Despite rather windy conditions this past weekend, we thank all who took part and braved the heat. Some excellent scores again, which resulted in some healthy handicap reductions. The next event will be the Fairmont Summer Scramble on Sunday 20th of August, we still have team spaces available so be sure to sign up through the link below.
Thanks to all the teams that have entered the 2017 Azerbaijan Open. The weekend promises to be a fun team event, for those in the corporate world, it’s a great opportunity to entertain guests in Baku and promote your business with on course signage and media opportunities. Feel free to sign up below or contact Philip Jones, General Manager of Dreamland Golf Club to discuss some sponsorship opportunities Philip.jones@dreamlandgolfclub.com
On Friday evening we were delighted to host the ALCO HALL 9 & Wine event. With 20 players competing on course, invited guests and friends of Dreamland enjoyed a “Welcome to Golf” experience with our golf coach, Elshan Guliyev. After a tour of the Academy and introduction to golf we look forward to including these new players in our up and coming events! Scoring on course was excellent with both Steven Reid and Bryan Thomas scoring 21pts. After countback, Steven took first place with better back 6 score of 14pts vs. Bryan’s 12pts. Steven Parkes took third place with 19pts.
Side contests - Paul Winkle was the best on hole 4 with his Nearest the Pin, whilst Nick Hore claimed the longest Drive on hole 6.
Registration is open for August’s ALCO HALL 9 and Wine event which will take place on Friday 25th with a slightly later start time of 5:30pm.ALCO HALL is one of the most famous fine wine shops in Baku, located at Fuzuli street, 63, right next to Republic Building. Special discount and prices offered to all Dreamland Golf Club members, don’t miss out! www.alcohall.az +994 12 561 47 92
It is that time of year when people book summer holidays and hopefully a round of golf! If you are travelling please contact Anton or Parviz and be sure you have your handicap certificate with you as many courses will ask for proof of membership - playing ability. Simply e-mail Events@dreamlandgolfclub.com and the team will send your playing record. If you still require a DLGC handicap please send over 3 marked and signed 18 hole scorecards indicating the tee that you played from so that we can register you on our EGA (European Golf Association) handicap system.
Excellent playing conditions were enjoyed on Saturday, with 41 members using this opportunity to participate in the weekly Saturday Roll Up. Amongst the 13 players who scored better than their handicaps, Scot Donaldson and Bryan Thomas shared the top of leaderboard with 4 under par 40 points. After countback Scot took first place with better back nine score 23pts despite Bryan posting a respectable 19pts on the inward nine. 3rd place was also tied between George Park, Ilgar Ahmadov, Sang Jun Park and Patrick Clark scoring 3 under par 39 points. After countback George took 3rd place with 22 back nine pts. Last Saturday two players had 2s on their card. Patrick Clark birdied the 4th hole and Paul Winkle birdied the 17th hole – well played to both!
Throughout September we will be offering “Super Saturdays” whereby additional prizes will be offered each week, supported from the members prize fund. Pay outs will be extended from the 1st to 5th place along with a secret hole (which will be selected at random each week). On course we will have a weekly nearest the pin prize of a dozen Bridgestone E6 balls. Be sure to continue your support to this ever increasing weekly Roll Up!!!
Don’t miss out on the new Foot-Joy clothing collection which is on display. Check out the latest Foot-Joy Shirts and Shorts, Gents PING Shorts, Greg Norman Ladies Shirts, Greg Norman Straw Hats and Belts along-with discount ball offerings from Pinnacle and the Bridgestone E6.
Dreamland Members’ Match-play Championship
sponsored by Porsche Center Baku
Semi-finals almost here and only 5 games left to announce the Dreamland Golf Club Match Play Champion! With August being a month of holidays - please make sure you book your game in advance to make the finals before mid of September! Prizes already waiting for a winner and a runner-up in the Golf Academy. We wish you to play well and if any questions arise - feel free to contact Anton Samsonov, Golf Operations Manager & PGA Professional anton.samsonov@dreamlandgolfclub.com if you face any problems with securing a date or any other issue.
One of the main areas of weakness we are consistently seeing with our students at Dreamland Golf Academy is AIM. The ability to aim correctly is a key fundamental in becoming a more consistent player. I would highly recommend purchase of our academy ALIGNMENT STICKS from our academy retail area. These alignment sticks are used consistently by the best players in the world to improve their game … this tells us two things:
Aiming is not easy if the best players in the world still need support and help
Aim is VERY important for all levels of golfers
Not only are we seeing this a regular fault in long game but also particularly in short game and putting. Our skilled academy coaching team and training aids can really help point you in the right direction. So take advantage of the beautiful summer evening during the week and get yourself booked in for a lesson to check your alignment through the bag. For more information please contact Michael Sweenie:
Keep up to date with our latest hints and tips, plus events, on our Dreamland facebook and Instagram page. We hope you enjoyed our junior medal series and Amburam Beach putting challenge stories on Instagram.
If you are interested in introducing a friend to golf then our Wednesday evening “Welcome to Golf” class is available from 7pm till 8pm for 20azn per person. Join Elshan and the team to introduce you to the fundamentals of golf and have some fun learning new skills. To sign up for this class contact Michael.Sweenie@dreamlandgolfclub.com. Our ladies “get into golf” class on Wednsday afternoon at 1pm is also proving very popular and we are delighted to see so many of our ladies … and gents …. Now progressing from the Academy Par 3 course onto the Championship course. fun is guaranteed and great way to socialize and meet new people in Baku.
Amburan Beach Club
We will be hosting our next coaching event and putting competition at Amburam beach golf this Friday 5th August. If you are interested in joining in the putting summer sizzler challenge at the stunning Amburam beach then come along, bring the family and have some fun learning golf in the sun with our academy SNAG golf instructors.
