* M0NEY-AM G0LF DAY EVENT: 27 HOLES, INCL. SUSTENANCE & PRIZES (IN ADDITION TO M0NEY-AM SPONSORED PRIZES!) on: -
THURSDAY, 08 JUNE, 2006 *

So several months have passed... Based on the success of last Summer's Event at Longcliffe G.C., a few of you have asked me to take over the reigns from PTH and organise another G0LF M0NEY-AM DAY again based in the MIDLANDS. This is fairEST to the majority coming from all over the UK! From initial feedback (reflecting on 2005 36-Hole hot mid-Summer's day!), the popular view for a 2006 Event has been agreed, as follows: -

* Tea/Coffee on arrival.
* 9 Holes (4BBB 3/4 Stab.) Comp.
* Sandwiches/Lunch.
** 18 Holes (MAIN INDIVIDUAL (FULL HANDICAP) STABLEFORD EVENT) with M-AM and Golfing Prizes for Winners, incl. "Nearest-to-the-Pin" on the 9th. Hole and "The-Longest-Drive" on the 18th. Hole.
* 3-Course Evening Dinner (full waitress service), incl. coffee & mints + Prize Presentation/Mic. Table.

(** ADDITIONAL PRIZES from our generous SPONSORS include: - 3 months worth of Shares Magazine sent to the homes of EACH COMPETITOR every week. The Overall Winner will get The Money-AM Annual Golf Challenge Cup to keep for good plus 1 year's worth of Money-AM Level 2 service worth 357.50 + Vat. The Runner-Up and Third Placed Winners will each get a medal to keep plus 6 months' level 2.)

Venue: - H0RSLEY L0DGE G.C., Belper, Derbyshire (Championship Meadowland Course with American-type Greens). Refreshments will be in the On-Site Kingfisher Restaurant. Entry Fee is: - 60 per Competitor which will cover all of the above ** plus enough to buy some additional golfing prizes.
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For the golfers amongst you, MoneyAM is holding its annual Golf Day Event on Thursday 8th June 2006. This event, kindly organised by one of our users "markusantonius", will be taking place at the Horsley Lodge Golf Club, Belper, Derbyshire.

Entry fee for the day is 60 (payable in advance), which includes:

27 Holes of competition play
Refreshments throughout the day
Golf Prizes
MoneyAM Sponsored Prizes
Regards

MoneyAM Support
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I'll take 10 @ 25/1 on Fundy.................it's amazing how it all comes back when the chips are down!

Eric

nice thought but theres a nasty rumour on the betfair forum that fundy has been bought off and will not place

markus has to be favourite, to be honest from what hes said, im thinking of lumping on at that price - surely its the bet of the century.

as to next year, if Oxford would be a suitable venue id happily host (still have strong ties with my old club there)

Betfair advise markus out to 13/8 as fundy is cut to 20/1

canary - you moved the market!!!

canary; why don't you put some into SEO: they need help to get moving.
fundy: Oxford fine; accessible from Midlands too.

Now you've done it Fundie - MoneyAM will love you ;)

Eric,I have a very small gamble on SEO, but I think it is riskier than Fundy winning. Very high P/S and no asset backing, although prospects interesting! DGT has done very well for me though and I have top sliced. I can afford 10 EW on you at 5-1 as well!

Fundy, Oxford would be fine for me too!............................Rod

Mrs Mark

I think the short bit was more about your physical stature, you are the only adult I know who uses kiddies clubs!!

Anyway, I have been playing the game just four and a half years as opposed to your thirty two, it wont take me long to catch up! Whooped yer fat butt last time we played as I recall :-)

pth

People, chill! I turn my head away for 3 hours and return to more posts than a weekly dose of the SEO thread! PTH, you have a very selective memory, quoting distorted, out of context f*cts-NOT. Maybe you could qualify the above by stating that of those 32 years of playing actually < 10 were active, i.e. the rest < a handful of rounds per year. Plus The Shark plays many, many different sports - not just G0LF.

Jeez, I actually make a statement supporting the W0LF Movement and then I even get stick from women's libber, Chockie - I just can't win! :o(

Anyway all this banter is firing me up for June. As PTH's pathetic collapse (5 pts.) during last year's Outward 9 holes (on his home course, remember?) will show, sometimes "home advantage" can count for next to nothing. It's basically: "all on the Day" and scores can and will fluctuate dramatically in the blink of an eye... A 3-putt (c.t. holing a tramliner!), a lost ball here, a poor bounce there, an unfortuitous ricochet and the opposite fortunes for a close contender - and all of a sudden, the Leaderboard is totally changed!

