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| Our SOCIETY PACKAGE of the month
comes from Monmouth Golf Club, Monmouthshire |
Monmouth certainly has every justification for its claim to be one of the prettiest courses in Wales and is undoubtedly one that is renowned for the warm welcome offered to its’ guests.
The course stands on high ground above the Town with superb views of the Welsh Hills, Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley. The undulating parkland course, superbly maintained throughout the year, is 5582 yards off the white tees ,5399 off yellow (Par 69, SSS 67) and 5061 yards off the Ladies’red tees (Par 70 SSS70).
Each aptly named hole offers a different challenge and names such as “Cannes Folly”, “Kymin View”, “The Oasis”, “The Struggle”, “Long Haul”, “Devil’s Bunker” and “Last Gasp” give clues to the test in store.
The eighth hole, “ Cresta Run” was recently included in “Britain’s 100 most extraordinary golf holes” which also nominated Monmouth as having the best value green fees in the country.
As you leave the clubhouse you become aware of the tranquillity of the verdant surroundings, mature trees, wild flowers and an abundance of wild life- Deer, Pheasant and Rabbit in particular.
Visit the Monmouth Golf Club - you will not be disappointed!
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Cottrell Park Ladies 1st Team nominated for Sports Personality Award |
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We have some fantastic news! Our Ladies 1st Team have been nominated for the Vale of Glamorgan Sports Personality Awards within the Team of the Year category!
The quality of entries was of a high standard and the panel of judges had a very difficult task to select the short listed candidates.
The Ladies 1st Team successfully managed to be selected to the short list for the Team of Year category.
The awards ceremony will take place at The Memorial Hall in Barry on Friday 27th April with the doors opening at 7pm. The event will be hosted by television presenter, Arfon Haines Davies. There will be eight categories awarded during the evening and a light finger buffet will be provided as part of the event.
Tickets are available from The District Sports Council Tel: 01446 704748. Tickets are £7.00 for Adults and £3.50 for Children.
From all the management and staff at Cottrell Park we wish the Ladies 1st Team the best of luck and hope they win the Team of the Year category of this prestigious award. |
OVER £100,000 RAISED SO FAR... |
 Woodlake Park Golf Club recently presented this year’s charity cheques totalling a fabulous £10,015. As usual the Club held the Judy Wood Charity Day in June, where teams of 4 players competed for a large array of donated prizes. In this popular event all the players entry fees are donated to charity, which ensures the maximum amount possible is raised for the area cancer hospital, Velindre in Cardiff. This is augmented with collections on the bar and a raffle on the day.
Also, for the first time this year some 39 members of the Club & their friends also took part in a cycle ride from Brecon to Woodlake Park. Despite what was probably the worst weather of the Summer, with great determination and commitment all cyclists made it home and raised over £4,700 in the process. Half of this was donated to St. Anne’s Hospice in Newport, while half was added to the amount raised on the Judy Wood day and presented to the Velindre appeal.
This years efforts by the Club means that almost £110,000 has been raised for charity since Judy Wood started the fundraising effort in 1998. For more information about Woodlake Park please click here! |
NEWS FROM MONMOUTH |
 In future after "full of the blarney"Chesney Britton handed over the Captaincy to softly spoken Mike Topper having completed a year in the top job. Mike, a former Club secretary/Manager at Lee-on-the-Solent will be helped in his task by newly appointed vice captain Graham Mitchell who hails from the Forest of Dean. Our picture shows Chesney officially handing over the Captain's mantle to Mike Topper. |
 The last Mens' competition of the season aptly named the Season Finale Stableford was held on Sunday October 23rd . In Division 1 which is for players of handicaps between 0-12, the winner was John Head with a great scrore of 43 points playing off 6, he was followed in 2nd place by Byron Hapgood with a score of 39 points, Josh Davies achieved 3rd place with 38 points. In Division 2 which is for players of handicap of 13 to 28, Steve Roach claimed first prize with an excellent score of 40 points, pipping Maurice Pell by a point, with Roger Whitehouse came in third with a solid 38 points. The club Winter League commences next Sunday. For more information about Monmouth Golf Club please click here! |
A GREAT CHARITY DAY! |
 Attached is a photo of the main organizers of the Charity Golf Day held at Lllanymynech Golf Club for “Save Our Soldiers”. Pictured from left are Dave Huges, Welsh Guard Dale Leach, Tanya Tinsley and Chris Tinsley (jnr). The event was organised by Chris and Kath Tinsley from Gobowen at Llanynmynech Golf Club and raised £3000 (Congratulations on a fantastic day!) |
GOLF 365 DAYS A YEAR AT COTTRELL PARK |
|  Family run Cottrell Park Golf Resort, in the Vale of Glamorgan, launched their latest major investment with stars of sport and golf present to try their skills on two recently installed GPS Surround Proshot Sports Golf Simulators.
