Vale Royal on Friday- two players required at 1.30pm and still room for 4 balls on this terrific golf course

The Knutsford Pro-Am

Dear Maxitours player,
My home Club Knutsford is hosting its annual pro am on Sunday 2nd July.
Teams of 3 amateurs will be joined by a leading professional from the Cheshire PGA please let me know if you wish to enter a team for this super event. This is a great way to entertain friends or clients. Morning or afternoon times are available.
£309 per team including prizes and meal after play
Thanks Tim

Maxitours Conwy start sheet

Monday 26th June

10.50 Colin Roberts x4
10.59 Jim Caldwell x2 John Delaney x2
11.08 Simon Hemsley x4
11.17 David Kelly x4
11.26
11.35 Rob Little x4
11.44
11.53 Chris Adams x2 Neil Drummond x2
12.02 John Hilditch x4
12.11 Barrie Simpson x4
12.20 Dave Stanhope x4
12.29 Les Russon x4
12.34 Anne Greenough x4
12.38 ian Greenough x4
12.47 Simon Poucher x4
12.56 ray jones x4
1.05 Dale Beaghan x4
1.14 Rob Weston x4
1.23 Bob Mottershaed x4
1.32 Jim Rymer x4
1.41
1.50 Gerry John x4
1.59 Tom Griffiths x4
2.08
2.26 David Bigley x4
2.35 Mike Dobson x4
2.44 Mike Dobson x4
2.53
3.02 Tim Spencer x4
3.11 Brian Rogerson x4
3.20 Richard Williamson x4
3.29 Paul Salt x4
3.38 Pete Norbury x4
3.47
3.56 Stewart Morgans x4

The Latest Maxitours Summer Tour Order of Merit

Fantastic Fixby Thursday 15th June next week – room for just 4 pairs
Vale Royal Friday 23rd June – room for 2 four balls!
Conwy Monday 26th -last 2 spaces!

Maxitours at wonderful Worsley

A lovely soft summers day greeted the one hundred Maxitours golfers who played at lovely Worsley today.

The hosepipe ban is certainly over after recent heavy rainfall but high cloud, sunshine and only a very occasional refreshing shower thrown in were the reward for our travelling players.

The greens were fast and very receptive, even Dave Howson who enjoys playing with plenty of mud in his grooves claimed he got some backspin after hitting one of his better approach shots.

Many thanks to Head Green keeper Nigel who presented the course to an incredibly high standard despite the heavy overnight rain. One of my Maxitours players informed me a couple of weeks ago that the golf course was in great condition and all our players concurred with this after their round today.

‘I don’t know how he does it, those greens were fantastic – they need to pay that green keeper more money!’ reported Steve Heywood.
‘Absolutely first class’ announced Colin Roberts

Very well respected golf pro Andy Cory and the catering staff were all excellent to deal with throughout the day -many thanks indeed.

Full- figured Gareth Bradley from Bramall is a class act and he easily plays to his plus one handicap most weeks without working up a sweat. As he put his clubs in his car after his round he was caught in the only brief shower of the day and he made a short but impressive dash for the clubhouse. Big Gareth was certainly sweating after his run and he struggled to catch his breath as he desperately tried to place his food order with the steward. ‘Can I have a cheese and ham toastie?’ he gasped ‘with extra cheese.’

Softly spoken, unsuccessful golfer John Royle normally enters the clubhouse quietly by the back door each week . After his shock win last week John was nodding, waving and chatting to everyone in the car park he then skipped into the club house with both arms raised in the air and a big smile on his face. He will be coming in the back door once again next week .

John Hunt played with brother Neil Hunt in today’s event. They both played like Noel Hunt as more than a few trick shots disappeared in the deep undergrowth as they finished in a lowly 18th place.

Ryan Giggs was happily pottering in his garden this morning which borders the 5th hole. Giggs amazingly went throughout his entire football career without picking up any serious injuries however he nearly had one today and he had to use all his pace and tricky footwork to avoid a vicious low Dave Stanhope hook .

Steve Johnson (24) plays with his Crewe team every month with absolutely no success whatsoever. Last night he said he was available to play and I teamed him up with the competitive Ed Wilkinson(6), Peter Atherton(11) and Martin France(3). The team finished in third place with 85 points. ‘I ve actually won a prize-I can’t believe it!’ Said a delighted and emotional Johnson.
‘Yeah and we would have won first prize if you’d got us a decent partner Tim’ added France with a friendly wink.

Ashton on Mersey brothers Peter(6) and Gordon Hamlett(10) teamed up with Paul Randall(9) and Gary Hempstead(12) to take 2nd place. Pete nearly got out a hamlet after he missed a costly three footer on the last. He soon forgot about the miss and went home happy after four quick pints in the bar.

RAF fighter pilot Dave Sully(6) from Manchester Hopwood and his team swooped to take first place with 88 points. Steve Heywood (8) Nigel Dibble (11) and Yash Turgot(15) completed the talented quartet. Sully picked up three gross birdies but it was Nigel ‘dribble’ Dibble who lived up to his name as he cleverly lagged his first putt close to the hole to secure a winning par at the last.

