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Enjoy your golf with us this month with a host of different events!!! 
In addition to the weekly Roll Up we will host our monthly Medal and a series of PAIRS events this August. Sunday 19th of August will be our annual Fairmont PAIRS Summer Scramble followed by the 2018 IMG Trophy on Sunday 26th of August. The 2018 Azerbaijan Open has been launched for September 8/9 and is proving once again to be a popular tournament, please feel free to look through the event brochure which offers team sign ups and corporate sponsorship and branding opportunities.  
 
A huge thanks to Alex, Kamran and the academy team for their efforts with enhancing the range and adding even more to our already world class Golf Academy and Driving Range… Scroll through for more details. And finally, a reminder that tee times will be open for the EID (22nd & 23rd of this month), and Good Luck to the team of DLGC members travelling to Russia with Anton Samsonov during that holiday time. 
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!!
Saturday 4th of August 2018 – Saturday Roll Up Results 
Weather was perfect on Saturday and 35 players used this opportunity to participate in last week’s Saturday Roll Up. There was a tie on top of leader board with Elman Rzayev and Graham Beattie both scoring fantastic 8 under par 44 points, which resulted them 3.2 and 2.4 index handicap cut respectively. In order to determine winner, it required us to look at their back nine scores. After countback Elman took 1st place with 24pts vs. Graham’s 18 inward points which resulted him to take second place. Luka Ivkovic took third place with 3 under 39 points.

Last Saturday 5 players had 2s on their card. Darren Thomson birdied the 5th hole, Craig Dunn and Lee Henderson birdied the 10th hole, Nicolas Young birdied the 13th hole and Graham Beattie eagled! the 3rd hole to put 2 on their scorecards.
BRITISH BUSINESS GROUP
Dreamland Golf Club hosted the BBG “British Business Group” monthly gathering this past week, with over 60 attendee’s enjoying a welcome to golf lesson followed by a BBQ and Wine tasting. With some fun golf activities Head PGA Professional Alex Day awarded some special skills prizes to players trying golf for the first time – Congratulations go to our Putting Champion Vusala Sultanahmadi, Gunay Hacisoy for her success in the Chipping Tournament and Hikmat Huseynov who was our most improved player on the night recording distances of 150metres for his first try at the sport. Meanwhile on course the more experienced players battled it out over 9 holes, for the title of “BBG Champion Golfer of the Year”. Congratulations go to Howard Lyn of Rapid Solutions with 17pts and to David Lawson form ACE Forwarding on winning the Nearest To The Pin competition.  John Patterson OBE and Chairman of the BBG commented “It’s been a fun event for all, we are delighted to stage our annual golf trophy and welcome new players to try golf for the first time. A big thank you to Dreamland and to Hillside Wines for their superb hospitality”. Anyone company or individually wishing to join BBG may contact John Patterson for membership details - jpatterson@i2offshore.net
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  
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.  
Fairmont Pairs Summer Scramble
We are pleased to announce the Fairmont Pairs Summer Scramble that will be played on Sunday 19th of August. Two player teams will battle it out for the title with 25% of the combined handicap awarded to the team. Please feel free to follow the link to sign up for this fun format!
The IMG Trophy 2018
Our annual IMG Trophy will take place on Sunday 26th of August. Join the IMG team for an enjoyable Betterball Stableford pairs format. For those players who may not have a playing partner we will be happy to accommodate individual requests. To enter please click on the link below.
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!
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. 
ACADEMY NEWS
OUR MID-SEASON MAKEOVER!
For players visiting the Golf Academy this past week we trust you will have noticed our new makeover! Alex and the team have been busy enhancing our world class facilities to provide even more for our players to enjoy. Scroll through and see how your game can benefit for practising here at Dreamland Golf Club
“Putting is without doubt the business end of the game – it’s where the game is won and lost. Therefore it is essential we devote as much constructive time practicing our putting as we do our long game. Furthermore, it’s important our practice sessions are made difficult. In doing so the game will become much easier when playing the course. To achieve this be sure to attempt holing putts into our freshly cut mini hole on the Academy Putting Green. How many consecutive putts can you make from 3 feet!?”
Playing from a truly flat lie on the golf course is rare, and so having an understanding as to how various slopes can affect your swing and ball flight is vitally important. Hitting balls from a specific slope can greatly benefit a golfer in helping promote an improved swing plane. The new sloping mat at Dreamlands Golf Academy is a fantastic addition. Located in the Swing Studio, club members are free to take advantage of this. However, should you wish to learn more and get the most out of it in terms of using it as a swing aid please make a point of seeing Alex and the team. 
The introduction of more fun and colourful targets and nets to the driving range has provided golfers the opportunity to make practice sessions both more creative and effective. It is important we make our practice as much like actually ‘playing the golf course’ as possible. With new targets to now aim at, golfers have the option of alternating between different clubs and continually changing their line of approach to the targets.
What is your strike rate!? Should you wish to tighten up this department of your game, Dreamland's Teaching Professionals will be glad to help.
There is really nowhere to hide in our IMG performance and putting studios. State of the art technology in the form of Flightscope, V1 and the SAM Putting Lab provide Dreamland's Teaching Professionals with all the necessary data to analyse golfer's all round technique. 
New teaching mats are ideal for those golfers that wish to focus on alignment and ball position. The yellow cross hair in the middle of the mat is a great way to ensure feet are aligned parallel to the ball to target line and the ball is positioned correctly between the heels. If unsure about these set up fundamentals, and how they should change when using different clubs, please contact one of Dreamland's Teaching Professional staff who will be happy to explain. 
The unique stretch of water across Dreamlands Driving Range provides junior (and adult) golfers the fun and exciting challenge of hitting over the water. Whether you are a complete beginner, intermediate or experienced golfer, there is always a great sense of achievement seeing your ball fly over the drink.
We are delighted to promote our sister company Bazar Store Supermarkets on our Range Balls this season. We trust that players will enjoy hitting the new balls at the academy ONLY and refrain from taking them to use on the golf course :)
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, there is the option for two and four day camps – see below for further details.
 
OPTION ONE
2 days in Dreamland Golf Club 
Summer Camp includes:
·      2 days of professional golf instruction
·      Food and drink (including fruit & juices)
·      Professional photography
·      Gifts and certificates
·      August 13th -14th 
Per person cost – 100 AZN
 
OPTION TWO
*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 Staying at the 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:
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 with you and your loved 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
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