the belfry, west midlands
bunkers presents "THE SEASON FINALE"
weekend of 16th & 17th November 2013
day 1 winner
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day 2 winners
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review of the trip & lots of photographs below
a rip roaring finale...
Almost 12 months to the day since Bunkers Golf Society was
moved from an idea to a reality and we were off to the world class golfing
venue at The Belfry in the West Midlands. We could never have guessed that in
the space of 1 year we would be taking 18 lads to "the spiritual home of
the Ryder Cup" for a weekend of golf, banter and plenty of alcohol.
After several weeks of appalling weather in at home, we were a bit worried that the weekend could be a washout. However - as with most of 2013 - the weather Gods were on our side and we enjoyed a weekend of what isn't fair off perfect winter golfing weather. No wind, moderate temperatures but most importantly no rain.
As everyone set off early on Saturday, spirits were high and the excitement amongst the group was evident with plenty of witty twitter posts in the build up and promises of some supreme performances from most of the group. On arrival at The Belfry we all made our way to 'Sam's Bar' to enjoy a coffee and a bite to eat and to discuss a brief overview of the weekend. With all the players reminded of their groupings [see below] we then made our way to The Derby Course.
The reviews made it clear that it was the lowest quality course on the site, being a poor relation of its brother The PGA National, and the superstar of The Brabazon. However, how could a venue with the reputation of The Belfry provide something that would not please the flocking masses?
The Derby course was a forgiving track with wide fairways for the most part and sparse rough meaning that wayward shots weren’t overly punished. This was a good way to start the weekend as it gave opportunity to some decent golf and reasonably strong scoring – which is always difficult on unfamiliar courses. The course was far from being a rival of The Brabazon, but it was equally as far from being a disappointment. It was a well kept 18 holes and was most certainly not a let down in terms of the pleasure it gave everyone to play it. It was decided that the days play would be an individual stableford format to give everyone a decent opportunity of walking away in the top 3 places and the money prizes.
The day also saw the final of our Last Man Standing competition that has been held on our home course at North West National Golf Club in Rainford throughout the year. The format was a champions league grouping to start with the top two players going through into a straight forward knockout competition. The two players making the final were Craig Evans and Kevin Givnan and they were undoubtedly the most consistent throughout the year and there could be little argument from anyone that they deserved to be playing for the trophy. Having decided to use The Derby course for the final it was eagerly anticipated by all of the lads to see who would come out on top.
The day saw some strong scoring with 11 of the 18 players scoring 30 or more points and some disappointed players being pipped to positions on a card play-off. However, the day’s winner with a superb score of 38 points was Phil Williams. Having walked off the course looking slightly disappointed, Phil proceeded to put in a Robert DeNiro like performance in the bar when asked how his day had been…..with a consistent reply of “it was alright” fooling most of the group into thinking he was out of the running. However, he just nicked it on a card playoff against the ever consistent Steve Evans. The third place prize was taken by Stu Seddon after a very consistent afternoon and it was a case of what could have been with his score of 35 coming without any putts of note throughout the round.
Craig Evans will feel like the Last Man Standing was snatched away from him having gone through the 15th hole four shots ahead, but ultimately losing the trophy by 1 point to Kev Givnan. The arguments rolled on throughout the night, and weekend, about how it was won and lost – but in the end, as with any victory in any sport, the name on the cup will be Kev’s with a win of 33 points over 32.
The final table of the days play once again saw Marc Lloyd sitting at the bottom looking up at the rest and dreaming about when this nightmare was going to end. Having taken home the loser t-shirt at his last outing, Lloydy had high hopes for The Belfry but the quote in the car park before play was a window into his mindset...“I dunno whats gonna happen. I’ve had 12 days on the ale in Egypt and only come home yesterday”
Post round we made our way back into “Sams Bar” and took in the England v’s New Zealand match over several beers – with the 20% off at the bar being used to its full potential. The bar was bustling as players talked over their days golf and it made for a great atmosphere as everyone soaked up The Belfry – as well as the beers.
6 pints later and the realisation kicked in that we had to all get ready for the evenings shenanigans which brought about panic to Chris Berry who clearly has to do more work than most to look human. An hour later and 18 men returned to the bar having used Clark Kents phone box and scrubbed up to an acceptable standard to take on everything The Belfry’s nightlife threw at them.
