Next weeks terrific event…
September 11th
Club Choice Ireland Masters at Hazel Grove GC £20
I’m delighted to introduce this events main sponsor, Club Choice Ireland, who are experts in tailor made golf packages to the Emerald Isle.
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We’ve only a few slots left so don’t miss out on the chance to win this fantastic prize.
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Alasdair Mackenzies Shotsaver Classic Reddish Vale 18th September £20 Spaces
Vale Royal Friday 26th September £25 filling fast
Maxitours at Hesketh Golf Club
Maxitours players once again enjoyed golfing in glorious weather! Wonderful Hesketh Golf Club was the historic setting for today’s event and all the players enjoyed this classy half links, half parkland golf course.
Many of the world’s greatest players have graced Heskeths fairways and there are also plenty of fantastic pictures, trophies and memorabilia in the lovely Clubhouse.
The hospitality and catering really was superb throughout the day. Unfortunately after his recent highly publicised successful diet Dave Antrobus was back to his old ways this morning. He hit a new low when he was seen enjoying a two course breakfast. (several biscuits with his tea, followed by a full english breakfast).
Another chunky player, Roy Ainsworth, was delighted with his solid performance today as he returned a creditable 41 points. ‘My golf has improved since I started going to the gym’ he declared ‘twice a week I spend 20 minutes on the treader, 20 minutes on the rower and 20 minutes on the running machine!’
‘Do you turn them on?’ asked his playing partner Peter Heald, looking him up and down.
Hesketh is the oldest of the great Southport golf clubs and its clubhouse and course are both steeped in history, John Broadhurst(13) from North Manchester is also quite old and he is also steeped in history. He teamed up with jovial Ruel Spence(12) to score 44 points and a career best 5th place Maxitours finish.
Anthony Grimley(13) is a lovely, likeable and softly spoken dentist, however in recent weeks due to a loss of form his partners have complained that playing with him was like pulling teeth. Today he ‘drilled’ in a few putts early in his round and ‘capped it off’ with two closing pars as he played great golf and finished tied in a career best 5th place partnering Archie Tahir(4).
The low handicappers in the field made the most of the 4 par fives that all played less than 460 yards off the yellow tees. Mark Ashworth (+2) birdied three of them on his way to 45 points playing with Howard Rishton (12). Aiden Hoosen (2) and Ian Fairbrother(5) started their day with three gross birdies and finished with another two as they also scored 46 points to finish third.
Tytherington’s Steve Lowe (11) and Steve Pinnington (12) enjoyed the fast running fairways to take 2nd place also on 46 points. Winning the card play off was Pleasingtons Stuart Coupe(10) and Astbury’s Mike Johnson(6). Ex rally driver Coupe enjoyed taking the racing line on the dog legs and his co- driver Johnson moved through the gears on the back nine.
Very Well played chaps.
Nearest the Pin 2nd (no marker) Dozen AD333
Nearest the Pin 16th Gary Byrne Dozen AD333
2’s £127.50 3 pro vs or 6 srixons each
Guy Hall Liam Rex Stuart Coupe Gary Byrne Ian Fairbrother Mark Ashworth Steve Pinnington Mike Dobson Colin Levis Will McCarty
| Hesketh | 04-Sep-2014 | |||
