Next Tuesday still spaces – Wychwood Park – the greens are like lightening and as smooth as glass!!

Maxitours at brilliant Bramall Park

A terrific day was enjoyed by all at classy Bramall Park.

The fairways were fantastic and drying out before the players eyes. This friendly course is always hugely enjoyable to play and everyone loved it.

‘The backdrop to each hole is magnificent- that is a great golf course’ Declared Cheshire Senior Iain Bartholomew.

‘I thought it may be wet but it wasn’t -it’s superb out there!’ Declared Maxitours regular Mick Mahon. Thanks to everyone at the Club for their excellent hospitality today.

Only two teams scored better on the back nine than the front nine as the tough stretch from the 10th to the 12th took its toll. Dave More O’Farrells team played those holes in style and were flying before scoring a big fat zero on the ‘easy’ 14th.

Report is shorter than normal as my computer stopped working at midday.

Third place went to Davyhulme’s charismatic Kev Hart, Paul Yearsley, Mark Foley and Jimmy Smith on 84 points.

They were beaten on a card play off by Stockport’s Andrew Hill, Frazer Macload Steve Mobley and Scott Taylor.

Winning today was Prestburys Cheshire senior duo Iain Bartholomew (1)and Martin Keates (3)who teamed up with Dentons Gary Owen(5) and Alistair Holloway(14) to score 88 points. ‘Barty ‘ scored three birdies on the front nine and then big hitting Keates made eagle on the 14th to seal the deal. Well played chaps.

Thanks to everyone for your support, Tim

2’s £190 3 pro v1 4 taylor made tp5 8 srixon ad333

Jack Schofield x2 Paul Butler Dave Greenwood Norrie Erwin Mike Moss Richard Palmer John Hilton Gary Butler Jimmy Smith Iain Bartholomew Fraser Macload x2 Jim Hodges John Nuttall

Nearest the pin 4th John Nuttall 28cm Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 15th Andy Buckley 6 ft Doz AD333

Wychwood Park

Tuesday 14th May

10.00 Simon Hemsley x4

10.09 Jim Caldwell x4

10.18 Colin Roberts x4

10.27 Dave Goodwin x4

10.36 Ed Pysden x4

10.45 Richard Blackwell x4

10.54 Martin Humphries x4

11.03 Paul Fell x4

11.12 John Hudson x4

11.21 Andy Taylor x4

11.30 Mick Mahon x4

11.39 Neale Laurent x4

11.48 Jim Clarke x4

11.57 Lewis Marland x4

12.06 Martin Prescott x4

12.15 Jim Lindsay x4

12.24 Kev Hart x4

12.33 Sam Leach x4

12.42 Paul Salt x4

12.51 Paul Price x4

1.00 Dave More O’Farrell x4

1.09 Peter Maher x4

1.18

1.27 Brian Trenbirth x4

1.36 Graham Pike x4

1.45 Jeremy Waterhouse x4

1.54

2.02 Al Mayo x4

2.11 Nigel Uttley x4

2.20

2.29 Lee Tilley x4

2.37

2.46 Simon Ashton x4

2.55

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

The final Clarion Wealth Planning Order of Merit

Huge congratulations to Phil Dickens and Neil Evans on capturing the Clarion Wealth Planning Order of Merit his Winter. The final few weather-disrupted events helped the likeable duo cling on to top spot.

Jim Caldwell took 3rd spot, Prestbury’s Geoff Bickerton was 4th and Blakely’s Gary Smith to 5th place.

Thanks to Clarion and all my Maxitours players for your brilliant support.

