Dear Maxitours player,

Tomorrows event at Caldy is on. I have just spoken with the Secretary and the course is wet in places but the greens are excellent.

I shall speak to the pro shop in the morning at 8 AM and will confirm on my website before 8.30 am that everything is good to go.

Yours in Golf
Tim

Results from stunning Vilasol

*Please let me know if you want to come on next years trip- this year 9 out of 10 teams came back!!!* *Please note these date changes for March- let me know if you need to cancel* Stockport now Mon 19th March (greenkeeping work starts on the 20th so we have moved) Vale Royal now Weds 28th March – (was 30th but I realised this is Good Friday!!) Final Day at Vilasol More superb weather greeted the 40 touring Maxitours players for the tense final round at Vilasol. The course was a great test throughout the week and enjoyed by everyone. Colin Roberts team was dead last heading into today but they won the final day with some epic golf and were popular winners! The Overall winning team was Joe Kirwans(5) low handicap team of Gareth Bradley(scr), Ian Gemmell(5) and Peter McCullogh(16) These four nice guys played solid golf throughout the week to win by six shots. Jim Clarke’s Knutsford team pushed them close with an excellent front nine on the final day but lost momentum on the last few holes. Richard Palmers team were second from bottom last year this year they were delighted to take 3rd spot- well played chaps a great improvement. Thanks to everyone for being a pleasure to deal with this week. Yours in golf, Tim Vilasol Final Day 14 Jan -2018 Pos Team Players Score 1= Marc Morris, Koos Alders, Ron Sloane, Colin Roberts, 81 Pro quip shirt each 1= Joe Kirwan, Gareth Bradley, Peter McCullogh, Ian Gemmill, 81 3 Kenny Chinn, Kishor Vadgama, James Wilson, Mike Tarrant, 80 4 Jim Clarke, Chris Clarke, James Joyce, Dave Thomas, , , 79 5= Charles Donald, Frank Hindle, Richard Palmer, John Farnsworth, 78 5= John Berry, Chris O’Regan, Peter Monahan, Anthony Grinnell, 78 5= Bob Eastwood, Ashley Elliott, Peter Robinson, Ian King, , , 78 8 Alan Frazer, Alan Smith, Andrew Wallace, David Runciman, 76 9 Bob Kwan, Ian Fensom, Kevin Hart, Robin Vidler, 72 10 Alan Brown, Stephen Baldwin, Mick Brown, Andrew Bennett, 68 Vilasol final standings 14th Jan-2018 Pos Team Players Score OoM Comment 1 Joe Kirwan, Gareth Bradley, Peter McCullogh, Ian Gemmill, 244 12 FJ Dryjoy shoes 2 Jim Clarke, Chris Clarke, James Joyce, Dave Thomas, 238 10 Maxitours travel bag 3 Charles Donald, Frank Hindle, Richard Palmer, John Farnsworth, 232 8 Maxitours suit carrier 4 Kenny Chinn, Kishor Vadgama, James Wilson, Mike Tarrant, 229 6 5 Bob Eastwood, Ashley Elliott, Peter Robinson, Ian King, 229 4 6 Alan Frazer, Alan Smith, Andrew Wallace, David Runciman, 229 2 7 John Berry, Chris O’Regan, Peter Monahan, Anthony Grinnell, 224 8 Alan Brown, Stephen Baldwin, Mick Brown, Andrew Bennett, 222 9= Marc Morris, Koos Alders, Ron Sloane, Colin Roberts, 220 9= Bob Kwan, Ian Fensom, Kevin Hart, Robin Vidler, 220 Day 1 winners (not in the top 3 overall) Bob Kwan, Robin Vidler, Ian Fensom, Kevin Hart Pro Quip shirt each Day 2 winners (not in the top 3 overall) Alan Brown, Mick Brown, Steve Baldwin, Andy Bennett Pro Quip Shirt each Visit Maxitoursgolf.com Copyright © 2018 Maxitours, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have chose to receive updates from Maxitours Golf Our mailing address is: MaxitoursKnustford Golf Club Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8SW United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences

Maxitours at red hot Vilasol Day 2 Results

Three teams shared first place at beautiful Vilasol. Players made the most of a beautiful afternoon and first place was shared by Allan Browns team, Jim Clarkes Team and the overnight leaders team of Joe Kirwan and his friends who all scored 80 points.

Things should be exciting tomorrow as three points is a narrow lead on this golf course!

