Dear Members,

We hoped that you enjoyed dusting off the cobwebs and tackling the golf course this past weekend. Well done to those people how battled it out on Saturday (Super Roll Up results below) and to those who enjoyed the warmer temperatures of Sunday.  With only 30 players competing last Saturday we feel its only fair to offer another Complimentary Super Saturday Rollup again this weekend! Read on for a host of updates including your Membership and a chance to stay at the Dreamland Golf Hotel which will open up from this Friday the 21 of August.

We look forward to seeing you soon

Stay Safe

Dreamland Management
ACCESS to Dreamland Golf Club will move to our NEW side entrance next to the Dreamland Shopping Mall. The map shows that as you exit the roundabout follow the road towards Sabis Sun International School – 950m on the right side you will see the GATE entrance to the Mall and Golf Club Car Park.
 
Safety Measures
We have the following safety measures in place at Dreamland, for Golf Members and Employees.
  • Dreamland Access via the MALL New Entrance ONLY – Details above
  • Each guest will have their temperature checked at the GATEHOUSE. Any person (Member or Employee) recording a temperature of 38 degree will not be allowed access to the property. If you are feeling unwell with a temperature we ask that you please STAY HOME.
  • We ask that Members and Employees wear a MASK for SAFETY reasons.
  • Social distancing is a MUST – maintaining a 2 metre distance is crucial AT ALL TIMES.
  • Hand washing and sanitizing is VITAL– we have stations in place for this to happen.
 
Golf - Rules of Play
  • 2 metre Social distancing at ALL TIMES
  • Golf Carts in use / Golfers encouraged to Walk. We will sanitize Golf Carts and Trolleys before play and have removed golf Towels on golf carts.
  • White / Gold / Green Tee boxes in use
  • The Foam protectors have been removed so that the ball can now drop below the level of the cup – Scores may count for qualifying purposes
  • During your game we advise not to touch other peoples clubs, consider picking your own wedges and clubs left at the side of the green
  • No on course Water re-filling stations in use at this time
  • Observe the pace of play. If you are slow, please pick up the ball and advance to the next hole
  • Always follow the hygiene instructions and disinfect or wash your hands before and after the game, avoid touching your face, mouth, eyes.
  • No contact with playing partners (replace 18th-green handshake with shoe bumps, elbow bumps, or Namaste bow….)
 
DREAMLAND GOLF HOTEL – Open from Friday 21st of August – see below for details. Reservations can be made with our Hotel Sales Executive Gulnara.Asadova@dreamlandgolfhotel.az 
Who Is The Best Post Quarantine Golfer! 
Join us for a welcome back FREE to enter “Super” Saturday Stableford Roll Up. As per our weekly roll ups its Gents to Play from the White Tee’s / Ladies from the Green with all day tee times available. The course will be set up for scores to “Qualify” as the hole protectors have been removed.
As the weather looks better this coming weekend we will be offering another complimentary Super Saturday Roll Up!!!
Saturday 15th of August 2020 – Super Saturday Roll Up Results
Dreamland Golf Club welcomed back its members after quarantine with a “Super Saturday Roll Up”. Due to windy playing conditions, only 30 members participated in the roll up. The winner was Graham Stevenson with 3 over par 33 points, followed by Mitch Hughes with 32 points. Jim Plutt and Daniel Lee took third and fourth places, respectively, with 31 points. Robert McEwan took 5th place with 30 points, winning on back nine over Grant Watson and Wade Droney.

Last Saturday only one player had a 2 on his card – Jim Plutt who birdied the 17th hole after a close tee shot also awarded him Nearest the Pin. Well done to Craig Dunn who’s shot on 10th hole gave him the final Nearest The Pin Prize. Our drawn Mystery Hole for the “Super Saturday Roll Up” was the 10th hole awarding the player with highest points on the hole a prize – Step up Mr Jim Plutt with a healthy 4 pointer!!!
SUMMER ECLECTIC – In Association with TaylorMade
We are pleased to invite ALL members the chance to participate in our Summer Eclectic in Association with TaylorMade. FREE to enter each member will have the chance to complete ONE Eclectic of 10 rounds in a bid to record their best score at each hole.

An eclectic tournament is a 10 round golf tournament that produces one final 18-hole score per player. For each of the 10 rounds the system will amend your best score on a particular hole to show improvement towards your final Eclectic card. Example if on your 1st round you take 6 shots at the 1s t hole – your eclectic card with show Hole 1 – 6, if in a future round you score a Par 4 on the 1st hole – your eclectic card will be amended to show 4 (your best score so far in the 10 round competition).   Below are some additional bullet point rules:
  • Golfers will need to submit 10 scorecards during this period. 
  • Free to Enter
  • Each member has only one chance to complete a 10 round Eclectic Score.
  • Gents will play from WHITE TEES and Ladies from GREEN TEES.

