Sad Time For Me
It's always a hard time of year for me this, as tomorrow is 12 years since my dad past away. He used to love daffodils and as I go round the course and they are all out in full flower, it always makes me think of him. I'm sure all of you that knew and played with him will be surprised at were the years have gone.
Masters is Nearly Here
So next week see's the first Major of the year and I'm sure many of you will be watching 'The Masters' from Augusta. I have Dustin Johnson as my favourite with the way he is playing at the moment, but who knows around there when the pressure is on. Just think back 12 months to what happened to Jordan Spieth.
Spring is Here
I'm sure you will all be pleased to know that the ropes around the greens have now been taken in. Hoops remain in places though to keep golfers away from sensitive areas. Can I just remind all golfers though, when using trollies to try and avoid taking trollies and ride on buggies between the green and greenside bunkers.
Flower Beds Around The Clubhouse
Steve Robinson has been busy again this week planting the flower beds up around the clubhouse. Very nice they look too. Well done Steve. I'm sure he would appreciate a little help though as it is hard work doing all this on his own.
Greens
Yet again I am mentioning pitch marks. Just because the greens have been top dressed with sand, this does not mean pitch marks do not need repairing. When I played on Sunday, I was doing at least 10 per green and Paul Brummitt repaired over 20 on the second.
Pics From The Course
I haven't had too many pictures from the course sent to me recently, but I did like this one Ray Goldsmith took a couple of weeks ago. Can any of you take a better picture. If so, please send it to me.
What Membership Do You Want?
At this time of year, I know many are considering the value of their memberships and whether they are getting value for money. For those paying a full fee of £725, this works out at less than £2 per day, with the benefits of being a member increasing all the time as the club moves forward.
Please click here to see the benefits of being a member of Hornsea Golf Club.
Offers for new members in their first year are now in place, please ask for details. Please remember if you propose a new full paying member, you will receive £50 of your subscription next year, with no limits as to how many you propose this is great deal for current members. Quite a few members took advantage of this offer last year and have enjoyed the rewards in this year's subscription notice. Any and all offers are available to golfers who have not been members at Hornsea within the last three years.
Peter Bridges - Club Archives
Some of you may recall me mentioning about going through the club archives whilst trying to find some old documents. Well everything was in a real mess and just in an old fruit box. That is not the case now as Peter Bridges has done an amazing job and not only put everything in order but everything is now in files with a great index system, so everything can be easily found. We now need to find somewhere to keep all this information, so if any member would like to look through it, it can be accessible to all. Can I just thank Peter for the fantastic job he has done, as it must have taken him hours and hours.
Captains Challenge
On Sunday our challenge came from Paul Brummitt and Alan Barker. Despite them putting the tee time back until 10.15 and then meeting early on the practice ground, it made no difference to the final result. The Captain, who had maybe enjoyed himself a little too much at the Seniors dinner the night before, was a little delicate early on but his putter was on fire from the fourth onwards, as he kept holing putt after putt.
I also played quite nicely, which really gave our opposition a tough time. The final score in the end was a five and four win for us, but yet again can I thank our opposition for a great game with lots of light hearted banter. Mr Barker assures me he is going to stop all the twizzles he does with his driver before he hits it. Let's see if this happens. Again, both of them made a very generous donation to the Captains Charity. No game next week as Allan is away and I shall be going to Hull to support our Hornsea pair in the Wiles Cup final.
Wiles Cup Final
As I have just mentioned the Hornsea pair of Craig Pickersgill and Simon Johnson are playing this Sunday at Hull Golf Club in the Wiles Cup final. It would be nice to see some support from the Hornsea members. They tee off at 10.30. Good luck boys.
Hole In One
This weekend was a great weekend for two of our members. Firstly, on Saturday playing the 12th hole Joe Goforth made his fifth hole in one after what was apparently a very lucky bounce. Then on Sunday playing directly behind us, there was a huge cheer from the 17th tee as Debbie Goddard Taylor made her very first hole in one. Massive congratulations to you both.
