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.

Wilbs.Thats my sort of course

PTH & Marcus discussing tactics for the day, nice team uniform guys.



( I would struggle on that course Bullshare)

Eric looking rather cool and relaxed with his club under his arm pondering the day ahead but Tallsiii looks worrind about something.

Hope you guys have a great day of Golf - I would love to have joined you - but I dont play golf - it does not like me.

Enjoy

Baza

Ken kennison & paul1812 having a few problems.
Good job theres a grown up nearby to help.

Mid-morning tea in the club house. The question 'who wants ice cream with their jelly?' was asked.

The guys have taken a break for lunch. Its been a tough morning out there.

predateur was lucky to have some help near by as the windmill proved rather difficult.

Mark found it quite tiring so had to hire out some wheels.

canary 9's car got hit by a stray ball shortly after lunch and halted play.

As usual MG got the blame but he wasn't standing for it this time....

Oh dear MG, that was a silly thing to do....

Things soon got going again after the scuffle.
Paul Jacobs returned after getting a bogy but couldn't get it off his finger but that diddn't stop his concentration on the clock tower.

Come on PTH, I know you are in there.......

Hey, lets tell Eric that if he falls off the rocks he will get eaten by crocs in the green slime.

Well thats the first MoneyAm golf day over. They all had a great day and are all now off home.



I wonder who won??

Wilbs

Lol. Whoever told you how to post pics needs sh**ing with a very big STICK. More tomorrow on the big day. Has been a fantastic day out.

pth

Morning all.

Yesterday proved to be a great success and we were blessed with fantastic weather. The morning started off with a phone call from PJ who was stuck on the M25 in the world's biggest traffic jam and Markus who was still in bed. Well, he is old and needs all the sleep he can get! However, we all managed to get teed off by 1030 in three teams of three. Many lost balls later, the combination of Markus, Eric & Canary 9 had won the team event and in the process relieved the rest of us of 5 each.

A quick break for lunch and liquid refreshment was followed by the main event. As it transpired the hot favourite playing on his home course (moi!) blew up on the front nine, (I think it was the lager at lunchtime) and never really got back into contention. Meanwhile Eric & Markus were playing steady golf, whilst the majority of the rest of us were wondering around the deep rough looking for more lost balls.

Ultimately, Eric ran out a worthy winner with 33 pts, a great score on a tough course, and Eric if I may say so, you showed remarkable stamina and fitness for one of the older entrants, a great effort. Young Markus finished in the runner's up spot with 31 pts and Predateur third with 28 pts. Congratulations to you all.

Nearest to the pin on the 5th was won by errrrrrrrrr nobody as not one of us managed to get on the green. Nearest to the pin on the 15th was scooped by yours truly, with Paul Jacobs taking the prize for second nearest to the pin. The first time in the history of golf that a prize for second nearest to the pin has been given!! Well, we had to do something with the prize originally assigned to the 5th, (and we had to make sure that AM won something). Longest Drive was won by MG, well, actually it wasn't really the longest drive, but it was the only one that stayed on the fairway! Most appropriate though as MG had a mare of an afternoon and there's nothing more likely to cheer you up than going home with a few goodies.

All in all, everyone had a great day out, although walking down the 18th at 8 o'clock in the evening, I should have remembered to book the paramedics. Absolutely exhausting, most of us walked double the distance looking for errant balls and the members will have a field day during the coming weeks, picking them all up. Not too sure they will want your 'Noodles' though Paul J.

Many thanks to everyone who turned up and supported the event. Sorry those that had to work or for other reasons were unable to attend, don't worry there will be another one next year. Special thanks to 'Bully' of AM for providing support and sponsorship, which made the day just that little bit more intense, it really was appreciated. Eric is now wondering what to do with 1 years free subscription for Level 2!!

There is photographic eveidence of the day which will be posted later, wilbs, keep your fingers off the keyboard!!

Once again, many thanks to all for your support.

pth

Well done all.

PTH: If you could let Ian know who the worthy winners of the overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd and we will get them upgraded.

Likewise we will get some Shares Magazines organised for everyone.


Mike

Mike

Talked with PJ last night and will drop an email with all participants and winners.

Once again, great support from you and your team, thank you.

pth