75% of your CURRENT playing handicap   (at the date of the round) is used to calculate your Nett Eclectic score for that day.

Eclectic Score Cards must be picked up before play and returned after play to the competition box. If a score card is not turned in, player will loose that one round from their series – it will be shown as No Card (NC). Members playing the Saturday Roll Up still can use that score for their Eclectic tournament, all they need is to mention it while taking the scorecard and use same scorecard for both Roll Up and the Eclectic.
Prizes will be awarded as below:
Prizes will be awarded to the leading 3 players - Good Luck to All our Members!
Membership
In a very testing year for all of us, you can be assured we are doing  EVERYTHING  possible to keep the course and facilities operational and provide you as much opportunity to enjoy “Club Life”. For the full months of closure  April  and  July  we have credited your membership account with additional 2 months membership. For those corporate members who are leaving us at this time we are offering Free transfer to your new named nominee till the end of 2020. 
*Dreamland Residents will have their membership credited for the month(s) when they were not with us and so couldn’t use the course.
*The above is offered to fully paid up members who have either opted for a 6 month or 12 month membership offering.
In further recognizing the inconvenience caused, we have awarded each member with a COMPLIMENTARY overnight stay voucher at the Dreamland Golf Hotel allowing you to enjoy a peaceful escape from the city, waking up with Golf on your doorstep!
 
*To make your reservation please contact our Hotel Sales Executive Gulnara Asadova Gulnara.Asadova@dreamlandgolfhotel.az - Please quote MEMBERSHIP BOOKING
1 x room stay voucher per registered member (2 room stay vouchers for a couples membership) is valid for a single night stay for 1 person including Bed & Breakfast.

*Note additional Breakfast for a Guest 25AZN or Child’s accommodation will be charge at our published rates. The voucher is valid from 21st of August – 30th December 2020 for the named membership nominee only and is subject to availability of a Superior Category room. The voucher is NOT awarded for Academy and Junior Membership Categories.
Online Tee Sheet EZLinks
For those members who wish to register, please refer to the advice notes in the below link as always our team are on hand to help  reservations@dreamlandgolfclub.com
Martin McGavock
After 5 enjoyable and hugely successful years with Dreamland Golf Club this week we say farewell to our course Superintendent Martin McGavock who leaves us for Russia. Joining the IMG Team at Raevo Golf Club in Moscow, Martin will support General Manager Ian McInally at the newly opened Jack Nicklaus signature designed course.  A tree lined course Raevo has already been awarded 18th best in Continental Europe and 1st in Russia ahead of its official opening season. On behalf of all the Dreamland Team and members we wish him and his family the very best for their next adventure.   We look forward to introducing Martin’s replacement over the coming weeks as Azerbaijan starts to accept more flights.
GRATUITIES
We have taken our current situation to review a few areas of our Golf Operation for the future. In order to avoid contact with our Golf team we would like to bring to your reference the gratuity boxes positioned at the Golf and Reception Desks.  As before, all gratuities collected are shared between the team so that everyone’s contribution is rewarded on a monthly basis.
NEW In Store!
Wanting to drop a few Kgs post quarantine. Why not treat yourself to the latest i3 Cart and walk the course! 
Food & Beverage NEWS
Choose your favorite tipple on course and celebrate that Birdie in style!! – NOW available on our Café T Beverage Carts.
ACADEMY NEWS
Two Minute Tips
In attempting to give tee shots some welly, we often get the body out of position causing poor launch conditions. Click the following link to find Alex on the 7th tee box discussing how we can maximize distance without increasing clubhead speed. Should you have any questions or special requests for future videos, please drop Alex a line M: +994 55 333 0507  E : alex.day@dreamlandgolfclub.com
Wininng TaylorMade Kit
Recent winner of the USPGA and golfs new kid on the block is Collin Morikawa. A Taylor Made player, the 23-year-old shot 31 on the back nine to secure a two-shot victory. Clubs used by Morikawa in winning the first major of 2020 were as follows:
Driver: TaylorMade SIM (8 degree)
3 Wood: TaylorMade SIM (14 degree)
Hybrid: TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue (19 degree)
Irons: TaylorMade P750
Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind 2 (52 degree) TaylorMade Milled Grind 2 HiToe (60 degree)
 
These clubs and the various options to match your specific swing type/characteristics can all be trialed at Dreamland Golf Academy. Factors to consider before purchasing equipment include:
  • Shaft length
  • Lie angle
  • Head type
  • Shaft flex
  • Loft
  • Bounce & sole grind
  • Grip
 
To book an appointment contact Alex Day on alex.day@dreamlandgolfclub.com or M: +994 55 333 0507
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