MR PRESIDENT, PAST CAPTAINS AND FELLOW CLUB MEMBERS, FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH A FEW THANK YOU’S.  I`D LIKE TO THANK THE PAST CAPTAINS FOR NOMINATING ME,  DAVE LLOYD WHO MADE THAT MOST IMPORTANT PHONE CALL OF MY LIFE, ONLY TO BE TOLD HE’S FAST ASLEEP ON THE COUCH.

AFTER ACCEPTING THE CAPTAINCY THE HARDEST THING WAS NOT BEING ABLE TO TELL ANYONE FOR A MONTH, BUT ONCE IT WAS OUT YOU WOULD NOT HAVE SEEN A MORE PROUDER MAN ON THE PLANET THAN ME. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK STEVE FOR OFFERING HIS ADVICE TO ME OVER HIS YEAR AS CAPTAIN AND THE COMMITTEE FOR THIER SUPPORT AND HELP IN MY YEAR AS VICE CAPTAIN, ESPECIALLY DAVE DENTON FOR HIS HELP IN PREPARING FIXTURES, DAYS OUT AND OTHER EVENTS THAT I HOPE YOU WILL ALL ENJOY IN THE COMING YEAR. THANKS ALSO TO FELLOW MEMBERS FOR THIER KIND REMARKS AND BEST WISHES FOR MY COMING YEAR.

I’D LIKE TO WISH JIMMY HUMPHREYS A GOOD AND ENJOYABLE YEAR AS VICE CAPTAIN, JIMMY, IF YOU NEED ANY ADVICE DURING THE YEAR JUST ASK ME, AND THEN I’LL ASK FRANK.

SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THAT WE ARE GETTING THE OLD 14^TH GREEN BACK THIS SEASON, THEY ARE LEAVING ONE BUNKER AND BLENDING THE NEW GREEN INTO THE FAIRWAY, WE WILL STILL BE TEEING OFF FROM THE NEW TEE.

THE SINGLES AND DOUBLES KNOCK OUT MATCH’S WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE SEASON THOSE WISHING TO TAKE PART PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON THE LIST ON THE NOTICE BOARD THE FORMAT WILL BE BETTER BALL.

MY CAPTAINS DRIVE IN WILL BE ON THE 21^ST MARCH, I LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO THE START OF THE NEW SEASON. THERE WILL BE TWO DRIVE IN’S ONE FOR THE EARLY EARLIES AND ONE FOR THE LATE LATES MEMBERS. THERE WILL ALSO BE THE WINTER LEAGUE PRESENTATION IN THE CLUBHOUSE AFTER THE GOLF.

TWO WEEKS AFTER THE DRIVE IN IS EASTER WEEKEND I’VE DECIDED TO ADD A BIT OF FUN TO THE FIXTURE ON THE 4^TH OF APRIL (EASTER SATURDAY) THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE FUNNIEST HAT THIS IS OPTIONAL, THE PRESENTATION WILL BE IN THE CLUB HOUSE ON THE DAY, IT GOES UNDER THE TITLE OF THE EASTER BONNET.

SATURDAY 6^TH JUNE THE COURSE IS CLOSED FOR THE WOMENS MUNI’S.

THE CLUB DAY OUT THIS YEAR WILL BE ON FRIDAY 12^TH JUNE AT PADESWOOD AND BUCKLEY THE DAY WILL BE A BACON ROLL ON ARRIVAL, 10 HOLES, LUNCH, 18 HOLES, FOLLOWED BY A 3 COURSE MEAL AT A COST OF £45.

CAPTAINS DAY THIS YEAR WILL BE THE 20^TH JUNE THERE WILL BE DRINKS AND REFRESHMENTS ON THE DAY.

THE FIRST TEAM GAME OF THE SEASON WILL BE A YELLOW BALL THIS WILL BE ON THE 11^TH JULY AGAIN A BIT OF FUN I AM ASKING MEMBERS TO WEAR SOMETHING YELLOW AS A TEAM OR INDIVIDUALLY AGAIN THIS IS OPTIONAL. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE IN THE CLUB HOUSE ON THE DAY.

THE PRESIDENTS DAY WILL BE ON THE 18TH OF JULY

THE COMMITTEE HAS DECIDED TO CHANGE THE FORMAT OF THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR TO MAKE IT MORE ACESSIBLE TO ALL MEMBER’S, THE FORMAT WILL BE OVER TWO WEEKS THERE WILL BE A GROSS AND A NETT WINNER, THERE WILL BE A TROPHY FOR EACH, THERE WILL BE NO FIRST WEEK WINNERS AND THE ACTUAL CLUB CHAMPION WILL BE FROM THE GROSS GAME. YOU MUST ENTER ONE OR THE OTHER THE GROSS GAME MUST PLAY OFF SCRATCH  

THE SECOND TEAM GAME THIS YEAR WILL BE TEXAS SCRAMBLE ON 8^TH SEPTEMBER, I THINK THE THIS IS A GREAT GAME, EVER SINCE I’VE BEEN A MEMBER OF THIS CLUB WE HAVE HAD THIS EVENT, IT USE TO BE CALLED THE TEACHERS TEXAS SCRAMBLE LONG MAY IT LIVE ON.  

AS MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS YEARS HOYLAKE GOLF CLUB HAS A SENIOR’S SECTION OF WHICH I AM A MEMBER. IT`S FOR THE OVER 60’S THEY HAVE A COMP EVERY THURSDAY MORNING ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING SEE DAVE DENTON OR MIKE DOWN.  

THE FINAL’S DAY AND RYDERS CUP WILL BE THE WEEKEND OF THE 26^TH AND 27^TH SEPTEMBER.  

THE LAST COMP OF THE SEASON WILL BE SATUARDAY THE 31^ST OCTOBER (HALLOWEEN) STABLEFORD. AGAIN A FUN DAY, I AM ASKING MEMBERS TO WEAR A COSTUME, THIS IS OPTIONAL, THERE WILL BE A PRIZE IN THE CLUB HOUSE ON THE DAY.  

THE ANNUAL DINNER, GOLF AND PRESENTATION THIS YEAR WILL BE AT PRENTON GOLF CLUB ON FRIDAY 6^TH NOVEMBER.

I’VE DECIDED TO NOMINATE A CAPTAIN’S BUNKER THIS YEAR TO HELP MY CHARITY WHICH IS CANCER RESEARCH.  IT WILL BE THE FIRST BUNKER ON THE FIRST HOLE. I HOPE YOU WILL SUPPORT ME AND MY CHARITY I WOULD ASK MEMBERS TO DONATE 50p IN ONE OF THE COLLECTION BOXES IN THE CLUBHOUSE.  

I’D LIKE TO FINISH BY MENTIONING THE WORK THE COMMITTEE DO IN SORTING OUT THE COMP’S, RESULTS, TEE TIME’S AND THE GENERAL RUNNING OF THE CLUB ALL YEAR EVERY YEAR SO ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS TURN UP EVERY WEEK AND PLAY. SO IF YOU SEE A COMMITTEE MAN ON THE COURSE AND HES LOOKING A BIT DOWN AND YOU HAVE A SPARE PORK PIE, CHOCOLATE BAR OR A CUP OF SOUP SPARE A THOUGHT.

FINALLY I WOULD JUST LIKE WISH EVERYBODY A VERY GOOD YEAR IN GOLF IN

HEALTH AND IN SUCCESS THANK YOU.  

 

BEST WISHE’S

Pat Martin

Captain 2015