Overall Leader Board

A sun kissed Vilasol course witnessed some great golf from our players today.
Shorts and tee shirts were the Order of the Day.
Last year Jim Clarkes team and Richard Palmers team had poor opening rounds after a heavy first night out in Vilamoura. This year they called upon all their mental strength and went to bed early. They were rewarded with excellent returns of 79 points. Leading the way is the Stockport/Bramall senior team of Joe Kirwan, Gareth Bradley, Peter McCullogh and Ian Gemmill. They were delighted with 83 points but have they got the bottle to see it through…..

*Room for just1 team at Caldy next Weds and 1 team at Fairhaven 23rd Jan*

Maxitours at stunning Vale Royal

Vale Royal was the first class setting for the second Maxitours event of 2018. The best weather of the year greeted the full field of players and a truly great days golf was had by all.

The greens were hand mown this morning and the holes were freshly cut as Justin the new Vale Royal Green keeper continues to impress our players with his presentation.

‘Those greens were awesome’ reported Dave Blood.
‘I really, really, loved it out there’ beamed Les Russon.
‘This is my favourite Maxitours venue’ announced knowledgeable Rob Kenyon.

It really felt like Spring was in the air as temperatures soared into double figures. The snowdrops and crocuses were out, the birds were singing and Jim Rymer claimed a daffodil was impeding his backswing in the deep rough behind the 16th green.

Handy-man Barney ‘hard as nails’ Ross is out in all weathers and he enjoyed playing golf in short sleeves in the January sunshine. White collar Financial advisor Geoff Andrews has softer hands and is not quite as tough but even he took his sweater off for half an hour to soak up some much needed vitamin D. Roll on Spring!

Martin Bramwell and Neil McKinlay played in the Hale mens team which narrowly pipped the ladies team by 11 shots. Their good looking wives Gweneth and Jane are both lovely golfers and they are not used to being beaten by their less talented husbands. Gweneth was delighted for hubby Martin : ‘Congratulations darling, by the way it’s bread and jam for your dinner tonight.’

John Royle and Dustin Johnson both hit the drives of their life this week. Dustin hit his tee shot around 360 yards for a tap in eagle. Royles’ drive today on the 10th also finished within two feet of the flag but it was on the 174 yard short par three. ‘It was uphill into a breeze and I took a bit off it’ claimed the Sale man who was overjoyed to win his first Maxitours nearest the pin prize.

In todays event scoring was very close once again. Lymm Golf Club’s Roger Percival(6) Josh Brand(4) Phil Byrne(17) and Ed Wilkinson(7) took third place with 87 points but they were beaten into second on a card play-off by Brookdale’s charismatic Lewis Marland(15), Kevin Seaton(5), Neale Laurent(12) and Josh Ainscough(4). The team played the tough par three holes in an impressive three under par which was the foundation of their success.

Winning today was the strange speaking Accrington team of one retired fireman and three financial advisors. Phil Mahers(11) has stopped fighting fires and is now fighting a hook but this didn’t stop him playing some great golf at Vale Royal. Chris Beaghan(11), Pete Ledger (18)and Pete Houston(13) are well known financial advisors in ‘Akky’ and they have been known to advise clients to invest in whippets, pigeons and meat pies.

Well played chaps great first win of the year.
Thanks for your support, Tim

Nearest the Pin 10th John Royle Dozen AD333s
Nearest the Pin 16th Dave Marchant Dozen AD333s

2’s £145 14 Ad333s or 6 pro V1s Neil McKinlay John Dickenson Richard Williamson Phil Robinson Paul Sherlock Paul Allen Mark Taylor Ed Wilkinson

Start times at Caldy Thursday 18th January
11am shotgun

1a Colin Roberts x4
1bDavid Kelly x4
2 John Hunt x4
3a Simon Taylor x4
3bNeil Edwards x4
4 John Wallis x4
5a Simon Ashton x4
5b Mike Dean x4
6 Simon Walton x4
6b Trevor Foster x4
7 Stuart Reynolds x4
7b Dave Blease x4
8 Ian Hellens x4
9a Martin France x4
9b
10 ian Gemmell x4
11a Simon Hemsley x4
11b Jim Caldwell x4
12aPhil Vokes x4
12b Brian Hopkins x4
13 Lewis Marland x4
14a Richard Blackwell x4
14b Richard Williamson x4
15 Steve Heywood x4
16a Sam Leach x4
16b Jim Rymer x4
17 Les Russon x4
18a Roy Ainsworth x4
18b Lee Tilley x4