Fore Info June 2025

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Welcome to those new members who have joined the club in April and May so far;

Nigel Plaumpton, Ryan Fuller (5 day), Sam Reynolds , James Sankey, Ben Teschner (Intermediate), Cameron Ward, Oliver Skeen, Harry Roskell, Seb Bray (Student), Fletcher Powell, Robert Lewis, Toby Clarke, Josef Lock, Ethan Toner (Juniors).

We hope that you will enjoy your time with us.

In this months edition you can find out about all our competition successes at the club and in the County. AGC is well ahead of the curve in club golf across the county!

Also you can read the latest interview with Chair of Finance- David Crawshaw. There is also plenty to look forward to on the social side, so sign up soon.

As you see in the photo above we recently had an unexpected set of visitors. The balloon was seen hovering north west of Alresford for a while and gradually got closer and lower! Landing on the 18th fairway. AGC wasn’t its intended landing site and that an unfavourable wind and a lack of gas meant that it had to land on a safe level (ish) spot fairly quickly. Luckily no group was playing the 18th at the time or immediately afterwards. A 2 ball playing the 18th after they had packed up the balloon and left the course were none the wiser that their play could have been impeded by a “temporary immoveable obstruction” a few minutes prior to them teeing off. The passengers were a group of 10 Japanese tourists who had that morning flown into Heathrow, and that they thought they were being flown over Windermere not Winchester. They declined our very generous offer of 2 for 1 green fees to play a quick 9 holes, the lame excuse being that they were travelling to Norwich that evening as part of their whistlestop tour of the UK!

Please get in touch if you have any topics you would like covered in future Fore Info editions. Enjoy the read

David Marshall

Editor

newsletter@alresfordgolf.co.uk

Making the most of AGC Finance- Interview with our Chair of Finance

This month I took time to get to know David Crawshaw who has been Chair of Finance for the past two years. There has been considerable change in that time, and I was keen to understand what changes have been made.

Editor: So David, what is your background that has enabled you to take on this role?

David: I originally read a degree in agriculture and joined Strutt & Parker in their farm management team. However, I did not find that particularly challenging, so I decided to make a complete change and trained as a Chartered Account. For most of my career I was involved in business and debt restructuring. This included working in Moscow, initially leading a US$ 2 billion debt restructuring of one of the largest Russian banks. The success of the restructuring lead to further debt restructuring projects, so I ended up working in Moscow for four years. I was fortunate to become a partner in one of the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms.

Many of the corporates that we were restructuring were global, so I spent a lot of time flying. When I retired, I decided to qualify as a pilot, and was fortunate enough to be allowed to fly a Spitfire – every boy’s dream.

Editor: There have been a lot of changes to AGC finance. What have been the challenges for you since taking on the role?

David: It really was a question of implementing a complete upgrade of the entire AGC finance function and delivering best practice. The focus has been on the following:

  1. Management Accounts – Driving out timely, monthly, financial management accounts, to enable FinCom and ManCom to make decisions based on up to date and accurate information;
  2. Budgets – Preparing detailed annual budgets for both trading and capital expenditure with each team i.e. Course, P&D and House. What has been important is sitting down with members of the teams and to break down the ‘silo’ mentality so that we work better together as one team;
  3. Cost Savings – Deliver streamlining of certain key areas and drive out cost savings. The outsourcing of the accounting function has been a good example of this.
  4. Cash Flow Management – we now have a detailed cash flow model against which we can monitor budget v actual cash flows. This is vital to ensure that we have sufficient funds to meet our ongoing trading liabilities. Our total annual course spend alone is circa £500,000, in addition to which, in the year to 30th September 2025 we have Capital Expenditure of circa £160,000 and Clubhouse Loan repayments of circa £100,000.
  5. Benchmarking – we do this to ensure that whatever we are doing – whether income or costs – we are in line with our competitors.

Editor: What areas in particular do you enjoy about your role?

