The Newton Green Managers Page

Any questions relating to the Newton Green Golf Club will be answered by the Club Manager Carole List.

Competition results and up to date news will be posted on these pages on a regular basis with a calendar of forthcoming events, tee availability and basic club rules.

On the other pages you will find special offers and tips from the Club P.G.A. Professional, a social calendar of forthcoming events for members and their guests within the Clubhouse page and on the Hole By Hole guide you will find an illustrated hole by hole guide to the course with tips which we hope you will find useful.

These pages are here to help us to communicate to our members, potential members, societies and anyone with an interest in sampling the delights of Newton Green Golf Club.

Please contact the Managers's Office with your news, results, or any other suggestions or comments you may have about this site.

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WINTER SPECIAL

18 Holes of Golf, with a choice of brunch or lunch for only
£19.00 p.p.

1st October 2008 to
31st March 2009
Monday – Friday (Excluding Tues)
Must be booked 24 hours in advance

For more information and booking
call the Manager on 01787 377217
(excluding 23rd December – 5th January inclusive)

Newton Green, Sudbury, Suffolk. CO10 0QN
Email: info@newtongreengolfclub.co.uk
www.newtongreengolfclub.co.uk

Lady Captain’s Day

Lady Captain, Margaret Hills, held her Captain’s Day last Tuesday and was greeted with a stylishly decorated buggy depicting her interests, apart from golf, of walking, bird watching etc. Much hard work was put in, especially by Norma Humphrey, to turn the buggy into a carriage fit for a queen, let alone the Lady Captain of Newton Green.

Much fun was had as approximately 40 ladies played various formats with the aid of a vital piece of string – always useful when in trouble, or to finish off a short putt. Ladies also had their skills tested when confronted with having to wear either cricket or oven gloves on various holes. This was followed by a buffet lunch and prize giving:

Winners over 18 holes Jennie Leech and Debbie Howlett 48 points
Second Julie Iveson and Rosemary Thomson 45 points
Front 9 Alice Taylor and Alison Coleman 20 points ocb
Back 9 Glenys Grove and Marion Glumart 23 points
Nearest the pin Sue Lockwood

The women of the Aldous family have every reason to feel pleased with themselves. Mum Claire, handicap 14, has qualified to take part in a regional final of the LGU Gold Medal qualifying competition at King’s Lynn on July 2nd. Good luck to Claire – it would be lovely to see her reach the national final. Daughter Eloise, who is a member of the Club’s flourishing junior section and plays off a handicap of 36, recently came 3rd in Suffolk Girl’s County Competition for handicaps 25+.

The N.G. Ladies Section Weston team have won 16 games out of the 20 played and are waiting to hear whether they have reached the play offs and possible promotion to a higher league in this County competition. The team members are Liz Ward (Captain), Norma Humphrey, Claire Aldous, Mary Jenkins, Sally Cade, Margaret Hills and Jennie Leech.

Lady Captain, Margaret, on the right with members

TIM’S A WINNER…
AS SUFFOLK GOLF DUO SECURE TURKISH TRIP

Newton Green’s PGA Golf Professional Tim Cooper finishes off his winning week in grand style. Tim, together with Bill Byford, Sales Director of Lavenham Press and a member of Newton Green Golf Club, had a blistering team score of 7 under par to win the East Regional PGA National Pro-Am Final which was played at Kings Lynn on Wednesday. The winning pair beat 72 other teams to lift the title and the Grand Final will be played at Antalya Golf Club,Turkey from the 30th November to the 4th December. However, the competition had attracted in total more than 100,000 entries.

Tim hailed this win as one of the highlights of his career. He revealed a key tactic in the victory was keeping his partner in the dark after a blistering front nine saw them at five under and at the top of the leaderboard.

Today, Tim is delighted to collect his new Peugeot 308 from his sponsors Howlett of Lavenham who have supported him for the last three years and are delighted to be associated with Tim’s successful results.

Simon Howlett of Howlett of Lavenham (left) is delighted to hand over the keys of a new Peugeot 308 to Tim Cooper (centre) and a bottle of champagne to Bill Byford (right) to celebrate their fantastic win at Kings Lynn this week.

CAPTAINS DRIVE IN 2008

On Sunday March 9th 2008, Newton Green Golf Club held its Captain's Drive in. Outgoing Captain, Ian Woodhead putted out to bring to a close his very successful year as Captain during Newton Green's centenary Year.

Incoming Captain, Tony Hayward then opened his year with a straight drive slightly to the left short of 200 yards.

The results as follows:

Division 1
1st Dave Lavelle 42 points
2nd Ben Mellon 30 points
3rd Marck Chambers 38 points ocb

Longest Drive Martin Smith
Nearest Pin Mike Polley

Division 2
1st Matt Scott-Tolchard 41 points
2nd Kevein Levett 39 points
3rd Chris Goff 38 points ocb

Longest Drive Chris Goff
Nearest Pin Tony Mason

Ian Woodhead putting out with incoming Captain Tony Hayward holding the flag.

Tony Hayward taking his Drive.

