Banbridge Golf Club
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Issue 1
Date 28th February 2014
Message from
Mr Captain Noel
and
Lady Captain Denise
We are honoured to be Captains of Banbridge Golf Club for the 2014
season and, as such, extend a warm welcome to all golfers – members,
friends and visitors for the coming year.
To the Team Captains and Players, who have entered the many GUI, ILGU,
Cowdy Association and similar competitions; we wish you continued
success, over the playing season. Your commitment and dedication is very
much appreciated. To all, we wish a year of good health, prosperity,
contentment and of course good golf.
We send a special thanks to all our Members and Staff who worked
tirelessly to serve the Club in various capacities, for without these efforts
our Club and facilities would not have achieved the reputation and high
standard that it enjoys today.
The assistance, support and leadership of the Vice Captain, Bill McCandless
(who is also the Greens Convenor), is very evident over the past few years
in regard to the on-going development, essential maintenance and repairs
on the course. Without his course planning and foresight, combined with
the efforts of the course construction team, we simply would have been
unable to accomplish our objectives.
We also wish to thank each of our Sponsors for their continued support and
generosity. It is this support that truly enhances the success of the golfing
season. Our Members and Visitors are encouraged to show their
appreciation by supporting these sponsors whenever possible.
We look forward to serving the Club and continuing in the tradition of
excellence that Banbridge Golf Club has achieved over the years. We hope
you accomplish at least some of your golfing ambitions in 2014, but that
above all you will have fun playing this great game.
Our thanks and very best wishes to all for the coming year.
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Message from Michael Young,
Juvenile Captain 2014
I am pleased and grateful for the opportunity to be
Juvenile Captain for the upcoming season and I will work
closely with the Juvenile Committee as well as the
Captain and Lady Captain to give more opportunities to
juniors to improve and enjoy their golf.
With a host of promising young golfers I hope that this year our teams can
be successful and add to the Ava and Mahaffey Shields which were won last
year. I hope I can be a good role model for the juvenile club members and
I hope that I can encourage more juniors to take up the game and enjoy
golf at Banbridge.
Finally, I would like to wish all juveniles and fellow golfers good luck in the
upcoming season and hope all teams do well in their respective
competitions.
Regards, Michael
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Blues at the Bann Review
When considering a new event for Banbridge Golf Club a night of
Blues music would not immediately come to mind. When Dougie
Stevenson suggested he was friendly with the members of ‘The
Ronnie Greer Blues Trio’ and could probably get them to come to the
Club, the Fundraising Convenor Alan McGowan took the decision to
book the Trio and the wheels were set in motion.
The Trio are known throughout Ireland, especially the lead guitarist
Ronnie who is from Dromore, Co Down and in his younger days
played a bit of golf at Banbridge. Bass was played by Gerry
Mawhinney and he proudly announced on the night that he had won
the Pepper Shield as a juvenile in the Club. John, the pianist, is in
great demand all over Ireland for his playing and has backed many
top line artists including the Sharon Corr Band.
Many members took advantage of the entertainment and booked a
table in Lee-C’s for a meal before the event and then simply kept
their seats for the rest of the evening.
The whole evening was a great success and, with a full house, there
was an atmosphere in the Club not seen for a long time. Many who
were there on the night have requested a return visit from this Trio,
so it is hoped to repeat the event early in 2015 - watch this space for
details later in the year.
Dates for Your Diary
Please keep a note of upcoming dates:
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Ladies 2014 Competitions begin - Tues 4th March—play as you
arrive, Old 9. Evening function at 8pm is Lady Captain’s Surprise!
Captains Drive-in - Sun 16th March. Book using Online Booking
St Patrick’s Day - Bank Holiday competition, Irish Stew Special
available from Lee-C’s Restaurant
Mothers’ Day - Sunday 30th March. Always very popular so book
early. Menu and pricing available from Kerry
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Website Revamp on its way
for Banbridge Golf Club
We have recently appointed someone to redevelop our Club website and
we hope it will be ready early in the new playing season. If you have
any fresh ideas about extra information that should be included, or
have recent good quality photos of any aspect of the course, please get
in touch with the Club Manager asap so that we can have a look at your
ideas/material and pass what is relevant to the website designer.
Twitter still ongoing
If you are a twitter user and haven’t yet signed up to follow BGC and
receive our twitter updates, please do so and keep up-to-date with all
that is happening with our members out on the course. Use the
@banbridgegolf twitter address.
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We have recently created a new Facebook page which will begin to be
updated shortly but in the meantime can as many members and friends
as possible please visit the new Banbridge Golf Club Facebook page (the
one with the same banner as shown above) and ‘Like’ us. Use the web
link shown below to go straight to our page (hold down the CTRL key
and click):
https://www.facebook.com/Banbridgegolfclub
This will allow us to begin to receive statistics about our hits, likes, etc
and as we start to update the page it will generate more interest and
publicity for the Club straight away.