David: Sitting down with members of the teams and making sure that they have the funds and support of FinCom to enable them to deliver their goals. We catch up with Simon Justice on a regular basis, as matters concerning the course can change quickly. Whether it is due to the weather or pest control issues, winter projects or the need for additional machinery for whatever reason. Nothing stands still so we need to be able to react quickly to change.

Editor: Members’ subscriptions is always a hot topic. These increased dramatically in 2022-23 by 13% but are now 9% for 2025/26. Will future subscriptions be lower?

David: The level of annual subs is driven out by the budgeting process. Our business is a ‘bottom up’ budgeting i.e. we have a good idea of what our total costs will be for Course, P&D and House based on previous spend. We also have capital expenditure budgets, so we have good visibility on costs of machinery and equipment, as well as generating sufficient cash each year to repay the clubhouse loans. We can also estimate our expected income from golf societies, green fees and catering commission. The ‘gap’ between known income and total costs, allowing for an annual budgeted profit of say £50,000, represents the level of subscriptions and joining fees that we need to achieve to fund AGC.

Importantly, we benchmark our subscriptions against our close competitors, to ensure that that we are in line with them, and we continue to offer value to our members.

It is difficult to speculate in such strange times as these, as to whether subscriptions will be reduced. We shall have to wait and see what the outcome of the present global uncertainty brings.

Editor: Which projects that require funding are you are working on now?

David: FinCom recently agreed the funding for the update of the AGC IT system and also the Intelligent Golf project which is has been implanted.

FinCom is currently appraising the project to install a purpose built toilet between the 6th Tee and 14th fairway. This project represents a substantial capital investment by AGC, with separate toilets for men and women. It will be a self-contained, permanent structure, with mains running water, a dedicated electricity supply and a suitable, substantial waste management solution. Having an electricity supply will allow users to use warm air driers rather than paper towels, provide electric light, fresh air vents and low background heat.

Together with P&D and Course, we are also evaluating a review of the course furniture. This includes tee markers, ball washers, broken tee bins and signage.

The big topic is the water strategy and whilst we have provided initial funding for collection of rainwater, the funding required for a bigger scheme will not be known until AGC has developed its own plan to capture and store water.

Quickfire

Favourite movie: Animal House – John Belushi was excellent and very amusing.

Favourite food: Anything cooked by my wife.

Favourite holiday destination: Walking in the Himalayas.

Favourite hobby outside golf/family: Gardening.

History Corner – Celebrating 135 years of AGC

This month we trace the development of our clubhouses. It all started in a very humble way and eventually becoming the fully functional modern clubhouse we have today.
As you see on the map below our clubhouse moved as we developed and expanded the course, over the years.

Prior to 1911 the original Cricketers Inn at the far end of Tichborne Down (now the white house at the bottom of Sun Lane) was hired out. The top left room as our first clubhouse or ‘clubroom’ for the princely annual rent of just over £3.  

With the opening of a motorised transport link from Alresford to Petersfield via Cheriton (prior to that the path we now use between hole 3 and 4 was the main road from Alresford to Petersfield), the Cricketers Inn owners decided to purchase land and build a new pub at the other end of Tichborne Down, where it is located today. The new inn included a clubhouse building for both ladies and gentlemen, to which our club moved in 1911.

It was not until the mid 50’s that the club had its first owned building or railway carriage as a clubhouse. Bought for £10 and moved onsite for £40 more. With the help of skilled members and artisans it was given wood panelling and a new thatched roof and most importantly, a partitioned bar.

It was not until 1969 that the club built a brick clubhouse in a more convenient location on the Cheriton Road, where it is positioned still today.

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Over the recent decades gradual improvements were made, extending the building by adding a new part, presently the pro shop and secretaries office. After an electrical fire in 2001, a more comprehensive expansion was initiated to include a larger bar footprint, changing room, pro shop and with a new foyer to unify the buildings. 
The most recent upgrade was the 2022 refurbishment and addition of space for the greenkeepers. I am sure it won’t be the last…

From the Club Captain

I have to say, the Captain’s Trip met with all my expectations and more.

