Maxitours Algarvian 1 event in January- nearly full
Maxitours Algarvian Classic 2 – filling fast- don’t miss out on this terrific trip to beat the Winter next year.
Room for 1 team at Bolton Old next Thursday- the greens are reported to be excellent.

Maxitours at Incredible Vale Royal
Clear blue skies, carpet like fairways and pure greens set up a superb day for Maxitours players at Vale Royal today.
There are not many better places in the world to play golf on a day like today.
Vale Royal Abbey is a magical place and is maturing into a phenomenal golf course.

‘I loved it out there – what a course!’ Declared Wychwood ex Captain Paul Price.
‘My favourite course in the World!’ Reported Dennis French.
The atmosphere, food and service in the bar area was also first class.

Paul Burgess was excited to play Vale Royal but wasn’t too optimistic about his chances of getting in the prizes.
‘Put me in the two’s please Tim- It’s the only chance I’ve got of winning anything today’. Sure enough the team finished tied 28th.
Richard White thinned his tee shot off the tenth towards the green but his team lost sight of it as it scuttled down the fairway. Ian King stepped up next and flushed a towering 6 iron straight at the flag. (This was described to me by Ian King) When he approached the green the players on the 11th tee were clapping and said that the ball was in the hole. Kingy was leaping around in celebration but then saw his ball on the green. In the hole was Richards titliest. Congratulations!.

For the first time in Maxitours history both nearest the pins were won by holes in one! Gary Smith was the other talented player who made a super ace on the tricky 16th hole. Well played chaps.

What a great game this is. Martin Wainman and his lovely wife Andrea played today with their 30 year old daughter Kathy who works and lives in France and her french husband Franck. Golf is a terrific way to spend quality time catching up with the ones you love.
‘Did you all have a good day?’ I asked Martin.
‘Anglo- French relations are at an all time low.’ Joked big personality Wainman after the team recorded 69 points to finish last.
In todays event in tied 4th was the experienced Knutsford team of Stuart Blake, David Kelly, John Atkin and former President David Wilkinson.
Third place with 84 points were Colin Roberts, Carl Deaville, Steve Jones and Austin Salmon.

Second place and narrowly losing out on a card play off went to Pete Norbury, Lee Spratt, Dave Sarsfield and Dave Rhodes with 85 points.

But taking first place was James Levell, Steve Marshall, Robin Darby and Paul Fairhurst who came home in a brilliant 46 points to take a first ever victory.

Well played everyone what a day!

Tim

Nearest the pin 10th Dozen AD333 – RICHARD WHITE HOLE IN ONE
Nearest the pin 16th Dozen AD333 – GARRY SMITH HOLE IN ONE

2’s sweep £270 5 pro v1s 6 tp5 or 12 srixon AD333 per two
Andy Deme, Richard White x2 (Hole in one!), Chris Graham, Chris Brierley, Colin Bryan, Ken Booth, Graham Wilkinson, John Hilton x2 (Hole in one!), Andie Fraser, John Hassett, Dave Hillier

Bolton Old Links Thursday 7th May

10.00 Jim Caldwell x4
10.10 Jon Hudson x4
10.20 Richard Colton x4
10.30 Dave Goodwin x4
10.40 Andy Taylor x4
10.50 Ed Pysden x4
11.00 Dave More O Farrell x4
11.10 Paul Woods x4
11.20 Mick Mahon x4
11.30 Nigel Ashton x4
11.40 Lewis Marland x4
11.50 Paul Price x4
12.00 Chris Adams x4
12.10 Dave Griffiths x4
12.20 Nathan Mills x4 tbc
12.30 Paul Salt x4
12.40 Gary Lasham x4
12.50 Jonathan Rolands x4
1.00 Dave More O Farrell x4
1.10 Geoff Bickerton x4
1.20 Lee Tilley x4
1.30 Richard Blackwell x4
1.40 Ian King x4
1.50 John Webb x4
2.00 Peter Jewitt x4
2.10 Chris Ravenscroft x4
2.20 Steve Heywood x4
2.30 Jimmy McEwan x4
2.40 Jimmy McEawn x4
2.50 Peter Maher x4
3.00 Simon Ashton x4
3.10 Russ Sollitt x4
3.20 Andi Frazer x4
3.30 John Gleave x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Maxitours Yorkshire Classic at stunning Sand Moor

Sand Moor was amazing today. Lots of my players hadn’t visited here before and were blown away by the quality of the golf course. This is yet another Mackenzie masterpiece, this time set in heathland just three miles from the Leeds city centre. New Head Greenkeeper Joe Walsh is gaining a terrific reputation and it was great to have a chat with him today. Very impressive.

