HLCCL Golf weekend 2006 [Archive]

Kingfrag

03-10-2005, 11:55 AM

Hi Guys i know its early but the feedback i get is early planning is best.

Just at the discussion stage atm but ive got a few options, if were gonna go the usual bank holiday weekend we need to plan early i suggest.

1 Belfry. Good location, good venue seems a good choice.
http://www.golfbreaks.com/golf/england/the-belfry/

2 Woodhall Spa, super course voted best parkland course in uk.
Accomadation might be a problem but theres a few options.

http://www.woodhallspagolf.com/accommodation/

3 Belton Woods Venue of 2004 hlccl.

4 Druids Glenn. Ireland, 30 mins south of Dublin. Good venue but cost and travelling might be a headache.

Any Feedback guys lemme know. Also shall we try and play a round on the Sunday or are we happy nursing hangover and setting back home.

Dalehead

03-10-2005, 11:58 AM

1 2 or 3 sounds good to me.
I just have a few concerns about travel requiring a flight etc for such a short trip.
You only need a delay to spoil the weekend, and with people travelling from all over, it means loads of different flights, or some still have a long drive just to get to airport.

Open to anything though.

Good job as usual Fraggoire

Kingfrag

03-10-2005, 02:03 PM

I think option 4 is gonna be too pricey £385 for digs and golf, without flight costs. So maybe scratch that one.

Woodhall spa does a house for 4 peeps to share self catering, they have 2 house so that would do for 8 of us, it works out around £190 inc 4 rounds of golf for 3 nights, that might be a diffrent idea if we want some more golf.

Dilbert

03-10-2005, 02:12 PM

As Dale has already said, whenever yah introduce flights into a short break (especially when its numerous ones from different airports) its a recipe for problems, had first hand experience of this on a couple of stag do's this year, although not major delays they have still disrupted plans..... and even short flights = mucho time wasted due to faffing around at either end.

Any course is fine with me and Belfry does look very nice...... but either of the 2 venues we have used over the last 2 years is also fine with me as they were both great venues. Just one concern (mainly for me) at the Belfy is that it says on teh website that Handicap certs are required for the 2 main courses.

Whatever yah decide though m8 I am deffo up for HLCCL 2006 and from the way he raves about the last one I am sure my mate "Ajay" would be as well

Main thing for me is to get a date in the Diary for it ASAP cos I am signing up to a few runs already for next year and the Mrs has already fixed a few dates for other things as well so getting an unmoveable date in there ASAP is main priority for me.

Kingfrag

03-10-2005, 03:23 PM

Ok m8 we normally do the bank holiday may weekend, which will be friday 26th May 2006, im sure well be working on that weekend wherever we go.

Mad Mick

03-10-2005, 03:32 PM

Dilbert

03-10-2005, 03:49 PM

Any of the options is ok by me. Long as I get lotsa notice, cos of hols, it will be np. BTW you may get quite a few this year. I know Cleg would like to come. Hes a bit concerend cos hes a begginer, but i told him thats np. Smae applies though as it does with Dilbs he dont have a handicap cert. We may even get 3 four balls if everyone comes. Cheers for going to the trouble to sort it out Fraggy.
Cleg will be fine, the fact he calls himself a beginner means he at least plays which puts him several steps in front of me ...... my clubs come out once a year for this event and thats their lot :)

Although make sure Eddz is in the foreball in front of me and my shots will be fine ... so long as he is stood in the right place :E

Kingfrag

03-10-2005, 04:09 PM

Eddz youll be safe on the fairway im sure.

The belfry is gonna be around £439 for a 2 night stay making it daft tbh, they also do a sunday saver at £149, so i think well maybe try that later in the year.

Golf breaks have suggested one or 2 other venues which ill look at and post asap.

Dilbert

03-10-2005, 04:15 PM

Any Feedback guys lemme know. Also shall we try and play a round on the Sunday or are we happy nursing hangover and setting back home.
Your having a laff tbh, the last of us got to bed at 6am last year and I dont think any of us were in a fit state to play golf on the Sunday, dont think my poor hands could have taken another round either !!

