County Golfer Magazine 2015 Summer

County SUMMER 2015

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Does footba ll and golf mix ?

In this issue -

- Constant progress at Coxmoor

- Over heating at Bulwell Forest - Fame tackles Rufford Park

- James Whatley at Pebble Beach - The counties best golf deals

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County Golfer - it’s Summer!

Blazing sunshine and heaving golf courses all within a space of three weeks just shows how a little bit of good weather inspires us to get out and play a round.

couldn’t carry Lefty and Newby to victory so she went on her own to Rufford Park Golf Club where I’m sure less distractions from the lads would help her.

This month we’ve had quite an upheaval in the office as the call came in saying ‘you’re playing footgolf ’. Who’d have thought it, football on a golf course - disgusting or what? Or is it progress and bringing in the grass root golfer of tomorrow. Read the report in this month’s issue.

We also play Coxmoor and Bulwell Forest golf clubs in the most superb weather to date this year. The courses were in fantastic condition and we played some of the best golf to date which just shows how the mindset improves with a bit of sun.

Lefty and Newby play in the Nottinghamshire Golf and County Club competition and do really - er badly. But there you go, even Fame

Exclusive to County Golfer; We visit Derbyshire’s latest golf course which has been kept a secret for over two years now.

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In this issue p6 Coxmoor Golf Club

p14 Foot Golf at Oakmere

p20 Rufford Park

p28 Bulwell Forest

p38 James Whatley

p48 Local Golf News

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At what point during your golfing career do you turn to seniors golf?

What do I mean by seniors golf? Well, rather than trying to hit a 300 yard drive at every opportunity, seniors generally play a short iron down the middle of the fairway. In essence, taking more shots to the green but staying out of the rough.

Why do I ask this question? Well at the age of 34 I feel this type of golf should be a few years away, and yet at Coxmoor I was left with no choice!

Due to a footballing injury, hitting the big drives was out of the question today, so how would I get on with just my irons?

As those in the County Golfer office will tell you, I don’t like to go on about my injury (Editor insert sarcastic comments here__________________) but today would non the less prove an interesting comparison between the two types of golf.

Our destination was Coxmoor Golf Club, one of the most well respected courses in the county, and after a long chat with Paul, the greens chairman and Glen, vice greens chairman, before the game you can see why. The care, attention and dedication to keeping the course in such great shape is something you can only admire. They’re not just planning for this year or next, but have a 10 year scheme in place to ensure the constant progress of the course. With monthly reports given to each member as to what works are currently being undertaken and the reasons why, this means as a member you get to not only benefit from the improvements but hopefully understand how these are made.

The new head green keeper and all his new toys have been in place now for a year, so it would be interesting to see exactly how things have moved on since our last visit. This would give us an indication not just to the progress so far but how thing would pan out for the future.

As we warmed up on the first tee I decided to get my excuses out of the way early, “I won’t be using my driver today lefty, just irons”, I declared “due my footballing injury”. Lefty, being the thoughtful caring type, paused from laughing and verbally abusing me just long enough for me to play a six iron down the middle of the fairway. It definitely wasn’t long, but at least it wasn’t in the rough and under a tree eh Lefty!

Still with nearly 200 yards to reach the green I learned that when playing seniors golf you can’t be greedy. As I hit a second iron attempting to reach the green I fell short and landed in a bunker. Had I laid up I would have had a pretty easy chip and putt.

The second par three downhill hole, is a great challenge, it’s 169 yards off the yellows and the green is surrounded by bunkers. It’s pretty much hit the green or you’re playing from sand. Both myself and Lefty chose the latter of these two, however two decent bunker shots rescued a pair of bogies.

there is something in this seniors golf lark! But then again it’s early days.

The par 4 4th is an absolutely brilliant hole, it’s a dog leg right that is probably reachable in one for the big hitters. At 300 yards it’s not huge, but boy is it fraught with danger. Naturally with an iron the sensible thing to do would be to play left to the corner and a pitching wedge So we came to the first par 5 of the round, on, however due to an unexpected slice it a blind tee shot over a hill is not something looked as if I’m on for the corner which you really want to attack with an iron. With with a 5 iron would have been rather little choice, I played a gentle four iron up optimistic to say the least. Fortunately and over the hill, two more iron shots later landing between two trees, it still left me and I was on for my first par. Three holes a reasonable chip and another par. down, I’m yet to find myself in the rough and am playing below my handicap, maybe The seventh hole is a par 3 at just 128yrs www.countygolfer.co.uk 9

and is their stroke index 18, playing over the road you drive in and on. It’s the kind of hole you can play over and over again, and if you overplay the tee shot and land in the rough you might just have to too!

The quality of the fairways and the greens are quite simply exceptional, the fairways are bright green and had stripes mowed in to them, giving the feel and look of a genuine Championship Course, the sort of course we’re used to seeing only on sky sports! The greens, brilliant to look at, took a little mastering. This isn’t in any way a criticism rather the opposite, they rolled so well and so quickly that for the first five or six holes we were over hitting all our putts, but once we’d mastered these, they were a enjoy to play on.

All this talk of the long rough before we played our round had taught us to be very cautious with our shots, because of this may be we weren’t playing the course exactly as it should be played, but staying on the fairways was definitely a new experience for me and one I was certainly enjoying.

The 12th hole is the stroke index one, and deserves a lot of respect. The first thing to note is that the marker in the fairway that you can see from the tee is actually on the edge of a bunker, fortunately my slice left me well clear of this, but at 370 yards up hill it takes some reaching in 2.

The par 5 13th hole has to be one of the best

Sadly at this point I had to concede to my playing partner, as my injury got the better of me, and yes I’ll shut up about that now ed!

As lefty played the final few holes I was able to take in the real beauty of this course. With its mature trees, colourful tee shots in the county, as you stand highly rough and lush fairways it’s a beautiful elevated above the fairway, all that goes place to play golf. The added bonus of through your mind is simply ‘I’m going to blue skies and sunshine made the whole give this everything!’ Nobody has ever experience one to savour. Technically stood on this tee and thought “I’m just speaking I had played less shots than lefty going to dink this one down the middle’, which as all golfers know is the aim of the and nobody has ever hit a tee shot with game and therefore claimed the victory!

80% power. It’s just one of those holes that Lefty however challenged me “you have you have to give everything to. For the first to play all 18 holes to register a score” time today the driver came out of the bag, I took this as no more than sour grapes and boom! Lefty landed slightly left of the and declared “no one likes the sore loser fairway in the light rough and I landed just Lefty now quit your whining and get the short of the fairway bunker but still on beers in!”. These youngsters really need the fairway. There is no football injury or to be told their place by seniors like us! amount of pain that would stop me enjoying Now, who wants a Werthers Original? this tee shot. Two irons later and we were putting for birdies. A truly brilliant hole. www.countygolfer.co.uk 11

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July 16th & 30th August 6th, 20th & 27th

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To book contact the Club Secretary on 01623 557359 or email secretary@coxmoorgolfclub.co.uk

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HADDENHAM, BUCKS, UK – SkyPro, by SkyCaddie, has scored an emphatic victory in the 2015 Swing Analyzer group test run by influential USA golf website MyGolfSpy. Up against six other data-collecting golf training aids, SkyPro was named the top device by all of MyGolfSpy’s testers in the article published online on June 25th, 2015.

With over half a million monthly users, including many golfers from the UK and Ireland, MyGolfSpy’s ‘Most Wanted’ group tests are among the industry’s best-read golf equipment reviews.

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gives golfers instant feedback on their golf swing, was praised in particular for its signature Groove Mode feature, which enables you to break down your golf swing into its individual pieces so you can tackle them one at a time, and groove the good habits into your swing.

