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Change is certainly the theme at Dreamland Golf Club this week as the team continues to implement the course re-routing and our annual renovations. As with every change, it will take time to adjust and adapt however we are confident that our new par 37 front nine will “challenge” us all, with the inward par 35 nine allowing for a greater finish, a better score and a “change” to your handicaps…. Good Luck to everyone! Our operations team will continue to ensure a smooth transition for all our members and guests ahead of this weekend and look forward to seeing teams compete in our first “GreenKeepers Revenge” tournament this Sunday. 

We are following up with the below companies who provide golf apps and GPS downloads so that they refresh their information about our course and the new changes. Should you use any technology that is not on the list below please contact Parviz Golf Operations Supervisors with details and he will make contact with them Parviz.Muradov@dreamlandgolfclub.com 
Course Information Sheet
Should you wish to get familiar with the course hole changes we have printed the below pocket sized “cheat sheet” which can be collected at the main reception and kept on your person. Trust us we are ALL using this – staff included!!!
Course update by Super Intendant Martin McGavock
This week we are performing cultural work on the greens and tees, by removing cores (around 2 million of them to be precise) and replacing the holes with sand followed by a good feed to aid recovery. We must employ these practices to keep our surfaces in A1 condition. The basic science behind this is that we need to have the right balance of air in the soil by managing the top layer of grass. To provide the best surfaces possible it requires, water, nutrient, infiltration and drainage to which promote strong root growth. So far the team are making excellent progress, with the forecasted temperatures supporting optimum recovery. Below are a few of the machines and operations that are taking place this week!
Greenkeepers' Revenge
Join Martin McGavock and his team on Sunday 8th of April for our first ever Green Keepers Revenge tournament.  Be sure to see the golf course in a different light with some twists and turns during your round.  In a change to the previously proposed shotgun – tee off slots will be offered between 9am and 11.30 for this fun format.  Each player will play their own ball in a full handicap Stableford White tees – Gents, Gold tees – Ladies (sometimes) with 2 scores to count per hole towards the team total. Throughout the round the team will be on hand to meet the members and show some of the pieces of equipment used to maintain our 66 hectares of fantastic turf!
Sign up below as a team of 4 and we will allocate the tee time draw.  
Medal Series 2018 - April Monthly Medal
On 15th of April we will have second monthly medal of the year - April Monthly Medal. Be sure to sign up and we will arrange the draw with morning tee times. As with last year we will offer points to the leading 10 players in each handicap division 0 -21 22 -36. As well as monthly awards the Grand Final of the medal series will be played on Sunday 14th of October 2018. The entry fee is free for all members, with an optional 5AZN if you wish to join the 2’s club. Good Luck to all.
Dreamland Golf Club Members’ 2018 Match-play Championship Sponsored by Valedictorian Putters
Thanks to all who have entered our 2018 Matchplay Championship Please see the draw below with the first round games to be played by Monday 14th of MAY   . With over 60 players we have a few first rounds “bye’s” including last year’s finalist - William Blanchard. It’s the responsibility of both players to arrange your match, please feel free to contact reservations to request the e-mail address of your opponent.  reservations@dreamlandgolfclub.com

When booking a tee time for your game, please let us now that your are playing a match play, so our team can prepare scorecards ahead of your game.
Saturday 31st of March 2018 – Saturday Roll Up Results 
Due to strong wind, only 12 members participated in the weekly Saturday Roll Up. There was a tie on top of leader board with Chris Wood-woolley and Dongseok Kwon both scoring 3 over par 33 points. It required us to look at their back nine scores. After countback Chris took 1st place with 18 back nine pts. whereas Dongseok had 16 pts. on back nine which resulted him to take second place. Jinyoub Choi took third place with 31 points. No one had a 2 on their scorecard, so we have roll over for this week’s Saturday Roll Up. 
US Masters Sweepstake - SOLD OUT
It didn’t take long to sell out our US Masters sweepstake. Good luck to all this coming weekend, it promises to be an excellent tournament with so many inform players. Based on the entire field (all players) being purchased, the winning amounts for the various places will be as follows: 
  • Tournament winner: 350 AZN
  • Runner up: 200 AZN. Amount will be split between players on the same score.
  • Best placed amateur: 75 AZN. Amount will be split between players on the same score.
  • Best placed European: 75 AZN. Amount will be split between players on the same score.
  • Best placed Asian: 75 AZN. Amount will be split between players on the same score.
  • Players making a hole in one: 75 AZN. Amount to be split between any players making an ace
  • Wooden spoon: 50 mintute lesson with Alex Day. Worst score after 2 rounds.
  • Oldest player to make the weekend: 50 mintute lesson with Alex Day
Retail news
NEW ARRIVAL - Henrik Stenson Eyewear, Don’t miss out on a chance to win a pair of the special edition Green Augusta Masters 2018 designed sunglasses. For every purchase of his 2018 collection from Dreamland Golf Club this week we will enter you into the draw for a chance to win 1 of 9 pairs available worldwide. 
Golf Academy Café T
We would ask that all Academy players please note that until 16th of April Café T will stop serving its daily food menu at 5pm for MONDAY & TUESDAY evenings only.  A Beverage service will however still be on offer as usual till 8.30pm.  We look forward to resuming full service from the middle of the month.
ACADEMY NEWS
With the season’s first major, the US Masters, just around the corner, we are offering a tuition package focusing on the qualities required to master Augusta National.  