We were lucky enough to have a private dining area to enjoy our 3 course meal and awards ceremony, and so we made our way from the hustle and bustle into our own little peaceful area – equipped with its own bar.
Prior to eating, Dave Ashley took on the roll of Master of Ceremonies and produced a sublime speech which had the room busting with laughter as he talked us through the seasons ups and downs and some of the excuses heard throughout 2013. Lloydy came in for a bit of a hammering following recent performances, but as always had a smile on his face and took it all in his stride. The lads all listened intently as Dave made special mentions of thanks to Steve Evans for all his hard work since the society was formed. Steve believed in us, when most people of his golfing experience and knowledge would have turned away and thought we wouldn’t do it justice. Not only that, he brought new members and has always been a positive voice for the society. In reward for all that Steve has done, he was appointed honorary captain and has been a voice of experience ever since. Thanks for all your work Steve!
A few nice words from Dave for Andy Roper that brought a lump…….to the back of his pants! [But sincerely, thanks to all of you for the kind words and feedback] and then it was on to the seasons awards.
First up was “The Golden Turd” for the member who has been keeping golf ground staff busy all season having to repair the trenches left behind after all their shots. It was taken by the play who has walked away with the most bottom placed finishes in the season, who has worn the loser t-shirt like its tattooed on their back and who has been responsible for many members suffering a sore throat due to relentless mockery…..the winner was Marc Lloyd.
The silver jug for the Champion of the Last Man Standing competition was presented to Kevin Givnan following a great seasons play, and a tight final against Craig Evans.
The most improved player of the season was an award that was based upon members performances throughout the season and improvement in general play. Players who were considered were Rob Botterill following a strong start to the season and steady general play. However, it had tailed off slightly in the last 2/3months. Phil Williams for having gone from being the first loser at Mollington, to dropping handicaps and producing some superb performances during 2013 – however, a bit of inconsistency ruled him out. Steve Evans has had a very solid year and has been in the reckoning at most events, but has not quite made that final step to victory. However, the winner was Kevin Givnan and this was based upon him dropping from an 18 handicap to 11 during the season. He had won 2 events [1 individual and 1 pair event] and had been there or thereabouts for most of the season. A much deserved award for some superb game development.
A special award was presented to Marc Lloyd for him being the first off the tee at every event he has played this season. He has taken some stick for some recent defeats, but he always has a smile on his face and takes the banter in exactly the way its intended. He’s a very popular figure amongst the lads and it felt right to reward him for his contribution towards making this a superb first season.
That just left us to present The 2013 Bunkers Golf Society Player of the year. Again, some of the names mentioned in the most improved player category were in the running, specifically, Steve Evans and Kevin Givnan. The winner was decided based on performances during the 2013 season. Every members performances were graded – 1st place got 10 points and this dropped down to 1 point for 10th place [anything above 10th wasn’t considered]. Then every members top 5 rounds were then taken together and the highest points scorer was the winner.
The winner was Craig Evans. He has had a superb season and has been extremely consistent throughout. Craig has played off a handicap of 10 all season and will be the first to tell you that he has to work hard to pull off victories in a Stableford format. He has won 2 events this season – both of which were Bunkers Majors [The Wide Open and The High Tee Open] and he has been consistent at most events and has played some lovely golf all year. It would be hard to argue with the winner even if it were based on opinion and therefore it was with great pleasure that the engraved silver salver plate was handed to Craig. Well done mate.
Awards for the days winners were handed out with cash prizes and a much needed free lesson with Chris Clarke for Lloydy and then we settled down to enjoy a lovely 3 course meal.
From there we made our way back to ‘Sam’s Bar’ to sink a few more beverages before the inevitable happened…..
2 weeks ago, Ste Holmes text Andy Roper and said that he would be taking it easy on the Saturday night as he wanted to appreciate The Brabazon on the Sunday. He wanted to walk in the footsteps of champions and lap up the history of the course and hopefully do it justice with a decent round of golf. Ste kept reiterating this even as we played The Derby course earlier that day – he was intent on savouring the world renowned course. This mindset was echoed by a few of the lads and therefore as we sat in the bar after our presentation, you could be forgiven for thinking that most of the group would quietly slope off to bed having already been drinking since 4pm that day…..all excited at the prospect of taking on the 10th hole and Seve Ballesteros’ historic tee shot……BUT………….
