The Tee Times
Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Issue no. 02 Volume. 01 Date: 01 March 2008
Welcome.
Welcome to March edition of the Wernddu newsletter. This edition focuses on the up and coming Golf season providing information and a time table for the first few months’ competitions. We also celebrate two Holes in One and look at how the club is helping to promoting the game with possible golf stars of the future.
We are currently still playing with Winter Rules and it is important that the course is looked after during this season. The past winter season has been very wet and as a consequence the ground is still very soft and can be easily damaged. During this season, grass does not grow and repair as quick as it does during the spring and summer, this is why we use multimats. When out on the course please ensure that you have your multimat with you at all times and use it on the fairways and semi rough. Thank you.
This just leaves me to say enjoy the newsletter and be aware that the letter is still in its infancy and the invite is still open for you to take part by sharing your golfing stories, ideas and feedback on items that you would like to read about.
Well that’s enough from me; happy Golfing
Graham.
(Club President)
Wernddu Welcomes.
During December, January and February Wernddu has welcomed new members:
Ray Haines Sarah Anderson Gethin Colebrook-Cole Owain Salter
John Hopkins Tommy Ruck Steven Webber Dylan Morgan
Simon Williams Mark Thomas Ian Mitchell Paul Freegard
Gareth Morgan Robert Tranter Roy Nutt Stephen Sandercock
Howard Gilson Andrew Gilson Paul Hadley Julian Fonseca
David Murphy Tyrone Caniff Michael Griffiths
Meet the Member
Name: James Watkins
Age: Late Forties
Position: Chief ‘Cock of the North’ Driver for Team Foulkes / Watkins. Buggy 14
Handicap: 16
Best Round: Scoring 76 at the Herefordshire in 1995
Worst Round: 8 Pints of Reverend James, 6 Pints of Worthy, 2 Gin & Tonics, 2 Lambs & Coke at the Wernddu Club House 2005. Wales just won the Grand Slam.
Advice to Beginners: Watch out for snakes. Don’t tread on rakes and have some lessons with Tina Humorous Golf Story: Any round of golf with Graham Watkins, Stewart Wenham and Geoff Foulkes. The last time I saw a swing like that I was in the Gents Toilet at Kings Cross Station.
News from the Senior Section
Membership
Welcome to the Senior Section which is open to any member over the age of fifty. There is a small membership fee of £10.00 per year.
Senior’s Winter Singles K.O.
This year the competition is being played off Full Handicap Differences in accordance with CONGU recommendations. For some reason this is proving more popular with the higher handicap players!
However with most of the matches played going to the last hole, or even extra holes being played. This proves that if the handicaps are correct everyone entered has an equal chance of winning.
Hole in One
On the 12th hole, Lyn Turvey got a Hole in One on Wednesday 14th November 2007 and shortly after on Monday 26th November Dennis Yemm got a Hole in One on the 5th. Congratulations to you both.
Do Winter Tees and Multimats make a Difference?
Well, in all Senior Monday and Friday competitions during April to October only nine scores of 40 points or more were scored and that was off the White tees.
On Monday 26th November out of 22 entered six scores were returned. They were 40, 41, 41, 42, 43 and 45 points.
Who said that winter golf was tough!!!
Senior Competition Look Ahead
There are weekly competitions available to members all year round. The Summer and Winter League competitions are played every Monday. The Summer League are played April to September and Winter League are October to March. The Tee off times for all competitions are between 8.00am and Midday.
The Summer and Winter Leagues are a Stableford competition played off full handicap with an entry fee of £1.50. The total of the best eight cards count for the Summer League Championship.
The Summer League is also an individual competition with prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and also birdies.
The section also holds a Texas Scramble competition which is open to all club members every Wednesday. The draw for partners is held at 9.00am.
Every Friday a competition that varies in format and the tee off time is between 8.00 am and Midday. The entry fee for the competition is £1.00.
During the summer there are Singles and Doubles matchplay knockout competitions and winter Singles matchplay.
Open to all members is the Denis Kirby Cup, Greensomes.
The section also arranges a full programme of matches against other clubs, awaydays, and very enjoyable Captains Day, usually a competition with two clubs and a putter.
The golf season is rounded of with a presentation dinner and dance.
News from the Junior Section
Junior Section news
Junior clinics for members and non members under the age of 16 are run every Saturday
- Intermediate Juniors 11.30 – 12.30 pm.
- Advanced juniors 12.45 – 1.45 pm.
