Hello golfers, 

Wrong Teeing off Times 

Please note that the club diary for 2016 and the sign on the first tee are showing the wrong times.

For 2016, 3 or 4 balls may not start from the 1st tee during the following times: 

Monday and Friday 09.00hrs - 10.00hrs 
Saturday 10.00hrs - 11.00hrs 
Sunday 11.00hrs - 11.45hrs 

During these periods three and fourball matches may start at the 8th tee.


 

Foresomes Stableford 5th March 
1st Peter Dugmore & Robert Page 38pts, 2nd Jonathan Wilton & Andrew Nicholson 37pts, 3rd Frank Mallon & Fergus Robinson 37pts, 4th Chris Fountain & Ashley Ferguson 36pts and 5th Neil Good & Tom Goodman 36pts.

Ladies Yellow Ball Stableford 8th March 
1st P Oliver, S Savage and S Goodings 114 pts, 2nd K Spooner, D M Parker and 'Gost ' 100pts OCB from 3rd S Miles, A Alston and D B Walton also on 100 pts.


 

Wet Wednesday 

It started raining at 1.30 am on Wednesday and by 9am we had 34ml of rain. The course was closed at first light when the course staff could see that the greens were under water. By 9.15am the course weather station was showing the rainfall had past 35ml, that's over 1 ½ inches. The river took a while to rise; the pictures below show it at 12.30. This will be the 3rd time in 28 years the water has run over the concrete bride at 15.

   
   

The course was closed for the day as the rain just kept coming.

   
The flooded 2nd green at 7am. The weather image credit...Weather Underground

To see weather updated click here. 

Course Report

This week, there are a few tees remaining that require vertidraining. The gorse work on the 18th and 9a need to be finished. The chipper had to have a new exhaust fitted last week which put a hold on the gorse programme. We had a small group of trees blow down on 7a last week. These need to be logged and taken up to the sheds. 

There is still a small amount of turfing to finish around the course. We have started to cut out the greens back to the sprinklers. The irrigation boxes are being trimmed and cleaned out and the course sprinklers are also to be trimmed. SJS will be at the Club on Wednesday and Thursday to start up the system. A note went out in Friday's connect. 

The greens will have an application of granular fertiliser within the next couple of weeks as the temperatures have started to lift and I want to encourage some growth on the surfaces.

Rob 
Course Manager 


 

Sandy Jones and Paul Broadhurst - The Ryder Cup and life on Tour - Friday 1st April

Open to all members on the 1st of April is an Evening with Sandy Jones and Paul Broadhurst talking about past Ryder Cups and Life on tour. The Q & A should be enlightening for Club team members this year. Bookings to be made at the bar and each ticket cost £29.50.

   

Gentleman's Dinner on Thursday 14th April

The menu is also out now out for the Gentleman's Dinner on Thursday 14th April 2016. 
Menu: 
Starters: 
Local Brixworth Pate served with Apple Chutney
Warm toast and butter, Creamy Stilton mushrooms served on a Garlic Crouton 
Chilled Melon Fan with Parma Ham 
Main Courses: 
Shoulder of Lamb slowly cooked with fresh vegetables
Chicken breast stuffed with stilton and mushrooms wrapped in bacon with a creamy tarragon sauce
Cod Loin with a mature Cheddar sauce served with Duchess potatoes
Wild Mushroom and fresh Asparagus Risotto served with Parmesan cheese and garlic bread. 
Desserts: 
Apple & Berry crumble with custard or cream
Baked Vanilla cheesecake with summer berries 
Cheese and biscuits Coffee & Mints


 

John Rowley will be missing for the next week as he is going in for an operation on his shoulder. (We think it's to lengthen his back swing really). Good luck John for a speedy recovery.