Dear Maxitours players,

I really hope you are all safe and well and looking forward to playing in some Maxitours events.
I personally feel fully refreshed and am ready to start work again!

After Boris’ announcement tonight we MAY start playing in four balls again which will open up more tee times and allow Maxitours to resume. I am sure England golf will let us know asap.

I have to inform you that the event at Dunham on Thursday 4th June is cancelled as their members have already booked these times but I am in negotiations with my other June venues and we hope to get started soon.

Please give me a couple of days and I will have more definite news!

Here is the final Winter/Spring Xentum Order of Merit.

Many thanks everyone for your support throughout the Winter, I hope you enjoyed playing the events as much as I enjoyed running them.

The final seven events were unfortunately cancelled so the Xentum Order of Merit after our final event at Dunham Forest in March will stand.

Congratulations to Sandiways Gary Neiles who just pips Wilmslows Paul Dalby into second and Sale’s Barney Ross takes third place.

Many thanks to my main Tour sponsors Xentum for their terrific support this year. Please take a look at their website. I have no hesitation recommending this successful financial planning and wealth management company to my players.

Yours in Golf and integrity,
Tim
www.xentum.co.uk

The Xentum Order of Merit.

Position Name TOTAL PTS
1 Gary Neiles 62 Taylor Made Spider X putter
2 Paul Dalby 59 Taylor Made stand bag
2 Barney Ross 59 Taylor Made backpack
4 Jimmy Ainscough 52 Doz Taylor Made tp5 balls
5 John Hilton 48 Doz Taylor made TP5 balls
6 John Morton 42 Doz Taylor Made response balls
7 Jim Caldwell 40 Doz Taylor Made response balls
7 Jim Clarke 40 Doz Taylor Made response balls
9 Richard Blackwell 39 Doz Taylor Made response balls
9 Roger Percival 39 Doz Taylor Made response balls

