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This weeks competition sponsor is...

Equilibrium Pensions



Dear Member,

1. If you paid your annual sub in full before 31st Dec 2012, the 5% credit you received on your members swipe card can now be used to buy goods in the Pro Shop as well as the Clubhouse bar.

2. Please note that the regular Thursday 'balls in the hat' takes place at 11.30am and not 12.00pm as stated in the fixture book.

3. Please note that you will NOT be able to book holes on the on line system for shotgun starts. We will be using traditional entry sheets which will be available in the Pro Shop the week before the competition.

4. From the owner - Course Owner Philip Vermeulen asked me to circulate the following 7 points for your information (incidentally all the Castletown Golf Links course rules can be found on pages 16 and 17 of the 2013 fixture book):

1. From 1 April 2013 all players must please carry sand bags and divot anchors – spot checks will be done. Divots are to be repaired by using the divot anchors and covering the divot with sand afterwards.
Initially spot checks will be done on the first tee-box - members without sand bags / suitable equivalent will be asked to please buy one in the Pro Shop before teeing off. Unfortunately, no one will be allowed to tee-off without the a sand bag and the anchors.
2. From 1 April 2013 all players must please carry their 2013 membership cards on their golf bags – to weed out people playing on the course who are not members or who haven’t paid.
3. With the exception of shotgun starts, could members please use the online booking system at all times to record all rounds that they play on the course (competitions and social) in order to assist us to measure how many rounds of golf are played per year and also to know who are on the course. If members haven’t done so, Andy must please update the booking system when players arrive at the 1st tee-box.
4. The gates leading to the practice area and parking area at the 7th tee-box will be locked and members will be supplied with the code of the combination lock. Members to be close / lock the gates behind them. The public is now using these areas for public parking.
5. Members must please make sure that the door of the new shelter is locked after use. The black knob could be turned to reset the lock and then the door should be firmly pulled to make sure it locks. If not, we foresee vandalism of the shelter.
6. Mark will open every morning the gate that leads to the buggy store.
7. Blue flags have replaced white flags on the greens.

Kind regards,
Peter Robertson
Hon Secretary




It was a month end presentation day last Saturday, and the Captain welcomed Robert Currey of sponsors Equilibrium Pensions. We had two shotgun starts at 8.15 and 1.15 with the presentations in the middle at 12.30.  We were updated on one of our junior members, Scott Donald, who last week represented Scottish schools in a match against the R & A. He played with the Captain of the R & A and shot a gross 74 round the Old Course at St Andrews, After the match they dined in the R & A clubhouse overlooking the course. Scott is currently studying at Loretto School near Edinburgh, after obtaining a golf scholarship.
The great conditions saw some very good scores with two players attaining 41 points. Coming out on top with 23 points on the back nine was Andrew Dent. He managed a birdie on the 10th and went on to score 5 pars and just three bogeys. Ramsey Ball however had just three pars and one birdie on his back nine with a regrettable double bogey on the 17th – so near and yet so far. Two shots back, and one of three players on 39 points finding a return to form was El Presidente, Jack Yardley. Having started with a birdie on the 1st, he went on to make 10 pars with just a hiccup at the 7th where his shots matched the number of the hole.
Category 1/2 prize was picked up by Terence Cassidy also on 39 points, with model Roy Clague picking up the category 3/4 prize with a fine 38 points. The quiet man Brian Graham was the winning senior picking up 36 points.
This Saturday sees the SMP Partners monthly medal. It should be noted that winter rules are dropped as of 1st May. The club Pro Andy Patterson is also organising a bank holiday Monday open competition. Anyone interested should call Andy on 822211 or 466996. Andy is also hosting a couple of demonstration days which will take place at the practice ground. The first, a Ping, takes place on Wednesday 8th May from 3pm to 7pm and the second a Callaway is on Saturday 11th May 1pm to 5pm – all are welcome.

Gordon Drake

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Dear fellow members of Castletown Golf Club,

Many thanks to our Immediate Past Captain George Ferguson for all his hard work and stoicism during the challenges that were presented in 2012. My thanks must also go to your Committee who do so much in the background to ensure all of our golf is as pleasurable as is possible . George mentioned in his last year’s address that we were travelling along a very exciting road, a road of great expectations - how right he was! 

