Hi All,

Happy Easter from the team at Kirtlington GolfClub!

It's been great to see so many of you takingadvantage of the Easter break and getting plentyof golf in.


 

MastersSweepstake

The Masters once again lived up to expectationwith the course looking fantastic; it was greatto see such great golf and a worthy champion. Inour first Masters Sweepstake that we have heldin the Pro Shop the £150first prize Pro Shop Voucher was won by NickHumpreys who picked SergioGarcia.

The unlucky runner up that picked out JustinRose was Lawrence Whitney;as a consolation he received some Pro V1 GolfBalls. A big thankyou to all those that tookpart in this, we will look to run more of thesethroughout the year with the next Major beingthe US Open at Milwaukee in June.

KirtlingtonMasters

After the Masters in Augusta we now turn ourattention to the big one and the KirtlingtonMasters! Stefan McGarry is the defendingchampion, but who will come out on top in 2017?

Closing date is Sunday 23 April @ 12pm. Thisyear Brett will also be running a MastersWeekend 2's Competition, £2entry for the two days - sign up/pay atreception.

Below are images of the 2016 KGC MastersChampion Stefan McGarry with 2016 Club CaptainStan Green and last year's top 10 scores.

   

The KGC Masters Nine Hole Contest

Once again this year like Augusta wewill be holding our own 9 Hole tournament on theBlenheim Course.

Time:                         16:00-18:30 (pleasebook your own time)
Format:                      9-Hole Medalcompetition
Handicap allowance:   1/4 Handicap
Entry Fee:                  £5.00(sign up/pay at reception)
Prizes:                        Best Gross
                                  Best Nett
                                 NP on 8th &9th
Tees:                         White

For more details speak to Gary.

Jack FM's Business with Balls

Last Thursday was the second of our Jack FMBusiness with Balls networking event is inconjunction with JackFM which was another greatday.

The attached image shows the ladies relaxing inthe sun with a well-earned glass of Prosecco aftera good afternoon on the golf Course!

The next networking event is Thursday 18 May. Formore details or how to sign up please clickhere

New Yardage Booklets

Now available in the Pro Shop priced at just £5 includingthe Main 18 Hole Course and the Blenheim 9 HoleCourse. A must for your golf bag this season!

OurEggcellent Easter Offers are in full SWING!

The Easter Holidays are upon us and what betterway to keep the kids entertained than by sendingthem up to the Golf Club to enjoy some fresh airand exercise!

This Easter, Kids play FREE witha full paying adult on our 18 hole course, or £5 on the 9hole course. If they prefer to practice at theDriving Range, 50 balls are just £1for juniors. Just turn up or book by calling 01869351133. *Week days only, weekends and bankholidays not included. Offers running fromMonday 10th April - Friday 21st April 2017.Juniors are under 18 years old and under 12'smust be accompanied by an adult.

This weekend: The big golf easter egg hunt

Join us this Saturday and Sunday to play golf andhunt for Easter Eggs hidden on the KirtlingtonCourse. Juniors will be visited by the EasterBuggy who will be delivering eggs on the Blenheimcourse. EVERYONE WELCOME!


 

Competition News

In the Midweek Medal on Wednesday 5 April saw 38players taking part. The top 3 were as follows:

1st Steve Beahan Nett 66 2nd Paul Knight Nett 673rd Nolan Aselford Nett 67
Lowest Gross on CB: Gary Quainton (75)

Inthe 2's Competition we ran for the first timethere was no winner so the £15 rolls over to thenext Midweek Stableford on Wednesday 19th April.£1 entry (sign up/pay at reception in Pro Shop)

Ladies Section

On Saturday 8 April in the Ladies EG Medal thiswas won by Margaret Moggridge with a Nett 72(Lowest Gross 88) in second place was Judith CarrNett 73. On Tuesday 11 April 14 ladiesparticipated in the Medal, this was won by LindaWalton Nett 73, 2nd Margeret Bowen and in 3rdplace was Elaine Hunt Nett 74.

Seniors Report

70 competitors took advantage of the fine weatherto contest the Seniors Stableford on Thursday 6thApril. Some excellent scores were recorded yetagain. In Division 1, Steve Beahan was the winnerwith 42 points, followed by Reg Mitchell in secondon 40 points and Jim Darch in third with 40 points(cb). In Division 2, John Barr scored 44 pointsbut could only finish second on countback to thismonth's winner, Robin Briggs. Anthony Mawson wasthird with 42 points.

The Seniors played away at Drayton Park on Monday10 April and suffered the first loss of the seasonby 4½ to 1½. Larry Blackwell and John Duffinhalved the Captain's match while the onlyKirtlington winners were Pete Milton and ChrisMcNulty. The next matches are both away, atCarswell and Cherwell Edge; please check thenotice board for details.


 

Titleist 4 for 3 Offer

Thetitleist 4 for 3 offer ends this Sunday.

Pre Order the Number one Titleist Golf Ball inDozen packs, 4 packs for the price of 3. (Must bepersonalised text only) saving you £42.50!

This is your one and only opportunity to save ahuge amount on these golf balls for the rest of2017.