Dear Maxitours players

Thursdays event at Eaton has been moved to Crosland Heath (In incredible condition according to Toby the Club Manager)

Eaton is clay based and after recent rain they just too wet underfoot at the moment. Apologies for any inconvenience. PLEASE INFORM YOUR TEAM MATES.

Tee times are below. Please let me know if you can’t make the change of venue.

Yours in golf,

Tim.

Alister Mackenzie designed Crosland Heath GC
Thursday 27th Feb

9.12 Colin Roberts x4
9.21 Matt Ford x4
9.30 Ed Pysden x4
9.39 John Hudson x4
9.48 members
9.57 members
10.06 Paul Fell x4
10.15 Dave Buckley x4
10.24 Andy Taylor x4
10.33 PaulEvans x4
10.42 Neil Laurent x4
10.51 Dave Goodwin x4
10.59 Chris Adams x4
11.08 Martin Humphries x4
11.17 David Smith x4
11.27 Steve Aspinall x4
11.36 Dave Blood x4
11.44 Paul Salt x4
11.53 Mick Mahon x4
12.01 Neil Davies x4
12.10 Neil Davies x4
12.19 Andrew Rourke x4
12.28 Tony O’Gara x4
12.37 Geoff Bickerton x4
12.46 Paul Gilbert x4
12.55 Lee Tilley x4
1.05 Paul Price x4
1.14 Graham Pike x4
1.23 Simon Ashton x4
1.32 Dave More O x4Farrell x4
1.41
1.50
res Gary Leek x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

MAXITOURS AT “SUPERB” VALE ROYAL 19th FEBRUARY

The day began with some mixed weather for the early starters but began clearing up for the later players with the sun trying to break through at times. Although rather cold a warm welcome was extended by the Vale Royal Abbey clubhouse catering staff keeping the Maxitour players fed and watered throughout the day.

This Club just keeps getting better and is a huge favourite with Maxitours players. Owner Steve Graham can be very proud of his magnificent Club as Maxitours players had a real treat today.

Thanks to my good friend PGA Professional Matt Turnock for running the day with his usual high levels of efficiency.
Big shout out to Joyce Larkin playing in Martin Humphries team who at the age of 81 contributed nicely when needed to help her team finish in the prizes today. An inspiration to us all !!!

As the afternoon warmed up so did the scoring as the majority of the better scores were from teams in the middle to the end of the day with Gary Nieles team playing an “absolute blinder” of a game saying “everything went right for us, I’ve never in all the years of playing Maxitours been in a team that’s scored in the 90’s before. We all gelled together perfectly”.

On another day of firsts BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Phil Gow on his HOLE IN ONE on the par 3 6th – the first of many hopefully Phil – fantastic stuff and well played helping your team secure 3rd place.

Thanks again for your continued support, Tim.

Today’s results were:
2’s – £207.50 = 4 x ProV1’s or 10 x Srixon AD333’s
Andy Parrington, Adam Stones (eagle 2 on Par 4 3rd), John Fitzsimmons, Alan Simpson, Matt Ford, John Jones, Nick Coleman, Malcolm Kendrick, Steve Austin, Craig Stubbs (eagle 2 on Par 4 3rd), Paul McCallum, Phil Gow (Hole in one – 6th hole counts as x 2)

Nearest the pin on 10th – Garry Leek – 1 x Doz AD333’s
Nearest the pin on 16th – No marker ??? – 1 Doz AD 333’s

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Maxitours at super Stockport

Stockport was bone dry for todays Maxitours event.
The wonderful greens were cut and ironed this morning ready for todays event. Excellent work.

The club improves all the time and is currently being refurbished. The bar will be raised even higher when the work is completed this April.

Dan in the pro shop is a star and can’t do enough for me. He takes out the nearest the pin markers with a smile on his face. Top man.

