Dear Members,
We trust this e mail finds you safe, thanks to everyone for their patience as we continue to offer what we can as things change on a regular basis. We look forward to seeing the A.I.G.S (Azerbaijan International Golf Society) with us this Sunday for a 10.00am start. We still have tee times available around their gathering, please contact reservations@dreamlandgolfclub.com
Keep safe all!

Alex Day PGA Professional
As the cooler months fast approach, we wish to notify all our Academy users that our tuition offerings will be reduced somewhat for the winter months December - March. Sadly for us it means that Alex Day our Head PGA Professional will depart Baku at the end of November with a view to securing some winter work through our IMG network. Like all hospitality and leisure venues the club continues to be impacted by global issues as well as the uncertainty of when boarders will open so we can welcome golfers back.  Any members who have outstanding lessons with Alex are encouraged to book them directly Alex.Day@dreamlandgolfclub.com whilst the autumn weather is still with us! 
Revised Hours of Operation
Please be aware that given the conflict on the boarder we will continue to do what we can within the regulations of Martial Law which currently prohibits the movement of people on the streets from 21.00pm – 06.00am each day. 

Our revised hours of operation for the coming weeks are:
Mon – Friday – First Tee off 10.00am – Last 18 hole tee off 14.00pm (18 holes) 16.00pm (9 holes) – Course Closes 18.30pm – Staff Depart Dreamland 19.00pm
Sat - Sun – First Tee off 8.00am – Last 18 hole tee off 14.00pm (18 holes) 16.00pm (9 holes) – Course Closes 18.30pm – Staff Depart Dreamland 19.00pm
Golf Academy – Daily Operations – Last Balls issued at 18.00pm – Academy Closes 18.30pm – Staff Depart Dreamland 19.00pm
Golf Lessons – Alex.day@Dreamlandgolfclub.com Last lesson 18.00pm daily – contact Alex for availability.
 
Golf Competitions – We are sensitive to staging larger tournaments at this time however we will try to offer some competitive play over the coming weeks. Most probably they will be Tee time format with results posted after the event. 
ACCESS to Dreamland Golf Club has moved to our NEW side entrance next to the Dreamland Shopping Mall. With immediate effect access to the Golf Academy or Golf Hotel from the Clubhouse Car park will mean crossing the first Traffic Barrier control point. To do this smoothly we would ask that you display your Dreamland Golf Club Membership Sticker on your vehicle so that our security team can identify you as a member. Upon approaching the barrier we would ask that you confirm your wish to go to the GOLF ACADEMY / DRIVING RANGE or GOLF HOTEL and access will be granted. See above for directions.

Safety Measures
We have the following safety measures in place at Dreamland, for Golf Members and Employees.
  • Dreamland Access via the MALL New Entrance ONLY – Details above
  • Each guest will have their temperature checked at the GATEHOUSE. Any person (Member or Employee) recording a temperature of 38 degree will not be allowed access to the property. If you are feeling unwell with a temperature we ask that you please STAY HOME.
  • We ask that Members and Employees wear a MASK for SAFETY reasons.
  • Social distancing is a MUST – maintaining a 2 metre distance is crucial AT ALL TIMES.
  • Hand washing and sanitizing is VITAL– we have stations in place for this to happen.
KCA - Walk A Mile Scramble
Dreamland Golf Club Baku was delighted to host Golfers from KCA Deutag / Turan Drilling for their “Walk a Mile” event last week.  With players walking the first 6 holes, the mile was achieved in comfortable style before golf buggies were on hand from hole 7 to complete the 18 hole Texas scramble competition. Well done to the team of William Blanchard. Callum Stewart, Michael Paterson, Stuart Ritchie who recorded a gross 76 nett 67.20. Runners up with a gross 77 nett 67.70 were Bob Petrie, Kevin David, Barry Stewart and Vasso Papadopoulou.
Saturday 19th of October 2020 – Saturday Roll Up Results
Excellent playing conditions were enjoyed on Saturday, with 41 members using this opportunity to participate in the weekly Saturday Roll Up. Kenny Martin took first place with 4 under par 40 points. Our runner up was Jesus Pantoja with 3 under par 39 points. Colin Douglas shot 2 under par 38 points to take third place.
Last Saturday was a record for the number of 2’s with 5 players achieving a Birdie on a par 3’s, so unfortunately not a huge pay-out for your member account. Gary Green, Martin Docherty and Eldar Kerimov birdied the 5th, Robert McEwan birdied the 10th and Steve Baker birdied the 17th hole to put 2 on their scorecards.
Donate For Ganja
As citizens of Azerbaijan Dreamland members will be aware of the atrocities of the two attacks on the civilian city of Ganja. It can’t be ignored that these attacks resulted in the loss of innocent lives early in the morning during a period of declared ceasefire. More than 100 households have been victim of these attacks, losing family members with their houses destroyed. At a time when the Azerbaijani community needs our help we have put a donation box in the Golf Shop to support victims of the Ganja attack. We thank you in advance for any support you can offer.
Course Update!
Making the most of the warm recovery temperatures the Golf Course Maintenance team has seen encouraging results on the tee boxes and green surrounds. After only 7 days you can see the grass has responded well with tee surfaces are returning to their best condition (Below). This week we have applied a light top dressing of sand to the approaches – we will keep the “preferred lie” ruling in place till the end of October.
This week the efforts are on our practice facilities with the Chipping Green and Academy Par 3 greens. Starting with the first light verticut.
FAIRWAYS
We have started on the par 5 12th hole which is one of the courses largest fairways. Using the SISIS machine at -20mm the fairway has responded well with the Toro Versa Vac on hand to help hoover the dead material up. A final circle cut at 9mm with the Toro 5510 Fairway unit has worked well. All in all a busy week here at Dreamland Golf Club.
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Online Tee Sheet EZLinks
For those members who wish to register, please refer to the advice notes in the below link as always our team are on hand to help  reservations@dreamlandgolfclub.com
Gratuities
Members and guests are asked to deposit any Tips / Gratuities in the boxes directly which are located at the Golf Service desk (Locker rooms) or the main club reception. Members of staff are NOT allowed to handle cash directly due to the COVID 19 measures in place, therefore we ask that ALL payments are deposited by the guests at their discretion.
ACADEMY NEWS
Junior Roll Up Program
In the safe environment of the Academy, it’s been great to see juniors returning to Dreamland and getting back into the swing of things. Fun structured classes are now available from our Level 1 coaches to assist in juniors learning and enjoyment of the game.
THE DREAMLAND GOLF HOTEL – Wake Up To Golf On Your Doorstep!
We had the pleasure of hosting several golfers last weekend in the hotel, with great weather planned for this weekend why take advantage of joining us for a staycation!
 
Members Voucher
In further recognizing the inconvenience caused, we have awarded each member (1st January – 30th June) with a COMPLIMENTARY overnight stay voucher at the Dreamland Golf Hotel.
*To make your reservation please contact our Hotel Sales Executive Gulnara Asadova Gulnara.Asadova@dreamlandgolfhotel.az - Please quote MEMBERSHIP BOOKING
1 x room stay voucher per registered member (2 room stay vouchers for a couples membership) is valid for a single night stay for 1 person including Bed & Breakfast.

*Note 35AZN is payable for additional guests room stay and breakfast, Child’s accommodation will be charge at our published rates. The voucher is valid from 21st of August – 30th December 2020 for the named membership nominee only and is subject to availability of a Superior Category room. The voucher is NOT awarded for Academy and Junior Membership Categories.
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