Thanks to Philip Vermuelen’s 5 year vision, his over arching enthusiasm and his tremendous energy, our new clubhouse is the perfect setting from which to relax, enjoy the views out over the first and eighteenth fairways and to continue to foster great club spirit. We’ve waited a long time and have been rewarded with a magnificent clubhouse to savour - many thanks again Philip.

Personally , I’m hoping to reduce my handicap to a more acceptable level and to enjoy the course at the finest that I’ve seen it for years. I hope that we’re now entering a more stable period and that we can all truly benefit from the efforts of others in the past. I’m very much looking forward to working with your new committee over the next twelve months.

Gentlemen , I wish you all good company, good health and good golf for 2013. We have much to look forward to next year and beyond.

 

Barry Watts
Captain

 

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Details of 2013 memberships and fees etc. can be found in the PDF/Word documents enclosed (click on image)...
Details  
2013 Fees and Terms final.pdf   2013 Fees and Terms final.word
 
2013 Aplication Form.pdf   2013 Aplication Form.word


Sponsors listed below have kindly offered to sponsor our competitions

Aon
Brian Graham
Capital International
Collins Stewart
Cubbin & Bregazzi
Equilibrium Pensions
Harding Lewis Limited
Heritage Homes
Kreston IOM
Nedbank Private Wealth
Permanent Bank International


Quiggin and Cubbon
Ramsey Crookall & Co Ltd
Riley's Garden Centre
Rossborough Insurance
Simcocks
SMP Partners
Investasure
Thomas Miller
Thornton Associates
Tower Insurance



Date Event Result
5th 2 Man Texas   1st. J.Kelly/W.Laughlin (52.7)
2nd.A.Halsall/B.Humbles (52.9)
3rd D.Quayle/S.Skelton (52.9)
4th. A.Davies/M.Grace (53.1)
12th 4 Man-AM AM   1st. D.Moore/P.Cox/R.Wild/R.Maudsley (81)
2nd. D.Callister/J.Wylde/R.Dennett/F,Dougherty (81)
19th Individual   1st. G.Bradley (36)
2nd.A.McAuley (36)
3rd. J.Newson (36)
4th. F.Gray (34)
26th 4 Man Texas   1st. G.Murray/R.Byrne/M.Teare/W.Hare (55.6)
2nd. A.Halsall/J.Linehan/T.Ashcroft/M.Derbyshire (56.6)
Date Event   Result
2nd FBBB(Medford)   1st.F.Doherty/D.Callister (8)
2nd.W.Hare/M.Teare (8)
3rd. A.Challenor/S.Keegan (9)
4th. D.Humbles/M.Kenyon (10)
9th Individual(qualifier)  

1st. I.Quine (43)
2nd. R.Noon (42)
3rd. J.Sutton (41)
Cat 1/2 J.Byrne (40).
Cat 3/4 L.Black (40)
Senior. K.Fleming (39)

16th 4 Man-AM AM   1st. G.Harris/P.Games/R.Braide/L.Long (96)
2nd. D.Callister/F.Dogherty/Lord Gort/R.Dennett (94)

23rd 2 Man Texas   1st. R.Dennett/S.Campbell (59.2)
2nd. I.Quine/D.Laughlin (59.3)
3rd J.Suton/T.Mackay (59.9)
4th A.Harding/S.Braun (60.4)
Date Event Result
2nd Individual(qualifier)   1st. I.Quine (43)
2nd. R.Noon (42)
3rd. T.Ashcroft (41)
Cat 1/2 M.Teare (39)
Cat 3/4 M.Skelding (40)
Senior K.Fleming (38)
9th FBBB(Medford)   1st D.Humbles/B.Humbles(11)
2nd A.McCullock/A.Dent (11)
3rd. S.Zybert/T.MacKay (12)
4th. S.McGowan/J.Webster (13)
16th 4 Man-AM AM   1st. J.Yardley/D.Allen/L.Long/R.Braide (90)
2nd. J.Linehan/D.Humbles/S.McGowan/P.Eckersley (90)
23rd Posponed till 30th  

1st.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.