At 11:30pm, Ste Holmes looked at the lads - with a turn in his eye and a slightly hazy and vacant look on his face, and said “RIGHT, WHO’S GOING THE NIGHTCLUB THEN?” And with those words, pretty much everyone to a man stood up and made their way to the on site Bel-Air nightclub. The rest as they say is history.
There were some shapes pulled on that dance floor than the human body should never be contorted into. Its funny how a few shandies lulls everyone into thinking they’re the next John Travolta and in the early hours of Sunday morning, most of Bunkers Golf Society attempted to burn up the dance floor to some bizarrely eclectic music.
4am and the last of the group make their way back to their rooms after 12 hours solid drinking – all no doubt looking forward to the battery charging 5 hours sleep that was to follow. I wonder if that’s what Ian Poulter does before the Ryder Cup.
As people melted out of their beds at around 9am it was fair to say that the first tee shots of the day were not eagerly anticipated. The lovely full English breakfast and trimmings helped – for 5 minutes – and there were some quick jaunts to the men’s room before we all made our way to the starters hut to be given our starting points in this Shotgun Start on The Brabazon.
The course was simply stunning, even in the midst of winter and with the greens being hollow tined recently. The greens were quick and true and anything set off on the right line was always destined to drop in the cup – no bobbling around and deviating – which rewards successful reading of the greens. The course had a strange ability to look very different when you actually walked down the holes. From the tee or from a distance it could look ordinary, but as you wandered along the fairways you were drawn in to its majesty as each hole delivered something stunningly different. Its fair to say that between the lads in the group, we have played some of the best courses in the UK. Whether thats Gleneagles, Celtic Manor, Royal Birkdale, Hillside or St Andrews….but it was quite clear that the winner of all of these was the 4 time host of the Ryder Cup and the Brabazon. What a golf course.
As Andy Roper and Craig Evans played, they raised a very valid point as to why golf is such a superb sport. There are not many popular sports where amateurs can play on exactly the same course of the professionals. You as fans can play the same tracks as your heroes. Its like football fans being able to just go down and play at Anfield, Goodison or even Wembley. You really can almost feel the history as you look at various parts of the course and recall seeing where shots were played by the pros as you watched on TV.
The draw for the days play had been made at the presentation meal the night previous and we had decided to play a betterball pairs event. There were some strong pairings and people had discussed the strengths and weaknesses of each pair the night before. However, that all went out the window when it became apparent that most people were in a bad way due to drinking like they were 21 year olds. The old saying has never been more true….”Don’t go flying with the eagles if you can’t ‘toot-toot’ with the owls”.
Ste Holmes epitomised how we all felt as he stood over his first tee shot of the day. Having waited with excitement to play The Brabazon, Ste stood over his ball and readied himself for a strong days golf [despite the hangover]. He drew the club back confidently and reached the top of his backswing before a text book transition and brought the club back down to impact. BOOOOOOOOM!!!...... and with that his ball trickled off the tee at almost right angles and rolled no more than 3 foot and off the beautifully manicured tee box and no more than 2 inches into the rough. The dream had started to fade. This kind of golf wasn’t exclusive to Ste, as most of the group struggled with alcohol induced injuries.
Needless to say, regardless of the standard of golf, everyone loved the course and the day. The only thing that was being muttered at the end was “when are we coming back?” With 2 of the group driving the world famous 10th hole [Phil Williams and Scott Seddon with 2 sublime shots] and winning themselves a free round on the PGA National with 3 half price playing partners, it may be sooner rather than later.
As we gathered in the bar afterwards there were some tired and weary bodies. There weren’t many decent scores on the day, which was an accumulation of it being a very tough course and the obvious frailties due to over consumption the night previous. The days winners were Chris Berry and Scott Seddon, who produced a decent score of 38 points and pipped Stephen Dando and Kevin Givnan, also Craig Evans and Andy Roper. Bottom placed pair was made up of Dave Lumley – who it had been suspected at 3am that morning would struggle due to him swaying like an MFI wardrobe in the wind, and Dave Ashley who had spent the night previous ripping everyone to shreds in his wonderful speech. The pair finishing with a forgettable score of 23 points!!!
And with that, we said our goodbyes and all spoke of how we were looking forward to the 2014 Bunkers Golf Society season. We can’t wait……….