Something almost as impressive was watching all four members of the Hale ‘A’ team trying to get in the same car with 4 sets of golf clubs. One of those players was Dave Madely. Somehow they pulled it off after Madely stayed composed and rolled in under intense pressure.

Scoring was very slightly better today but the course was still a real challenge. As well as the Hale team’s efforts in the car park there were some notable moments on the course.

Geoff Bickerton drove the par four 13th and made a two, Jonny Reeves got on the par five 16th in two and also made an eagle.

Nick Crowther had his first ever hole in one after playing golf for fifty five years on the 10th hole and Alex Jarman had 2 sausage rolls on the 10th hole and very nearly went for a third.

In the overall Yorkshire Classic overnight leaders Gary Leek and his Moor Park Team scored a solid 77pts to finish second overall.

Hazel Grove’s Mick Jones, Mike Wood, his son Frankie and Paul Ralph took third after an excellent 79 points.

Prestburys’ Geoff Bickerton, Mark Richardson, Steve Booth and Gary Myerscough scored a best of the day 83 to move up to 7th place to take the victory. Well played chaps.

They pipped Moby Rawthores team today on a card play off after a wonderful back nine.

Everybody’s favourite Peter Maher, Jonny Reeves, Alex Jarman and Keiron Gibbons were out in 34 points and came home in a remarkable 47 points to finish third today and Richard Blackwells team scored 80 to take 4th place ahead of Colin Roberts and his three good pals.

Thanks to everyone for your support. Not a single issue and you were all a pleasure to work for. The event is in the diary for next year. Thanks to wildlife photographer Kev Warburton for his on course pictures.

Hope you drove home safely.

Yours in golf and friendship,

Tim

2’s sweep £270

Geoff Bickerton Steve Austin Paul Manning x2 Pete Clarke Dave Goodwin Andy Oakes Stuart Smith Paul Gilbert Ted Barker Gary Leek Geoff Bickerton Nick Crowther x2 (hole in one) Andrew Brooks

Nearest the pin 8th Ted Barker Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 17th Steve Best Doz AD333

Vale Royal start sheet

Weds 29th April

8.31 David Wilkinson x4

8.38 Jim Caldwell x4

8.46 Colin Roberts x4

8.55 Jon Hudson x4

9.03 Jim Clarke x4

9.11 Paul Salt x4

9.19 Colin Arthur x4

9.27 Ian King x4

10.30 Andy Taylor x4

10.38 Dave Cooper x4

10.47 Paul Woods x4

10.56 Paul Price x4

11.04 Mick Mahon x4

11.13 Nigel Ashton x4

11.22 Jimmy McEwan x4

11.31 Lewis Marland x4

11.40 Kev Hart x4

11.48 Steve Aspinall x4

11.57 John Webb x4

12.06 Tony O’Gara x4

12.14Martin Wainman x4

12.23 Sam Leach x4

12.32 Paul Browne x4

12.41 Dave More O Farrell x4

12.50 Gary Neiles x4

12.58 Geoff Bickerton x4

1,07 Andie Frazer x4

1.16 Lee Tilley x4

1.24 Richard Blackwell x4

1.33 Paul Salt x4

1.42Graham Jenkinson x4

1.51 Simon Poucher x4

2.00 Dave Hughes x4

2.09 Graham Pike x4

2.18 Jon Rolands x4

2.27 Jim Rymer x4

2.35 Peter Maher x4

2.44 Dave ore OFarrell x4

2.53 Dave Hillier x4

3.02 Dave Griffiths x4

3.10

3.18 James Levell x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Maxitours at heavenly Halifax

Halifax is a really friendly traditional working-mans golf club and it was great to see the new Captain come down to make us feel very welcome. There are currently stand in caterers today and they worked so hard for us to give such tremendous service. They even had to pop out for more bread as the bacon baps were flying out. Thanks for supporting the host club. Brilliant.