Hey, let's all look forward and enjoy.....................

Mark

You can't have it both ways, you asked me to post to keep the thread at the top, now you are complaining (which just isn't like you at all)

:-)

Considering I will have played 3 games in 6 months by the time this event takes place, I have no aspirations for success and I think Fundy's odds are a bit generous to say the least.

In any event I am looking forward to the day :-)

pth

pth

"Spotlight verdict"

Fundamentalist
Has not been seen on the track for over 6 months, has had injury worries, is at the top of the handicap and is not suited to the track - others make more appeal

Markusantonius
In great form recently and is a regular course and distance winner (so he tells us!) Definitely the one to beat

EW Robson
Wily campaigner and winner of this "race" last year. Slight concerns regarding the course though a good showing expected and decent E/W claims. Still seems ahead of the handicapper

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Canary9, ran well for 12holes but faded in the straight last time. Probably over raced and the best is probably behind him. However, is being prepared for this one and there could be one last big effort in him, if the handicapper treats him leniently!

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Pete, Rod - What are your exact handicaps, please, guys? (Fundy, I prefer course "super scrambler" rather than course "distance winner" and I admit to not being the longest hitter on Tour. But when you can get down in 2 from < 60 yards, 90% of the time, who needs to hit 300yd. drives? It is "quality" rather than "distance" which counts, mate!).

It was noted that Jimmy was a very good golf club member, always willing to help out and got on with everybody. It was suggested to Jimmy that he was just the type of chap they needed for the 'Golf Club Council'. Jimmy wrote to the secretary and put his name forward, a week later the Club Secretary approached him, informing him that he didn't think he stood much chance of getting a place on the Council, you are Jewish aren't you, said the Secretary, yes said Jimmy, and you will be circuncised I take it said the secretary, yes said Jimmy. Well, said the Secretary I afraid I can't put your name forward, you see this golf club is only run by'full pricks'.

(Appropriate to most Golf Clubs I think)

Updated.

*** 5 Fundamentalist (5.0)
( en route) 6 Fliper (5.9)
PAID 9 Markusantonius (8.5)
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PAID 13 Predateur (12.9)
PAID 13 MG (12.9)
PAID (by moi!) 17 P[ayu]T[omorrow!]Holden (?.?)
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PAID 18 BobColby (17.9)
PAID 20 E[ver]W[illing!]Robson (20.0)
PAID 21 Canary9 (?.?)
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*** ? Scripophilist (?.?)
*** ? Safety (Scared to join us!)
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Markus, my cheque went in the post today. How do you pick the teams in the 9 holes , is it drawn?

Thanks, Fliper. The Morning 9-Hole Comp. is really designed as a taster to get everyone re-acquainted, familiar with the course and in the mood for the Main Singles Event. Last year's organiser (PTH) elected on 3-man teams with best 2 nett scores (Stab.) to count per hole and we all chucked in a fiver - winning team (which included The Shark!) taking all. So, my answer is this: -

It basically depends on how many entrants we have on the Day. I am proposing a simple, straightforward: 4BBB 3/4 Stableford Comp. with a high handicapper paired up with a low handicapper either: -

[A] Seeded (1 + 16, 2 + 15, 3 + 14, etc....), or
[B] 50% Lowest handicappers are paired up with the highest 50% who are drawn out of a hat, or
[C] 4-Ball Pairings are pre-decided by choice (i.e. you play with your mates!)...?

Either way, the morning 9 holes is primarily a fun event and I want to keep it as fair (and as simple!) as possible. Also, if there is an odd no. for the morning fourball comp., then I will play on my own against the rest of you in pairs. Howzat?

To all participants - Please feel free to email me privately with any suggestions.

Think the high/low draw is best. Did a high/medium/low draw for today's 'yellow ball'. Best two rounds were 46 and 45 (60 and 59 with their yellow ball bonus) from high guys who we couldn't even be cut because a non-qualifying competition.

Why don't we do the Oxford event in September, in addition? I gather MoneyAM are keen on a southern location, presumably for their own guests.