SkyPro also received praise for the huge amount of useable data which it produces; its multiple other training modes; the clean and intuitive design of both SkyPro and its free App; its simple Alert system; its user-specific guidance and swing fix-tips; and its easy setup and calibration.

In the test, SkyPro triumphed over devices from Zepp Golf, Swingbyte, Epson, Swingsmart, 3Bays and iTrainer.

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In 2014 SkyPro received an upgrade, adding analysis of your putting stroke as well as the full swing.

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f l o g t Foomere Park at Oak

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Does football and golf mix?

Of course they do, they’ve got lots in common. How many footballers play golf? Loads, and visa versa. Are the shoes and boot similar? Yep. Both have clubs (ok that’s stretching it a bit), but is there room for both on a golf course? It all depends on how things are organised doesn’t it. We went along at the invitation of Daryl St John Jones, Director of Golf at Oakmere Park to see how they had set things up.

What were we to wear? I opted for tucked in golf shirt and trousers plus a pair of normal trainers. Lefty chose a bizarre pair of tartan socks and crazy shorts. Newby also chose shorts. I got the nod of approval from Daryl - one up to me. We felt quite strange walking into a golf club in this attire. Golfers were looking at us and we wondered what was going through their minds. Things like ‘here come the dregs of society keep your heads down lads”. We were thinking “just grow up and look to the future”. I’m sure wars have started like this.

How you blend these two mindsets together must be quite a nightmare. We love golf but we also love football and Lefty and Newby play both every week so why can’t they live side by side in one way or another.

Sitting and chatting to Daryl over a very tasty baguette and beer we quickly realised that the success of Footgolf at Oakmere is down to quite a bit of strategic planning and forethought. Do golfers want people going round their course scuffing it up? No. Do golfers want folk in football kits at the club? Not really. Can a golf club afford to ignore a growing trend and with it undoubtedly good revenue? No. Here’s an interesting fact. After every game of football the lads go for a swift half. How many golfers after a game of football go into the clubhouse for a swift half? The numbers are so disproportionate says Daryl. More people playing Footgolf support the clubhouse than your everyday golfer. Round finished, clubs in car and off.

Now with Footgolf people stick around. In fact it’s quite a sociable thing and families are involved. So now we have a chicken and egg situation. How many fathers take their youngsters along to play golf? How many clubs in the not too distant past shuddered at the thought of junior members out on their beloved courses? Loads. So where do new members come from? Surely this is a natural trend to bring young blood in who would never visit a golf club under normal circumstances. The chance of someone playing Footgolf looking across at the course and thinking ‘I fancy that” are extremely high.

There is an additional beauty in this at Oakmere in that they have a specifically designed , SEPARATE Footgolf course and it is not only developing and being defined week by week, it is bringing in good revenue. Now if you were to tell members that this is helping keep down membership fees and food and drink costs you may be able to appease them.

I say may because pleasing members can be like trying to stop a lion biting you! Nigh on impossible.

So... how did our Footgolf go? We had the funniest afternoon sport we had had for ages.

Daryl joined us for the first 9 holes and he had obviously played a bit, albeit by his own admission with a bit of scepticism as to its success at Oakmere.

The 1500 yard long Par 70 course features ‘water’ hazzards waiting to catch a poor kick, side-foot or toe-poke. I was gutted that you couldn’t head the ball though! There’s six Par 3’s, four Par 5’s and obviously eight Par 4’s. There are plenty of rules including code of dress to make this sit perfectly into the structure of a golf course. Lefty and Newby still play football and they got into their stride with obviously at times, a little too much enthusiasm in their kicking. On the first nine Lefty won with Daryl close behind, Newby and I were tied so we had to go to the play off hole. Annoyingly Lefty won the next nine again but we all showed a marked improvement in our scores, chipping lots of shots off.

After our match Daryl took us out in the buggies to show us the latest changes to the Admiral and Commanders golf courses. It’s refreshing to hear that Oakmere Park is not only investing in Footgolf but have a £1million investment plan for the two courses over the next four

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years. That’s some investment by anyone’s standard. Oakmere have retained the services of world renowned Golf Course Architects Mackenzie & Ebert to do a re-design of both courses, change the layout, and also create a 9 hole par 3 Academy course and a new irrigation system for all 3 courses. Mackenzie & Eberts repertoire include some of the top courses in the world such as Port Rush, Royal Troon, Turnberry etc. These plans have been agreed and the first part of phase one has now been completed with holes 1,3, 5 & 11, given the full Mackenzie & Ebert makeover last winter and two brand new greens built on the Commanders course.

Daryl told us “As Director of Golf, my job is to ensure minimal disruption to the playability of both courses whilst this work is being carried out and this objective was successfully achieved this winter. It is planned for all 18 holes of the Admirals Course to be completed and new course layout in play by 2018. The new Commanders course layout should be in play by 2017 and the par 3 Academy course open by 2019.” So for the golfer there’s plenty to be pleased about.

But what about the Footgolfers future? It looks very bright. Footgolf is currently taking over as the must-do children’s party destination with catering available on site. Every month there is a County order of merit competition which is open to all comers. They are also starting a summer league for teams of 4 -5 players every Tuesday. Oakmeres course is open every weekend afternoon from 3pm and school holidays. To book your kick off time phone Oakmere on 0115 965 3545 From our point of view we had a great afternoon despite a few heads down ‘ignore the plebs’ attitude from a few of the golfers but then again they had that attitude about women golfers and kids learning the game in the past. I suppose it takes time for some to ‘grow up’ and see the future. It’s all down to who’s got the biggest balls I presume!!

(I’m sure there’s a joke in there somewhere!)

For the juniors

Following the success and popularity of Junior Coach Jamie Jarvis, Oakmere Park Golf Club have decided to support him by funding a Junior Golf initiative at Oakmere this year and if successful may continue in future years.

7 day membership for under 16’s on the Commanders Course from July to November for only £20 in total, nothing else to pay.

Unlimited free golf for 4 months!

Further to this, to help these new juniors get the hang of the game Jamie will also be providing weekly beginners lessons on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and weekdays during school holidays for only £15 for 6 x 1hr lessons. Dates to be confirmed.

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membership places. Places will be offered on a first come first served basis. To apply they can either fill out a membership form at the Club or go online and hit the link below to the membership page on the website and download a membership form from there.You can then email that back to enquiries@oakmerepark.co.uk to register. http://oakmerepark.co.uk/Membership.html Daryl St John Jones, the Director of Golf at Oakmere Park has said “This is a really exciting initiative that Oakmere has taken on. By offering this incentive to all kids across the counties, who knows these could be the future Lee Westwoods or Rory Mcilroys. Most kids don’t get the opportunity to play golf and especially join a golf club partly because of the joining fees but also by the golf rules in place. Hopefully this incentive will break down those barriers and make golf affordable and accessible for all juniors across the County.

Hopefully once linked in to the subsidized coaching program they will progress to full membership at either Oakmere or any of the Clubs that are most local to them. Hopefully, in the future, all Clubs around the County will start an incentive like this to encourage kids to get into golf.”

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Come and play the fastest growing sport

Footgolf

at Oakmere Park The new 9 holes set out near the Commanders Course, where you will literally have to “Bend it like Beckham” around trees to get to some of the greens, is now open.

The 9 Holes currently open are available to play on Saturdays & Sundays from 2pm onwards & every day during school holidays from 2pm.

9 Holes £7 - Under 16’s £5.

18 Holes £10 - Under 16’s £7. £12 unlimited all day all Incl. hire of football.

To book call the Pro shop on 01159 653545 option 1 and get ready for kickoff!

