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JW Marriott Absheron Scramble 2018
MAD MAY continues at Dreamland Golf Club with another weekend of fantastic golf conditions, tournaments and awesome fun on course. Sunday’s JW Marriott annual Scramble was a huge success with 21 teams battling it out for the championship. Thanks to Martin and the entire team at the JW Marriott, fantastic hospitality and relaxing massages by the Spa team. A huge congratulations to the winning team of Bruce Ferguson, William Blanchard, Darren Thomson, Rory O’Mahony – Net 56.3 after a flawless Gross 63. Runners up were Lee Henderson, David Kavanagh, Graham Beattie and Steve Baker with a Gross 68, Net 59.2. In Third Place the team of Craig Dunn, Sean Harrison, Leo Troup and Dana Smith with a Gross 67 and also a Net 59.8 winning with a better last 6 holes. The on course side contest action certainly didn’t disappoint with the following awards, Nearest the Pin Hole 5 Kestutis Jankauska, Nearest the Pin Hole 13 Bruce Ferguson, Ladies Longest Drive Hole 4 Becky Brannan and finally the Gents Longest Drive Hole 16 won by Chris Wood-Woolley. The day was ended in spectacular fashion with a “Chip for Charity” with players hitting from a podium to the 18th green. In round one Jinyoub Choi won a bottle of fizz whilst in round two it was Les Tulleth who hit closest winning a Marriott overnight stay.  Added to the sale of “Mulligans” for the main scramble we are delighted to say that over a 1000azn was raised in support for the SOS children’s charity of Azerbaijan. 
JW Marriott News - 25th of May Sardinian Night at OroNero Bar & Ristorante

Chef Alessio Pitzalis will take you on an adventure of his hometown by presenting the most traditional flavors of Sardinia. The menu is created using the freshest international ingredients to tickle your taste buds. Enjoy a selection of Sardinian wines, Limoncello and live band performance.

50% discount on all alcoholic beverages from 6pm to 7pm
Set menu 65 AZN food only or 120 AZN with pairing.
For reservations: +994 55 2680546
IADC Caspian Chapter - Chairman's Trophy
Dreamland is very honoured to support the first IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors) Caspian Chapter, Chairman’s Trophy.  It will be held on Saturday the 26th of May 12.30pm shotgun start – 4 Player Texas Scramble format and we are pleased to say entries are now full.
Golf Marathon
Dreamland Golf Club Member Bryan Thomas, is currently gathering names of people interested in completing a golf marathon of 72 holes (4 rounds) in a day. Tuesday 19th of June has been chosen as it is the EID public holiday and closest to the longest day of the year, so far we have 9 fellow players registered including our Head PGA Professional Alex Day. Tee off will be from first light around 5.30am with play continuing throughout the day, more details will be released over the coming weeks however if you are interested in joining Bryan and the gang please don’t hesitate to make contact with him on BThomas@miswaco.slb.comWe look forward to supporting this great event!
CMAE - Club Managers Association of Europe Training
We were delighted to see Parviz return from Dubai last week after a full week of education at the CMAE MDP2 program. Joining the likes of Andrew Matthews our former Golf Operations Manager, Parviz studied alongside many of the leading figures of the Middle East golf scene. Commenting on the week “Another fantastic week of learning from the best people in the industry, improving my knowledge of subjects such as Events and Planning, HR and Leadership, Club Governance and Food & Beverage. As well as renewing old acquaintances I met many new peers with whom I invited to visit Azerbaijan and play at golf with us at Dreamland”.      
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 with below link. 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 19th of May 2018 – Saturday Roll Up Results 
Excellent summerlike playing conditions were enjoyed on Saturday, with 30 members using this opportunity to participate in the weekly Saturday Roll Up. There was a tie on top of leader board with Jinyoub Choi and Jungwon Choi both scoring 3 under par 39 points. Since both players had equal – 17 back nine points, it further required us to look at their back 6 scores. After countback Jinyoub took 1st place with 12pts vs. Jungwon’s 11 inward points which resulted him to take second place. Chris Wood-Woolley took third place with 1 under par 37 points.

Last Saturday four players had 2s on their scorecard – Iain Grant and Stuart Mclean birdied the 5th hole and Grant Gilmour and Jungwon Choi birdied the 17th hole to put 2 on their scorecards.
MERCEDES “DRIVE TO THE MAJOR”
Once again we congratulate all the players in from our Mercedes Trophy, we congratulate all winners in the following categories,
Group A Mercedes Owners – Handicap divison 0-18.4 Ankorr Lalaji with third place 36Pts, Refik Sabanovich 36PTS for runner-up and Khalil Khuseynov with 37 stableford points for a win! 
Group B Mercedes Owners – Handicap division 18.5-36.0 Leona Paterson running for third place with 32pts, Elman Rzayev for the second place with 39pts and winner was Kochev Sergey with 43 points.
Group C – Guest Players - Iktiar Ahundov for a fantastic win with 42Pts, John Wiseman with second place with 41pts and Alan Ferguson for the third with 40pts.
With nice prizes from Mercedes-Benz everyone had a chance to win a trip to The Open in “Drive to the Major” competition with a straitest drive on Hole №1. The most accurate shot of the evening was from Dreamland Golf Club Member Noh Euichil who will enjoy the trip to Scotland from 17 to 23 of July.
Thank you everyone for participating and we hope to see more people driving Mercedes-Benz next year! Enjoy video and photo reports from a tournament.
Dreamland Golf Club Members’ 2018 Match-play Championship Sponsored by Valedictorian Putters
We are delighted to see that the Round One club Matchplay ties were completed on time and that players are now looking to arrange Round Two games over the coming weeks – see below for the updated draw.   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. 
RETAIL
Be sure to see Kamran and the Academy team to register your place for the PING fitting weekend in June.  The UAE team will be on hand to allow you to try the award winning G400 series and the newly launched G700. For further details regarding an appointment contact Kamran.Aliyev@dreamlandgolfclub.com or our Head PGA Professional Alex Day alex.day@dreamlandgolfclub.com
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
Congratulations to Paul Winkle who won last weeks Dream Skills challenge with a solid display of pitching and putting. This week’s challenge is called ‘Zero Hero’. Using Flightscope technology the winner shall be the player who can achieve the most ‘neutral’ clubhead path and club face alignment relationship - a major factor in hitting straight shots. Come join the fun between 18:00-19:30 this Thursday - only 10 AZN to enter.
Par 3 Matchplay
Next month we shall be starting a new competition at the Academy, ‘Dreamland Par 3 Matchplay’. Similar to the Club Matchplay, the format will be an individual knockout competition, handicap based, and over 18 holes (2 x 9 holes). Matches shall be played on the Academy Par 3 course on Mondays and open to juniors, ladies and men. Entry is just 20 AZN per person. To register and enter the draw please contact Alex on alex.daydreamlandgolfclub.com +994 50 983 8 172
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
Last 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 - see Rule 18-2
This week’s question:
A player is permitted to place his clubs in a hazard. True or False?
Top Tip – Breathe
Use your breathing to improve the quality of your swing/stroke. Benefits include avoiding negative self talk or emotional anxiety, improving your rhythm, and exerting the right forces at the right time. Simply try exhaling through your nose in the backswing and exhaling through your mouth in the downswing. 
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
JW Marriott - The Best Happy Hours in Town!
 
Start your evenings at terraces of Fireworks Urban Kitchen and OroNero Bar & Ristorante. Unwind after a long working day in a cool ambiance and relaxing atmosphere and enjoy 50% discount on beverages between 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, 7 days a week.
For reservations: +994 12 499 8888
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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