The cool Easterly breeze ensured a few rosy faces in the Clubhouse after play. Paul Price had a very red face after setting a new Maxitours record when he achieved ‘the shortest putt ever missed to win some balls in the sweep’. His 5 inch effort actually missed the hole completely. He was very quiet in the clubhouse after his round.

Martin Mellor is crazy about golf. He played 18 holes today. I asked him if he was playing on Wednesday:
‘No. I’ve had major shoulder surgery. I’ve played this weekend and I’m playing tomorrow but I’m seeing my shoulder consultant on Wednesday so I can’t play. He is hopefully giving me permission to start playing again.’

Veteran nice guy Tim Spencer is incredibly positive his team finished second last today.
‘Success was just getting around and being alive.’ Very true. It looked like he had actually died on the front nine when he didn’t feature on the card but was resuscitated with a couple of pars on the back nine.

Prestbury had three teams playing at Stockport. New President Simon Moorhead and new Captain Martin Prescott both played in separate teams but they were overshadowed by less important Steve Saunders and his team who has spent most of his Maxitours career at the bottom of the results table but a solid 83 points saw them achieve their best ever Maxitours finish- in 8th place.

In todays event everyone’s favourite Martin Humphries led his team of Tony Hereford, Jim Heywood and Barry Caldwell into 3rd place.

Second place went to Ashton In Makerfields Paul Woods, Andrew Dean, Kevin Sharratt and Phillip Molyneux.

But winning with 89 points was Davenports Richard Blackwell, John Hilton, Steve Austin and Tony Jennison. The likeable quartet played some great golf today and were delighted with their victory. Jennison (5) was the star player with four birdies and an eagle on the 12th hole. Well played chaps.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance. Incredible,

Tim
Nearest the pin 16th Andy Parrington Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 18th Dan Moss Doz AD333
2’s £202.50 3 Prp Vs or 8 srixons
Colin Bryan x2 Paul Woods Phil Molyneux Mike Hill Simon Maxwell Andy Parrington x2 Ted Lacey Dave Fellows Henry Petrie Neil Davies Jonty Little Moby Rawthore Dan Moss Martin Prescott Chris Adams Paul Unwin Simon Peters

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Maxitours at super Stockport

Stockport was bone dry for todays Maxitours event.
The wonderful greens were cut and ironed this morning ready for todays event. Excellent work.

The club improves all the time and is currently being refurbished. The bar will be raised even higher when the work is completed this April.

Dan in the pro shop is a star and can’t do enough for me. He takes out the nearest the pin markers with a smile on his face. Top man.

The cool Easterly breeze ensured a few rosy faces in the Clubhouse after play. Paul Price had a very red face after setting a new Maxitours record when he achieved ‘the shortest putt ever missed to win some balls in the sweep’. His 5 inch effort actually missed the hole completely. He was very quiet in the clubhouse after his round.

Martin Mellor is crazy about golf. He played 18 holes today. I asked him if he was playing on Wednesday:
‘No. I’ve had major shoulder surgery. I’ve played this weekend and I’m playing tomorrow but I’m seeing my shoulder consultant on Wednesday so I can’t play. He is hopefully giving me permission to start playing again.’

Veteran nice guy Tim Spencer is incredibly positive his team finished second last today.
‘Success was just getting around and being alive.’ Very true. It looked like he had actually died on the front nine when he didn’t feature on the card but was resuscitated with a couple of pars on the back nine.

Prestbury had three teams playing at Stockport. New President Simon Moorhead and new Captain Martin Prescott both played in separate teams but they were overshadowed by less important Steve Saunders and his team who spent his Maxitours career at the bottom of the results table but a solid 83 points saw them achieve their best ever Maxitours finish. In 8th place.

In todays event everyone’s favourite Martin Humphries led his team of Tony Hereford, Jim Heywood and Barry Caldwell into 3rd place.

Second place went to Ashton In Makerfields Paul Woods, Andrew Dean, Kevin Sharratt and Phillip Molyneux.

