Maxitours overseas trips
Maxitours 2 Feb 6-11th – Full.
Maxitours 1 in early January – still spaces but filling well.

Room at Davenport next Thursday! Please check your times as some moved earlier.

Maxitours at perfect Preston

Preston was in superb condition for todays event. The greens were immaculate and so were the fairways. There was a fresh breeze throughout the day which kept scores lower than usual around this fantastic golf course.

‘That’s my favourite course we play!’ Declared intelligent Maxitours ever-present Neale Laurent.

It’s a long day for me at Preston as I hand cards out at the range and I don’t have a chair to sit in all day as I stand behind the repairs desk. I still enjoy myself though and it’s great fun especially when I have to answer daft questions.
‘Where is the pro shop?’ Asked Peter Newey when he checked in.
‘It’s that huge thing three yards to my left, the big room you are looking at with lots of golf things you can buy, Peter.’

The Lancashire county championship was hosted here last week and there were several plus three and plus four players in the field. Over four rounds and out of 140 scratch golfers nobody finished under par which reflects how tricky this layout can play despite being a relatively short course.
Only six teams scored more than eighty points today off yellow tees which again shows both the difficulty of the course and also the tremendous integrity of my players.

Winning with a hard fought 84 points and a superb 45 point back nine were Dave Hughes(13), Steve Lamont(6), Andy Clarkson(6) and Pete Gold (8). Pete struck Gold on the tough 18th hole where he made only the second birdie of the day to take the card play off victory. Dave Hughes parred the famous last three holes. Superb.

Well played chaps.
Very popular winners indeed.

Nearest the Pin 12th John Nuttall Doz AD333
Nearest the Pin 14th Neil Evans Doz AD333

2’s £245 4 pro V1s 5tp 5 or 9 srixon AD333 per two
Paul Gregory Dave Arthur Bob Morris Lee Charnley Dan McIntyre Colin Bryan Andy Taylor x2 Moby Rawthore John Davies Paul Unwin Dave Reading Martin Wainman Jordan Witt Andy Dean Geoff Bickerton Jonny Reeves John Nuttall

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Maxitours overseas trips
Maxitours 2 Feb 6-11th – 25 teams signed up – full
Maxitours 1 in early January – still spaces but filling well.

*Room at Preston next Friday – superb course

Maxitours at enjoyable Helsby

Helsby in deepest darkest Cheshire is always a real gem. The course is surrounded by farmland and is a very peaceful and relaxing place to play some competitive golf. Even Bob Saunders knuckles weren’t as white as usual as he relaxed his grip and smelt the flowers during his round today.

Helsby golf course is graced with several spectacular doglegs which meander through the beautiful ancient oaks.
Whilst most courses in Cheshire have brown parched fairways Helsbys were incredibly lush and green – I have no idea why -quite bizarre considering the lack of rain but great to play golf shots from.

Thanks to Rob behind the bar who is always a friendly face and always looks after us so well.
Karen Gallagher ran the event this morning before I took over and the attractive stand in did a superb job as usual. Thanks Karen.

I have no idea where Neil Pemberton hit his golf ball today but when he was in the Clubhouse having his pint of beer he was pulling leaves, grass and twigs out of his hair. There was even a caterpillar trying to escape the debris.

Tony Leighs wife is more intelligent than him. She asked her husband this morning why he stills plays golf each week even though he never comes home with a prize.
‘ I have no idea.’ Was all he could think of to reply.

It was rewarding to see so many happy faces in the Clubhouse. Mark Bex is a lovely bloke and I overheard him saying how much he loves golf and having a pint with his pals after play. What on earth would we be doing if we didn’t play this great game. We are all blessed.

In today’s event there was a strong breeze all day at Helsby which kept the rain away and made for enjoyable but testing conditions.

Wychwoods larger than life and very likeable Martin Wainman(11) led his team of Simon Dyson(10), Matthew Jackson(3) and Mike Upton(5) into 3rd place with 84 points. Uptons birdie at the last was a thing of beauty.

