Astbury -room for 1 team next Thursday
Stockport full Monday 17th
Bramall full Monday 24th
Spaces at Fleetwood on 3rd September – this was a new fixture and not advertised – A must play links course on the Lancashire coast!!

Maxitours at red hot Romiley

What a lovely day. Everyone was really impressed by the Romiley golf course.
The general consensus was that this is a really enjoyable golf course to play presented in wonderful condition – the fairways were exceptional despite the recent drought. Thanks to everyone at this special Club.

So many players said they were looking forward to playing it next year already!

The catering was superb and the high-quality bacon sandwiches were possibly the best on the rota this year.

My diet started today. Instead of having a pie for lunch I went for the healthy option and opted for the famous Romiley golf club goats cheese and spring onion ‘quiche’. It was very nice but as I was eating it suddenly struck me that I was basically eating a cheese and onion pie without the top on. I ordered a portion of chips to cheer me up.
I’ll start my diet tomorrow.

Scoring was excellent on the rolling Romiley links.
Davyhulmes Kevin Hart, Paul Yearsley, John Davies and Mark Foley all played well to score 89 points and a homeward 47 points should win any card play off. Unfortunately for them Simon Raine, Denis Greenup, Roland Horridge and Phil Cort matched them on the back nine but had a better last 6 holes. They had to settle for 3rd place.

Winning today was the Ashton in Makerfield team of John Harker MBE, Steve Woods, Tony Hope and Jimmy Shirley. They had a super team effort for a Maxitours best of the Season 91 points. Harker has served his country well in the army and he was also marshalling his troops today to keep them out of harms way. Keeping out of the rough and finding the tight Romiley fairways was a priority. Well played guys great score.

Thanks to everyone for your attendance today. Superb.
Tim

2’s £220 5 pro v1s 6 tp 5 or 12 srixon AD333 per two
Mick Jones Dave Murray Moby Rawthore Dave Griffin Mark Foley David Wilkinson Roland Horridge Carl Phelan Sean Askham Tom Gradwell

Nearest the pin 11th Steve Lamont Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 15th Dave Murray Doz AD333

Astbury start sheet Thurs 13th Aug
8.25 David Wilkinson x4
8.34 Jim Caldwell x4
8.43 Colin Roberts x4
8.52 Jon Hudson x4
9.01 Dave Goodwin x4
9.10 Paul Evans x4
9.19 Andy Taylor x4
9.27 Chris Adams x4
9.36 Ed Pysden x4
9.45 Mick Mahon x4
9.54 Dave More O Farrell x4
10.03 Nigel Ashton x4
10.12 Lewis Marland x4
10.21 Sam Leach x4
10.30 Keith Thompson x4
10.39 Keith Thompson x4
10.48 Paul Price x4
10.57 Gordon Spruce x4
11.06 Andrew Dean x4
11.15 Paul Woods x4
11.24 Paul Salt x4
11.33 Neil Davies x4
11.41 Neil Davies x4
11.50 Kev Hart x4
11.59 Dave More O Farrell x4
12.08 Geoff Bickerton x4
12.17 Lee Tilley x4
12.26 Richard Blackwell x4
12.35 Gary Lasham x4
12.44 Jimmy McEwan x4
12.53 Jimmy McEwan x4
1.02 Paul Browne x4
1.10 Chris Ravenscroft x4
1.19 Dave Smith x4
1.28 Pete Walters x4
1.37 Dave Hughes x4
1.46 Jon Roland x4
1.55 Graham Pike x4
2.04 Peter Maher x4
2.13 Steve Heywood x4
2.22 Andie Frazer x4
2.31 Nathan Mills x4 tbc
2.40 Simon Ashton x4
2.50
res Gary Leek x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Spaces at Romiley next Tuesday 4th August

Maxitours at brilliant Bromborough

Everyone enjoyed the Bromborough course today which was presented beautifully.

Graham Jenkinson plays lots of golf but this is his favourite.

‘Book our team in next year Tim, we love this place’.

The current Bromborough Captain Don Chalmers showed what a class golf club this is when he turned up to welcome us all today.

Even the half way house was excellent with a large selection of food available. Chris Lee didn’t score on the 9th but happily drowned his sorrows with a cherry and chocolate magnum ice cream. I’ve never seen him look so happy.

