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Ambassadors' Trophy 2018
Sunday the 29th of July was our annual Ambassadors Trophy here at Dreamland Golf Club, Baku. With more and more countries taking part, it was a pleasure to welcome Croatia, Canada and Ireland participating for the first time. Teams were made up from embassy officials, club members and even guests who flew into Baku to support our aims of growing golf in Azerbaijan.
The on course side contests created some great results with Nabi Efendi (TEAM AZ) and Grant Watson (TEAM GB) claiming the Longest Drive Prizes, which left Jacob Marty (TEAM USA) and Sean Harrison (TEAM IRE) to win the Nearest the Pins.
3rd Place went to Team Germany - Dirk Holscher, Ricardo Acevedo, Andrew Hulston and Evgeniy Epifanov with score of 61.2 net (69 gross|).
The runners up were Team Azerbaijan- Iltifat Agayev, Nabi Efendi, Eldar Kerimov and Elman Rzayev with a net 60.8 (69 gross).
The Winners were Team Great Britain - John McGhee, Kevin David, William Blanchard and Iain Paterson with excellent 66 gross, 59.3 net score.
Course Update – Martin McGavock Course Superintendent
“ We are in a period of extreme heat stress at the moment with a lot of dry areas as our grass varieties experience heat stress up wards of 32 degrees Celcius. Grass under this stress goes into a defence mode and is easily damaged easily by weight golf carts and hot tyres. We ask that all golfers  until further update kindly adhere to the 90 degree rule  by keeping on cart paths and driving off at 90 degrees to you ball location to play a shot and directly returning to cart path at 90 degrees”. See below instruction.
In the current weather along with meeting golfer expectations on course, grass survival is high priority, where we work from ‘pin out’ starting with the greens as the most important surface on the course – which are performing very well during this period!
 
“I ask that you kindly assist us by avoiding driving in brown dry looking areas where possible, observe the 90 degree rule and PLEASE REPAIR YOUR PITCHMARKS as we have been experiencing a high volume of unrepaired Pitchmarks for the amount of rounds played on the course. Nobody wants to miss a putt because someone’s unrepaired Pitchmark has diverted their ball”
WIN with Trip Advisor!
For the month of August we are offering all our members and guests the chance to win a dozen of the newly launched Titleist AVX Golf Balls.  Simply click on the link below, and share your experience of playing the course, our events or your time at the Golf Academy……..Anything that will help promote us as a must play venue when visiting Azerbaijan. Once posted, your name will automatically go into the draw which will be announced at the end of the month.  Thanks from all the DLGC team!! For your support
Hole In One
Following on from Hole in One - 007, we are delighted to announce that Les Tulleth aced the 10th hole last Saturday morning. The majestically struck 5 iron was inch perfect on line and distance as he “Slam Dunked” his Dreamland Pro V1 to record his first ever Hole in One. With our Ambassadors Trophy the following day (a quick call to the Hyatt Regency in Baku) and they graciously honoured their Hole in One prize a day early! Pictured is Les receiving Hole In One Certificate 008 from Dr Carole Crofts, the British Ambassador to Azerbaijan and an Overnight Stay in the Presidential Suite of the Hyatt Regency Baku from Walter Gag, the Hotel’s General Manager. 
3 Clubs and A Putter Challenge – Saturday 28th July Roll Up
Congratulations to Ben Stansbury on being the only player to test his skill with last Saturday’s 3 Club Challenge. In recognising Ben’s sole effort we are delighted to award him a gift voucher for AZN50 for support!
Calendar Amends
Please see attached the updated Calendar with some amended dates till the end of the year. We have postponed the 6’s format and opened the tee sheet for Sunday 5th of August so we can host social play. Given the mixed response to changing the formats of our Saturday Roll up we have returned back to Stableford for the remainder of the season so that we can continue to get a strong turnout and some great scores. 
“On The Move” Who Has Lowered Their Handicap So Far in 2018?
As the talk of any golf club is always player’s handicaps, we thought that we would take a look and congratulate those of you who are performing well so far in 2018. The list shows the reductions in Handicap Index from the 1st of January till now – well done to all!!! Also highlighted are those known to have popped into the Academy to take advice from our team of PGA Professional Coaches either for a lesson or to take advantage of our Dream Skills events which we ran. The figures would suggest that with some small advice progress can be made so don’t hesitate to contact Alex and the team  Alex.day@dreamlandgolfclub.com  if you wish to look at improving your game this summer. We look forward to sharing even more success over the coming weeks.
The 2018 Azerbaijan Open – OFFICIAL LAUNCH!!!
We are delighted to announce the launch of the 2018 Azerbaijan Open.  Please see attached the official brochure for the tournament, along with team sign up and sponsorship opportunities. For a recap of last year’s 2017 Azerbaijan Open please feel free to watch the video link below. For further details contact   events@dreamlandgolfclub.com  
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!
Medal Series 2018 - August Monthly Medal
On 12th of August we will have sixth monthly medal of the year. 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 and 22-36. As well as monthly awards the Grand Final of the medal series will be played on Sunday 21st of October 2018. The entry fee is free for all members, with an optional 5 AZN if you wish to join the 2’s club. Good Luck to all.  
Members Trips
Russia Update   – With time getting closer for a Members Trip to Moscow, Russia to play Moscow Country Club (first 18-hole golf course in Russia) and Agalarov Golf Club on 22.08 – 25.08 there are still a few places left. We still looking minimum for 2 people to go. Call or write directly to Anton Samsonov for more details:  Anton.samsonov@dreamlandgolfclub.com
 
