WHAT A GREAT COURSE MORLEY HAYES!

A GOOD DAY WAS HAD BY ALL MEMBERS IN WHAT WAS A VERY CLOSE COMPETITION.

OUR NEXT SOCIETY EVENT IS AT ALLESTREE PARK G.C IN DERBYS ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED SO PLEASE GET YOUR NAMES ON THE BOARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

TO ALL GOLF SHAKERS THERE IS SPACES FOR FOUR GUEST PLACES AT THIS EVENT.  COFFEE & BACON ROLL TO START THEN 18 HOLES STABLEFORD RULES FOLLOWED BY A TASTY MEAL AT THE CROWN IN ANSTEY!  COST IS THIRTY FOUR POUNDS INCLUSIVE.

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The short version..!

2008 trip with Surrey Uni mates Steve, Matt and Martin. Sun 22nd to Wed 25th June.

Booked thru www.golfbreaks.com and very efficient as usual (3rd trip with them).  Stayed at The Windsor Hotel, le Touquet. 2 Star.  Frayed around the edges small twin room with adequate bathroom.  Nice lounge and good breakfast.  Didn't spend much time there!

Early morning Eurotunnel crossing in two cars then 18 holes at Nampont St Martin on the Belvedere Course (par 70 SSS 68).  Straightforward and forgiving course - a good warm-up track.  Won stableford with 33 points.  Happy with performance.  Matchplay Steve and Me against matt and Martin ended in draw (my final putt on 18th to draw the match).  Hot and sunny all day.

Monday early start for 18 holes at Belle Dune - a fantastic and challenging course (par 71 SSS 73).  Martin managed to excavate a monster divot on the 1st tee whilst being watched by starter and following group! Won stableford with 31 points.  Very happy with performance on a tough course - felt I played better than score suggests.  matchplay Martin and me won 2-0 against Steve and Matt.  Very hot and sunny.  A few penalties and missed opportunities on what could have been a cracking round.  Dropped the ball within 8' on the 140 yd par 3 3rd.

Tuesday late morning start for 18 holes at Hardelot Les Pines.  Not played this course before.  A really nice course with interesting and challenging holes (par 73 SSS 70).  Played well once more to claim clean sweep of stableford wins with another 31 points.  Again very hapopy with performance.  Started badly with two 8's but otherwise quite steady - even manged a couple of decent tee off's with the driver.  managed an excellent 5 Iron draw around a clump of trees on the back 9 which was very satisfying.  Matchplay was Steve and I against Martin and Matt which we snatched a draw on the 18th to leave Martin and I in tied first place.  Another hot and sunny day.

All three eveings spent in Le Touquet between the fish restaurant oppostite the red Fox, Jean's Bar, the Leffe Bar and Le Globe trotter bar. Also ate in Le Matisse which was good.  Lots of pool played int e backroom ofLe Globe Trotter.

Contemplated playing Hardelot again on the wednesday but stuck with plan of visiting the Somme battlefireld sites as originally planned.  Visited a couple of cemeteries at Poziers and Serre and spent a fair while at the Memorial to the Missing at Thiepval.  All very moving and really worth doing.

Retuned via Sainsbury's Calis late afternoon to end another excellent trip to Northern France.  I'd recommend the area, the courses and www.golfbreaks.com.

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Well i suppose I should introduce myself first....my name is Chris and I'm from Manchester. When I was around 17 I took up golf but gave up after a couple of years of being utter pap and then last year started it up again after some guys at work asked if I fancied a round.

So I tootled off to the driving range with the clubs I had used nearly 10 years earlier and hit a few balls. The first few were shocking to say the least!!! However I slowly got into the groove and then had the round at my local muni in Altrincham. A few hours later and I had shot a 97. Needless to say I was rather chuffed to break the 100 barrier on the first attempt. Bouyed by this I hit the range, got a couple of lessons off a pro and promptply hit a 110+ on Boysnope in Eccles....oops!

Not detterred I perservered and this year started lessons on a regular basis. My game was broked down to the extreme and rebuilt with a good swing, stance, grip etc. My high came 2 weeks ago on Styal where I hit a 95 (play-to of 21) which i was pleased with.

Following this, I went to Spain last week on a week long golf tour and my word those courses and much harder!!! Bunkers galore, loads of water and ravines all got in my way of posting a single decent round....the best was 116 on Panoramica which recently held a womens tour event. I did however make some progress with the mental side of the game in Spain thanks to my playing partners and I've stopped going for the Tiger shots and laying  up a bit more. Very important when you are playing off 28.

So, the present day is here. I went round Boysnope again yesterday and started off with a double bogey 6 on the 1st (but including a lovely 9-iron shot out of a water filled ditch), a bogey 5 on the second (silly tee shot) and then a par 3 on the 3rd (2 putted). From there my round went from strength to strength barring 1 or 2 holes and by the 18th I just needed a sensible hole to break the 100 barrier again....anything under a 9 would get it me...can anyone guess what I shot? Thats right, a bleeping 9 after a 210 yard drive!!!! To say I was annoyed was an understatement but I did have a play-to of 23 which was a big improvement on Spain where I played to 28 once and then well above the rest..

I quickly raced home to put my scorecard into the system here, hoping to see my handicap drop at least a bit but sadly it has stayed at 27.8. Mind you, a few more rounds playing to 23 and it should drop in no time!!! :-)

If you got this far, congrats for reading my waffling and feel free to comment!

THE NEXT COMPETITION IS 31ST MAY 2008

THERE ARE STILL FOUR TEE SLOTS LEFT TO FILL

COULD ALL MEMBERS PAY THEIR DEPOSITS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

THE NEXT MEETING IS ON MONDAY 2ND JUNE 2008

PLEASE CAN ALL ATTEND AT THE CROWN FROM 19:30

THANK YOU!

What can I say about this course, LOADS BUT IT AIN'T GOOD.......

Seriously though I had a nightmare here not because the course was challenging in it's hole layout more because it was so hilly and there are far too many parallel fairways, up and down, up and down, along and back, along and back !!!!!!!!!!!

I would play this again but only with a buggy, the trouble you get from the course walking seriously knackers you, on some holes I needed a breather before taking my second shot.

John (Turnbull) who was with Mark Sobey and myself also found it hard going in more ways than one, which is why I could'nt resist the picture above.

John taking his second shot from the Ladies Tee.

sorry mate

Been searching for a job in golf for the last 2 years without much success.  I Have achieved a Higher National Diploma in Golf Management at St Mellion and Duchy College and an Honours Bachelor of Science Golf Management Degree at Bournemouth Univeristy.  Furthermore, i am a qualified European Golf Teachers Federation Instructor.  If anyone knows of any good golf jobs or has some helpful advice to get in to the golf industry then get in touch! Looking for jobs in Scotland.

Gentlemen,Just to confirm that the Annual Bandits vs Snowdrop event takes place Saturday 31st May 2008 at Sherfield Oaks, Basingstoke, on the Wellington course. We are meeting at 11.15am for Coffee and Bacon Rolls, and then Teeing off at 12pm. Followed by a one course meal at 5.30pm. After a few beers, plan to head for the Hen and Chickens for the presentation and a few beers. Cheers for now, and lets pray for sunshine! Stephen Danks.