Gareth Moore is nicknamed Shergar. He has plenty of teeth and suddenly goes missing for a large period of time. He was at it again today as he disappeared into the undergrowth on the 10th and his team couldn’t find him until reappeared with a par on the 16th .

‘We thought he had been shot.’

Maxitours sponsor Clarion’s Keith Thompson is known as the ‘John Rahm of Hale’. Unfortunately, he doesn’t play golf remotely like big John-he was just born with a dodgy left foot like the Spanish superstar. He does arguably have more charisma than the LIV player though.

A new player Steven Ace played today.

‘That’s a great name – have you ever had one?’ I asked.

‘No’ he replied honestly.

After looking at his card today he may be thinking of changing his name by deed poll to Steve Triple-bogey. To be fair to the likeable 60 year old and in order for him to hopefully return to future Maxitours events I should mention that he made two great pars on the tough 15th and 16th to help his team.

Scoring was very close and it was the straight hitters who enjoyed the firm ‘linksy’ conditions.

On form Nigel Ashton, 82 year old Dave Cooper, Paul Burgess and Paul Jones won the card play off against two other teams to take 2nd with 88 points.

Winning today was Maxitours favourite Sam Leach and his Lymm team of Anthony Egan, Jonny Whirley and Jim Hodges. Leach hasn’t won Maxitours a prize of any description for years but he had a nett 66 in a club comp two weeks ago. Self confidence is oozing at the moment and Sams birdie on the tough 9th and a closing par on the tricky 18th really helped. Congratulations guys great to see you playing super golf.

Thank for all your support everyone, I hope you had a great day.

Tim

Nearest the pin 10th Barry Norris Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 16th Steph Hamilton Doz AD333

2’s £255 3 Pro V1 4 TP5 Or 8 Srixon AD333

Steve Austin Steph Hamilton Barry Norris Mike Pigott Jonny Whirley Paul Woods Steve swash Paul Yearsley Mike Flitt James Buchanan Peter Watterson Paul Calnan Ian King John Boswell Bob Kelsall David Smith Martin Oldfield Steve Clarke Bob Eastwood

Maxitours at Romiley

Tuesday 4th August

9.30 David Wilkinson x4

9.39 Jim Caldwell x4

9.48 Colin Roberts x4

9.57 Jon Hudson x4

10.06 Dave Goodwin x4

10.15 Andy Taylor x4

10.24 Charles McKinnon x4

10.33 Simon Rainex4

10.42 Mick Mahon x4

10.51 Nigel Ashton x4

11.00 Lewis Marland x4

11.09 Paul Price x4

11.18 Chris Adams x4

11.27 John Webb x4

11.36 Paul Salt x4

11.45 Peter Booth x4

11.54 Kev Hart x4

12.03 Dave More O Farrell x4

12.12 Neil Davies x4

12.21 Martin Williams x4

12.30 Geoff Bickerton x4

12.48

12.57 Richard Blackwell x4

1.15 Steve Heywood x4

1.24

1.33 David Smith x4

1.42 Chris Ravenscroft x4

1.51 Dave Hughes x4

2.00 Tony Hope x4

2.09 Russ Sollitt x4

2.18 James Levell x4

2.27

2.36 Peter Maher x4

2.45 Simon Ashton x4

2.54 Andrew Hill x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Room for 1 team just come free at Stockport 17th August

Maxitours at lovely Lymm

Lymm was in great condition for todays Maxitours event. The fairways were Royal Birkdale golden brown and the greens were a beautiful lime green and incredibly receptive. My guys all loved it out there.

Karen and her hospitality team were also brilliant. Steve McCarthy is one of the best pros in the North. Well done to Keith Melia and everyone at this brilliant club.

The breakfast baps were of the highest quality with three rashers of best bacon per roll. Prestbury Millionaire Henry Petrie had a quarter of a bottle of brown sauce on his bacon bap. Profits will be down tonight.

For the first time in a long time smoking was banned at Lymm as the fairways and rough were looking crisp. It was Dave Rhodes putter that was on fire as the Saddleworth team scored 88 points to take the lead. Pete Norbury, Dave Rhodes and Dave Sarsfield all contributed well.

There was a shock winner today as Hale’s John Webb, Martin Quinn, Pete Jackson and Mere’s Jonny Anderson also scored 88 points with a slightly better back nine. They were delighted. Webb normally has a pint after he plays. Today he had three and was laughing and joking in the bar buying bags of nuts and crisps for anyone who was happy to be talked through his round… He is a great bloke and will be a very popular winner. Jackson’s birdie on the last was crucial.

