Protea Golf Society Report from our Captain

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PROTEA GOLF SOCIETY 2014
East Berkshire 16 May
Protea Golf
Society
2014
East
Berkshire
16th May
WELCOME TO EAST BERKSHIRE
Report from our Captain
by Giepie Bosch
Dear Protea Golf Society
Members and Friends,
The 2014 golfing season got off to
a fantastic start. We had a full
house of 36 Members booked for
the Grove.
We unfortunately had ONE NO
SHOW – which is exactly why we
will now strongly enforce
removing members from the
CONFIRMED LIST for an event if
YOU HAVE NOT PAID by the 2
week cutoff point.
The first event of the year
demonstrated the passion shown
by the committee and everyone
attending received a ProteaGolf
branded pitch mark repair tool
and casino-style marker chip
proudly displaying our Society
Logo. We also now have trophies
for the winner, nearest the pin
and longest drive. A little
something to take home and
show your wife that your time
was not wasted!
The day was perfect for golf, with
it being surprisingly warm,
compared to last year where we
were all freezing!
This was not shown in the scores
with the vast majority of the field
staying within the 28-35 pt
category, perhaps trying to
protect their handicaps! Our
winner Heinrich Ferreira had
other ideas though and won the
day with a fabulous 37 points. He
was closely followed by Thomas
Nel and Bakes on 36 points.
Nearest the pins went to: Hennie
Muller (Hole 4), Niel Pienaar (Hole
7), Heinrich Ferreira (Hole 13),
Andre v Backstrom (Hole 16). And
longest drive to the powerhouse
that is Hennie Muller (Hole 9).
The Grove again treated us to an
amazingly prepared venue both
on the Course and in the
Clubhouse, with a lovely dinner
and expensive drinks!
The evening saw the holding of
the AGM for 2014. The minutes
have been posted on the Website.
The amended constitution was
also presented to the members,
and some minor changes were
made. Most important to note
was the introduction of a stricter
policy around inactive members.
If members do not play a
minimum of 3 events a year
they will become inactive. It is
essential for the Protea Society to
have members who participate
across the board and as such we
have introduced this rule.
I would like to welcome New
members all of whom played at
almost every event last year, and
therefore worthy additions to our
Society.
They
are:
Paul
Ainsworth Taylor, Denis Zenon,
David Luiz, and Jaco de Beurs
Finally congratulations to ALL the
first
round
MATCHPLAY
WINNERS! Results available on
the Website.
Following the success of this first
event we cannot wait for the next
one.
Remember to book well in
advance and make sure YOU
HAVE PAID a minimum of two
weeks before the event. At the
two week mark the event will be
opened up to our Guests and your
name will be removed.
Happy Golfing!
The Captain
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Annual Trip 2014
to Spain Almenara, 06-09 June 2014
The annual Protea Society trip is to
Almenara, Spain this Year. Don’t
miss this fantastic opportunity to
join your friends and fellow golfers in
4 rounds of Golf at some of the best
courses in Spain.
A number of members have decided to
fly in already on the Thursday night.
An additional night for a double room
is available at around 130-00 Euros
(book direct with hotel).
GUESTS ARE WELCOME: please
let us know if you are interested in
joining us.
ACCOMMODATION:
• NH Almenara Golf Hotel and
Spa
DETAILS OF COSTS
DATES and COURSES
Friday 06th June (1st round) –
13:30 Almenara Golf Club
Saturday 07th June (2nd round)
– 12:00 San Roque
Sunday 08th June (3rd round) –
11:00 Alcaidesa
• £550-00 per player
(Transfer / hotel / golf / prizes)
FLIGHTS: you need to arrange
yourself: note the tee off times.
.SUGGESTED FLIGHTS
Suggested into Malaga as these present the
most options in terms of timing.
EasyJet: 05th June Gatwick to Malaga 19:20
OR 06th June Gatwick to Malaga 05:45
AND 09th June Malaga to Gatwick: 21:50
PRICES are STILL REASONABLE BOOK
NOW
Monday 09th June (3rd round)
– 09:30 San Roque
Captains Day 03rd October
at Manor of Groves, Harlow
This year’s Captain’s day is at Manor
of Groves, Harlow, and we already
have 21 players signed up. DON’T
MISS OUT.
We are not making the same
mistake as last year, and have prebooked 10 rooms for our use.
Send an Email to
Admin@ProteaGolf.com if you
want to book a room.
presenting an opportunity to dress
up and recognize the victories from
the year behind us.
And don’t forget to CONFIRM YOUR
AVAILABILITY on the Website to
secure your place.
Go to the Website and download the
Spa treatments and let us know if
you would like to reserve one of the
slots for your partner and what
treatment they would like to reserve.
We have also reserved a number of
Spa Slots for the Friday to ensure
your partner/ wife/ or other half can
come along and enjoy a day of
pampering while you are out on the
course.
This will be followed in the evening
by our End of Year dinner,
So far : CONFIRMED ROOMS:
-
Andre v Backstrom
Wiekus Du Toit
COST FOR HOTEL
£99-00 per double room for the Friday night
INCLUDING breakfast
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Tee-Off Times/Handicaps
NOTES FOR OUR MEMBERS / GUESTS
* Changes to the Start sheet after the two week
cutoff are very difficult to implement due to the
preparation that now goes into our Golf days.
* We will try our best to accommodate you –
but please let us know as soon as possible if you
would like an “early” tee-off time on a particular
day.
Remember to Confirm Availability on the
Website and PAY TWO Weeks before the
Golf Day.
THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR NEXT VENUE
ASHRIDGE GOLF CLUB AS THEY WILL NOT
ACCEPT CHANGES WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF
FINALISING NUMBERS
Remember to send Email to
ihavepaid@ProteaGolf.com after you
have paid
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The Protea Golf Society
would like to thank our new
sponsor for 2014.
The Dental Directory will be
sponsoring all our Trophies
for the 2014 Golfing Season.
Visit them at
www.Dental-Directory.co.uk
Protea
Golf
Society
2014