JW Marriott Absheron Scramble, 2nd of June 2019
Thanks to everyone who has entered a team for what promises to be a great event ahead of the EID holidays. With on course refreshments and snacks provided by the team at the JW Marriott, teams have a chance of winning some great prizes including overnight stays and spa gift vouchers. Currently we are waitlisted for team entries however we have single play slots to make up some compete teams. Contact events@dreamlandgolfclub.com  team to add your team to the waitlist or request an additional player and we can help.
JW Marriott - Europa League Final
Join us at Fireworks Urban Kitchen terrace for the 2019 Europa League Final game and cheer for your favourite team while enjoying a selection of premium beers and wines. The a-la-carte menu will be available all evening on the 29 May – kick off 23.00pm.
Early Tee Off’s
Taking in feedback from the membership, our maintenance team are committed to setting the course up early so we can provide FAST round tee times on weekends. Available from Saturday 1st of June the first tee time will be 7.30am as we look to get getting quicker groups around the course in under 4 hours. We will still reserve 3 hours each morning for members and member guest times however based on feedback we have the following brackets and time guidelines.
** whilst we appreciate that members may wish to walk the course we also understand that due to the heat faster groups should be allowed to move ahead. In creating these tee slots we hope it will ensure the course remains ahead of the pace of play target for the first 1 ½ hours each weekend day. 
Dreamland Golf Club Members 2019 Match-play Championship Sponsored by Garmin Azerbaijan
Congratulations all players who have won their first rounds matches in 2019 Matchplay Championship. Please note that second round games to be played by   Monday 24th of JUNE.  The draw is updated with our Golf Genius software. As you enter the tournament website you will see it presented as a Left Side Draw and a Right Side Draw so you can track your progress. Please Note that for MATCHPLAY it is 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, please let us know that your intension to play a match, so our team can prepare scorecards with the number of strokes given or received during the game. 
Saturday 18th of May 2019 – Saturday Roll Up Results
Excellent playing conditions were enjoyed on Saturday, with 37 members using this opportunity to participate in the weekly Saturday Roll Up. Dean McEwan took first place with fabulous 4 under par 40 points. Ilgar Ahmadov took second place with 3 under par 39 points. Gary Green’s 2 under par 38 points were enough for him to take third place.
Last Saturday 3 players had 2s on their card. Lee Henderson and David Seo birdied the 5th hole and David Lawson birded 17th hole to put 2 on his scorecard.
Longest Day - Golfing Fundraiser
It would appear that doing this madness once is not enough, so this year once again, myself and a group of others at the club are going to be doing the “Longest Day” challenge, which means playing 4 full rounds of stroke play golf on the day of the summer solstice. Just to make it a bit more interesting, this year I’ll be attempting to walk all four rounds. This should be approximately 45 km of walking, with a forecasted temperature of around 27 degrees Celsius. That’s about 80F for the uneducated.
 
The plan is to tee off at about 5am on Saturday the 22nd of June at Dreamland Golf Club and keep going till we all complete four rounds, probably somewhere around 8:30 that night.
 
Other than this just being a challenge to try to complete, I have set up a Givealittle page below, in an attempt to use this to raise funds for the Cancer Research Trust New Zealand, a cause that unfortunately many of us, either directly or indirectly, will benefit from. I’ve set a goal of $NZ5000 as a target, which is slightly more than was raised last year. Any and all donations, large or small, are greatly appreciated. Please feel free to pass this on to any others that you think would be keen to donate.
 
Looking forward to a challenging day, if anyone is interested to join us please contact me directly BThomas@miswaco.slb.com
 
Thanks to you all in advance,

Bryan Thomas, Dreamland Golf Club Member
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 May. 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.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
We would like to wish all our “Birthday Ballers!” the very best wishes as they celebrate in May. Go easy on them out on the course and make sure you treat them to a drink on their special day.
Retail News
Our 2019 Foot-Joy collection has been received well. New in this week you will find Galvin Green Shirts, Henrik Stenson Eyewear, PRG Accessories and Ralph Lauren. Be sure to book in for our PING demo day this Saturday or Sunday see “Academy News” for more details.
Members Trip to Kazan - 26-28 July 2018
With matches between golf clubs and great beautiful locations around the world with direct flights from Baku, Dreamland Golf Club team announces a trip to Kazan, Russia. Located only 2h40 minutes from Azerbaijan with Buta or Azal flight.