11 John Harrop 38
11 Neale Laurent 38
13 Matt Birch 34
14 Iain Bartholomew32
14 Graham Jackson 32
14 Pete Ledger 32
14 John Owen 32
14 Phil Vokes 32
19 Nigel Ashton 31
20 Peter Griggs 30
21 Rob Kenyon 29
21 Les Russon 29
23 Steve Austin 28
23 Colin Bryan 28
23 Andy Buckley 28
23 Paul Fell 28
23 Ed Wilkinson 28
28 Alan Fober 26
28 John Longworth 26
30 Dave Goodwin 25
31 Andrew Aherne 24
31 Phil Dickens 24
31 Craig Dyson 24
31 Lewis Marland 24
31 Steve Merricks 24
31 Sam Wilson 24
37 Andy Hamlett 23
37 Mike Lowe 23
39 Pete Atherton 22
39 Steve Blakeway 22
39 Ian Hellens 22
42 Neil Edwards 20
42 John Hilditch 20
42 Brian Hopkins 20
42 Steve Marsh 20
42 Jim McEwan 20
42 Adie Price 20
42 Steve Woods 20
49 Jimmy Booth 18
49 Jordan Brown 18
49 David Fidler 18
49 Mark Hagerty 18
49 Kev Hart 18
49 Peter Houston 18
49 Matt Jansen 18
49 Warren Newton 18
49 Conor Taylor 18
49 David Waite 18
49 Paul Yearsley 18
60 Mark Clewley 16
60 Martin France 16
60 Tony Jennison 16
63 Alan Simpson 15
64 Luke Bartram 14
64 Chris Clarke 14
64 Phil Robinson 14
64 Neil Worthington14
68 Martin Keates 13
68 Paul Woodbine 13
70 Steve Aspinall 12
70 Don Bailey 12
70 Steve Barlow 12
70 Colin Berry 12
70 Dave Blease 12
70 Nicky Butt 12
70 Russell Cash 12
70 Mike Clewley 12
70 Dave Cooper 12
70 Martin Firth 12
70 Sam Garnett 12
70 Ryan Giggs 12
70 Colin Lynch 12
70 Dave Marchant 12
70 David Mason 12
70 Phil McCurry 12
70 Dan Moore 12
70 Alan Morris 12
70 John Norton 12
70 Rob Parry 12
70 Graham Wilkinson12
91 Kevan Hawkins 11
91 Rick Shaw 11
91 Russ Sollitt 11
91 Andy Wright 11
95 George Andrews 10
95 Nigel Armitage 10
95 Jason Atherton 10
95 Tom Beevers 10
95 Gareth Bradley 10
95 James Cash 10
95 Noel Chapman 10
95 Graham Davenport10
95 Mark Delaney 10
95 Steve Halliwell 10
95 Simon Hemsley 10
95 Steve Heywood 10
95 Joe Kirwan 10
95 Steve Lawless 10
95 Damon Lawrenson 10
95 Andrew Mansfield10
95 Scott Mason 10
95 John Pratt 10
95 Colin Roberts 10
95 Paul Sherlock 10
95 Josh Street 10
95 Paul Stones 10
95 David Sully 10
95 Mike Tarrant 10
95 Mike Thomas 10
95 James Wilson 10
95 Martin Yeates 10
122 Neil Drummond 9
122 Brendan Leighton 9
122 Barry Simpson 9
122 Roy Sinclair 9
122 Rob Smallman 9
122 Ross Sullitt 9
128 Chris Bland 8
128 Pete Booth 8
128 Ian Broughton 8
128 Bob Eastwood 8
128 Nigel Emmest 8
128 John Farnsworth 8
128 Gary Furlong 8
128 Mickey Gray 8
128 Nigel Hallows 8
128 Dave Haycock 8
128 John Hughes 8
128 Pat Keenan 8
128 Pete Moss 8
128 Richard Palmer 8
128 Steve Shaw 8
128 Leigh Smart 8
128 Ray Tennant 8
128 Darren Whittaker 8
146 Chris Adams 6
146 Rob Blaine 6
146 Gary Brooks 6
146 Lee Charnley 6
146 Mike Dempsey 6
146 Al Demmy 6
146 Jim Fletcher 6
146 Mike George 6
146 John Harker 6
146 Janet Heywood 6
146 Mick Hill 6
146 Jon Hudson 6
146 Chris Icely 6
146 Mike Lamb 6
146 Chris Marshall 6
146 Nigel Milroy 6
146 Paddy Moran 6
146 Dave Parry 6
146 Phil Sellen 6
146 Brian Smith 6
146 Garry Smith 6
146 Gav Spencer 6
146 Nick Sutton 6
146 Gordon Tinsley 6
146 Andy Veitch 6
146 Peter Veitch 6
146 Dave Woods 6
146 Jake Paolo Yeoman 6
146 Phil Young 6
175 Will Atherton 4
175 Andy Bennett 4
175 John Blunt 4
175 Fred Bridge 4
175 Frank Brocklebank 4
175 Roger Brook 4
175 Adrian Brown 4
175 Allan Brown 4
175 Mike Brown 4
175 James Brown 4
175 Simon Burgess 4
175 Nigel Currie 4
175 Nigel Davenport 4
175 Mike Dean 4
175 Phil Dermott 4
175 Mark Drabble 4
175 John Evans 4
175 Paul Fielding 4
175 Steve Fisher 4
175 John Fiorster 4
175 Brian Greenbank 4
175 Dave Hest 4
175 Martin Humphries4
175 Ken Jee 4
175 Richard Johnson 4
175 Crispin Jordan 4
175 Jim Kenyon 4
175 Guy Levers 4
175 Steven Lord 4
175 Mike Masser 4
175 Simon Moorhouse 4
175 Garry Owen 4
175 Ed Pysden 4
175 Mike Saxon 4
175 Leo Sewell 4
175 John Selby 4
175 Alison Shipstone4
175 James Shipstone 4
175 Richard Stockdal4
175 Paul Studley 4
175 Pete Tomlinson 4
175 Richard Wakefiel4
217 Ken Booth 3
217 Neil Tidd 3
219 Chris Chilton 2
219 Chris Church 2
219 John Fitzsimmons2
219 Ian Handy 2
219 David Howell 2
219 Chris Jackson 2
219 Ian King 2
219 Keith Park 2
219 Stuart Park 2
219 Alan Pengelly 2
219 Denis Ratcliffe 2
219 Chris Round 2
219 Chris Roulane 2
219 Mike Webb 2
219 Simon Wilkinson 2
219 Richard Williams2
219 Barry Wilson 2
219 Josh Woods 2
219 Dave Woods 2
219 Paul Wrench 2
219 Joe Yates 2
243 Andrew Cox 1
243 Tim Spencer 1
243 Simon Walton 1

Dear Maxitours players,

I really hope you are all safe and well and looking forward to playing some great golf on your home courses this week- brilliant.

