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. 
JW Marriott Absheron Scramble, 2nd of June 2019
Entry FULL – We are looking forward to a great event this Sunday with our annual JW Marriott Absheron Scramble. As with previous scramble events we will begin with breakfast from 9am with the shotgun due to start at 10am. If you have any team adjustments please contact  events@dreamlandgolfclub.com   as we still have players registered on our reserve list.
JW Marriott - Champions League Final
The big day has arrived, the 2019 Champions League Final. A terrace, food and football, what more could we ask for in the month of June? Enjoy 50% discount on alcoholic beverages during the game. The game will be shown on a large screen located on Fireworks Urban Kitchen terrace. You won´t find a better way to kick off the summer season! The a-la-carte menu will be available all evening on the 1st of June – kick off 23.00pm.

For reservations: +994 12 499 8888.
2019 Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup
We are delighted to announce that the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup will be played on Sunday 16th of June  10.00am  Start. All members will be invited to participate by Turkish Airlines over the coming days. Be sure to sign up using the e mail invitation which you will receive from Mr. Seyfullah Ilyas - General Manager of Turkish Airlines Baku.
Wood Golf Day
Thanks to the team at Wood for hosting their annual golf day once again at Dreamland.  Congratulations to the winning team of Mark Jarvie, Harriett Simpson, Ryan Calder, Ewan McLeod with 77 team points. Raymond Irving (Dreamland Member) won the individual Stableford event with 39 points – Well Done to all.
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 25th of May 2019 – Saturday Roll Up Results
Excellent playing conditions were enjoyed on Saturday, with 33 members using this opportunity to participate in the weekly Saturday Roll Up. John Quinn took first place with 2 under par 38 points. Patrick Park took second place with 1 under par 37 points. Gary Green’s 1 over par 35 points were enough for him to take third place two weeks in a row.
Last Saturday 3 players had 2s on their card. Stuart McLean birdied the 5th, Paul Winkle birdied the 10th hole and Giorgio Danieli birded 17th hole to put 2 on his scorecard.
Medal Series 2019 - June Monthly Medal
On Sunday 9th of June we will hold our third Monthly Medal Series - June Monthly Medal. 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 & 22-36. As well as monthly awards, the series Grand Final will be played on Sunday 20th of October 2019. The entry fee is free for all members, with an optional 5AZN if you wish to join the 2’s club. Good Luck to all!
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
It is Official – Parman Awarded CM Dip.
Michael Braidwood Chairman of The Education Board of the Club Managers Association of Europe was in Baku this past weekend to enjoy a game at Dreamland. Supported by Darshan Singh a featured speaker at the CMAE’s education courses they took time to present Parviz with his official Diploma in Club Management. Completed earlier this year Parviz continues to support the club and develop himself through his own efforts and additional studies..
Birthday Celebration!
The ladies celebrated the birthday of Elaine Mclean this week with a fun scramble tournament. Well done to the winning team of Susan Drummond, Elaine McLean, Deborah Lancester with a 34 Gross 23.5. Side contest winners on the day were: Nearest Elaine’s Drive on the 1st Hole Paula Robertson, Straightest Drive Irene Mcleod, Nearest the Pin Khayala Winkle and Longest Drive Sofia Roumbaki. The players celebrated in style with a buffet lunch and a few glasses of fizz!
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
UV protection is NOW AVAILABLE on course this summer with our latest Galvin Green collection.  The two styles on offer are the MARTY VENTIL8™ PLUS an extremely breathable fabric offering factor UV factor 20+ protection featured in a range of colours. With the MARC VENTIL8™ PLUS players can take advantage of a Long sleeve shirt keeping you cool whatever the temperatures.
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 on Wednesday, the decision has been made to postpone the second Par 3 OOM to Friday 31 st May. We shall look forward to seeing members pegging it up around the Academy short course from 18:00. With six events still remaining in the order of merit, it’s 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.
USPGA Lesson Package
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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