24 Players competed in the A.I.G.S (Azerbaijan International Golf Society) 2nd event of the year in a 2 Ball better Ball format. The winners were Brian Knowles and Michael Young with an incredible 44 pts. In Second place with 42 pts were the pairing of Wade Droney and David Bray. Andrew Hulston received the prize of Nearest the Pin on hole 13, however, no one managed to hit their 3rd shot on green on hole 9 to win the Nearest the Pin in 3 prize.
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USA PGA Show - Anton Samsonov
Another interesting product and awarded by Golf Digest as the best new product was the –
GolfBoard
. With new wider tires and unique fender design it has become easier to climb hills on course and even has a battery life of 36 Holes. Having test drove these boards at the PGA Show I can see why golf courses are looking at these forms of transport. Do you think it would work for Dreamland? Would you give it a try instead of Buggy or electrical trolley?
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Good Luck!! at the MAD Golf Pro-Am - Turkey
Players have arrived this week for golf in Turkey ahead of the MAD Golf Pro Am to be held at the Regnum Carya Resort. 65 teams of 1 professional and 3 amateurs will battle it out for the champions title. As a club we try to offer various tournaments and trips for our members to enjoy, this Pro Am is the start of what promises to be a busy season as we travel to such places as St.Petersburg for their “White Nights” event in the middle of June, Kazan Golf Club in July followed by some of the best golf courses in Moscow in August. If you are interested in joining any trips – please contact Anton to get more information at
Anton.Samsonov@dreamlandgolfclub.com
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February Ladies Scramble
On Tuesday, our lady members held their second monthly 9 hole scramble of 2019. Winners were the team of Becky Brannan, Alison Grant, Irene McLeod and Glynis Ferguson (who participated on her first ladies Scramble!). It was a one team performance, as the side contests were also won by the players of winning team, Nearest the Pin Hole 17, Glynis Ferguson and Longest Drive on Hole 6, Alison Grant. Well done to all!!
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Care Of YOUR Course
A quick 30 minute drive out by the golf team on Saturday afternoon insured the tee boxes were tidied and prepared for the A.I.G.S event on Sunday. Amazing to see how many broken tees and cigarette butts continue to be left on course. We look forward to introducing new tee bins from April, in a bid to keep things as clean as possible.
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Operations Update
Please see below some updates from the golf operations team ahead of our season starting in March.
Golf Cart Batteries
– The first of the 2019 replacement batteries have been fitted this past week with 7 carts now back in full operation. The team will continue to install more batteries in readiness for the golf season in March.
Golf Cart Charger Points
– In 2019 we will have several charge points at the clubhouse cart staging area, this will allow buggies to have a top up charge prior to heading back out for 36 holes at the busy weekends
Care of the Course
– Members will receive their copy of our “Rules and Regulations” booklet with their 2019 renewals. As you will see, it addresses the need for us all to Care for the Course. With an average of 90% member play we ALL need to play a part in repairing pitch marks, raking bunkers to name a few points of etiquette. Over the coming weeks we will share some of our new on course initiatives designed around caring for our course.
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Cart Path Only For Golf Buggies On Par 3’s
As part of our continued “Care of the Course” campaign we have taken the decision to keep buggies to the Cart Paths when playing the 5th, 10th, 13th & 17th Holes. In the event that you decide to drive towards the grass apron your buggy will automatically stop and the above message displayed on screen. Once the buggy has been reversed out of the restricted area the cart will operate fully again. We appreciate everyone’s support so we protect the course
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Seasonal Calendar
Anton and Phil are currently in talks regarding the season’s event calendar which include Medals, Club Match Play, Scrambles, Away Trips and our Major sponsored golf days. We look forward to updating soon as we confirm with sponsors and partners.
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Saturday 2nd of February 2019 – Saturday Roll Up Results
Last Saturday the weather was good with 31 players taking part in the weekly Roll Up. There was a tie on top of leader board with David Seo and Martin Docherty both scoring 4 under par 40 points. In order to determine winner, it required us to look at their back nine scores. Since both players had 20 back nine points, it required us to look at their back 6 scores. After countback David took first place with a better back six score of15pts with Martin’s inward score of 14pts, enough for 2nd place. There was a tie for 3rd place as well, with Quinn Quinn John, Sean Harrison and Patrick Park scoring 1 under par 37 points. After count back John took 3rd place with 18 back nine pts. Last Saturday four players had 2s on their card, Brian Knowles, Paul Winkle, Sean Harrison birdied the 10th hole, with David Seo making a birdie at the 17th hole to put a 2 on his scorecard.
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Winter Eclectic Series
Great to see over 50 members competing in the Winter Eclectic series over 10 rounds. A couple of updates from the events team…to keep our results as accurate as possible.
- Can I submit my Saturday Roll Up Score for the Eclectic as well? YES, the eclectic is designed to be flexible and played from the same tee’s as the Roll Up – White for gents. *Keep in mind for the published scores that the Roll Up is based on FULL hcp and the Eclectic is based on 75% of your current handicap.
- How will the events team know I will play in both competitions? As players approach their 8th and 9th card you may opt in or out for your score to count for both. To make it a little easier for all, we have added a column for the Saturday Roll Up Entry sheet – simply Tick next to your name if you wish for the card to count for the Eclectic as well the Roll Up (This has to be done before you tee off).
- 75% of your CURRENT playing handicap (at the date of the round) is used to calculate your Nett Eclectic score for that day.
We still have till the end of March so players can enter again for another series of 10 games if they wish.
Good Luck to All!
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New Rules for 2019
Ball in motion deflected
The governing bodies have decided it is now unfair to penalize a player for a ball that is accidentally deflected. “Just as there is no penalty if a player’s ball accidentally deflects off his or her body, equipment or caddie, there is no need for a penalty when a player accidentally strikes his or her own ball in making a stroke.”
According to new
Rule 11.1, if a player deflects or stops their own ball in motion there is no penalty and they must play it as it lies - provided they did so accidentally. Similarly, if a player accidentally hits their ball twice in one stroke there is no penalty, and the ball must be played as it lies -
Rule 10.1a.
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Dream Skills
February at the Academy sees the return of the Dream Skills series. Details in the below flyer:
This months ‘Dream Swing’ Challenge is ZERO HERO – Achieving ‘0’ in terms of clubhead path and clubface aim at impact (coupled with a centre strike from the face) results in straight golf shots. Using the big stick (Driver) make 10 full golf swings attempting to get as close to ‘0’ (neutral) as possible.
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Two Minute Tip
This week’s two minute tip request comes from Parviz and sees Alex looking at what causes the dreaded double hit when chipping. Should you have any top tip requests, please contact Head Professional Alex Day on M: +994 50 983 8 172 E:
alex.day@dreamlandgolfclub.com
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Pre-Owned Clubs For Sale – More Stock Needed!
Please find below the link to our Pre–Owned selection of golf equipment which we have on offer with the Golf Academy Team. Alex, Kamran or Emma are delighted to allow you to trial any of the items at the Driving Range, as you can see many of the leading brands are featured. If you have any clubs that you wish to sell the team are happy to prepare valuations.
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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
Azerbaijan’s definitive five-star ski destination devoted to heightening the senses and nurturing moments of family fun awaits you with exiting festive season offer. Get into the spirit of the winter season
For more information please contact +994 12 310 0009,
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Dreamland Golf Club | +994 (0) 12 404 7 404 | reservations@dreamlandgolfclub.com |
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