Congratulations chaps great victory!
Thanks to all players for your brilliant support, Tim

Nearest the pin 16th James Shipstone Dozen AD333s
Nearest the pin 18th Pete Hamlett Dozen AD333s
2’s £167.50 4 proV1s or 10 srixons per 2 Rick Cotton Yash Turgut Gary Hempstead x2 Martin France Mark Parsons Will Morris Ashley Elliott Bob Eastwood Ray Massey Phil Hanson

Maxitours at Fixby
Thursday 15th June

10.00 Colin Roberts x4
10.09 Joe Kirwan x2 – 2 players required
10.18 Roy Ainsworth x2 Phil Smeathers x2
10.27 Paul Browne x4
10.36 Paul Browne x4
10.45 Simon Hemsley x4
10.54 Mick Mahon x4
11.03 Barry Simpson x4
11.12 Dale Beaghan x4
11.21 Rob Platt x4
11.30 Lewis Marland x4
11.39 Chris Adams x4
11.48 Chih Hu x4
11.57 John Berry x4
12.06 Rob Weston x4
12.15 Ian Lilley x4
12.24 Jason Henderson x2 Pete Cotton x2
12.33 Martin France x4
12.42 Les Russon x4
12.51 Ray Tennant x4
1.00 Steve Johnson x4
1.09 James Wilson x4
1.18 Rob Little x4
1.27 Terry Crewe x2 Andrew Norman x2
1.36 Ray Jones x4
1.45 Richard Williamson x4
1.54
2.03 Paul Rudkin x2 Richard Blackwell x2
2.12 Tim Spencer x4
2.21 Craig Dyson x4
2.30
2.39 Dave Blood x4
2.48 Pete Norbury x4
2.57 Brian Hopkins x4

Dear Maxitours player,

Thanks to the excellent Worsley head green keeper today’s event is most definitely on. The golf course drains well and is in immaculate condition.

The forecast is for rain for the next hour and then things are brightening up!!!
Honestly!

See you later,
Tim

ps there are spaces for 4 balls if you fancy a game.

Dear Maxitours player,
Worsley are keen for todays event to go ahead and the course drains very well and is in immaculate condition however there has been heavy overnight rain.

We are very hopeful and a decision will be posted at 9.15 on my website

thanks Tim

RESULTS FROM RAVISHING RINGWAY

Worsley Am Am 8th June – last few spaces
Fixby pairs – 15th June – 2 spaces left!
Vale Royal 23rd June- 2 late times left!
Conway 26th June – 2 spaces left!
Davenport 6th July
Hazel Grove 13th July
21st July Hopwood
27th July Dunham Forest

A fabulous day for golf with benign conditions and a comfortable temperature made for a perfect combination.

As John Hilditch checked in he made mention of the Tiger Woods video being released of his failed sobriety test and said if he was as famous as Woods there would be hundreds of such videos of him staggering around but mainly from lads golf holidays and not driving !!

Iain Bartholomew turned 50 yesterday but was not impressed when he was asked would he now be entering the Seniors section – you don’t look a day over 40 Barty !!!

It was a game of two halves for top Premier League Ref Mike Dean’s team as they went out in a mediocre 36 points but came storming back in with 41 on the back nine for a respectable 77.

Gary “Big Boy” Brooks (new nickname now) drove the 1st with a monster shot of over 300 yards to 20 feet and then calmly rolled in the putt for a dream start but more was to come on the Par 4 406 yard 5th when he holed his wedge from 120 yards for yet another eagle WOW !!!!! Unfortunately the rest of Gary’s team could not help him out as they came in with a middle of the pack score of 76.

Much was made of the fantastic condition of the course so all praise to the green keeping staff and also to top Steward Lee and his catering team for the superb breakfasts, bacon and sausage baps and other freshly made culinary delights that were prepared throughout the day.

As always the management team of Peter & Fiona plus Sam in the Golf Shop were all very attentive and accommodating throughout the day so thank you to them for a smooth operation.

Thanks also to my friend and fellow PGA colleague Matt Turnock for stepping in and making the day run trouble free again so I could relax and enjoy my family break. “It’s a tough job but someone has got to do it I suppose” commented some Maxitours regulars apparently when they found out I was away. Another player commented “I’m coming back as Tim Maxwell in my next life”.

Congratulations to John Stubbs, Dave Allen, Guy Hall and John Royle on a fantastic performance today and a return to the winners podium compared to last week when they couldn’t hit a cow’s backside with a banjo. Super to see these guys in the prizes.

Thanks to all those who played today and for your continued support.

Regards

Tim

RESULTS WERE:

Nearest Pin 13th – James Shipton – 1 x Doz AD33’s
Nearest Pin 16th – John Rigby – 1 x Doz AD33’s

2’s – £192.50 = 4 x Pro V 1’s or 9 x Srixon 333’s
Stuart Blake, Brian Greenbank, Steve Blakeway, Paul Durkin, Roger Percival, Ed Wilkinson, Steve Aspinall, Neil Greenalgh, Matt Sayers, David Goodwin & Gary Brooks (2 x eagle 2’s), Chris Heyes & Dan Moss

Worsley AM AM 8th June
£22.50 pp 10-3pm
10.00 Colin Roberts x4
10.09 Jim Caldwell x4
10.18 Simon Hemsley x4
10.27 David Kelly x4
10.36 Dave Stanhope x4
10.45 Mick Mahon x4
10.54 Roy Ainsworth x4
11.03 Munro Donald x 4
11.12 Dale Beaghan x4
11.21 Mike Stewart x4
11.30 Lewis Marland x4
11.39 Pete Birtwistle x4
11.48 John Hunt x4
11.57 Martin France x4
12.06 Jim Kenyon x4
12.15 Ashley Elliott x4
12.24 Pete Hamlett x 4
12.33 Paul Evans x4
12.42 Steve Johnson x4
12.51 Ray Jones x4
1.00 Steve Hayward x 4
1.09 Keith Workman x4
1.18
1.27
1.36 Dennis Whelan x4
1.45 Richard Blackwell x4
1.54 Pete Booth x4
2.03 John Stubbs x4
2.12
2.21
2.30 Barry Jackson x4
2.39 Dave Beavis x4
2.48 Pete Norbury x4
2.57 Brian Hopkins x4