After several weeks of appalling weather in at home, we were a bit worried that the weekend could be a washout. However - as with most of 2013 - the weather Gods were on our side and we enjoyed a weekend of what isn't fair off perfect winter golfing weather. No wind, moderate temperatures but most importantly no rain.
As everyone set off early on Saturday, spirits were high and the excitement amongst the group was evident with plenty of witty twitter posts in the build up and promises of some supreme performances from most of the group. On arrival at The Belfry we all made our way to 'Sam's Bar' to enjoy a coffee and a bite to eat and to discuss a brief overview of the weekend. With all the players reminded of their groupings [see below] we then made our way to The Derby Course.
The reviews made it clear that it was the lowest quality course on the site, being a poor relation of its brother The PGA National, and the superstar of The Brabazon. However, how could a venue with the reputation of The Belfry provide something that would not please the flocking masses?
The Derby course was a forgiving track with wide fairways for the most part and sparse rough meaning that wayward shots weren’t overly punished. This was a good way to start the weekend as it gave opportunity to some decent golf and reasonably strong scoring – which is always difficult on unfamiliar courses. The course was far from being a rival of The Brabazon, but it was equally as far from being a disappointment. It was a well kept 18 holes and was most certainly not a let down in terms of the pleasure it gave everyone to play it. It was decided that the days play would be an individual stableford format to give everyone a decent opportunity of walking away in the top 3 places and the money prizes.
The day also saw the final of our Last Man Standing competition that has been held on our home course at North West National Golf Club in Rainford throughout the year. The format was a champions league grouping to start with the top two players going through into a straight forward knockout competition. The two players making the final were Craig Evans and Kevin Givnan and they were undoubtedly the most consistent throughout the year and there could be little argument from anyone that they deserved to be playing for the trophy. Having decided to use The Derby course for the final it was eagerly anticipated by all of the lads to see who would come out on top.
The day saw some strong scoring with 11 of the 18 players scoring 30 or more points and some disappointed players being pipped to positions on a card play-off. However, the day’s winner with a superb score of 38 points was Phil Williams. Having walked off the course looking slightly disappointed, Phil proceeded to put in a Robert DeNiro like performance in the bar when asked how his day had been…..with a consistent reply of “it was alright” fooling most of the group into thinking he was out of the running. However, he just nicked it on a card playoff against the ever consistent Steve Evans. The third place prize was taken by Stu Seddon after a very consistent afternoon and it was a case of what could have been with his score of 35 coming without any putts of note throughout the round.
Craig Evans will feel like the Last Man Standing was snatched away from him having gone through the 15th hole four shots ahead, but ultimately losing the trophy by 1 point to Kev Givnan. The arguments rolled on throughout the night, and weekend, about how it was won and lost – but in the end, as with any victory in any sport, the name on the cup will be Kev’s with a win of 33 points over 32.
The final table of the days play once again saw Marc Lloyd sitting at the bottom looking up at the rest and dreaming about when this nightmare was going to end. Having taken home the loser t-shirt at his last outing, Lloydy had high hopes for The Belfry but the quote in the car park before play was a window into his mindset...“I dunno whats gonna happen. I’ve had 12 days on the ale in Egypt and only come home yesterday”
Post round we made our way back into “Sams Bar” and took in the England v’s New Zealand match over several beers – with the 20% off at the bar being used to its full potential. The bar was bustling as players talked over their days golf and it made for a great atmosphere as everyone soaked up The Belfry – as well as the beers.
6 pints later and the realisation kicked in that we had to all get ready for the evenings shenanigans which brought about panic to Chris Berry who clearly has to do more work than most to look human. An hour later and 18 men returned to the bar having used Clark Kents phone box and scrubbed up to an acceptable standard to take on everything The Belfry’s nightlife threw at them.
We were lucky enough to have a private dining area to enjoy our 3 course meal and awards ceremony, and so we made our way from the hustle and bustle into our own little peaceful area – equipped with its own bar.
Prior to eating, Dave Ashley took on the roll of Master of Ceremonies and produced a sublime speech which had the room busting with laughter as he talked us through the seasons ups and downs and some of the excuses heard throughout 2013. Lloydy came in for a bit of a hammering following recent performances, but as always had a smile on his face and took it all in his stride. The lads all listened intently as Dave made special mentions of thanks to Steve Evans for all his hard work since the society was formed. Steve believed in us, when most people of his golfing experience and knowledge would have turned away and thought we wouldn’t do it justice. Not only that, he brought new members and has always been a positive voice for the society. In reward for all that Steve has done, he was appointed honorary captain and has been a voice of experience ever since. Thanks for all your work Steve!
