Thought I might add a lighter moment to the trials and tribulations of the Stock Market in general and have arranged a Golf Challenge, fully supported by Money AM to be held in the heart of the Midlands at Leicestershire's renown golf club at Longcliffe.

Date: Monday 27th June

Practise round tee off 9.30am
Lunch 1.45pm (Sandwichs and soup or chips (cost 4 included in the entrance fee)
Competition round, tee off 2.30pm
Dinner & Prize Giving 7.30pm


PRIZES:

All entrants will get 3 months worth of Shares Magazine sent to their home every week.

Winner will get the MoneyAM Annual Golf Challenge Cup to keep for one year plus 1 years worth of MoneyAM Level 2 service worth 550+.

Second and Third will get a medal to keep, plus 6 months level 2 worth 225+.

Additionally, closest to the pin and longest drive.


Longcliffe Golf Club
Snell's Nook Lane,
Nanpantan,
Loughborough, LE11 3YA

http://www.longcliffegolf.co.uk/the_course.htm

The big day is now but tomorrow. Here is the starting line up:

Morning: Tee off 9.30

Team 1

PTH
Tallsiii
Paul Jacobs

Team 2

Ken Kennison
Paul 1812
Predateur
MG

Team 3

Stuart Lane
Eric Robson
Markus
Canary 9

(Eric will be a wild card for Team 1)

Format will be, maximum handicap of 24 for each player, stableford, best two scores for each hole to count. Thought about the 'orange ball' idea, which we can discuss tomorrow morning, but personally, would rather keep it simple.

Afternoon: Tee off 2.30

Group 1

PJ
Stuart Lane
Predateur

Group 2

Eric Robson
Paul 1812
Tallsiii

Group 3

Bob Colby
MG
Canary 9

Group 4

PTH
Markus
Ken Kennison

Format: Maximum Handicap 24, Stableford. Nearest the pin, holes 5 & 15, longest drive, hole 17. As stated previoulsy there will be a 5 fee to enter the nearest pin and longest drives to purchase some balls, plus a few bottles of wine donated by moi and Eric.

Remember to bring jacket and tie for the evening. If wearing tailored shorts, white socks must be worn.

Also no headbutting, gouging or biting and may the best man (me!) win.

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow. I will be at the clubhouse by about 0815, so suggest everyone else gets there not long after so we can have a chat over a cup of coffee. Eric, will find out today if any food will be available on arrival.

Does Eric use a divine nine as well? and how about a 2 shoot penalty for those using electric trolleys.

Well, I do use a Calloway 9-wood but not the divine nine; also an 11-wood, but not the heaven eleven. Do need heavenly, divine inspiration! Agree electric trolleys are for wimps; was going to say girls but have the greatest respect for their stock-picking and chipping abilities. May nab Marcus's new Taylormade Rescue club - still think he's evens favourite and he's having a practise round which should be illegal and fined by two shots.

Eric

Best keep the interest going, a link with lots of info to LCGC:

http://www.longcliffegolf.co.uk/the_course.htm

Now, don't go getting too scared!!

Regards

PTH

ptholden,

JUst to let you know have started to receive cheques from those who are taking part and have forwarded some onto you today - I will wait until I get a few more and then send those on as well. Might be worthwhile putting the MoneyAM address your original post so people have easy access to it to send the cheques onto me.

Ian

Ian

Ian: Many thanks, will do.

For all: Address for cheques is now in the Header, (Save you searching for it!)

Regards
PTH

ptholden,

Hope you don't mind but just changed my name to read Taylor - Mr Tullett is our sys admin guru :)

Ian

pth

Looks great! Yeah, 15th for nearest the pin - suit my 9-wood or even 11! Leave the longest drive to the big boys.

Eric

So we can all keep an eye on how the Golf Challenge is progressing:

Dave1980
Tallsiii
Fundy
Paul1812 PAID Handicap 9
Partridge
Markus
Eric W R Handicap 01
PTH PAID Handicap 18
Predateur
Canary9
Bos
Scrip
Brain2Brain
Pjacobs
Cunningham
Bob Colby PAID
MG
Andy Smith
Tony Andrews?

Please let me know your handicaps and I will add to the list. Oh, and don't forget to send those cheques!!!! The address is in the header, as is the web site link for Longcliffe Golf Club.

Regards

PTH

Funny man, PTH, handicap 1 indeed when it should be scratch. Actually 20 but I talk a good game! Keep the great work going.

Eric

Thought that might grab your attention Eric!! What on earth is an 11 wood? Do you use it to putt with as well?

Just an extra 4 degrees of loft compared to a 9 wood, which is 4 degrees .... Great club for recovery from rough, at which I'm a dab-hand as I go in there so often, and stopping a 150 yard approach to the green over a bunker: now I know most of you young chaps take an 8-iron for that but we oldies every help we can get, including acts of God and manipulation of the rules (sorry, meant knowledge of the rules!).

Eric

Eric, correct me if I'm wrong here, but don't you play every day? 18-handicap? (el Bandito!) Hope we are playing together in the Texas Scramble!

Three times a week normally. Handicap going the wrong way, now up to 20. 4bbb match play is my forte; ie. when I haven't got a card in my hands; followed by Texas Scramble - great idea, perhaps you can nobble pth over that, particularly if you include him! Like your idea about teh taylormade rescue club - may give the 24deg version a go!

Eric

PTH - my apologies, but I must withdraw. Have to be at Stansted airport by 6 a.m. on 28th and suspect not as young as most of you guys. Recent short hospitalisation has meant giving way to wife's views that a long day on 27th not on (doesn't always happen!!). Pity as I knocked it round in 84 gross yesterday in medal off back tees and with a gammy elbow. Upside is do your research on private care sector - both BUPA hospitals I "visited" were incredibly busy (and frighteningly expensive).

Partridge

Many thanks for letting me know, shame you cannot make it, sounds like you are playing well!

PTH

Dave1980
Tallsiii
Fundy
Paul1812 PAID Handicap 9
Markus
Eric W R Handicap 20
PTH PAID Handicap 18
Predateur
Canary9
Bos
Scrip
Brain2Brain
Pjacobs
Cunningham
Bob Colby PAID
MG
Andy Smith
Tony Andrews?

With the exception of Partridge not being able to participate, no further news to report. No more cheques received or handicaps notified. Although plenty of time to go, feeling slightly nervous that after an initial bout of enthusiasm, not much progress is been made. Come on chaps, confirm your participation with some dosh.

Regards

PTH

Pete, should be able to confirm this week when the work boss is back. Just have to check that is not the week of my visit to the other side of the pond, otherwise OK. Handicap for me will be full monty, two rounds this year of 110 and 105 says it all.

Peter: paid about a week ago; I think Ian Taylor is holding on to the money to send them in batches. Have we tried Shares people?

Eric

I'll drop Ian a line and check.

PTH

PTH

My official handicap is 17, with certificate. If I read the earlier posts correctly, 75% of HCP means I will have to play 4 shots better than my HCP to get 36 points, whilst a 5 HCP will only have to play 1 shot better to get 36 points. IE the comp is heavily weighted in favour of single handicappers.

As you already have suggested a handicap limit to deter bandits, why not give the customary Full allowance?

Regards

Bob