Dreamland Baku Launching Event
Dreamland Golf Club members may have seen in the media the launch of an attractive finance option for anyone wanting to be part of the Dreamland Community. With this in mind we have limited places on Saturday 2nd of November (invitation above) to provide details of the Pasha Bank offer which is linked to a fixed number of launch properties compromising Twin Villas and a range of apartment units.  Please RSVP above and the team will be glad to update you. 
Walking Players
Thanks to all the players who supported us during the hotter months in allowing buggy users the chance to occupy the first tee times of the day (7.30am – 9.00am) this allowed early round times to be well ahead of the pace of play at weekends. With the hot season behind us we recognise the heat v time factor may not be so apparent so we will welcome walking groups from the 1st of November (pace of play guidelines must be adhered to).   
 
Tee Times - We will offer the a slightly later start at 8.00am for players due to later sunrise times and the chance for the team to get the course set up (January and February - please be prepared for Frost delays). For ALL players if you can advise when you reserve your time of your choice for Buggy or Trolley the operations team can prepare and make your start as smooth as possible. 
Dreamland Medal Series 2019 - October Medal Qualifier
Congratulations to all that participated in the Dreamland Golf Club Medal Series 2019 - Medal Grand Final. Below are the results of the last medal round of the year and we are looking forward next year's Medal series.

1st Place (hcp 0-21) GOLD MEDAL – Craig Dunn, gross 90, net 72, better back 9
2nd Place (hcp 0-21) SILVER MEDAL – Dean McEwan, gross 87, net 72
3rd Place (hcp 0-21) BRONZE MEDAL – Chris Wood-Woolley, gross 86, net 73
 
1st Place (hcp 22-36) GOLD MEDAL – Callum Stewart, gross 100, net 72
2nd Place (hcp 22-36) SILVER MEDAL – Jack McCracken, gross 101, net 73
3rd Place (hcp 22-36) BRONZE MEDAL – Patrick Clark, gross 100, net 74 

Two’s Club    –  Last Sunday only one player had 2 on his scorecard - Dean McEwan birdied the 10th hole to win the 2s club prize fund -   125 AZN
Dreamland Medal Series 2019 - Grand Final Results
Thank you to all our members who have competed each month and reached our 2019 Grand Final. We are glad to announce the 2019 Medal Series Champions as Wade Droney handicap division 0 – 21 and Eldar Kerimov in handicap division 22 – 36. All our leading players below, have shown consistency throughout the season reducing their handicaps along the way. WELL DONE!
 
1st Place (hcp 0-21) – Wade Droney, 47 points - Trophy and 150 AZN Shop Voucher
2nd Place (hcp 0-21) – Craig Dunn, 37 points - Trophy and 125 AZN Shop Voucher
3rd Place (hcp 0-21) – John Salins, 26 points - Trophy and 100 AZN Shop Voucher
 