30th Captain's Drive-In-
8.00am: morning shotgun
12.00pm (or 12.15pm): presentation of winter competition prizes
12.45pm: Captain's Drive In
1.15pm: afternoon shotgun
 

1st. D.Moore (40)
2nd. Lord Gort (39)
3rd. M.Teare (38)
Cat 1/2 H.Loubser (38)
Cat 3/4 H.Stembridge (380
Senior E.Shallcross (35)

SS 73

 

Date Event Result
6th SMP Partners Monthly Medal
(SS74)



1st. S.Zybert (70)
2nd. G.Sugden (71)
3rd. D.Donald (72)
Gross D.Callister (75)
Cat 2 M.Todd (73)
Cat 3/4 C.Kelly (73)
Senior F.Preece (73)
 
13th

Aon Trophy (St)
(SS74)

  1st. J.Byrne (41)
2nd. S.Boyd (39)
3rd. D.Callister (38)
Cat 1/2 H.Loubster (38)
Cat 3/4 L.Howland (37)
Senior K.Fleming (34)
20th London Pride EGU Gold Medal Qualifier
(SS75)
  1st. D.Allen (69)
2nd. R.Quine (71)
3rd. R.Clague (71)
Gross. D.Sutton (74)
Cat 2 M.Cairney (73)
Cat 3/4 C.Kelly (74)
Senior M.Manuja (76)
27th Equilibrium Pensions.(St)
Shotgun - 8.15./1.15
Presentation at 12.30
  1st. A.Dent (41)
2nd. R.Ball (41)
3rd. J.Yardley (39)
Cat 1/2 T.Cassidy (39)
Cat 3/4 R.Clague (38)
Senior B.Graham (36)

 

Date Event Result
4th

SMP Partners Monthly Medal
(SS72)

  1st. W.Laughlin (68)
2nd. D.Williams (68)
3rd. R.Quine (68)
Gross J.Sutton (74)
Cat 2 D.Price (70)
Cat 3/4 F.Gray (71)
Senior J.Webster (74)
6th Bank Holiday Competition
  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
11th Kreston IOM (St)
  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4 I
Senior
19th Thornton Associates - (blue tees)
  1st.
2nd.
3rd.

Cat 1
Cat 2
Cat 3/4
Senior

25th Equilibrium Pensions.(St)
  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
27th IOM Bank Holiday Comp
  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior

 

Date Event Result
1st SMP Partners Monthly Medal   1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
8th Riley's Garden Centre (St)   1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2 A
Cat 3/4
Senior
15th Captain's Day 2013   1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
22nd Cubbin & Bregazzi   1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
29th Start of Golf Week
Capital International Castletown Cup (stroke play)
  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
30th 4Man AM-AM      

 

Date Event Result
1st Nedbank Private Wealth
Indv. Stableford
     
2nd Thomas Miller 4 Person Texas Scramble      
3rd Ramsey Crookall Individual Stableford      
4th Collins Stewart 2 Person Texas Scramble      
5th Permanent Bank Int. FBBB      
6th SMP Partners Monthly Medal   1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
13th Rossborough Insurance (St)   1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
20th

Presidents Day 2012

  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
27th

Equilibrium Pensions.(St)
Shotgun - 8.15./1.15
Presentation at 12.30

  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1
Cat 2
Cat 3/4
Senior

 

Date Event Result
3rd SMP Partners Monthly Medal   1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
10th Brian Graham
  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
17th Heritage Homes
  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2 A
Cat 3/4
Senior
26th Bank Holiday Comp   1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
31st Equilibrium Pensions.(St)
Shotgun - 8.15./1.15
Presentation at 12.30
  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior

 

Date Event Result
7th SMP Partners Monthly Medal   1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Best Gross:

Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior

14th Harding Lewis Ltd Club Championship Round 1
 



1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1
Cat 2
Cat 3/4
Senior
21st Harding Lewis Ltd Club Championship Round 2   1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Nett.
1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1
Cat.2
Cat 3/4
Senior


