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Revenge on Richings Park…

Revenge Richly Deserved!!

After a Chilterns Breakfast League 6 nil drubbing at Richings Park back in May, it was with much trepidation that we invited them back to Princes Risborough.  On the day however, PRGC simply outsmarted and outplayed the visiting "Big Hitters".  Barry's "star pairing" this week were Jimmy Findlay and Stewart Ford - well played gents!! Up until the 14th it was looking like being Alan and Mark... but that's another story, which they will enjoy telling for months to come :-))

Despite their defeat, Richings Park were very complimentary of the course, so well played John and Jake!

Manisha’s first “Special” – Restaurant Class!!

Manisha's Chicken Bhuna "Special" is a big hit!!

"This would be a hit in the best Indian restaurant in town" - "Authentic Indian cooking at its best - loved it"

We are looking forward to future "Manisha Specials" - Beef Bourginon with Celeriac Mash and Rogan Josh Cottage Pie

Great Captain…Great Charity…Great Fun Day

ON BEHALF OF RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE...

Put July 8th in your diary - Captain's Charity Fun Day!!

I am asking for your support. On Saturday July 8th I will be privileged to host The 2017 Captain’s Day – I sincerely hope that you, your families and your friends will be able to join in the competition or simply the fun events that will go to make up what I know will be a truly memorable day.
For those who do participate in the competition I promise you additional challenges to test your accuracy on both fairway and green and a chance to pit your skill against our Head Coach Bruce on the 12th tee. Beat Bruce and for a £2.00 wager you get £5.00 in return – and imagine the bragging rights! At the 9th there will be The Captain’s tipple, Whiskey or Brandy with your coffee or Pimms for the ladies if that is their preference.
There will be “off-course” competitions too; for young and old(er) together with the now famous PRGC Buffet lunch.
Now I repeat: On behalf of Rennie Grove Hospice Care I am asking for your support – even if you cannot be with us on the day. Often when that has been the case in the past the generosity of Members has been extended in the donations that have simply been given to me before the event. I now extend that opportunity to all Members. If you are unable to attend The Captain’s Day I ask you to place your donation in the envelopes provided; write on the envelope “Captain’s Day Donation” together with the amount and place it in the Competitions Cards box. If you give in this way your donations will be collected and added to the money we raise on the day.
I have been blessed to see at first-hand the nurses at work who provide a service that is beyond imagination. Privileged to be chosen as the Charity’s Inaugural Ambassador in a conversation with its Director of Nursing, Sue Varvel I asked her to give me one thing that she would like me to say in my presentations of the wonder and the work of this incredible organisation. She said:”Rennie Grove is not simply about helping people with a life-limiting illness to die, but to live”. In those final months with my own beloved wife we experienced that truth, rarely talking of the illness; often talking of the next chore to be done or the mess that I had made in the kitchen; we lived life as we always had, together through all things.

On behalf of Rennie Grove Hospice Care – I am asking for your support

Brian Fowler: Captain 2016-7

Consultants take Princes Risborough Golf Club greens to a new level…

As most of you will know, we have 3 key pillars to our strategy at PRGolfClub:

  1. To improve the course each and every year
  2. To encourage a culture of learning to help golfers maximise their enjoyment of the golf
  3. To provide the highest levels of customer service

With respect to improving the course, earlier this year I interviewed extensively for a consultant capable of a) developing your course to the next level and b) developing the greenkeeping team so that improvements are embedded into ongoing process.  These consultants are at the top of their game, working on top courses such as Beaconsfield.

As part of the selection process, we tested their new ideas in the run up to the Club Championships and the results speak for themselves!!

Competition Secretary – “This is the best condition we have seen for years and years – well done”

Neil Terry – “the greens are 300% better – now we have a chance when we play away against the very top clubs, because our greens are just as good, just as fast and just as even”

Whiteleaf visitor – “you are starting to leave us behind – well done”

We will keep you posted on the appointment and any further developments.

In the meantime, the consultants all told us that we must encourage members to self police the following:

  1. Protect your greens – always repair your pitch marks and do not lean on your putter when you retrieve your ball from the holeWe have provided free pitch repairers at reception
  2. Protect your tees – always replace the divots, always use a Tee on holes 3 and 8All of the divot boxes are full of sand and seed
    We purchased 20 tonnes of top grade sand to help bring on the tees

Thank you…

Showers…

To confirm – the shower system has been renovated and is now back in action – thank you for your patience in this regard.

FREE!!!

Our new Greenkeeping Consultant made an interesting observation regarding our greens.

