Ever thought about a trip of your lifetime to the Masters in Augusta?
2017 could be that year.
I am putting together a trip next year, and as I was putting the poster up this morning I had three people sign up for it (I am looking for a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 20).
I've done a little hunting for the greatest value for money and I believe this is the best one out there. The deal includes golf, two days at The Masters, accommodation (b&b) and transfers stateside and offers exceptional value.
Both trips include:
Masters practice round
One tournament round
Car hire
Hotel Bed and breakfast
Courses to be Played
Spring Valley, Columbia Country Club, Oak Hills, Cobblestone Park, Wood Creak & One other TBA
7 Night Trip From 4th April
To include 3 rounds of Golf - £3200 per person
Flights NOT included (Destination airport Charlotte Douglas)
10 Night Trip From 3rd April
To include 6 rounds of Golf - £3600 per person
Flights not included (Destination airport Charlotte Douglas)
Please contact me to secure your place.
Nearly 200 hundred members enjoyed a beautiful late Spring morning on Sunday when playing in Pro's day on both the East & West courses.
The scoring was excellent, especially (and unusually) on the East course with an excellent 44 points by Neville Price taking the overall prize (Neville played on the West) from both courses. Neville has been cut to 13.4 a drop of 2.7 and his round included a four putt too!
A special mention to John Heywood who canned his second shot on the 15th West to record an eagle, and then follow it up with another at the next when finding the green with his drive and holing the putt.
The unusual 2, 2 during the round helped John to 36pts and fourth place on the West.
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The full results are as follows:
1st Overall - Neville Price - 44pts
1st East - John Rothwell - 40pts
2nd East - Simon Hollett - 39pts*
3rd East - John Bromley - 39pts
4th East - David Brenes - 38pts
1st West - Steve Edwards - 38pts*
2nd West - Jack Edge - 38pts
3rd West - Colin Taylor - 37pts
4th West - John Heywood - 36pts*
It was a close finish in the Ladies Stableford this week with both Sandra Nadin and Nancy O'Connor shooting an excellent 39pts each on the West course. It was Sandra who took the top spot in Silver division on countback.
In the Bronze, Elaine Lopategui shot 33pts to win from runner-up Farah Diggens on 29pts.
The European Tour heads home to Wentworth this week for one of the circuit's flagship events. Byeong Hun An defends the BMW PGA Championship.
This will be the 62nd edition of this tournament and it has attracted a strong field. Byeong Hun An defends the BMW PGA Championship but he will face stern competition from the likes of: Masters champion Danny Willett, two-time Major winner Martin Kaymer, former World Number 1s Luke Donald and Lee Westwood, and form players like Rafa Cabrera Bello and Russell Knox.
Since 1984 the PGA Championship has been hosted over Wentworth's West Course, or "Burma Road" as it's known. In that time there have been some notable winners, including: Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer, Seve Ballesteros, Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald who took the title in consecutive seasons - 2011, 2012.
Last year, Byeong Hun An fired a superb final round of 65 to win by six shots from Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and evergreen Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez. All three will compete again this year.
The West Course at Wentworth was originally designed by renowned architect Harry Colt, but Ernie Els has overseen significant changes to the layout in the last 10 years. There are set to be further changes following this year's tournament.
The weather forecast is a touch unsettled - sunshine and showers looks most likely.
Byeong Hun An defends the title, but who might he face opposition from?
Lee Westwood - Tied second at The Masters and tied 10th last week in the Irish Open, Westwood looks to be somewhere near to top gear. His short game appears sharper and he has great experience to draw on for this event. This will be his 23rd start in the tournament. He has twice been runner-up and would love to go one better.
Alex Noren - He may have missed the cut last week in Ireland but he was on excellent form before that with two top-10s in Spain and China. He was 10th in this event last year.
James Morrison - He's had a couple of good results at Wentorth - 10th in 2012 and 11th last year. He's been showing good form with a tied fourth finish at Valderrama and a tie for 10th last week at the K Club.
Rafa Cabrera-Bello - The Spaniard is one of the form players in world golf right now and is overdue a big win. Third in the WGC Match Play and eighth last week, he's a factor in every tournament he enters at the moment. This course should suit his game even though his record in the event isn't brilliant - he has posted three top-20s at Wentworth in the past mind you.
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