James Braid and Alister Mackenzie both helped shape Halifax Golf Club into the rugged moorland masterpiece it is today.

The yellow course measured just 5,800 yards but with the elevations and rugged terrain it plays much longer. The raised greens and sloping surfaces meant scoring was tough on day one of the Yorkshire Classic.

The course humbles many and one of the five star reviews on trip advisor summed up today nicely: ‘If you’re not playing your best golf, look up and around; just smile, it’s beautiful.’

The Hale team of John Webb, Dave Madely, Paul Hunter and Craig Rae are getting older. They are staying in Harrogate tonight home of the famous Viper room nightclub A few years ago they would have been banging the door down to get in. This year they are planning a visit to Bettys tea room instead.

The average score today was over par and this was in perfect conditions! This course must be a monster when the wind blows.

Only one team scored in the eighties. The Moor Park team came up from the Midlands to play and General Manager Gary Leek made the only birdie of the day on the 18th as they picked up two points to take the lead. Lee Fellows, Mal Thomson and Nick Gamble were his team mates as they scored 81 points.

Andy Corrigan – son of Ex Man City goalkeeper Joe showed his sporting prowess to lie in a tie for second place playing alongside Malc Bates, Cliff Hayes and Stuart Smith. The Tytherington team of Steve Dow, Malcolm Kendrick, Julian Brindley and Nick Coleman also had 79 points.

With half the field within ten shots of the lead it’s all to play for tomorrow!

Tim

(Halifax has two opens this year on 23rd May and 8th August if you wish to return to this lovely venue -please contact Nick the pro).

Nearest the pin 7th Hole Craig Rae Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 17th Steve Lamont Doz AD333

2’s sweep

£260 3 pro V1s 4 tp 5 or 8 srixon AD333

Andy Corner Rob Blain Ted Lacey Simon Wilkinson Alasdair Garrod Mike Dobbie John Jones Dave Smith Paul Gilbert Craig Rae Simon Raine Mark Pretty Andy Adshead Mike Norbury x2 Dave Carlile x2 Andy Corrigan Malc Bates x2 Greg Magenheimer

Sand Moor start times

10.00 Jon Hudson x4 £100

10.09 Andy Taylor x4 £100

10.18 Colin Roberts x4 £100

10.27 Dave Goodwin x4 £100

10.36 Chris Adams x4 x4

10.45 Dave More O Farrell x4 £100

10.54 Dave More O Farrell 2 x4 £100

11.03 Mick Mahon x4 £100

11.12 Nigel Ashton x4 £100

11.21 Paul Price x4 £100

11.30 Steve Aspinall x4 £100

11.39 Sam Leach x4 £100 11am 1

11.48 Rob Platt x4 £100 x4

11.56 Tony O’Gara x4 £100

12.05 Ed Pysden x4

12.14 John Webb x4 £100

12.23 Neil Davies x4 £100

12.32 Neil Davies2 x4 £100

12.41 Geoff Bickerton x4 £100

12.50 Chris Ravenscroftx4 £100

12.59 Richard Blackwell x4 £100

1.08 Simon Raine x4 £100

1.17 Paul Salt x4 £100

1.26 Gary Lasham x4 £100

1.35 Charles McKinnon x4 £100

1.44 Peter Maher x4 £100

1.53 Lee Tilley x4 £100

2.02 Paul Browne x4 £100

2.11 Gary Leek x4 £100

2.20 Gary Leek2 x4 £100

2.29 Dave Hughes x4 £100

2.38 Steve Heywood x4 £100

2.47 Simon Ashton x4 £100

2.56 Simon Ashton x2 £100

3.05 Martin Callahan 1 x4 £100

3.14 Martin Callahan 2 x4 £100

3.22 Moby Rawthore x4

3.30

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

*Portugal Algarvian Classic dates released this week! Book early so you don’t miss out*
One player required with Pete Mahers team at Sand Moor next Tuesday.

Maxitours at cracking Crosland Heath

It was a real pleasure to play Crosland Heath today. Everyone had a terrific day and loved their visit to this high quality Yorkshire Golf Course.

