Great upcoming Maxitours events -filling fast!

Stockport Monday 6th -nearly full
Llangollen Friday 10th -full
Dunham Forest ETIQUS Masters Monday 13th October – spaces
Mere Galvin Green AM AM full Thursday 23rd October – spaces
Maxitours Winter Tour

Sandiway Tuesday 28th October-spaces
Prestbury Thursday 6th November-spaces
Wilmslow Monday 10th November-spaces

Maxitours at Davenport Golf Club

Glorious blue skies once again greeted Maxitours competitors. Davenport Golf Club was today’s sun drenched venue and as the amazing summer weather continues more than one Maxitours player was actually seen applying sun cream before play on this lovely October morning.

The catering at Davenport is superb and the golf course was also in immaculate condition for the time of year, many thanks to Tony Stevens, Elaine and all at this very well run and friendly club.

Nature is a wonderful thing and it is at this time of the year when squirrels instinctively know they must search for acorns and horse chestnuts to stock up for the long winter ahead. Frank Hindle is planning on playing plenty of golf this winter. He was seen disturbing the wildlife as he too foraged in the Davenport undergrowth searching for his balls and stocking up on titleists for the coming barren months.

‘I love that course’ said Ray Jones who remained cheerful despite finishing last. ‘I do find it hard though, it’s so tough it punishes the odd wayward shot and the even ones as well’.

John Stubbs(19) looked like Tom Watson having a bad day when he came off the course after victory slipped through his fingers at the last.’ I’ve taken four to get down from the edge of the green and I’ve also lost my car keys’. Playing partner John Royle(17) looked like an exasperated Phil Mickleson ‘he was a very bad captain’ was all he could mutter after they missed out by a single shot.

Stamford’s Keith Coxon and Ian Trow finished in third spot also with 41 points. There was an excellent finish from Trow who picked up two birdies in the last five tough holes.

Wilmslow’s Jim Caldwell(10) was the Captain of his team and he looked happier than Paul McGinley when he came home in 24 points alongside partner Steve Sutton(10). Billionaire Jim was ‘Donaldsonesque’ over the closing holes and hit the wedge shot of his life to set up a closing birdie at the last to take 2nd place also on 41 points.

Golf crazy Joe Kirwan(5) and Mike Spencer(11) from Bramall scored just one point on their opening hole. They then relaxed and played really solid golf over the next 17 holes to score 42 points and take their first victory of the season with a surprisingly average score. Kirwan’s four point birdie on the 15th hole was the pivotal moment in their round. Great golf, well played chaps.

2’s £70 8 pro v1s or 16 srixon AD333s per 2 Jim Caldwell Ian Trow Pete Hamlett

Nearest the Pin 3rd Graham Jackson Dozen AD333s
Nearest the pin 14th Ian Trow Dozen AD333s

Start times for Stockport Pairs on Monday

9.00 Jim Caldwell x2 Nigel Compsty x2
9.09 Ian King x4
9.18 Warren Newton x4
9.27
9.36 Phil Vokes x4
9.45 Simon Poucher x4
9.54 Mick Mahon x4
10.03 Dave Stanhope x4
10.12 Ian Ainsworth x4
10.21 Lewis Marland x2 Des Kelly x2
10.30 Bob Sutton x4
10.39 Richard Blackwell x2 Anthony grimley x2
10.48
10.57 Rob Hands x4
11.06 Rob Rhodes x4
11.15 Dave Bentley x4
11.24 John Broadhurst x4
11.33 Jason Waite x4
11.42 Pete Birtwistle x4
11.51 Chris Belfield x4
12.00 Pete Short x4
12.09 Simon Hemsley x4
12.18
12.27 Ray Massey x4
12.36 John Stubbsx4
12.45 Lee Tilley x4
12.54 Ian Waddington x2 Roy Ainsworth x2
1.03 Ian Buxton x4
1.07 Ian Bartholomew x2 Simon Conway x2
1.12
1.21
1.30Dave Hillier x4
1.39
1.48 Charles Herbert x4

1,57 Pete Allsopx2 c John Bancroft x2

Spaces for 2 or 4 at lovely Davenport pairs this Thursday!
Stockport Monday 6th-limited spaces
Llangollen Friday 10th- full
Dunham Forest Etiqus Masters Monday 13th- limited spaces
Mere Galvin Green Am Am Thursday 23rd-full

The latest Shotsaver Order of Merit

With just 5 events remaining the Shotsaver Order of Merit is really close this year. There has been a wide variety of winners during the Summer season and Richard Blackwell leads the way. Richard Palmer is the surprise package of the season and he lies in 7th place after many, many, years in the doldrums.
Bernard Wood is desperately trying to hold on to his career high 278th Maxitours position.

Great upcoming Maxitours events!

