Space has just come free at these two great venues this late Summer!

Crewe Tues 15th Sept

Hopwood Thurs 17th Sept

Maxitours at fantastic Fleetwood

Wow! What a great day!

It was terrific to have such a high quality links course on the Maxitours rota. All the golfers loved it out there.

It is just slightly over an hour drive for most players and we were rewarded with a special days’ golf.

The temperature was a pleasant twenty degrees and until the last hour or so of the day the rain held off.

As the seaside breeze buffeted the clubhouse I asked Neil Evans if he was a good wind player:

‘I’m ok when its downwind but not so good into it.’ Thanks for that Neil.

I was friendly with the late and very knowledgeable tour pro Denis Durnian who holds the record for the lowest 9 hole score in the open with his outward 28 at Royal Birkdale in the early 80’s. He always said a links course plays easier with a bit of a wind. Today there was a lot of wind and it certainly didn’t make Fleetwood any easier to play.

Teams out earlier in the day had the better of the weather.

Taking third spot was the low handicap Clitheroe team of Simon Raine, Denis Greenup and Philip Cort with 79 points.

Second with an excellent 82 points were the on-form Martin Williams, Martin Bray, old retired Pete Moores and Mal Pritchard.

At long last after 2 years of missing out on scorecard holders and bag towels the lovable big bear Martin Wainman (11) won a prize and it was first place today. He was joined by Alex Smith(6) Jordan Witt (6) and Nigel Edwards(8). Despite a slight 2 point choke on the very last hole the quartet played beautifully and are very popular winners.

Thanks to everyone for your support of the changed venue. By very popular demand we will be back!

Tim

2’s £172.50 7 pro v1s 18 srixons

Julian Brindley Jimmy McEwan Dave Sully Jonny Reeves Malc Pritchard Pete Moores

Nearest the pin 6th Ben Hope Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 11th Jimmy McEwan Doz AD333

Vale Royal start sheet

Weds 9th September

8.30 David Wilkinson x4

8.38 Jim Caldwell x4

8.46 Colin Roberts x4

8.54 Jon Hudson x4

9.02Dave Goodwin x4

9.10 Andy Taylor x4

9.18 Dave Murray x4

9.27 Steve Graham x4

10.30 Andie Frazer x4

10.38 Paul Woods x4

10.47 Mick Mahon x4

10.56 Nigel Ashton x4

11.05 Lewis Marland x4

11.14 Paul Evans x4

11.23 Paul Price x4

11.32 John Webb x4

11.41 Paul Browne x4

11.50 Steve Aspinall x4

11.59 Paul Salt x4

12.08 Gary Neiles x4

12.17 Dave More O Farrell x4

12.26 Kev Hart x4

12.35 Neil Davies x4

12.43 Neil Davies x4

12.52 Roger Percival x4

1.01 Geoff Bickerton x4

1.10 Lee Tilley x4

1.18 Gary Leek x4

1.27 Richard Blackwell x4

1.36 Sean O,Connor x4

1.45 Chris Ravenscroft x4

1.54 Dave Hughes x4

2.03 Dave Smith x4

2.12 Graham Pike x4

2.21 Peter Maher x4

2.30 Jon Roland x4

2.38 Colin Baxendale x4

2.47 Colin Baxendale x4

2.56 Steve Heywood x4

3.04 Dave More O Farrellx4

3.13Andy Buckley x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Room FOR 1 team at Fleetwood 3rd Sept
Room at one of Cheshires finest – Crewe GC 15th Sept

Maxitours at BRILLIANT Bramhall !!!

Thanks to my good friend and Godparent to my son Matt Turnock for running the event so well today, here is the report:

As the saying goes “there’s always one” but in this case it was three with Paul Woods, Keith White and Steven Swash beginning the morning by tucking into a hearty breakfast a Bramall Park G.C before playing partner Ray Tennant informed them they were at the wrong Bramhall !!!!! Never mind chaps, happens to the best of us.

Maxitours players were treated to a fantastic day with early sunshine and a light breeze which made for ideal scoring conditions.
Runners up team of Martin Williams, Martin Bray, Andy Mills and Richard Harper had a fantastic 86 points but today’s winners with a storming 90 points were popular winners Jonathan Oldknow, Rick Shaw, Russell Cooper and Mike Piggott. Excellent golf on a challenging course.

Bramhall had recently brought into play the 3 new holes on the back nine and these received favourable comments by many who were seeing them for the first time considering how new they were. The green keeping staff did an excellent job in the course presentation with a little bit of green returning to the fairways after the recent dry spell.

For only the second time in Maxitours 20 year history there were TWO HOLES IN ONE – George Murphy with a tremendous effort on the 200+ yard par 3 6th with a driver & Dave Rhodes on the 14th. Congratulations chaps !!!!

