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We would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back to from the festive holidays and look forward to an exciting 2018 here at Dreamland Golf Club. The weather so far this winter has been exceptional…. Currently no snow or frost delays which is very different to previous years. With the expected cool over the coming weeks we have put some measures in place that will allow for a smooth tee sheet on weekends see below. 

Tee Times – Weekend
In anticipation of frost (it has to cool at somepoint) we have reserved 8.30 / 8.40 / 8.50am as Possible Frost Delay Tee Times. With this in mind the 9.00am Tee time will be the first time to be booked each Saturday and Sunday however those players will have the option to arrive early so that once the course inspection is completed the starter may open the 1st Tee.
 
2018 Tournaments
We are currently finalising the calendar and look forward to publishing the fixture list for the coming season very soon. For January we will continue with the weekly roll up events as the weather towards the end of the month is looking a little wintery. 
MICHAEL SWEENIE
It’s with a heavy heart we announce that Michael Sweenie, our Head PGA Professional will be leaving Dreamland Golf Club at the end of January. As Head PGA Professional he was responsible for opening the Driving Range in 2015 and has since created an internationally acclaimed Academy introducing Golf to thousands of people during his 3 year tenure in Baku. We are happy that we will still keep a relationship with him as he starts his new role with the European Tour Performance Institute at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. As PGA Teaching Professional at ETPI he will continue to promote Baku and encourage UAE players to visit Azerbaijan in the summer months. In line with our 2018 plans he will continue to support our Junior National Team as they start to compete regionally.  
2018 MEMBERSHIPS
Thanks to all that have renewed (or in process) of renewing their membership for 2018. We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome many new members that have joined us for the first time in January. We look helping you grow your love of the game and wish you success on the course!
Saturday 6th of January 2018 – Roll up Results 
Due to most of our members being away for holidays, only 25 members participated in first Saturday Roll Up of the year. Competition was tight at top of the leaderboard with 2 players – William Blanchard and Chris Wood-Woolley both scoring level par 36 points. In order to determine winner, it required us to look at their back 9 scores. After countback Billy took 1st place with 20pts vs. Chris’s 18 inward points which resulted him to take second place. Third place came from Leslie Tulleth with his 3 over par 33 points.

Last Saturday two players had 2s on their card. Leslie Tulleth birdied the 4th and Euichul Noh birdied the 11th to put 2 on their scorecards.
ACADEMY NEWS
Firstly I wish you all a very Happy New Year and all the best for 2018 … let’s get out and make lots of birdies this year.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all members and guests who have been a part of my journey in Baku over the last 3 years. I am proud to say that we have launched a world class golf facility and developed a team capable of providing an international high standard both in coaching and customer service. This role has been a great learning experience for me professionally and personally and I am excited to develop my career with the European Tour Performance Institute based in Dubai. I have witnessed many of our students develop and I hope I have done as much as possible to help your golf skills during my time here in Baku, there has been so many handicap reductions and lots of real progress in the standard of golf – congratulations to many of you in taking advantage of this world class practice facility.

As mentioned I will continue to support IMG in finding a suitable candidate to replace my position as Head Professional , and I look forward to continue to support with the National development of junior golf in Azerbaijan. As you all know this has been a real focus for me and seeing these kids now after a short space of time achieve such a passion for the game makes me very proud. They have a bright future ahead for sure I am excited to hear of their developments. I have no doubt that 2018 will be another successful year in the growth of Dreamland Golf Club. I will miss this great golf club for sure and thank you all for helping to create such a friendly working environment. I look forward to seeing anyone of you who are visiting Dubai would be delighted to come visit me and opening a strong connection with Dreamland Golf Club and ETPI and JGE moving forward.

I will be leaving Dreamland at the end of January so I hope to see many of you during this time before I depart for Dubai. I look forward to our overseas trip on 28th January in Turkey to take part in the GOLFMAD Pro-am, with my “Dreamteam” of Ilgar Ahmadov, Eldar Kerimov and Khalil Huseynov. This should be a great event with Anton and Elshan also taking part with their own teams. For any lesson bookings or enquiries during this time please feel free to contact me on
Congratulations to Eldar Kerimov and Susan Drummond for taking part in the GEC Open Grand Final in Dubai last month. Excellent performance by Susan with an overall 3rd place which is a great achievement, and a great experience for Eldar having only played golf for a short period of time but already participating in an international grand final. Proud of how you have both worked hard on your game with regular tuition and delighted to see you enjoying the experience of competing on two world class golf courses, Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates (home to the race to Dubai Championship), and Emirates Golf Club (home to the Dubai Desert Classic).

Please click the link below to watch the short video clip about the GEC Open Grand Final.
Now is the perfect time to get back into the swing of things in 2018 and improve your game. With the weather in Baku still very much playable what better opportunity to get a lesson plan started for the year to set you up for this seasons main calendar events. All class times will resume as normal this week with the return of our team after the xmas festivities. Everyone has different goals and targets for the year….here are a list of few common targets for all levels:
1.        Handicap reduction – improve your overall playing standard
2.        Want more consistency?? This starts with the right practice plan FOR YOU
3.        Want to reduce PENALTY SHOTS each round?? Find out where that DESTRUCTIVE shot is coming from.
4.        Lower the number of putts per round – regardless of ability this should be EVERYONES GOAL
5.      ENJOY THE GAME MORE – again individual but this is such an important focus as we all play for different reasons
6.        Want to learn HOW TO PRACTICE?
7.       GET RID OF THAT SLICE!?!? Probably the most common and destructive shot in golf if not managed correctly…
8.      Let a PGA Professional SEE YOU ON THE GOLF COURSE. cannot underestimate how important this can be for improving.
For all these goals and objectives we would highly recommend PGA Professional advice. START NOW. Golf is unique sport in that there are so many variables so we learn as individuals and can always find a way to improve and enjoy the game more. This DOES NOT require hours and hours of endless practice or swing changes. Key is to keep it simple but effective. For all lesson enquiries please contact academy@dreamlandgolfclub.com and we can point you in the right direction.
Ladies class will take place again this Wednesday at 1pm and we look forward to many of returning back from oversea travels for the holidays. Also our local market “get into golf” class will resume this Wednesday at 7pm, all welcome for this class which is the perfect opportunity to start your journey as a golfer for life.

Our National Development junior class will resume training this week every Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon. They have a big year ahead of them in 2018 for junior golf in Azerbaijan, and Nabi in particular has shown excellent commitment throughout the holidays with daily play and practice – such a great attitude for the game. The future of golf is bright at Dreamland GC! 
It is SKI TIME!!!
Pik Palace Hotel Shahdag
Discover the winter magic at Pik Palace Hotel this winter with skiing, great food and magnificent views over the surrounding nature.

Park Chalet Hotel Shahdag
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