But winning with 89 points was Davenports Richard Blackwell, John Hilton, Steve Austin and Tony Jennison. The likeable quartet played some great golf today and were delighted with their victory. Jennison (5) was the star player with four birdies and an eagle on the 12th hole. Well played chaps.

Thanks to everyone for your 100% attendance. Incredible,

Tim
Nearest the pin 16th Andy Parrington Doz AD333
Nearest the pin 18th Dan Moss Doz AD333
2’s £202.50
Colin Bryan x2 Paul Woods Phil Molyneux Mike Hill Simon Maxwell Andy Parrington x2 Ted Lacey Dave Fellows Henry Petrie Neil Davies Jonty Little Moby Rawthore Dan Moss Martin Prescott Chris Adams Paul Unwin Simon Peters

Maxitours at Vale Royal THIS WEDNESDAY 19th Feb

9.00 Colin Roberts x4
9.09 Jim Caldwell x4
9.17 Dave Goodwin x4
9.24 Paul Fell x4
9.33 Jon Hudson x4
9.42 Andy Taylor x4
9.51 Jim Clarke x4
10.00 Neil Laurent x4
10.08 Martin Humphries x4
10.16 Steve Aspinall x4
10.24 Dave Blood x4
10.32 Mick Mahon x4
10.41 Lewis Marland x4
10.49 Sam Leach x4
10.57 Matt Ford x4
11.06 Paul Price x4
11.15 Ian King x4
11.23 Neil Eaton x4
11.32 Neil Eaton x4
11.40 Dave More O x4Farrell x4
11.49 Richard Blackwell x4
11.58 Geoff Bickerton x4
12.07 Paul Salt x4
12.16 Rob Hands x4
12.25 Gary Leek x4
12.34 Gary Neiles x4
12.42 David Smith x4
12.51 Jim Rymer x4
1.00 Dave Griffiths x4
1.09 Phil Gow x4
1.18 Moby Rawthore x4

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636

Algarvian Classic Final Day at Amazing Laranjal.

Glorious sunshine and an even more glorious golf course were the order of the day today.
Laranjal took things to a new level and was enjoyed by all. Tiger Woods played here a few years ago and they closed the course and practice round for the day to give him some privacy. He rated it highly and you can see why.

I went out on the course a couple of times this week to watch some golf. Normally it is a mystery to me how my various Maxitours clients play the game. I only normally chat to them before and after their rounds so I was fascinated to see how they crafted their way around a tough test of golf.

I caught up with the first group and parked 30 yards to the left of the 7th hole at Quinta. Bob Manley hit a magnificent wild hook which hit my buggy. Five minutes later I then drove over to the 4th in time to see Pete Norbury hit a low slice which ricochet off playing partner Dave Sarsfields knee.

I decided to go back to the clubhouse where it was safe and watch the football instead. On the way back I saw Steve Latchford who asked me if I had seen his 7 iron because he’d lost it in a bush.
I will stay in the Clubhouse and have a club sandwich instead next year.

In todays event there were big moves from the talented Prestbury Michael Thomas mixed team and James Fieldings Davenport team who both scored well on a tough Laranjal golf course.

The three leading teams all played well but it was experienced Galvin Green sales agent Jon Gallagher, top chef Matt Barratt, Insurance supremo John Woosey and Steve Ashurst (no idea what he does) who take first prize after a best of the day 85.
The Dave Rhodes Saddleworth team took second and Paul Dalby led his Wilmslow team into third place.

Well played everyone. Thanks for making the trip so enjoyable to run, not a single issue all week, your integrity is second to none. I hope you enjoyed your holiday!

Yours in golf, Tim

Day 1 winners – John Bent team – Oscar Jacobsen Shirt
Day 2 winners – Eddie Ellis team – Oscar Jacobsen shirt
Day 3 winners – Michael Thomas team – Oscar Jacobsen shirt/2 doz srixon soft feel

Tim Maxwell
Advanced PGA Professional
The Knutsford Golf Club
07810 887636