Tuesday Club
Just a quick reminder, that the first week of the Tuesday Club starts next Tuesday 4 April. I know some of you like to eat after you have played and food will be available. Just to give Diego a bit of an idea though in the kitchen, can you please order before you go out.
Halfway House Re-Fit
Last week saw local kitchen company Toogoods put some new units and worktops in the halfway house. This was organised by Patsy Yeates and hasn't cost the club anything. It was work that has been in need of doing for a while and it now looks much better. A big thanks go to Toogoods for supplying and fitting the kitchen.
Seniors Dinner
On Saturday evening the Seniors section invited Yvonne and myself to attend their dinner. What a fantastic night it was too with great company and fantastic food. Many thanks to Malcom Hester and his team for inviting us. At the end of the evening there was a small presentation to celebrate all the Seniors trophy winners from the past year. Well done to all. From Yvonne and myself thank you for all your support towards us and good luck to you all in the season ahead.
Clubhouse Functions
You might have all seen by now the poster that is up and around the clubhouse showing the upcoming events. If you would like to go to any of them, please see either Julie or Diego to book. All the events are filling up fast with the food and service now being so good. Book now to avoid disappointment. The Mexican night is already full and that is not until June. There is a reserve list though.
Upcoming Club Events
Please click here to see the upcoming events at Hornsea Golf Club.
Masters Par 3 Competition
We still have a few tee's available for this event next Sunday. The sheet is in the Rolston Bar if you would like to enter.
European Tour Fantasy League
Well, what a bad week I had last week with all my team really struggling. In fact, the only three that did well were Paul Gibson, Pete Cane and Jon Mitchell who all guessed lucky and had Jon Rahm in their teams.
The next event is The Masters with big points at stake, so there could be a big change in the overall standings. Remember I need your £5 entry fees in before this Sunday, 2 April if you want a chance of winning a prize in the Hornsea league.
I now have money off Stretton Wright, Dave Bissett, Paul Gibson, Pete Cane, Peter Bridges, Matthew McDonnell, Phil Hargreaves, Dougie Griebenouw, Darrell Slingsby, Dave Egerton and Paul Lockwood Snr.
Please click here to see the current standing.
Thursday, 23 March - Mid Week Stableford
- First place - Lee Nicholson - 38 points - £25.00.
- Second place - Terry Clappison - 35 points - £15.00.
- Third place - Ian Illingworth - 34 points - £10.00.
There were no two's recorded on the day.
Saturday, 25 March - Pro's Stableford
First place - Sam Middleton - 43 points - £46.00.
Second place - Adrian Bird - 42 points - £40.00.
Third place - Steve Fawcett - 42 points - £35.00.
Fourth place - Tony Barron - 41 points - £30.00.
Fifth place -George Hornsey - 41 points - £26.00.
Sixth place - Jim Clubley - 41 points - £22.00.
Seventh place - Alistair Pearson - 40 points - £17.00.
Eigth place - Mally Parker - 40 points - £15.00.
Saturday, 25 March - Ladies Saturday Medal
Division one
Division two
Sunday, 26 March - Individual Stableford inc Mark Hurn Qualifier
First place - Martin Rowbotham - 41 points - £25.00.
Second place - Ross Meggison - 38 points - £15.00.
Third place - Dave Blanchard Jnr - 37 points - £10.00.
Two's - Jon Bickerdike had the only two winning £21.00.
Tuesday, 28 March - Lady Captains Charity Vase
First place - Sharon Cane - 86/10/76.
Second place - Lucy Atkin - 112/34/78.
Third place - Emma Hanson - 97/19/78.
Upcoming Competitions
Saturday, 1 April - East Riding Millennium Stableford Qualifier.
Saturday, 1 April - Ladies Saturday Medal.
Sunday, 2 April - NPFA Shield.
Sunday, 2 April - Junior April Medal.
Tuesday, 4 April - Lady Medal and Medal Winners.
Thursday, 6 April - Mid Week Stableford.
After Work Coaching
Paul has started his after work group coaching sessions again now the clocks have changed. A great way to wind down after a day at work and also improve your golf in a relaxed atmosphere.
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Paul Gibson Blog
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