Best wishes to all our members and families for a blessed Norvuz Celebration, safe travels for those leaving Baku this week. Here at Dreamland we will be in full operation this week and look forward to welcoming players and golfer at our Academy. Be sure to contact reservations for a suitable tee time
reservations@dreamlandgolfclub.com or contact Alex Day Head PGA Professional
Alex.day@dreamlandgolfclub for a pre-season golf lesson. See the opening times below
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NOVRUZ SCRAMBLE – CHAMPIONS!
Winning the 2019 Novruz scramble in fine style was the team of Elman Rzayev, Eldar Kerimov, Rajesh Chawla and Nabi Efendi with a Gross 70, Net 61.6. Runners Up on the day with a net 62.5 Gross 71 was Luka Ivkovic (team captain) George Park, Gary Green and Colin Douglas. Third place was claimed by veteran scramble competitor Tadeus Herrold and his sprightly team of Chris Wood-Woolley, Raymond Irving and Jack McCracken with a Gross 71, net 62.9. The on course nearest the pin prizes were won by Janet Dutnall – Hole 5, Dana Smith – Hole 10, Callum Stewart – Hole 17 and Young Tak Yung – Hole 13. A huge thank you to the Hyatt Baku for supporting with some vouchers to access their recently refurbished Leisure Club facility and also our friends at Chabiant for allowing our players to sample their delightful wines.
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Novruz Wine Tour to Ismailli with Chabiant Wines
For those of you looking for a great escape from the city we can highly recommend visiting our friends at “Chabiant Wines”. With tours and overnight stay options don’t miss out on your chance to sample hospitality in the regions.
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Dreamland Golf Club Members 2019 Match-play Championship Sponsored by Garmin Azerbaijan
We are delighted to launch the sign up for our 2019 Match-play Championship which will be played through the summer months. Please feel free to click the below link for more information regarding the rules and format. A huge thanks to Garmin Azerbaijan for their continued support to Dreamland Golf Club.
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Saturday 16th of March 2019 – Saturday Roll Up Results
Due to most of our members being away for holidays, only 24 members participated in last week’s Saturday Roll Up. Andrew Hulston took first place with 4 under par 40 points. Dean McEwan’s 2 under par 38 points were enough for him to take second place. John McGhee took third place with 1 under par 37 points. Last Saturday two players had 2s on their card, Paul Winkle birdied the 13th hole, whereas John McGhee birdied the 17th hole to put a 2 on his scorecard.
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2019 Season Calendar
We are pleased to share our Draft Calendar of events for the 2019 Golf Season. We have 90% confirmations on the dates for our key events and look forward to final confirmations ahead of April. In addition to those events listed we will launch the Garmin Dreamland Match Play event and continue to introduce Members Trips and Club Matches. Please feel free to contact the events team
events@dreamlandgolfclub.com
for further details.
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Winter Eclectic Series
It is the final few weeks for our Winter Eclectic Series, we hope that players have enjoyed this format which has allowed people to keep competitive through the cooler months!. Click down below to see the current leaderboard and who may finish at the top after round 10!
- 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.
Good Luck to All
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Trip Advisor
With the soon to OPEN! Dreamland Golf Hotel we are continuing to see interest from golfers wanting to visit Baku for the first time. With the popularity of Trip Advisor we call upon any members who would be willing to write a short review about Dreamland which would help encourage players come to Azerbaijan! It only takes a minute and would really help us boost awareness of our beautiful course!
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The Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Given the success of last years Dreamland Golf Club hospitality suite at Saturdays F1 race qualifying we have once again reserved the meeting room at the Hilton Hotel. Join us for an afternoon of racing with an open buffet and a beverage package to get close up action ahead of Sunday’s race. 20 tickets are available on a first come first served basis - AZN395 per person for the full program. Please contact General Manager Phil Jones
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philip.jones@dreamlandgolfclub.com
for more details.
