Well done to the team at Baku City Circuit for once again showcasing Azerbaijan with an action packed weekend of F1 racing and sunshine! As Mercedes dominated the race with drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton claiming 1st and 2nd place it is only fitting that this Sunday we will announce our very own Mercedes winners here at Dreamland Golf Club. Join us for what promises to be a great day with our first ever MercedesTrophy – if you have not signed up please follow the link below.
MercedesTrophy 2019 - 5th of May
For this year Azerbaijan will be included for the first time in the Mercedes World Series – The MercedesTrophy to be played at Dreamland Golf Club on Sunday 5th of May 2019. Both Mercedes owners and guests are welcome to enter and they will play in different categories. During registratoin priority will be given to Mercedes-Benz car owners, since places are limited. The final list of participants will be released on 1st of May.

Prizes will be awarded to the following Categories who will travel to the next qualifying round to be held in Bulgaria.
 
1st and 2nd places in Group A: Mercedes Owners Handicap index 0 – 17.5
1st and 2nd places in Group B: Mercedes Owners Handicap index 17.6 – 36.0
1st and 2nd places in Group C: Non Mercedes Owners Handicap index 0 – 36.0
 
Tournament entry is COMPLIMENTARY for all Dreamland Golf Club Members on behalf of Mercedes-Benz Azerbaijan. Please click the link below for registration and more detailed information.
IMG Visit
Our London based management team IMG were with us last week to review the operation and the future plans for the club. Russell Hannah, a regular visitor to the club was accompanied by Leonardo Izzi from the Marketing team who visited Baku for the first time. The week included catch up meetings with each department and a chance to walk the golf course and congratulate Martin and his team for successfully completing the recent renovation.  The team (pictured above) attended the Great British welcome to F1 hosted by the British Business Group and held at the JW Marriott Hotel.
Medal Series 2019 - May Monthly Medal
On Sunday 12th of May we will hold our second Monthly Medal Series - May 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!
Dreamland Golf Club Members 2019 Match-play Championship Sponsored by Garmin Azerbaijan
Thanks to all who have entered our 2019 Matchplay Championship Please see the draw below with the first round games to be played by   Monday 13th of MAY.  The seeded draw will be 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 27th of April 2019 – Saturday Roll Up Results
Excellent playing conditions were enjoyed on Saturday, with 26 members using this opportunity to participate in the weekly Saturday Roll Up. Competition was tight at top of the leaderboard with 2 players – Eldar Kerimov and Wade Droney both scoring 1 under par 37 points. In order to determine winner, it required us to look at their back 9 scores. After countback Eldar took 1st place with 19pts vs. Wade’s 17 inward points which resulted him to take second place. There was also a tie for third place with Chris Wood-Woolley, Paul Winkle, Darren Thomson and Dana Smith all scoring 2 over par 34 points. It required us to look at their back nine scores. After a countback Chris and Paul had 17 back nine points, whereas Darren had 14pts and Dana had only 13pts. However, in order to determine the third place winner, it further required us to look Chris and Paul’s back 6 points. After countback, Chris took third place with 11pts vs. Paul’s 10 inward points which were not enough to keep him on leader board.

Last Saturday 2 players had 2s on their card. John McGhee birdied the 5th hole and Dana Smith birded 17th hole to put 2 on his scorecard. They also shared last week’s rolled over 2s club prize money.  
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.
ACADEMY NEWS
Par 3 Order of Merit
Wednesday 1st May sees the start of our Par 3 Order of Merit. The fun series of 18 hole rounds will take place on the Par 3 Academy course on the last Wednesday evening of every month. Please see the attached flier and link for details. We are looking forward to discovering Dreamland's short game wizards.   
Foot Golf – Team Building Event
We were delighted to host a corporate away day this week! One of the many activities the guests participated in was Foot Golf which proved to be a real hit for all involved. This fun concept is played on Dreamlands Academy course and combines elements of both football and golf – a perfect way to be introduced to the game. To discover more about Foot Golf please contact Head Professional Alex Day on E:  alex.day@dreamlandgolfclub.com  M: +994 55 333 0507
DreamSkills – SAM Putt Lab Challenge
With no one able to knock Parviz from top spot this week it’s our Golf Operations Supervisor who wins this month’s DreamSkills SAM Putt Lab Challenge.  Achieving a very impressive 77.6% Parviz becomes the boss of the moss and receives a sleeve of Bridgestone Tour B XS (Tiger Woods preferred ball) for his consistent putting stroke. The DreamSkills series shall resume in June with a Driving challenge.
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.
Join the Tisa Titans Rugby Union Football Club (RUFC) annual ball with guest speaker and former international All Black legend, Zinzan Brooke, on 4th May 2019 at the Hyatt Regency, Guba Ballroom – Don’t miss out on this great event!
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