Golf Course was opened there on the top of the hill which offers fantastic views and elevation drop up to 50 meters on some holes.
IMG PRESTIGE
This week IMG Prestige features one of our partner clubs La Bagnaia Golf & Spa Resort Siena, Tuscany Italy. For those looking for a relaxing Spa and Golf stay this really takes some beating. Follow the link to find out more details and the preferred prices offered to Dreamland Golf Club Members through IMG Prestige.
ACADEMY NEWS
Par 3 Order of Merit
With Baku hosting the UEFA Europa League Final next Wednesday the decision has been made to postpone the second Par 3 OOM to Friday 31st May. We shall look forward to seeing members pegging it up around the Academy short course from 18:00 on Friday. With six events still remaining in the order of merit, it is more of a golfing marathon than a sprint and so still lots of points and prizes available to play for. Please note the Driving Range shall be closed from 17:30 to accommodate the Par 3 OOM event. However, the short game area and putting green shall still be open for those that don’t wish to participate.
Ping Demo Day
This weekend we shall be welcoming Ping representatives from Dubai to provide the opportunity to trial or be custom fit for the latest clubs/models. The recently released G410 series has already proven a big success making its way into many of the world’s longest hitters bags including Tony Finau, Bubba Watson and Cameron Champ. Equally, if you struggle with a slice, the PING G410 SFT needs to be on your short list. The draw biased driver produces more left-side bias than any other driver recently tested by Mygolfspy. Also noteworthy, it produced the tightest dispersion of any model in the same test. mygolfspy.com/2019-most-wanted-driver/ To book an appointment please contact Head Professional Alex Day on E: alex.day@dreamlandgolfclub.com  M: +994 55 333 0507
Russian Masterclass 
Dreamland Golf Club was glad to see Milkhail Mavritskiy a golfer from Omsk who visited us for 21 days of tuition staying at our new Dreamland Golf Hotel. Milkhail commented on overall experience: "I was glad to stay at Dreamland Hotel as it is new, walking a few metres to Golf Academy for my warm up practice is a great way to start the day! After 21 days of lessons and training I finally made a gross Par and even gross Birdie when I played on the golf course! I really enjoyed my stay and I think I will be coming back with my friends as Baku is a great place for a golf tuition!"
We wish Mikhail a great start in Bulgaria where he is going to participate in his first tournament next month - we hope to see him again soon in sunny Azerbaijan.
Bethpage Lesson Package
Last weekend Brooks Koepka survived a mini meltdown to retain the US PGA Championship and in doing so has now won four majors in just eight starts. Regarded as one of the toughest courses to test all departments of the game, Koepka stood up strongest to the challenges that Bethpage poses and returned to world number 1. To coincide with the seasons second major, Head professional Alex Day is offering a lesson promotion for the remainder of May to assess all departments of your game.  5 x 30 minute sessions for only 295azn . For further details or to book please contact Alex on E: alex.day@dreamlandgolfclub.com  M: +994 55 333 0507
ADA University  
Next week ADA university students shall be visiting the Academy for a Welcome to Golf clinic. Therefore please note the opening of the Par 3 course will be delayed until 12:00 on Monday 3rd June. Apologies for any inconvenience this might cause.
Junior Summer Camp
Following the success of last year’s inaugural Junior Summer Camps, the Academy team are happy to announce the return of a new and improved itinerary. Dreamland shall be joining forces with Baku Tennis Academy to offer a range of fun activities over 5 days, and with various dates throughout the summer all children have the opportunity to get involved. Watch this space for further information.
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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