Professional drug dealer (aka Retired pharmacist) John Nuttall had a hole in one on the 5th hole. He hit a cracking 4 iron into the cup. Wonderful.

Thanks for your support today everyone, I’m sure you had a great day.

Tim

Nearest the pin 9th Colin Price Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 16th Paul Yearsley Doz AD333

2’s £210 3 pro v1s 4 taylor made tp5 8 srixon AD333

Don Bailey Jim Caldwell Gary Hankinson Simon Raine x2 Denis Greenup Paul Yearsley Steve Best Martin Prescott Dave Griffin Steve Booth Andy Millington Andy Hamlett Dave Keen Glynn Isaac John Nuttall x2

Bromborough start sheet

9.24 David Wilkinson x4

9.33 Colin Roberts x4

9.42 Jon Hudson x4

9.51 Dave Goodwin x4

10.00 Andy Taylor x4

10.09 Jim Clarke x4

10.18 Martin Williams x4

10.27 Keith Thompson x4

10.36 Paul Evans x4

10.45 Mick Mahon x4

10.54 Nigel Ashton x4

11.03 Lewis Marland x4

11.12 Paul Price x4

11.21 Kev Hart x4

11.30 Steve Aspinall x4

11.39 Sam Leach x4

11.48 Ian King x4

11.57 Gary Leek x4

12.06 Jimmy McEwan x4

12.15 Neil Davies x4

12.24 Neil Davies x4

12.33Neil Davies x4

12.42 Dave More O Farrell x4

12.51 Paul Woods x4 early

1.00 Kev Hart x4

1.09 Paul Salt x4

1.18 Geoff Bickerton x4

1.27 Bob Eastwood x4

1.36 Richard Blackwell x4

1.43 John Webb x4

1.52 Peter Maher x4

2.01 Chris Ravenscroft x4

2.10 Dave Griffiths x4

2.19 Paul Browne x4

2.27 Andie frazer x4

2.36 Gordon Spruce x4

2.45 Graham Foster x4

2.54 Steve Heywood x4

3.03 Graham Jenkinson x4

3.12 Dave Hughes x4

3.20

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Masters trip 2027 Nearly Full – room for 2 people for this escorted trip of a lifetime- ring me for more details

Lymm next Tuesday- FULL

Maxitours at cracking Cavendish

I’ve never had so many gofers tell me that they played badly but loved every minute of it as they handed their cards in at Cavendish today.

This course is beautiful and if you live in the North West and are golf intelligent you have to play Cavendish at least once a year. The history and Mackenzie course design make it a real treat for everyone.

Paul the catering manager is also class and his high quality food was flying out all day. Maxitours regular Simon Raine is a member at Royal Lytham. He had scrambled egg on toast today.

‘ I have had scrambled egg at golf courses all over the world but that was the best I have ever had.’ He informed me. At the end of the day I thanked the chef and told her about the praise for her eggs – she just looked at me as if I had lost it.

As a 14 year old junior I realised I was fully hooked on the game when my Dad and I drove up the hill from our home in Macclesfield to play ‘Cavvy’ as a treat one evening. I hit a solid shank on the 2nd which was heading for the trees, I realised that my Dad was in the way and if I didn’t shout fore l might just get lucky and hit him on the ankle and stay on the fairway- which it did. My Dad didn’t tell me off much as a child but that was one occasion when he did. I wasn’t too bothered to see him hobbling in pain for the last 16 holes however because I had managed to escape with a bogey on my way to a personal best score of 114.

A few weeks later he was back walking normally.

The golf course was the winner today. Nearly half the teams failed to break par which is incredible in a four man team event.

Thanks for your integrity everyone – Its one of the main reasons we are invited back to the best courses in the North West each year. You guys are the best.

Taking 3rd place was Martin Williams, Martin Bray, Mal Pritchard and Simon Hartland. They were out in a

2nd place went to Cavendish specialists Bob Eastwood, Ashley Elliot and ex members Mike Lamb and Mark Clewley with a super 79 points.

Winning were a retired Keith Park and three railway signalmen Stuart Park, Don Phillips and Ian Pessol. They went the wrong way three times and came in late but were delighted and surprised to see 80 points take first prize. Well played guys we are all Chuffed for you.

