Attached is the draw for the event. Would those of you who have submitted entries on behalf of others, please let them know their tee time and ask them to check in at least 30 minutes before they are due to tee off. If for any reason your arrival is delayed, please call the Proshop on 01635 551975 and let us know.

SENIORS DRAW

You will see that each 3-ball includes a member from Donnington Grove. When the number Donnington Grove entrants permit, this is something we try to do and will help those who are unfamiliar with the layout of the course.

Please note that Donnington Grove is a SOFT SPIKE course.

I have also attached the Clubs Dress & Etiquette policy. Please read it and make sure any competitors for whom you submitted an entry is familiar with it.

Those who wish to use a buggy may do so. They can be reserved by calling the Proshop on 01635 551975. The buggy hire charge is £25 for non-members.

Apart from the usual Nearest the Pin & Longest Drive, there will be separate prizes for our visitors and Donnington Grove members. No competitor may win more than one prize.

If you have to withdraw your entry, please let us know as soon as possible by either ringing the Proshop on 01635 551975 or emailing me on dave.allen@donnington-grove.com. Please note that, as stated on the entry form, no refunds will be given once the tee times have been allocated.

We look forward to welcoming you on Friday for an enjoyable day of competitive golf. Let’s hope the weather is kind to us.

Good luck to you all,

Dave Allen
Membership Secretary

01635 581000
dave.allen@donnington-grove.com

If you are trying to choose the perfect venue for your next golf break then come and talk GOLF with the professional golf planner and take away the piece of mind that your golf day will be prepared in the finest detail, ensuring you and your fellow golfers enjoy the day.

INSPECTION 9/18……….What is this!!!!

It’s your chance to visit us Donnington Grove and tour the facilities…….

HOTEL(if required)…DINING ROOMS…SPIKE BAR….PATIO & BBQ AREAS…DRIVING RANGE …PRACTICE AREAS..TWO PUTTING GREENS and tour the golf course by buggy……….

As an Organiser or Captain of your group, play 9 or 18 holes with our compliments. (one free in a group of 4 on your inspection day)

See for yourself why we’re so proud of this course, its design and the condition throughout all 12 months of the year – never a temporary green in the winter months. Putting on truly magnificent greens!

Why wait any longer……pick up the telephone or email.

Make Donnington Grove your CHOICE GOLF COURSE for your golf day and you’ll earn tremendous praise from your colleagues.

“WOW”………….of course you’ll return to play another day !!!!!!

APPEALING TO ALL GOLFERS IN EVERY ASPECT.

PREPARED BY GOLFERS FOR DISCERNING GOLFERS

For more information or to arrange an inspection please contact:

Barry Wray: 01635 581 000 option 3 or email barry.wray@donnington-grove.com

The DG lady members provided a huge array of home made cakes and biscuits, which were consumed very quickly both by the lady players and gentlemen visiting the course.

Apart from the golf, £510 was raised for the Captain’s Charities from the sale of raffle tickets, donations for homemade cakes and commission from the sale of ladies golf attire which were sold by Renee’s Golf Wear.

To view photographs from the day please visit our photo gallery.

There are still places left in the DG Ladies Open which is taking place on the 22nd June 2011.  Please visit the Donnington Grove Main web site to Download an Entry form.

Our next big event will be the Men’s Open on Tuesday 14th June 2011. This annual event is one of our most exciting golf days with players from all over Berkshire fighting hard to get their hands on the coveted Winner’s Trophy.

The Men’s Open is an 18-Hole Scratch & Handicap Medal Competition with a maximum handicap of 24. There are prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (Gross & Nett), for longest drive and for nearest the pin.

It’s not just about the golf; entrants will also be presented with a coffee and famous Donnington Grove bacon roll upon arrival. Then after the competition you will enjoy a well earned hot buffet prepared by our River Restaurant Chefs.

As one of our most popular competitions, the Men’s Open always fills up quickly so make sure you reserve your place soon to avoid disappointment.

For more information on the event please contact Dave Allen on 01635 581 000 or email dave.allen@donnington-grove.com. Alternatively download and complete an entry form. Please note the deadline for entry is Monday 6th June 2011.

The Trilby Tour will be broadcast as part of a summer series on Sky Sports to viewers across the nation. Banners from all of the sponsoring companies will be displayed around the course for the Regional Championship of Berkshire and the qualifying rounds, including the Corporate Day that precedes the main event on 12th May.

Donnington Grove is offering three different sponsorship packages (silver, gold and platinum) that will entitle sponsors to a place in the Corporate Day Qualifier where they can compete for a place in the Berkshire Regional Championship. Gold and platinum sponsors will be automatically guaranteed a place in the qualifier as well as additional advertising on the play off holes.

All sponsors will receive a year’s Executive Membership at the club and all of the benefits that this includes. Donnington Groves’ General Manager, Christopher Strong said, “We look forward to welcoming new Executive members to the club and are very excited about the Trilby Tour. Executive membership is fantastic for businesses looking to reward their customers and employees and we make sure that they get the most out of all of the Executive perks.”

The Corporate Day will be held on Wednesday 11th May 2011 with the qualifiers being invited to play in the regional final, the Trilby Tour Championship of Berkshire, the following day.

To find out more information about sponsoring the event visit http://www.donnington-grove.com/pages/Sponsor-The-Trilby-Tour.html

OR contact
Donnington Grove Country Club,
Grove Road,
Newbury,
RG14 2LA
Tel: 01635 581000
Fax: 01635 552259
Email: Dave.Allen@donnington-grove.com
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The Trilby Tour was created in 2007 by William Hunt and has since become, probably, the most prestigious amateur golf tournament in the UK. Amateurs equipped with trilby hats, golf shirts, trousers & belts compete under professional conditions with compulsory caddies in uniform and caps – like The Masters at Augusta – for a chance to win the top “Winner Takes All” prize. Each round of the multi-event tour is broadcast as part of a summer series on Sky Sports.

