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Sign-up sheet will open at 6PM TONIGHT (Friday 3rd March).

CAPTAIN/PRO CHALLENGE

The Leicestershire Bramble

Saturday, 25^th March, 2017

Also, an exciting opportunity to play with a member of our Champion Scratch Team

The Leicestershire Bramble. A Bramble tournament starts off just like a scramble - the members of each team (usually four players per team) tee off, and the best drive is selected. However, in a bramble, after the best drive is selected, ALL players play from that spot and then continue playing their own ball, stroke-play style, until each has holed out, producing four individual scores.

Therefore, unlike a scramble, you get to play a complete round of golf.

Scoring: STABLEFORD     Handicap Allowance: 90%

3 Tee shots must be used by each player.

Best score on first six holes.

Best two scores on second six holes.

Best and worst score on last six holes.

Prizes:

Those beating the Captain/Pro team win back their entry fee, paid by the Captain”. ):

The WINNING TEAM are invited to play a round of golf, with the Captain Francis Lobo and the Professional Tim Stevens at COXMOOR golf club in Sutton-in-Ashfield. A heathland Open Qualifying course and accredited by England Golf as a Championship Venue. 

Entry fee: £10 per team. Sign up ASAP.

Francis Lobo, Club Captain, with the support of Phil Thomason, has obtained a Leicester City shirt, signed by Jamie Vardy, on the day he scored his hat-trick, last December!

Francis is auctioning this collector’s item via a silent auction, with proceeds going to his chosen charity Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA).

Should you wish to enter a bid, please email manager@theleicestershiregolfclub.co.uk with your name and the amount you would like to bid. Bid entries will close at 1pm on Friday 24th February and the winner announced at the comedy night on Friday 24th February.

It was a 5000-1 shot that Leicester City would win last year's title... Don't miss out on the chance to win a permanent reminder of such a remarkable achievement!

Good Luck!

TLGC's very own Head Professional, Tim Stevens, has recently been awarded with the TGI Award for 'Most Improved Business'.

I, on behalf of the club, would like to congratulate Tim on this achievement.

Well done Tim!  

The R & A has recommended a new local rule for implementation in 2017. It modifies rules 18.2, 18.3, and 20.1. Head Professional Tim Stevens explains:

"When a player’s ball lies on the putting green, there is no penalty if the player, his partner, his opponent, or any of their caddies or equipment accidentally moves the ball or ball-marker.
The moved ball or ball-marker must be replaced as provided in Rules 18-2, 18-3 and 20-1.
This Local Rule applies only when the player’s ball or ball-marker lies on the putting green and any movement is accidental.
Note: If it is determined that a player’s ball on the putting green was moved as a result of wind, water or some other natural cause such as the effects of gravity, the ball must be played as it lies from its new location. A ball-marker moved in such circumstances is replaced."

For more information or to watch a short video explaining the change please visit the R&A website at: http://www.randa.org/News/2016/12/New-Local-Rule-for-Golf

BRS Tee Management Demonstration

The club will shortly be implementing BRS, a tee management software used to make booking tee times more transparent for all members. Bob King from BRS will visit the club to demonstrate the software. This will take place on Tuesday 7th February at 6pm and be held in the bar.

As all gentlemen members will know, sign-up for Saturday competitions take place on Friday evenings, from 6pm. For one week only, sign-up for the Gent's winter league matches to be played on Saturday 18th February, will now take place on Tuesday 7th February and NOT Friday 10th February.