Our glorious leader was obviously having a busy day
Dear Members – The 2011 WHVGS Tour is now literally in full swing and we have started the new season the way we ended the last, with Bacon in Yellow having obliterated the field. However, the new handicap system has kicked in and the CSS has resulted in Bacon dropping 1.2 and everyone increasing by between +0.3 to +0.5, so it will be interesting to see how this pans out over the season. Bacon’s Match Report and the revised handicaps are on the Website for those of you who have not been onto WHVGOLF.COM recently.
The Spittle Shield Saturday 9th April : The West Midlands GC – 18 holes of full WHVGS Stapleforth golf, incorporating the 4 Club Challenge, (the 4 clubs being any 3 clubs plus a putter which is mandatory), the winner of which will receive the coveted WHVGS 1968 West Germany Munich Pottery Stein with Naff Hinged Metal Lid and the privilege of getting it filled up repeatedly at Celtic Manor.
The green fee cost is £32 which includes a full English breakfast – we currently have 13 for the Spittle and all have paid the £32 apart from The Aust and Campo. The competition fee is an additional 5 lads and there will be a Grand national sweep stake organised by BETRON. We already have 12 paid up 2011 Members and the following entrants expected at the Spittle are still to pay their 2011 £10 subscription fee; Noz, Miller and Curt – Pal O also owes me £20 for the shirt he bought at the Gibbon.
Arrival time 9.00, first tee time 9.54 – Full English on arrival and The Grand National will take place at 4.15.
Please note, it has been agreed with the Event Sponsor that due to the nature of the 2011 Spittle, it will be a ‘Non Qualifying Event’ for the handicap mechanic. In this Non qualifying event, handicaps may go down as a result of Member’s scoring, but will not increase as a result of a poor scoring.
2011 Tour Calendar – Please note that the Tour Calendar has been tweaked – All the dates remain the same, but the order of the President’s, the Captain’s Match Play and the Players’ Rep Skins have been rescheduled to avoid having two Majors back to back and to avoid having two non-full Stapleforth events back to back in the middle of the season. The Tour calendar will be on the Website in due course, but for the avoidance of doubt, the next 4 events are:
14th May – The Brizzle (The first Major of the year – Venue TBC)
25th June – The Players’ Rep Skins (Minor – Venue TBC)
23rd July – The President’s (The second Major of the year – a 36 holer, incorporating a Ryder Cup style event, WHVGS’s Mutliball Stapleforth morning round and an 18 hole Full Stapleforth Major in the afternoon – To be held at The Warwickshire Golf and Country Club)
6th August – The Captain’s Matchplay (Minor – Stonebridge)
BETRON – “The Punters Favourite” – After opening his doors at the Gibbon, apparently BETRON is (in his view) offering “even more” value to punters at The Spittle Shield – early prices attached. BETRON is now accepting bets via email, but please be aware that the book prices change after every bet so you may not get the odds detailed on the attached sheet – they may go up or down, but this will be clarified and agreed via email with any punters wishing to make a wager.
WHVGOLF.COM – There are 5 remaining “WHVGolf.com ball markers” on a magnetic clip for the brim of your hat or the collar of your shirt for the next 5 Members who hole out for a gross birdie in full WHVGS Stapleforth competition on Tour. (For full T&Cs see the website)
Not long til the Spittle, the tricky 3 club selection conundrum, the Grand National Sweep stake and remaining dotcom ball markers – Happy days!
PS – To those of you it effects please remember (and this list may or may not be inclusive…); The Green Jacket, The Orange, The Yellow, The President’s Buckle, The 1968 West Germany Munich Pottery Stein with Naff Hinged Metal Lid, the Big Dog, The Shark, the Dog Marker, the Shark Marker, The Hulk, the Donkey and any other required WHV Assets.
PPS – WHVGS Shirts will be available for sale and Pal O, you still owe me 20 quid for the one you bought at the Gibbon
PPPS – Any sign of the WHVGS Sweater , “V” and “Tank”, proposals?
PPPPS – Any news on the Brizzle?