The launch invited sporting legends like rugby's Ieuan Evans (pictured with General Manager Derek Smith), Welsh 400m hurdler and new head coach for Welsh Athletics Matt Elias and former boxer Nicky Piper to test their golfing skills against the simulators advanced technology and South Wales based professional golfers.
The simulators, installed at a cost of £120,000, where completed in June this year making them the first complete installation of these advanced training machines in the UK. The club removed 10 bays of their previous 21 bay driving range to make room for the state-of-the-art centre. The simulators offer over 100 courses from around the world, including the 2010 Ryder Cup Celtic Manor course and the clubs own two courses, the Mackintosh and Button Gwinnett have been especially GPS mapped and available on the system library.
The indoor golf academy at Cottrell Park is available for use free of charge for club members and included in professional coaching sessions. It is also open for visitors to the club to hire and corporate events. CLICK HERE for more information about Cottrell Park Golf Resort. |
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Padeswood Juniors Victorious Again! |
 A team of juniors representing old Padeswood golf club won the Flintshire golf clubs scratch team championship to go along with the junior championship won earlier in the year pictured following their victory are left to right Danny Reeves (hcap 2), Rory Harrison (2), Gareth Roden (2), Jack Carden (5), Joe Carden (4), Frazer Jones (3).
The team won by defeating last year champions Prestatyn and the hosts Padeswood and Buckley finished in third place. |
Captain's Away Day at St. Melyd |
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| Forty three members and guests recently joined captain Gordon Jamieson for his away day at St. Melyd Golf Club in North Wales. Under sunny skies Simon Hayman made maximum use of the fine course conditions to take the winners shield with an excellent 40 points, beating senior captain Peter Bailey into second place despite his advantage of being an original member of St. Melyd some 60 years ago!
The Captain was in the prizes, winning the morning team event with Ken Hayman, Roger Edwards and Shaun Holloway. Other winners included Fred Crouch who was “closest to the pin in two” on all three attempts on the tricky ninth hole and James Hampson who won both the longest drive and the guests prize. Trevor Rowlands took the nearest the pin and 16 members had twos on the day. |
New Champ at Cradoc |
 Cradoc Golf Club (click here for more information) saw a new Champion crowned on July 10 after rounds of 72 and 71 gross from hot shot Dan Brown. He won by 3 shots from former Champion Lee Bannister 72+74. 2010 Champion Gareth Powell was unable to complete his first round due to an injury sustained a week earlier. Cradoc's Junior Champion Rob Evans came a highly creditable third with 76+76=152.
Our picture shows Dan Brown receiving the Cradoc Club Championship Trophy from Club Captiain Tony Evans. |
Talent in abundance at Old Padeswood |
 Congratulations to Amy Clarke the Junior Vice Captain at old Padeswood golf club who took part in the Denbighshire and Flintshire County Girls Championships at Denbigh Golf Club on Wednesday1st June.
Amy finished as runner - up in the main gross competition. She was 2nd to Chloe Williams from Wrexham , ( Chloe plays off a handicap of 1 and had a gross score of 77 .)