Oakmere Park Golf Club Oaks Lane - Oxton - Southwell - Nottingham - NG25 0RH

Please note the dress code: Golf shoes or trainers suitable for grass surface no football or bladed boots. Trousers or golf shorts, polo shirts with collar

Rufford Park

On the hottest day of the year for nine years Diana Norvock, a Fame Golf Academy member and I headed off to play Rufford Park Golf Course which ďŹ rst opened 21 years ago. Di only started playing golf eight months ago when she signed up for the ladies beginners group coaching sessions at Beauchief Golf Course.

Upon arrival we were kindly greeted by the professionals, James Thompson and John Vaughan who swiftly pointed us in the direction of the driving range, giving us a card for the ball machine. Needless to say we both couldn’t even manage to hit the 40 balls we had each dispensed from the machine as we were literally sweltering in the bays. I can’t believe that I took a cardigan with me in case it got a bit chilly!! The driving range was very nice and only a short walk away from the clubhouse. We loaded up with water and lucozade from the well stocked fridge in the professionals shop and made our way to the first tee resembling a pair of pack horses. We

were already thinking that carrying our bags was a bad idea, however it could have been worse….we could have been at home doing housework!

The 1st hole is a 337 yard par 4 off the red tees, with a very inviting tee shot. There was a copse of trees on the left hand side but other than that, it was a nice open fairway. I decided to take the tiger line over the left hand corner of tress and my ball was never seen again. Di on the other hand went for the sensible option and was straight down the middle of the fairway. From there, we moved onto the 2nd, 447 yard par 5. At this point we had an audience which comprised of two gentlemen in a buggy that www.countygolfer.co.uk 21

were following us round so the pressure was on. We both hit nice drives and were then faced with a few well placed fairway bunkers that we had to negotiate. Di once again mapped her way nicely down the fairway whereas I went for the green in two and ended up in the left green side bunker. Short siding myself at this early stage was not a good idea.

The 3rd hole offered another inviting tee shot and was a very pleasant hole to settle the nerves. By the 7th hole we were really starting to get a feel for the course and how to play it. This hole is a lovely 115 yard par 3 where you hit up to an elevated green. Di finished short on the steep embankment, which is not recommended and I slightly over shot the green. Moving onto the 9th hole, which is SI 1 and 349 yards from the ladies tee. It looked relatively straight forward although it was the tightest hole that we had experienced so far with trees down the right hand side of the fairway. After Di had found the trees off the tee and then made a great recovery I hit my best drive of the day coming up just short of the green. Typical of my game, I always seem to do better on the harder holes.

That being said, I did have to negotiate a tricky pitch to a front pin placement on the elevated green. By this time we were both ready for water, lucozade reďŹ lls and a toilet stop which was perfect timing as the ninth hole brings you back to the perfectly located clubhouse behind the ninth green.

When we approached the 10th tee we were greeted by the two gentlemen that we encountered on the second tee. After our pit stop they had slipped in front of us.

They were very gracious and asked us to continue in front of them, however, the well placed bench on the tee was a welcome break for our legs and a timely opportunity to rehydrate and contemplate our drives. The 10th hole is very picturesque with a pond down the right hand side of the fairway. If you go to the County Golfer Facebook page you will see my drive off the tee which I was very pleased with. I got a 4 and Di got a 5.

On the short par 4, 11th hole (268 yards) Di found herself in the left green side bunker for 3 and made a superb up and down for a 5. By this point we were both feeling a little peckish, so thank you Simon Norvock for the flapjacks, they were delicious!

The 13th hole is the second and last of the par 5’s on the course and in comparison to the previous holes, it was a bit of a monster. I hit driver, 3 wood and still had a short pitch into the green. However, there is no trouble at all

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from the tee so with a lovely wide open fairway, which is somewhat comforting, you can really open your shoulders. The par 3 15th was one of Di’s favourite holes. It was playing slightly downwind with a central pin placement. Missing the green pin high to the right hand side, Di made a fantastic up and down for par. My ball had just rolled through to green but I was pleased with my up and down. The 17th hole is the signature hole on the golf course, a par 3 at 137 yards. You stand on a very elevated tee box looking to a beautiful green which is surrounded by water to the front and right hand side. Before Di had teed off she expressed how she wanted to hit her ball into the water to see and hear the sound of the ball “splash” as she had never experienced this before…..I wish I could say the same!!!! While Di did what she intended to do, I hit a 9 iron onto the middle of the green and had two putts for par. The 18th provided a lovely way to finish, with only a short walk back to the welcoming clubhouse.

Rufford Park

In summary, Rufford Park is a lovely course which was in very good condition, providing great views of Rufford Lakes and Abbey. The staff were very warm and welcoming and the members extremely friendly. Off the red tees it is a course which would suit ladies of any ability, even beginners. With the wide fairways and enough hazards, it provides a fair test of golf for any standard of player. It kept Di and I engaged and we had great fun.

Well done to Di for completing her first 18 holes, the first of many and a big thank you to Tony Gath and Mike Sears (the two buggy gentlemen) for the shandies after our round. It was lovely to meet you both. And in case anyone is wondering…..I didn’t need my cardigan!!

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Bulwell Forest There are times in life when you get quite nice surprises. Golf at Bulwell Forest Golf Club was one of those times.

Surprise 1: There are hills in Nottingham!

Surprise 2: I played my best golf for two years.

Surprise 3: Bulwell Forest is a cracking course.

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Let me explain the three surprises in detail.

1: Nottinghamshire is not the hilliest county but chugging my way up an incline at Bulwell Forest came as a shock. I suppose in theory it’s not hilly but has inclines.

2: Listening to Rod Savidge, the club Secretary describing the course as ‘tight’, I thought “it’s not the place for a driver I’ll use irons” and that proved true.

3: The course is in fantastic condition, Newby said “the best I’ve played on this year”.

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I have to admit that I wasn’t expecting to play this day as Fame was down to be part of Ladies Day but sadly she was nursing 10 stitches in her gum after a tooth extraction (not nice). So one player down and Newby and I were drafted in. Newby then picked up a (slight - aaaaah) football injury the night before, but I was up for this game.

On arriving we were greeted by Andy in the Pro shop, he was standing in for Pro Andrew Willey who was away on the day. Secretary Rod, who is moving on in the golfing industry shortly, bought us a coffee and sat and chatted filling us in on the recent developments, a new professional and Greenkeeper, since our last visit two or three years ago. As with any other industry things change gradually but at Bulwell the change isn’t in the form of course design, it is in improving course quality. Sitting in a tight area of land, adjoining the main road, there isn’t much room for change, but then why change when change isn’t needed. This is one well thought out course, utilising the area well. I suppose the only criticism, if you’re being extremely picky, is the 8th which shares a fairway with the 9th. This should improve though with a bit of tree trimming which was in the process of being organised which may make you adjust your tee shot to get a better approach to the 8th hole.

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behind a 3 ball. Having a practice on the putting area before tee off I was ready for some good competition between Newby and me.

I’ve always said that it is important to get a good score on the first hole, it sets you up for the rest of the round. At 368 yards off yellows and stroke index 6 it should get the round off to a good start - so I took 9 shots! I was gutted.

At my level getting those shots back is almost an impossibility. I really want to get my handicap down from 26. If I can be one over on every hole with the odd doubly bogey I could crack it and that’s what I did on the next 8 holes with a par thrown in on the 7th which pulled a shot back.

As I said at the outset I played really well but my scorecard didn’t reflect it. I now have a favourite club for teeing off with, a 3 iron. I absolutely love this club as not only is it giving me greater accuracy over my wayward driver, it is also giving me nice distance. I was playing golf on the fairways which I know you are supposed to do but then we are not professionals are we, a point which was emphasised as we went round the course and saw people dashing in and out of the gorse bushes (with the odd OUCH thrown in)!