I am waiting for England Golf guidelines to be clarified over the coming days to help me get a better idea as to when my events may restart.

Currently two balls, 10 minute intervals and member only golf looks to be the order of the day for at least a week but I will be in regular contact with venues and will let you know as soon as I get the green light for my events to proceed.

Take it easy on the course. After a long lay off don’t try and hit your country best off the 1st tee as you might do yourself an injury. (Especially older golfers like Paul Woodbine and Neale Laurent.)

See you very soon I hope,

Yours in Golf and Friendship,

Tim

Dear Maxitours player,

Firstly and most importantly I really hope you are all safe and well.

Many thanks to all those players who have wished me well over the past few weeks. My business has ground to a halt but Mrs Maxwell is restricted to buying essential goods only so I am managing to get by!

Hopefully there is now a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel and golf courses may open in a few weeks time (fingers crossed). I am sure you are looking forward to getting you golf careers back on track!! .

As soon as the government deems it is safe and we get the green light my events will of course resume immediately.

If you are planning to play some Summer golf on some great courses I do still have very limited spaces in the following events:

Dunham Forest 4th June
Hazel Grove 11th June
Davenport 25th June
The Welsh Classic 29th +30th June
Davyhulme 6th Aug
Vale Royal 10th Aug
Bramall Park 11th Aug
Ringway 27th Aug
Didsbury 10th Sept
Hopwood 17th Sept
Helsby 24th Sept
Leigh 2nd Oct
Llangollen 9th Oct
Prestbury Chatrity Day 15th Oct
Stockport 19th Oct
Dunham Forest 29th Oct

We are all pulling together and I am sure we all would like to thank Maxitours players who are currently on the front line working for the NHS and other essential services. Keep up the great work you are doing a superb job.

Yours in Golf and Safety,

Tim

*Next weeks Cheshire Classic -Hopefully the two day event will go ahead at Prestbury and Mottram Hall if we are not in lockdown. (2 team spaces – but teams must play both days)
Your safety is paramount and I will attempt to go over and beyond correct procedures to allow play to continue.

Current position: After consulting many people and various groups and after guidance from the PGA and Golf England Maxitours will go fully hands free at Prestbury and Mottram Hall next week

Team Score cards will be on the 1st tee for team captains to complete. After the round scorecards must be photographed and emailed /WhatsApped to me upon leaving the 18th green.

Teams will therefore only interact with their own 4 ball and the golf course is a safe place to be.

The doors will be wedged open at both venues so no need for a code

I will be around all day but want to keep any social Interaction to a complete minimum

Catering and clubhouse information will follow.

Maxitours Xentum Classic at amazing Dunham

Thanks to all players for your terrific support today. I think everyone found it a great release from our current issues.

David Lippiate continues to do an amazing job as head green keeper at Dunham Forest and the greens were hand cut and ironed for our players first thing this morning. I think that they are currently the best greens in Cheshire and that was certainly the feedback from all my players today.

Mike and Leslie Saxon’s bar staff are also possibly the best we deal with all year. Beth and Kirsty are a real credit to Dunham Forest and a smile is never too far away with these superstars faces- thank you.

Martin Humphries world has fallen apart as there has been no sport on television and they have even stopped filming his favourite Coronation street. It was suggested that we could televise Maxitours instead. Watching Martins’ golf swing would certainly lift the nations spirits.