YOU MUST WEAR
MEN:	LADIES:
Collared shirts tucked into trousers Trousers or tailored Shorts Socks (if worn with shorts either long or short sports socks) Golf Shoes only on the course (except juniors)	On the course: Golf shirts (which may be worn loose) Trousers, Knee length shorts, skirts or culottes Sports socks or tights with golf shoes

YOU MUST NOT WEAR

T-shirts
Trainers (Does not apply to Juniors)
Blue Denim Jeans
Track Suits
Hats or Golf Shoes in the Clubhouse Bar Lobby or Dining-Room

Members and guests are required to maintain a proper and tidy state of dress whilst on club premises at all times. When on the course they should wear only clothing that is safe and suitable for playing golf. What constitutes a proper and tidy state of dress or suitable for golf will be determined by the committee solely or by the professionals on their behalf. Anyone failing to comply may be asked to leave the clubhouse or course.

MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THEIR GUESTS COMPLY WITH THESE RULES AT ALL TIMES.

ROLE:	NAME:
Chairman	Nick Smith
President	Michael Oliver
Captain	Tony Hayward
Vice Captain	Steven Wordley
Treasury Officer	Roger O'Brien Hill
Manager	Carole List
Secretary Assistant	-
Ladies Captain	Carolyn Cocksedge
Ladies Vice Capt	Pat Walsh
Ladies Hon Sec	Jill Symonds

What we expect of you

To learn and conform with the club rules, the rules of golf and to conduct yourself accordingly whilst on the golf club premises.
To discharge your debts to the Golf Club in a timely manner.
To conform to the dress rules of the club and enjoy the game of golf.
To join in with and enjoy full facilities of the members Golf Club at Newton Green

Club-noticeboard, in association
with the BBC, bring yet another
valuable service to members.

The Social side of Golf
Throughout the year we hold social golfing events to bring the new and longer-term members together and provide additional leisure facilities for the members, their friends and families.

We have purely social events such as Quiz evenings, a Bridge club, Theme dinners, Casino nights, Race nights and various other gatherings all at very reasonable cost for the members and their guests.

Golfing social events such as the Foxes and Rabbits night, the Bangers and Mash evening are lighthearted sessions and have a golfing competition followed by food and are usually very popular.

High - Low handicap competitions are organised where pairs are drawn from one high and one low handicap golfer and they play together in a usually keenly contested competition.

Guest days and Pro-Ams are organised for both Ladies and Gents and you are able to invite others to play our course for the day and enjoy a dinner afterwards.

We have a thriving mixed section where competitions are held regularly with pairs being drawn from the ladies and gents section to play in a number of club and social competitions.

Once a month we have a shotgun start on Sunday morning and the clubhouse is a full and busy sight after these competitions where you will be drawn, on some occasions, to play with other members. This is a good opportunity to mix with and get to know other members.

We hold friendly matches against other clubs and play away matches on their courses followed by a meal at a very low cost and these are very enjoyable sessions.

You can of course 'just come and play golf' at virtually any time. We do reserve the tees on Tuesday mornings for the Ladies and Sunday mornings for the Gentlemen. Other reservations are displayed at the club or you can always check with our resident Professional Tim Cooper or his assistant Oliver Rush.

The club professional golfer is a very good teaching pro for beginners or improvers and is always on call for game improvement or correction lessons.

Our catering is by Sue Cummings who provides food most of the day including full lunches and special occasion lunches such as Mothers Day and Christmas Lunches for friends and families. Our Clubhouse is available for bookings to members of the club.

Members will make you welcome and be happy to play with you to integrate you into golf and the club.

The Ladies Section
Our Ladies section consists of approx 100 members. The Ladies pay an equal annual subscription and have equal rights within the club.
There are representatives on most of the committees of the club elected at the AGM.

A separate Ladies committee also runs the Ladies section under the LGU rules.

Ladies morning is Tuesday mornings when tees are reserved until 12.30pm. In return the tees are reserved for the Gentlemen on Sunday Mornings when most of the major club competitions for gents are played. After 12 noon the ladies can and do play.

Our business ladies play their competitions on Saturdays.

The Ladies section organises most of the Mixed competitions that are very popular.

Friendly matches against other clubs are played in Lady Veterans and mixed sections.

To establish a handicap a new member requires 3 cards signed by a player with or who has had a handicap. The score is immaterial.

If you need a playing partner or if you want someone to mark a card for you please contact the Lady Captain, a committee member or the Ladies Secretary who will be happy to help you.

The Seniors Section
We have a thriving seniors section of males over 55 who play most Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings. They have regular competitions between themselves and against other clubs as well as an infamous Christmas dinner. Ask the manager for details.

The Old & Bold
This section of our club caters for our elder statesmen to play golf, usually on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. They hold their own competitions during these periods and generally look after each other very well. Don't play them for money!!

The Junior Section
We have at present a thriving junior section and they meet and play every Wednesday evenings at 5:30 pm during the summer months and Sunday afternoon as well as competitions during their holidays from school. We have some superb junior golfers and they represent the club in various competitions.