Amy played really well and scored 78 gross which meant that she played to 7.
Also to be congratulated is Rory Harrison the Junior Captain at Old Padeswood who carded a gross 69 at Hawarden on Thursday the 2nd June in the Flintshire Boys Championship. This secured Rory a place in a three hole playoff which he duly won to become the county champion.
Well done to Rory and Amy. |
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A great achievement |
 Congratulations to four intrepid members who completed four rounds of golf in 14 hours and 25 minutes including a lunch break. The team comprising of Mr Ron Owen, Steve Halsall, Wilf Roberts and Alan Potter.
They successfully raised over £2000 which will be added to the total funds raised on Ron Owens charity day run in conjunction with The Chester partnership to be held on the 20th July with all funds raised being split between 8 local charities.: Wales Air ambulance, North Wales Cancer research, British Heart Foundation (Mold Branch), Nightingale House Hospice, Hope House Hospice, Multiple Sclerosis Saltney, Deeside Community Hospital, League of Friends, Crime beat, North Wales |
A CRAZY CHALLENGE! |
 Nine golfers have decided to attempt the crazy challenge of playing 4 rounds of golf in one day! Their challenge is planned to take place at Monmouth Golf Course (click here to visit the Monmouth Golf NOW webpage) on Monday 13th June 2011 - first tee-off being at 5am! They have split into three teams (to add a little competitiveness) and the team names are The Happy Hookers, The Bogey Men and The Sultans of Swing.This may sound like a simple challenge to some, but they have assured Golf NOW that none of them are comfortable with their ability to complete the task! We have confidence that they will, even though it is going to be painful! Over 20 miles to walk in one day (and that’s if you hit the ball straight)!!!
Please support them and of course the amazing Macmillan Charity. Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. Macmillan Cancer Support gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.Our picture shows some of the golfers who will be taking part in this years challenge. Please sponsor them now by clicking here to visit their "just giving" link! |
Home advantage counts |
 Cradoc Golf Club (Click here to see Cradoc's Golf NOW webpage) hosted the Mid Wales Golf Association Annual Better Ball Medal on 29th May and home advantage was made to count by Clive Pearson & David James who carded 64. They were one shot clear of three pairs who were separated by card countback. B.Lloyd & G.Davies from Cilgwyn GC near Lampeter were second. The next MWGA event is on Sunday 26th June at Welshpool GC.
On Wednesday 1st June Cradoc members competed for The Famous Grouse Foursomes Trophy. Club Champion Gareth Powell paired with Dan Brown won with a nett 70 playing off half their combined handicaps, ahead of 21 other pairings. Terry Eckley & Tony Payne were second with 70.5 nett and Bryan Jones & Tom Price third also on 70.5. |
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Aces everywhere! |
| Members of Old Padeswood Golf Club were shooting aces all over the bank holiday weekend. First to hole out was Blaine Evans whose last shot came earlier than he thought when he holed his tee shot on the difficult 194 yard, par 3, 18th on the professionals, Tony Davies presidents day (He has been conferred the position of Honorary President for his 25 years distinguished service at the club).
Next was the Vice Captain Colin Smith, who aced on the shorter par 3, 4th hole (his 4th hole in one in his golfing career) during the millennium mixed, a four ball of club dignitaries including the Men’s and Ladies Captains and the lady Vice captain. Finally a past captain Rick Marker got in on the act when holing out on the 6th hole whilst playing in a seniors team match at Holywell.
Well done to all of them! |
"Little Tim" won by Vice Captain |
 Holywell's Club Captain Alan Williams and over 40 members enjoyed a trip to Oswestry Golf Club (click here to view the Oswestry Golf NOW webpage) for this year’s annual club outing, where they competed for the prestigious trophy known affectionately to the members as ‘little Tim’. The playing conditions on the day were ideal with warm sunshine and the course in excellent condition reflecting on the scores returned on the day. Winner of Div.1 Ray Lewis, Div.2 Mal Reed and Div.3 Ray Mathews , with the overall winner on the day being this year’s Vice Captain Mel Petrie with a score of 40 points.