A few nice words from Dave for Andy Roper that brought a lump…….to the back of his pants! [But sincerely, thanks to all of you for the kind words and feedback] and then it was on to the seasons awards.
First up was “The Golden Turd” for the member who has been keeping golf ground staff busy all season having to repair the trenches left behind after all their shots. It was taken by the play who has walked away with the most bottom placed finishes in the season, who has worn the loser t-shirt like its tattooed on their back and who has been responsible for many members suffering a sore throat due to relentless mockery…..the winner was Marc Lloyd.
The silver jug for the Champion of the Last Man Standing competition was presented to Kevin Givnan following a great seasons play, and a tight final against Craig Evans.
The most improved player of the season was an award that was based upon members performances throughout the season and improvement in general play. Players who were considered were Rob Botterill following a strong start to the season and steady general play. However, it had tailed off slightly in the last 2/3months. Phil Williams for having gone from being the first loser at Mollington, to dropping handicaps and producing some superb performances during 2013 – however, a bit of inconsistency ruled him out. Steve Evans has had a very solid year and has been in the reckoning at most events, but has not quite made that final step to victory. However, the winner was Kevin Givnan and this was based upon him dropping from an 18 handicap to 11 during the season. He had won 2 events [1 individual and 1 pair event] and had been there or thereabouts for most of the season. A much deserved award for some superb game development.
A special award was presented to Marc Lloyd for him being the first off the tee at every event he has played this season. He has taken some stick for some recent defeats, but he always has a smile on his face and takes the banter in exactly the way its intended. He’s a very popular figure amongst the lads and it felt right to reward him for his contribution towards making this a superb first season.
That just left us to present The 2013 Bunkers Golf Society Player of the year. Again, some of the names mentioned in the most improved player category were in the running, specifically, Steve Evans and Kevin Givnan. The winner was decided based on performances during the 2013 season. Every members performances were graded – 1st place got 10 points and this dropped down to 1 point for 10th place [anything above 10th wasn’t considered]. Then every members top 5 rounds were then taken together and the highest points scorer was the winner.
The winner was Craig Evans. He has had a superb season and has been extremely consistent throughout. Craig has played off a handicap of 10 all season and will be the first to tell you that he has to work hard to pull off victories in a Stableford format. He has won 2 events this season – both of which were Bunkers Majors [The Wide Open and The High Tee Open] and he has been consistent at most events and has played some lovely golf all year. It would be hard to argue with the winner even if it were based on opinion and therefore it was with great pleasure that the engraved silver salver plate was handed to Craig. Well done mate.
Awards for the days winners were handed out with cash prizes and a much needed free lesson with Chris Clarke for Lloydy and then we settled down to enjoy a lovely 3 course meal.
From there we made our way back to ‘Sam’s Bar’ to sink a few more beverages before the inevitable happened…..
2 weeks ago, Ste Holmes text Andy Roper and said that he would be taking it easy on the Saturday night as he wanted to appreciate The Brabazon on the Sunday. He wanted to walk in the footsteps of champions and lap up the history of the course and hopefully do it justice with a decent round of golf. Ste kept reiterating this even as we played The Derby course earlier that day – he was intent on savouring the world renowned course. This mindset was echoed by a few of the lads and therefore as we sat in the bar after our presentation, you could be forgiven for thinking that most of the group would quietly slope off to bed having already been drinking since 4pm that day…..all excited at the prospect of taking on the 10th hole and Seve Ballesteros’ historic tee shot……BUT………….
At 11:30pm, Ste Holmes looked at the lads - with a turn in his eye and a slightly hazy and vacant look on his face, and said “RIGHT, WHO’S GOING THE NIGHTCLUB THEN?” And with those words, pretty much everyone to a man stood up and made their way to the on site Bel-Air nightclub. The rest as they say is history.
There were some shapes pulled on that dance floor than the human body should never be contorted into. Its funny how a few shandies lulls everyone into thinking they’re the next John Travolta and in the early hours of Sunday morning, most of Bunkers Golf Society attempted to burn up the dance floor to some bizarrely eclectic music.
