Dear Members,
It is a privilege and pleasure to welcome each and every one
of you to the 2009 Season.
I am, like so many other Captains before me, excited and
looking forward to the coming year.
It is you the members of Hoylake Golf Club who make the Club
what it is today. Without members there is no Club, without a
Club there is no Captain.
Being given this opportunity is something I will treasure for
the rest of my life.
I wish to thank Graham Handley, Captain 2007 for his
nomination, Tom Coleman, Captain 2008 and all the members of the
Committee for their help and support during the past sixteen
months, plus the best wishes and encouragement of other Past
Captains and Members of Hoylake Golf Club.
The Captain's Drive-In for 2009 will be on Saturday the 28th
March, and I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible
on the first tee, bright and early at 6.40am for those hardy
players with early tee times and again at 9.40am for those who
like a lie-in and have later tee times.
Drinks and snacks will be available as is now the tradition.
Every Captain wishes to play Golf with as many players as
possible throughout the year, and I intend to do likewise.
Hence, I ask, if you are unable to play during the season please
cross your name off the starting sheet as soon as you can, the
earlier the better. This is important, as it will enable other
Club members without tee times and myself, to fill a vacant
slot.
The majority of team competitions require four players - if
you can't play you're letting the team down but if another
player can fill that position, you've done the team a favour.
Weekly fixture lists are posted on the locker room notice board
some five or six weeks in advance, so, if you can't play cross
your name off.
Friday 12th June 2009 is the Club Day Out. This
year it will be at Vicars Cross GC which is an 18 hole parkland
course and will test all of our games. It is situated off
the A51 near Chester.
I have played it several times during the years and enjoyed
myself each time, in fact I have always enjoyed every Club day
outing. A notice will be posted on the notice board in the
locker room later in the year giving more details for those
wishing to play and enjoy the day out.
Saturday 25th July is the competition with the
Ladies (the only club competition on the day). This is now a
long and established event plus a very enjoyable day and the
Lady Captain and myself will appreciate your continued support.
Please put your name on the list when posted on the locker room
notice board.
There are Singles and Doubles Knock-Out competitions during
the year. The Doubles Knock-Out format, as in previous years,
will be Four-Ball Better-Ball. My partner for the past couple of
years has agreed to persevere with me for this years
competition.
Put your name and team names on the list when posted on the
locker room notice board.
The Committee wishes that as many members as possible will
have the opportunity to compete in a Match Play event on Finals
Day on the 19th September.
Qualification for the competitions on Finals Day will be
prioritised as follows:- Singles and Doubles Knock-Outs, the
Captain's Team v The Professional’s Team and the Ryder Cup
match against West Hoyle Golf Club.
Wirral League matches take place on Wednesday evenings. These
are played against the other Municipal Golf Clubs on the Wirral.
Arrowe Park, Brackenwood, the Warren and Ellesmere Port, home
and away, and there is always a social gathering after matches
are completed. Hoylake Golf Club has been very successful in
recent years and your support will not go amiss. Please put your
name on the list when posted on the locker room notice board if
wishing to compete.
Don't forget to always visit the Notice Board in the Locker
Room for information and event details.
There is also a very active Seniors Section at Hoylake for
those over 60 and are members of Hoylake Golf Club. Seniors
competition days are held on Thursdays.
I
wish you all a very successful, eventful and enjoyable season
and
hopefully a rain free year.
Cheers
Dave
Denton
Captain
2009
