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.

looks to me to be the open claret jug.

just wanted to get this thread back to the top of the board - might try and get mike to change the subject to something like "MoneyAM Golf Open - Entrants wanted" - any objections.

just to update so far i have

Me (pjacobs)
Stuart Lane (Man Spread Trading)
Geoff Langham (Deal4free)

PTH

Two guests for dinner only in the evening are Barrie and Peggy Kinley. I will forward a cheque whenever you advise.

My handicap has just gone out to 18. With 3 more qualifiers to go before 27th, I will be trying to get back to 17.

Bob

Bit of a nightmare for me today.

Got ready for work as usual, went to get into my car....!! all of the windows are down and my car has been cleaned out.

My beloved golf clubs (callaways) that my wife bought me for xmas, my king cobra driver GONE!! :( and my brand new taylor made recovery club :( and not forgetting my odyssey putter.

Im a bit gutted and am not sure if i'll be able to replace my clubs in time for the MAM Open, Im pretty sure i'll still make it, but will obviously be no threat on the day.

Funny - same thing happened to a mate of mine recently - sounds like a dodgy insurance claim, to me, Paul, and I've heard some excuses in my time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What's your handicap?

Anyway we are playing for second prize as PTH is clear favourite on home soil and he's the biggest bandit I have come up against in well over a decade, e.g. reaching a Par 5 in 2 strikes, playing off a 19 handicap. Need I say anymore? Just ensure that the 2, 3 - place prizes are worth winning, that's all!

i am a self certificated 18 (should really be a 20ish) i'm currently on an average of 20 just need a final card for my club to give me an official handicap.

i think the fact PTH is on home turf he should be dropped at least 2 shots :) good course management is a massive advantage, sorry am i opening a can of worms here. LOL

I think the fact that PTH is doing the organising should keep him preoccuppied enough to stop him winning - very rarely do people play well in days they orgasnise :-)

I will give you all a progress report on el Bandito's form when we play again (at my course this time) on Friday.....

Agree with PJ but let's be more draconic with PTH - 19 x 50% = 10 strokes received but stay with 75% for the rest of us, agreed? Believe me, he would still have a chance of The Jug, playing off 10!

It is normal practice for shots to be deducted when playing on your home course - with visitors :-)

But it is only a game !!!

I think you are all taking this far too seriously!! Managed to 'score' yet another No Return for today's Medal, so I don't think you have too much to worry about. Be playing off 20 at this rate!!

Paul, sorry to hear about your 'loss' there are some real b***ards around! Hope you manage to get sorted out prior to the day.

pth

well there is some light at the end of the tunnel as they say. just about to order myself a set of Ping G2 HL's and also upgrade my driver from the cobra 370cc to the 460cc - i've got an old set of irons i'll use for this weeked and hopefully have the pings delivered for next friday.

if i go with the callaways again with the same adjustments that can take upto 4 weeks, so Ping it is.

Just got to find myself a white hot one putter now, which are pretty hard to come by with the short shaft i use, but im sure one will pop up somewhere.

do you think i can get away with all of the individual items as one claim i.e the driver/putter/iron????? even tho they were all bought at diffent times

Definitely one for the "Dodgy Claims Dept." to take a look at, Paul, come on, mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But can you order me a Scotty Cameron Blade Putter while you''re at it, please?

Have had 2 sets nicked from different cars. The last lot were (unfortunately) on full show through the hatchback - so they just put a brick through the glass and legged it. Had a spare bag in at the same time which also went. Claimed the lot with little problems. Was about 4 years ago since the last lot went. Now playing with full set of Calloways which are excellent.

BUT nightmare getting everything sorted out with the car. Best of luck pj.

mark - be delighted too, they go for a couple of hundred you can have it for erm...... erm a couple of hundred quid :)

they also ripped the lock out of the drivers side so im gonna need a new door, funny thing is im not too bothered about the car more interested in how im gonna play this weekend. LOL

Hey, guys, I was only joking, OK!

pth

Did u see my post 215 re guests and handicap revision??

Bob

Bob

Sorry, missed it, but will amend the header and let you know the cost for the guest's dinner. Will also amend the header with timings for the day.

pth

The lengths to which some people will go to increase their chance of winning! First, have your clubs stolen and let everybody know you haven't a chance. Then replace them with a better set, practise through to midnight, come psychologically accepting you can't win, then play your socks off and clean up! Its like these pros like Langer coming up with bad backs and then winning comfortably. Can't see the point of MoneyAM guys winning the Level 2 though - better waive that one! Booby prizes?

Eric

Just returned after my "re-match" with PTH on my own (Championship Meadowland Course) today..... and let's just say that if there any brokers out there who are taking bets on the M-AM Golf Day then they would surely make PTH a clear out-&-out #1 favourite! The guy is an absolute bandit with nerves of steel.....

Result: match - halved but with Peter having to hole out 5 and 3 foot putts to keep the match going on 16 and 17, respectively. I repeat my earlier posts - We are all playing for 2nd, 3rd and spot hole prizes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guys

mark knows he is in with a chance and is feeling slightly sore that having been two up with three to play, he lost the plot over the last two holes and let me halve the match with two double bogies. Must admit though, I was playing to win the last two holes after Mark found the water on the 17 and hit a tree on the 18, so wasn't trying to hole out for low scores. You will note, that no complaints from the 'Shark' (aka Mark - as his friends call him) with regard to handicaps. He only gave me 6 shots on a course I have never played before. Talking of bandits, with a nick name like the 'shark' and playing off 11 who exactly is the bandito here?? Competition tomorrow, so will try and reduce the handicap back down to a respectable 18.

pth

A fair result - no excuses, chaps. I scrambled to be Out in 38/39 gross and Peter edged the back 9. Yes, I needed 2 closing pars to break 80 but Peter must have played to his handicap today at one of the best courses in the E Mids so what more can I say?! I re-re-re-re-repeat: We are all playing for the placement prizes at Longcliffe! Enjoyed the round & banter. PTH will be a great host in a few weeks' time, I have no doubts whatsoever.

But just a thought - with a 'Card' in yer hand, remember ye olde phrase: "Form can vary but class is permanent.....!".