Here’s to a great summer of golf.
Tim

1 Phil Dickens 44 Taylor made Spider putter each
1 Neil Evans 44 Taylor made spider putter each
3 Jim Caldwell 42 Dozen Titliest pro v1
4 Geoff Bickerton 38 Dozen Titliest pro V1
5 Gary Smith 37 Dozen Taylormade tp 5
6 Dave Rhodes 36 Dozen Taylor made stripe
6 John Roome 36 Dozen Taylor made stripe
6 Dave Sarsfield 36 Dozen Taylor made stripe
9 Pete Atherton (Lymm) 34 Dozen Srixon AD333
9 Steve Booth 34 Dozen SrixonAD333
9 Graham Jackson 34 Dozen Srixon AD333
9 Roger Percival 34 Dozen Srixon AD333
13 Steve Blakeway 32
13 Norrie Erwin 32
13 Kev Hart 32
13 Ed Wilkinson 32
17 Lee Charnley 30
17 Mark Foley 30
17 Martin France 30
17 Andy Russell 30
21 Steve Austin 29
22 Munro Donald 28
22 Pete Norbury 28
22 Lee Tilley 28
25 Dave Goodwin 26
25 Pete Ledger 26
25 John Longworth 26
25 Martin Mullineaux 26
25 Gary Neiles 26
25 Martin Wainman 26
31 Richard Blackwell 25
32 Nigel Ashton 24
32 John Dempsey 24
32 Rick Margrave 24
32 Steve Moores 24
32 Paul Robinson 24
32 Paul Traynor 24
32 Dave Westwood 24
39 Richard Palmer 22
39 Anthony Wilson 22
41 Josh Brand 20
41 Ben Davies 20
41 Tony Jennison 20
41 Mick Mahon 20
41 John Owen 20
41 Alan Vaughan 20
41 Richard Williamson 20
48 Andrew Aherne 18
48 Phil Robinson 18
50 Alan Baxter 16
50 Steve Best 16
50 Gary Corbert 16
50 John Cross 16
50 Mike Evans 16
50 John Harrop 16
50 George Kerr 16
50 Neale Laurent 16
50 Kevin McEvoy 16
50 Moby Rawthore 16
50 Gareth Winston 16
61 Chris Adams 14
61 Andy Adshead 14
61 Pete Atherton (Prestbury) 14
61 Dan Boyles 14
61 Julian Brindley 14
61 Tom Butler 14
61 Gavin Connor 14
61 John Hilton 14
61 Mike Lowe 14
61 Karl Marginson 14
61 Paul Price 14
61 Dave Snape 14
73 Don Bailey 12
73 Tim Barstow 12
73 Tim Bessant 12
73 Charlie Bleasedale 12
73 Jamie Booth 12
73 Tom Broadhead 12
73 Ade Brown 12
73 Jim Clarke 12
73 Ray Cornwall 12
73 Martin Dwyer 12
73 John Farnsworth 12
73 Peter Griggs 12
73 Phil Harris 12
73 Dave Hest 12
73 Jim Heywood 12
73 John Hunt 12
73 Pete Keenan 12
73 Dave McGuiness 12
73 Dan McIntyre 12
73 Darryl Mitton 12
73 Freya Moores 12
73 Dave More O’Farrell 12
73 Gary Myrescough 12
73 Henry Petrie 12
73 Rob Platt 12
73 Keith Shale 12
73 James Shipstone 12
73 Josh Street 12
73 Darren Wilson 12
73 Paul Woodbine 12
73 Paul Woodbine 12
104 Stewart Smith 11
105 Roy Ainsworth 10
105 Nick Barnes-Batty 10
105 Ian Barrett 10
105 Tim Beck 10
105 James Beswick 10
105 Rob Blain 10
105 Dave Blease 10
105 Paul Broadie 10
105 Paul Butler 10
105 Neil Clarke 10
105 Duncan Cocker 10
105 Nick Coleman 10
105 Eddie Ellis 10
105 Sean Finlay 10
105 Graham Foster 10
105 Sam Garnett 10
105 John Gleave 10
105 Dave Hanson 10
105 Peter Hargreaves 10
105 Tony Hereford 10
105 Stuart Hibbert 10
105 Mike Hill 10
