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Dave ley

Event to be held at Donnington Grove Golf and Country Club ,Newbury Friday 19th of June

for more info and to register go to

http://www.golfshake.com/golf/view/764/info/

Organiser Dave Ley

Darren Ramowski

Quick link

http://www.golfshake.com/golf/view/764/

John Flood

David Marshall

Naturally it's a tough course.

Way too tough for the Northern namby pamby woofters

Paul Williams

Lee Miller

Darren Ramowski

John Flood

i'll seconf that Darren,

some of the views & layout of the holes is something else & for £15 a round you can't beat it. John P said to me after playing here you'll think it leaves the PGA standing & I have to agree with him.

Dave ley

Dennis Visser

Im in, come on guys.

You definitely wont come last, Ive reserved that one!

Dave ley

Tim Hawkins

John Flood

Tim,

i know what you mean, a long trek over the motorway bridge but it's well worth it.

Dave ley

Dave ley

Paul Williams

Wayne Santorini

Dave ley

Dave ley

Chris Perry

Dave ley

Guys I have a few places available for this event if any of you guys want to play here who are not eligable to qualify I.e your have tried to qualify at an another venue or are down to play in another region you are more than welcome to join us.

Its a fabulous venue with a championship golf course on offer is  coffee ,Bacon roll 18 holes and a two course meal for £35. Easy to get to 5mins from Jct 13 M4. If you are interested please PM me .

John Flood

Dave,

would have loved the chance to come & play again to see if I could birdie the 9th again .

My better half though has already got in first & is going to Alton Towers (bleedin cheek) so I'm doing the school runs.

Good luck though & hope the good weather holds out.

John.

Wayne Santorini

Dave ley

Dave ley

Guys I have a few places available for this event if any of you guys want to play here who are not eligable to qualify I.e your have tried to qualify at an another venue or are down to play in another region you are more than welcome to join us.

Its a fabulous venue with a championship golf course on offer is  coffee ,Bacon roll 18 holes and a two course meal for £35. Easy to get to 5mins from Jct 13 M4. If you are interested please PM me .

Chris Perry

I played the course last night and it's in good nick.  Fairways are lush but running well and the rough is deep but playable.  The greens have a lot of subtle "why the hell did it move that way?" breaks too, but were playing a little slower than usual (still quick though) as they need a shave.  They had a large corporate day on which had tied up the entire course from 8:00am until 6:00pm with a shotgun start, so they may have left them longer to protect them from a heavy days play and they could be cut before Friday.  My one niggle with the course is the bunkers don't have much sand in them and it's easy to bottom your wedge out when playing out of them.  Get a course planner as you would be best not taking a driver on some of the holes (9 and 14 in particular).

A word of warning.  This course is long, and not just in playing length.  There is a good walk (3-5 minutes) between 1 and 2, 8 and 9 and 9 and 10.  If you are not hale and hearty, take a buggy.  I carried around here on a warm evening and regretted it - I didn't carry again.  I played off the whites yesterday and man was it long, especially the 624 yard 10th!!!

John Standing

Are we playing White or Yellows on Friday?

John Pettitt

John Standing

Phew, glad of that. At least it's just about playable at 6500+, over 7000 would be too tough.

Look forward to seeing you Friday, John

Dave ley

John Standing

he he.....NO!

Dave,

Any chance of me switching tee times so i can play with my mate Paul Smith?

Thought it worth asking...

Dave ley

John Flood

Chris,

don't be a wimp. I took driver on the 9th straight over the corner & left myself 60yrds, chipped & 1 putted for a birdie!!

John.

Chris Perry

I was sensible John and took my 3 wood because it takes the bunker on the right out of play (my shot is too long) and the water too (comes up short).  I'm capable of reaching the water with my driver. 

Dave - I'm up for playing off the whites.  10th is only driver, 3 wood 5 iron........

Dave ley

Danny Brant

Dave ley

Danny Brant

John Standing

Dave,

As it's a proper individual competition i have put my handicap to 19.3 which is my official club handicap. I didn't want to go out playing with extra shots i shouldn't really have in an official competition.

It needs updating on you list that's all.

Cheers

Darren Ramowski

John, what an honest fellow

Danny, did you compete in the SE event ? if not you can compete tomorrow.

Any of the WM guys need to advise they are opting out of this event unless they are using this event as the qualifier ?  Chris, Paul ??

Dave ley

Dave ley

Darren Ramowski

Dave, I'll get Phil to confirm what he's doing tomorrow as I think he is also playing in the WM.

I will use this as my qualifier/.gate crashing

Right off to bed up in 5 hours for a trip down South :0

Paul Williams

Cheers munter! ,

See you tomorrow, i'll ring you on the way to confirm arrival time, hopefully before you tee off! Just get the longest drive and nearest the pins prizes ready for me mate!

Cheers, Paulie.

John Standing

Dave,

As it's a proper individual competition i have put my handicap to 19.3 which is my official club handicap. I didn't want to go out playing with extra shots i shouldn't really have in an official competition.

It needs updating on you list that's all.

Cheers

Danny Brant

Sorry didn't make it. Wife reminded me she was out tonight, and I wouldn't get back before sge went out.

Shame I played locally and had a blinder.

Darren Ramowski

Great day and well organised by Dave.  Cracking venue and great company.

John Standing needs to be commended for most honest golfer with the above handicap drop.  He would have finished in the 2nd div 2 spot off 21 but tied on 2nd on 34 points off the new 19 handicap but lost out on countback.

John Flood

Paul Williams

Great day,great course, Well organised by David, just needs to improve on his public speaking technique .

Really enjoyed the day, Many thanks for your hard work and I'll see you on the 12th up our neck of the woods!

AT THE WEST MIDLANDS QUALIFIER ON THE 12TH OF JULY @ WEST MIDLANDS G.C.

David Homer

Mark Seymour

Hi guys great to meet you all yesterday a few complaints from some of our members about the pace of the game,glad you enjoyed our course and i bet your glad it wasn't off the whites.......anyway thanks again and see you soon

John Pettitt

Charles Hampden-smith

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