Second today was the Prestbury team of Chris Adams(10), Steve Best(4), Andy Oakes(6) and Steve Hall (16). Hall and Adams are past Prestbury Captains, Besty Captains the successful Prestbury ‘A’ team and Andy Oakes bring the sandwiches.

Late in the day Hopwoods Steve(5) and Janet Heywood(8) teamed up with Mellors’ marvellous Chris Lee(9) and Graham Davenport(8) to also score 84 points but they won the card play off after a superb 44 points on the tougher back nine. The team picked up shots over possibly the toughest closing stretch in Cheshire golf. Davenport even won nearest the pin after a fine shot to the 18th and then coolly rolled the ball home to take a hard fought win. The stuff of fairy tales. Well played guys. Excellent!

2’s sweep £275
5 pro v1s 6 tp 5 12 srixon ad333 per two
Chris Brown Ted Lacey Jamie Durkin Graham Davenport x2 Matthe Jackson Mike Upton Andy Corner Lewis Marland Darren Burgess Lee Compton Sean Haskins Neil Cook Mark Bex

Nearest the pin 12th James Durkin Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 18th Graham Davenport Doz Ad333

Maxitours at Preston
Friday 8th June
9.30 David Wilkinson x4
9.39 Ian King x4
9.48 Jim Caldwell x4
9.57 Russ Sollitt x4
10.06 Dave Goodwin x4
10.15 Dave Buckley x4
10.24 Jon Hudson x4
10.33 Andy Taylor x4
10.42 Neale Laurent x4
10.50 Mick Mahon x4
10.59 Lewis Marland x4
11.08 Tim Spencer x4
11.17 Paul Fell x4
11.24 Martin Humphries x4
11.33 Barry Caldwell x4
11.41 Paul Price x4
11.50 Chris Adams x4
1.09 Dave More O’Farrell x4
1.18 Steve Aspinall x4
1.27 Kev Hart x4
1.36 Paul Salt x4
1.45 Niel Davies 1 x4
1.54 Geoff Bickerton x4
2.03 John Gleave x4
2.12 Pete Maher x4
2.21 Dave Hughes x4
2.30 Steve Heywood x4
2.39 Lee Tilley x4
2.48 Dave Smith x4
2.56
3.05 Don Phillips x4
3.14 Paul Salt x4
3.23 Jim Rymer x4
3.32
3.41 Les Evans x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Maxitours overseas trips
Maxitours 2 Feb 6-11th – 24 teams signed up – room for just 1 team!
Maxitours 1 in early January – still spaces but filling well.

*Room at Helsby for 2 teams next Thursday and room for teams at Preston on Friday 6th June

Maxitours at stunning Hazel Grove

Another lovely late Spring day saw Maxitours visiting one of the favourite courses on the rota- Hazel Grove.

The greens at Hazel Grove are always first class and apparently today was no exception. The recent drainage work and investment on the fairways will make this forward thinking club a fantastic all year round facility. Excellent.

Thanks to everyone at this friendly club for looking after us so well. The charity half way house is always open at Hazel Grove and Margaret and her friends always have a successful day thanks to your support.

I was playing very average golf in a senior event at Royal Ascot today and was lucky enough to be drawn with Gary Wolstenholme MBE possibly the most successful British amateur Golfer ever. He beat Tiger Woods in the Walker Cup thirty years ago and today he had to watch me make a fighting double bogey on the last. Poor man. How the mighty have fallen.

Huge thanks to Knutsford past Captain and President David Wilkinson for running my event. A lovely man and very organised, I’m sure everything ran smoothly.
Congratulations to Dave Goodwin, Richard Williamson, Phil Robinson and Alex Smith from Wychwood. Great to see you playing so well and getting a well earned victory today chaps.