Eddz youll be safe on the fairway im sure.

Hard to argue with that matey :) but I nearly had him last year a couple of times so will be trying my best next year..... yah up for a boxing rematch on the saturday night btw ? :E

Kingfrag

03-10-2005, 06:37 PM

yah up for a boxing rematch on the saturday night btw ? :E[/QUOTE]

Yep as long as it doesnt involve you kicking in the plums at pull swing. I didnt mind the swelling but the pain was uncomfortable.

Kingfrag

03-10-2005, 08:42 PM

http://www.golfbreaks.com/golf/england/hawkstone-park/default.asp

This one comes highly recommended, from the guy at Golfbreaks who recommended Arden. Doesnt look bad money either tbh.

Kingfrag

04-10-2005, 02:05 PM

Right guys woodhall and most others fall down on facilities, its viewed my most including myself that the leisure facilities and food etc are as important as the standard of golf course. SO the frontrunner is a return to Belton Woods, if anyone can put forward another venue in the sub £300 price bracket we will look at it.

I think we may do a sunday save trip to belfry later in year for around the £149 price budget, which seems more sense that paying £500 to go there for 2 nights.

Let me know what you think and well get some firm commitments and get it booked.

Dilbert

04-10-2005, 03:07 PM

Belton Woods again is fine by me matey, was a lovely place.

Kingfrag

04-10-2005, 03:52 PM

Cool Dilb can you speak to AJ and see if hes a deffo, gonna take a £70 deposit this time, then if one person drops out it covers the single supplement needed as well as the deposit.

Mad Mick

04-10-2005, 04:38 PM

Feck off its too far. :)
Aye of course I'm in.

Dalehead

04-10-2005, 10:00 PM

Fine by me :)

LuGGs

05-10-2005, 06:33 AM

(beast from the east)

Dilbert

06-10-2005, 11:59 AM

Spoke to AJ this morning and he is a deffo Fraggy.

Kingfrag

06-10-2005, 03:50 PM

Cool. Does Monk read these forums these days?? Anyone know if hes coming??

CleG

06-10-2005, 07:36 PM

If there is space put me down I would love to come to this one, let me know when you will need a deposite and I will send it on.

Played yesterday at Rotherham golf course, nice course our MD nearly but the buggy into a 6ft ditch which was rather amusing :)

Kingfrag

06-10-2005, 08:04 PM

N1 cleg the deposit will be £70 ill let you know when we need it and full details etc. The balance is normally not paid until a month before.

MonK

07-10-2005, 02:30 PM

I'm in, option 2 is my pref.. I know of accomodation too, its called the Petwood Hotel deals for arround £110 from golfbreaks.com afaik.. The experienced hands I have spoken too rate it top of their list for english courses..

MonK

07-10-2005, 04:44 PM

Good old Mum just dug the booking details up ..

email: reception@petwood.co.uk
www.petwood.co.uk
tele 01526352411

golf bookings at course: 01526352511

i think it was £110 for bed breakfast, dinner and 2 rounds of golf but i could be wrong on that..

[KIA]EddZ

10-10-2005, 10:15 AM

Cool. When is it?

Kingfrag

11-10-2005, 09:40 PM

Ill get some prices for woodhall and well look at that.

Kingfrag

11-10-2005, 10:00 PM

http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=16

Some details on the course, it looks superb, maybe best inland course in britain. My concerns are that it might be tough for the higher handicappers. And the there doesnt seem to be a health club. So maybe were sacrificing non golfing activities for golfing ones, but i guess we spend most of the weekend on the course.
Our home course is affiliated to the english golf union and woodhall owned by the egu, so maybe some discount could be obtained.

[KIA]EddZ

12-10-2005, 08:20 AM

I dont think 2 rounds is enough.

Kingfrag

12-10-2005, 09:16 AM

2 rounds?? what you mean??