Prestbury’s Mark Pretty was very impressed indeed.
‘It was like playing a top course in Surrey out there today. Lovely moorland turf and stunning heather. The course was superb.’
‘Brilliant, Brilliant, golf course!’ Declared knowledgeable Simon Poucher
‘That is a terrific golf course!’ Reported well-travelled Mark Foley.

It was great to see Pete Short back playing Maxitours again. He had major heart surgery in October but looks fitter than ever. Due to incredible scientific advances a bit of his heart was replaced during an eight hour operation using the heart from a pig.
‘Are you back playing well?’ I asked him.
‘No my golf is terrible, but I can smell a truffle from 100 yards away.’ Grunted the hilarious Davyhulme man.

Scoring was close as the sloping greens took their toll throughout the day.
Fifth place went to Kev Hart, Pete Moss and Mark Foley with 80 points narrowly pipped by Geoff Bickerton, Steve Booth, Mark Richardson and Dave Griffin.
Andy Hamlett, Richard Blackwell (fresh from his return from his trip of a lifetime at the Masters) Gary Smith and Steve Austin took 3rd place with 81 points.
Second place went to Gary Neiles, John Colquitt, Martyn Molyneaux and Rob Price with 82 points. Two points on the 107 yard 14th hole proved costly.
It was Phil Dickens, John Cross, Neil Evans and Paul Robinson who took first place today. Likeable Paul Robinson had some day. First thing this morning he reversed his car into his gatepost. Then on the 18th hole he hooked his approach and smashed the Clubhouse window. As it was double glazed his ball bounced just short of the green and he got up and down for a vital par.

Thanks to everyone for your support.
It sounded like everyone had a memorable day on this cracking golf course.

Tim

Nearest the pin 14th Pete Short Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 17th Andy Heywood Doz AD333
2’s sweep £150 2 Pro v1s 3 taylor made TP5 or 6 srixon ad333
Mark Foley x3 Gary Leyland Andy Heyward Mark Pretty x2 Julian Brindley Steve Best Dave Smith (Hale)Andy Parrington Chris Stretch x2 Gav Sutcliffe Carl Marginson Gary Leyand Andy Heyward Peter Fildes Steve Hodgkinson Josh Forster

Yorkshire Classic Mon 20th and Tues 21st April
Day 1 Halifax 9.30-2.45pm
Big Bacon or sausage baps available £5!

9.30 Jon Hudson x4 £100
9.38 Colin Roberts x4 £100
9.47 Andy Taylor x4 £100
9.56 Dave Goodwin x4 £100
10.04 Chris Adams x4
10.13 Dave More O Farrell x4 £100
10.22 Dave More O Farrell 2 x4 £100
10.31 Mick Mahon x4 £100
10.40 Nigel Ashton x4 £100
10.49 Paul Price x4 £100
10.58 Steve Aspinall x4 £100
11.07 Sam Leach x4 £100
11.16 Rob Platt x4 £100 x4
11.25 Tony O’Gara x4 £100
11.34 Martin Callahan 1 x4 £100
11.43 Martin Callahan 2 x4 £100
11.52 John Webb x4 £100
12.00 Ed Pysden x4 £100 early day2
12.09 Neil Davies x4 £100
12.18 Neil Davies2 x4 £100
12.27 Geoff Bickerton x4 £100
12.36 Chris Ravenscroft x4 £100
12.45 Richard Blackwell x4 £100
12.54 Simon Raine x4 £100
1.03 Paul Salt x4 £100
1.11 Gary Lasham x4 £100
1.20 Charles McKinnon x4 £100
1.29 Peter Maher x4 £100
1.38 Lee Tilley x4 £100
1.47 Paul Browne x4 £100
1.56 Gary Leek x4 £100
2.05 Gary Leek2 x4 £100
2.14 Dave Hughes x4 £100
2.23 Steve Heywood x4 £100
2.32 Simon Ashton x4 £100
2.42 Simon Ashton x2 £100

