Maxitours in the amazing Algarve.
Wow!
What a great few days golf in the warm Algarvian sunshine. Laranjal was an incredible venue to host an exciting final round.
Huge thanks to Julie Franklin from Holidays4golfers -she is the best in the business and make things stress free for me and my clients
It’s been an amazing week but I made a small note to myself to aim at a younger clientele next year. At times it has felt like I was running a SAGA holiday. Over the week I have had 5 lost clubs, 3 lost headcovers and 2 lost jackets.
I’ve had 4 guys forgetting their tee times, two chaps forgetting what room they are in and I had a late night phone call from player who had forgotten what hotel he was in.
Best of all was Pete Newey who arrived from the practice ground on the 1st tee at Laranjal today with someone else’s buggy and clubs.
A worried looking German couple were frantically searching around the clubhouse as Pete happily drove their buggy to the 1st tee.
Todays course was in quite unbelievable condition, there were clear blue skies and the temperatures topped 20 degrees and everyone came off happy except John Keenan. He is not our tallest golfer and he came off looking really frustrated. I asked the what the problem was and he complained that he couldn’t reach the oranges on the trees.
Scoring was excellent today with Jim Rymer, Koos Alders, Mike Clewley, Richard Duerr and Mick Mahons teams making great moves on the final day.
In the overall event the thought of winning a maxitours bag towel proved too much pressure for the wealthy Mere team as they had to settle for 3rd place.
Knutsfords Steve Nanda, Neil Clarke, Nick Barnes Batty and Steve Lomax had a solid performance to seal a very unexpected 2nd place- brilliant.
Winning was Richard Margrave, Paul Traynor and father and daughter Steve and Freya Moores.
Golf is an incredible game and there are not many pastimes where a young girl can compete alongside her very old Dad. A magical week for the Moores family. Well played team you were the best quartet this week and fully deserve the victory.
Thanks to everyone for your support once again. I love running this event.
Yours in golf,
Tim.
| Laranjal | 15-Dec- | |||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Paul Traynor, Steve Moores, Freya Moores, Richard Margrave | 82 | ||
| 2 | Mick Mahon, Dave Westwood, Munro Donald, Andy Faulkner | 81 | Winners day 3 -Maxitours jacket each | |
| 3 | Richard Duerr, Ade Kirshaw, Paul Simpson, Jonny Gray | 79 | ||
| 4 | Mike Clewley, Mike Thomas, Bill Riordan, Geoff Bickerton | 78 | ||
| 5 | Koos Alders, Marc Morris, Phil Pegum, Ben Alders | 77 | ||
| 6= | Jim Rymer, Mike Dempsey, Pete Newey, Phil Sellen | 76 | ||
| 6= | Nick Barnes-Batty, Steve Nanda, Steve Lomax, Neil Clarke | 76 | ||
| 8 | Bob Eastwood, Ian King, Ashley Elliott, Chris Jones | 74 | ||
| 9= | Steve Hall, Chris Adams, Garry Titchen, Martin Prescott | 73 | ||
| 9= | Tom Drury, Phil Allen, Bryan Redpath, Ed Fleming | 73 | ||
| 9= | Pete Ledger, Graham Jackson , Jim Clarke, James Joyce | 73 | ||
| 12= | John Bent, Ian Self, Steve Latchford, Hugh Mullen | 72 | Winners day 1 -Maxitours jacket | |
| 12= | Pete Atherton, Roger Percival, Andy Wright, Martin France | 72 | ||
| 14 | Alan Baxter, Gary Corbett, Dave Mulligan, Giles Terry | 70 | ||
| 15 | Paul Dalby, John Keenan, Andy Lawman, Neil Higgins | 69 | Winners day 2 Galvin shirt each | |
| 16 | Kev Hart, Paul Yearsley, Dave Haycock, Ian Fensom | 68 | ||
| 17 | Gerry O’Keefe, Dave Mitchell, Nigel Muirhead, Paul Meehan | 65 | ||
| 18 | Gary Kirkwood, Bill Dixon, Paul Woolley, Rory McNally | 61 |
| Final team scores! | 21st Jan | |||
| Pos | Team Players | Score | OoM | Comment |
| 1 | Paul Traynor, Steve Moores, Freya Moores, Richard Margrave | 239 | 12 | Galvin Green Insula top each |
| 2 | Nick Barnes-Batty, Steve Nanda, Steve Lomax, Neil Clarke | 231 | 10 | Maxitours jacket each and Doz TP5 |
| 3 | Alan Baxter, Gary Corbett, Dave Mulligan, Giles Terry | 224 | 8 | Galvin Green shirt each |
| 4 | Mick Mahon, Dave Westwood, Munro Donald, Andy Faulkner | 221 | 6 | |
| 5 | Richard Duerr, Ade Kirshaw, Paul Simpson, Jonny Gray | 220 | 4 | |
| 6 | John Bent, Ian Self, Steve Latchford, Hugh Mullen | 220 | 2 | |
| 7 | Pete Atherton, Roger Percival, Andy Wright, Martin France | 220 | ||
| 8= | Tom Drury, Phil Allen, Bryan Redpath, Ed Fleming | 219 | ||
| 8= | Pete Ledger, Graham Jackson , Jim Clarke, James Joyce | 219 | ||
| 10 | Koos Alders, Marc Morris, Phil Pegum, Ben Alders | 217 | ||
| 11 | Paul Dalby, John Keenan, Andy Lawman, Neil Higgins | 216 | ||
| 12= | Mike Clewley, Mike Thomas, Bill Riordan, Geoff Bickerton | 212 | ||
| 12= | Steve Hall, Chris Adams, Garry Titchen, Martin Prescott | 212 | ||
| 14= | Jim Rymer, Mike Dempsey, Pete Newey, Phil Sellen | 210 | ||
| 14= | Kev Hart, Paul Yearsley, Dave Haycock, Ian Fensom | 210 | ||
| 16 | Bob Eastwood, Ian King, Ashley Elliott, Chris Jones | 209 | ||
| 17 | Gerry O’Keefe, Dave Mitchell, Nigel Muirhead, Paul Meehan | 191 | ||
| 18 | Gary Kirkwood, Bill Dixon, Paul Woolley, Rory McNally | 184 |
Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636
Maxitours Golf 