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Club Happenings
Laguna Phuket Golf Club Newsletter: Oct – Dec 2011
UPCOMING EVENTS
LPGC Wednesday Challenge 2011/2012
The Wednesday Challenge is back on! Starting at 3.00pm, the Wednesday Challenge is a 9-hole fun event followed by some light snacks and presentations. Entry fee is THB 500 for members and THB 1600 for members' guests and hotel guests. Entry fee includes green fee where applicable, caddy fee and after-event snacks and prizes. The signup sheet will be located in the Pro Shop and bookings are essential. Payment to be made on the day of play. This event will not run during the period of 29 December to 19 January due to the peak season.
2012 Club Championships (Stroke Play 36 Holes) Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 March 2012
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The forth Annual Stroke Play Club Championships is open only to LPGC members with an official handicap.
This two-round gross stroke play event will be held over two days. Based on your handicap, all entrants will be placed into divisions. All divisions will then play gross stroke play over 36 holes, with the champions being the players with the lowest gross combined score.
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DIVISONS
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| A 0 – 12 |
A 0 – 18 |
| B 13 – 18 |
B 19 – 46 |
| C 19 – 28 |
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Entry fee is THB 2300 and includes caddy fees for the two days of play, prizes and a presentation dinner on Sunday 14 March.
Entry forms and conditions of entry will be available at the Pro Shop as of January 1, or please email Khun Passakorn at passakornr@lagunaphuket.com to have a copy sent to you. Tee times will be informed via email directly to the participants. Entries close on Tuesday 20 March at 4.00pm.
2012 Members Cocktail – Saturday 25 February
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All Club Members and their partners are cordially invited to attend the 2012 Members' Cocktail where cold drinks and canapés will be served along with some light background music.
Location – Golf Clubhouse
Dress – Very Casual
Time – Saturday 25 February 7.00pm – 8.30pm
RSVP required. Please contact Khun Duen: duangduen.mukkphan@banyantree.com or phone 076 270991 |
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MEMBERS' SERVICE
| New Reciprocal Club Programme |
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As mentioned in our last newsletter, we are delighted to announce that in conjunction with our reciprocal partner International Associated Clubs (IAC), Laguna Phuket Golf Club members now have an alliance partnership with Preferred Golf Club. The benefits of this new membership (valued at USD 295) have been made free to our members. Benefits include:
- A complimentary round of golf with every two-night consecutive stay at participating resorts
- 24/7 access to the Preferred Golf Club Desk for hotel reservations and tee times
- Best available published room rates
- Priority early check-in/late check-out
- Upgrades based on availability
- Exclusive hotel offers and partner promotions
- 25%+ savings on daily fees at select resorts
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Participating resorts include: Pinehurst, Gleneagles, K-Club, Kauri Cliffs, and over 100 more. Once you have signed up, your new membership will arrive in a few weeks and will include your personalised member card for your rounds and travel. |
To activate your free Preferred Golf Club membership, please contact Khun Duen via email at Duangduen.Mukkphan@banyantree.com and she will issue you with a short list of instructions and an IAC home club code for you to sign up with.
Members' Handicaps – Online access
As many of you may be aware, we offer all members who hold their handicap here at the Club (HOME CLUB) the ability to access their handicap information online via the eHandicap service on the Club's website www.lagunaphuketgolf.com. From there you can click the tab on the left hand side of the homepage tagged as "Members Handicaps", and just follow the instructions.
I would also like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the important steps members need to take to maintain a USGA Handicap Index.
- All 18-hole rounds, good or bad should be submitted for handicapping to your Home Club.
- Cards at the time of submission should be clearly marked with the name of the player, the date of play, the tees you played from and one other signature of your playing partner. If the card is not from Laguna, please ensure the "Slope Rating" is indicated.
- Scores must be written very clearly as any card where a number or numbers can not be deciphered will be discarded.
- A golfer should only ever maintain One Handicap. This handicap should be kept where he or she plays most of their golf. Rounds played at other Clubs should be sent in at least once a month via post addressed to the Director of Golf or the Handicap Manager of the Club that maintains their handicap. Submitting cards to multiple Clubs only dilutes your true handicap and may cause you problems when forced to play off the lowest handicap for Club events.
As your golfing ability changes, so should your handicap. As handicapping is a relevant and important part of playing golf, I am more that happy to take time out to answer any handicap related questions you may have, so please do not hesitate to drop me an email. |
DRIVING RANGE
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In April this year, long time resident club professional Andy Combe took over full operations of the Club's Driving Range and has since made a number of notable improvements to levels of personal and professional service to members and guests using the range. |
Andy Combe Golf is also offering a variety of multi ball package deals starting from THB 700 for 10 baskets of 30 balls. Alternatively, there are monthly, quarterly and yearly plans which include unlimited range balls as well as a number additional privileges for the quarterly and full year packages.
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Movable shelter |
For further details on Driving Range services or golf lessons, please contact Andy Combe at golfteaching@lagunaphuket.com or telephone + 66 76 324 395. Or visit the website at www.andycombe.com.
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DIRECTOR OF GOLF'S CORNER
As we come to the end of yet another year, which has been a challenging one for us all on many different levels, we look forward to welcoming back all our returning members to the club for the high season. Events wise, along with the Stroke Play Championships in March, we are also now in the planning stages for the 2012 Members Cocktail which this year will be held on Saturday 25 February. We will keep you all updated as to the final details of this annual event on the clubs calendar.
I would also like to remind members to please bring their membership cards with them when using the clubs facilities so that pro shop can efficiently register you and your guests for play and the Banyan Café can apply the appropriate discounts to your bills.
Lastly, just a small reminder to all members as we start to move into the busy period, we kindly request that tee time bookings be made in advance and do not encourage members to turn up without a reservation. Following a pre-planned time sheet helps keep things running on time and allows us to keep the speed of play at 4 hours 20 minutes maximum per round. I do appreciate your assistance in this matter and look forward to a smooth and successful high season.
Hope to see you all at the Club in the near future and wish you all safe travels.
Tim Haddon
Director of Golf
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