The venue, the course, the hotel and catering all ran very smoothly and the attendees made it all the more special. Thank you one and all.

We raised £1,000 for charity through Raffle (£280), 4-Ball Auction (£310), Water Fines for 140 Balls in the water + a trolley (£330), Plus a generous personal member donation of £80.

 

 

There might be a few of these swimming in The Oxfordshire.

The Junior Team are doing amazing work in the green Jackets beating Stoneham then North Hants and now face Petersfield or Hockley in the quarter finals.

The Ladies did us proud at Blackmoor in the Hampshire Ladies with Kelly Travers becoming County Champion and Gill Freemantle was runner up in the Challenge Bowl.

The Men’s friendlies have been very well supported but I am sure Charlie would appreciate people checking the Matches and up-dating their availabilities so he can choose from a wider pool of players and maximise sharing playing these events.

The Men’s Teams have all been competing hard with upcoming matches for Kindred Cup vs Blackmoor, Beckford Bowl vs West Surrey, EAGG vs Ashley Wood, and more….plenty to play for All, Keep up the great efforts.

New Member Meetings currently reside at 59 with 57 joining and 2 not.

Of the 57 there are 52 Men and 5 Ladies.

Split is 15x 7-day, 16x 5-day, 15x Intermediate, 7x Student, 1 x Academy and 2 x Country.

So many good events in June with The Triumvirate, The Men’s Invitation, 135 party, Captain’s Charity Day, to name but a few… please help support the Social Events and club events …. A lot of hard work goes into them.

If anyone has contacts interested in sponsoring for The Pro-Am in September, please let Mark Wood, Alicia Hardy, myself, or the Office know.

Captain+Pro Challenge – Currently Lost 2, Won 2 and halved 1.

Gary Mugford

Club Captain

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Ladies Section

May has been a remarkable month for the ladies of Alresford Golf Club, filled with outstanding performances and team successes.

Kelly Travers and our very own Mary Rook, President of HLG

Kelly Travers achieved a remarkable milestone by winning the 2025 Hampshire Ladies County Championship at Blackmoor Golf Club. Her outstanding performance throughout the tournament culminated in a victory against Aimee Paterson of North Hants in the final.

Gill Freemantle and Mary Rook

Additionally, Gill Freemantle delivered an impressive performance, by being Runner-Up in the Challenge Bowl during the same championship week. More county week details below in Sandra’s report below.

The Annotate Team secured a victory over Basingstoke and will advance to play Sherfield Oaks in the next round.

In the Daily Mail Foursomes, Sarah Staines and Heather Williams triumphed over Corhampton, and are scheduled to play against Burley in the forthcoming round.

Finally the Scratch Team commenced the season with a strong performance, achieving a commendable victory against local rivals Hockley.

May 2025 has been a month of significant achievements and active participation for the Ladies Section, these individual and team successes, have set a positive tone for the upcoming months.

Polly Church

Ladies Captain


Hampshire Ladies Golf

The highlight for Hampshire Ladies Golf during May was County Championship Week held at Blackmoor. As you know we had 28 ladies and apart from the Quinn Seniors Scratch Bowl we were represented in each division, the weather was good for the whole week. In the Championship Kelly Travers, Rosie Rooney, and Jenny Myers qualified for the matchplay, unfortunately Jenny and Rosie had to play each other and the winner faced Kelly who went on and became County Champion, Kelly also won the 36 holes Championship what an achievement! In the Challenge Bowl, Allena Doley, Jane Macrae, Gill Freemantle and Dorothy Shore qualified for the matchplay and Gill lost out in the final. Congratulations to everyone who took part.

Linda Wager and Jacqui Sanger won at the Army in the Knight Cup great result and will play Stoneham in the next round.

Hayling Trophy semi final Linda Wager and her valiant team sadly lost against Rowlands Castle at Shanklin and Sandown, final Rowlands Castle v Shanklin and Sandown, great campaign!

Many congratulations to Kelly Travers, and  Jenny Myers who have been selected for the first team squad and will be playing at Mill Hill GC in County Match Week.