Day 2
Sand Moor tee times 10-3.30pm
10.00 Jon Hudson x4 £100
10.09 Andy Taylor x4 £100
10.18 Colin Roberts x4 £100
10.27 Dave Goodwin x4 £100
10.36 Chris Adams x4 x4
10.45 Dave More O Farrell x4 £100
10.54 Dave More O Farrell 2 x4 £100
11.03 Mick Mahon x4 £100
11.12 Nigel Ashton x4 £100
11.21 Paul Price x4 £100
11.30 Steve Aspinall x4 £100
11.39 Sam Leach x4 £100 11am 1
11.48 Rob Platt x4 £100 x4
11.56 Tony O’Gara x4 £100
12.05 Ed Pysden x4
12.14 John Webb x4 £100
12.23 Neil Davies x4 £100
12.32 Neil Davies2 x4 £100
12.41 Geoff Bickerton x4 £100
12.50 Chris Ravenscroft x4 £100
12.59 Richard Blackwell x4 £100
1.08 Simon Raine x4 £100
1.17 Paul Salt x4 £100
1.26 Gary Lasham x4 £100
1.35 Charles McKinnon x4 £100
1.44 Peter Maher x4 £100
1.53 Lee Tilley x4 £100
2.02 Paul Browne x4 £100
2.11 Gary Leek x4 £100
2.20 Gary Leek2 x4 £100
2.29 Dave Hughes x4 £100
2.38 Steve Heywood x4 £100
2.47 Simon Ashton x4 £100
2.56 Simon Ashton x2 £100
3.05 Martin Callahan 1 x4 £100
3.14 Martin Callahan 2 x4 £100
3.22

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Maxitours at “Lovely” Llangollen

Thanks to everyone who was able to make it today, Llangollen is always a great venue to come to and also to my good friend and PGA Pro Matt Turnock who ran today’s event.

A relatively calm, mild sunny day was a welcome relief for today’s Maxitour players after the bitterly cold winds of the previous day.

The course was in “great condition” and “surprisingly dry” were some of the comments which is a testament to all the hard work that Llangollen’s green keepers do.

The benign conditions made for good scoring opportunities with many excellent scores although poor according to old Sam Leach his team “we couldn’t buy a putt” but still had a great day. On the flip side Gary Niels managed the unusual feet of holing a 90 foot birdie putt on the 16th hole but hit it from the 1st green that runs adjacent and is divided by a small strip of semi rough – well done Gary think that counts as a 0 putt for your stats !!!!!!

Top team today with a fantastic 88 points and taking advantage of the best of the morning conditions was Jim Calwell, John Roome, Liam Pilkington and Don Bailey. Jim and John now has three shot handicap reduction after recent excellent form, Well played chaps.

Today’s results were:

2’s – £222.50 pot = 8 x Pro V1’s or 10 x Taylor Made TP5’s or 16 Srixon AD333’s
Warren Newton, Tony O’Gara, Barry Littler, Nick Coleman, Danny Swarbrick & Steve Rourke (Eagle 2 on par 4 2nd)

NP 14th – Warren Newton 1 x Doz AD333’s
NP 18th – Alistair Paton 1 x Doz AD333’s

Maxitours at Crosland Heath

(was Bramhall but 3 new holes have just been redesigned)

Tues 14th April

9.00

9.09 Andy Taylor x4

9.18 Dave Goodwin x4

9.27 Steve Hiughes x4

9.36 Jimmy McEwan x4

9.45 Jimmy McEwan x4

9.53 Chris Adams x4

10.02 Barry Caldwell x4

10.11Mick Mahon x4

10.19 Nigel Ashton x4

10.28 Keith Thompson x4

10.37 Gav Sutcliffe x4

10.46 Lewis Marland x4

10.55 Paul Price x4

11.04 Steve Aspinall x4

11.13 Paul Browne x4

11.22 Kev Hart x4

11.31 Paul Salt x4

11.40 Pete Short x4

11.49

11.58 Tony O’Gara x4

12.07 Richard Cotton x4

12.16 Richard Blackwell x4

12.25 Geoff Bickerton x4

12.34 Chris Ravenscroft x4

12.43 Dave More O Farrell x4

12.52 Dave More OFarrell2 x4

1.01 Gary Neiles x4

1.10 Simon Poucher x4

1.19 Garo Owen x4

1.28 Peter Maher x4

1.46

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636