Maxitours at high class Hopwood

Another great day for our players at Manchester golf club. The forecast was horrendous but we dodged a bullet as the day was dry in the main.

The course just keeps getting better and is probably the premier course in Manchester. All my players seemed to think so. The greens and tightly cut fairways are just wonderful to play golf on.

Brian Connor has been pro here for over 40 years and has just received a distinguished award from the PGA. He is a lovely man and a top, top businessman. Go into his shop at your own risk- your pockets will be lighter when you leave.

Rebecca behind the bar worked her socks off for us today, she was brilliant with all my players- thank you.

Graham Jackson won last week but I think the win has changed him. He has started wearing plenty of after shave like the top tour players after becoming the Cheshire Classic champion at Hazel Grove. I could hardly write out his scorecard as my eyes were watering too much.

Tony Baldwin is a real team player. He hit his approach to 2 ½ feet on the par three 13th but left his putt short. ‘I decided to lag it as my team had all let me down.’ Reported the likeable six foot tall Wilmslow man.

I’ve never known a day with have such contrasting morning and afternoon scores. The morning saw warm perfectly still conditions and the average score was in the mid to high eighties as players made the most of the short par fives and immaculate greens.

In the afternoon the ‘Tide changed’ according to local favourite Steve Heywood. Average scores increased by about ten shots.

The top seven scores in todays event all teed off before 11am!

Likeable Mike Dobson had a best of the day 49 points on the front nine before his team stalled and came home in 38 to lose the card play off.

Andy Bradshaw, Ian King, Matt Ford and Joe Kirwan took 3rd with a very solid finish on the tougher back nine.

Second place went to Withingtons Andy Parrington(4), Ted Lacey(9), Chris Perry(12) and Alex Stewart with a superb 89 points.

Winning today were the Yorkshire team who travelled through the rain from Barnsley before enjoying the Lancashire Mediterranean conditions and scoring an impressive 91 points. It was a great team effort but Tom Broadhead had the round of his life closing out with three pars on the toughest finishing stretch in the county. Well played chaps, great score.

We have a Charity evening at Knutsford Golf Club in aid of The British Heart Foundation and The East Cheshire Hospice, there is a silent auction and our lovely Lady Captain and Captain have asked for your support. Please click the link below if you want to bid for a cheap 4 ball etc !

Thanks so much for playing today. Tim

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Vale of Llangollen

Friday 4th October

9.00 David Wilkinson x4

9.09 Simon Hemsley x4

9.18 Colin Roberts x4

9.26

9.35 Jim Lindsay x4

9.44 Dave Buckley x4

9.52 Paul Fell x4

10.00 Martin Humphries x4

10.08 Dave Cooper x4

10.17 Andy Taylor x4

10.26 Steve Aspinall x4

10.35 Dave Griffiths x4

10.44 Neale Laurent x4

10.53 Lewis Marland x4

11.02 Sam Leach x4

11.10 Paul Evans x4

11.19 Martin Prescott x4

11.28 Roy Ainsworth x4

11.37 Martin Firth x4

11.45 Paul Salt x4

11.54 Pete Dolan x4

12.03 Paul Price x4

12.12 Lee Tilley x4

12..21 Les Evans x4

12.30 Simon Poucher x4

12.39 Dave More O’Farrell x4

12.43 Tony Ainsworth x4

12.48 Peter Maher x4

12.57 Richard Blackwell x4

1.06 Steve Smith x4

1.15 Paul Gilbert x4

1.24 Pete Walters x4

1.30 Dave Smith Hale x4

1.39 Dave Hughes x4

1.48

1.57Geoff Bickerton x4

2.06Simon Ashton x4

2.15 Dave Stewardson x4

2.24

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636