Maxitours at tropical Mere

Thanks to Mere Country Club and Hotel for hosting today’s event. For many players it was their first game of golf in 2018 and everyone really enjoyed themselves at this great venue especially as the rain held off and temperatures were extremely pleasant.

You may have heard that Ian King went to the Masters last year ‘Has anyone seen my Masters pitch mark repairer;’ he asked loudly in the Mere bar ‘It’s got sentimental value – did you know I went there last year?’
Barney Ross handed it in a couple of hours later ‘It’s not Ian King’s is it? He lost it at Wilmslow a couple of months ago and I found it there as well. He then spent three hours telling me all about his trip to the Masters’

It was great to see Tiger Woods looking so sharp after his long lay-off when he returned to the PGA tour earlier this month. He looked in great physical shape and really was striking the ball beautifully. Mick Mahon made his very own return to Maxitours after a two month lay off due to a hernia operation. Unfortunately, his comeback wasn’t quite as ‘impressive’. Mick has put on three stone and can’t get the ball off the ground.
‘I need a lesson’ was the verdict.

In todays’ event there were some new names at the top of the leader board. Taking 2nd place was Birchwoods’ Jerry Salmon(18) who was leaping with joy and ex Burnley footballer Steve Broome(14) who is a very small man. Steve told me that when he was Birchwood Captain the framed picture of him in the clubhouse only showed the top half of his head. His favourite game is mini golf.

Winning todays event with a better back nine were the happy Heyrose duo- retired grandfather Bill Heywood(17) and Ian Hellens(12). Hellens has just returned from an exciting family holiday in Lapland where he spent most of the day looking at a few reindeers and huskies. I will have to go. He was cool as ice late in his round as he made impressive birdies on his final two holes. Well played chaps great golf.

Thanks for all who played today. Let’s hope for some drier weather in February.
Yours in Golf, Tim

Nearest the Pin 8th Nigel Ashton Dozen AD333s
Nearest the Pin 14th Richard Williamson Dozen AD333s

2’s £102.50 2 pro v1s or 5 srixon AD333s Simon Ashton Barney Ross Andy Leather Simon Ashton Martin France Roger Percival Ed Wilkinson Dale Beaghan Barney Ross Ian Hellens Dave Blease Paul Fell Paul Robinson Mark Johnson Mark Taylor Alan Pengelly James Wilson

Mere AM AM 1st Feb
11am Shotgun start

1a Dave Blood x4
1b Mick Mahon x4
2 Roy Ainsworth x4
2 Brian Greenbank x4
3 Neil Drummond x4
4a Neil Edwards x4
4b Paul Fell x4
5aSteve Aspinall x4
5b Gweneth Bramwell x4
6Ian Gemmill x4
7 James Wilson x4
7b Dave Blease x4
8 Colin Roberts x4
9a Pete Ledger x4
9b Mike Stewart x4
10a Simon Hemsley x4
11 Steve Foxcroft x4
11b Brian Hopkins x4
12 Jim Caldwell x4
13 Lewis Marland x4
13b Munro Donald x4
14 John Royle x4
15 Phil Vokes x4
16aSean Hammill x4
16b Stuart Reynolds x4
17 Steve Heywood x4
18a Martin France x4
18bLes Russon x4
Tom Butler x4
Jim Clarke x4
Simon Wilkinson x4