The second is a nice straight 269 yard par 4 and we both made great approaches and carded bogeys. After two holes we were starting to appreciate the quality of the greens, they’re straight and true. Just pick your line and the

ball does exactly what you ask. I got a bit too confident at one stage and put the ball past a bit too far. A couple of twenty footers went straight into the hole, one of them from off the green, such was the accuracy of the greens. The 5th I read badly and my ball slid alarmingly off to the left Hole 3 needs a very careful shot onto the green, go too far and it will bite you in the bum as your ball scuttles off the back into treacherous rough, something which will get you on the short par 3 7th. We were enjoying a gloriously hot June day and water was required constantly.

I was hitting straight and true now, the three iron off the tee and 4 and 5 iron off the fairways was proving a success. I was enjoying my best

golf for two years. Pars were hard to come by though and 5’s were too often appearing on the scorecard even though I was really playing well.

It’s always that wasted shot that gets me.

As we hit the 9th Newby was fighting the previous nights football injury but I was really up for a big finish until the 9th bit me. I was straight at it and expected to get to the green but scuffed my second making it a difficult approach between the two nastily placed bunkers. I missed those but over-hit my shot sending it off the back of the green. A very poor chip left me with 5 shots already played, a big putt was needed and the true greens made it easy as I sunk a belter.

Looking up the 10th fairway I repeated “miss the trees on the left, miss the trees on the left”

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and put my ball straight into them! Brilliant.

Where my ball was positioned Newby said, “you could play out safely but then again just hit and hope it goes through.” That’s easy to say! Tiger would have spent 5 minutes weighing up the pro’s and con’s. I took thirty seconds and did a ‘hit and hope’ shot which missed every tree and landed on the fairway beautifully giving me a great approach to the green. I didn’t hit it well and ended with a 6.

On the 11th I lost my only ball of the day, quite an achievement for my first time round this tight course. My ball went screaming left off the tee into the rough and was never seen again.

Catching up on this hole was impossible and I carded an 8. Then followed a rich vein of Pars

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even on the 14th with a great tee shot leaving me to chip to within 20 inches of the hole. The 365 yard Par 4 15th was a piece of cake(!). Two straight long irons, a chip and a putt and a Par. This game’s easy! At this point Newby, who could hardly walk, had stopped playing golf and took on the photographers role, so we headed for the clubhouse. I’m sure I could have got more Pars, but then you never know.

As we came off the course Peter Hindle the Vice Captain came and chatted to us. He was very enthusiastic about the changes and development at Bulwell Forest. From being Council owned 12 years ago the course has taken massive leaps forward.

Once in the clubhouse Debbie took our food and drink order and we sat musing over the days golf and had some friendly banter with the members. The food served here is brilliant. Hot beef cob and real chips with gravy all for £3.95 who can complain? It’s a pity that nowadays clubhouses aren’t supported more than they are. People seem to play golf and go home. Get in the clubhouse, enjoy the camaraderie and great food . It makes the day complete.

thinking of it as a small course by the main road.

How wrong could I have been. The best thing is there’s room for more members and the price is very attractive. Societies and parties are welcome. We would recommend you try it.

The members here have got it made all ways up with the progressive mindset of the pro and Greenkeeper.

I admit to judging Bulwell Forest Golf Club before I played it purely on driving past and

Garry and Newby (Alistair).

Left to right Eddie Bartles, Bob Hutchins, Ian Kingsley, Simon Bartles.

Our thanks to all for making us most welcome. We had a great day.

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On tour with a local pro:

James Whatley James Whatley, writes for County Golfer, informing us about the life of one of Derbyshire’s top Professionals. James is AA PGA Professional, Head Professional of Morley Hayes and Academy Director of East Midlands Golf Academy.

He is currently the Derbyshire Open Champion , has represented Great Britain and Ireland in the PGA cup against the USA, played for England in the International Team Championships and played on the European Tour. His reputation as a consistent player and a highly regarded coach is recognised by top class Amateurs and Professionals whom regularly seek his advice and knowledge on their own games.

This article was sprung on me by Lefty at the last minute , “ James we need your article in two days please” I will get my own back I am sure next time we go for a game. So I write this after playing 36 holes in 30 degree heat!!

I am thrilled to say that today I won the first Midland Order of Merit Event, the Glazerite Trophy. I shot scores of 68, 71 to tie with two other players. Jak Hamblett and former Ryder Cup player Paul Broardhurst. I managed to win on the 3rd extra playoff hole.

This is my 3rd Order of merit win, and I will look to add to these over the next three events.

I nearly holed my approach on the last playoff and then followed it in with a 12 foot birdie putt. Boom.

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My game has been coming on in recent months without catching fire. Some hard work with my new coach Graham Walker and Steve Astle of the Derbyshire Institute of Sport, is really starting to pay off.

I must mention that at the end of March, I didn’t think I would be playing much golf as I popped my knee cap out dancing. I was having such a good time at a friends wedding, and thought I was John Travolta. I can’t say I had only been drinking coke either, any way the damage wasn’t as bad as first thought and I was back playing within the month. I am still struggling to read a putt, I look like I am playing crown green bowls when I line my ball up!!!

back a stronger player.

As for Tiger Woods, I will leave him in there for the USPGA . I will give him another 18 months to turn things around before he needs to walk away from the game.

Only time will tell.

I mentioned in my last article that I was off to Pebble Beach in May. I can highly recommend it. The golf courses and the scenery are truly fantastic and memories to be treasured for ever. My favourite hole has to be the 18th, the Par 5. As you can see, I wasn’t going to hit it into the water. I managed to finish 2nd in the event and my team came 4th.

We also played Spyglass Hill, Poppy Hills and Spanish Bay. I remember playing all these courses as a kid on the Sega Megadrive.

Another event I must mention is the Cornish Festival. It was held over three courses, Trevose, Newquay and St Enodoc. These are all very different links courses but they are a must to put on your list of courses to play.

How Newquay get 18 holes into the amount of land they have I don’t know but it was a real fun event to play in.

Now, below were my major predictions for 2015, so I got the Masters and the US Open wrong with Jordan Speith winning both of them. I am going to change my prediction for the open, to Dustin Johnson. I really felt for him at Chambers Bay and I think he will come

My Major Predictions The Masters – Rory Mcilroy The US Open- Henrik Stenson The Open- Matt Kuchar (Dustin Johnson) The USPGA – Tiger Woods

Disability Coaching I have been delivering Disability coaching through Derby College for about two years now, this has always been kept to the driving range and putting green. In May I set up a shortened course on the Tower course playing to the large 15 inch cups and took 9 learners on to the course for the first time.

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On tour with a local pro:

James Whatley really succeed in the game of golf, which to a lot of people can be a game with a lot of limits.

I would have to say it was my biggest coaching achievement to date. My long term aim is to have an inter college event with numerous teams entered. Watch this space.

Upcoming coaching opportunities with James Whatley at Morley Hayes Over the next few months I will be offering playing lessons with myself on either the Championship Manor Course or the Tower Course at Morley Hayes . Prices will vary depending whether it’s for an individual or as a group. I would love the opportunity to offer my experience on how to get the ball around the course in the least number of shots.

Please email me james@emga.co.uk or give me a call on 07841 922 399

Tip for the Summer With the fairways drying out, don’t always reach for your Driver. Go out and play without your woods in your bag and see what you shoot. It will do two things, hopefully keep the ball in play more often, and because you aren’t trying to smash your driver 350 yards, you will swing the club with more tempo.