If you would like to support Hampshire in County Match Week it is Mill Hill GC 22nd– 25th June, all supporters very welcome.

Don’t forget Ladies to look at the county board and website to ensure you don’t miss out in playing in county events as they are filling up fast.

Please email me if you have any queries about anything to do with the county and if I don’t know I will find out who does!

Sandra Hooker

AGC Delegate Hampshire Ladies Golf.

 

Vets Section

The season is now in full flow with 3 knockout competitions progressing well, Vets knockout, Over 70s knockout and the Fred White drawn pair foursomes.
Summer Friendlies
We  have now played 15 out of 40 Vets summer friendlies, 7 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draw.
Already 49 Members have represented Alresford GC Vets this summer
May’s results
Salisbury & SW Home  Won 5/1 – Best performance Ewan McGregor & Richard Cocks 8&7
Petersfield Away Lost 4-3 Best performance Myself & Andy Buckle and Steve Hodge & Mike Garton both 5&4
Littlehampton Won 4.5/1.5 Best performance Myself & Brian Overton and Bob Archer & David Varrall both 4&3
Barton on Sea Away Lost 4-3 Best performance Nick Hooper & Steve Hodge 6&5
Waterlooville  Lost 4-3 Best performance Drew Fielden & Jeff Staines 4&3
 
All our matches are played in a friendly competitive spirit with old and new friendships being made.
Several new members have now joined the Vets section which is open to all members aged 60+, membership is just £10 per annum and includes a number of competitions as well as a wide range of inter club matches.
In July we will be holding one of our board competitions the Vets Championship (9th & 11th July), strokeplay over 36 holes and this year we have dedicated tee times so hopefully will see a good  field and be able to watch the winning groups come in from the Clubs fabulous terrace. Usual club competition rules apply. There is still time to join the section and enter this competition, drop me a line if you are interested. Sign up for Vets members will be available from mid June.
Finally a big thank you to Simon Justice and the greenkeeping team for their magnificent work in maintaining the quality of our course inspite of the very dry conditions, they must have been delighted with the rain this last week!

Andy Gagen

Vets Captain

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Juniors Section

May has been a busy month for the Juniors starting off with us hosting a friendly match against Hockley.  We played an individual stableford with 6 a side and the best 3 scores to count. Hockley bought 4 girls in their team which was great to see and with two of their team playing off 38 and 39,  and both scoring 41 pts.  Hockley ran out the victors 117 to Alresford’s 102. Thanks to  Henry Reilly, Jacob & Toby Howells, Will Kendall, Ben Barnard and Ari Vouk for representing Alresford. This fixture was closely followed a week later with our  second match in the Hampshire Green Jackets KO, a home tie against N. Hants. Following up on their success at Stoneham last month Ben, Jacob & Toby, with the best 2 cards to count, again coming out on top 65 to 60.  We have now progressed to the quarter finals with our next match against Petersfield.
For the second year in succession the Hayling Island Junior Open was overshadowed by gale force winds and driving rain.  Six brave Alresford members battled against the elements with Guy Phillips leading the home players recording a credible 28pts. This month also saw us play the second of the Junior Stablefords with 11 players entering. It was great to see some new faces with new member Olly Charmain-Hall  playing in his first competition. Some good scores  were posted  with Toby Howells recording 37 pts and Billy Haskins close behind on 35.

Tobias Cobb

Juniors Captain

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Competitions and Handicap Committee Report

Club Championship

28th & 29th June 2025

Registration for entry closed on 8th June

As anticipated this year demand for places is high.

The allocation of places will be made shortly after the closing date of 8th June and players will be notified that they have been allocated a place in the Club Championship 2025.  Any player not securing a place after this process has been completed will be allocated a place on the waiting list and will be notified accordingly.  The allocation of both initial places and places from the waiting list are detailed in the Terms of Club Championship document available on the Website.

