CGL Race To Bondhay Event 5 - Wetherby
20/02/2011 10:30
Event Type:
CGL League Match
Status:
Complete
Venue:
Wetherby Golf Club
Cost:
£25
Covers:
Coffee & Bacons Rolls followed by 18 holes of golf
Additions:
£3 towards prize fund
Course Address:
Wetherby Golf Club,
Linton Lane,
Wetherby,
LS22 4JF
Contact Numbers:
Telephone: 01937 580089 ext 1 / Golf shop: 01937 580089 ext 2 -
Web Site:
Course Reviews:
Course Details:
Wetherby Golf Club is a picturesque 18-hole parkland course in the village of Linton, close to the market town of Wetherby. It is set on an escarpment and bordered by the river Wharfe which provides stunning views on six of the holes. Founded in 1910 the course was redesigned in 1919 by the legendary course architect Dr Alister McKenzie. Renowned for its manicured fairways it offers a challenging but fair test of golf. From the tiger tees the recently improved course measures almost 6700 yards. However there are now 5 tee options offering a course to suit all requirements. We also boast the added benefit of two loops of 9 holes.
Course Facilities:
Practice Facilities
Our extensive practice facilities are available to playing visitors. These include a full length driving range and both chipping and putting areas. Please contact the Pro Shop for more details.
Ample secure parking is available to guests adjacent to the clubhouse with code-operated barriers on the exit. The number will be available from the clubhouse staff on the day.
7 Day Weather Forecast:
Route Planner:
Event 5 finally confirmed as Wetherby, a course that holds many comps and should be a good challange. Easy to get to, so travel time will probably be better than some of the trips we make to awkward locations.
From the A1(M) south
Take the exit signpost Collingham and Wetherby and follow the signs into the town centre. Cross the bridge over the river Wharfe and at the mini roundabout turn left signposted Harrogate. Go through the market place, as you leave the town centre take the left hand fork signposted Sicklinghall and Linton. After half a mile turn left towards Linton. The Golf club is 300 metres on the left.
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Wetherby now confirmed as
Wetherby now confirmed as Venue 5 in the Race To Bondhay series. I have tried to be fair with you all, so this means we have 4 events on a Saturday, 4 events on a Sunday, 2 Events North, 2 Events South, 2 Events middle, 1 Event West and i awayday to the beach!
I have booked the course for 36 players.
It gets good reviews from the sites i have checked out.
From Wetherby Hi Ian Thank
From Wetherby
Hi Ian
Thank you for your email, sorry for the delay, our server has been down.
I have provisionally booked you for 36 players 9 tee times 10.30 until 11.38 I have also attached a booking form for you to print off and return.
Look forward to seeing you in the new year.
Regards
Mark Daubney P.G.A. Advanced Professional
Allan would you bring my CGL
Allan would you bring my CGL top to Wetherby please.
Not a problem Roger, hope it
Not a problem Roger, hope it still fits!
Have just spoken to the club
Have just spoken to the club and reduced the tee times for 32 players instead of 36. Course is in good condition. I will probably going up for a game on Thursday to see what it is like if anyone is interested in joing me for a game?
Me and Steve will be playing
Me and Steve will be playing the course on Thursday, so i will come up with nearest the pin and nearest the pin in 2 shots once i have played the course. I will also do a further update on its condition etc at the same time.
I will be shocked if you
I will be shocked if you don't select the 13th as nearest the pin!
And my betting is the 17th for nearest the pin in two.
I may have to drop out of
I may have to drop out of this event, clutch went on my car tonight so may not be able to get there.
Will let you no before Friday
Where do you live Lee, we
Where do you live Lee, we must be able to srt out a lift?
I'm in Retford, hopefully I
I'm in Retford, hopefully I will get it sorted before the weekend.
Metcheck looks a lot better,
Metcheck looks a lot better, I'll have that forecast
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?day=5&zipcode=LS22
The weather is always nicer
The weather is always nicer in Metcheck, its the reason i use it as a weather link on the event pages.