Give this a go, and let me know the results.

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Morley Hayes This isn’t a biased thing to say but one that is a real compliment to Morley Hayes. If you are in the area, come and have a game on the Championship Manor course. The greens are the best they have been in years and improvements are happening all the time. Even the scorecards are better with the introduction of daily hole locations on them. For me, it’s the small things that make such a big difference and are missed out by so many clubs.

If you email Daniel Delaney at golf@ morleyhayes he will send you out a discount card to receive 2 for 1 on your green fees.

Ask James For the next article, I would like to invite all readers to email me a question about their game they would like answering or questions about my game you would like to know about.

Send your golfing questions to james@emga. co.uk Have a great golfing Summer Best Regards

James

Double Celebration for Two of England’s Finest Championship Links This June marked a double celebration at England’s Atlantic Links (www.atlanticlinks.co.uk) as two of its members, Burnham & Berrow and St Enodoc Golf Clubs, reach their landmark 125th anniversary in the same year.

Founded back in 1890, two of England’s finest championship links will celebrate the momentous occasion with a ‘Festival of Golf’ week which will include an Atlantic Links competition hosted at Burnham & Berrow for all five clubs in the group.

Teams from Royal North Devon, the elder statesman of the quintet of clubs at 152 years old, 118-year-old Saunton and Cornwall’s Trevose, the youngest member at just 80 years old, will make their way up the north Atlantic coast to Somerset with St Enodoc to compete in the one-off match.

The occasion brings this ancient trail of the south west’s premier links courses into the golfing spotlight and acts as a reminder that it is not only Scotland and Ireland that boast some of the world’s most revered links layouts.

The Atlantic Links courses may not be as high profile as those of Scotland that have hosted The Open Championship over the years or the emerald links of Ireland which is so well known for its ‘craic’ but these relatively-undiscovered golfing gems offer just as much in terms of quality, tradition, variety and character in addition to their combined history of over 500 years!

These links are also associated with some of golf’s most famous names: renowned architect James Braid designed St Enodoc’s Church Course and is down as one of the American Tom Watson’s favourite courses.

Today’s layout at Burnham & Berrow is largely the work of the celebrated Harry Colt whilst the club’s first professional was the legendary JH Taylor, five times an Open Champion, who once described the course as “one of the most sporting courses conceivable”.

At Royal North Devon a portrait of JH

Taylor hangs proudly amongst the wealth of memorabilia collected over the last 150 years as it was in fact here that the golfer started his career as a caddie and later finished it as club president.

Saunton’s East Course has been described in glowing terms by Sir Nick Faldo, who has said, “I’ve no doubt if the East Course were located on the coast of Lancashire or Kent it would have hosted The Open Championship by now.”

Then in 1997 a young, relatively-unknown Sergio Garcia played here as a17-year-old when he won the British Boys Championship, just two years before making his Ryder Cup debut.

Trevose too is a classic Harry Colt track, set against the backdrop of the iconic Trevose Head which featured regularly in the hugely popular television series, Poldark.

These days the club attracts a variety of famous names thanks to its extensive leisure and accommodation facilities, unique charm and fabulous location next to Constantine Bay and the bustling fishing port of Padstow, made famous by celebrity chef, Rick Stein.

The Atlantic Links was established in 2009 to offer a leading links trail of six champ ionship courses (two at Saunton) set against the dramatic backdrop of the north Atlantic Coast.

Since then the cluster has attracted visitors from all over the world who have also discovered the charms of the south west; its stunning scenery and its artistic and cultural attractions, glorious gardens and sweeping sandy beaches, numerous sporting activities as well as the gastronomic delights of Rick Stein, Jamie Oliver and Nathan Outlaw, and local pubs offering traditional fare. www.countygolfer.co.uk 39

High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire Golf Day at Radcliffe-on-Trent Golf Club Jas Bilkhu, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, welcomed players to his Charity Golf day at Radcliffe on Trent Golf Club on Wednesday 1st July.

80 players took part in the AmAm Shotgun event with 2 best scores to count from the teams of 4. On the day, soaring temperatures, reaching 35c, meant some players struggled but the winning team came home with a creditable 84 pts followed by 79 and a number of others on 77. The course was in great condition, very well presented and received many positive comments.

The teams enjoyed a 2 course meal before the presentation of prizes which was followed by an auction of donated holiday breaks, hospitality at a Manchester United Premier League match and Nottingham Forest memorabilia.

New 8th Green & New 9th Tee Update As many of the frequent Morley Hayes Golfers will have seen the new 8th green is now in play and as you can see there are some tasty pin positions to be had next to the water!

Although it has made the green slightly larger, when you’re hitting that second shot in from the fairway it doesn’t seem that way and I have seen at least as many if not more balls find a watery grave.

The new 9th Tee is still being finished off and is scheduled to be open in July. The new Tee adds 50 yards (approx) to the hole making a driver a must off the tee if you want a mid/short iron in for your 2nd shot onto the green. It will predominately be a Competition Tee, but we will be putting the yellow pots back there for a while to allow all of our golfers to have a go and see what they think. Keep an eye on the Morley Hayes Twitter and Facebook pages for updates and the official opening where we will get some video footage uploaded of the opening Tee Shot.

In general I hope everyone is enjoying the better weather and looking forward to The Open Championship which normally dusts those last few sets of clubs off and gets everyone out golfing. I personally would love to see Rory pick up another Open Championship trophy especially at St Andrews as I’m sure this will be one of his career goals, but it would also be great to see Jordan Spieth win another Major and then have a chance to go for the much sort after Grand Slam of Major trophies at the USPGA later in the year. I wish you all a good Summer of golf and hope to see you at Morley Hayes at some point in the year.

Daniel Delaney | Golf Manager & PGA Professional Morley Hayes

In bringing matters to a close Jas thanked all involved for their support and commitment on the day and announced it had raised £5500 - a splendid effort – for Karma Nirvana, supporting all victims of honour based abuse and forced marriage.

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What’s the difference between a conservatory and orangery?

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It’s a question Trade Windows get asked a lot and the answer is quite simple. The walls.

Conservatories have walls made entirely of glass, whereas an orangery has walls made of brick, hardwood or stone. They still have large windows and a glass roof, but the solid walls give more privacy than a conservatory.

Popular with aristocrats in the 16th century, orangeries still have a touch of elegance. The glazed roof and glass panels make it a light, airy space to relax and mean you get the look of a traditional extension but with the open feeling of a conservatory.

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Whichever option you choose, Trade Windows Derby can take care of everything so you don’t have to worry. We have a total project management service so we organise everything from the building regulations to the window installers and manage each stage for you.

If you’d like to have a look at the difference between a conservatory and orangery, pop down to our showroom on London Road in Alvaston, Derby. You can see which you prefer and ask us any questions that you have. We’re open 7 days a week so you can call in whenever it suits you.

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Burton on Trent Golf Club

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Derbyshire’s Secret Golf Course to 8, an that’s because it’s tight. The wife an’ kids have ad to make few sacrifices, no holidays or shoes, but they understand me love of golf ”.

Our bacon Sarney and mug of coffee was delivered with a flourish by catering manager Mandy who runs the kitchen single handed. “No complaints yet” she said.

“Can I take the blindfold off now?” I ventured to ask trying to find my bacon sarney on the plate. “I’d like to play some golf and take pictures” “Only if yer promise not ter photograph any o’t members playin’ ” he said. “We are a private club. People come fer a quiet round in exclusive settings”

This picture may have been doctored!