Davenport Golf Club – Thursday 2nd October £20 (spaces)

Stockport event MONDAY 6th October £25 (spaces)

Vale of Llangollen Friday 10th October £22.50 (full)

Dunham Forest Monday 13th October £25 (spaces)

Please let me know if you are unable to play in the rearranged fixtures at Davenport (Thurs 2nd) or Stockport (Mon 6th October)
Many thanks to all who supported today’s event and to PGA Pro Matt Turnock for running todays event his report is below,

Tim.

Results from Vale Royal Abbey

You could feel the tension building in anticipation as one of the greatest golfing events of the year was about to kick off – no not the Ryder Cup but the Vale Royal Abbey Am Am.

After mixed weather at the start of play the odd light shower gave way stunning sunshine which cracked the Vale Royal flags. The clubhouse was buzzing with all players trying to catching a glimpse on the TV of the morning Ryder Cup matches teeing off before heading off to do their own golfing battles (some faring better than others).

The occasion obviously inspired a number of players but none more so than 3 handicapper Andy Hall from Cheadle who came in proclaiming “I’ve had a blinder” managing to shoot a personal best score of 68 Gross with no less than 6 birdies, 3 of which were consecutive from the 3rd to the 5th, to assist his team to a 90 point haul.

At the other end of the spectrum poor Anton Ellis’s team got off to a flying stop and could not get out of first gear in a disappointing 49 point tally – this game can be cruel !

Many stayed behind in the bar after play to soak up the atmosphere and it was fantastic to see local Macclesfield Pro Jamie Donaldson score his first Ryder Cup point partnering Lee Westwood – well done on your debut Jamie. The final groups came up the 18th with their torches to end a well supported event.

Nearest Pin 10th – Ken Swarbrick
Nearest Pin 16th – Dave C. Smith

2’s Pot = £157.50 – Andy Bethell, Scott Thomas, Brian Greenbank, Keith Coxon, Sam Leach, Danny Ritchie, Mark Simister (x2), Simon Lewis & Danny Huffman = £15.75 per “2”.

Davenport pairs start times

Thursday 2nd October

Plenty of spaces

Dear Maxitours Golfer,

Here is my new and best ever Maxitours Winter Schedule. I have managed to add the classic Lancashire seaside links courses of Fairhaven and St Annes Old to an already star studded schedule which includes all of Cheshire finest!

Every Golf Club has once again welcomed us back this year and this is due in no small part to your extremely high standards of course etiquette and also your tremendous support of the home club catering and bar facilities, many, many thanks for that.

I will of course continue to charge no membership fee and I am able to keep things simple by accepting payment on the day due to your loyalty and integrity. On the vast majority of events last year there were absolutely no absentees from the start sheet which is terrific.

I hope you have a great Winter season and continue to play your Maxitours golf in the true Spirit of the game,

Thanks for your continued support,

Yours in Golf,

Tim

Please remember all players must be members of a recognised golf club and handicaps must be active (on how did i do)in order to win a top 3 prize.

Maxitours Winter/Spring Schedule 2014/15

Tues 28th October Sandiway 11.00am Pairs £25

Thurs 6th November Prestbury 11.00am Pairs £25*

Mon 10th November Wilmslow 9.45-12pm Pairs £25

Thurs 20th November Ringway 11.00am AM AM £20

Thurs 27th November Dunham Forest 11.00am Pairs £25

Thurs 4th December St Annes Old 11.00am AM AM £25

Weds 10th December Vale Royal 10.45am Pairs £25*

Thurs 18th December Ringway 10.45am AM AM £20

Thurs 8th January Knutsford 10.45am Pairs £20

Weds 14th January Vale Royal 11.00am AM AM £25

Mon 19th January Wilmslow 9.45am-12pm AM AM £25

Tues 27th January Fairhaven 11.00am Pairs £25

Thurs 5th February Ringway 11.00am AM AM £20

Tues 10th February Sandiway 11.00am Pairs £25

Thurs 19th Feb Caldy 11.00am AM AM £20

Thurs 26th Feb Stockport 12.00pm Pairs £25

Thurs 5th March Dunham Forest 8-1pm Pairs £25

Thurs 12th March Ringway 11.00am AM AM £20

Thurs 19th March Caldy 11.00am AM AM £22.50

Thurs 26th March Prestbury 9-2pm Pairs £27.50*

Spring Classic

Mon 30th March Vale Royal 9-2pm AM AM £25*

Tues 31st March Sandiway 9-2pm AM AM £25

Thurs 9th April Mere 8-3pm AM AM £30

Thurs 16thApril Dunham Forest 8-1pm Pairs £25

Thurs 23rd tbc

Mon 27th April Conwy 10-3pm Pairs £25

Thurs 30th Knutsford 9-3pm Singles £20

and Shotsaver Shootout 5pm

Great Upcoming Maxitours events.