Second place on a card play off was Cardens Dave Cooper and his Welsh team. Dave is over eighty, looks about ninety, but plays like a fifty year old. Fantastic.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance.
I will see you all at Helsby next week.
Tim

Nearest the pin 2nd Martin Greave Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 13th Mike Wood Doz AD333

2’s £282.50 10 Pro V1s, 24 srixon AD333, 12 taylor made tp5 per two
Rob Blain Nick Coleman Paul Yearsley Kev Warburton Martin Greave Janet Heywood Nathan Mills on 17th!!!!

Start sheet for Helsby 29th May

9.15 David Wilkinson x4
9.24 Colin Roberts x4
9.33 Ed Pysden x4
9.42 Paul Browne x4
9.51 Gary Leek x4
10.00 Jon Hudson x4
10.09 Andy Taylor x4
10.18
10.27 Paul Fell x4
10.36 Neale Laurent x4
10.45 Chris Adams x4
11.54 Mick Mahon x4
11.03 Lewis Marland x4
11.12 Martin Humphries x4
11.21
11.30 Paul Price x4
11.39 Dave More O’Farrell x4
11.48 Dave More O’Farrell x4
11.57 Steve Aspinall x4
12.06 Paul Salt x4
12.15 Paul Salt x4
12.24 Paul Salt x4
12.33Paul Evans x4
12.42 Sam Leach x4
12.51 John Johnston x4
1.00 Graham Jenkinson x4
1.09 Nigel Davies 1 x4
1.18 Peter Fildes x4
1.27 Richard Blackwell x4
1.36 John Gleave x4
1.45 Lee Tilley x4
1.54
2.03 Pete Maher x4
2.12 Geoff Bickerton x4
2.21 Darren Wilkinson x4
2.30 Steve Heywood x4
2.39 Ian Reece x4
2.48 Dave Holden x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Maxitours overseas trips
Maxitours 2 Feb 6-11th – 24 teams signed up – room for just 1 team!
Maxitours 1 in early January – still spaces but filling well.

ROOM AT SUPERB HAZEL GROVE NEXT THURSDAY!
Margaret and the amazing Hazel Grove ladies are doing the Charity half way house -they ask you to bring plenty of cash please.

Maxitours at brilliant Bramall Park

A great day was enjoyed by all at Bramall Park. My players love it here. The Clubhouse was dark and dismal five years ago but is now possibly the very best in the area- there is a steady stream of local customers enjoying the wonderful food and service. A Brilliant example to all.

The golf course looks set to be superb this Summer after investment in an irrigation system the benefits will be felt for many years to come.

The report is shorter than usual as I am travelling to London.

Scoring was very close with three teams sharing 3rd on 84 points. Second place went to Sandiways Charles Hewitt, Gary Neiles , John Longworth and Carl Barks with a super 86 points.

Taking first place was Davenports Richard Blackwell, Gary Smith, John Hilton and Steve Austin with 89 points. The veteran quartet don’t his it far but they are very accurate and made the most of the firm running fairways. Well played chaps.

2,s sweep £265 4 pro v1s 5 taylor made tp5 10 srixon AD333
Richard Palmer, Jim Caldwell, James Cash, Warwick Dawson, John Harrop, Paul McDermott, Steve Aspinall, Andrew Lever, Dave McGuiness, Paul Burgess, Mark Pretty, John Simons, Martin Prescott, Neil Davies, Bob Clarke Garry Smith Les Evans Bill Scott

Nearest the pin 4th Jim Wardle Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 15th Chris Perry Doz AD333

