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Chairman’s Chat
The start of a New Year is always an exciting time, this year particularly as we have the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games, let us hope that it also proves to be an exciting year for Henbury Golf Club.
We must welcome the large number of new Members in to the club, and trust that they will enjoy the benefits that are available to them .
The Pro Shop has undergone a complete refurbishment and Nick is looking for support from us all to ensure its success.
Around the course the Greens staff are very busy with improvements and alterations for the coming season to enhance our enjoyment. All we need to do now, certainly in my case, is to improve our game.
Social Events
March 17th Captains Swansong
April 28th 1950’s Theme Night
May 30th New Members Evening
Please see website for all of 2012 events.
Please find a full list of 2012 social events on the website
Something to remember
Please can everyone place rakes in bunkers with the handles facing the tee.
Subs Notice
The 2012 Subscription notices will be issued in late February , these are payable on or before 1st April 2012. Early settlement would be appreciated.
Greens Winter Update
We have been lucky with a mild winter this season and therefore the course has only been closed on a few occasions and a greater number of golfers have enjoyed the course. Credit must go to Gary and his team for keeping the greens in great condition. When other courses in the area have temporary greens and holes closed we sometimes forget how fortunate we are to be playing week in week out on our main greens.
As well as the general upkeep of the course the greens staff have been involved in a number of projects over the winter. These include:
The removal of the mounds and a new bunker on the 9thhole
New drainage for the 3rdgreen
Levelling of the tees on the 7thand rebuilding of the bridge
Raising the base of the bunkers on the 2ndand 18th
A new AstroTurf path at the back of the 8thgreen
They have also commenced work on the first phase of developing the short -game practice area to the right of the 2ndfairway. Initially this involves smoothing out the ridge to the right of the practice green to allow the practice of chip and run shots and the development of a new bunker to practice longer bunker shots.
The 14th, 15thand 16thfairways have been a long term concern for the club. There is very little soil on this area of the course with rock being very close to the surface and the fairways burn off quickly in the summer. There are a number of options for the club to tackle this issue however they come at an expense. We are currently exploring a cheaper solution and being the smallest fairway the 16this being used as a guinea pig. In the Autumn it was hollow tined, top dressed and over seeded. The moss will then be killed off in the spring, combined with more top dressing and seeding. If this has the desired effect this can then be repeated on the 14thand 15th.
On my last note I know there always ongoing grumbles and concerns and everyone will have differing opinions on improvements that can be made. We are always receptive to any ideas and whilst I can’t promise all suggestions will all be actioned please feel free to email me at henburygreens@me.com.
Seniors
The AGM & Dinner was held on Friday 2ndDecember 2011, over 100 of you attended, our best ever attendance.
Over 80 of you have already put your £5 in the brown envelope so far, but as you know everyone over 55 years of age is welcome to join us in our Matches against other Clubs and take part in our 8 competitions during the year. All you have to do is pay the £5 and you are eligible to take part in these events.
Our first competition The Hadley Cup is on Monday 12thMarch and our first Match is on the 19thMarch against Knowle at Henbury. A full list of Matches and Competitions is on the Board and a Mini list will soon be available, thanks to Dave.
As you all know the seniors put £250 towards the Defibrillator which we trust no one will ever need to use.
Henbury is hosting the Gloucestershire Seniors Open this year. More details later to follow.
Marketing
We wish to take this opportunity to
welcome our new members to the Club.
83 members have joined us since January 2011, and 25 of these have joined
during January 2012.
What a great achievement this is.
The greatest percentage of these new members is as a result of the Member Get Member incentive, which has proved to benefit all who have participated. This Member get Member offer is still active so why not check whether you have a friend, contact or colleague who would be interested in joining Henbury it is worth £100 to them, to you, or between you. Talk to Derek or Sue if you need more info.
All new Ladies should make contact with Wendy Edgell if you have not done so, as she is the new members contact for the Ladies.
Juniors
We now have a new membership category for juniors.
Any boy or girl, related to a member of the club, and under the age of 12 on the 1st April 2012 may become a member of Henbury on a free annual membership. This free membership runs until the junior concerned achieves the age of 12 and a subscription is then charged from the following 1st April. The normal subscription for a junior for the year 2012/13 is £130 and this runs until the age of 18.
The club's professionals are running a free taster session for new juniors on Thursday the 16th
February 2012 (half term) from 10.00am to 1.00pm. Any juniors who would like to learn the basics of golf are invited to attend, including those over 12 years of age. Golf equipment will be provided. A free bar snack will be available after the teaching session.
Please contact Nick or Steve in the shop if you are interested.
Coming soon to your golf shop:
In the next few weeks, our brand new repair centre will be fully up and running! Using the best quality machines and components, it will cater for the repairing and custom fitting of all forms of golf equipment. From re-gripping your clubs and re-studding your shoes, to fixing your electric trolley and the all-important correct lie angle set up on your irons, we can service all of your golfing needs.
So if ANY work needs doing on your golf equipment, just think, THE REPAIR CENTRE!
INTRODUCTORY OFFER:
9 Grips for £39.99, AND WE WILL FIT YOUR NEW SET OF GRIPS FREE OF CHARGE! YOU JUST PAY FOR THE GRIPS.
All the best and hope to see you soon...
Nick Riley
PGA Professional
All welcome no handicap restrictions.
Please remember if you are looking for a game on a Wednesday or Saturday the Muppets are happy for new people to join them just contact John Kerley on arrival and he will put you into the draw for partners
Henbury Golf Club
Henbury Hill
Westbury on Trym
Bristol
BS10 7QB
Managing Secretary:
Derek Howell
Contact Us:
Call : 0117 9500 044
Fax : 0117 9591 928