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JULY NEWS...
Dear TSGers, With THE OPEN 2021 Championship at Royal St. Georges in Sandwich, Kent, won by Mr. Morikawa out of the way, our thoughts now turn to The 2021 TSG OPEN Championship at Bletchingley GC in Surrey on the 1st August. As mentioned below, we are raising funds for Blind Golf Scotland & The British Blind OPEN in 2022 and will attempt to reach our target of £2k to support this worthy cause.
Meanwhile, back at TSG HQ, Lead Developer, Adam, has been working tirelessly to add the new mobile pages to the site. Big thanks to him for his patience and for fixing the extra little bugs so quickly over the last week. We hope you find the new pages easier, quicker, and more user-friendly. Ian & The TSG Team
#TSGISAHAPPYPLACE #BEHAPPY
TSG OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS: British Blind Open Auction
Support the British Blind OPEN &
Win £4K+ worth of 4-ball vouchers…
Here's how to take part in this unique British Blind OPEN 2022 auction.
It’s your chance to win some amazing 4-ball voucher prizes at some of Scotland’s best golf courses. These include Cruden Bay Golf Club (worth £580) Ladybank Golf Club (worth £320), Royal Musselburgh Golf Club (worth £300), and Crail Golfing Society (worth £200).
In total, we have over 80 rounds of golf up for grabs…
- The British Blind OPEN 2022 auction will be conducted electronically prior to the TSG OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
- The electronic auction will be paused on 31st July at midnight
- Thereafter, bidding will only be available to those attending the LIVE auction at the TSG OPEN event on 1st August 2021
- Bids will not be accepted after the close of the LIVE auction
- Minimum bid increments are indicated next to each item (e.g. increments of £10)
- No auction item may be redeemed for cash
- Items will be sold to the highest eligible bidder recorded at the close of bidding at the TSG OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
- You will receive an email confirmation if you have won
- The Social Golfer or the British Blind OPEN shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever suffered (including but not limited to consequential loss or personal injury suffered) or sustained in connection with the auction or auction items, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
N.B. By agreeing to these terms and conditions, the bidder accepts that as a successful winner of an auction item, you will fully pay for all of the items you win in a timely manner.
TSG PAR 3 CHAMPIONSHIP 2021: Pedham Place Academy Course
Watch The Social Golfer Par 3 Championship 2021 played at Pedham Place - Academy Course, on 11th June. 32 social golfers battled it out to the six-man Shoot-Out and two TSGer's went on to compete in the Grand final.
Congratulations again to our winner and new TSG Par 3 Champion.
Mr. Paul Thorne!
Commiserations to Paul Houghton, who was a worthy runner-up on the day!
SOCIETY GOLF VENUES: Surrey Courses
At the last count, there are more than 90 golf clubs in Surrey, and whilst many clubs have been sold or closed in recent years, the allure of great golf clubs and the lush green English countryside is a magnet for many Surrey Golf Societies.
The county is easily reachable from London via mainline railway stations such as Cannon St, Charing Cross, and Victoria. Getting into and around the county is simple with key links from the M25, M3, M23, A3, and A24.
Some of the better-known clubs for golf societies in Surrey to consider include:
Founded in 1903 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (yes, he of Sherlock Holmes fame) and a small group of golfing enthusiasts, Hindhead Golf Club is set in one of the most glorious natural settings and ranks amongst the best of Britain’s heathland courses.
The 18-hole layout measures 6,390 yards, with a par of 70 and, situated close to the A3 and just an hour’s drive from London, has been heralded by many as the finest in Surrey – well that’s what the late Peter Alliss (BBC Voice of Golf) said:
“ONE OF MY FAVOURITE COURSES OF ALL TIME WITH GREENS THAT ARE KEPT IN MAGNIFICENT SHAPE”.
The first hole starts close to the Clubhouse and Pro Shop and the 18th green sits just a few feet from the Clubhouse Patio making it a marvellous spectator finish.
Holes 2 to 9 sweep through two Ice-Age glacier-formed valleys and work their way down and back up across the upper plateau.
Hindhead GC was made an Open Championship Regional Qualifying venue for 2000-05, if for no other reason than the overall quality of the course and its renowned greens – yep, they are fast!
This is a challenging course, so is therefore only suitable for experienced golfers with an official handicap from their home club or society.
Visiting golfers are very welcome at Hindhead Golf Club throughout the year but numbers are often limited to a small number of visitors, up to a maximum of 8 in a single party.
This really is an opportunity to play one of England’s finest heathland courses, so enjoy it!
Other top courses in the county included:
West Hill Golf Club (shown above)
Burhill Golf Club – Old Course
Foxhills Golf Club
Walton Heath Golf Club
Courses recommended by Paul ‘Smiffy’ Smith
N.B. Other courses of note that Paul felt deserved a mention in Surrey include Woking Golf Club, West Surrey Golf Club, Puttenham Golf Club & North Hants Golf Club
Read in more detail why these clubs were chosen and learn a little about their history - READ MORE >>
TSG SITE NEWS: Scorecard & Game Posting pages
After a few delays due to COVID, we have now officially launched the new TSG Scorecard mobile entry pages! When you now go to enter your Scorecard, you will be asked to test the NEW scorecard mobile page...
We have tested this in the backend for a few weeks now but things don't always work when uploading new pages, so we hope we have spotted all anomalies. However, the proof of the pudding is with you, the members.
After many months of testing the NEW Game Posting page, this has also now been set live. We hope you find these upgrades useful. If you have any issues or feedback for the team regarding these changes, please email us at theteam@thesocialgolfer.com
More page updates coming soon.
TSG LEADERBOARD: (sponsored by 2fore1.co.uk)
Martin Gregory at Rustington GC with an EXCEPTIONAL score = 43 pts.
Well done to Martin, his first win since joining the site in July 2020. The TSG GREEN towel is on its way to you and...
Welcome to the 2022 TSG Masters Mr.Gregory!
H'cap change: 22.7 to 18.7!
TSG BLOG PAGES: Recent Popular Blogs...
Whenever we can, we like to Review courses, Golf equipment, and the latest Golf technology and apps available online. Visit our Golf Blog pages for the latest insights and more...
• South Coast UK Golf – Best Courses Reviewed >>
Course Review of the Month: Mill Green GC, Welwyn Garden City, Herts.
"Revisited"
I had not played Mill Green Golf Club for at least 10 years, and on returning it does not disappoint!
The first thing to mention is that they have switched the nines around - now starting on what used to be the 10th. The Greenkeepers have also added a little extra water (stagnant though!) on the 7th, and some old bunkers have gone missing. However, overall, the course is in very good condition!
You can see money is being spent since new owners took over in 2020 (gone are the penny-pinching days of Crown Golf). There are a few new bunkers around the course too and as mentioned above a good number have now been decommissioned. However, nice to see that the bunkers are getting a sub-base of crushed foam applied, only then are they overlaid with (very) fine sand. When they have finished the bunker renovations, this course will be an absolute cracker.
The greens are running fast and true. Tee boxes are in relatively good condition - a little lacking in water perhaps - but that is another job that appears to be in hand.
Good to see someone out in a buggy selling cold drinks in the hot weather too.
And it was very refreshing to receive an apology from the Pro shop for our lengthy 4hr 15 mins round - primarily because of the member's competition earlier in the day.
To be fair, we played quite comfortably on our round - only got caught on the 18th - and we were happy to sit down enjoying drinks, while those folks walked past. All in all a good day out, at a well-run club!
John Barber - Hertfordshire (H'cap 17)
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