28th Equilibrium Pensions.(St)
Shotgun - 8.15./1.15
Presentation at 12.30
  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior

 

Date Event Result
5th Neville Peterson Trophy (St)
  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
12th Simcocks (Medal)   1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
19th

Syd Ashworth Trophy (St)

  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior
26th Equilibrium
Green Keepers Benefit

  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
Cat 1/2
Cat 3/4
Senior

 

Date Event Result
3rd Turkey Shoot Am Am  
10th Turkey Shoot 4 Man Texas  
17th Turkey Shoot Modified Am Am  
24th Turkey Shoot 2 Man Texas    

 

Date Event Result
1st Turkey Shoot Modified Am Am
  1st.
2nd.
8th Turkey Shoot FourBall Better Ball   1st.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
18th Turkey Shoot Modified Am Am   1st.
2nd.
22nd Xmas Shotgun Am Am
(incuding Presentation)
  1st.
2nd.
3rd.
29th Club Competition- Stableford   1st. T.Harris (30)
2nd. D.Humbles (30)
3rd. L.Black (28)
Cat 1/2 S.Keegan (28)
Cat 3/4 D.Campbell (28)
Senior B.Graham (26)

 

 

The Course


Golf has been played at Castletown since 1892 when Old Tom Morris designed the course. The course in its present form was laid out by golfing legend Mackenzie Ross in the late 20s and early 30s and provides some of the purest links golf anywhere in the British Isles. 
The links has hosted, among other events, the PGA Cup (1979), Europro Tour 2002, Manx Classic Pro Am and the Duke of York Young Champions trophy in 2003 and again in 2005.
The present seventh hole is named the Race Course because, there, a century and a half before the first ever English Derby, the then Earl of Derby  held the first ever Manx Derby over three furlongs. This was also thirty-nine years prior to the Newmarket race, which has been proclaimed to be the oldest horse race in existence

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  • Road-hole
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  • 14th
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  • 17th--green
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  • 16th
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  • 17th-green-view-wide
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  • 17th-wide
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  • 3rd-view
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  • Road-hole-wide
  • 11th-tee
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  • 12th
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  • 3rd-green
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  • 18th-green
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  • 4th-hole
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  • 4th
  • 6th-kwc
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  • 8th-hole
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  • Snow-16
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Committee & Officers

 

Captain:Barry Watts:Home 626359  Mobile 360696 barry@stc-iom.com
President:
Jack Yardley Tel: 823836 (H): jyardley@manx.net
Vice Captain: G.Karran tel;676033:karran@manx.net
Immediate Past Captain:George Ferguson: georgeferguson@manx.net
Hon Secretary: Peter Robertson Tel: 862522 (H) 461264 (M): probbo@manx.net
Hon Treasurer: Paul Eckersley Tel: 683214 (W): paul.eckersley@smppartners.com

Competition and Handicap SecretaryRoy Clague Tel: 621102 (H): royclague@manx.net
JuniorsDuncan Donald Tel: 838412 (H): hopps@manx.net
SponsorshipsGordon Drake Tel: 673871: gd@manx.net
Social Sub Committee: Gordon Drake Tel: 673871:
Golf Union RepresentitiveJack Yardley Tel: 823836 (H): jyardley@manx.net
Press Officer Malcolm Lambert Tel: 477883 (M): lamberts@infoware.co.uk
Other key contacts
Website Co-ordinatorLord Gort Tel: 822295 (H) 232623 (M): cgc@manx.net
Handicaps and handicap certificates:
David Bell Tel: 834737 (H) 459187 (M)dingdongiom@yahoo.co.uk
Roy Clague Tel: 621102 (H): royclague@manx.net
Fred Gray: facgray@manx.net

 

 

Professional's Shop

Contact the Pro Shop for Tee Times/Reservations and General Course Information.
Professional; Andy Patterson
Telephone; 01624822211
Email; patty@manx.net

 

Willie Kirkpatrick Draw

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Willie KirkPatrick Matchplay 2013

 

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