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Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2018 Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup – Azerbaijan Qualifier. The day was enjoyed by all players with fantastic course and weather conditions. A huge congratulations to Dreamland Golf Club member Eldar Kerimov with a fantastic score of 42 Stableford points who will go on to represent Azerbaijan in Turkey this November at the World Finals. Scroll through for a full summary and event wrap up!
IADC Caspian Chapter – NEW EVENT
Dreamland is very honoured to support the first IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors) Caspian Chapter, Chairman’s Golf Day.  It will be held on Saturday the 26th of May 12.30pm shotgun start – 4 Player Texas Scramble format. As a corporate event IADC still have some sponsorship opportunities so if interested please contact Bruce Ferguson, BFerguson@socar-aqs.com  
CMAE - Club Managers Association of Europe Training
Parviz Muradov, our Golf Operations Supervisor is in Dubai this week for his MDP 2 second year training course. Joining fellow peers from around the region the week’s program is an educational pathway to develop future club managers who will lead the industry in the years to come. We look forward to seeing Parviz’s career move forward as his passion and knowledge of golf management flourishes.      
PGA Honours
It was announced this week that our club General Manager Phil Jones has been awarded Advanced Fellow Membership status with the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland. With an association of over 7000 members the PGA has recognised Phil’s seventeen years of commitment to growing Golf in new and emerging countries. Commenting on the award, Phil - “We have built some great golf courses in some fantastic countries, however none of this would be possible without the people that have contributed to the success of each club. I am delighted that the Board of Directors at the PGA has acknowledged this journey, it continues to be hugely rewarding to see players trying the sport for the first time and enjoying the great game”. 
Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup – Azerbaijan Qualifier
We are delighted to see Eldar Kerimov qualify to represent his country in the 2018 Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup. Eldar who takes lessons from our Head PGA Professional Alex Day has a great passion for improving technique and as Sunday showed playing great golf to record a 42 points total. 
 
Congratulations also to a gentleman who continues to improve Ray Jacques again with 42pts. Loosing out on a back nine countback to Eldar we know that Ray has a win in him soon!  Third Place was Nick Hore 41 (Gross 87) back nine 22pts.  Darren Thomson achieved the lowest gross score of the day with 79. Meanwhile out on course the gents nearest the pin on the 10th hole was won by Leo Troup with the ladies contest on the 17th hole won by Susan Drummond.
JW Marriott Absheron Scramble 2018
Due to high demand, registration is currently closed for JW Marriott Absheron Scramble. We can accept only one walking team with Electric Trolleys. Please email reservations@dreamlandgolfclub.com to register.
FireBistro - Latin Food with French Flavour
18th of May at Fireworks Urban Kitchen
Fireworks Urban Kitchen has teamed up with Paris Bistro to create a FireBistro dinner highlighting the creativity from both Chef Martin and Chef Thibolt and by using combinations of culinarian skills from Argentina and France. The dinner concept “from farm to table”, where both Chefs have gone on a search of Azerbaijan wilderness to find the best of wild products from morels to pike perch and used their magic to create an amazing dinner.
Live entertainment, starts from 7 pm onward
Set menu 70 AZN food only or 125 AZN with wine pairing.
For reservations: +994 55 2680548
Dreamland Family Golf Cup
With 28th of May being the Republic Day holiday – please remember to spend it with your family at Dreamland Golf Club Baku, for our annual Family Golf Cup! Great 2 person scramble format for just 9 holes starting at 1:00 PM will help your family to start golf and enjoy it together with BBQ prize giving after sponsored by Hard Rock Café Baku.  With 20 teams (40 players) only we will be glad to register you for the event from next Monday 21st of May. Teams represented should be as Parent with Child, relatives and golfers with their spouses. Please contact Anton Samsonov for further details Anton.Samsonov@dreamlandgolfclub.com
Medal Series 2018 - May Monthly Medal
On 27th of May we will have third monthly medal of the year - 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 and 22-36. As well as monthly awards the Grand Final of the medal series will be played on Sunday 14th 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.
Saturday 12th of May 2018 – Saturday Roll Up Results 
Due to warm, but windy playing conditions only 26 members participated in last week’s Saturday Roll Up. Wind had a clear effect on the scores, with no one scoring under par scores, Bruce Munroe Ferguson took first place with one over par 35 points. Callum Stewart took second place with 2 over par 34 points. There was a tie for third place with William Blanchard and Jinyoub Choi both scoring 3 over par 33 points. It required us to look at their back nine scores. After countback Billy took third place with 17 back nine points vs. Jinyoub’s 16 points.
 