When we were invited to play Derbyshire’s newest golf club we were quite bemused and taken aback as we hadn’t heard of one being built in the past few years. It’s not the kind of thing you can keep a secret for very long though. You need a fair number of fields, planning for a clubhouse, car parking and staff. Quickly I went on to the councils web sites to search for planning applications. Nothing, the cupboard was bare of any new golf courses.

So it was that I agreed to be blindfolded and taken on a journey of adventure. 30 minutes later after twists and turns, 80’s music blaring out to confuse me even more, we arrived at our destination to meet the owner of this little bit of modern history.

“All done with me own xxxxx ‘ands (swearword deleted for sensitive readers) “ he said. “None of yer fancy gear for me. Just plenty er ‘ard work an’ lots o’ sweat” his North Derbyshire accent was showing through now. ‘All it takes is a bit of nounce” he continued. “Since I built this me ‘andicaps down

The young caddie carried our clubs out and we broke with our normal tradition of just blindly teeing off and went to the newly built nets for some practice swings as the light drizzle came down. Taking out my new light wood I set about some serious swings in a biting wind. The first hole is up a long hill with a slight dogleg and the pin easily seen ahead. In the distance to my left I could see a sign saying ‘palace’ giving me a slight clue as to where I was.

But nothing conclusive. Over on my right I could see a temple perched on the top of a hill. I was still bemused though. I must be somewhere with royal connections. All the clues were crashing in now.

A palace, a temple, and the surrounding sycamores and birches were all completing the scene.

Where were we? Sadly we can’t say as we were sworn to secrecy but I had a sneaky but inconclusive feeling inside that I had been somewhere near here before in my early life.

Sadly playing here is by invitation only. Invites are sent out very randomly by text. You never know you may get one and be as surprised as wewere. www.countygolfer.co.uk 47

Get a flying start to your round at Hope Works Golf Club The picture shows the RAF search and rescue helicopter landing on the fairway of the first hole at Hope Works Golf Club. The explanation is that the Edale Mountain Rescue Team have their base at the Cement Works which sits alongside our club. Obviously visiting golfers and new members can find this a little disconcerting. Although the R&A ( Royal and Ancient) rules of golf covers more than 200 pages, this isn’t one of the hazards they refer to and it is probably unique to the course. It is generally wise to move on to the next hole as getting too close can result in hats and golf trolleys being blown across the course especially when it is taking off !

Many readers may also be surprised to find that there is more than one golf course in the Hope Valley, even those who frequently visit and walk the surrounding hills will probably never have seen the course as it is well hidden by the many trees around it. Now they know; if they see a big helicopter disappear from view that’s where it’s gone.

The Hope Works Golf Club is situated on land owned by the cement works and was established in the early 1930’s. Since the new owners of the works took over in 2013 they have shown their support for the club by investing in its refurbishment so it now looks in great shape. It isn’t a long course but it is challenging as it contains water features and many trees.

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Membership is open to all and we are trying to encourage more ladies and young people to join. Visitors are welcome to come and try it out; food and drink being available on most days in the club. For further information please visit our web site www.hopeworksgolfclub.co.uk.

In addition to providing a base for the Mountain Rescue Team, Hope Works also supports an angling club (there are four beautiful ponds) and a bowls club which together with our golf club provide a significant recreational resource for those who live in the Hope Valley and surrounding area.

Erewash Valley Golf Club Receives England Golf ’s New GolfMark Award with High Performance Elements.

Erewash Valley Golf Club is the first Golf Club in Derbyshire to be awarded the ‘’NEW National GolfMark Award’’ demonstrating their hard work and dedication to the continuing development, management and sustainability of the Game of Golf at their Club. They are one of only 5 clubs in England to achieve this Prestigious Quality Award.

England Golf developed the New GolfMark Award which is a 3 year National Accreditation that has been designed to support all golf clubs, however big or small, to achieve distinct operating standards in four key areas of a club’s business activity and these are; Recruitment and Retention, Management and Sustainability, Coaching and Competition, and Safeguarding of Junior Players. Golf Clubs are asked to meet a number of ‘’Essential Requirements’’ in all four areas which are a set of standards which are aligned to Sport England’s ClubMark criteria and will be maintained annually by the golf club through an annual action plan.

Golf Clubs were also able to work on New Golfmark ‘’High Performing Areas’’ which are not essential to achieve Golfmark, but are areas which England Golf believe will further benefit a clubs operations and support in their ongoing development. Erewash Valley has achieved this aim.

The New GolfMark award also integrates Sport England’s ClubMark award.

A national standard for Quality Sports Clubs recognised across the country. There are a number of benefits that golf clubs can gain by achieving the

New GolfMark accreditation, including increased membership, raising the club’s profile, further development of coaches and volunteers and greater access to funding.

The award will be proudly displayed at the club and will provide members with the assurance that the club is being run in a professional business manner with a vested interest in developing coaching and competitions; and also giving parents the reassurance that the needs and safety of children have been thoroughly considered.

Nigel Furniss, Development Officer for the Derbyshire Golf Partnership, said: “Derbyshire Golf would like to congratulate Erewash Valley Golf Club, and in particular the hard work of the New GolfMark coordinators, Lorraine Wheatley and John Burns, on being awarded this Prestigious National Award. This demonstrates the club’s commitment to encouraging and creating opportunities for people to participate and enjoy the game of golf. All those involved in reaching this achievement deserve a vote of thanks.”

The Club’s Chairman Paul Thomas added, “Erewash Valley Golf Club is fully committed to developing the game of Golf for all abilities, reflecting the enthusiastic and inclusive approach shown by our dedicated team who have supported and, been instrumental in encouraging golfers of all ages to take up and enjoy the game by organising coaching, matches, competitions and fun events. They have been supported by our new PGA professional Lee Sheldon and his team who have been heavily involved in delivering coaching programmes at the club.”

Erewash Valley Golf Club is currently providing memberships for all age groups and in particular Juniors up to the age of 16 at £60 per year including coaching.

So if you are under 18 and looking to Get into Golf or join a golf club then now is a good time to contact our Golf Administrator, Sharon Elliott at Erewash Valley. Telephone 0115 9323258 Ext 5.

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County Golfer take part in The Nottinghamshire’s First Golf Day

On Thursday 30th of April on a bright sunny day County Golfer was invited to play in the Nottinghamshire’s First golf day to showcase the facilities and golf course. The team for County Golfer included our new golf journalist Fame Tate, Newby, Myself and Nathan the’ Badger’ Jobling.

Now if you have not been to The Nottinghamshire for a while then get up there as it is not the same place you once knew, in fact I played it about three months earlier and found they had made massive changes again, the investment in the complex is staggering.

In true County Golfer style we were first to tee off, I teed up and then was told the longest drive is on the first and is been measured by a launch monitor!

Great, not only had I not warmed up I had to pull out my best tee shot straight away!

As you know I don’t like to disappoint, especially the other competitors’ who came out to watch ‘Lefty’ tee off, I teed up and hit a screamer...straight in to a hedge about 30 yards away! Fortunately for me the rest of the team got away clean. We were 50 www.countygolfer.co.uk

using Vpar which is a live scoring system so you can see how your other competitors are scoring, I’m not too sure myself about the system, it’s very clever don’t get me wrong, it gives you all the information you need, probably too much!

Overall we had a great day, the new layout of the course make this a place you should play, the club house is one of the best around, the food is proper golfers food and the larger is nice and cold. We would like to thank Rachael and her team for putting on a great day for us, if you’re looking for a place to hold a golf day then give them a call.