Georgia Trip Update   – With new golf club opened at Tbilisi Hill in Georgia we did not expect such an interest for a members trip from 12.10 till 15.10. We are delighted to say the trip is FULL with 15 players and a reserve list in operations. Call or write directly to Anton Samsonov if you wish to be on the reserve list.  Anton.samsonov@dreamlandgolfclub.com
 
Qatar Trip  – Date TBC soon - Doha will soon have a second golf course as Education City Golf Club is set to open towards the end of 2018. Michael Braidwood GM for the new project has visited Baku and participated in our Mercedes Event in May this year. He is keen for us to experience the new course in November as temperatures will be perfect for a game.  We look forward to updating with more news on this visit.  
Dreamland Golf Club Members’ 2018 Match-play Championship Sponsored by Valedictorian Putters
We are delighted to see that the Round three club Matchplay ties were almost completed on time except one match is remaining due to rotational leave of players. PLEASE ensure that you make early contact and play your third match before MONDAY 13 of August as we have provided three weeks time frame for the fourth 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. 
Re-Play Golf Cart Rental
Given the great weather and playing conditions we see good demand for players wishing to play additional holes after they have completed their morning round. To accommodate this and ensure we have the first tee runs smoothly we ask that players book in with the Golf Shop and hire the cart for a further 9 holes or 18 holes. 
ACADEMY NEWS
Summer Camp
Dreamland Golf Club is pleased to announce our another “Junior Summer Camp” that will be available in August to juniors aged between 10-15 years.
Children involved in the camps will not only gain skills and knowledge about golf, but will also have the opportunity to enjoy other sports such as volleyball, tennis, and football. Making use of Dreamlands world class facility, Golf Professionals and Academy assistants shall deliver the programme ensuring sessions are kept fun, informative and safe.
There shall be various skills tests and challenges throughout the programme, and on last day, juniors will take part in a fun tournament on Guba golf course. Following the tournament there shall be a presentation and prize giving before returning to Baku.

Summer Camp dates are as follows:
*First 2days in Dreamland Golf Club
*Last 2days in Guba Golf Club
Summer Camp includes:
  • 4 days of professional golf instruction
  • 2 days in Guba Shahdag Hotel
  • Food and drink (including fruit & juices)
  • Transport to and from Guba (private bus)
  • Professional photography
  • Gifts and certificates
  •  August 13th -16th 
Per person cost – 299 AZN
For more information and registration please contact Elmira Alishova:
Rule of the week
In stroke play, a player makes a stroke on the putting green whilst pressing their forearm tight to their body creating an anchor point against their body. What is the ruling?
A. The player incurs a one stroke penalty and the ball is played as it lies.
B. The player incurs a two stroke penalty and the ball is played as it lies.
C. The player incurs a two stroke penalty and the ball must be replaced and the stroke replayed.
Pre-Owned Clubs For Sale
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.
Summer 2018 @HYATT
With Baku getting baked by the Sun, pool your resources, get outdoors and swim into one of the city’s best outdoor swimming spot. Spend this beautiful summer days for you and your lovely ones in our rousing outdoor pool.
Special offer for Mondays and Tuesdays only!
Family Visit
Pay for adults and get kids entrance free 
* 1 kid per adult
Couple Visit
50 AZN per couple 
 
HYATT REGENCY BAKU | Izmir street 1033 | 012 490 1234
Dreamland Golf Club | +994 (0) 12 404 7 404 | reservations@dreamlandgolfclub.com |