4am and the last of the group make their way back to their rooms after 12 hours solid drinking – all no doubt looking forward to the battery charging 5 hours sleep that was to follow. I wonder if that’s what Ian Poulter does before the Ryder Cup.
As people melted out of their beds at around 9am it was fair to say that the first tee shots of the day were not eagerly anticipated. The lovely full English breakfast and trimmings helped – for 5 minutes – and there were some quick jaunts to the men’s room before we all made our way to the starters hut to be given our starting points in this Shotgun Start on The Brabazon.
The course was simply stunning, even in the midst of winter and with the greens being hollow tined recently. The greens were quick and true and anything set off on the right line was always destined to drop in the cup – no bobbling around and deviating – which rewards successful reading of the greens. The course had a strange ability to look very different when you actually walked down the holes. From the tee or from a distance it could look ordinary, but as you wandered along the fairways you were drawn in to its majesty as each hole delivered something stunningly different. Its fair to say that between the lads in the group, we have played some of the best courses in the UK. Whether thats Gleneagles, Celtic Manor, Royal Birkdale, Hillside or St Andrews….but it was quite clear that the winner of all of these was the 4 time host of the Ryder Cup and the Brabazon. What a golf course.
As Andy Roper and Craig Evans played, they raised a very valid point as to why golf is such a superb sport. There are not many popular sports where amateurs can play on exactly the same course of the professionals. You as fans can play the same tracks as your heroes. Its like football fans being able to just go down and play at Anfield, Goodison or even Wembley. You really can almost feel the history as you look at various parts of the course and recall seeing where shots were played by the pros as you watched on TV.
The draw for the days play had been made at the presentation meal the night previous and we had decided to play a betterball pairs event. There were some strong pairings and people had discussed the strengths and weaknesses of each pair the night before. However, that all went out the window when it became apparent that most people were in a bad way due to drinking like they were 21 year olds. The old saying has never been more true….”Don’t go flying with the eagles if you can’t ‘toot-toot’ with the owls”.
Ste Holmes epitomised how we all felt as he stood over his first tee shot of the day. Having waited with excitement to play The Brabazon, Ste stood over his ball and readied himself for a strong days golf [despite the hangover]. He drew the club back confidently and reached the top of his backswing before a text book transition and brought the club back down to impact. BOOOOOOOOM!!!...... and with that his ball trickled off the tee at almost right angles and rolled no more than 3 foot and off the beautifully manicured tee box and no more than 2 inches into the rough. The dream had started to fade. This kind of golf wasn’t exclusive to Ste, as most of the group struggled with alcohol induced injuries.
Needless to say, regardless of the standard of golf, everyone loved the course and the day. The only thing that was being muttered at the end was “when are we coming back?” With 2 of the group driving the world famous 10th hole [Phil Williams and Scott Seddon with 2 sublime shots] and winning themselves a free round on the PGA National with 3 half price playing partners, it may be sooner rather than later.
As we gathered in the bar afterwards there were some tired and weary bodies. There weren’t many decent scores on the day, which was an accumulation of it being a very tough course and the obvious frailties due to over consumption the night previous. The days winners were Chris Berry and Scott Seddon, who produced a decent score of 38 points and pipped Stephen Dando and Kevin Givnan, also Craig Evans and Andy Roper. Bottom placed pair was made up of Dave Lumley – who it had been suspected at 3am that morning would struggle due to him swaying like an MFI wardrobe in the wind, and Dave Ashley who had spent the night previous ripping everyone to shreds in his wonderful speech. The pair finishing with a forgettable score of 23 points!!!
And with that, we said our goodbyes and all spoke of how we were looking forward to the 2014 Bunkers Golf Society season. We can’t wait……….
Bunkers Golf Society Members £135.00 per person
Non Bunkers Golf Society Members £150.00
Deposit of £35 by 01/09/2013
FULL PAYMENT to be paid by 01/10/2013
This event is primarily for Bunkers members and the places will be offered to members initially. If there are spaces remaining, they will be offered to guests at the above rate. If you would like to be a guest at this event, register your interest above and any spaces will be offered on a first come first serve basis
whats included for the price...
- 1 night stay at The Belfry Hotel [based on two sharing a twin room]
- 2 rounds of Golf [The Brabazon & The Derby]
- Dinner and Breakfast
- 20% off the bar prices [excluding the nightclub]
- Use of the spa and relaxation facilities
- Prizes and awards plus other goodies.....