Over the decades winners have suggested (and research has proven) that it’s the shots ‘tee to green’ that have won them the green jacket.  In addition course management and patience have also been huge factors in their success.

New Head Professional Alex Day is offering a promotional package of  5 x 50 lessons plus a free 2 hour playing lesson for 550 AZN.   Emphasis shall be placed on the aspects of the game mentioned above.  However, should you wish to work on developing other skills, Alex shall be happy to tailor a package to meet your needs. 

In addition, as an opportunity to meet with the members, Alex Day shall be offering a discounted introductory  50 minute swing assessment for 100 AZN.

Please contact Alex on 050 983 81 72, or write him at Alex.Day@dreamlandgolfclub.com
Footgolf is now available on a Monday evening from 5pm till 8pm with floodlight play available on our academy Par 3 course. This is a great new initiative to grow awareness in Azerbaijan and to mix the worldwide passion for football into golf course concepts and scoring system. If you have not tried this then we would highly recommend you get along on a Monday evening to try it out. We will certainly look to grow this concept in 2018. The cost is 20azn per person for 18 holes and we will provide the footballs. For more information on Footgolf please contact   academy@dreamlandgolfclub.com
Sale of Pre-owned Clubs
As part of growing the game of golf in Azerbaijan we are increasingly asked if we have access to any second golf clubs that may be suitable for new players who are starting to play the golf course. From March we are delighted to launch our “Pre-Owned” selection of golf equipment available to view and try at the Golf Academy. Should you have any clubs that you may wish for us to advertise on your behalf we have detailed the steps to help you find them onto a new owner. 

  • ALL members have the option for us to value the club(s) you wish to sell. Please contact our Academy Supervisor Kamran Aliyev and he will update you  Kamran.Aliyev@dreamlandgolfclub.com
  • Your club(s) will be assessed as to their suitability and the chance of selling them based on 2 criteria
  1. Selling Value Price – The total amount that we believe a customer will pay for your item in AZN (Manat)
  2. National Juniors Price – We may require your club(s) for our junior development program. If we have no buyers interest within 4 weeks of advertising we may be in a position to offer you a price which would support the growth of the game in Azerbaijan and help our local junior players realise their ambitions.
Tips
  • To achieve the highest prices and quickest sales we recommend all the items are cleaned, ready for use and where possible have original features i.e branded headcover
  • Once a club is advertised with Dreamland Golf Club its deemed to be available only through our Golf Academy. An owner may not withdraw the club(s) until they have been advertised for a minimum of 30 days.
  • Dreamland Golf Academy will take a commission of 20% commission for the sales and promotion service. The commission figure will be calculated against the selling price of the item and only deducted when the clubs have achieved their suggested selling price.
Forte Village Cooperation
This year we are proud to announce cooperation with one of the best family hotels in Sardinia, Italy – The Forte Village Resort. With a great location and a lot of different events like Gordon Ramsay Chef classes, Chelsea football training camps and a concert by the world renounced artist “Sting” the resort offers a great family vacation experience. Please enjoy a small video about that destination below, we are happy to see Forte Village as part of our 2018 Family Golf Cup which will be held in May at Dreamland Golf Club. For further resort information please contact Natalie Gurieva Regional Director Eastern Europe Natalie.Gurieva@fortevillage.com  or Anton Samsonov  Anton.Samsonov@dreamlandgolfclub.com  
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