The course was playing shorter than usual with all the par 5’s in range for the bigger hitters. There were four teams tied for second place with 46 points. Ian Broughan and Gary Furlong took 5th, Macclesfields Brendan Leighton(16) and my old Chemistry teacher Neil Drummond(10)took 4th.
Wilmslows’ wealthy but generous Jim Caldwell(11) and James Cash(4) had a super back nine to take 3rd place but Rich Beam lookalike Roger Percival(5) and Andy Wright(6) from Lymm had a superior last 3 holes to sneak 2nd place.

Winning the Xentum Classic today was the legendary Manchester United combination of Ryan Giggs(12) and Nicky Butt (12). Dunham member Giggs had one of the most cultured left foots in the world. Unfortunately, he plays golf right handed. It was hard man Butt who did most of the damage on the front nine but then Giggs took over in injury time with a couple of great pars on the 17th and 18th. He had to be restrained from swirling his shirt above his head and running around the Clubhouse after smashing home a three-footer at the last.
Well played chaps. Thanks to everyone for playing. What a great day.
Yours in Golf, Tim

Nearest the pin 8th Mick Mahon Doz AD333 three big feet.
Nearest the pin in 2 Roger Percival Doz AD333 seven small feet.

2’s £225 6 pro v1 each or 14 srixon AD333
Kev Hawkins Paul Fell Martin France Russ Sollitt Roger Percival x2 Andy Wright Alan Simpson Alan Rose Adrian Brown Chris Lister

Prestbury and Mottram Hall start sheets

Prestbury Thursday 26th March

9.00 Colin Roberts x4
9.10 Si Hemsley x4
9.20 Jim Caldwell x4
9.30 Phil Vokes x4
9.40 Dave Blood x4
9.50 Lewis Marland x4
10.00
10.10 Mick Mahon x4
10.20 Brian Greenbank x4′
10.30 Paul Fell x4
10.40 Les Russon x4
10.50 Dave Sully x4
11.00 Martin Bramwell x4
11.10 Ron Sloane x4
11.20 Russell Humphries x4
11.30 Peter Maher x4
11.40 Ian Hellens x4
12.00 Steve Aspinall x4
12.10 John Hunt x4
12.20 Peter Roche x4
12.30 Rpy Sinclair x4
12.40 Mike Kirchin x4
12.50 Ian Snape x4
1.00 Kev Hart x4
1.10
1.20 Richard Blackwell x4
1.30 Gary Neiles x4
1.40 Dave Goodwin x3 1 player required
1.50 Bri Hopkins x4
2.00 Lee Tilley x4

Mottram Hall Friday 27th March
9.00 Colin Roberts x4
9.10 Si Hemsley x4
9.20 Jim Caldwell x4
9.30 Phil Vokes x4
9.40 Dave Blood x4
9.50 Lewis Marland x4
10.00
10.10 Mick Mahon x4
10.20 Brian Greenbank x4′
10.30 Paul Fell x4
10.40 Les Russon x4
10.50 Dave Sully x4
11.00
11.10 Ron Sloane x4
11.20 Russell Humphries x4
11.20
11.30 Peter Maher x4
11.40 Ian Hellens x4
12.00 Martin Bramwell x4
12.10 Steve Aspinall x4
12.20 Peter Roche x4
12.30 Rpy Sinclair x4
12.40 Mike Kirchin x4
12.50 Ian Snape x4
1.00 Kev Hart x4
1.10
1.20 Richard Blackwell x4
1.30 Gary Neiles x4
1.40 Dave Goodwin x4
1.50 Bri Hopkins x4
2.00 Lee Tilley x4

Dear Maxitours player.

Following government guidelines the event at Dunham Forest on Thursday will take place.

Things are changing on a day to day basis so keep those fingers cleaned and crossed.

The Clubhouse will be open and the usual menu and hospitality will be available throughout the day.

Here are some precautions it will be wise to follow:

“1.Please send me team members names and handicaps prior to Thursday so cards will be ready for a quick check in.

2. Please nominate one of your party to collect scorecards and make payment for the whole team. (or pay by bacs prior to the event. 090128 SORT 80162994 ACCT- SANTANDER)

3. Leave the flag in position when putting.

4. Players may wish to avoid busy Clubhouse areas

5. Avoid shaking hands with your playing partners after your round of golf.

6 Please cancel if you are displaying any symptoms – your health comes first.

Many thanks Tim