1st Place (hcp 22-36) – Eldar Kerimov, 44 points - Trophy and 150 AZN Shop Voucher
2nd Place (hcp 22-36) – Ian Allan, 39 points - Trophy and 125 AZN Shop Voucher
3rd Place (hcp 22-36) – Michael Paterson, 36 points - Trophy and 100 AZN Shop Voucher
Dreamland GC vs Tseleevo GC
On the 19th of October Dreamland GC team welcomed members from Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club a Jack Nicklaus designed golf course in Moscow.
With great weather of 22 degrees Dreamland’s team captain Khalil Khuseynov started the matches against Tseleevo Golf Club captain Vladimir Korolev. It was a Khalil lead on first nine, but Vladimir played great on back nine with overall all square finish with 1,5 points to each team. Valery Shatrov and Aleksander Usachev also played well, but the luck was on the side of Nabi Efendi and Elshan Quliyev who recorded some birdies to earn them a full 3 points for Dreamland Golf Club team.
Valery Gavrilov with his wife Elena played against Ilqar Ahmadov and Huseyn Mammadov in an even balanced match to award 1,5 / 1,5 pts to each team. A similar story for the last flight where Yulia Malaeva and Oleg Rozhkov played against Tural Velizade and Eldar Karimov with another all square result recorded. With the final scores announced from team captain Khalil Khuseynov and thank you words from Tseleevo captain Vladimir Korolev it was a win of Dreamland Golf Club in Baku with a 7,5pts vs 4,5pts final scores. It was a pleasure to host Tseleevo Golf and & Polo Club in Baku, Azerbaijan and we hope to see you again in 2020. 
Winter Scramble 2019
For those players looking for competitive fun why not join us for our November 4 player Winter Scramble to be played on Sunday the 10th of November. Please see below for sign up details. If you cannot make a full team of 4 players please advise the events team and they will do their best to find additional talent!   events@dreamlandgolfclub.com
Agronomy update by Superintendent Martin McGavock
Greens
We are now between 11 and 14 days recovery for greens on course following core removal and the heavy sand application with a little less time on fore greens. Recovery is very strong with holes closing over quickly amid the great weather and temperatures still with us. Focus on the coming days on greens is to continue to improve the firmness which brings with it trueness and speed. We ask you to kindly remember to repair your pitchmarks. Greens at these time are a little softer and more sensitive to ball mark scars during the recovery period. This will help keep surfaces in best condition as we move towards winter.
Fairways & Tees
Our Fairway sand application is almost completed, with only fairways 12-15 to finish. Already some of the fairways we were working on last week are presenting well after a first cut, along with the tees pictured on hole 2 above.
Stay tuned for more updates as we move into some small projects through autumn and winter.
Care of YOUR Course!
Please, Please help us to keep the course and playing surfaces in fantastic conditions – a few simple minutes to repair pitch marks makes all the difference to fellow players . With this in mind we ask you to study the table below showing the groupings for the first  Letter of your SURNAME. Beside this you will see the hole numbers that we ask you to help with repairing extra pitchmarks (your own and others you see) on these greens EVERYTIME you play!
Tbilisi Hills (Georgia) V Dreamland Golf Club – HOME Fixture
After allowing Tbilisi Hills to “borrow” our Quaich Trophy for a few months we rightly get the chance to win back the title as their team travels to Baku for the weekend of the 26th & 27th of Octob er. We are glad to say that Dreamland team has been finalised and detailed email has been sent registered players .
October 20th 2019 – Saturday Roll Up Results
Excellent playing conditions were enjoyed on Saturday, with 24 members using this opportunity to participate in the weekly Saturday Roll Up. Winner was Craig Dunn with 1 under par 37 points. There were tie for second place with John McGhee, Graham Beattie and Wade Droney scoring one over par 35 points. In order to determine second place winner, it required us to look at their back nine scores. After countback John took second place with better back nine score 23pts, Graham took third place with 18 pts and Wade’s inward score of 16pts were not enough to keep him on the leader board. Last Saturday 3 players had 2s on their card. John McGhee birdie the 10th, Craig Dunn birdied the 10th, and Dale McFadden birdied the 17th hole to put 2 on their scorecards.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
We would like to wish all our “Birthday Ballers!” the very best wishes as they celebrate in October. Go easy on them out on the course and make sure you treat them to a drink on their special day.
Retail News - Whats in The Bag
We are delighted to announce that Anton Samsonov, PGA Advanced Professional will represent Taylormade here at Dreamland Golf Club Baku. Anton joins Alex Day who this season signed with PING, meaning that we have two staff professionals with us to help you in your decision making as to what will be your next club choice. Using the new Taylormade M5 irons over his Titleist AP3's it offers more forgiveness with a lighter shaft allowing Anton to increase the club head speed and gain a few more yards! A more advanced M5 Driver with adjustable settings allows the ball flight to be set higher or lower depending on Baku breeze together with a 3 wood and M6 hybrid to get better contact from our famous rough. The set is completed with a Hi toe wedge and the fantastic Spyder Putter which is regarded as the No1 putter this season by the Golf Magazines. Come see Anton to hit a few shots and understand more.
ACADEMY NEWS
Know your Rules
Over the coming weeks we shall revisit some of the must know rules changes that were introduced 10 month ago. Last week on tour we were reminded of the fact you can no longer have your caddie or partner standing behind you once you begin taking your stance. This week we are staying on the putting green to highlight four other rules changes:
  1. Ball accidentally moved on putting green – no penalty and replace
  2. Ball marked, lifted and replaced on putting green is moved by wind to another position –replace ball on the original spot
  3. Spike marks and other shoe damage on the putting green can be repaired
  4. No penalty if your ball strikes the flagstick when you have chosen to leave it in the hole (and stats have proven it’s best leaving the flagstick in!)
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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