Does any1 in group want to
Does any1 in group want to share a buggy with me?....if not do any others want to?
If anyone wants to share, i
If anyone wants to share, i will change the groups for you Dan. Have you rung Roger Bennett?
Al i rang up the pro
Al i rang up the pro yesterday and booked one
its snowing in leeds
its snowing in leeds
Cheers Paul, thats the last
Cheers Paul, thats the last thing i wanted to hear.......
Same here in Holmfirth - and
Same here in Holmfirth - and it's settling
Snowing in South Yorkshire as
Snowing in South Yorkshire as well, but not settling on the roads yet.......
Has this year got it in for us or something!
wetherby course closed
wetherby course closed today
I have e-mail the course and
I have e-mail the course and asked for an update as to if they think it will be open on Sunday or not. It's not looking very hopeful, but you never know. I blame it on John buying new clubs!
Its still snowing in Leeds
Its still snowing in Leeds
Wetherby Update I have
Wetherby Update
I have received the bottom e-mail from the pro this morning. The course operates a policy that the course is never shut in advance. This means I will not know until 08:05 Sunday morning, if we can play or not. They have snow there at the moment, but expect it to turn to sleet / rain later this afternoon. There is a society booked after us, so i cannot delay the start.
So i propose we leave the match live and i will update the site at about 08:10 in the morning. If its open, then we can alter the tee off times, so those that have further to travel are in the later groups, thus giving more time to get to Wetherby. For those in the Rotherham area, it took me 1 hour on Thursday (during rush hour on the A1). So if everyone is ready to go, we can all still be there in time for a game. If the numbers are reduced, as long as there is 16 taking part, it will still count as an event, as thats what we said at the begining.
I have advised them we might have less turning up with such a late call and they understand. The problem we have, is there is not many other weekends we can fit a game in, so reluctant to cancel today, especially, if the course is open on Sunday....
"Hi Ian
The course is closed at the moment but snow could be gone by the morning, inspection is made daily and I will not know about tomorrow until I get in at 8 in the morning.
The other option is you call it off now if your guys need lots of notice, give me a ring if you wish to chat on 01937 580089 ext.2
Regards
Mark"
Allan, I think we`ve got tons
Allan, I think we`ve got tons of time if they let us know just after 8am, I believe I`m travelling the furthest distance (93m) and that`s plenty of time for me, at weekends it takes me an hour from L`pool to Leeds so I`m definitely setting off to be in clubhouse at around 10:00. I`ll be checking `news` on the website while driving and if it gets cancelled at worst I`ll turn around somewhere between Warrington and Salford. Nae bother.
Just got home after a night
Just got home after a night out up in Birstall woke to find 3" snow on my bloody car but fingers crossed boys lets hope the course is open
Ok Mario, i will text you as
Ok Mario, i will text you as well, as soon as i know. If an yone else tha thas a distance to travel and wants a text let me know
I still reckon we'll be OK
I still reckon we'll be OK come tomorrow, but if you could text me if it's off tomorrow I'd be grateful. Will be travelling up with the Millichip posse so I can let them know too.
STOPPED SNOWING IN LEEDS
STOPPED SNOWING IN LEEDS
Phoned to ask them if there
Phoned to ask them if there was a trolley ban but they were reluctant to say yes or no. A carry bag would be a good just in case option.
just in case this is off , is
just in case this is off , is anywhere snow free for a game
Yes, stopped snowing in
Yes, stopped snowing in Roterham adn it has all gone from the gorund as well.
I know on Thursday, they operated a 90 degree policy. This means you go along the path on each hole and walk across to take your shot, then back to the path if you have a trolley or Buggy.
Ok Tim, i will text you to
Ok Tim, i will text you to cover all 4 of you.
Now it's thick fog!
Now it's thick fog!
So the snows gone then, as
So the snows gone then, as you can't see it!