PS What’s that I hear “did the County Golfer team win?” let’s just say there is always next year!! (As you may guess, coming last was not Fames fault. Ed) The team (who opted for coffee & kitkats half way) did manage a great round of -15 under, with 87 points the Winners of The Nottinghamshire Challenge were Bill Mackenzie, Nigel Jemson, Eddie Kilbane & Kenny Macaulay

COMPETITION RESULTS

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Oakmere Park Golf Club. Admirals Golf course competition results 20th June 2015 Captain’s Day Betterball Stableford The Captain’s Day Shield Winners are Alan Roberts & Jason Davies 1st Jason Davies & Alan Roberts 47pts 2nd Chris Chadburn & Adrian Marshall 42pts 3rd Alan Seddon & Tony Eato 42pts 4th Lyndon Purnell & Paul Harrington 42pts 21st June 2015 Medal QR White Tees Div 1: 1st William Duncan net score 68, 2nd Shaun Cade net score 72, 3rd Paul Stoker net score 72 Div 2: 1`st Anthony Dickens net score 71, 2nd Mark Croft net score 74, 3rd Roger Lilley Net Score 75 Div 3: 1st Alan Foster net score 67, 2nd Darren Croucher net score 74 3rd Craig Williams net score 75 22nd June 2015 Seniors Summer Eclectic Rd 5 Div 1: 1st R M Lakin 41pts, 2nd N Richardson 39pts Div 2: 1st F Harris 39pts, 2nd GT Tildesley 36pts This year’s Captains Day started off as a damp squib but the sun soon appeared to warm the day and proceedings. Roberts and Davies amassed a respectable 3 under at the turn considering their shot allowance was at a premium they were oblivious what was to unfold. Probably the best complimentary beers at the 11th seem to make golf a little easier for the duo as they both eagled the hole and then embarked on a birdie fest trying to outwit each other to get on card. The win came easy for Alan and Jason as second place was some way behind. They duly thanked the Captain for his generosity.

Oakmere Park Golf Club. Commanders Golf course competition results 19th June 2015 Pauley Trophy Div 1: 1st Chris Davies 37pts, 2nd Clive Helmkay 36pts, 3rd Gordon Taylor 35pts Div 2: 1st Peter Bourne 35pts, 2nd Jack Staton 35pts, 3rd Maurice Thorpe 34pts 21st June Hardy Trophy Div 1: 1st Jaques Lacey 38pts, 2nd Owen Tucker 37pts Div 2: 1st Ian Keasley 38pts, 2nd Tony Gallagher 37pts 23rd June 2015 Tuesday Stableford Div 1: 1st Mark Jones 41pts, 2nd Owen Tucker 40pts, 3rd John Matthews 38pts Div 2: 1st Peter Rogers 38ts, 2nd Jim Stewart 37pts, 3rd Prakash Ross 36pts www.countygolfer.co.uk 51

COMPETITION RESULTS Oakmere Park Golf Club. Admirals Golf course competition results 13 June2015 Medal QR White Tees Club Championship Qualifier Div 1: Danny Seddon net score 69, 2nd Daniel Waterhouse net score 73, Div 2: 1st Shane Watson net score 71, 2nd Martin Cooper net score 75 Div 3: 1st Finn Nelson net score 72 2nd Steve Robinson nets core 75 14th May 2015 Betterball Medal White Tees Div 1: 1st Haydn Saxton & Lloyd Young net score 66, 2nd Steve Mee & Dean Tomkinson net score 67 3rd Paul Harrington & Phil Harrington net score 68 Div 2: 1st Lee Galligan & Gareth Wharmby net score 68, 2nd John Burch & John Richardson net score 72, 3rd Brian Hammond & Shaun Robinson net score 72 15th June 2015 Seniors Stableford Div 1: 1st Michel Johnson 37pts, 2nd Brian Whitchurch 34pts Div 2: 1st Terry Craggs 35pts, 2nd Tony Smedley 31pts After taking 3 off the tee to post a double bogey on the first hole Danny Seddon was as surprised as any one to win the weekly Medal. Seddon continued round the course capitalising on his handicap, taking care not drop any more shots. Finishing with a spectacular birdie, four under was enough to take the spoils.

Oakmere Park Golf Club. Commanders Golf course competition results 12 June 2015 Seniors Medal Div 1: 1st Peter Hill score 67, 2nd Leslie Yates score 69, 3rd P Riley score 69, 3rd C Davies sore 70 Div 2: 1st John Lawrence score 72, 2nd Clive Barnes score 74, 3rd Gordon Taylor score 76, 4th David Smith score 78.

14 June 2015 Sunday Medal Div 1: 1st Graham Atkinson score 67, 2nd Mick Hitchen score 69, 3rd Richard Hardy score 72 Div 2: 1st Dave Davis score 64, 2nd George Farrell score 68, 3rd Richard Beadling score 73 16th June 2015 Tuesday Stableford Div 1: 1st Kevin Hulme 34pts, 2nd Peter Davidson 34pts, 3rd Colin Handley 34pts, 4th Eugene Murphy 33pts Div 2: 1st Gordon Taylor 38pts, 2nd Mick Riley 35pts, 3rd Maurice Thopse 35pts, 4th Mike Ansell 31pts

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News Oakmere Park Golf Club. Admirals Golf course competition results 6th June 2015 Medal QR White Tees Div 1: 1st Darryl Coleman score 75, 2nd Daniel Waterhouse score 77, 3rd Clark Bradshaw score 77 Div 2: 1st Paul Griffin score 69, 2nd Connor Brearley score 73, 3rd Gary Rowbottom score 74 Div 3: 1st Jeevan Sandhu score 72, 2nd John Clarke score 73 3rd Alan Atkinson score 74 7th June 2015 Waterloo Open 2 from 4 Medal The Waterloo Open Winners are A Robins, T McCannm K Rodgers and K Marriott 1st Alan Robinson, Tom McCann, Kevin Rodgers, Keiron Marriot Team Score 128 2nd Chris Briggs, Paul Stoker Andy Sansom, Richard Aldread Team Score 135 3rd Chris Walkers, A Bromirski, A Macdonald, R Rimmington Team Score 137 4th John Moltard, Paul Crawley, Dave Randall, Gary Man Team Score 139 8th June 2015 Seniors Eclectic + Stableford QR Div 1: 1st C Ralphs 36pts, Div 2: 1st N Goodwin 37pts The Waterloo Open entertained over 100 players this weekend and for once it didn’t rain.

Oakmere organisers were close to renaming it “The Waterlogged Open” as it has rained in nearly every event. The winning score was posted by the in-form home grown Kevin Rodgers and Kieron Marriott along with Tom McCann & Alan Robinson making the team up. McCann said “it may as well been a Betterball as myself and Robinson couldn’t get on the card. It was like the Kev and Kieron show! Sublime golf came easy for the duo as they eased their way to victory with an incredible score of Nett128

Oakmere Park Golf Club. Commanders Golf course competition results 5 June 2015 Pairs Better Ball Stableford Div 1: 1st Gorden Bent 39pts, 2nd Dvid Foster 39pts, 3rd Gordon Taylor 38pts, 4th Leslie Yates 38pts Div 2: 1st John Glover 39pts, 2nd Bob Waterhouse 39pts, 3rd Mick Riley 38ts, 4th Bart Palmer 38pts 7th June 2015 Jim Taylor Cup Div 1: 1st Owen Tucker score 68, 2nd Roy Griffin score 69, 3rd Stuart Matthews score 70 Div 2: 1st Chris Mills score 70 2nd Brian Arrowsmith score 71, 3rd Jim Taylor score 74 9th June 2015 Stableford Div 1: 1st Jim Taylor 37pts, 2nd Terry Watkins 37pts, 3rd Owen Tucker 37pts, 4th Mick Hitchen 36pts Div 2: 1st Gordon Taylor 35pts, 2nd Ken Corkish 34pts, 3rd John Ellis 34pts, 4th David Smith 34pts www.countygolfer.co.uk 53

NEW COURSE RECORD AT NORWOOD

Norwood Park Golf Centre young golfer 24-year-old Sam Buckle is celebrating after setting a new course record on Saturday.