105 Ian Holbrook 10
105 Mark Hughes 10
105 James Imeson 10
105 Tom Keeling 10
105 John Lester 10
105 Dave Lloyd 10
105 Steve Lomax 10
105 Phil Mahers 10
105 Ray Massey 10
105 Andrew McEwan 10
105 Steve Nada 10
105 Peter O’Neill 10
105 Tom Padgett 10
105 Jack Schofield 10
105 Joe Shelley 10
105 Joe Stanley 10
105 Dave Stewardson 10
105 Mike Stewardson 10
105 Paul Yearsley 10
146 Matt Barrett 8
146 Pete Booth 8
146 Chris Bracchi 8
146 Ian Brooks 8
146 Jim Cox 8
146 John Croxford 8
146 Nigel Davenport 8
146 Warrick Dawson 8
146 Paul Evans 8
146 Ian George 8
146 Mike Grainger 8
146 Dave Griffiths 8
146 Mark Hudson 8
146 Richard Johnson 8
146 Dan Moore 8
146 Dave Mulligan 8
146 Mark Pretty 8
146 Steve Rigby 8
146 Andy Royle 8
146 Chris Sheppard 8
146 Pete Short 8
146 Brigg Simpson 8
146 Frank Stapleton 8
146 Daniel Swarsbrick 8
146 Giles Terry 8
146 Andy Wilde 8
146 David Wilkinson 8
146 John Williams 8
146 Nick Wood 8
175 Bob Bailey 6
175 Iain Bartholomew 6
175 Chris Evans 6
175 Tony Evans 6
175 Andy Faulkner 6
175 Paul Fell 6
175 James Fielding 6
175 Mickey Gray 6
175 Malcolm Kendrick 6
175 Adriano Kyte 6
175 Andy Lawson 6
175 Nick Lea 6
175 Neil Macleod 6
175 Tom McDonald 6
175 Pete Moran 6
175 Tony O’Gara 6
175 Liam Pilkington 6
175 Steve Proffitt 6
175 Pete Reynolds 6
175 John Rigby 6
175 Andrew Southern 6
175 Adam Thomas 6
175 Paul Unwin 6
175 Stan Vickers 6
175 Anthony Waterhouse 6
175 Steve Webb 6
175 Nigel Wilcox 6
175 Tom Wright 6
203 Malcolm Bates 5
203 Andy Corrigan 5
203 Gary Leek 5
206 Mike Baker 4
206 Tom Bane 4
206 Hugh Bilby 4
206 Lisa Brooks 4
206 Andrew Brooks 4
206 Fred Bridge 4
206 Colin Bryan 4
206 Chris Chidley 4
206 Daryl Codling 4
206 Simon Collins 4
206 Andy Cowan 4
206 Graham Davenport 4
206 Jim Dempsey 4
206 Richard Duerr 4
206 Mike Fenton 4
206 Mike Flitt 4
206 Jonny Gray 4
206 Brian Greenbank 4
206 Steve Heywood 4
206 Janet Heywood 4
206 Jon Hudson 4
206 Rob Kenyon 4
206 Ade Kirkshaw 4
206 Chris Mackin 4
206 Austin McBride 4
206 Steve Merricks 4
206 Tom Raine 4
206 Cath Rawthore 4
206 Dave Rodwell 4
206 Stuart Rogers 4
206 Paul Salt 4
206 Paul Simpson 4
206 Ian Snape 4
206 Chris Stretch 4
206 Dave Turbot 4
206 Richard Wakefield 4
206 Jason Wright 4
246 Andy Hamlett 3
247 Nigel Armitage 2
247 John Bent 2
247 Andy Bradshaw 2
247 Chris Brierley 2
247 Paul Calnan 2
247 Chris Church 2
247 Andy Clarke 2
247 Carl Deaville 2
247 Matt Ford 2
247 Neil Griffiths 2
247 Steve Latchford 2
247 Mike Lythgoe 2
247 Dave Marchant 2
247 Dave Mason 2
247 Hugh Mullen 2
247 Asaf Niaz 2
247 Dennis O’Neill 2
247 Martin Sands 2
247 Ian Self 2
247 Alison Shipstone 2
247 Richard Stockdale 2
247 Dave Taylor 2
247 Bill Telford 2
270 Gareth Bradley 1
270 Simon Hemsley 1
270 Ian King 1
270 Martin Seabrook 1