Donnington Groves’ General Manager, Christopher Strong said “The William Hunt Trilby Tour is an exciting event that has grown every year. We are thrilled to be hosting one of the most important tours in amateur golf and are really looking forward to the big day. This is a chance for amateurs to experience the pressures of a professional golfer in a televised event. ”

To involve the local golfing community Donnington Grove will be hosting pre-qualifying events on Tuesday, 26th and Thursday, 28th April. The winners will earn a place in the Donnington Grove qualifier, which will be broadcast on Sky Sports.

Businesses also have the opportunity to become involved too by sponsoring the event and exposing their company and brand to the millions of viewers across the country. All corporate sponsors will be entered into the Corporate Day where the winner will be given a place in the Regional Final event on Thursday, 12th May 2011.

Click to find out more about sponsoring the event or entering any of the pre-qualifiers. Alternatively contact Dave Allen or 01635 581 000 or email dave.allen@donnington-grove.com

What better way to kick off the golf season than with one of Donnington Grove’s featured golf events.  On Friday, 18th March, we will be holding the Cheltenham Gold Cup Golf Day, an 18 hole individual Stableford event.

We’ll start the day off right with hot coffee and a delicious bacon roll. Then off to the course for a great day of golf. Followed by, bangers and mash for lunch, a chance to watch the races over a well-earned drink and the opportunity to place a few bets.

Once the races are over we will present the prizes to the competition winners. So make sure you don’t miss out on a great day and hand in your entry forms by Wednesday 9th March.

To download an entry form, visit our golf competitions page or contact Dave Allen at dave.allen@donnington-grove.com.

If you are feeling a bit rusty from the Christmas break don’t worry as there’s still enough time to get some practise in before the big day. We look forward to seeing you on the course.

Throughout the season we host several ‘opens’ that fall under the categories; men, ladies, seniors (55+) and mixed. Competition is played in accordance with R&A rules of Golf and Local Rules. Men will play from white tees with a maximum handicap of 24, Ladies from red tees with a maximum handicap of 34 and seniors from yellow tees with a maximum handicap of 36. The Mixed Competition will see the men play from yellow tees and the women from red with the maximum handicaps at the same as gender specific competitions.

Like all opens there will be a trophy for both gross and net winners as well as prizes for 1st to 3rd positions. There will be an additional prize for the longest drive nearest the pin.

To register yourself for these competitions you will have to visit our website and download an application form, these are available both as word documents and PDF’s. You will then need to complete the form and post it back to us. The closing dates are as follows:
Men – Friday 28th May 2010,
Ladies – Tuesday 15th June 2010,
Seniors (55+) – Friday 13th August 2010,
Mixed – Sunday 27th August 2010.

Get your applications in before the deadline and make sure that you get plenty of practice in beforehand. We look forward to seeing you on the green.

Competition application forms.

Donnington Grove’s Marketing Golf Day is all about Donnington Grove thanking their suppliers who contribute to the continued success of this fantastic Club, the day attracted over 50 golfers from golf societies and corporate companies.

Even during these tough economic times the facilities at the club are just getting better and better, new rooms being opened, more planned to open early next year, continued improvements on and off the course makes the stay at the club and a relaxing and enjoyable one.

I hadn’t played for a few weeks so I was excited yet slightly apprehensive at the prospect of playing a full 18 hole with strangers who were probably far superior in their golf skills than me!

At 9 O’clock I arrive at Donnington Grove with my business partner and was warmly welcomed by both Barry and Chris in the Spikes Bar. After a delicious bacon roll, endless cups of coffee and socialising with fellow suppliers and competitors we headed out for a 10.08 tee time off the 1^st. The format was 18 holes stableford, where you receive a number of extra shorts per hole (depending on your handicap) and score 1 point for a net bogey, 2 points for a net par, 3 points for a net birdie and if your exceptionally lucky or skilful 4 points for a net eagle!

We met David and John, our playing partners in the bar prior to tee off, David who plays off 8 had come all the way from Swansea to play in this event!  John use to play off scratch and could tell that he used to be a real player! However John would say ‘time has caught up with me’ and now plays off 17. Both seemed very nice and had excellent sense of humours, which is always good as it certainly makes you relax into your swing.

Whenever you attend events of this nature the first tee shot is always the most difficult, standing on the tee, eying up a great tee shot with 10 or so people watching you always makes you feel slightly nervous. Luckily I hit a pretty good shot (or so I thought!) so walked up the 1^st with a spring in my stride! Until I reached my ball and it was perch nicely against a tree just into the rough, knocking the ball out sideways and ending up with a seven wasn’t the best of starts!

I won’t bore you with a blow by blow account for each hole! In summary the course was in its usual stunning condition, I played a very average opening nine holes but picked up the pace, started driving quite well on the second nine and managed to score 18 points, scoring 29 overall.

After a well deserved pint in the Spikes Bar we were treated to a fantastic three course meal in the River Restaurant. Charlie and his team really do serve great food with a smile that makes all the difference.

After a delicious meal Christopher Strong, General Manager of Donnington Grove was joined by Max Davies who is one of the owners to talk about the past year, thank suppliers and present the day’s awards.

The winner was David Snelling who scored 36 points which actually made me feel better about my own score however also rueing the three missed 3 to 4 foot putts I had during the round and my four rubbish bunker shots…you get my drift!

Thank you for your hospitality and I look forward to your two forthcoming events The Annual Beaujolais Golf Day and The Christmas Cracker Event

If you took part in this event and would like to add your comments below or share some pictures, please email us.