Pictured right is Mel receiving the trophy from Club Captain Alan Williams. |
SENIORS’ GOLF AT MONMOUTH |
 The inter-club fixture-list gave the senior golfers at Monmouth (click here to visit the Monmouth Golf NOW webpage) the opportunity to get their 2011 season of competition off to a flying start. With April home fixtures against Belmont, Creigiau and Raglan, Captain Chesney Britton was hopeful his players would make the most of home advantage. They didn’t disappoint and three consecutive wins were recorded against these visiting opponents. Belmont went down 6.5-1.5 to the home side with Creigiau losing 6-2 and the local derby match against Raglan resulted in a 5.5-2.5 win for the hosts. The seniors’ first away match in early May took them to the scenic hillside course at Pontypool where they encountered perfect conditions but tough opposition which outscored them 6-2. Hopeful of a return to winning ways when they played host to Lydney in mid-May the seniors were surprised to come off second best to a visiting side which outscored them 4.5–2.5. St. Pierre also proved too strong on their home fairways despite a spirited performance from Monmouth Seniors who recorded 3 wins out of the eight matches in the contest. The last fixture on the May schedule is a home match against Ross-on-Wye.
The first domestic Trophy competition of the year for seniors produced a tussle between Phil McFarlane and Ian Lewis. In this individual stableford competition for the prestigious Rose Bowl, both scored 39 points with Phil getting the decision on count-back. Graham Laws came in third with a score of 38 points, just one point ahead of Terry Rogers in fourth place.
Our picture shows Seniors Captain Chesney Britton presenting the trophy to the victorious Phil Macfarlane.
A much anticipated forthcoming June event for the Monmouth Seniors is the Captain’s Away Day. The venue the Seniors’ Captain has chosen to take his players this year is Chipping Sodbury Golf Club, a picturesque course that nestles at the foot of the Cotswold Hills. |
A busy Easter |
 Cottrell Park ladies had a busy Easter week. A 12 hole Easter Stableford was played in the sunshine, with some very good scores, the winner was Sandra Collin with 26 points, second Angela Padfield with 25 points, 3rd Mary Davies 24points. Following lunch, Jenny McGlyne the Ladies’ Captain presented the Winter league trophy to Helen Evans. The Winter eclectic was won by Margaret Thomas.
The mixed Easter Monday Texas Scramble was enjoyed by all, and the winners were Jenny McGlyne, John McGlyne, Vicki Long and Robert McAndrew with a gross score of 69, net 62.6.
To view Cottrell Park's Golf NOW exclusive webcast - please click here. |
Rhys Wins Irish Amateur Open Championship |
 Seventeen year old Welsh golfing prodigy Rhys Pugh completed the biggest win of his career to-date in May, claiming the Irish Amateur Open Trophy from Gordon Stevenson in a three hole play-off at the Royal Dublin. Having led from day one, Rhys had held a 3 shot lead going into the final round but Stevenson clawed his way back into contention, culminating in the three hole play-off.
Pontypridd-born Rhys is one a several talented golfers at the Vale Resort whose development has been supported by the Vale’s Golf Academy. His coach David Llewellyn, former World Cup winner and Wales National Coach, is one of the Vale’s stellar team of five PGA coaching professionals who are dedicated to nurturing young talent. David says ; “This is a fantastic achievement for Rhys. His success is an accumulation of hard work over time and learning how to handle himself when the situation gets a bit tough as it did yesterday. Rhys’ biggest asset is his wonderful temperament on the golf course and his work ethic. This may be his biggest win so far but I have no doubt at all that there will be many more to come.” The Vale Resort in Hensol near Cardiff, launched The Vale Academy in 2008 to put a development structure in place for young golfers. |
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