- 2 rounds of Golf [The Brabazon & The Derby]
- Dinner and Breakfast
- 20% off the bar prices [excluding the nightclub]
- Use of the spa and relaxation facilities
- Prizes and awards plus other goodies.....
The first tee times on the Saturday are from 10:30am. We can only book into the on site hotel after the round and therefore we will be going direct from home to the golf course. Therefore, we would suggest leaving the North West at around 8am.
day 1 - saturday 16th november 2013
the derby course
The Derby offers golfers a true test of golf on a parkland design. Featuring strategic bunkering, several water hazards and well designed risk and reward holes, The Derby is perfect for players of all levels. The course demands accuracy right from the 1st tee not to mention good club selection and intelligent course management.
Par 70 Yards - 6099 CLICK HERE TO SEE A COURSE GUIDE
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10:20am tee time
Marc Lloyd [21]
Steve Evans [14] Chris Berry [13] |
10:28am tee time
Rob Botterill [24]
Ste Holmes [19] Scott Seddon [18] |
10:36am tee time
Stu Seddon [15]
Andy Roper [21] Stephen Dando [13] Dave Lumley [15] |
10:44 tee time
Tom Davies [24]
Paul Davies [15] Phil Williams [18] Dave Ashley [13] |
10:52 tee time
Paul Davies Jnr [12]
Peter Woolley [14] Craig Evans [10] Kev Givnan [12] |
last man standing - the final
Saturday will see the conclusion of this years LAST MAN STANDING event that has been held throughout the season at our home course at North West National Golf Club in Rainford.
The finalists are Kevin Givnan and Craig Evans - who to be fair, have been the most consistent players throuhgout the season and have won the most events. The final has potential to be a superb match between two solid players. Both good off the tee, it will most likely be decided by who has the better day on the greens. Read about our LMS competition HERE |
post round
Presentation for the days winners and drinks in the bar and then retire to prepare for the evening.
See a list of the bars available by CLICKING HERE
See a list of the bars available by CLICKING HERE
*** NOTE *** We have negotiated a 20% reduction on the prices at all bars [excluding the Nightclub]
evening entertainment
After meeting again in the bar we have our end of season awards ceremony in comfortable and relaxing surroundings. Enjoy a few drinks whilst the winners [and losers] are recognised and a breif end of season closing statement from the society.
Then its an evening meal for the chance to unwind discuss the days play and look forward to day 2.
The complex has a later option with the 'Bel Air Nightclub' that has a mixture of live music, a panio bar and DJ's [depending on the time of day and monthly programmes] CLICK HERE to read more about the nightclub.
Then its an evening meal for the chance to unwind discuss the days play and look forward to day 2.
The complex has a later option with the 'Bel Air Nightclub' that has a mixture of live music, a panio bar and DJ's [depending on the time of day and monthly programmes] CLICK HERE to read more about the nightclub.
day 2 - sunday 17th november 2013
its rise with a heavy head...
Then make our way over to have a buffet style breakfast and get the energy [and caffine] levels stocked up.
We need to book out of the hotel before the round on the Brabazon. It is a "shotgun start" on the Sunday and this is a format in which all players tee off simultaneously from different holes so that we start and finish together and is a system operated by The Belfry as it is a very busy course.
We need to book out of the hotel before the round on the Brabazon. It is a "shotgun start" on the Sunday and this is a format in which all players tee off simultaneously from different holes so that we start and finish together and is a system operated by The Belfry as it is a very busy course.
Read hole by hole tips by Lee Westwood HERE
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the brabazon
Designed by Dave Thomas and Peter Alliss, the majestic fairways and carpet-smooth greens of The Brabazon form a world-famous stage on which some of golf’s most exhilarating dramas have played out. Legendary in the world of golf, and the spiritual home of the Ryder Cup, The Brabazon’s perilous bunkers and lakes have tested some of the greatest players including Ballesteros, Woods and Faldo. Experience for yourself, the thrill of this course.
click here for a course video
click here for a course guide
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post round
Meet in the famous clubhouse for prizes and awards and discussion on the days play. Then everyone is free to leave when they can drag themselves away from the surroundings.
The Belfry is 1.5 hours from Liverpool and Skelmersdale via the M6 and M42.
The full address for SatNavs is: The Belfry, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 9PR T: 01675 470301
The full address for SatNavs is: The Belfry, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 9PR T: 01675 470301
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