Preliminary playing groups and tee-times will be made week commencing 16th June and once this process has been completed, this will appear live on the Members Hub.  Final tee times published week commencing 23rd June (this is after the final handicap qualifying event prior to Championship weekend) and competitors will then receive an email of their start time for Round 1.  You will not have to book tee times on for either Saturday 28th or Sunday 29th.

On Saturday 28th, once the last group has handed in their cards, the competition organisers will compile the results for Round 1 and this will determine the playing groups on Sunday 29th.  The order of play for Round 2 will be in descending order of Round 1 gross scores. This start sheet will be emailed to all competitors on Saturday evening. It will be the responsibility of each player to know their start time on Sunday morning. The first start time for both Round 1 and Round 2 will likely be around 08:00am.

On each day of the competition, players should register and collect their score cards from the Scorer’s Table which will be located in the Clubhouse.  Within 5 minutes of completion of each round, players should return their cards to the Scorer’s Table and ensure they have agreed with the scorer that the card is correct before leaving.

Given the format of the Championship, players who fail to participate in the 2nd round will cause significant disruption to the running of the competition. Consequently, and based on our experience of other 2-day competitions, we are making it a condition of competition that unless a player notifies the Committee on return of their Round 1 scorecard that they will be unable to play in Round 2, he/she will be subject to penalties (at the Committee’s discretion).

Entry to the Championship sweepstake (both men and ladies) will be available in the Pro’s Shop.  An optional 2’s Club will also be running.

To allow for the preparation for the Club Championship, General Play rounds will be suspended from Monday 23rd June to Sunday 29th June 2025.  If you are playing at an “away” course during this time, please refrain from submitting a General Play score.

If you are not playing in the Club Championship the C&H Committee would very much welcome volunteers (ball spotting and marshals etc.), if you are able to give a few hours of your time over the weekend, please contact me on handicaps@alresfordgolf.co.uk.

Many thanks.

Gill Freemantle

Chair Competitions & Handicap Committee, Handicap Secretary

handicaps@alresfordgolf.co.uk

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Mixed Matches

The mixed match season has started well.
Our first match was away at Petersfield. We won 4.5 to 3.5 with star performers David Marshall & Liz Hastings winning 7 and 6.
Things changed slightly at Corhampton. We lost 0.5 to 7.5 with Simon Clews and Kim Johnson getting our solitary half a point.
We returned to winning ways at home to Hockley with a 6.5 to 1.5 win
Our next match is Cowdray Park – Away Monday 9th June. Meet at 11.00 for brunch with a cost of £12.50. The first tee is 12.00 with 8 pairs.
If you wish to play in any of the matches they can be found on IG
Below is our Past Captain, Mark Tiplady receiving the trophy from our match at Petersfield
Kim & Steve Johnson

A Look at the Rules

Question

What should you do if your ball hits your opponent’s ball ?

Greens

Course and Water Management Update

As we navigate one of the driest springs in recent memory, water usage remains a key priority. As of 21st May, 2,600 cubic meters have been drawn from the borehole, with 35 cubic meters consumed daily across Greens, Tees, and Aprons. Additionally, 40 cubic meters of mains water have been used to test the new pipework in the barn. Hand watering has been carried out in all of these areas, utilizing wetting agent pellets to maximize hydration and ensure effective water retention. The anticipated rainfall in late May should help rejuvenate the Fairways, and a timely wetting agent application will be deployed to optimize moisture absorption.

Recovery and Maintenance Efforts

The past few months have been particularly challenging, with the team working diligently to restore winter-worn areas, though, unfortunately, with limited success. However, Greens have shown significant improvement in May, with drill and fill holes blending in well. Annual meadow grass is seeding heavily, resulting in visible white seedheads within the sward, which can slow ball roll. To mitigate this, growth regulators are being applied to manage seedhead development, and ongoing nutrition treatments continue to ensure the highest possible surface quality.

Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) Assessment and Findings

During a recent visit from the STRI, detailed assessments were conducted on Greens 7, 10, and 13, followed by a broader course review. The results were highly positive, with nutrient levels, surface smoothness, and trueness all meeting optimal guidelines. Furthermore, Steve Gingell from the STRI reported that our greens had delivered the best results of any site visited this year, offering outstanding feedback for the greenkeeping team.

