Greetings golfers,

A very Happy New Year to you all and wishing you good health and good golfing in 2018. It’s only 12 weeks until the clocks change!

Pro shop sale now on

• 50% OFF selected men’s clothing.
• 30% OFF all Oscar Jacobsen clothing.
• 30% OFF selected Galvin Green clothing.
• 50% OFF Galvin Green Skintight undergarments.
• 50% OFF ladies Helio Lambswool.
• Huge discounts on the TaylorMade M1 and M2 woods.
• 30% OFF selected golf bags.
• Ex hire Motocaddy 36 hole lithium trolleys new £499 now £299.

Captain's Drive-in

Our big event before Christmas was the Captain’s Drive-in. We had lots of support from both the Xmas Foursomes competitors and the Christmas Lunch attendees and all three of our new Captains performed under the pressure with the hickory drivers. We wish all three Captains good luck and good golfing in 2018.

Christmas Foursomes

In the morning the Christmas Foursomes was as popular as ever with 100 players and prizes of alcohol down to 14th place. Congratulations to the winners, Darren Warmington and Ian Edwards, with 35 points pipping Rob Guilfoyle and Richard Bolton on countback.

10 years ago I persuaded the secretary to change the Malibu prize from 15th place to last place and it has become the most eagerly anticipated announcement of the year...

I’m not sure if the biggest roar of approval was for their announcement as winners or for the Chairman’s speech, quote “I’d just like to thank my partner because I couldn’t have done it without him!”

Captain roll up report from Brian Terry

The presentation ceremony at the last Captain's Roll-up for 2017 on Wednesday, 20 December was unusual in several ways. Firstly, it was won by a guest player, William Legge (son of Simon) who, as he is studying in Oxford, is no longer a Junior member at West Hill. So, he took the cash prize for his excellent 37 points but could not win the trophy and gain five eclectic points for his first place. This meant that the Captain's 36 points earned him the trophy and five eclectic points. Accordingly, the trophy was presented (as the photograph shows) by Past Captain Andrew 'Dinner Jacket' Smith.

Unfortunately, in the gloom of the early morning, Andrew had packed his dinner jacket instead of his blazer! Chris Smith's 35 points earned him four eclectic points and Peter Oakes' 33 points put him in third position. The next Roll-up will be on Wednesday, 31 January.

Christmas Stableford

Well done to Kay Bowman who won the weekend Christmas Stableford with 28 points with Ellen Yates second. Unfortunately, the weekday Christmas Cracker event was cancelled due to weather but everyone still met for lunch and to make sure that the mulled wine didn’t go to waste!

Christmas Cracker

The weekend Christmas Cracker was won by Sian Thomas with 32 points with Sonja O’Sullivan second with 29 points and Julie Wilding third with 27 points.

Texas Scramble

Well done to Kathryn McKimmie, Steph Davies and Lynne Daniel who won the Texas Scramble with 70.375. Second were Sonja O’Sullivan, Philippa Atkinson and Elaine Watts with 71.5.

Surrey PGA Annual Awards Dinner & Pro/Am - Wednesday 28 February, 2018

In my role as Chairman of The PGA in Surrey, I would love West Hill members to support this event which is a vital fund raiser for the Surrey PGA and enables us to provide playing opportunities for our trainees, assistants and PGA members. With your help we will be able to run a Surrey Assistants and Trainees Championship and also the Surrey PGA Championships which West Hill is proudly hosting in 2018. The day includes:

• Coffee and bacon rolls on arrival
• 18 hole Pro/Am tournament at your choice of Hankley Common or Walton Heath (New) with a
• Surrey PGA Pro
• Shotgun start at 12.00pm
• Gala Fundraising Dinner at Brooklands Museum, Weybridge. (Drinks 18.00pm and dinner 18.45pm)
• Live evening entertainment and prize giving
  

Cost

• £330 per team of 3 amateurs to include golf and dinner for 4 with your Pro
• £650 per team of 3 amateurs to include golf and dinner for table of 9 plus your Pro
• £65 for additional dinner tickets
  

Email pro@westhill-golfclub.co.uk if you would like to enter either individually, as a team of 3, or would like a table at the dinner.

Dates for your diary

• Saturday, 13 January - Club Stableford.
• Friday, 19 January - Weekday Stableford.
• Saturday, 27 January - Burns Night.
• Sunday, 28 January - Club Stableford.
• Wednesday, 31 January - Captain's Roll Up and Lunch.
• Friday, 9 February - Weekday Stableford.
• Sunday, 11 February- Shotgun 4BBB.
• Saturday, 17 February - Winter Foursomes Shotgun & Lunch.
• Friday, 23 February - Poker Night.
• Saturday, 24 February - Club Stableford.
• Wednesday, 28 February- Captain’s Roll Up & Lunch.
• Wednesday, 28 February - Surrey PGA Annual Awards Dinner & Pro Am at Walton Heath & Hankley Common.