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On Course by Martin McGavock – Golf Course Superintendent
It continues to be a productive time for the GCM team as we see out the end of winter. The lake cleaning project is now completed and we have started to refill the lakes, tree bases are being re-defined with fresh hazelnut shells added, bunkers are being topped up with new sand where required. As the temperatures warm we will start putting down some grass seed in weaker areas of the course in anticipation of some warmer weather coming in. One major in house project going on in the background is our new turf nursery. 13,600 m2 to be exact located just outside the boundary of the 14th hole. The crew are working well to install the 1,000+ meters of irrigation pipe, 10,000+ meters of irrigation cables and 5,000 tons of sand required before we start the seeding process.
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Once completed we will have a mixed use turf nursery with fairway and rough grass varieties, which will allow for the following course enhancements. Players will notice that during the course grow in on holes such as the 4th – the wind caused the greens seed to move forward to the front apron and approach of the putting surface. When playing you will be aware that should your ball land short on the 4th – it doesn’t roll up onto the fringe, it generally sits and stops quickly. With turf from the nursery we will be able to replace these areas with the fairway grass ensuring that all approaches around the course play more consistent. We look forward to showing you the progress of our nursery very soon….
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Lessons from the Tour
Last week IMG managed golfer Francesco Molinari was back to winning ways adding the Arnold Palmer Invitational to his list of impressive victories in what were extremely difficult Sunday conditions. Whilst The Open champion and Ryder Cup hero doesn’t have the game to overpower courses like some of golfs current superstars, he possesses other equally important qualities and always seems to maximize his potential.
Molinari’s talent and ability is centered around keeping the ball on the fairways and an exceptional mental approach to his game. The quality ball striking and cool demeanor Molinari demonstrates on the course is something that has always been present but the ‘missing link’, as Molinari describes it, was the introduction of a mental performance coach to his team. Dave Alred who also helped Luke Donald to becoming number one brought the vital mentality to Molinari’s approach and recent success.
One of Alred’s main focuses was to implement a change to practice behavior and to get more specific. Molinari’s practice sessions became more effective by applying pressure and recreating stressful tournament conditions, whether it’s hitting balls in heavy wind/rain or attempting shots from awkward lies. The new work ethic Molinari applied to his practice has certainly paid off. In his last four worldwide wins Molinari has been bogey free for his last 27 holes!!
To discover a more effective practice plan to help reduce the amount of bogeys you make this season please contact Head Professional Alex Day on M: +994 55 333 0507 E:
alex.day@dreamlandgolfclub.com
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TPI - Golf Specific Fitness
Titleist Performance Institute, or TPI, is the world's leading educational organization dedicated to the study of how the human body functions in relation to the golf swing. From an early stage in his coaching career,
Head Professional Alex Day has taken a keen interest in golf specific fitness
and last year became TPI level 2 certified. A common misconception is that being golf fit is only of benefit to elite players. This is certainly not the case as
golfers of all ages and level have the ability to hit shots longer and straighter by becoming stronger and more flexible.
The first step
to
adding speed and power to your swing, gaining greater control of the club, and reducing your chance of injury is
to undertake a
16-point physical screen
. This is a comprehensive assessment of strength, mobility, and functional movement patterns specific to the golf swing. On completion of this, a specific program can be planned to strengthen the areas of weakness and reduce the limitations that exist.
Throughout March and April Alex is offering
two TPI sessions for the price of one.
1) A TPI 16 point screen 2) A session of individual correctional exercises / physical training.
To discover more or book your first session please contact Alex on M: +994 55 333 0507 E:
alex.day@dreamlandgolfclub.com
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Dream Skills
The series of fun challenges to put your all round game to the test continues. March’s challenge is called ‘Flightscope Finesse’ and focusses on approach play. Available at the Academy Every Wednesday and Saturday simply attempt to hit 10 balls to a 40 yard target. Points shall be awarded according to proximity. Just 10azn to enter – the winner shall receive a dozen Bridgestone Tour B XS (Tiger Woods preferred ball)
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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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Dreamland Golf Club | +994 (0) 12 404 7 404 | reservations@dreamlandgolfclub.com |
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