Range Grass Tee and Club Championship Preparations

Despite being closed the range grass tee has suffered from significant wear. It is now open for play, and members are kindly asked to maintain its condition by properly disposing of broken tee pegs and avoiding renovated areas covered with protective sheeting.

Preparations for the Club Championship will soon commence, with the team focusing on enhancing presentation and ensuring nutrition and moisture levels remain optimal across all key areas. Light aeration will be carried out to break down organic matter and improve oxygen flow, followed by light sand dressings to refine the profile. The objective is to monitor and elevate green speeds in the lead-up to the championship, aiming for speeds of approximately 10 feet during a managed dry period.

In the final build-up week, each member of the greenkeeping team will be assigned specific tasks to ensure optimal course conditions. Fairway maintenance will take place in the afternoons, ensuring a dry cut without excess clippings. The mornings will focus on cutting and rolling greens, bunker maintenance, tee mowing, divot filling, and additional refinements to enhance the overall playing experience.

Simon and his team look forward to delivering the best possible playing conditions, weather permitting, for this year’s championship.

 

Derek Myers

Chair Greens

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General Manager’s Update

Welcome to those new members who have joined the club in April and May so far;

 

Nigel Plaumpton, Ryan Fuller (5 day), Sam Reynolds , James Sankey, Ben Teschner (Intermediate) , Cameron Ward, Oliver Skeen, Harry Roskell, Seb Bray (Student), Fletcher Powell, Robert Lewis, Toby Clarke, Josef Lock, Ethan Toner (Juniors).

We hope that you will enjoy your time with us.

iG: INTELLIGENT GOLF UPDATE

We are now over a month into the transition from Club V1 to IG. I hope that members are starting to see the benefits from the move. We are still liaising with IG Support on a regular basis as we come across problems or issues that we are unfamiliar with – please bear with us as we are learning as well! Thank you for your patience. We have requested some changes to font, colours and sizes which should hopefully happen soon and make the screens more visible.

‘Top Ups’

Option 1 go in via AGC members website / Intelligent Golf / log in / My golf / My account will be shown.

Option 2 if you are on your mobile. Click on Tee Times times and click book (top right corner) A blue line at top has 3 white lines underneath the grey banner. Click near it then My Golf and you can top up form hear (a little long winded but several people were unaware and had phones on them not laptops)

Cancelling a booking

If you are the lead booker you have two options- remove yourself or cancel whole booking.

In tee times (on main menu on phone) just click it will take you to your Tee Times. Click on your booking. Bottom left- touch the blue writing “remove me from this booking” this then passes the booking to next person on the list.

If you hit the red box cancel, it will cancel the Whole Booking, and you will need to rekey it.

Not a lead booker- Cancel own booking- just click on your Tee time/your booking/bottom left remove me from booking/finish.

IG and England Golf updating

This is still work in progress sometimes (This Sunday, it updated mid-evening but Saturday not until midnight). You may see your own score, but handicap will not update until after midnight. If you have not turned off notifications, you should get a notification message from IG telling you your new handicap.

General Play

General Play scores may now only be returned via the England Golf App and not accepted through IG. This took effect from Friday 23rd May.

If you have not downloaded the My England Golf App, you will need to do so using your CDH no. as your membership number.

Other-

However, we are aware of a few continuing teething issues. If you come across anything that does not appear to work as you expect – please let us know so we can investigate and do our best to solve.

COURSE ETIQUETTE – CLARIFICATION

Several bye-laws have been queried in recent weeks. Please see below for clarification of these;

  1. The practicing or playing of multiple shots on or from tees, greens, fairways and bunkers on the course is strictly prohibited. One ball person when playing on the course.
  2. Members’ dogs are permitted on patio area but not in the clubhouse or on the course at any time. The only exception to this being guide / assistance dogs.
  3. ‘Cutting in’, which causes interference to another match, is strictly forbidden anywhere on the course. i.e you may not ‘jump around the course playing holes out of sequence and delaying any groups behind.

