Gramacho Friday 6/5/11 – Weekly Competition

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This week saw the Society take part in a Charity Golf Day organised by the All Saints Church at the Pestana Gramacho Golf Course. Format was a Betterball Stableford pairs off full handicap and included a Nearest the Pin and Straightest Drive competition. A field of 80 players took part on the day of which the Society put forward 14 names raising more than €2,000 for the Charity.

Weather on the day could not have been any better with tee off time commencing at 08:00 till 12:00. The course was in glorious condition and was set up in a way to encourage high scoring with some of the yellow tees in a very forward positions.

Gramacho has a wonderful finishing hole with the clubhouse perched close to the green and so was a great vantage spot to view from whilst enjoying the buffet lunch. A raffle and prize presentation finished a most enjoyable day of golf.

1st: John Baker-Malpass & Martin Sutton – 49pts
2nd: Nuno Ferreira & Brendan de Beer – 47pts
3rd: Simon D Turner & Russell Brittain – 47pts
4th: Graham Parker & Tommy Jensen – 46pts
Nearest The Pin: Ulla Bischoff
Straightest Drive: Mike Thomas

Weekly Competition – Vale Do Lobo Ocean

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Following on the success of the previous week at the Royal it was only right to return back to tackle the breathtaking Ocean course. Situated on the very edge of the coastline with fairways running down to the beach it really is a spectacular course. Remodelling a few years ago has seen the course improve and special note must be made of the ninth hole. Crafted from nothing this new hole is a fabulous addition with its cascading water ready to trap any stray ball.

The Society was able to secure special rates enabling many to try Vale Do Lobo for the very first time – we look forward to hopefully returning later in the season.

Players eagerly set of in the sunshine and soon found the course in as good a condition as the Royal the week previous. Conditions were ideal though blustery at times. Newcomer Iewan Bounds championed through the field with a solid 32 points to take the first prize; not bad for his first time a VDL.

1st: Iewan Bounds (h/c 8) – 32pts

2nd: Ann Campbell (h/c 20) – 29pts

Nearest the Pin (17th): Uncontested

Partnership between Tee Times Golf and PGA Portugal

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It is with particular satisfaction that the Board of the PGA of Portugal announces official partnership with the company TEE TIMES Golf for the year 2011.

The TEE TIMES Golf will join the project PGA Portugal to develop and encourage activities of the Association.

This partnership is to support the Pro-Am Series circuit in which each professional winner of the skills award will win a TEE TIMES award. This partnership is also based on an allocation of extra premium for the 3 winners of the National Order of Merit at the end of the season, thus rewarding the best players over the years.

‘We support this new board of direction of the PGA of Portugal because we believe in its seriousness and ability to work’, said Carlos Ferreira on behalf of TEE TIMES Golf.

José Correia, President of the Association said: ‘This partnership further strengthens our resolve to place the PGA of Portugal as a reference in developing the sport in its various forms, whether competition, teaching or management.’

‘We are immensely grateful to TEE TIMES Golf by this vote of confidence given to the Board of the PGA of Portugal. Together we will strive to achieve the objectives pursued by both parties.’