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Room for 2 teams at Bramall Park on Tuesday – this is a great Cheshire golf course!!!

Room for 2 teams at Wychwood Park on Tuesday 14th May

Maxitours at Preston Golf Club

Preston Golf Club was in stunning condition for todays Maxitours event. The bad weather is a distant memory now as golf courses are really getting up and running. The final five holes are superb and the 17th hole is as close to playing the 13th at Augusta Georgia as you will get.

The food in the Clubhouse is also class. You must play Preston.

‘This is definitely my favourite venue on your tour’ Declared Maxiotours ever present Neale Laurent.

Tim Bessant turned up despite pulling a calf muscle whist fishing last week. Injury prone Tim was in trouble chasing after his rod after a big carp was hooked when he wasn’t watching He was back fishing for his golf ball this week after a couple of wild hooks off the tee.

The weather was fine throughout the day until the rain moved in for the last two hours play.

Two of the early teams who enjoyed blue skies and a very gentle breeze shared the lead throughout the day. Mick Mahon, Dave Westwood, Richard Palmer and John Farnsworth had a best of the year 90 points. Westwood was that fed up with his recent performances he is emigrating to Australia next week but nearly had a Cinderella story narrowly missing out on an emotional win.

It was popular Dave Goodwin(10), Richard Williamson(11), Dave Greenwood(11) and Phil Holland(13) who pipped them on the back nine to take the spoils. The quartet were on fire over the closing holes and Williamsons glorious par at the last was crucial.

Well played chaps. Glad you had a great day.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance.

Can Maxitours teams keep showing their incredible integrity and give me 3 weeks notice if they need to cancel. Thanks so much, Tim.

2’s £200 Pro v1 or 4 tp5 or Srixon AD333 3 pro v1 4 tp5 or 7 ad333

Mick Mahon Dave Westwood Richard Williamson Matt Cheffins Keith Shale Dave Woods Andy Taylor Lee Charnley Andy Hamnett Neale Laurent Jim Meldrum Denis Greenup John McCaffrey Pete Norbury Ian Hogg Brig Simpson x2 Mike Oakes

Nearest the pin 1st Koos Alders Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 14th George Kerr Doz AD333

Bramall Park start sheet

Tuesday 7th May

10.30 Colin Roberts x4

10.39 Dave Goodwin x4

10.48 Dave Buckley x4

10.56 Jim Clarke x4

11.05 Paul Fell x4

11.14 Lewis Marland x4

11.23 Martin Humphries

11.32 Andy Taylor x4

11.41 John Winstanley x4

11.50 Neale Laurent x4

12.00 Steve Aspinall x4

12.08 Mick Mahon x4

12.17 Richard Blackwelol x4

12.26 Martin Prescott x4

12.35 .24 Kev Hart x4

12.44 Paul Salt x4

12.53

1.01 Paul Price x4

1.10 Dave More O’Farrell x4

1.19 Peter Maher x4

1.28

1.37 Lee Tilley x4

1.48 Steve Saunders x4

1.57 Geoff Bickerton x4

2.06 Sam Leach x4

2.15 Steve Heywood x4

2,27

2.36

2.45 Martin Bramwell x4

2.54

3.03 Simon Ashton x4

3.12 Andrew Hill x4

3.20 Dave Stewardson x4

3.29 Andy Buckley x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Welsh Classic – Conwy and North Wales – space has come free for 1 team at this popular event

Room for 1 team late at Preston next Friday – start the weekend in style!

Maxitours at bouncy Llangollen

‘That is the most enjoyable round of golf I have played all year!’ Declared category one handicapper Andy Parrington.

It was a phrase repeated by many players as the incredibly dry fairways were enjoyed by all players.

‘Have they had any rain here this Winter?’ Asked Neale Laurent as he came off the course with sparkling golf shoes.

The greens were also immaculate.

There is also a new steward and the bacon butties served today were possibly the best we have had all year. Thick crispy bacon, soft toasted bread. First class.

Thanks to everyone at Llangollen for their hospitality. What a lovely venue.

There was some great team scoring today, but the most impressive stat was Knutsford’s lovable Bob Sutton who appeared on his team card a record 16 times. Either Bob played great or Bob’s handicap (29) is too high. You decide.

Dan Williams played with two Welsh members here last week and said he played great because when he asked for a line they kept telling him to aim at a particular sheep on the mountainside. He put his bad play this afternoon down to the fact that there were ‘too many sheep and they were a bit friskier than normal.’ I thought I’d heard every excuse in the book but this is a new one on me.

Scoring was excellent as players enjoyed the Springlike conditions.

Tytheringtons John Croxford, Julian Brindley, Andy Adshead and Brigg Simpson had their first podium finish with 83 points. Second place went to Antrobus legend Roy ‘chunky’ Ainsworth who loves a kit kat. His team of Ian Holbrook, Dave Hanson and Tom Keeling all contributed well.

