* 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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Slight difference (above) + that was another problem - sharks are genetically attracted to water - their natural habitat, after all !! :o)

Hi Guys

I have not forgotten you all. Club is booked provisionally for June 4th but do not have to firm up till next year. Numbers are quite flexible, the more the merrier, and I can negotiate a better discount. The club can cater for up to a 100 for the evening meal. Anyone wanting to come along, just for the dinner, and to meet up with friends, will be very welcome. I am on hols for 2 weeks, please keep any queries till I come back.

Well done, Bob: knew you were a man of action. Put me down for next year if I am still on this mortal coil. Excellent piccies, MG: enjoyed the choccie sweet in particular which is somewhat obvious. Shark should still get the major credits even if he misjudged the adrenelin, just like Colin - after all, all the best players visited the aqua. Accept him as series joint leader even though the results should be weighted in favour of 1st places. Peter gets the rookie of the year award as most improved player (he couldn't deteriorate).

Much appreciated, Eric. Wish everyone was as courteous (and as fair) as your goodself, sir!

2006-------------- --- 2005-----------------

1. Fliper----------- --- 1. EWRobson----------
2. Markusantonius-- --- 2. Markusantonius-----
3. EWRobson------- --- 3. Predateur----------

Markus , with stats like that , you will be known as MONTY ( a good player thats never won a major )

If anyone can make use of them, ive 3 "2 for 1" greenfee vouchers that expire this month. If anyone can make use of them drop me a private mam mail with your address and ill pop them straight in the post

Fliper, The difference here is that Monty has 4 attempts per year at a Major whilst we only have the 1. As such, Colin's had approx. 80 attempts in his career c.t. The Shark's 2. Anyway (with 3 pts. for a winning, 2 for 2nd. pos. and 1pt. for 3rd. pos.) it is still Eric (3+1) and myself (2+2) jointly leading the All-Time M/AM Stats. on 4 pts.!!

M/AM All-Time Statistics: -

1= EWRobson (4)
1= Markusantonius (4)
3 Fliper (3)
4 Predateur (1)
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.....and * on a "card countback", it should actually read, as follows: -

1 Markusantonius (4) *
2 EWRobson (4)
3 Fliper (3)
4 Predateur (1)
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Apologies, Eric! :o)

Markus , who came second in the british open 2004 , 2003 , 2002 ? no one ever remembers them , only the winners . In years to come , we will see the mam winners were Eric 2005 fliper 2006 . There is a saying , third time lucky ! ( just like the lottery , it could be you )

OK, to answer your question, Fliper, most people would easily remember: -

2004 Ernie Els - was 2nd. to Todd Hamilton.
2003 Tomas Bjorn & Vijay Singh - were 2nd. to Ben Curtis.
2002 Steve Elkington, Stuart Appleby & Thomas Levet - were 2nd. to Ernie Els.

See, it just rolls off the tongue of any true golfing fan.

"To experience the bitter taste of defeat, makes a man stronger, wiser and more prepared for the next time... Then, one day, when victory finally arrives, which it will, it tastes all the more sweeter...!" [quote from the Gt. Prophet, Markusantonius III, 440BC]

Markus , you must have spent hours looking them stats up ! but well done anyway.

Just spent the best part of a week in North Berwick on a golf tour with 15 others. Spectacular Links Courses (Gullane 2 / Kilspindie / Dunbar / The West Course)accompanied by some horrendous winds. Also played Royal Musselborough (Parkland Course for some variation) and Seaton Carew on the way home. All of the courses were extremely challenging and in great condition. Dunbar (Open quailifying venue) and the West Course are an absolute must if you ever venture in that direction. Of interest, whilst we were atempting to play the West Course in gale force winds (for example: 3 wood, 3 wood and 5 wood into a 448 yd Par 4, all off the screws!) an EuroPro event was postponed just down the road, we naturally persevered!! :-) Great fun

pth

Off to carden park chester next week , anybody played there ?

Yes, Fliper, I have played Carden Park: the Nicklaus Course... and I have zero plans ever to play there again. You can expect a 5-hour round not helped by irritatingly long, drab walks in between tee blocks. Hugely over-rated, IMHO!

BTW The Shark is now back up to 10 (and counting...)!

Thanks markus , I will take a good book with me ! . Played today at horsley with a guy from erewash . he had an unplayable ball , so he measured two club lengths, placed a tee into the ground and then measured another club length and put a tee into the ground . He then dropped between two and three club lengths . I told him that , he must drop within two club lengths . His reply was to shout at me " Its f---ing tw-ts like you that give golf a bad name " after that my game went off , my other playing partner backed me up 100% . Did I get the rule wrong ?

Fliper: I came up against a guy who had that interpretation and said a Pro had applied it at a Pro-am. You were quite right. There is general confusion between a free drop and a penalty drop with the former being one club from nearest point of relief which allows for the stance. Mind, if someone comes from 'earwash', he won't listen to a word you say!

Eric

No, Fliper, you were correct, of course. Thankfully such nutters are usually in the minority. But did you report him for threatening you in such a foul and abusive manner?

What was the threat? Just seemed like the kind of abuse you can see on the street (and television) every day. In fact I used to hear a lot worse than that in my office.