Dear Maxitours golfer,

Here is the exciting new Winter schedule. We are looking forward to visiting Eaton and Prestatyn Golf Clubs for the first time which are both excellent venues I am sure you will enjoy.

The Portugal trip in January is full but there will be a new venue for the following year announced in January.

As always thank you very much for your integrity and support each week.

Enjoy your golf,
Tim

Thursday at Hopwood -bacon butty and coffee £5 special
Please support the caterers.
There is a slight delay on the winter schedule as I am just waiting on 2 dates to fully confirm!

Maxitours at fantastic Vale Royal

Another stunning day greeted the full field of Maxitours competitors at Vale Royal today. It is lovely to have so many positive compliments throughout the day. I love hearing my players being so happy.
Thanks also to my lovely wife Suzy and my equally lovely mother in law Jane for doing a great job running the second half of the day for me.

Vale royal really is a special place, a tremendous golf course and the most impressive Clubhouse in the North always guarantees a great day out.

The greens were truly wonderful and pretty slick on the downhillers.
‘Danny Willet would have no chance around here!’ Chuckled Tytherington’s Gary Butler. ‘They look like a table that has had two coats of pledge.‘

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There are quite a few scruffy foxes wandering around in Liverpool but nature loving scouser Dave McDougall was close to tears after witnessing a beautiful Cheshire fox and her three cubs walk across the 18th tee this evening. ‘It was magic’ declared the big softie. He was so overcome with emotion that he hit his tee shot at right angles into the deep rough.
In the words of our lovely late Queen Ellizabeth his playing partner asked him to: ‘Wear the fox hat.’

Phil Harris(9) and his pals from Heyrose were one of the few teams that handled the greens and they had a great score of 90 to secure a first ever victory after 15 years of failure. Kenny Plumb(9) sounds like he could sort out a dripping tap but he drained a few putts today and didn’t leak many shots at all. Craig Stubbs(9) and Anthony Barker(22) completed the likeable team.

Second place went to on form Lancastrians Mick Mahon, Dave Westwood, John Farnsworth and Richard Palmer with 88.

Four teams tied on 86 points with Lymm’s charismatic Sam Leach(9), John Mather(10), Jim Hodges (3)and housewife favourite Jonny Barton (14) taking third on the card play-off. Excellent.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance

Amazing.

Tim

Nearest the pin on the 10th goes to Gary Smith Doz AD333
Nearest the pin on the 16th goes to George Kerr Doz AD333
2’s sweep £242.50 7 Pro V1s or 16 Srixon AD333
Colin Bryan x2 John Fitzsimmons Mick Mahon Martin Prescott Simon Poucher Paul Yearsley
Alan Giles Daniel Flaherty John Selby

Next week at Hopwood -bacon butty and coffee £5 special
Please support the caterers.
There is a slight delay on the winter schedule as I am just waiting on 2 dates to fully confirm!

Maxitours at fantastic Vale Royal

Another stunning day greeted the full field of Maxitours competitors at Vale Royal today. It is lovely to have so many positive compliments throughout the day. I love hearing my players being so happy.
Thanks also to my lovely wife Suzy and my equally lovely mother in law Jane for doing a great job running the second half of the day for me.

Vale royal really is a special place, a tremendous golf course and the most impressive Clubhouse in the North always guarantees a great day out.

The greens were truly wonderful and pretty slick on the downhillers.
‘Danny Willet would have no chance around here!’ Chuckled Tytherington’s Gary Butler. ‘They look like a table that has had two coats of pledge.‘

.
There are quite a few scruffy foxes wandering around in Liverpool but nature loving scouser Dave McDougall was close to tears after witnessing a beautiful Cheshire fox and her three cubs walk across the 18th tee this evening. ‘It was magic’ declared the big softie. He was so overcome with emotion that he hit his tee shot at right angles into the deep rough.

Phil Harris(9) and his pals from Heyrose were one of the few teams that handled the greens and they had a great score of 90 to secure a first ever victory after 15 years of failure. Kenny Plumb(9) sounds like he could sort out a dripping tap but he drained a few putts today and didn’t leak many shots at all. Craig Stubbs(9) and Anthony Barker(22) completed the likeable team.

Second place went to on form Lancastrians Mick Mahon, Dave Westwood, John Farnsworth and Richard Palmer with 88.