| Pos | Player pairings | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Stuart Coupe, Mike Johnson | 46 | 12 | FJ Sport shoes |
| 2 | Steve Lowe, Steve Pinnington | 46 | 11 | Galvin Green shirt |
| 3 | Aiden Hoosen, Ian Fairbrother | 46 | 10 | Dozen Pro V1s each |
| 4 | Mark Ashworth, Howard Rishton | 45 | 9 | Srixon Z STARS each |
| 5 | John Broadhurst, Ruel Spence | 44 | 8 | Maxitours shirt each |
| 6 | Archie Tahir, Anthony Grimley | 44 | 7 | Dozen ad333s each |
| 7 | Paul Milner, Steve Yates | 43 | 6 | Titleist cap each |
| 8 | Richard Blackwell, Simon Hemsley | 43 | 5 | Titleist cap each |
| 9 | Barry Jackson, Colin Levis | 43 | 4 | FJ Glove each |
| 10 | Liam Rex, Gordon Hamlett | 42 | 3 | |
| 11 | Mike Dobson, Paul Brown | 42 | 2 | |
| 12 | Guy Hall, Keith Coxon | 41 | 1 | |
| 13= | Pete Hall, Phil Lockett | 41 | ||
| 13= | Peter Heald, Roy Ainsworth | 41 | ||
| 13= | Mark Robinson, John Hughes | 41 | ||
| 13= | Colin Baxendale, Ross Sellors | 41 | ||
| 13= | Alan Pengelly, Alan Smith | 41 | ||
| 18= | John Aikenhead, John Russell | 40 | ||
| 18= | Tony Rains, Tony O’Donnell | 40 | ||
| 18= | Dave Stanhope, Dave Antrobus | 40 | ||
| 18= | Phil Vokes, Barney Ross | 40 | ||
| 18= | Jason Waite, Andy Waite | 40 | ||
| 18= | Paul Ward, Matt Cheffins | 40 | ||
| 18= | Arthur Jowell, Terry Smurthwaite | 40 | ||
| 18= | Garry Byrne, Granville Pilling | 40 | ||
| 26= | Steve Forde, Brian Craven | 39 | ||
| 26= | Mick Mahon, Dave Westwood | 39 | ||
| 26= | Ian King, Darren Whittaker | 39 | ||
| 26= | Ian Ainsworth, Alan Clough | 39 | ||
| 26= | Brian Hopkins, Steve Savage | 39 | ||
| 31= | Pete Hamlett, Gary Hempstead | 38 | ||
| 31= | Colin Roberts, John Rigby | 38 | ||
| 31= | Barney Hunter, Lance Amison | 38 | ||
| 31= | Eddie Sterling, Saj Hashmi | 38 | ||
| 35 | Frank Hindle, Richard Palmer | 37 | ||
| 36= | Brian Ankers, Mike Verdon | 36 | ||
| 36= | Joe Campion, George Wearden | 36 | ||
| 36= | Dave Marchant, Bob Sinclair | 36 | ||
| 36= | Mike McCurdy, John Farrell | 36 | ||
| 36= | Matt Clement, Rick Sym | 36 | ||
| 36= | Nigel Eckersley, Robin Vidler | 36 | ||
| 36= | Mo Dar, Kevin Chisnall | 36 | ||
| 43= | Steve Garnett, Sam Garnett | 35 | ||
| 43= | Phil Smeathers, Joe Stanley | 35 | ||
| 45 | Simon Conway, Mark Williams | 34 | ||
| 46= | John Stubbs, Ian Trow | 33 | ||
| 46= | Andy McHale, Brian Coghlan | 33 | ||
| 46= | Mike Spencer, Ian Handy | 33 | ||
| 46= | Pete Short, Dave Buckley | 33 | ||
| 46= | Carl Kennedy, Dan Benson | 33 | ||
| 51= | John Dickenson, Rob Farnham | 32 | ||
| 51= | Steve Rimmer, John Little | 32 | ||
| 53= | Will Macarty, Alex Vanschilte | 31 | ||
| 53= | Geoff Guest, Paul Lea | 31 | ||
| 55 | Des Kelly, John Raynor | 30 |
Start times for Club choice Ireland Masters at Hazel Grove
9.00 Dave Stanhope x4
10.40 Colin Roberts x4
10.49 Bob Sutton x4
10.58 Anthony Grimley x4
11.07 Ian King x4
11.16 Ian Ainsworth x4
11.25 Dave Bentley x4
11.34 John Broadhurst x4
11.43 Iain Bartholomew x4
11.52 Roy Ainsworth x4
12.01 Mick Mahon x4
12.10 Richard Blackwell x4
12.19
12.28 Brian Greenbank x4
12.37 Chris Hegarty x4
12.46 Colin Baxendale x4
12.55 John Dickenson x4
1.04 Steve Parle x4
1.13 Michael Hogan x4
1.24 Archie Tahir x4
1.33 Kenny Plumb x4
1.42 David Hillier x4
1.51 John Stubbs x4
2.00 Pete Short x4
2.10 Martin firth x4
2.20 Mark Robinson x4
2.30
3.20
2.40
2.50
3.00 Charles Herbert x4
3.10
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