Sam from Southwell who plays off -1.8, also a member of Nottinghamshire County Squad, shot a gross 65 in a competition on Saturday 20th June. He was 9 under after 15 then had a double bogey on the 16th, finishing par, par.

Sam set a new course record in May last year with gross 66 Paul Thornton, General Manager PGA Professional says “ We are all delighted for him. This was a very impressive game of golf from Sam, this record is now 1 shot better than our Professional Course Record, which he equalled only last year” Sam is now seeking sponsorship to assist him with his career plans to enter the Jamega & 1836 Golf Tours, anyone who might be interested in supporting such a talented player can contact via golf@norwoodpark.co.uk

strikes partnership with Macdonald Hotels & Resorts SkyCaddie members in the UK can now enjoy a 15% discount off accommodation at 40 hotels across the country, in a new Partner Offer with Macdonald Hotels & Resorts announced today.

operated by Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, plus hotels such as Macdonald Rusacks Hotel which overlooks the historic Old Course at St Andrews.

The new partnership means that SkyCaddie members will enjoy discounted For a limited time SkyCaddie members will golf breaks at Macdonald Hotels such as also receive a £10 Macdonald Hotels & Resorts Macdonald Linden Hall Golf & Country voucher per room per night, to spend on spa, Club in Northumberland; Macdonald golf or dining at the award-winning group’s Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa near Chester; establishments.

Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa in Shropshire; Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, SkyCaddie, the #1 most-trusted rangefinder in Golf & Spa near Peebles; and on the golf, has launched the offer on its website as spectacular Spey Valley Championship the latest Partner Offer available exclusively to Golf Course at the Macdonald Aviemore SkyCaddie membership holders.

Resort in the heart of the Scottish Highlands – home to Scotland’s longest Of particular interest to SkyCaddie members golf hole, the 635 yard 5th. will be the five golf locations in the UK 54 www.countygolfer.co.uk

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With romantic retreats, city breaks and coastal getaways also available, SkyCaddie members can look forward to a memorable stay, fine quality food, and excellent service with Macdonald Hotels & Resorts.

sector, and we urge all SkyCaddie members to take time to investigate this offer”.

“SkyCaddie members tend to travel more widely than the average golfer,” said Jacqui Surman, Senior Vice President International Sales & Marketing at SkyCaddie, “so preferential rates at the UK’s largest independently-owned hotel business will be of great interest to most of them, I am sure. We are always looking for ways to add new benefits to our globally-popular SkyCaddie membership programmes, which ensure that golfers have the best-possible information at their fingertips when – like our mappers – they walk the fairways.

Keith Pickard, Director of Golf at Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, said: “We have a true passion for golf and we want to share in that enthusiasm with our guests all over the country. Our partnership with SkyCaddie is the perfect way to reach golfers and showcase our championship portfolio, from the panoramic views of the Scottish Highlands to the rolling hills of the Cheshire countryside.

“Not only do we offer fantastic golf experiences but our accommodation, spa facilities and service are second to none, ensuring that SkyCaddie membership holders who make use of their discount will have a stay to remember.”

“Now, SkyCaddie members will not only get the latest and most comprehensive maps at all Macdonald Hotels & Resorts golf courses, but they’ll also have extra cash to spend on their golf break too. We are proud to announce this partnership with Macdonald Hotels, one of the country’s most prestigious brands in the leisure

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Defibrillator at Norwood Park Golf Centre saves life.

Exactly 1 year ago to the day this Saturday, Club Member Danny Needham suffered a sudden cardiac arrest whilst playing golf on the Norwood Course. Fortunately, the Golf Club had a defibrillator. Thanks to the immediate action of members and staff with CPR and early live-saving shock from a defibrillator, he survived.

He then went on to make a full recovery; back playing golf within 3 months …

Norwood Park GC are especially grateful to the East Midland Ambulance Community Service & British Heart Foundation who donated their defibrillator over 3 years ago, staff have yearly training from the EMAS. This was the first time it had been used and proved to be really life saving

Many others are not as fortunate. Each year 100,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest in the UK, causing more deaths than lung cancer, Danny reports breast cancer and AIDs combined. CPR and “ Had it not been for the quick thinking members and staff who assisted me that day, the early defibrillation with an AED (automated external defibrillator) can increase sudden outcome for me may have been very different cardiac arrest survival from 5% to over 50%. indeed. Words cannot express mine and my familles gratitude, I wish to urge all sporting In August 2013, former Ryder Cup captain, facilities especially Golf clubs to invest in a Bernard Gallacher collapsed during a dinner at a defibrillator” hotel on the outskirts of Aberdeen, fortunately the hotel had a defibrillator and he too made a full recovery. It is hoped that thanks to the Bernard Gallacher Defibrillator Campaign every golf club in the UK will have access to a publicaccess defibrillator by the end of 2016.

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TOP PICKS Ecco Casual Hybrid Golf Shoes – 16248 Just released in June 2015 the Ecco Casual Hybrid is a welcomed edition to the soft spike range from the instigators of this shoe revolution. Since Ecco brought out the pimple sole you will have seen all major golf shoe manufacturers follow suit. My first concern when this type of shoe hit the market was the stability in wet conditions. Well a couple of seasons on and this has proven not to be an issue at all and in fact I would personally say that this type of sole actually increases stability and grip compared to the traditional soft spike shoes. Sales have now swung in favour of this sole here at Golfsupport and this new release from ecco adds an affordable quality shoe to the market.

Golf-Grip Training Aid – 16842 As a previous full time coach and avid player still this product has really caught my eye. Every golfer is aware that good fundamentals are critical to improving their golf and for those of you who practice these are a must have item. They slide onto any grip and once positioned encourage the correct hand position, something which will improve any golfer. If you think you have a perfect grip, still get one, I have as a check now and then is fundamental to good golf. A first class new practice aid.

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TOP PICKS Cobra Fly-Z boys Driver – 16585 Cobra are clever – The new “boys” driver is simply a shorter shafted driver however it is supplied with an additional shaft which is 2 inches longer. This allows for growth of your youngsters and so whilst a pricey item it will save in the long run. I also noted on inspection that this is not just a driver for the youngsters as this will suit a shorter golfer or a golfer who struggles off the tee in general.

A shorter shaft will also assist. What a great idea from Cobra !

Swing Caddie Launch Monitor – 16891 Selling like hot cakes ! At Golfsupport we have spent ££££thousands on launch monitors in order to ensure our customers are buying the right equipment. You can now buy your own at a fraction of the price. Ideal for keen practicers this advises swing speed, ball speed and smash factor and in our tests is with 4 yards (strong) of the world renowned Foresight GC2 system.

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Cobra Junior box Set – 16583 The Rickie Fowler inspired Junior sets come in 2 sizes age 5-8 and age 9-12 and Cobra have not held back. Over the previous few years Callaway have had the monopoly on Junior sets and they are still fantastic however the Cobra Junior set now sits alongside in terms of quality, appearance and assets in order to help our younger golfers develop.

Caddion This is every keen golfers dream and the latest in golf development. This device does nearly everything a golfer needs including, GPS rangefinder, informative stats including, average drives, longest drives, club yardage tracking, Greens in regulation, putts per hole and round. This wealth of info can be store on an Iphone or android and your computer and shared amongst friends or simply used to plan your practice. A device which is leading the market and highly recommended.

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