Teeing off times and groups for Woburn Thursday 29th March.......

[Aztecs27]

Thought I'd contact the club to find out about their course maintenance plans, I was dreading top dressed and hollow tined greens to putt on, bearing in mind we are playing at the end of March.
This was part of the reply I received from Jessica....

"I can confirm that there is no Hollow Coring work scheduled in March at all – it isn’t carried out in until the back end of the summer, around August time. They are closing some of the courses in March for general winter maintenance, however it will only be general housekeeping and small maintenance – you shouldn’t see any signs of the work they will carry out when you play (except maybe the courses will look tidy and in fantastic condition!)"

Wallop!! With the guarantee of good putting surfaces, 45 points may well be within reach.

So the only thing we need to co-operate now is the weather!

 

[Smiffy]

Very slight alteration to the tee times as I want to make sure everybody makes it.....

8.01
VIG
MIKE HUDSON
RICHARD GLASS
PHIL CREWE

8.09
BRATTY
SCOTTDJ1
STEVE PRICE
GIBBO

8.17
PHILLY169
FUNDY
MURPHTHEMOG
GJBIKE

8.25
REGION3
EEJIT
ROB2
STUART C

8.33
HOMERJSIMPSON
PIEMAN
BLUEWOLF
AZTECS27

8.41
RICKG
TXL
SEV112
SPIRAL

8.49
SMIFFY
RICHARDC
CAPT.RON
MYSTERY GUEST

 

[Smiffy]

Been discussing the best way to distribute the "prize fund" and suggest the following.
£5.00 each in the "pot" gives us £140.00 in total.
As we are playing over two different courses, seperate comps morning and afternoon to give everybody a chance....

£35.00 winner
£20.00 second
£15.00 third

Think that sounds ok.

 

[bobmac]

It looks as if you've got some good players going. I presume you've got a 'best gross' prize too?

 

[Smiffy]

It looks as if you've got some good players going. I presume you've got a 'best gross' prize too?

No Bob. We discussed this yesterday on Facebook. Stop stirring. If we were all scratch players then a best gross would be an ideal prize.

 

[Captainron]

No Bob. We discussed this yesterday on Facebook. Stop stirring. If we were all scratch players then a best gross would be an ideal prize.

Longest drive and nearest the pins? There are a few big hitters in there.....

 

[Smiffy]

Longest drive and nearest the pins? There are a few big hitters in there.....

Not knowing the courses Ron, it's going to be difficult picking out the holes to have those on, especially the longest drive. Just 'cos it's long, doesn't mean it's straight!

 

[G1BB0]

no chance of longest drive as woburn is only up the road from me

FoA next saturday, should be a nice indicator of how my game is at the mo... am sure Woburn will be a sterner test mind you.

28 sleeps

 

[Scottjd1]

It looks as if you've got some good players going.

Thanks Bob...:thup:

Not knowing the courses Ron, it's going to be difficult picking out the holes to have those on, especially the longest drive. Just 'cos it's long, doesn't mean it's straight!

Bratty knows one of the courses pretty well so im sure he could come up with some sugestions..

 

[Aztecs27]

Not knowing the courses Ron, it's going to be difficult picking out the holes to have those on, especially the longest drive. Just 'cos it's long, doesn't mean it's straight!

Couldn't you call your young laydee at Woburn and ask her? They might even supply the boards for it. . I don't know why I'm encouraging it, it's not like I'll win either!

Glad I've still got a few weeks to learn how to keep the ball straight.

28 sleeps :clap:

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Couldn't you call your young laydee at Woburn and ask her? They might even supply the boards for it. . I don't know why I'm encouraging it, it's not like I'll win either!

Glad I've still got a few weeks to learn how to keep the ball straight.

28 sleeps :clap:

Don't get too excited Aztecs you're playing with Homer !

 

[Aztecs27]

Don't get too excited Aztecs you're playing with Homer !

Yea, I know

 

[TXL]

Don't get too excited Aztecs you're playing with Homer !

Make sure you have your own course planners!

 

[Aztecs27]

Make sure you have your own course planners!

Anyone in your group want to mix it up with our group for the Afternoon round, Anthony? I'd rather not play with Rick though, the radiation from all his gadgets drags my game down.

 

[philly169]

Yeah normally the pro shop or booking wench can sort out the longest drive and nearest to pin, after all it is their course. I'd be up for both, maybe add an extra £1 per?

 

[Smiffy]

I will email her and see what she says.
Will post up my findings later.
Rob

 

[Smiffy]

Couldn't you call your young laydee at Woburn and ask her? They might even supply the boards for it.

Right Gents.....
I've heard back from Jessica at Woburn and we now have 2 x nearest the pin and 2 x longest drive competitions, one on each course.
These will be held on the following holes (which I will mark on your cards so you don't forget!).

MARQUESS MORNING ROUND
NEAREST THE PIN 6th HOLE
LONGEST DRIVE 18th HOLE

DUKES AFTERNOON ROUND
NEAREST THE PIN 3rd HOLE
LONGEST DRIVE 15th HOLE

So might I suggest we all put £10.00 in the "kitty" (which will give us a total "purse" of £280.00) to be divided up thus.....

FIRST PRIZE (MORNING AND AFTERNOON) £50.00
SECOND PRIZE (MORNING AND AFTERNOON) £30.00
THIRD PRIZE (MORNING AND AFTERNOON) £20.00

NEAREST THE PIN AND LONGEST DRIVE PRIZES OF £20.00 EACH.

Don't know how you all feel about this, if you think it's too much then we can cut the prize fund down a bit, but that gives us 10 prizes in total, which gives everybody a fair crack of the whip.
The club will provide all the necessary boards and markers.

 

[Captainron]

sterling work. Sounds great

 

[fundy]

fine by me smiffy, looking forward to it

 

[Bratty]

good work, mate. I'm happy with the prize money, but I'll check the strokesaver and let you know about nearest pin and longest drives on The Marquess'... seem to remember the 6th is a bit of a b*tch!