CleG

12-10-2005, 06:08 PM

lol just looking at some of the bunkers on woodhall fraggy, EddZ would disappear in some of those, best take the fold up ladders :)

http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/media/Products/WS5_16.jpg

looks a very lovery course

Dilbert

13-10-2005, 03:45 PM

AJ has played this and reckons this would be a nice venue for us.

http://www.forestpines.co.uk/

Kingfrag

13-10-2005, 07:01 PM

Hmm looks intresting im guessing its quite close to Woodhall so maybe play both courses. Ill get details when i get a mo, mega busy atm.

CleG

13-10-2005, 09:57 PM

We have a corporate membership for Forest Pines its supposed to be a nice course as the name states very tree lined.

AJ has played this and reckons this would be a nice venue for us.

http://www.forestpines.co.uk/

Dilbert

14-10-2005, 01:58 PM

Hello AJ :wave:

Prop

14-10-2005, 02:19 PM

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the invite to the card weekend, hope its as good as last year.

Enjoyed Golf too!

Not actually played Forest Pines yet but it comes recomended. Will be playing in a couple of weeks.
Theirs the delights of Scunthorpe for Saturday night as well!!
Northern Birds Rule.. :naughty:

MonK

14-10-2005, 03:05 PM

rofl .. just read the rest of the posts b4 mine, I 'read' the forums 4 about 5 mins every couple of weeks ..

my answer is im defo in where ever frag ..

Hughesy

26-10-2005, 11:18 AM

woodhall looks awesome to me!

The rest are just woodhall wannabees

tripleG

03-11-2005, 02:51 PM

what the

[KIA]EddZ

04-11-2005, 10:23 AM

Kingfrag

04-11-2005, 12:59 PM

Strange chap.

Getting some prices on Woodhall Spa thro a company that does packages for it.
They have a self catering house/houses that hold up to 8 people, including 3 nights and 4 rounds of golf is around £200 which is great value, but i feel that we like a nicer venue than an old house.
So well see what comes up.
Forest pines is aropund 50 miles from woodhall so that rules out a staying there and playing at woodhall.
Forest pines only has 27 holes so unsure if that will provide enough of a golfing challenge to me.

Kingfrag

04-11-2005, 01:18 PM

Ive spoken to Woodhall and obtained a costing for the Green fees.
For 1 round on the Hotchkin (the best course) on the friday.
Then 1 round on the Bracken on the sat morning then a round on the afternoon on the Hotchkin would be £150.
SO that leaves a budget or around £100 per person for the Digs and food.
Im told there isnt any accomadation which has facilities were are used to within 25 miles. So we may have to sacrifice health club etc for the golf course.
How does everyone feel about this??

Course details can be found here
http://www.woodhallspagolf.com/

Dalehead

04-11-2005, 01:58 PM

Personally I think the facilities are as important as the course.
I'd rather arrive at one place on Friday, and not have to go back to the car at all.

A swim and a Sauna is a great way to forget a gross 88 :)

Kingfrag

04-11-2005, 04:54 PM

Yeah i tend to agree. Maybe well look again. Forest pines looks nice but its 250 miles from Bournemouth, that might be a problem to the southern pikeys.

Mad Mick

05-11-2005, 11:21 AM

Yeh u cant beat a nice hotel and facilities. Specialy if your a crap golfer. Thats I'll I've got to look forward to. Perhaps we can see if theres an old folks home nearby?
I'd get free admission. :)

Kingfrag

05-11-2005, 07:20 PM

I think we have a shortlist of about 4 courses.

1 Belton Woods. Good points 2 good courses, and good facilities. Bad points. Weve been before.
2 Forest Pines. 27 holes facilities look good as does course. Bad points 250 miles from Bournemouth.
3 Forest of Arden. 1 very good course. Bad points. We went twice last year.
4 Breadsall priory. 2 courses, facilities look good. Marriot hotels usually nice. Not sure how good the courses are.

Dilbert

06-11-2005, 01:27 PM

Happy to go back to either of the courses we have visited before (theres a couple of bunkers I missed) totally agree with what Dale said about facilities and in particular the driving, for those of us that drive quite a bit as a result of work its nice to go somewhere and then forget about the car until we leave ..... obviously that dont include Golf buggies though :-)

CleG

06-11-2005, 03:25 PM

Do all the places have buggies as they do make having a few rounds a lot easier for us higher handicapers :)

plus watching Dilbs vids from last year more fun as well.