Four teams tied on 86 points with Lymm’s charismatic Sam Leach(9), John Mather(10), Jim Hodges (3)and housewife favourite Jonny Barton (14) taking third on the card play-off. Excellent.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance

Amazing.

Tim

Nearest the pin on the 10th goes to Gary Smith Doz AD333
Nearest the pin on the 16th goes to George Kerr Doz AD333
2’s sweep £242.50 7 Pro V1s or 16 Srixon AD333
Colin Bryan x2 John Fitzsimmons Mick Mahon Martin Prescott Simon Poucher Paul Yearsley
Alan Giles Daniel Flaherty John Selby

Hopwood Thursday 21st Sept
9.00 Simon Hemsley x4
9.10 Colin Roberts x4
9.19 Rob Platt x4
9.28 Dave Buckley x4
9.39 Dave Goodwin x4
9.48 Paul Fell x4
9.57 Martin Humphries x4
10.06 Neil Laurent x4
10.15 Phil Gow x4
10.24 Jim Clarke x4
10.33 Jack Colemanx4
10.42 Steve Aspinall x4
10.50 Mick Mahon x4
11.00 Gary Phillips x4
11.10 Simon Ashton x4
11.20 Steve Lamont x
11.30 Kev Hart x4
11.40 Roger Percival x4
11.50 Ian Hellens x4
12.00 Les Russon x4
12.10 Martin Williams x4
12.20 Martin Bramwell x4
12.29 Richard Blackwell x4
12.38 Andrew Cox x4
12.47 Simon Poucher x4
12.56 Dave Monk x4
1.05 Lee Tilley x4
1.14 Andrew Cox 2 x4
1.23 Nigel Uttley x4
1.32 Adam Carolan x4
1.40 Nathan Mills x4
1.50 Russ Solitt x4
2.00 Dave Sully x4

*Portugal January 2023 is full apart from Colin Roberts requiring 2 players and another team requiring a single player – let me know if you want to join this fabulous trip*

Vale Royal next Weds – full – remember 2 weeks notice if you need to cancel – thanks for your continued integrity.

Winter schedule released later this week.

Maxitours at lovely Leigh

Perfect weather and an immaculate golf course greeted Maxitours players at Leigh this morning.

The course is really enjoyable to play with plenty of interesting short holes and then it bites back with five tough closing holes. The fairways and greens were blemish free and really blooming after the weekend downfalls.

‘That golf course was incredible!’ Declared Saddleworths Dave Sarsfield.

.’It is so well presented.’

The day started badly when I loaned my glasses to ‘wide headed’ Neale Laurent so he could check handicaps on his phone. They will never be the same again. Things improved when I saw the crisp selection behind the bar. There are a maxitours record 12 varieties on offer. Wotsits and monster munch were the biggest sellers today but it was Dave English who was quavering as he missed his 18 inch put for a two on the15th.

Scoring was very close with John Longworth(11), Paul Hurst(11), John Morton (11) and Gary Neiles(4) from Sandiway taking third on 86 points.

Wilmslows Jim Caldwell(8)Peter Griggs(11) Dave Thomas (14) and Dan McIntyre(11) took 2nd. A terrific birdie at the last from Dan was crucial as they recorded 87 points.

Winning on a back nine card play off was Knutsford father and son Jim (9) and Chris(6) Clark, Graham Jackson(11) and Pete Ledger(16). Chris was the main man as he played the first eight holes three under par. A solid 43 points on the back nine was good enough to secure the win. Well played chaps.

Thanks to everyone for your support today.

Tim

Nearest the Pin 7th Keith Berry Doz AD 333

Nearest the pin 12th Gary Smith Doz AD333

2’s £112.50 4 pro v1s or 10 srixon ad333

Damon Slater Chris Clarke Graham Jackson Pete Ledger Alison Shipstone George Kerr Keith Berry Dave Sarsfeld