Winning today was Martin Humphries team with a superb 89 points. The only problem for Maxitours regular nice guy Martin was that it was his team that won but he wasn’t playing this week. A couple of late stand-ins Adrian Brown and Jim Heywood did the business as caring Martin spent the day shopping with his elderly mum in Liverpool. Dave Hest and Keith Shale completed the on form quartet whilst Martin was browsing the ladies underwear section in Marks and Spencers . Well played chaps – great win.

Nearest the pin 14th Simon Collins Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 18th Mike Wood Doz AD333

2’s £187.50 9 pro v1s 12 taylor made TP 5 or 21 srixon AD333

Jim Heywood Dave Griffiths Steve Fielding Alister Paton Max Eaton

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

*Room for 1 team and 1 or 2 players at lovely Llangollen this Friday

*Room for one team or 2 at Preston next Friday 3rd May

Maxitours at superb Shrigley Hall

Thanks to Shrigley Hall for stepping forward to host todays Maxitours event. The course was very dry and everyone enjoyed the fantastic greens.

The clubhouse overlooks the 18th tee and the huge lake which separates the tee from the 18th green. I think I watched everyones tee shoy and nobody went in the water. Very impressive indeed.

John Sherringham must be really struggling with his golf. He has watched every golf tuition ever made and has every swing aid imaginable. He is that distressed he told me that he has now resorted to modelling his game on my swing because he videoed me on the range a few months ago. This is a whole new level of desperation I have never come across before.

Careful car owner Nigel Ashton is terrified of anyone denting his sporty BMW. He always turns up two hours before his tee time so he can find a quiet spot in the car park as far away from any other cars as is possible. He actually has traffic cones in his boot to prevent any cars getting too close. He loves playing at Shrigley hall as the car park is huge. He looked shattered before he teed off after the huge walk from the far side of the carpark to the clubhouse. The course is no easy walk either so the seventy year old will sleep tonight. Another man who will sleep well is Scotsman Geiorge Kerr. His heavy electric trolley broke down after nine holes and he pushed his way home.

Yorkshireman Mike Dempsey won some balls and had to share them will his team. As he handed them out I could feel his pain. What made it tougher was he was handing them out to his team mate from the Highlands- Hamish Ogilvie.

‘Scotsmen are like Yorkshireman with the generosity taken out.’ Mike informed me.

Scoring was excellent with Ex Manchester golf Club Captains Steve and Janet Heywood guiding their team into 3rd place with 85 points. Team Mate Graham Davenport turned up on the 1st tee covered in blood after banging his head on his car boot- he never played so well. Chris Lee was the 4th member.

Geoff Bickerton , Mark Foley, Steve Booth and Kev Hart took the early lead with a terrific 87 points but late in the day Maxitours regular Andy Corner(11) , Peter Reynolds(10), Rob Blain(13) and Rob Cressey(20) had a terrific 88 points for their first win of the Winter. Congratulations chaps!

Tim

Nearest the pin 8th Mike Dempsey Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 16th Chris Lee Doz AD333

2’s sweep £125  3 prov1 4 tp5 or 6 srixon

Andy Parrington x2 Ted Lacey Mike Dempsey Rob Blain Steve Heywood Brig Simpson Steve Webb Jonny Reeves x2 Tom Bain

Maxitours at lovely Llangollen

Friday 26th April.

9.00 David Wilkinson x4

9.09 Simon Hemsley x4

9.18 Colin Roberts x4

9.27 Jim Caldwell x4

9.36 Paul Fell x4

9.45 Martin Humphries x4

9.54 Jon Hudson x4

10.03 Neil Laurent x4

10.12 Steve Aspinall x4

10.21 Andy Taylor x4

10.30 Paul Price x4

10.39 Phil Dickens x4

10.48 Dave Griffiths x4

10.57 Dave Cooper x4

11.06 Jim Clarke x4

11.15 Paul Salt x4

11.24 Steve Heywood x4

11.33 Richard Blackwell x4

11.42 Peter Maher x4

11.51 Gary Neiles x4

12.00 Lee Tilley x4

12.09 Tony O’Gara x4

12.18 Paul Evans x4

12.27 Roy Ainsworth x4

12.36

12.45 Dave More O’Farrell x4

12.54

1.03 Simon Poucher x4

1.12 Dave Hughes x4

1.21 Gerry O’Keefe x4

1.30 Colin Arthur x4

1.39 Mike Baker x4

1.48 Mike Baker x4

1.57

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636