rich1981
Club Champion
Did any forum members enter this?
Me and my brother-in-law entered for £50 each, first time we have done anything like it. Prize was 4 nights in Vegas and 3 rounds on Bali Hai. It was meant to be playing against pairs no further than 30 minutes from your home club.
First round we had a bye, second round we were drawn against a father and son team from Bedfordshire. Now considering we are based in Cardiff I think you would probably have to be hoofing it to make the 170 (one way) in 30 minutes or less. We ended up forgoing our home advantage and playing at Bearwood Lakes (the father sorted it for free!), stunning course and we had already got or £50 worth by just playing there. The fact we won the match made it even more special! We emailed LVC and they thanked us for making the effort to travel and thanked us for giving up the home advantage.
On to round 3, finally we got the details of the next match, we had been drawn away against a team in Kent!! A 7 hour round trip! We sent numerous emails complaining and they kept telling us they would sort it out, that was until they went completely silent. We ended up making the trip as we had a free round at a marriott and stayed and played at Lingfield Park as well as the match. Needless to say we lost the match by a point, which considering the distance traveled and no opportunity to play the course prior we could.
Looking at it now there seems to Vegas element at all, people are complaining that there is no hotel booked and no tee slots for the days advertised.
Just wondered if anyone else had been caught up in this?
Me and my brother-in-law entered for £50 each, first time we have done anything like it. Prize was 4 nights in Vegas and 3 rounds on Bali Hai. It was meant to be playing against pairs no further than 30 minutes from your home club.
First round we had a bye, second round we were drawn against a father and son team from Bedfordshire. Now considering we are based in Cardiff I think you would probably have to be hoofing it to make the 170 (one way) in 30 minutes or less. We ended up forgoing our home advantage and playing at Bearwood Lakes (the father sorted it for free!), stunning course and we had already got or £50 worth by just playing there. The fact we won the match made it even more special! We emailed LVC and they thanked us for making the effort to travel and thanked us for giving up the home advantage.
On to round 3, finally we got the details of the next match, we had been drawn away against a team in Kent!! A 7 hour round trip! We sent numerous emails complaining and they kept telling us they would sort it out, that was until they went completely silent. We ended up making the trip as we had a free round at a marriott and stayed and played at Lingfield Park as well as the match. Needless to say we lost the match by a point, which considering the distance traveled and no opportunity to play the course prior we could.
Looking at it now there seems to Vegas element at all, people are complaining that there is no hotel booked and no tee slots for the days advertised.
Just wondered if anyone else had been caught up in this?