Hazel Grove AM AM

Thursday 22nd May

9.30 Jim Caldwell x4
9.39 Colin Roberts x4
9.48 Rob Platt x4
9.57 Dave Goodwin x4
10.06 Jon Hudson x4
10.15 Andy Taylor x4
10.23 Neale Laurent x4
10.32 Mick Mahon x4
10.41 Jim Clarke x4
10.50 Paul Fell x4
11.00 Lewis Marland x4
11.09 Steve Jones x1 Sean Hoskins x1 2 players required
11.18 Dave Cooper x4
11.27 Barry Cadwell x4
11.36 Paul Price x4
11.45 Bob Pickthall x4
11.54 Chris Adams x4
12.03 Dave More O’Farrell x4
12.12 Dave More O’Farrell x4
12.21 Kev Hart x4
12.30 Paul Salt x4
12.39 Paul Rudkin x4
12.48 Nigel Davies 1 x4
12.57 Nigel Davies 2 x4
1.06 Richard Blackwell x4
1.15 Ian Reece x4
1.15 David Smith x4
1.24 Gary Neiles x4
1.33 Chris Ravenscroft x4
1.42 Peter Maher x4
1.51 Steve Heywood x4
2.00 Lee Tilley x4
2.09 Geoff Bickerton x4
2.18 Nathan Mills x4
2.27 Andrew Fraser
2.36
2.45
2.54
3.03 Simon Ashton x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

*Room for 1 team at Hazel Grove 22nd May

Maxitours overseas trips
Maxitours 2 Feb 6-11th – 24 teams signed up – room for just 1 team!
Maxitours 1 in early January – still spaces but filling well.

Maxitours at Bolton Old Links

Perfect golfing conditions once again greeted my Maxitours competitors. What a Spring we are having.

The greens at Bolton are the best we have played on all year. Outstanding. Despite freezing underground temperatures they are watered twice each night and the surfaces are excellent. Well done to head green keeper Phil and his team. The Bolton Old links greens were average for years and then ten years ago they turned things around. Amazing.

There is a great team at Bolton. Pro Sean Owen is a class act and stocks Hugo Boss and JL Lindeburg in his shop, Liz is a great Clubhouse manager and brings a real buzz to the place. Thanks guys.

Play is always quick at Bolton as there is not much rough and the course flows well. In fact the only thing that slows play a little is the smooth, slick greens which Maxitours players regularly enjoy three putting. They are scary.

I disappeared for 2 hours and went to Maxitours player and lovely man – John Dickensons funeral today. He would’ve loved to be out on the course. Play with a smile on your face and make the most of your time on the golf course guys. Every day is precious.

Richard Williamson entered the Clubhouse with a big smile on his face. Not only had he played well but he had a had two pints in the bar next to the Bolton 18th green. The bar was put there during Covid and is now a firm favourite with players. The pints were flowing today.

Peter Maher loved it out there and enjoyed the firm fast running fairways.
‘I always wondered why it was called Bolton Old Links but it was like playing a links course out there today.’ Observed the likeable Bramhall man. There were only 4 two’s on the course today and Maher holed his approach on the 8th to win his share of the balls. Excellent.

Scoring was tough with housewife superstars Dave Goodwin, Richard Williamson, Paul Woodbine and Alex Smith setting the pace with 82 points.

The Hazel Grove team of Darren Wilkinson, Melanie Blades, Kalin Shokraee and Mike Charlton recorded an excellent 83 points for second place. They narrowly pipped the Ringway quartet of Peter Jewitt, Tony Goldsmith, Charles Keirl and David Fussell on a card play off.

Winning the Bolton Old links event with a super 86 points were ever present lovely guys Neil Evans, Phil Dickens, Lewis Marland and Dave Greenwood. Lewis was on fire and he birdied the 14th and 16th in a really hot spell. Well played chaps.
It is superb to see such a low score winning an open event. Maxitours players integrity is admired throughout the golf industry, Thank you so much.

Yours in golf and friendship,
Tim
Nearest the pin 4th Paul Yearsley Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 17th Richard Wyatt Doz AD333

2’s sweep £255 36 srixon 16 pro v1 or 18 taylor made tp5!
Richard Williamson Peter Maher (on the 8th!) Jonny Reeves Chris Lee

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636