Vale Royal start sheet

Weds 21st September

8.30 Simon Hemsley x4

8.39 Colin Roberts x4

8.48 Ed Pysden x4

8.57 Dave Goodwin x4

9.06 Geoff Bickerton x4

9.15Paul Fell x4

9.24 Martin Humphries x4

10.30 Neil Laurent x4

10.39 John Hilditch x4

10.48 Jim Clarke x4

10.57 Steve Aspinall x4

11.06 Mick Mahon x4

11.15 Gary Butler x4

11.24 Dave Monk x4

11.33 Sam Leach x4

11.42 Gary Phillips x4

11.51 Steve Hall x4

12.00 Simon Poucher x4

12.09 Neil Tanner x4

12.18 Martin Byatt x4

12.27 Andrew Cox x4

12,36 Kev Hart x4

12.45 Anton Johnson x4

12.54 Dave Sully x4

1.03 Roger Percival x4

1.12 Ian Hellens x4

1.21 Les Russon x4

1.30 Richard Blackwell x4

1.39 Jim Rymer x4

1.48 Gary Neiles x4

1.57 Lee Tilley x4

2.06 Phil Harris x4

2.15 Eugenio Fernandez x4

2.24 Pete Walters x4

2.33 Alan McNeil x4

2.42 Paul Browne x4

2.50 Nigel Davenport x4

2.59 Darren Jones x4

Spaces at excellent Leigh golf club next Tuesday- best greens in Manchester!!

Maxitours at Cavendish

Another amazing day an a very special golf course. Next years event is booked and in my diary!

It is hard to believe that Cavendish nearly closed in 2019 but some great management, excellent fund raising, a class professional and the growing popularity of golf has turned things around.

This place is a Classic and always a pleasure to play. The first few groups may have disagreed after they played the first few holes in Derbyshire rain but the clouds soon parted and the afternoon was glorious. Alaster Mackenzies terrific design was enjoyed by all.

Covid memories came flooding back as this was our first venue when things were returning to normal a couple of years ago. I was sealed into a tiny cupboard protected by a wall of Perspex today it was refreshing to see things were back to normal and lots of players even helped themselves to my bowl of chips.

The greens at Cavendish tend to get the better of most teams and today was no different.

‘We struggled a bit out there it’s the sort of golf course you need to know.’ Remarked Steve Rydal.
‘Id play it better next time.’
‘ You played here last year’ Reminded his playing partner.
‘ Oh yeah, I forgot.’

There are five shortish par threes on the course and the greens were rolling perfectly and there were a season record number of winners in the sweep. Even George Pearson managed a two so things must have been easy.

The course is only short but it is a real test of mental resolve. Dave Sarsfield’s club was hurled further than his tee shot on the 18th after he finally crumbled.

Fast fairways and receptive greens meant scoring was excellent.

Ex-copper Neale Laurent(14), Adam Thomas(6) Gary Berrisford(6) and Lee Compton took 2nd with 86 points.

It was Sale’s Martin Williams(13), Simon Hartland(7), Martin Bray(7) and John Tomlinson(19) who took first place with a wonderful 88 points. These guys love Cavendish and have played here many times, they used their knowledge of the course wisely.

Well played chaps, thanks to all teams for your attendance.

Yours in Golf, Tim

Nearest the pin 15th Steve Price Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 17th Ronnie Moore Doz AD333

2’s sweep £235 2 pro v1s or 5 srixon AD333

Martin Williams x2 Simon Hartland Steve Grimaldi Peter Griggs Simon Maxwell Mark Browne Daryl Codling x2 Ed Pysden Fred Bridge Colin Bryan Andy Cowan Paul Price Mike Hill Charlie Beadle x2 Steve Hall George Pearson Steve Price Barry Wilson Dave Rhodes Andy Taylor Andy Harrington Drew Hutchinson Barry Jackson Tony Hope Jason Mather Tom Gradwell Ian Cole

Leigh golf club start times
Tuesday 13th September
9.00
9.09 Colin Roberts x4
9.18 Jim Caldwell x4
9.27 Dave Goodwin x4
9.36
9.45 Bob Eastwood x4
9.54 Jon Hudson x4
10.03 Paul Fell x4
10.12
10.21 Neil Laurent x4
10.30 Bernard Walsh x4
10.39 Jim Clarke x4
10.48 Steve Aspinall x4
10.51 Mick Mahon x4
11.00 Sam Leach x4
11.09 Dave Monk x4
11.18
11.27 John Hunt x4
11.36 Mike George x4
11.45 Kev Hart x4
11.54 Dave Sully x4
12.05 Ian Hellens x4
12.20 Richard Blackwell x4
12.30 Peter McElkerney
12.40 Gary Neiles x4
12.50 Lee Tilley x4
1.00
1.10 Pete Hall x4