Big thanks to the Bramhall catering staff who provided excellent food and drinks service throughout the day and to the friendly clubhouse staff as well.
Thanks, Matt

Note: Bramhall is a very special club for me, when I was living the dream and trying to make it as a player an old family friend and Bramhall legend Joe Kirwan would play with me in any pro am I asked. He has seen me play badly all over Europe. After a recent operation Joe is doing well. He really helped me in my younger days. Thanks Joe (and Cath).

The course changes at Bramhall are incredible. It is easy to get it wrong but EVERYONE has been unanimous in praising the improvements. Well done everyone involved at the Club.

Today’s results were:

RESULTS
NP 12th – Martin Poole – 1 x Dozen AD333’s
NP 14th – Dave Rhodes HOLE IN ONE – 1 x Dozen AD333’s plus and extra Dozen = 2 x Dozen
2’s £335 3 x Prov1’s or 4 x Taylor Made TP5 or 8 x Srixon AD 333’s

George Murphy – HOLE IN ONE !! 6th with a driver, Chris Davies, Simon Poucher, Andy Mills and Richard Harper, Sam Leach x 2, Dave Greenwood, Tim Redditt , Nick Coleman, Paul Calnan, Ray Tennant, Kevin Moore, Johnty Little, Neil Davies, Dave Rhodes – HOLE IN ONE !! 14th, Gary Mysercough, Steve Austin, Gary Hankinson, Bob Kelsall, Martin Poole, Lee Jacques, Dave Shannon and Tony Stiles
NB – Hole in ones count as 2 x 2’s plus an extra Dozen AD 333’s

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Maxitours at superb Stockport

Another wonderful Summers day greeted Maxitours competitors at Stockport Golf Club.

The course was exceptional especially considering that greens maintenance had taken place just two weeks ago. Congratulations to the greenkeepers – outstanding work and there was nothing but praise for this wonderful course throughout the day.

Head pro Jamie Storey is one of the bset young pro’s in the area and he was incredibly helpful today.

Scoring was always going to be excellent with a fast golf course and pure, receptive greens

Even Geoff Bickerton reached two of the par 5’s – it must have been like a runway out there.

Geoffs team scored 88 points to take 5th place but the winning scores were always going to be in the 90’s.

In 4th place was Richard Blackwell, a fully fit Don Campbell, Steve Austin and Andy Hamlett with 90 points.

Taking third with 91 points was Pete Norbury, Dave Sarsfield, Dave Rhodes and on form Lee Tilley who won a major at Saddleworth this weekend.

It was the big hitting single figure players who were on top of the leaderboard however.

Callaway rep Tom Gradwell is a member at Stockport he had a career best 7 birdies and an eagle to help his team gather 92 points. Even ex Cheshire legend Andrew Hill rolled back the years with three birdies of his own. They were out in a brilliant 49 points. Josh Nadin and Steve Mobley also played well.

Winning today was the Bramall low handicap team of Ian King, Andy Deme, Neil Ashton and Warren Ashton matching Gradwells superb 92 points but with a slightly better back nine. King buys and sells oil for a living and not only has he made a fortune this summer he is also playing some slick golf. Andy Deme , Neil Ashton and mortgage man Warren Newton all contributed nicely.

Well played chaps- great golf.

Thanks for your 100% attendance once again today. Brilliant.

Tim.

2’s sweep £297.50 3 pro v1 or 5 taylor made tour response or 8 srixon AD333

Jason Atherton Jimmy McEwan Tom Griffiths Chris Brown Ian Goulty Howard Kelley Dave McGuiness Geoff Bickerton Steve Booth Steve Aspinall ‘Barry Wellings x2 HOLE IN ONE’ Mike Hill Lee Tilley James Proctor Malc Bates x2 Dave Greenwood Jon McAtee John Davies Ian Gillett Paul Woods Ste Woods John Harker Tom Gadwell Steve Mobley Stu Muller Nathan Mills

