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.

markus aka the Shark

sounds like you're getting a bit tetchy over this practise round business!! I can't think who started this rumour that Longcliffe is your 'second' course! LoL

we need to keep this tread at the top

pjacobs, what is your handicap? besides the ping clubs

Ian / PJ

Concur with paul, can you keep this thread up at the top as before?

Many thanks

pth

pth,

It was getting a little busy at the top with 'blessed' threads - I will make sure that it doesn't dissapear from sight and bring it back to the top manually when needed,

Ian

Thanks Ian

Will do the same. All seems a bit quiet without you know who??

pth

Markusantonius The Third will bring it back to the top!!!

Is anyone planning on arranging a crazy golf day? Im good at that.
wilbs

Wilbs

if you read whats posted from the characters on this thread i dare say this will be a crazy "golf day"

We will have to get the sky cameras along, sounds like the sporting event of the year!!

Definitely need a story time - I have a good religious one (tinged with sex) courtesy of johngtudor which I'm happy to share. May be there until teh early hours! Are there place to kipp in the clubhouse, peter?

Eric

Eric

Sure we can find somewhere, behind the bar?? There is a Friendly Hotel but a mile away, if anyone wants to stay overnight.

Have a sneaky suspicion I might be getting cut again after the Pro's day on Saturday. Started with 3 birdies in the first five holes, but completely lost the plot on the last four and finished with a net 73. So close, but so far from that elusive first competition win! Perhaps the Challenge Day might be 'the one'?

pth

bump!

pth


The last time I shot a net 73 medal round was in 1993 when I was playing off 15. Even if I shot a net 72, I wud be giving the 5HCp players four shots, which is ridiculous.

It appears to have turned into a 36 hole comp day. I am not fit enough to play more than 18 holes so will drop out of the morning round and just play in the afternoon comp.

Bob

Bob

The morning round is just for practise and fun, so feel free to join in for nine holes or so if you would prefer. I'm trying to avoid taking this too seriously and I hope everyone else feels the same way. The main thrust is to get like minded people together in a convivial atmosphere and enjoy ourselves. If the higher handicap players feel that they are being disavantaged by using a 75% handicap format, I am quite happy to allow full handicaps up to a maximum of 24. The course is playing very difficult at the moment and I don't want people to go away having not had a great day out.

pth

Hi, Bob.

I think Peter plans the morning round to be a Texas Scramble which will mean we all put a few quid in a pot and the winning team (from est. 3 or 4 teams) wins. Will be more of a laugh and gives everyone the chance to familiarise themselves with the course and each other which is what the Day is really all about, I think? The pm round (18 holes) is THE Main Event.

Understand your sentiments which may be shared by others travelling from afar, I don't know? The only other way to speed things up would be to have an am Foursomes comp perhaps pairing lowest handicap with highest, etc. That would half the no. of shots played but may not suit everyone.

Despite several p***-taking posts, above, I have only played Longcliffe the once but it is well worth the effort. Certainly one of the better courses I have played!

The pings have been delivered but im not sure that i'll be in competition mode come the 27th, in fact i'll probably be more embarrassing than competitive!! they are nice though

Markus

its supposed to be a fun day - Foursomes is NEVER fun!!!!!!

Stop making excuses, PJ, and just turn up! I've heard similar verbal d******h a few years ago and the guy in question turned in with 37 points to win a society day by 3 shots!

Fundy
Played Foursomes medal over the weekend. The only thing worse is mixed gruesomes ;)

With regard to the evening meal, I hesitate to say that we have a choice of about six dishes for the main course. Unfortunately, from that choice we can only chooese one for everybody. Rather than put it to the vote and end by with six choices and no further on, I suggest we plump for the Home made Steak & Ale Pie. Any strong objections let me know. A vegetarian dish is also available if required. You do, of course, get a choice of a starter or pud to go with the main meal.

Should anyone want to stay in a hotel overnight, there is a 'Quality Hotel' about one mile away. Link below.



http://www.aboutbritain.com/hotels/hotel4606.asp

pth