Last Saturday two players had 2s on their scorecard – Robert O’Donoghue birdied the 5th hole and Jim Corbally birdied the 17th hole to put 2 on their scorecards.
Dreamland Golf Club Members’ 2018 Match-play Championship Sponsored by Valedictorian Putters
First round matches has almost finished, only one game is remaining and players have promised us to play their match within this week. PLEASE ensure that you make early contact and play your second match before SUNDAY 25th of June as we have provided a longer time frame for the second 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. 
UNOGOLF
On display this week is the new Unogolf 2018 Summer collection. Originating in Asia the brand has recently been launched in the UAE offering a range of striking designs with a modern edge. Unogolf believes in sourcing only the very best fabrics and materials available, intended for exceptional moisture management and outstanding quality. Be sure to be one of the first to wear the latest fashion in golf.  
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!
FOOD & BEVERAGE 
With summer arriving Serkan and Teymur are in the process of introducing some fresh new menu concepts for golfers to enjoy. Look out for Summer Cooler drinks and some lite snack options with are perfect to enjoy with a cold drink on the clubhouse patio. 
ACADEMY NEWS
On Thursday 3rd of May we have launched ‘DreamSkills’ @ The Academy. This shall be a series of fun challenges to put your all round game to the test. Sessions shall run every Thursday from 18:00-20:00 with prizes awarded to weekly winners. DreamSkills is 10 AZN for MEMBERS to enter - for further details and to register, please contact the Academy team Academy@dreamlandgolfclub.com  
DreamSkills
How's your distance control from inside 50 yards? To put it to the test using Flightscope technology come and join Alex at the Academy this Thursday anytime between 18:00-20:00. A prize shall be awarded to the player who pitches most accurately over 10 shots.
Making too many 3 putts!?
Guerin Rife, the vision and chief designer behind the Evnroll putters claims to have created ‘the sweetest face in golf’. Data from unbiased tests and reviews suggest that these putters hit the hole more often than all other competitors.
The science behind the success of these putters are in the grooves. Evnroll features ‘Sweet Face Technology’ which has proven to help correct both distance and accuracy for off centre strikes. Here at Dreamland Academy we have a variety of different models and options available to trial enabling us to match a putter to any golfer's stroke and preference - mallet or blade.
To book a fitting please contact Alex Day E: alex.day@dreamlandgolfclub.com   M: +994 50 983 8 172
The cost of the fitting is 150 AZN. However should you choose to purchase an Evnroll putter, the fitting becomes FREE and you shall receive an additional FREE follow up session at a later date in the SAM putting studio. 
Knowing the Rules
A player may remove a stake defining out of bounds which interferes with their swing? True or False?
False  - A player may not remove a stake and there is no free relief for a ball up against an out of bounds stake (though you may stand out of bounds to play a ball in bounds). If you need to take relief from interference by an out of bounds stake you must proceed under ‘Unplayable Ball’ Rule 28

This week’s question:
A player addresses his ball in thick rough and the ball immediately moves. The player incurs a penalty of one stroke and must replace the ball. True or False?
Top Tip – Keep the eyes still
When the eyes move it’s likely another part of the body will move with them. Therefore to give yourself the best possible chance of staying steady and sinking more short putts, resist looking up to see the ball going into the hole. Instead, once you’ve struck the golf ball, keep your eyes fixed on the blade of grass your ball was resting on and wait to listen to the ball dropping in the cup as opposed to seeing it into the hole.
Footgolf is now available on a Monday evening from 5pm till 8pm with floodlight play available on our academy Par 3 course. This is a great new initiative to grow awareness in Azerbaijan and to mix the worldwide passion for football into golf course concepts and scoring system. If you have not tried this then we would highly recommend you get along on a Monday evening to try it out. We will certainly look to grow this concept in 2018. The cost is 20azn per person for 18 holes and we will provide the footballs. For more information on Footgolf please contact    academy@dreamlandgolfclub.com
Armaiti SPA 
Located on the first floor of Hyatt Fitness Center & SPA, Armaiti SPA offers wide range of body and beauty treatments suitable for a luxurious day spa retreat. Take advantage of your special 15% discount on massage procedures by presenting your Dreamland Membership Card to Armaiti Spa reception. For reservations, please call +994 12 490 12 34 or e-mail to teravet.aslanova@hyatt.com

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