Kingfrag

06-11-2005, 07:31 PM

Eddz and merv what do you lads feel about forest pines. Is it too far to travel would you prefer Belton Woods??
Im happy with either.

KIAMERV

06-11-2005, 11:09 PM

Ideally i would prefer to play somewhere we havent been before, Forest Pines looks good to me and i dont think the distance would be a problem, it is nice staying somewhere with good facilities and food.

It would be nice to get a few guys to Woodhall Spa for a game sometime next year though.

Kingfrag

07-11-2005, 09:56 AM

Yeah maybe we could do woodhall with a smaller group later in the year.
Ok ill look in to prices for Forest pines and check availability etc. Looks like that one could be the favourite.

Mad Mick

07-11-2005, 11:10 AM

I would forget Breadsall. Very nice place, but one of the courses is a bit Micky Mouse. Par 4's that even I can drive, and food not too good either.
Forest Pines OK by me.

Kingfrag

07-11-2005, 11:14 AM

Okies Golfbreaks.com are doing forest pines, it will be £299 for the package we normally do which is arrive friday 1 round of golf, 2 rounds on saturday breakfast and dinners included of course.
How do we feel about this package.??

Kingfrag

07-11-2005, 01:19 PM

Ok i think were gonna run with this one. £70 deposit will be due asap once we say were in. Then balance would be due around 6 weeks prior to going. Can we have definite numbers.

Im guessing we have

Fraggy
Eddz
Merv
Dilb
Ajay
Mick
cleg??
Dalepea
Hughes
Luggs??
Monk??
Doug??
Laptop??

Any others, altho i feel we will be capping it at 12, but im sure 1 of those questions marks wont be able to make it.

Dalehead

07-11-2005, 03:28 PM

Monk is IN

Doug is OUT

Can you ammend your list Frag.

Kingfrag

07-11-2005, 03:30 PM

Ok
new list is
Fraggy
Eddz
Merv
Dilb
Ajay
Mick
cleg??
Dalepea
Hughes
Luggs??
Monk
Laptop??

Dilbert

07-11-2005, 03:44 PM

Count me in and Ajay is in as well.

CleG

07-11-2005, 04:24 PM

Just spoke with Mick, I am just waiting for confirmatio when my fishing week away is with the father in law next year.

So will confirm later tonight, the golf weekend is the bank holiday in May Mick said?

Mad Mick

07-11-2005, 04:27 PM

CleG

07-11-2005, 04:30 PM

I am fond of you as well Mick but steady on!

Kingfrag

07-11-2005, 05:00 PM

Yeah the dates are Friday 26th may till sunday 28th.
We tend to take the friday off work and return sunday to avoid travelling difficulties and also keep our partners sweet.

Mad Mick

07-11-2005, 06:37 PM

Cleg is in. just needs to confirm dates. Cos he mentioned something about fishing in the local pond with those 10p nets. He recons hes into stickle backs. :)

I love CleG, and wish I looked like him .. plus I hate Sheffield united and I am very OLD

I want the person who edited this hung drawn and quartered.
I dont love Cleg, I prefer rubber dolls to men.
I dont wanna look like him. After all if it aint broke it dont need fixin. :)
Bit of a typo about SUFC. Should read SWFC. Commonly goes with pork, and it aint apple sauce.
I am not very old I'm just slightly well matured, like a fine wine.
And BTW Clegs a PUFF, and I dont mean a magic dragon :)

CleG

08-11-2005, 12:06 AM

I have just spoken with my father in law and we are in Devon the week before the bank holiday and coming back on the Saturday which means I am buggered.

I am actually very pissed off the dates clash as I really really want to make this as Mick knows. Sorry Fraggy I am genuinely not trying to piss you off as I was looking forward to this loads, especaily meeting with Dilbs and Eddz again and the others like you I havnt met yet, it even inspired me to get of my arse and join the local club to get a handicap.

Fraggy check your PM m8e.