Vale Royal AM AM Friday 26th Sept -last few spots!

Davenport Pairs Thursday 2nd Oct-spaces

Stockport Pairs Monday 6th Oct-last few spots!

Vale of Lllangollen Friday 10th Oct-full

Dunham Forest ‘Etiqus masters’ Mon 13th Oct-last few spots!

Maxitours Shotsaver Pairs at Reddish Vale

Dr Alister Mackenzie majically plied his trade over 100 years ago on the rolling Cheshire fairways of Reddish Vale in Stockport. Designing a golf course with such high quality sloping fairways and meandering river was superb preparation for the Augusta masterpiece he built 15 years or so later.
I am sure he would be impressed to see the way his course was presented so magnificently by the Reddish green keepers and satisfied to see his masterpiece enjoyed by so many golfers today.

Everyone at this lovely historic club were extremely friendly and host professional Andy Myers is always a real pleasure to deal with.

As we all know there were three massively important ballots taking place today.
Firstly, there was the welcome news that the R and A moved into the 21st century when their members backed the positive decision to allow female members into their club.
Secondly, without hungry Dave Antrobus in their regular four ball to sway the vote Dave Stanhope’s team made the incorrect decision not to partake in a pre round bacon sandwich. ‘These are in the top 3 bacon butties I have ever tasted’ claimed bacon bap expert Phil Vokes from a rival team.
Thirdly, all of Scotland voted in their referendum for independence today. Scotsman Dave McCallum desperately wished on more than one occasion that he was independent after helplessly watching on as playing partner Kevin Barker struggled to master the lightening fast greens.

Frank Hindle was another to struggle on the superb greens which were running at 12 on the stimp meter. ‘He hit the ball further with his putter than with his driver on several holes’ complained playing partner John Farnworth.

Henry Cotton was a great admirer of the Reddish Vale course and he loved the 16th hole describing it as ‘the best looking, most fair and probably the most difficult hole I have ever played’. Kevin Hamilton(scr) found it no problem as he made a three on his way to an impressive 4th place finish playing alongside the likeable Paul Dalby(4).

Sale Golf Club’S senior duo Guy Hall(11) and Keith Coxon(11) only scored 1 point on the famous 16th hole. Guy then showed his fighting spirit with excellent pars on the final two holes to take 5th place also with 41 points.

Maxitours nice guys Barry Jackson(4) and Steve Yates from Ashton on Mersey finished late in the day and they were delighted to finish in a career best 3rd spot. Poulton Park’s Mike Delooze(9) and Phil Lockett(7) were devastated to miss out on victory by a single shot. Phil called for a local taxi to take him home after three putting from inside a yard at the last!

Taking today’s honours were Bramall’s Alan Demmy(9) and Patrick Keenan(17) with 43 points. Neither player recorded a gross birdie all day however the wealthy duo were one of the few teams to master the Augusta- like greens and a great team effort saw the popular duo win a superb shotsaver watch each.

With the Ryder Cup just over a week away it is expected that both teams will compete at 110% yet play in the true spirit of the game, many thanks to all Maxitours players today for also playing with such respect for this terrific game. Thanks to Shotsaver for their marvellous continued sponsorship.
Come on Europe!

( Pete Short used to train spot when he was a child, nowadays he collects golf scorecards and needs to find a golf club beginning with the letter X to complete his collection. If anyone can help please let me know.)

2’s £67.50 10 pro v1s or 21 srixons per two Phil Lockett Guy Hall
Nearest the Pin 4th Dozen AD333s
Nearest the Pin 12th Dozen AD333s (confirmed tomorrow)

Vale Royal AM AM Start times

FRIDAY 26th September

£25 inc bacon bap
8.45 Jim Caldwell x4
8.54
9.03 Colin Baxendale x4
9.12 Simon Conway x4
9.21 Ian king x4

10.30 Anton Ellis x4
10.39 Ron Sloane x4
10.48 Lewis Marland x4
10.57
11.06 Archie Tahir x4
11.15 Roy Ainsworth x4
11.24 Peter Marshall x4
11.33 Ruel Spence x4
11.42
11.51 Brian Greenbank x4
12.00 John Stubbs x4
12.09 Sam Leach x4
12.18 Jim Rymer x4
12.27 Paul Higgins x4
12.36 Dave Crowther x4
12.45 Brian Greenbank x4
12.54
1.03 Pete Griffiths x4
1.12 Eddie Ellis x4
1.21 Gary Garner x4
1.30 David Smith x4
1.39 Chris Ernill x4
1.48 Paul Baxter x4
1.57 Bernard Wood x4
2.06 Steve Parle x4
2.15
2.24 Roy Sinclair x4
2.33 Charles Herbert x4
2.42 Danny Ritchie x4
2.51 Dave Hillier x4

3.00 Dave Hillier x4