‘Pace of Play’ – probably one of the most contentious issues at any golf club. Every golfer does not consider themselves deliberately slow. However ‘Pace of Play’ is not always about the time. I would ask all members to consider how they are effecting other members on the course. It is the groups responsibility to keep up with the group in front. If it loses a clear hole or it is delaying the group behind i.e. it is apparent that they are playing quicker due either to ability or numbers, YOU MUST invite the group behind to play through irrespective of the number of players in the group. If your group is invited to ‘play thru’ you should do so, as by not doing so you in turn may be delaying the group behind you!

Allowing a group to play thru is not a slur on your golfing ability or character, but you will thanked and well regarded for identifying the need to and calling players through quickly and without delay.

Please respect the Course Marshall at all times – ignoring or arguing with the Course Marshall is not acceptable and any member doing so will be subject to the club disciplinary process.

FOR CLARIFICATION – the guide timings on the scorecard are not the times you are permitted to take. They are there for guidance only. So if the group behind is being held up, they MUST be invited through irrespective of whether you are playing to the time according to the card.

REMINDER – DRESS CODE

The hot sunny weather always highlights any dress code miscreants and the last thing anybody wants when they are hot and bothered is to be told about their attire on the course. However please bear in mind the following;

  • Baseball hats should be worn the correct way around (and not in the clubhouse).
  • Shorts should be tailored and not football shorts, cargo shorts with outside pockets or three-quarter length.
  • Shirts should have a collar (men) and please tuck shirts in wherever possible.

SUB-COMMITTEE VACANCY

The Planning & Development Committee is currently seeking a replacement member.

The sub-committee is currently responsible for the management systems for major projects in liaison with other club sub-committees, implementing any additional strategies to address the recruitment of new members and golf development, reviewing of the club rules and bye-laws, maintenance of the Club’s website, social media and IT infrastructure.

If you have any skills which you think may be useful or helpful, please contact the General Manager or David Fox (Chair of P&D) to discuss further.

COURTESIES & RECIPROCALS

Are you aware that as part of your membership at Alresford you can enjoy free or discounted golf at many other courses in the south of England and further afield?

Courtesies: these are published on the main noticeboard and coincide with times when we are hosting major events/matches that restrict access to our course for our members. Local clubs which we have partnerships with, offer our members a tee time that you can bid for. These are balloted and allocated. These include North Hants , Hayling, Stoneham,  Army and Farnham – many of these opportunities end up not taken ??

Reciprocals :1 x 4ball per week is available Monday-Friday (bookable 7 days in advance) at a selected list of local clubs; Lee-on-Solent, Waterlooville, Bramley, High Post, Salisbury & South Wilts, Chobham, Tidworth and Rowlands Castle. There is no charge payable. All requests made through our office.

NEW – As part of our reciprocal programme we also can offer our members discounted green fees rates of up to 30% at EL PARAISO GOLF CLUB and LOS ARQUEROS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB both near to Marbella /Estepona on the Costa del Sol, Spain. So if you are travelling to sunny Spain, you can enjoy preferential golf rates (contact AGC office for details).

https://elparaisogolf.com/

https://www.losarquerosgolf.com/

David Maskery

General Manager

FACEBOOK – check out our Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/alresfordgolfclub

Make sure you ‘like’ our Facebook page and you will link to it and get the regular pictures and updates on what’s happening ! Share with your friends to help us boost our online and social media profiles.

 

INSTAGRAM Follow our brand-new Official Instagram page.

Expect to see media content of our picturesque course, golfing competitions, fun social events, and lots more.

Make sure to follow @alresfordgolf and stay tuned for new post updates on our page.