There were just 8 teams who qualified to compete in the overall two-day event .

And taking first prize was Geoff Bickerton, Dave Griffin, Mark Richardson and Gary Myerscroft who followed up their 83 on Monday at Hopwood with a hard fought 77 today. Well played chaps.

2’s sweep £250

4 pro v1s 5 tp5 or 10 Srixon AD333

Phil Harris Bob Eastwood Mark Clewley Martin Bray Nigel Read Jonathon Oldknow Philip Cort Peter Crompton Paul Colman Martin Prescot Andy Hulse Tony Chorlton Phil Brown David Smith Stuart Park

Nearest the pin 11th Bob Eastwood Doz AD333

Nearest the pin 17th David Smith Doz AD333

Lymm Tues 21st July

10.00 Jim Caldwell x4

10.09 Jon Hudson x4

10.18 Colin Roberts x4

10.27 Rob Platt x4

10.36 Dave Goodwin x4

10.45 Andy Taylor x4

10.54 Ian King x4

11.03 Charles McKinnon x4

11.12 Dave Murray x4

11.21 Dave More O Farrell x4

11.30 Paul Woods x4

11.39 Mick Mahon x4

11.48 Nigel Ashton x4

11.57 Lewis Marland x4

12.06 Paul Price x4

12.15vKev Hart x4

12.24 Chris Adams x4

12.33 Simon Raine x4

12.42 Paul Salt x4

12.51 Paul Evansx4

1.00 Neil Davies x4

1.09 Neil Davies x4

1.18 Pete Walters x4

1.27 Geoff Bickerton x4

1.36 Lee Tilley x4

1.45 Richard Blackwell x4

1.54 Simon Rainex4

2.03 John Webb x4

2.12 Peter Maher x4

2.21 Gordon Spruce x4

2.30 Chris Ravenscroft x4

2.39Steve Heywood x4

2.48 Dave Griffiths x4

2.57 Simon Ashton x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

1 player required at 1.29pm tomorrow Cavendish with 3 nice Bramall men

Maxitours at heavenly Hopwood Golf Club.

Manchester (Hopwood) has had two hugely prestigious events this week. The ladies English Open saw some of the best young professionals in Europe take on this challenging course. A Czech girl won with a superb -11 score for three rounds.
Today a slightly less talented but just as focused field all enjoyed this test. The general feedback was that most of my players feel that Hopwood is now firmly established the best course in Manchester.

‘The first hole is a beauty and it just gets better and better as the holes go by.’ Reported single figure Matt Garside.

Thanks to everyone at the Club who make us feel so welcome. Steven Proctor runs a tight ship in the Clubhouse, The pro shop is also up there with the best in the North West and golf club secretary Julie is superb. What a venue.

David Kelly is on his own special diet. In order to keep the weight off he orders a salad from the waitress, a glass of water, followed by a big portion of chips.
David Smith is a good player but wasn’t up to his usual best on the lovely Hopwood greens.
‘God knows how I’ll put tomorrow.’ He fretted.
The Cavendish greens are the toughest in the business so it should be interesting.

There is a prize for the best two day score and a team can only win one prize so a full list of todays prize winners will be in tomorrows report.
The weather should be perfect for golf tomorrow ‘up in the mountains’ at Buxton..
In todays event it was great to see Lewis Marland in the prizes with Phil Dickens, Neil Evans and on-form Dave Greenwood scoring 85 points.
Oxford educated Mick Mahon, Sheep farmer Richard Palmer, Andy Faulkner and Russ Keighly had a super 86 points early in the day to take 2nd .
Winning with a solid 87 points was Wychwoods Eddie Sterling, Tom Butler, Sam Williams and Sean O’Connor. They picked up three shots on the closing two holes when all around them teams were struggling on the back nine.

Well played chaps.
Excellent golf.

2’s sweep £220 4 pro v1s 5 TP 5 10 srixon AD333
Chris Jackson Chris Walley Keith White Paul Woods Peter Atherton Steve Booth Steve Austin Matt Garside John Hilton Dave Rhodes Ian Hogg Paul Unwin Simon Poucher Brendan Leighton Paul Browne

Nearest the pin 13th Steve Austin Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 16th Paul Woods Doz AD333

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636