* 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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Yes, Pete, I know. That is why Shark Boy will NOT be late, rest assured. Just 3 hours' kip last night to ensure I am tired enough to crash out before midnight. Didn't help matters in today's Medal though: 38 + 53 = 91 - 10 = 81. The Outward 38 incl. a triple bogey-7 on the 5th. Hole! Back-9: was struggling to stay awake in sweltering heat and humidity.and the greens are lightening fast, btw.

Brock, I have paid for your wife re: Evening Dinner, only (14). Women have "equal rights" privileges at HL (they pay same fees as the men!) so right of access granted like the rest of us. But she is officially treated as a non-playing "guest".

Fliper is emerging as the odds-on favourite with -1 gross on Allestree GC today albeit playing a far easier course and matchplay is a different ball game. Still an excellent knock though but every day is different and maybe he has peaked too early? Even Tiger Woods has the odd "bad day at the office", doesn't he?

Shark form is k**p pre-Event (same as in 2005) but look what happened then. Hey, it's all on the day and EVERYONE has a chance of winning, I'm sure. We just need Fliper to "bottle it" over the toughest 6 closing holes on any golf course anywhere!

Finally let us all beware of King EWRobson... This man will not be abdicating in a hurry, be certain of this. An away course specialist, playing off a generous 20 handicap, rest assured that Eric will be there or there abouts when the final results are posted!

Results: -

1. Fliper: 38 points ------------- 2 under Par
2. Markusantonius : 37 points --- 1 under Par
3. E W Robson: 35 points ------- 1 over Par
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4. P T Holden: 33 points -------- 3 over Par
5. Canary9: 33 points ---------- 3 over Par
6. Bob Colby: 31 points --------- 5 over Par
7. Predateur: 30 points --------- 6 over Par
8. Brock123: 29 points ---------- 7 over Par
9. MG: 28 points ----------------8 over Par
10. D Rutherford: 22 points ---- 14 over Par

Longest Drive (18th. Hole): Canary9
Nearest-the-Pin (9th. Hole): Bob Colby

4BBB 9 Hole (a.m.) 3/4 Stableford: -
1. Fliper & D Rutherford: 23 points
2. Predateur & Brock123: 20 points

"Special Guest" (Prize Presenter) was la femme, Chocolat, on behalf of M/AM ~ despite arriving 1 hour late thus delaying our Evening Dinner and starving us all of much needed sustenance!!! :o)

Guys,

I hope you all had a great day - Mark has forwaraded to me the official results, and I will contact you all in due course about prizes.

Ian

Congratulations to our top 3 - I have now set your accounts to the free level 2 access for the required period depending on where you came and E mailed you all individually.

Everyone else, I will be arranging the 3 months free Shares Magazine to be delivered to all of your homes, and you should receive your first copy between 14 and 21 days from now.

Ian

....and D Rutherford with the wooden spoon gets 12 free months of Shares Magazine ;)

Actually, Isaacs, D Rutherford received a wooden tee (instead) and took it on the chin, in good spirit, like a man! BTW David actually co-won the morning 9-Holes 4BBB partnering Fliper and everyone came home with a golfing prize, incl. MG whos "game of 2 halves" was just enough to edge him into 9th. place!

Markus and money am, Thank you for a great day!
The fellowship and location were marvellous and being the only Scot there and taking the money along with Flipper in the morning comp. I did not think it wise to push my luck in the afternoon! I am having a problem getting the tee engraved!

Many thanks to Markus and MoneyAM for a great day. Markus didn't fall asleep on the job once (mind it was a different matter next day) and did a fabulous organisational job. The course was superb - mind the first two should be penalised three shots as members which would allow yours truly to retain his crown; what was that about a difficult last 6 - actually my best 6. In the end, I admit, the best guys on the day were first and second and you can't really argue with that.

