Kington Golf Club is now allowing Twilight Golf which is available from 4 pm until dusk at a cost of £15.

Jimmy and Jenny Kelly scored a magnificent 42 points to win the
Bradnor Plate on a beautiful June day. Mike and Pip Frost were second
with 38 points.

Congratulations from us all  to Agi (our Steward) and Steffan on the birth of their beautiful daughter, Sonja,  who was born on Saturday, 8 June. 

On the 11 May, 2013 our new Indoor Training Facility was official opened by our Chairman, Bert Priday,  when he handed the keys to Sarah Walton,  the new Professional.

The Opening Ceremony took place in the Clubhouse, due to the outside weather conditions and was supported by Committee and Club members.

Kington Golf Club applied for and was awarded a Sports England Grant to increase the overall participation in golf in the Kington area.  This facility is available free of charge to all Kington members and is under the control of our professional.  This will provide better all-weather practice and coaching facilities to improve members’ skills, with this new style of coaching.

Phase 2 of this project will see a range of additional training aids purchased over the next two months.

Saturday, 11 May was our first recruitment Open Day this year, with a number of people new to golf attending this first coaching session. Not the ideal day with poor weather conditions, however, our new Indoor Training Centre was put to the test and came through with flying colours.  We did manage the outdoor putting competition and all participants will receive three hours additional free coaching.

The next Open Day is on the 20 July and will receive extensive advertising.  We require your support in attracting local people living in the area to take up golf.   The Open Days are the ideal time for possible participants to experience the Club facilities, our friendly atmosphere, with the opportunity to have a go.  Free coaching will be available.

So the challenge is for you to find suitable candidates - remember members actively recruiting a new member under the Full or New to Golf category will receive 5 x £5 bar vouchers.  Pass any names with contact details to Sarah Walton.

A gentle reminder that sponsorship forms can  be found on the bar and in the Pro Shop.  Do please support Ross who is attempting six rounds of golf in 24 hours and is donating all monies raised to the Club.

Our Captain, George Smith, is launching three new Clubs - Nature, Book & Film and Food & Wine - these all to be held at the Clubhouse. 

George looks forward to your support and help in getting these Clubs underway.  A more detailed description os each individual Club can be found in the Members' Section.

Membership to all three Clubs is free and all you have to do is enter your name on the appropriate sheet which can  be found in the Clubhouse.

Last Friday evening the Club set out to attempt to break the British record for 18 holes of timed golf, which currently stands at 11 minutes 53 seconds.

Lead by Captain,  George Smith and organiser,  Allan Williams the intrepid band of players set forth to give it their best.  With a gloomy sky and a stiff breeze conditions were not going to help and boy they nearly made it falling short by 59 seconds!

• The players discuss tactics before the off.
• Allan Williams starts the proceedings
• George Smith sinks the final putt.

Past Captains played and 17 came up for an excellent three course meal .

Some very windy conditions made scoring very difficult but not for Stan Arnold who had 35 Points coming in 1^st , Ian Scott was 2^nd with 27 and Jeremy Ashford 3^rd also with 27 .

Nigel Scott was best gross with 82 (32 Points)

The Presentation followed the meal and the traditional discussion was had on the new  Mens Captain for 2014.

The Entertainment's Committee have secured the Community Shop in Kington High Street from July 12 - 19, 2013.  We shall be looking for volunteers to man the shop during this week.  We shall also be asking you for any unwanted items for sale in the shop.  Proceeds will going to the Golf Club.

Further details of what kind of items we want and where they can be stored are available in the Members' Section.

If you can help please contact me.

Many thanks.

Allan Williams
Entertainments Committee (07866 267354 or allanw@gwcast.co.uk )

Ross Moore's Golf Marathon - June 21

Ross is going to attempt six rounds of golf in one day.  This is about 30 miles (if he hits the  ball straight!).  Sponsorship forms will be available in the bar and all the proceeds will be going towards Club improvements.

18 Hole Speed Golf Challenge - World Record Attempt  - Friday, May 3 at 7 pm at the Clubhouse

A team of Players are going to attempt to play holes 16 & 17 nine times in under 7 minutes 56 seconds.  We need some more volunteers to play and video the event to provide evidence to the Guiness Book of Records that the event is correct.

Please contact me if you can play and/or help video the event.

Many thanks.

Allan Williams (07866 267354 or allanw@gwcast.co.uk)
Entertainments Committee

New to Golf or coming back to it?

Are you the new Rory McIlory - want to find out what it takes to play golf and why it is such fun at Kington Golf Club?

Join us for FREE at 2 pm, Saturday, 11 May at the Clubhouse, Bradnor Hill, Kington:

• FREE tuition on golf's basics from a golf professional
• FREE play on our Academy course (and it wet our indoor one!)
• FREE entry to our putting competition on the day

Meet with golf members and other "wannabe" golfers.  Learn  how easily you can go from novice to playing in competitions.  We provide all the clubs, balls and bags, coaching and FREE refreshments - you can have fun!

PLUS - Everyone will get a further FREE 4 x professional lessons covering each key part of the game - no commitment or obligations except to try it out!

We can offer a wide range of incentives for potential or current golfers.  We can design a package which will suit varying budgets, abilities and requirements - from novice golfer to experienced player.

Tel:  01544 230340 or pro@kingtongolf.co.uk to book a place!

We have decided to keep a record  of every " Hole in One"  achieved at Kington Golf Club from the beginning of 2013 .  This will be recorded in the Members' Section. 

Could you please let me know the golfer's name, when it took place, on which hole and under what circumstances.  

Mary Hill
hill@kingtongolf.co.uk

Please note that the Winter Rules will be removed on 29 March, 2013.  This is a day or two earlier than previous years because the Hudson Cup is on 31 March this year,.  Traditionally this is always played just after the supension of WR and will allow the Easter Running Stableford  also to be played under Summer Rules.

However, the Committee has recommended members still use them when possible whilst playing in friendlies.

Match & Handicap Committee