The biggest challenge that we now face in terms of 'roll consistency' is unrepaired pitchmarks.  At Beaconsfield, he said that there is a simple 'do unto others as you would have them do to you' mentality.  The 4 ball ahead owes it to the 4 ball behind, the courtesy that they will not leave a bunker unraked, a divot on a Tee or a pitch mark on the green (created by themselves)  unrepaired.

He says that we must do everything that we can to encourage this courtesy or  reciprocity to return to PRGC... so here goes

As of this week we are handing out free pitch repairers to all members and visitors with the simple message that we owe it to each other to leave the course in the same condition that we found it.

Please take a FREE pitch repairer from reception.

Additionally John has made sure that the Tee Repair boxes are full.

Thank you in advance

 

Ladies – June Update

Good afternoon ladies.

I’m ahead of schedule this month as there are some things happening at the beginning of June that I wanted to be sure you knew about.  So here goes.

JUNE DIARY DATES

Mondays in June – Ladies Roll Up

The usual Monday arrangements will apply with ladies going out in arrival order, playing 9, 14 or 18 holes as mutually agreed.  The home match against Chiltern Forest scheduled for 5 June has been postponed so there won’t be any pressure on start times that morning.

Saturday 3/Sunday 4 June

The Barcilon Cup

This event is the Club Championship, played over both days, and in addition to the main cups, ladies also play for The Dexter Trophies, sponsored by Valerie, and being in three sections (handicaps upto 21, 22-29, and 30-36).  The event will close late on Sunday afternoon with a BBQ.  The sign-up sheet will remain up on the noticeboard in the locker room until Wednesday 31 May.  I do hope that there will be a good number of ladies taking part in this flagship event.

Wednesday 7/Saturday 10 June

June Medal

The sign-up sheet has been posted on the noticeboard in the locker room.

Wednesday 14 June

Lady Captain’s Day

This is an important day in our Ladies Section calendar.  You will have the opportunity to play a Stableford round in the morning with prizes including nearest the pin and straightest drive, and then to come back to the clubhouse in the evening for a celebratory dinner and prize giving.  Our social secretaries have already posted information about the dinner on the noticeboard and you can now sign up for the golf too.  Please do take part in this event – it gives me a chance to say thank you to you all for your support and friendship during my year as Lady Captain.

Monday 19 June

TOFFS and Ladies Away Day – Huntswood Golf Course

These events are always good fun and I hope that plenty of ladies will be able to play.  There are more details on the noticeboard where you’ll also find the sign-up sheet.

Wednesday 21 June

Midsummer Madness

This is a special event being organised by the Mens Section and taking place from 1500hrs on Midsummer’s Day.  Teams of three will be playing the course in reverse order ‘across country’ and enjoying a BBQ in the evening.  Guests are welcome to join in the fun but must play in a team with at least one member.  More information will be available shortly.
NB:  No ladies game will be organised in the morning on Wednesday 21 June as the green keepers will be preparing the course for the cross-country challenge.

Wednesday 28 June

Ladies Informal Morning

The game will be FEWEST PUTTS and the organiser will be Chris Hallett with the sign-up sheet being displayed for a week from Wednesday 14 June.

Summer Competitions

The Ladies Singles, Ladies Summer Pairs and the Hutley Cup are now well underway.  Good luck if you have survived the early rounds, and please try to avoid scheduling matches for Wednesdays.

OTHER INFORMATION

The Wishlade Trophy

As most of you will know, the Wishlade Trophy scheduled to be played on Wednesday 17 May had to be cancelled due to appalling weather.  The Committee have reviewed our golfing diary which is jam-packed full for the next couple of months and have decided that this competition will now be held on Wednesday 23 August.  Hopefully the weather will be kind that day!

Ladies Golf Calendar

Beryl has updated our calendar, including the new date for The Wishlade, and you should find her email in your mailbox now.

Coaching Classes

Unfortunately insufficient ladies signed up for Bruce’s planned lesson on getting out of bunkers earlier in May so it had to be cancelled.  It’s a real shame as I know that we all struggle getting out of the sand from time to time and Bruce’s tips are always a great help.  Classes are an excellent way to learn new skills amongst a group of friends but naturally there is a minimum number for them to be viable.  I hope that Bruce will be able to offer other similar opportunities in the months ahead and that the Ladies Section will be able to support them.

For now I look forward to seeing a lot of you at The Barcilon on 3/4 June and others later in the month at some of the other games we have scheduled.

Best regards
Sue

Sue D’Arcy
PRGC Ladies Section Captain
suemdarcy@hotmail.com