
 
That's a shame Sandy. Two hour drive for me as well, so will wait until you rearrange to play Chart Hills. Bloody weather !!!!!!!
 
Shame about tomorrow but I'd've had to pull out as well if it were carry only, as I tweaked my back.....bending over to pick up some cutlery this morning. :o

Hour and a half drive for me too so "I'm out!".
Don't know what I'll be doing come September!
Thanks for all your efforts anyway, Sandy!
 
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