No snow in Doncaster. Plenty
No snow in Doncaster. Plenty of rain though.
Allan, Â When you ring up in
Allan,
When you ring up in the morning, can you ask them IF its open will buggies still be on, as i've got one booked.
Thanks
Dan
ok Dan Â
ok Dan
hi al i have about 85 miles
hi al i have about 85 miles to travel will be setting off about 8.15 so if you havnt found out by then could you give me a text as well please thanx
Will do Danny, as long as
Will do Danny, as long as your contact details are up to date. The same goes for Tim and Mario.
Takes me c1.5 hours from here
Takes me c1.5 hours from here so likely to be hitting the road at 830. Will check here before setting off. Forecast was good; dry and little wind but cold.
Ok Robin, i can text you as
Ok Robin, i can text you as well if the game is off.
Mind you, as both you and Mario intend playing for the dark side, perhaps i should just let you drive across anyway......
Me to please al and I intend
Me to please al and I intend playing on cgl side not darkside
Rich n
Had me going for a minute
Had me going for a minute there m8 ;-)
This is going to be like
This is going to be like Monte Carlo or Bust!
And they're off last to
And they're off last to arrive is a sissy....
all snow gone in leeds
all snow gone in leeds
More like its a mad mad mad
More like its a mad mad mad mad world!!!!
Has everyone received a text
Has everyone received a text from Allan? 'The game is off corse' In English Allan please, in English. 70miles to go :)
Are we on or off ?
Are we on or off ?
70 miles to go? You must be
70 miles to go? You must be texting from the middle lane of the M62!!
I'm really surprised you can do that, as well as read The Sun and drink a cup of Costa LOOOOOOOL
Lee it's on m8
Lee it's on m8
Lee, it is on, I'm on the
Lee, it is on, I'm on the M62, Rochdale.
Great day, after the snow
Great day, after the snow yesterday I cannot believe the condition of the course.
Totally agree Rich, a really
Totally agree Rich, a really good day with the course in unbelievable condition to say the weather we've had, would certainly like to go back in the summer. Good to see a few new faces, i hope you all enjoyed the course & company as much as i did today.
I loved the course, it was
I loved the course, it was holding up very well considering the river running `under` it, how does it drain so well? My group were having fun throughout the play, as for myself, I hope I can learn to keep my head in the game for 18holes, not just 16. Thank you everyone for turning up and making it a brilliant day out in that cold.
so did one of "the others"
so did one of "the others" take home the prizes today?
Chris the bandit was having
Chris the bandit was having an off day to say the least I think somebody has knobled my clubs as I only scored 17 points, but I will return to claim my title
Great course, great condition
Great course, great condition and great turn out considering we did not know if we were going to be playing with 2 hours to go!
Hope you all enjoyed the course, for me, one of the best we have played on. How it was in such good condition considering it was covered in snow yesterday, god knows!
Yup, enjoyed the course and
Yup, enjoyed the course and the company. Would love to go back in the Summer. Glad to see not much was made of my one 'blob' of the day.......
........ Par 5. My 2nd shot goes off to the right side just next to a ditch and small copse, about 145 yards out. Blocked by trees. Thought I'd hit a low runner. Hit the ball, smacked straight into the club's oversized ball retriever about 10 foot ahead of me, bounced back behind me and hit my bag! I was gentleman enough to call the bag hitting penalty on myself (the others were probably too busy pishing themselves laughing) otherwise I'd still have scrambled a point!
Apart from Martin L V, did
Apart from Martin L V, did anybody else play from the railway bank to the right of the 14th? Whilst on the 14th tee, Al pointed out that on the scorecard it says that the bank beyond the ditch was OOB although, in all fairness to Martin it isn't marked by any white stakes.
Not sure about 10 foot in
Not sure about 10 foot in front more like 2 foot thats better than hitting the box on the ladies tie ,but great day super company only wish the golf had reflected it.Yes we must return to this course in the summer.