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Welcome to May! We are delighted to see the course in FANTASTIC condition so no excuses for not enjoying your Golf this month.  With many tournaments planned it promises to be a great few weeks for all – if you haven’t registered for our up and coming events be sure to read through the below and join us.
 
Congratulations to our friends at Baku City Circuit for what was an incredibly exciting Azerbaijan Grand Prix, it was a pleasure to see so many tourists visiting Baku and taking the opportunity to play golf as part of their F1 experience.  As a club we took the opportunity to bring Golf World travel journalist Chris Bertram for the weekend so that he could write a feature on Azerbaijan as a tourist destination. Staying at The Fairmont Flame Tower, attending his first F1 race, 18 holes of golf with Phil Jones yesterday and a guest at Kamran, our Academy Supervisor’s Wedding Party created a memorable visit for him.  We look forward to sharing his articles over the coming weeks so we can bring more players to experience Dreamland  
GOLF OPERATIONS
We believe most members are enjoying new course layout which as well as giving you a great finishing hole, allows for you to watch players conclude their round from terrace while enjoying your post round refreshments. As with all change we have experienced some confusion and disappointment with the storing of your clubs at the Clubhouse. 

The smoothest way would still be to arrive at the clubhouse, take your clubs and cart for the game and head to the academy for some warm up practice, then return to the 1st tee.  If you are a player that enjoys a warm up practice before each game why not consider us keeping your clubs at the Academy (as before) and the team can make them ready. Feel free to send an e mail to Parviz - Parviz.Muradov@dreamlandgolfclub.com and he will update the list to ensure your clubs are always at the Academy. We will continue to help players for the best possible solution and smoothest start to each round. 
2018 MercedesTrophy “DRIVE TO THE MAJOR” QUALIFIER
This Sunday the 6th of May AFTERNOON 12.00noon shotgun we will host our first MercedesTrophy. Open to ALL - you are welcome to attend whether you own a Mercedes or not. If you are a Mercedes Owner and you are able to supply the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and some simple details on your vehicle, Mercedes will confirm you as one of the players Eligible for "Drive to the Major" trip to Scotland.  For those Non Mercedes Owners it promises to be a great afternoon so feel free to sign up. There is a small entry fee of 40AZN for DLGC Members and 125AZN for Guests (non-members). The format is individual Stableford with handicap categories with prizes awarded to Mercedes owners with a separate category and prizes for non-Mercedes Owners!
 
**For players wishing to play in the morning, outside the event we will host an 8.30am start for walking groups only as the golf carts will be required for event in the afternoon.
Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup
You should have by now had your invitation from Baku team at Turkish Airlines for the 2018 World Golf Cup on Sunday 13 th of May. Good luck to all for what will be a great event. 
JW Marriott Absheron Scramble 2018
Entries are being taken for Sunday 20th of May’s JW Marriott Scramble, be sure to register your team for what is one of the most talked about events of the golf season!
Saturday 28th of April 2018 – Saturday Roll Up Results 
Last Saturday we made some changes to the Roll Up and first time this year we tried the Medal – Strokeplay format. We will continue to try different formats for Saturday Roll Up to add more excitement to our most loved weekly competition. Last Saturday most of our members were busy watching Formula 1 Baku Grand Prix and only 20 players took part in the Roll Up. Robert O’Donoghue took first place with 71 net, 77 gross score. There was tie for second and third places, with 4 players – Gary Green, Steven Parkes, Onofrio D’Onghia and John Salins – scoring 74 net. It required us to look at their back nine scores. After countback Gary took 2nd place with 34 net and Steven took 3rd place with 37 net back nine score. Onofrio’s 38 and John’s 40 net back nine scores were not enough for them to be amongst winners.
Last Saturday two players had 2s on their scorecard – John Salins birdied the 10th hole and Chris Wood-Woolley birdied the 17th hole to put 2 on their scorecards. They also shared last week’s rolled over 2s club prize money.
Dreamland Golf Club Members’ 2018 Match-play Championship Sponsored by Valedictorian Putters
REMINDER – 14 Days to Play Your Matches!!! We are glad to see 12 players have already advanced to next round with a win over their opponent. PLEASE ensure that you make early contact and play your match before SUNDAY 14th of MAY as we have provided a longer time frame for the first round. 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 you are playing a match play, so our team can prepare scorecards ahead of your game. 
IMG NEWS
Don’t miss out on the latest news from the IMG Prestige network in this month’s addition of THE VIEW.
VOTE FOR THE BEST CLUB IN AZERBAIJAN 
As part of growing the exposure for Azerbaijan as a golf destination we are nominated as a finalist of 2018 World Golf Awards! Your vote matters! Please support us and cast your valuable vote for Dreamland Golf Club!
ACADEMY NEWS
On Thursday 3rd of May we shall be launching ‘DreamSkills’ @ The Academy. This shall be a series of fun challenges to put your all round game to the test. Sessions shall run every Thursday from 18:00-20:00 with prizes awarded to weekly winners. DreamSkills is 10 AZN for MEMBERS to enter - for further details and to register, please contact the Academy team Academy@dreamlandgolfclub.com  
DreamSkills Schedule
PART 1
Thursday 3rd May - DreamSwing
Blind balance – Balance is a major factor in producing efficient and powerful golf swings. To test your balance attempt to hit 10 shots as long and straight as possible whilst blindfolded. The amount of deviation from your target line shall be subtracted from your total distance.

Thursday 10th May - DreamApproach
Flightscope finesse – The 40 yard pitch is arguably one of the trickiest shots to master. Using ‘Flightscope’ test your distance control by attempting to hit 10 balls inside the bullseye. Points awarded according to proximity.

Thursday 17th May – DreamPutt
SAM lab – Test your tendencies, timing and consistency using Dreamlands start of the art putting technology. Simply perform 10 of your best strokes from 7 feet for the system to calculate an overall rating. Best percentage wins.
Break 100 Club
Break 100 Club got off to a good start with 11 members attending the first session last week. Classes run either every Monday from 14:30-15:30 or Wednesday from 11:00-12:00 – both at 25 AZN per person per. For more details or to sign up please contact the Academy team Academy@dreamlandgolfclub.com or Alex directly 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
Armaiti SPA 
Located on the first floor of Hyatt Fitness Center & SPA, Armaiti SPA offers wide range of body and beauty treatments suitable for a luxurious day spa retreat. Take advantage of your special 15% discount on massage procedures by presenting your Dreamland Membership Card to Armaiti Spa reception. For reservations, please call +994 12 490 12 34 or e-mail to teravet.aslanova@hyatt.com

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