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.

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.....!".

Mark (aka the 'SHARK')

It's not the card in my hand I'm worried about, it's the bloody golf clubs!!

OK, you fellows: at least there is a third prize for the rest of us to go for! My problem is not the head of the clubs it is the head of my body! Can you lay a SHRINK on, Peter? Got fined 1 at the Fun Day on Friday for playing badly without swearing, so I hope there is a compensating prize for that!

Eric

Eric

Little birdie tells me you are playing very well, something about 40pts in away day comps? Hiding your 7 wood under a bushel methinks. Will try and find a shrink for the day, think we might all need one if it's tres windy!!

pth

Well, I might have landed a little birdie, Peter, but my info has it that you landed an Eagle! Only 4 weeks to go. Surprising that more aren't rushing to join us. Looks like a great day in prospect and MoneyAM have done us proud with the prizes.

Eric

Same thought as you Eric, fantastic prizes, surprised no further entrants. Oh well, less competition!!

looks like i'll be lugging my old faithfuls (clubs) upto longcliffe on a train. My car is taking quite a long time to sort and my insurance company still haven't sent me the claims forms although i have ranted about this claim being very urgent due to this competition.

I used the new cobra at the weeked SZ440 OMG it is a beauty of a driver very long and straight until about the 14 when the snap hook came out of no where.

If anyone thinks about using CIS for insurance, think again.

:)

PJ, Will you be "talking shop" at all when you participate? It's a Golf Day Event for sure but I would be interested to learn about anything I may have missed at your London Traders' Day, several weeks ago. Unfortunately I was unable to attend because of illness at the time. If you've got any handouts, info. booklets, etc., then I am always searching for new ways to invest......

We knew Marcus was a Shark; now we know he is a creep! lol!

Eric

You won't be saying that when I lift the Jug up at dinner, Eric! Whoops, I mean the #2 place Medal (behind PTH)! No, but seriously - just an opportunist, that's all, and I really couldn't make the Traders' Day which was a shame.

Marcus, how many lessons have you booked with the pro at Longcliffe? I think pre-comp. playing at Longcliffe constitutes insider trading and you should be penalised 2 shots. That should will move me up to third place behind Eric and PTH.

Marcus has now played Longcliffe 5 times and is such a good reader of the greens knows the course better than I!!