Now rumour has it that Bob Colby might succumb to arm twisting to host next year's event at St Albans. The relatively lazy southerners might be moved to join in. Ruthrford from Glasgow and self from Northumberland via Kent have set the example. If you speak to Bob, don't forget to congratulate him on his fabulous shot to win nearest the pin.

Eric

Markus , well done for running the 5th major . Everybody had a great day, pefect course and great food all day . All the talk was about the 17th hole which proved to be a major factor in the final result . fliper in the water , markus in the water two times . mg took photos , as the drama unfolded (hope to see them soon ) but the shark played well and could have been the winner .

Thanks for your kind words, guys. But just one point of correction, Eric - Fliper is NOT a member of HL (he plays at Allestree Park G.C.) despite having played the course many, many times over the years - although granted, he does enjoy playing rights there because of his job.

Bob, Howzabout organising another one for the Autumn? Once a year is not enough - and none of us are getting any younger, are we? :o) Hey, this would mean you can get to see Chockie a lot more in future!

Fliper, good luck in Sunday's Mens Open, btw - hope to take token of revenge and beat your score, later in the day!

Markus , myself and my partner both played 1 shot over our handicap but dovetailed well on the course. 17 hole , second shot , into the water AGAIN . Hope you scored 65 or higher .

finish 2nd in the horsley open , but beat the shark again !

Hey! Must put a stop to this anti-shark fixation. The shark is very generous, very skilled, very gifted in organisational skills. A hard act to follow!

Eric

Just looking in to see what kind of money is being offered for the pictures.

On offer

Marcus on the 17th - at least twice - plus Fliper scoffing - all worth a few bob

Snogathon for all those who won prizes - with Miss MoneyAm - variable quality - but worth at least a shilling each.

mg

mg

Sixpence for the snogathon. Ten rupees for Markus bottling it!!

Mark

Well done for taking over the arrangement resposibilities for this year's event and making a success of the day. Roll on next year.

MAM

Many thanks for the prizes, much appreciated by all I am sure.

pth

MG, I was very careful to avoid the cams when Ms. MAM was chocking all the prize winners (no tongues!). Anyway need to proof-read pics first before you post otherwise lawyers will be contacted. BTW 12-month ban for using a mobile on course, you should know that!

PTH, it's called a "bad shot". I played 2 of such things on 17 c.t. Fliper's 1 in the agua. So be it, **** happens: we are not professionals, after all. Anyway my 2nd. pos. for the 2nd. year running hardly deems me a "bottler", does it?

Thanks, M/AM, for very generous sponsorship to supplement my own "golfing" prizes - I fulfilled my goal that everyone went home happy with a great day and everyone took a golfing prize home with them.

Trust all players enjoyed the day as much as I did, from start to finish? Next time, it's someone else's turn to host the Event.....

Mark,

No pleasing some people, I was being quite complimentary. Actually, I thought coming fourth can be classified as quite close to the top three, in fact you can't be any closer to the top three without being in it!!
Why you keep banging on about last year is beyond me, but I guess you still take some pleasure from it.
And yes you bottled it. Shark - No ; Little stickleback - Yes :-))

pth

OK, PTH, well done on your commendable 4th. position = a massive improvement on last year, amigo!

OK, no ransom paid so here goes.......

Marcus concentrates on very clever chip to green


Ooooops - let's have another go


Fliper, sportingly tries to retrieve Marcus' ball


Ah well ........ there goes his chances ....... resigned to always being the bridesmaid

Eric didn't mind - he seemed to have something else on his mind



Little rascal



The winner kept his eyes closed all the time - what a good boy



I'm holding back the indecent ones - it's not that kind of Bulletin Board - is it??

BTW - thanks to Money AM for their generosity, Marcus for doing all the organising and everyone else who turned up for a luvverly day.

Oh - and thanks to my mum - without whom it would have been very difficult to accept next but last place. She taught me to say "am I bovvered, do I look bovvered .............."

mg
(My mum always said that it is not the winning it's the taking part that counts ...... bugger, damn, blast)