 

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Social

A friendly result was reached on the late May bank holiday Men versus Ladies event. 3 1/2 to 3 1/2 for the seven four ball matches reflected a very sociable competition enjoyed by all. Coming up this month is our “Party 135” – fully subscribed to 150 members and guests – with an email about collecting and redeeming tickets coming this week. Please let us know if you can no longer attend as we will open up places for anyone who couldn’t get on the list! It should be a fun night with hog roast and music to celebrate 135 years of our wonderful golf club. And then, to mark the summer solstice, we have our Dawn Patrol for early risers game to compete in our Druids’ Cup.  Poster and signup sheet are on the board and we look forward to a full complement of players! Lastly, are still looking for new recruits for the social committee – our meeting are a lot of fun and we share the load when it comes to organising events. Please let me know if you’re interested in giving back a little of your time to help us keep the social side active and fun for us all.

Alicia Hardy

Chair Social


Congratulations to all teams and players who were part of the inaugural Team Golf KO Cup, on the 8th May, as part of our 25th Year celebrations.

 

In addition to our regular 12 teams, we were delighted to be joined by The Greenies(Simon Justice & Mark Vallence), The Club(Malcolm Scott & Graham Marshallsay) and The Kitchen (Trevor Pearce & Max Sly) who also brought their non-playing but working Captain Ben OShaunessey.

After the usual 9 holes of better ball but with both scores to count on Par 3s, the draw was made in the clubhouse by Jan White, to see who would play who in Stableford Matchplay. First round losers went into the TG Plate and the winners of Round 1 went into the main TG Cup.

Some close finishes in all matches brought us (reasonably quickly!) to the Final of the TG Plate where the Rookie Rebels were too strong for Jabba The Putt and in the main event The Kitchen, skippered from behind the bar by a very enthusiastic Ben, managed to beat Pollys Pals to take home the first of the three TG trophies this year.

A big thank you to all that played and supported the event.

Further details on the two other 25th Year Celebrations will be circulated via Team Golf Captains soon BUT SAVE THE DATES – Thursday 17th July & Saturday 16th August

Jan, John and Jim White

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A Look at the Rules

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Your opponent’s ball should be replaced to the spot where it was ( even on the fairway, if seen).
Exceptions –  On the green if you hit your ball and it hits your opponent’s ball it’s a 2 shot penalty in stroke play. In match play there is no penalty.

Thanks to Wynne Tufnell for providing these monthly Rules Q and A’s. If you have had a rules argument with a friend and want advice please send your issue to us.

Just email newsletter@alresfordgolf.co.uk 

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Our Winners for June:

£100  Colin Verrall

£50     Carol Roe

 

£35 Prize winners

 

Ken Coburn

Nick Austin

Andrew Frearson

Rosie Hallas

Nick Male

Congratulations to our June prize winners.  No first timers again this month but it’s never too late to join and be a first time prize winner yourself.  You could win a small cash prize whilst helping fund future golf club projects.

 

If you have a project or idea which you think might be assisted by funds from the 100 Club then please give me a call or email.

Reserve the date!

Friday 25 July is the annual 100 Club Summer Stableford and Evening Meal.  Remember to put the date in your diaries.  The competition is an individual stableford which can be played at any time during the day followed by a meal in the evening.  The meal will be two courses with coffee for £20 per head.  Look out for the poster and sign-up sheet for the meal on the board shortly.  This is an ideal opportunity to meet up with other 100 Club members and enjoy a social get together.

So…..How can I join the 100 Club and contribute to future projects?

New members are always welcome and so as a Golf Club member you can actively contribute towards future enhancements to the facilities on the Golf Course or Clubhouse whilst having the opportunity to win a monthly prize. Or why not increase your existing shareholding and know your extra contribution will be available to help with our golf club facilities.  Shares can be purchased for £1 per month paid for by Standing Order and there is no limit on the number which can be held – most members have between 1 and 5 shares.  Each share is allocated a number which is entered into the monthly draw with a top prize of £100, with a second prize of £50 and five other prizes of £35.

For further information about the 100 Club or for an application form please give me a call or send me an email – Pat Wallis phone 01420 564417 or email  peterpat51@outlook.com  Or you can pick up a form from the Office.

Pat Wallis

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Editor: David Marshall

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