Thank you
Sandra Duprey, Club Manager
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Get ready for new playing season
Register now for BRS Online Tee time booking
Please note: to register with BRS, an email address is desirable but
is not essential. The Club will use the email address to notify
members of changes to tee times, course closure, etc. You can also
make use of the computer in the main lounge to manage your tee time
when at the Club. Speak to the Bar Staff if you need help with it.
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Opening Hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
12 noon – 9.30pm
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
12 noon – 5.00pm
Friday
12 noon – 9.00pm
Saturday
10.30am – 9.00pm
Sunday
10.30am – 7.00pm
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Best Wishes For 2014 From Lee-C’s
Lee-C’s would like to give a big thank you to all who attended our
recent Valentine’s evening, it was a great success because of your
support.
We are looking forward to the start of the playing season, particularly
our Captain’s Drive-in on Sunday 16th March, a great kick start to the
incoming year. On that evening we will remain open until all our golfers
are in off the course. We will operate a cut down menu with all your
favourites, this should help to keep our service moving and there
shouldn’t be a long waiting time, but please remember, our food is
‘fresh food’ not ‘fast food’!
On Monday 17th March we will be open from 10.30am in order to
accommodate those playing in the competition. Our normal lunch menu
will be in operation but we also will have an Irish Stew Special to help
celebrate St Paddy’s Day.
Mothers’ Day is also just around the corner, Sunday 30th March.
Booking is advisable as this is always a popular Sunday in the Club.
Menu details are available from our staff but watch the notice boards in
the next few days.
Wishing our members, visitors and friends all the best for the coming
season.
Kerry and the staff at Lee-C’s
Thoughts from a Club Member …
As a member of Banbridge Golf Club for almost 40 years I have seen
many changes, none more than in the last few years. To see the new
greens, tees and bunkers being constructed in a very professional
manner makes me feel good to be a member of this Club.
Banbridge Golf Club has been static in my opinion for years, so it’s good
to see that a number of visionaries have taken the bull by the horns and
moved the Club to where it needs to be - one of the best courses
around. I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate all involved.
Brian Mulholland
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Men’s Locker Room Clean Up
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Juvenile Information Leaflet for 2014
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The timesheets for this year’s Captain's Drive-in Mixed on the 16th
March and St Patrick’s Day (men and ladies) competitions are now
available online through BGC website. You can book yourself plus 3
others for both sheets.
PROSHOP NEWS
Thankfully the new golfing season is nearly here, there were times this
winter I thought it would never come. This season we have some
fantastic new products for you to try. Top of the list is the new
Callaway range of Big Bertha and XHOT 2 Drivers, fairways and
rescues. I am sure you have all seen the massive advertising campaign
Callaway have undertaken as these products look set to be the big
sellers of 2014.
We have a CALLAWAY FITTING NIGHT confirmed for
MON 31ST MARCH.
Please book now in the Pro Shop.
Below are some links to Callaway's promotional videos on youtube:
http://youtu.be/8KUUEAyyxPk
http://youtu.be/DvEf7YomTKg
http://youtu.be/ueDQjGx4rKM
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EASTER GOLF CAMP
Do you know any children aged 6-10 years old who are looking for a fun
way to get involved in golf? I will be running our Easter Golf Camp
from Wednesday 23rd April to Friday 25th April. Each class will run for
2 hours each day and the cost is just £30 for 6 hours tuition. Please
spread the word to any friends or family who may have children
interested.
MIZUNO DNA FITTING
The current range of
Mizuno irons continues to
be our best selling irons,
starting with the JPZ EX
cast iron aimed at the mid to high handicap golfer for maximum
forgiveness. Next is the best selling JPX EZ Forged, offering the famous
grain flow forged head with a forgiving cavity back. These irons really
have everything for the serious golfer. Finally the MP range aimed at
the mid to low golfer looking for classic forged looks with the latest
technology. However, the DNA Fitting cart is the tool that really sells
these clubs. This cart allows us to professionally fit you with the exact
shaft, length, lie and grip size. For more info please book a session
under no obligation or go to
http://golf.mizunoeurope.com/
Below are some great deals on new and used clubs:
New Callaway Razor Irons
New Callaway X Hot Irons
New Mizuno JPX 825
Callaway Razor Fit Extreme Driver
were £499
were £499
now £399
was £299
now £299
now £349
SAVE £100
now £149
Second hand Ping, Cobra, Taylormade and Nike irons starting
from just £99
Get your clubs ready for the new season with new grips starting
from £5
Yours in Golf
Jason