Each session costs £3.00 per pupil, equipment is provided. Please call Tina to enrol a junior on either course or to ask about Beginner Junior lessons.
There will be three week break during the Easter period.
Ryder Cup
Golf Development Wales along with Dragon Sports are heavily promoting golf in schools, encouraging as many youngsters to have a go at golf in preparation for the Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor. If any member feels their child or grandchild’s primary school may be interested in fully funded ‘taster’ sessions please call Tina on 01873 890174 or they can contact Tom Rainsbury (Dragon Sports Co-ordinator) on 01633 644555 direct.
Professional Pointers.
Equip yourself for the Weather!
Sounds straight forward enough but many golfers still do not protect themselves from the cold especially the hands. Once you loose the feeling in your fingers and miss hit shots the result is a ‘stinging sensation’ it is difficult to fully commit to future shots.
Do not forget to take your gloves, better still hand warmers. I’ve known a golfer who did forget and suffered with frostbite in his fingers from just 9 holes of golf.
Please keep warm to enjoy our game.
Tina
Wernddu Competitions
April/May Competitions
Three knockout competitions will begin in April and will continue until mid September. The competition duration will depend on the number of entrants. There will also be approximately 5 weeks between rounds and full commitment is required when entering these competitions. All matches need to be played by the dates given.
Members wishing to enter any of these competitions will need to provide their name and entry fee to reception by Saturday 29th March. Each competition has a £3.00 entry fee per player.
The knockout competitions are:
- The Derek Howells Shield – A singles match play competition played off full handicap difference.
- Gents Doubles – A doubles match play format with ¾ handicap difference against the lowest player in the match
- Gents Foursomes – A doubles match play format alternate tees and alternate shots with 3/8 difference of combined handicaps.
The new golf season is almost upon us and below are listed the forth coming competitions for April and May. Entry details and fees for each competition will be available on the Men’s notice board in the clubhouse in due course.
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APRIL |
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Date |
Handicap |
Competition |
Format |
Handicap |
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6th |
Yes |
Wernddu Classic |
Stableford |
Full |
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13th |
No |
Financial Services Cup |
4 Ball Texas Scramble (min 4 drives) |
1/8 (comb) |
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20th |
Yes |
Keith Price Cup |
Stableford |
Full |
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27th |
Yes |
Crown in Shield |
Stableford |
Full |
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MAY |
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Date |
Handicap |
Competition |
Format |
Handicap |
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4th |
Yes |
Horse and Jockey Riders Cup |
Stableford |
Full |
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11th |
No |
Carlsberg Tetley Cup |
Teams of 4 (3 scores count) |
Full |
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17th |
Yes |
2 Day Championship |
Strokeplay |
Full |
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18th |
Yes |
2 Day Championship |
Strokeplay |
Full |
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25th |
No |
Davis Cup |
4 Ball Better Ball (medal) |
¾ |
The Welsh Open
The Celtic Manor Welsh Open 2008 is taking part between Thursday 29th May and Monday 1st June. The competition this year is being held on the new Ryder Cup course ‘The Twenty Ten’.
There is an offer to all Golf Club Members where they can purchase 2 tickets for the price of 1. This can be done by either telephoning (01633) 410318 or book online at WalesOpen.com. In order to take advantage of this offer please quote GC241 when booking.
Clubhouse News
Work in the Clubhouse
A big thank you to all involved.
It was a wet and windy day in January when Graham left the clubhouse only to return a few hours later to find Martin Powell stood at the bar covered in plaster dust with hammer, chisel and pieces of cable in his hands. He had started redesigning the wood work in the Clubhouse.
The minor renovation went on for a couple of days. This included the relocation of the trophy cabinet to above the bar and a new wall built in the conservatory that houses the competition wall of fame.
Many thanks to all involved including the Demolition man (Martin Powell).
Clubhouse quiz
There are still opportunities to pit your wits in the weekly Wednesday night quiz. There are only a few weeks left to show off your grey matter as the quiz will be taking a seasonal break when the golf season starts.
RBS Six Nations
The RBS Six Nations is well into its competition in March. Why not join us in the clubhouse to watch your team’s progress through the tournament where you will be able to have a pint and food. The fixture list, dates and times are detailed below.
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RBS Six Nations Fixtures |
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DATE Time Home March 2008 08/03/2008 13.15 Ireland v Wales 08/03/2008 15.15 Scotland v England 09/03/2008 15:00 France v Italy 15/03/2008 15.00 England v Ireland 15/03/2008 13:00 Italy v Scotland 15/03/2008 17.00 Wales v France |
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