Nearest the pin 16th Malc Bates Doz Srixon AD333

Nearest the pin 18th Lewis Ramsden Doz Srixon AD333

Bramall Start sheet

8.30 Jim Caldwell x4

8.39 Colin Roberts x4

8.48 Jon Hudson x4

8.57 Charles McKinnon x4

9.06 Ed Pysden x4

9.15 Dave Murray x4

9.24 Dave Goodwin x4

9.33 Andy Taylor x4

9.42 Dave Hughes x4

9.51 Chris Adams x4

10.00 Simon Poucher x4

10.09 Mick Mahon x4

10.18 Martin Williams x4

10.27 Keith Thompson x4

10.36 Norrie Erwin x4

10.45 Nigel Ashton x4

10.54 Sam Leach x4

11.03 Lewis Marland x4

11.12 Paul Price x4

11.21 Dave More O Farrell x4

11.30 Dave More O Farrell 2 x4

11.39 Paul Woods x4

11.48 Steve Aspinall x4

11.57 John Gleave x4

12.06 Paul Salt x4

1215 Gary Neiles x4

12.24 Neil Davies x4

12.33 Neil Davies x4

12.42 Graham Jenkinson x4

12.51 Russ Sollitt x4

1.00 Geoff Bickerton x4

1.09 Lee Tilley x4

1.18 Richard Blackwell x4

1.27 Tony Hope x4

1.36 John Webb x4

1.45 Steve Graham x4

1.54 Chris Ravenscroft x4

2.03 Gary Leek x4

2.12 Peter Maher x4

2.21 Steve Heywood x4

2.30 Richard Atkin x4

2.39 Steve Saunders x4

2.51 Dave Chambers x4

3.00 Nathan Mills x4

3.09 Dave Griffithsx4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Hi guys

There is a slight diversion today. If you are coming on the new road just follow it to the very end- only a two minute diversion. DONT TURN LEFT WHERE IT SAYS ROAD CLOSED

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Maxitours at amazing Astbury

Astbury was beautiful today. This stunning Cheshire course is a delight to play and the greens were superb.

‘What a great place to play golf. Astbury has canals, railway lines, testing long holes, fun short holes, views of the peak district and situated on the Cheshire plain. This club has it all.’ Reported poetic Pete Silvester.

The weather was hot and it was good to see so much water being consumed by my players before and during play. Mike Lowe was so surprised by his 250 yard drive on the 13th he decided to have a lie down for half an hour and call an ambulance. The lovely Chester man is fully rehydrated now and I am delighted to say I have spoken to him and he is back to his best.

Tony Hope collected a lovely sea green Oscar Jacobsen top from a win last week.

‘That’s a beautiful top – it’s exactly the same colour as my wife’s eyes!’ Said an emotional Hope. I think the sun had got to him. More water Tony.

It was great to see the two sponsors teams playing well. John Winstanley had a tap in two on the 15th and Keith Thompsons charismatic team had a solid 79.

Talented Stuart Blake hit the shot of a lifetime to within 8 inches on the 15th only to watch Mike Waters knock it to 6 inches 20 minutes later to narrowly pip him.

John Harker, Jason Atherton, Graham Holden and Steve Woods took 3rd place with 85 points.

Jim Caldwell, Martyn Berrisford, John Roome and Russell Cash led for much of the day after 86 points in the first match out.

Taking the honours with 87 points was new slimline Dan Moore, Tony Jennison, Richard Blackwell and John Hilton. Dan’s two on the tough 15th was crucial and set up a strong finish which saw the team pick up 6 shots on the tough four closing holes. Excellent golf.

Thanks so much everyone for your support and 100% attendance. Superb.

Tim

2’s sweep £285 5 pro v1s 6 tp5 12 srixon AD333 per two

John Winstanley Mark Waters Simon Poucher Jimmy McEwan Stuart Blake Sean Hoskins Mario Capostagne Dan Moore Russell Cash Dave Goodwin Pete Silvester Steve Evans Geoff Bickerton

Nearest the pin 11th Chris Massey Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 15th Mike Waters Doz AD333

Stockport start sheet

Monday 17th August

8.28 David Wilkinson x4

8.36 Jim Caldwell x4

8.45 Colin Roberts x4

8.54 Jon Hudson x4

9.03 Rob Platt x4

9.11 Steve Emmett x4

9.20 Andy Taylor x4

9.29 Ian King x4

9.37 Chris Adams x4

9.46 Sam Leach x4

9.55 John Harker x4

10.04 Paul Woods x4

10.13 Mick Mahon x4

10.22 Nigel Ashton x4

10.30 Lewis Marland x4

10.39 Kev Hart x4

10.48 Paul Price x4

10.57 Russ Sollitt x4

11.05 Steve Aspinall x4

11.14Dave More O Farrell x4

11.23 Dave More O Farrell x4

11.31 Paul Salt x4

11.39 Andie Feazer x4

11.48 Neil Davies x4

11.57 Neil Davies x4

12.06 Neil Davies x4

12.14 Dave Hughes x4

12.23 Geoff Bickerton x4

12.32 Lee Tilley x4

12.40 Richard Blackwell x4

12.48 Gary Leek x4

12.57 John Webb x4

1.06 Jimmy McEwan x4

1.14 Steve Graham x4

1.23 Charles McKinnon x4

1.32 Garry Owen x4 tbc

1.40 Simon Raine x4

1.49 Gordon Spruce x4

1.58 Peter Maher x4

2.06 Dave Clarke x4

2.15 Chris Ravenscroft x4

2.24 Steve Heywood x4

2.33 Graham Jenkinson x4

2.41 Steve Saunders x4

2.49 Nathan Mills x4

2.58 Andrew Hill x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636